Opening Reception at the MPC

The Minneapolis Photo Center has announced the opening of its juried competition "Where in the World: People, Places, Events" on Friday October 14th from 7:00 to 10:00PM.  The event features wine, food and music, in addition to the great art.

Click on the notice below for more information about this exhibit:

The competition was judged by Tony Kampa a Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Menil Museum in Houston, Texas.

You can read his juror statement below:

For more information about the exhibit go to MPC.

Also, there will be a book produced from the images selected for this exhibit that can be purchased from the MPC on the night of the event or online.  You can preview the book on the MPC website.

North Shore Trip

Some members of the Crosstown club got together to shoot up on the North Shore last weekend.  They stayed at some remarkably comfortable cabins right on the lake shore:

And in a nice tent surrounded by "Guard Flamingos":

They got some great shots of Gooseberry Falls:

And some great shots of the Split Rock Lighthouse:

They shot landscapes on the lake shore:

And they got some great shots inland from the lake:

And they took pictures of each other just hanging out:

and chimping with their cameras:

and shooting a model in a canoe:

But ultimately they elected Peter Wong to start a fire so they could all burn their Canon cameras and collect the insurance proceeds to buy _____________?

I wonder if they got their new Nikons yet? (Just Kidding)  

All images above by Peter Wong, Lars Michael and Forrest Pearson



NOTE: I suspect Crosstown isn't the only member club that has outings, or is willing to contribute images to the council blog.  So if your club has images from an outing, or wants to just submit images to the blog, email us and send in your images with the story behind them. 

Joel Grimes Lecture in MInneapolis

Update:

Joel Grimes Workshop tickets will not be available at the door. They must be purchased through his website. See the following link: Joel Grimes Workshop

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Joel Grimes is a professional commercial photographer with a unique style of his own. He has created a body of work that combines studio shot images with non-studio shots that are simply amazing in concept and beautiful in execution.

You can see Joel's portfolio's at Joel Grimes. Click on "menu options" at the bottom of the page to view all of his portfolio's.

Joel is also going to be in Minneapolis in October for two big events. The first is a lecture he is giving at the Minneapolis convention center on Friday October 14th at 7:00 pm. The cost of this lecture is $50.00. Click on the image below for more information.


He is also giving a two day seminar beginning Saturday October 15th on studio lighting and the creative process. This seminar will also be held at the Minneapolis convention center. For more information about it go to: Seminar.

Also, Joel offers instructional DVD's that explain his techniques and work flow. You can view and purchase these at: tutorials.

The Digital Camera Explained

Below is an instructional video on how a digital camera works.

A Must See in Winona Minnesota

John Ringquist of Crosstown Camera was with our group when we traveled recently to Lanesboro for a weekend photo outing.  On the way back, John and his wife took it slow and stopped in a number of towns along the way.

John mentioned they found a great new museum in Winona that just opened in 2006.  It is called the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, located on the Mississippi near downtown Winona.

John mentioned the museum is rapidly becoming a tourist attraction in the area because of its outstanding facilities, and wonderful exhibits.  Currently the museum features an exhibit called "America's Great Rivers" depicting all of our nations great river systems.  Also featured is an exhibit of 32 works called "Flow"  that contain various interpretations of images related to water from traditional to abstract.  Also there is a photography exhibit by two local artists in the region called "Portrait and Place" that features images of people and places in Winona.

Another big draw to the facility is a new wing that houses the museum's permanent collection, and the Burrichter/Kierlin Marine Art Collection that contains work by such notables as Georgia O"Keefe, Picasso, Renoir, Van Gogh and Monet, to name a few.

If you are in the area or plan to be this museum is a must see.  It is located at 8oo Riverview Drive and its location is depicted on the map below.  You can call ahead at 507-474-6626, and visit the museum's informative website at: Marine Art.

A special thanks to John Ringquist for bringing this find to our attention! 

Fall Colors

Below is the current map of fall color in Minnesota.  The twin cities and immediate surrounding areas are still at 10-25%, but just North all the way to Canada the colors are at 50% peak or more.

To keep up with the latest fall color information remember to go to the DNR's webpage.

Camera Council Wins at PSA Conference in Colorado Springs, CO

The picture below was taken yesterday at the PSA Conference in Colorado Springs, CO. TCACCC placed 1st in the Print section, and 2nd in the world in overall points for Prints, Color Digital, and Monochrome Digital.

From left to right: St. Paul Camera Club members Morris Gildemeister, Herb Gustafson, Pat Schwope, and Gene Schwope, and North Metro Photo Club member Jean McDonough, pose at PSA's 73rd Annual International Conference of Photography in Colorado Springs, CO, with the TCA Council's 1st Place Print entry in the 2011 PSA Councils' Challenge Competition.  

Congratulations to the winners. Details to follow.

TED/David Griffin - how photography connects

http://www.ted.com/talks/david_griffin_on_how_photography_connects.html

"The photo director for National Geographic, David Griffin knows the power of photography to connect us to our world. In a talk filled with glorious images, he talks about how we all use photos to tell our stories."