Plano Photography Club

Bio: Shane Ware is a cityscape and landscape photographer based in Austin, Texas. He has been practicing photography for the past seven (7) years with a prior focus on film production.

His current expertise is in capturing cinematic moments and scenes and further enhancing them through creative post-processing techniques.

Program Description: Shane's lecture will explore the intersection of photography, style, and digital art in today’s world. He will discuss the evolution of digital photography and post-processing and examine what the concept of photography still means in an age of social media, smartphones, Photoshop, and AI.

Through his images, this presentation will challenge you to think about the entire photography workflow when you're in the field before you even press the shutter.

It will equip you with editing and post-processing techniques to utilize in your images and hopefully get you to think outside the box to create a meaningful style.

Samples of Shane's Photography

The PPC's annual Special Contests themes are Nature, Portraits, Photojournalism, and Cell Phone.

These contests are outside of the annual competition. No points will be awarded. Awards will be presented to the first three places in each contest.

All competition levels will be judged together. There will be no judge's critique.

You may enter all four special contests, but only submit one image for each. Review the contest rules and guidelines before submitting.

Electronic entries must be uploaded to the PPC Competition Site before 11:59 PM CT on Thursday, April 18, 2024.

SUBMIT CONTEST IMAGE

NOTE: You must be a Plano Photography Club member to submit contest images.

We invite you to SEND UP TO TEN (10) of your favorite total solar eclipse-related photos to clubphotos@planophotographyclub.com.

Submitted photos will be displayed in the gallery at right..

While we welcome close-up photos of totality and composites of eclipse sequencing, we are really interested in photos that capture the essence of YOUR eclipse experience, including what was happening around you during the eclipse.

As always, please include YOUR NAME and the TOPIC in the file name(s) (e.g., FredEspenak_TotalEclipse_1.jpg).

The maximum dimension (long edge) for submitted images is 4096 pixels; the maximum individual file size is 10MB.

The submission deadline for this activity is SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2024.

CBS NEWS Texas (Channel 11) recently featured 105-year-old Fort Worth eclipse chaser LaVerne Biser in a video about his plans to watch the total solar eclipse.

This was going to be his 13th eclipse since 1963, and the story quickly gained attention from various local, national, and international media outlets.

Mr. Biser, whose daughter is club member Carol Barlow, planned to observe the eclipse from her home in Plano since Fort Worth was just on the edge of the path of totality.

On eclipse day, Channel 11 visited him there to capture his experience of watching the eclipse.

Fortunately, the morning low cloud layer broke apart in time to allow Mr. Biser (and the rest of us in North Texas) to witness the celestial event.

To watch the report, click on the embedded video to the right.

The new club year begins on May 1, 2024.

At the upcoming April meeting, members in attendance will have the opportunity to vote on new officers.

Here is the proposed slate for the 2024-2025 club year:

If anyone else not listed here is interested in serving the club in some capacity, please contact club president David Swinney.

The end of the 2023-2024 club year is approaching, and it's time to identify candidates for our Distinguished Service Award (DSA).

This award may be presented annually to a member whose contributions of time, talents, and service have made a significant impact on the club and its membership.

Each club member is eligible to submit a nomination for this award, and we invite you to consider doing so via one of these mechanisms:

Option 1: Download the PPC Distinguished Service Award Nomination Form. Then fill it out on your computer and send it via email (Word or PDF) to the Club President.

Option 2: Send an email message to the Club President which contains the following information:

• The name of the nominee
• A description of why you are nominating this person 

NOTE: As prior recipients of the DSA, the following individuals are ineligible: James Stover, Dennis Fritsche, David Swinney, and Larry Petterborg

The deadline for submitting nominations for the Distinguished Service Award is 11:59 PM CT on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

Getty Images

A Cell Phone Photography category has been added to the club's annual Special Contests, effective with the April 2024 competition.

The guidelines for this contest are as follows:

• Entries must have been captured using a cell phone. Photos captured with tablets are not eligible, even if the tablet acts as a phone.
• Images must be in JPEG format (e.g., not HEIC, etc.).
• The file name must be Windows-compatible (i.e., the file name may not contain any of the characters \ : / * ? " [ ]| ).
• Photos may be of any subject and may be edited on any device using any software.

You may submit photos for any of the Special Contests - including the new Cell Phone competition - until midnight on April 18, 2024.

The following Plano Photography Club member(s) received recognition in the March 2024 Gulf States Camera Club Council photo competition:

Color Projected

1st Honorable Mention: Happy New Year! - Eddie Yu

2nd Alternate: Floral Fire - Danette Volkmer

Monochrome Projected

1st Place: Radiant Split Leap - Eddie Yu

2nd Alternate: Mission San Xavier, Tucson, AZ - David Hutchison

Nature Projected

1st Alternate: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? - Jodi Smith

To see the winning images and a full list of award recipients, please visit the GSCCC competition results page. Congratulations to those listed above.

 April President's Message

Fallon Michael

Spring is a season of change, and it's no different for me and our Plano Photography Club.

As my time as president of this incredible club draws to a close, I want to pause and reflect on our shared journey.

Over the last two years, we've captured countless moments, exchanged invaluable knowledge, and, most importantly, nurtured a vibrant community dedicated to the art of photography.

A heartfelt thank you to each of you for your passion and commitment. Your creativity has inspired me, and together, we've delved into new techniques, explored diverse genres, and celebrated each other's achievements. Our club is a place where personal growth and friendship intersect.

While I'll soon be stepping down from my role, I'm confident the club is in exceptional hands. Continue to click those shutters, seek fresh perspectives, and uphold our spirit of mutual support.

Remember, photography extends beyond the images we capture; it's about the bonds and cherished memories that we create along the way.

Thank you for allowing me the privilege of serving as your president. I look forward to seeing the continued growth and success of our club.

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“What I like about photographs is that they capture a moment that’s gone forever, impossible to reproduce.” — Karl Lagerfeld

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Photographic Society of America

Gulf States Camera Club Council

    

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