TAMRON LENS COMPANY TO VISIT RWPC


News Release – Presentation Open to the Public

Tamron, acclaimed for optical innovation and excellence, has just announced the company has been invited to make a presentation to the Red Wing Photography Club on Monday, September 20th at 6:30pm. Tamron Technical Representative Jeff Allen will discuss today's lens technologies and selecting the right lens for a variety of cameras and subject matter. Allen will have Tamron's most popular lenses available for a hands-on look.

The evening's presenter is Jeff Allen, a long-time member of Tamron's technical team. Photography has been Allen's passion for over 35 years. As a professional photographer, he has worked in the wedding, portrait, nature, and sports photography genres and has taught thousands of photographers how to create better images. Jeff has facilitated workshops and seminars throughout the country for all levels of photographers. He travels the country extensively, speaking on behalf of Tamron and helping people to choose equipment that's right for them. Allen shoots on assignment and blogs for Tamron regularly.

The presentation will take photo club members and their guests behind the scenes where they can absorb a multitude of useful photographic tips and insights about lens technology and selection that will upgrade their photographic skills and enhance their picture-taking experience.

Welcome Bag and Special Bonuses

Members will receive a welcome package, refreshments, a chance to win a Tamron Domke gadget bag ($69 value), and an exclusive $25 bonus rebate on select Tamron lenses good for purchase at specified authorized Tamron dealer within two weeks of the Tamron evening. Additionally, every photo club member who signs up to receive Tamron's eNewsletter on the date of the seminar will be eligible to win a Tamron SP AF60mm F2.0 1:1 Macro Lens ($524 value). No purchase is necessary. One winner will be selected from all of the eligible attendees from the total entries of all nine clubs at which Tamron has presented from June 6 through September 28. A winner will be randomly selected on October 15, 2010, two weeks after the last scheduled seminar and notified by email. The welcome bag will have all of the information on how to win this new lens.

Registration

All registration for the event will be handled by the photo club by sending an email to info@rwphotoclub.org. This event is FREE and OPEN to the public. There is a limit of 100 persons.

About Tamron

Tamron is a leading manufacturer of photographic lenses. Among its many optical and mechanical innovations since the founding of the company in 1950, Tamron's development of mass-produced hybrid aspherical elements paved the way for today’s compact high ratio zoom lenses when, in 1992, this technology was incorporated into the groundbreaking 28-200mm. Tamron continues to lead in this category with the award-winning 18-270mm — featuring an unprecedented 15X zoom range—and featuring Tamron's proprietary Vibration Compensation (VC) system. Tamron has garnered international acclaim for its high ratio zoom lenses.

COSTA RICA PHOTO TOURS

If you have ever thought of taking a photo tour to an exotic locale, now is the time to sign up for a photo journey to Costa Rica. The country has it all; Pacific and Caribbean oceans on either side, an active volcano, rain forests with colorful and exotic animals, endless beaches, picturesque small towns, friendly residents, a stable economy and quick access from the United States to major airports near both coasts. The countries diversity creates unlimited opportunities for photographers of all skill levels and interests.

To help you navigate the photo ops that abound are our good friends Rikk Flohr and Laurie Hernandez. Both are professional photographers well known to our camera club members as judges and presenters. Rikk, of Fleeting Glimpse Images, will be the instructor and offer classroom and field instruction to participants. Laurie operates Worldesigns and is offering a $100 discount on the February Costa Rica Photography tour for those who sign up during the month of September.

Worldesigns also offer a custom tour in April for groups of 6 or more. Anyone who signs up for this tour can get a $200.00 discount during September. The custom tour dates are determined by the group and the price is comparable to the February tour. The itinerary will be flexible based on the interests of the group.

For more information go to World Design's website.

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I personally spent a week on the Pacific Coast a while back and was amazed at the beauty and diversity of the country. You should check out the photo galleries at Worldesigns above, and to view a photo wall of images from Costa Rica try Google Images.

A MINNESOTA PHOTOGRAPHIC LANDMARK HAS FALLEN

The scenic Tettegouche Arch on Lake Superior has fallen according to news reports. The surefire photo opportunity for countless numbers of photographers and other visitors to the North Shore collapsed into Lake Superior at some point over the weekend. It had suffered the effects of thousands of years of erosion. There was no foul weather reported over the weekend in the area that could have been a contributing factor.

Images of the aftermath may have some historical value, but the real significance of the arch were all the images taken while it was still standing. Fortunately, Rikk Flohr had a few breathtaking before-images of the arch to share below:

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Many thanks to Rikk for sharing these beautiful images. To view these and other images, or to purchase any of Rikk's fine work go to his website at: Fleeting Glimpse.

F STOP SWAP

As all of you probably already know, the F-Stop Swap is an exchange for buying and selling used camera equipment. It is held two times per year in the Minneapolis area. Their motto is: BUY-SELL-TRADE EVERYTHING PHOTOGRAPHIC.

The fall show has been rescheduled to new dates. It is now being held on Saturday October 22nd and Sunday October 23rd at the Brooklyn Park Community Center, 5600 85th Avenue North. The hours of operation are from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

For more information or directions to this show go to the F-Stop website.

Photojournalism with Brian Peterson

The MPC has announced a new workshop entitled: Exploring Your World as a Photojournalist. Brian Peterson, who is well known as a photojournalist for the Minneapolis Star and Tribune, will be teaching this workshop.

The first session is scheduled for September 2nd from 6:30 to 9: 30 at the MPC. For further details and to register for this session, or one of the others in this series go to the Minneapolis Photo Center website.

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Picture in a Park Photo Contest

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, People for Parks and National Camera are sponsoring the Picture a Park photo contest designed to highlight the life and times in Minneapolis parks year round.

Entries to the contest can depict people, activities, nature and places in the Minneapolis park system. Photos must be unpublished and taken in a Minneapolis park or parkway between January 1, 2006 and October 15, 2010. Photographs from all seasons are encouraged. For more information and entry forms go to: Picture a Park Photo Contest.

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Black and White photo exhibit at the MPC

Cynthia Fleury, a member of the Crosstown Camera Club and the Minneapolis Photographic Society, has been accepted for the show titled "Black and White: People, Places and Things" opening at the Minneapolis Photo Center. This juried show runs from September 10th to October 25th. It features 69 photographers images selected from over 200 photographers from all over the world. The exhibit is juried by George Slade.

The public is invited to the opening on September 10th from 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. For details and directions to this exhibit click on the announcement below, call 612-643-3511, or go to the centers website at: www.mplsphotocenter.com.




Congratulations to Cynthia on her acceptance into this exhibit!

Split Rock October Workshops

The Split Rock Arts Program at the University of Minnesota has completed its summer program of events and workshops. But it has two more workshops/retreats lined up for this fall at the Cloquet Forestry Center in time for fall colors among other things.



Fall would be a great time to plan a visit to the forestry center for a little peaceful and scenic shooting. For more information go to www.cce.umn.edu/split-rock-arts-program/index.html.

WEST PHOTO CLUB EXHIBITS

West Photo in Minneapolis has wall space that needs to be filled. In the past, the various clubs that belong to the Camera Council have had member images put up on the wall for exhibit.

This year the months of September, October and December are currently available (although December may be going fast). If your club wishes to participate and exhibit members works, contact Kyle Krohn at:kylek@westphoto.com to reserve a spot for your club.

Call for Holiday Entries

The Minnetonka Center for the Arts has issued a call for entries for a holiday show and sale the center is putting on between November 18 and December 23, 2010. The call for entries is for a juried show and sale of all types of art work including photography at the arts center. The goals of the show are to provide a unique shopping experience for customers, provide a venue for fine artists and to act as a fund raiser for the center (40% of sales go to the center's operating costs.

To learn more go to: www.minnetonkaarts.org/gallery.html and click on call for entries to see the rules and regulations for submissions to this competition. If you have that quintessential holiday shot or something like it, check out the rules and submit your best shot.

HDR

Our friend Alec Johnson of AC Johnson Photography writes a blog that contains a lot of valuable insight into the craft of image making. He recently posted an article and images on HDR that was quite interesting. He discusses the prevalent use of HDR by photographers who often use the process simply for the sake of creating something new and different. We've all seen those highly graphic images with strange color hues and wild lighting effects in what would otherwise be a commonplace subject. They can be exciting at first to look at. But Alec makes the case for using HDR as a compliment to good photography and not as a substitute for it.

Check out his blog at: www.acjphotoworkshops.com and click on the article "I bet my HDR can beat up your HDR" to read his post. You may also want to check out his photo/video critiques and tutorials while you're there.