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Special news announcements about Nevada Camera Club services and activities are posted below. Announcements posted prior to the last twelve months are located on the Announcements Archive page.
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- Posted May 28, 2012
Nevada Camera Club 2012 Annual Electronic Image Competition exhibition opening, artists' reception and multimedia presentation — June 7, 2012.
The Nevada Camera Club 2012 Annual Electronic Image Competition exhibition opening, artists' reception and multimedia presentation will take place at the Las Vegas Clark County Library District Whitney Library on Thursday, June 7, 2012 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM. A multimedia presentation of all competition entries will be shown. Exhibition prints made from the first place entries in each category will be displayed in the gallery along with an exhibition of prints by Nevada Camera Club Photographer of the Year, Susan Webb.
June 7, 2012 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Whitney Library
5175 E. Tropicana Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89122-6742
Google Map: Whitney Library
The public is invited and admission is free. The exhibition continues through August 7, 2012.See the Nevada Camera Club web site Annual Competition page for details.
- Posted May 24, 2012
Nevada Camera Club Program Meeting, John Williams presentation — June 8, 2012.
The Nevada Camera Club June 2012 Program Meeting features a presentation by underwater photographer John Williams. He will present his program, Photographing the Water World, in which he shares his tips, techniques and equipment selection. John will show his underwater landscapes and sea life photographs from a vast variety of spectacular locations around the world including Palau, Northern Mariana Islands, Hawaiian Islands, Fiji, Australia, Ecuador, Galapagos, Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Bahamas, Cayman Islands and the California coast. John is a certified open water scuba diver and a master instructor for the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI). Scuba diving and underwater photography are John's recreational passions spanning more than 25 years. In business, John is the President of Yesco, LLC. His company is the provider of custom signs and electronic displays seen everywhere around Las Vegas and the surrounding area.
The public is invited to the Nevada Camera Club Program Meeting and admission is free. Please see the Nevada Camera Club web site Invitation page for time and location.
- Posted May 11, 2012
Nevada Camera Club is presenting a free photography class hosted by Henderson District Public Libraries. Night and Low-Light Photography Tips and Techniques is a free class provided by Nevada Camera Club at Heritage Park Senior Facility Library on June 16.
Saturday, June 16, 2012; 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Heritage Park Senior Facility Library
300 S. Racetrack Road
Henderson, NV 89015
Phone: 702-207-4258
This free class is restricted to persons 50 years of age or older and the class size is limited. Pre-registration is required. To register or to get additional information about the class, please phone the Heritage Park Senior Facility Library at 702-207-4258. Registration ends June 15, 2012 at 11:00 AM.
See the Nevada Camera Club web site for more information about services and activities from Nevada Camera Club and the benefits of membership.
- Posted May 9, 2012
Nevada Camera Club 2012 Juried Exhibition comes to Laughlin.
The Nevada Camera Club 2012 Juried Exhibition will be displayed in the Las Vegas Clark County Library District Laughlin Library Gallery beginning Saturday, May 26, 2012. The exhibit features Nevada Camera Club members' photographs selected for exhibition by an independent panel of photographic art judges. The public is invited and admission is free.
Laughlin Library Gallery
2840 South Needles Hwy.
Laughlin, NV 89029
The gallery exhibit at Laughlin Library will continue through Aug 15, 2012. See the Nevada Camera Club web site for more information about services and activities from Nevada Camera Club.
- Posted May 3, 2012
Nevada Camera Club 2012 Annual Electronic Image Competition and Exhibition Announced.
Nevada Camera Club takes great pleasure in announcing the NCC 2012 Annual Electronic Image Competition and Exhibition. Entries are accepted May 25-26. Anyone may enter and win. Please see the Nevada Camera Club web site Annual Competition page for details.
- Posted May 2, 2012
Nevada Camera Club 2012 Annual Electronic Image Competition rules & entry form PDF file is available for viewing or printing from the Annual Competition web page and the Club Publications web page. The rules & entry form document will also be distributed in the May 2012 NCC Focal Expressions newsletter and at selected Las Vegas area photographic retailers. The competition is open to the general public and Nevada Camera Club members. Anyone may enter and win.
- Posted April 18, 2012
Nevada Camera Club Program Meeting, Gary W. Potts presentation — May 11, 2012.
The Nevada Camera Club May 2012 Program Meeting features a presentation by Gary W. Potts. He will present his program, Photographic Judging: Warts and All, in which he dispels some of the myths about judging and judges. He provides tips and suggestions for the improvement of competition images and the improvement of judging. Although mostly subjective, judging can be done in a concise, professional and non-offensive manner. Recent published work on photographic judging will be included in the presentation along with the showing of selected award winning images from Photographic Society of America PSA-recognized International Exhibitions of Photography. Gary's program presentation is candid, lively, informative and directed toward all photographers regardless of their level of photographic achievement.
Gary Potts began his interest in photography at the age of 14 when hired to work part time at a camera store in Bedford, Indiana. He went on to become the photo editor for the Purdue University yearbook in 1968 and he was forever hooked on the art and science of photography. He earned his BSIE and MSIE degrees from Purdue University. Gary is now an Adjunct Professor in the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration; University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Gary has been a Photographic Society of America member since 1979. He actively participates in PSA-recognized International Exhibitions in which his photographs have received hundreds of exhibition acceptances. Gary's International Exhibition achievement has earned him multiple PSA Star Ratings, publication in the PSA annual Who's Who in Photography and earned him the PSA Recognition of Photographic Achievement PPSA title.
Gary joined Nevada Camera Club after moving to Las Vegas from Indiana in 2003. He was named Nevada Camera Club Photographer of the Year in 2009. Gary is a frequent judge and image evaluator at Nevada Camera Club Monthly Competitions. His service to the club and photographic achievement earned him the Nevada Camera Club Horizon Award and a Life-Time Membership in NCC. Gary currently serves Nevada Camera Club as Vice President and Executive Board Member.
Photographs by Gary Potts are available for viewing in the Nevada Camera Club web site Member Gallery. Additional information about Gary and a selection of his photographs are available for viewing on the Gary Potts Photography web site.
The public is invited to the Nevada Camera Club Program Meeting and admission is free. Please see the Nevada Camera Club web site Invitation page for time and location.
- Posted March 29, 2012
Nevada Camera Club Program Meeting, Robert O'Toole presentation — April 13, 2012.
The Nevada Camera Club April 2012 Program Meeting features a presentation by nature and wildlife photographer Robert O'Toole. He will present his program, A Journey Through the World of Wildlife Photography in Alaska, in which he communicates the experience of photographing in Alaska, the importance of knowing the subject and how to have fun while photographing. Robert will share the latest techniques, equipment, camera set-ups and shooting strategy. His techniques will help everyone to be better prepared for capturing wildlife action anywhere in the world.
Award winning professional photographer Robert O'Toole was named American Bald Eagle Foundation Photographer of the Year in 2008. His vertical banking Bald Eagle image was recognized as Highly Commended in the BBC Wildlife Magazine 2006 competition. Robert has been a professional photographer for more than 20 years. He has worked as a commercial and advertising photographer and now specializes in nature and wildlife photography. An accomplished photographic instructor, Robert has lead photography workshops both internationally and in the United States for the past six years. Additional information about Robert O'Toole and a selection of his photographs is located on the Robert O'Toole Photography web site and the Sigma Corporation of America web site.
The public is invited to the Nevada Camera Club Program Meeting and admission is free. Please see the Nevada Camera Club web site Invitation page for time and location.
- Posted February 18, 2012
Nevada Camera Club Program Meeting, M&M Photo Tours Inc presentation — March 9, 2012.
M&M Photo Tours Inc will present its program on Travel Photography & Photo Tours at the Nevada Camera Club March 9 General Meeting. The presentation includes insider tips on how to best travel as a photographer and how to select and enjoy a photo tour. The presentation team from M&M Photo Tours Inc consisting of Mike Montgomery, Ken Wright and Mike Gulbraa will show images from their travels while they discuss their favorite techniques. The public is invited to the Nevada Camera Club Program Meeting and admission is free. Please see the Nevada Camera Club web site Invitation page for time and location.
- Posted February 16, 2012
Public opening & reception: Nevada Camera Club 2012 Juried Exhibition — February 28, 2012, 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM.
The Nevada Camera Club 2012 Juried Exhibition gallery opening and artists' reception will take place at the Las Vegas Clark County Library District Centennial Hills Library on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM. The exhibit features Nevada Camera Club members' photographs selected for exhibition by an independent panel of photographic art judges.
The public is invited and admission is free.
Centennial Hills Library
6711 N. Buffalo Drive
Las Vegas, Nevada 89131
The exhibition at Centennial Hills Library will continue through May 13, 2012 and then travel to additional Las Vegas Clark County Library District galleries for the remainder of the year.
- Posted January 14, 2012
Nevada Camera Club Program Meeting, Tyler Stableford presentation — February 10, 2012.
Tyler Stableford, Canon USA Explorers of Light Group Member, will present his Capturing The Dramatic Moment program at the Nevada Camera Club February 10 General Meeting. Tyler takes the audience behind the scenes of his latest assignments, from exploring rare ice caves to documenting the dangerous lives of underground coal miners. He will also screen his award winning short film The Fall Line. A teacher at heart, Tyler reveals his secrets to capturing the elusive dramatic moment.
Tyler Stableford is an award winning adventure photographer and filmmaker who has earned an international clientele. Tyler has won numerous awards from Photo District News, the International Photography Awards, Communication Arts, American Photo and National Geographic Traveler. Men's Journal named him one of the seven "World's Greatest Adventure Photographers." He and his staff volunteer to shoot at least one week each year for nonprofit organizations. Tyler is a Canon USA Explorers of Light Group Member as well as an ambassador for Adobe Systems and the SanDisk Extreme Team. Tyler is a graduate of Dartmouth College. He lives in the Colorado Aspen Valley with his wife, Megan, and children Annabelle and Sam.
Additional information about Tyler Stableford is available on the Canon Digital Learning Center web site and the Tyler Stableford Photography web site.
The public is invited to the Nevada Camera Club Program Meeting and admission is free. Please see the Nevada Camera Club web site Invitation page for time and location.
- Posted January 6, 2012
Nevada Camera Club 2012 Annual Print Competition Gallery Exhibition. The NCC 2012 Annual Print Competition Gallery Exhibition opens on February 1, 2012 and continues through April 4, 2012. The public is invited and admission is free.
Lloyd D. George United States Courthouse
333 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89101
See the Nevada Camera Club web site Annual Competition page for details.
- Posted December 19, 2011
Nevada Camera Club Program Meeting, JoMar Alwes and Leslie Gertie presentation — January 13, 2012.
The Nevada Camera Club January 2012 Program Meeting features a presentation by JoMar Alwes and Leslie Gertie in which they present their program, JoMar Alwes & Leslie Gertie Shed a Little Light on the Dark Continent - Africa. Leslie and JoMar will show their best photographs from three weeks on safari in Kenya and Tanzania in 2008 and over a month on safari in Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa and Uganda in 2011. Leslie and JoMar will also share the process they went through to plan these trips and discuss what photographers need to know when going on a safari in Africa. The presentation also includes short videos produced by Leslie from a hot air balloon ride over the Namib desert, a helicopter ride over Victoria Falls and a close encounter with a large mountain gorilla.
Growing up as an "army brat", Leslie Gertie moved frequently with her family to various locations around the world including Cambodia while she was in grade school and Thailand while she was in high school. Until 1973 when Leslie arrived in Las Vegas, she had never resided in any one place longer than three years. Leslie has been employed in the Clark County Public Works Department as a construction inspector for the last 19 years. In recent years, Leslie has pursued her photographic interest through travel, hiking and camping in a variety of unique locations including Alaska, Peru, Chile, Argentina and Africa.
JoMar Alwes grew up on a dairy farm in Illinois and earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois. He served in the Navy during the Viet Nam War as the Diving Officer and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer aboard the USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) aircraft carrier. For personal recreation, JoMar has hiked over 1,000 miles within the Grand Canyon and has led a backpack trip from Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite National Park across the Sierra Nevada Mountains to Devils Post Pile near Mammoth Lakes. In 2001, JoMar hiked Mount Kilimanjaro and reached the 19,341 foot Kibo summit. He then spent a week tent camping on safari in the Serengeti and other parks in Tanzania and then a week on safari in Kenya. JoMar recently retired as a right-of-way agent from the City of North Las Vegas.
The public is invited to the Nevada Camera Club Program Meeting and admission is free. Please see the Nevada Camera Club web site Invitation page for time and location.
- Posted December 6, 2011
NCC 2011 Photographer of the Year Award Presented. Nevada Camera Club has named Susan Webb as the recipient of the prestigious NCC 2011 Photographer of the Year Award. Each year, the Nevada Camera Club member who accumulates the highest total merit award points earned in NCC Monthly Competitions and NCC Sanctioned Competitions is named as the Photographer of the Year. A selection of images by Susan Webb is available for viewing on the Nevada Club web site Photographer of the Year page.
- Posted December 4, 2011
Nevada Camera Club 2012 Annual Print Competition & Exhibition rules & entry form PDF file is available for viewing or printing from the Annual Competition web page and the Club Publications web page. The rules & entry form document is also available at selected Las Vegas area photographic retailers. The competition is open to the general public. Anyone may enter and win. Entries are accepted January 13 and 14, 2012.
- Posted December 1, 2011
Nevada Camera Club annual membership dues are due for renewal on January 1, 2012. The annual membership fee is $36 for adults, $24 for juniors (under 18) and $24 for seniors (over 62). Bring the appropriate membership fee payment to the NCC general meeting on January 13, 2012 or mail the payment to the following address:
Nevada Camera Club
P.O. Box 19451
Las Vegas, NV 89132-0451
When renewing your membership dues, please make sure we have your current mailing address, E-mail address and phone number.
Any person interested in photography may become a Nevada Camera Member. Membership information is available at our General Meetings which are open to the public. Please see the Nevada Camera Club web site Invitation page for time and location. A membership application, which may be printed and filled-in prior to attending a General Meeting, is available from the Nevada Camera Club web site Membership Information page.
- Posted November 2, 2011
Nevada Camera Club Program Meeting, Jerry Ward presentation — November 11, 2011.
The Nevada Camera Club November 2011 Program Meeting features a presentation by Canon USA Professional Market Specialist, Jerry Ward. In this presentation, Jerry focuses on getting the most out of Canon cameras. As a professional photographer, Jerry will be discussing how being comfortable with the camera, flash and software used, no matter what brand camera or model, photographers will be able to create the images that they want. Although this presentation is illustrated using Canon equipment, it is applicable to all photographers, not just Canon camera users.
Jerry Ward has been a professional photographer for thirty-three years and has worked for Canon USA for eight years. He worked as a staff photographer at Tulane University for almost fifteen years while freelancing for his personal clients including Sports Illustrated, Newsweek, Marriott, Hilton, Getty, USA Today and numerous major newspapers. A photographic generalist, Jerry's skills are mostly in sports, commercial, advertising and photojournalism although he does find time to photograph some weddings and portraits each year to keep up with the ever changing industry. Over the past decade or so, much of Jerry's freelance work has been directed toward food photography. Jerry is also a qualified photography and digital imaging expert witness in the US Federal Court System. More information about Jerry Ward and a selection of his photographs are located on the Jerry Ward Photography web site.
The public is invited to the Nevada Camera Club Program Meeting and admission is free. Please see the Nevada Camera Club web site Invitation page for time and location.
- Posted September 24, 2011
Nevada Camera Club Program Meeting, Douglas Walsh presentation — October 14, 2011.
The Nevada Camera Club October 2011 Program Meeting features a presentation by nature and wildlife photographer, Douglas Walsh. He will present his program, Essentially Wild Life - Where How And When, in which he shares his personal inspiration, insights, tips and techniques for photographing extremely active wildlife. Included in Doug's presentation is a showing of his outstanding photographs of eagles, gannets, puffins, terns, horses and landscapes.
Douglas Walsh is a retired commercial airline jet pilot who has channelled his time and energy into pursuing excellence in nature and wildlife photography. Although his large and rapidly growing portfolio of photographs is diverse, his primary inspiration is photographing wildlife in remote, cold weather locations. Doug has been called an "eagleholic" by his friends. He frequently leads workshops photographing eagles and large winged birds. A number of Doug's images have been published in high profile nature publications. Doug is a two time recipient of the coveted Nevada Camera Club Photographer of the Year award. He is a frequent judge and popular image evaluator at NCC monthly competitions. A selection of images by Douglas Walsh is available for viewing on the Nevada Camera Club web site Photographer of the Year and Photo Gallery pages. Additional information about Douglas Walsh and more of his photographs are located on the Doug Walsh Studios web site.
The public is invited to the Nevada Camera Club Program Meeting and admission is free.
Nevada Camera Club Program
October 14, 2011 - 7:00 PM
College of Southern Nevada
Telecommunications Building, Room 1772
3200 E. Cheyenne Ave.
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
Please see the Nevada Camera Club web site Programs page for more information.
- Posted August 25, 2011
Gallery exhibition public reception: Nevada Camera Club Exhibition, Juried 2011 — September 17, 2011, 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM.
The Nevada Camera Club Exhibition, Juried 2011 artists' reception will take place at the Clark County Library on Saturday, September 17, 2011 from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM. The exhibit features Nevada Camera Club members' photographs selected for exhibition by an independent panel of photographic art judges. The public is invited and admission is free.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Clark County Library
1401 E. Flamingo Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89119
The exhibition will be on display at Clark County Library beginning September 13 and continuing through December 12, 2011.
- Posted August 15, 2011
Nevada Camera Club Program Meeting, Ben Willmore presentation — September 9, 2011.
The Nevada Camera Club September 2011 Program Meeting features a presentation by internationally renowned Photoshop guru, Ben Willmore. He will present his program, Shooting for Photoshop, in which he explains why photographers should be thinking in advance about Photoshop while in the field making their exposures. Ben's presentation features easy to understand techniques for dramatically improving landscape, panorama, waterfall, portrait and harshly lighted scenes.
Photoshop Hall of Famer, Ben Willmore, has taught over 100,000 Photoshop users on five continents. His bestselling books, DVDs and hit seminars have established Ben as one of America's favorite Photoshop instructors. He is frequently the highest attended speaker at design and photography conferences throughout the world. He writes for numerous digital imaging publications including a monthly column for Photoshop User magazine. His award winning books have helped hundreds of thousands of design and photography professionals make the transition from blindly following step-by-step techniques to the awakening of finally understanding Photoshop and how to use it to best complete the communication of their photographic vision. Additional information about Ben Willmore and a selection of his photographs is located on the Digital Mastery and The Best of Ben web sites.
The public is invited to the Nevada Camera Club Program Meeting and admission is free. Please see the Nevada Camera Club web site Invitation page for time and location.
- Posted August 10, 2011
Nevada Camera Club Program Meeting, Gary W. Potts presentation — August 12, 2011.
The Nevada Camera Club August 2011 Program Meeting features a presentation by Gary W. Potts. He will present his program, Infrared Photography: The Invisible Spectrum?, in which he details infrared photography, discusses the differences between using an IR converted camera and using filters on a stock camera and describes the IR process from image capture to the final result with various software alternatives. Gary's presentation includes a display of his award winning infrared photographs.
Gary Potts began his interest in photography at the age of 14 when hired to work part time at a camera store in Bedford, Indiana. He went on to become the photo editor for the Purdue University yearbook in 1968 and he was forever hooked on the art and science of photography. He earned his BSIE and MSIE degrees from Purdue University. Gary is now an Adjunct Professor in the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration; University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Gary has been a Photographic Society of America member since 1979. In recent years, Gary has actively participated in PSA-recognized International Exhibitions in which his photographs have received more than 180 exhibition acceptances. Gary's International Exhibition achievement has earned him PSA Star Ratings and publication in the PSA annual Who's Who in Photography.
Gary joined Nevada Camera Club after moving to Las Vegas from Indiana in 2003. Gary was named Nevada Camera Club Photographer of the Year in 2009. He is a frequent judge and image evaluator at Nevada Camera Club Monthly Competitions. His service to the club and photographic achievement earned him the Nevada Camera Club Horizon Award and a life time membership in NCC.
Photographs by Gary Potts are available for viewing in the Nevada Camera Club web site Member Gallery. Additional information about Gary and a selection of his photographs are available for viewing on the Gary Potts Photography web site.
The public is invited to the Nevada Camera Club Program Meeting and admission is free. Please see the Nevada Camera Club web site Invitation page for time and location.
- Posted June 30, 2011
Nevada Camera Club Program Meeting, Terry Greenberg and Janice Wendt presentations — July 8, 2011.
The Nevada Camera Club July 2011 Program Meeting features presentations by Terry Greenberg and Janice Wendt. Terry Greenberg will cover choosing gloss versus watercolor media, how to download profiles, print preservation and basic color management. Janice Wendt will present her program, ReCapture Your Vision, demonstrating re-touching techniques that bring out and convey the "alive" feeling, mood and inspiration in the captured image. She teaches getting the most out of workflow, optimizing raw images, noise reduction techniques, global adjustments versus targeted adjustments, selective enhancements, bringing out detail, applying traditional techniques, black and white images from color capture and creating a style through retouching.
Terry Greenberg is the Western Regional Sales Manager for Ilford America, Inc., distributing photo quality media and other consumables for both inkjet printing and color photographic processes. Prior to joining Ilford America, Terry was a digital wide format specialist in southern California where he worked with some of the regions largest service bureaus, design houses and commercial printers. He has extensive knowledge in color management, ink jet papers and ink jet printers. He is an avid photographer who enjoys nature photography.
Janice Wendt is the Education and Training Manager for Nik Software Inc. She spends much of her time creating new educational materials that cover digital capture and the workflow process. Janice offers a practical view of retouching that features alternative time saving techniques for both the professional and beginning photographer. She is an experienced commercial and portrait photographer with over 30 years of experience. Her photographic and retouching work can be found in leading photographic magazines. Janice's speaking accomplishments include the Professional Photographers of America Imaging USA Annual Convention, Santa Fe Workshops, Maine Media Workshops, Palm Beach Photographic Center, West Coast School, NECCC Photography Conference and Photographic Society of America International Conference of Photography.
The public is invited to the Nevada Camera Club Program Meeting and admission is free. Please see the Nevada Camera Club web site Invitation page for time and location.
- Posted June 12, 2011
Nevada Camera Club 2011 Annual Electronic Image Competition exhibition opening, artists' reception and multimedia presentation — July 12, 2011.
The Nevada Camera Club 2011 Annual Electronic Image Competition exhibition opening, artists' reception and multimedia presentation will take place at the Las Vegas Clark County Library District Whitney Library on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM. A multimedia presentation of all competition entries will be shown. Exhibition prints made from the first place entries in each category will be displayed in the gallery along with an exhibition of prints by Nevada Camera Club Photographer of the Year, Douglas Walsh. The public is invited and admission is free. The exhibition continues through October 18, 2011.
Whitney Library
5175 E. Tropicana Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89122-6742
Google Map: Whitney Library
- Posted June 6, 2011
Nevada Camera Club Program Meeting, Member Presentations — June 10, 2011.
The Nevada Camera Club June 10 Program Meeting features four individual presentations by NCC members.
Glenn Brogan: SLR Videos- Harriet Smith: Photography in Africa
- Sara A. Smith: Using 10 Stop Neutral Density Filters
- Cindy Wilson: Bryce in Winter
The public is invited to the Nevada Camera Club Program Meeting and admission is free. Please see the Nevada Camera Club web site Invitation page for time and location.
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