Group Outing
We will meet at 2:00 pm in the Phipps lobby on Sunday, December 15. After cruising the streets of Hudson, capturing all the seasonal impressions, we’ll meet up in our normal meeting space at 3:30 for hot chocolate and cookies.
Reminders
- If you haven’t already voted for the People’s Choice awards, please do that before 11:00 pm. On Tuesday, December 10. This is one of the most important awards for our year-end since it is dependent on our members, our peers, instead of an outside judge. The gallery of contenders is here
- Our Year-end Celebration is on Friday, December 27. I emailed invitations a few days ago, but if you didn’t receive it, let me know by using the contact form.
PSA Honors
Gene Schwope, member of the St. Paul Camera Club and Treasurer of the Camera Council presented two of our members with Honorable Mention awards at the December 4 meeting. The PSA has a Council Challenge that includes a competition of various camera councils throughout the world. Gene submits photos that have been entered in the Twin City Area of Council Club’s Interclub Competition. Don Specht was awarded an Honorable Mention certificate for “Willow Flycatcher Feeding Nestlings in the nature category. Fred Sobottka received two Honorable Mention certificates, one for “Purple Flower” in the creative category, and one for “Playing with Food” in the nature category. Congratulations!
One of the benefits of membership in the Twin Cities Area Council of Camera Clubs (TCACCC) is the free annual competition. Individuals will be able to submit up to 20 images in five categories: Contemporary, Nature, Realistic, Color Prints and Monochrome Prints. Our club will also submit 20 images by our members that will compete against other member clubs. The rules and entry forms are posted 
The City of Hudson wants to wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season! They will have holiday parking starting November 28th, 2019 through January 2, 2020. During that time, visitors and citizens will be allowed to park free for the first 3 hours. After that initial 3 hours is up, you will be expected to pay for more time. For the free 3 hours you will not need to go to a pay station or use the passport app. The only time you will need to use that is to pay for the time after your 3 hours is up.
Mike Chrun will share a presentation on “Winter Photography on the North Shore”. The presentation concentrates on photographing several of the unique conditions that can be found on the North Shore in the winter: ice formations, large waves, and “sea smoke.” Preparation, equipment, timing, and locations are covered. There is general information on cold weather photography that can be used elsewhere; but, basically, the talk is about when and where to go and how to be prepared. The meeting will begin at 6:30 pm.
Thanks to Bryan Leonard for posting this on our Facebook group. “A warning to our members, any visitors attending one of our meetings and guest speakers/judges. This fall, the city of Hudson is making parking changes. The cost is not changing, but the hours are. The new rules will be paid parking Monday through Saturday from 10am – 8pm. The paid time at a meter used to end at 5pm and I think Saturday was free (not sure on that one). So, be sure to plug the meter before attending any of our meetings. Oh, by the way, the meters are going away too. There will be pay stations where you can pay by coin, card or phone app.” The full story from our Hudson paper this week is 
Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary Group Outing
On Wednesday, May 15, 6:30 pm, Dave Johnson will show us how to get the best results with your flash equipment, indoors and out. Dave has long had a passion for teaching photography, having taught at several colleges and universities in the upper Midwest. He’s done presentations at Spring Break and area camera clubs. He is currently manager of the wedding and portrait division of National Camera Exchange. He’s a member of the PPA and was awarded the MNPPA’s annual “Addie Award” for outstanding service to photography. Bring your camera and speed lights for hands-on activities after his talk.
One of the things I will be thankful for this Thanksgiving is that again this year we will have our year-end celebration in the comfort of a member’s home. Invitations will be emailed to all members during the weekend after Thanksgiving. Be sure to RSVP before December 16 so we have enough liquid refreshments on hand. With all the contributions by members be prepared for a feast!
Mary Johnson and two friends will be displaying their photography at Oakdale Nature Preserve for the month of December. Most items are for sale. On Saturday, December 8, there will be an “Indoor Market”. Mary and her friends will be there during that time, as well as crafters selling their work. Mary says that “this has been quite a learning experience to compile and print and frame a bunch of my favorites, but I have enjoyed the process! Hope some of my fellow photography club members can come!” Oakdale Nature Preserve is located at 4444 Hadley Avenue N., Oakdale, MN. Their weekday hours are 9 AM to 4 PM, Saturdays are noon to 4 PM and Sundays are 1 to 4 PM.
We will visit the Little Log House Pioneer Village this Sunday and will meet up with members of the St. Croix Valley Photo Club. This will be a great opportunity to photograph a wide variety of subject matter.
Start gathering some of those things in your camera bag that you would like to turn into cash at the January 2 meeting. We will have some extra tables set up and following the program the sale will begin. I also have a few good books and some interesting freebies.
