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April 2015 - Volume 2, Issue 9 www.kodaroamers.com APresident’s Message Saturday, March 14th s I mentioned six KodaRoamers attended the In This Issue last month, our Peoria Seminar with Bill Fortney’sPresident’s Message....................... p. 1 editor, Carrie presentation on “The Art ofApril Workshop & Dinner........... p. 1 Olson moved, as she Photography” We learned aboutOfficers & Committees................. p. 2 says “needed some Camera Control, Exposure ExposedGetting to Know One Another.... p. 2 fun in the sun”, to and White Balance Demystified, SeeBloomington Public Library........ p. 3 Tucson, AZ and has The Light and Use It, and ComposeBuy, Sell, Swap................................ p. 3 graciously agreed to Images for Impact.Treasurer’s Report.......................... p. 3 publish this newsletter Works of Vandana Bajikar,HCC Online Classes..................... p. 4 through this issue. That said – We are Andrea Monninger, Ann Husk andClub Calendar................................ p. 4 looking for another club volunteer Mike O’Brien were selected for theChallenges...................................... p. 4 to take over as the newsletter editor/ McLean County Art Center AmateurFood Photography Online Link.. p. 4 publisher. There is a template for MS Art Exhibit. Ann Husk took secondScavenger Hunt.............................. p. 5 Word that can be used, and Carrie will place for photography. The exhibitMentor Contact List...................... p. 6 train over the phone and via email. runs through April 18th at the Art Please let me know if you can help Center plus the images are posted onApril Workshop & provide this communication tool for kodaroamers.comDinner Meeting this next club year. KodaRoamers also had four For those that missed the members participate in the ChampaignApril 9 - Workshop March workshop, KodaRoamers County “Best In Show” printSalon Deadline; judged images for our May entry into competition February 22nd. Jim KirkI74 Pre-judge; the PSA/PID Group C competition... took 1st in Manipulated Images plus“How I Did That” by Jim Kirk & Judges, Clair Hedden, Brian Hymer 3rd in Animals and an HM in BlackAndrea Monninger; and Cliff Andreas selected the six & White. Vandana Bajikar received aHost: Dave Scoates images from Mike O’Brien, Mabel 3rd & HM in Nature. Laurie Bergner Lux, Vandana Bajikar, Jim Kirk, won 1st in People and Ann HuskApril 28 - Dinner Meeting Laurie Bergner and Mike Lux. received an HM in Nature & People.Program: “Jordan” Roger Bunting Following the break we heard Barry Congratulations!Host: Anita & Eff Embree Binderman, curator of the ISU Our thanks to Janet Bremner, gallery located in Uptown Normal’s who at the dinner meeting, enlightened transportation building, talk on the us on the work of the Red Cross history of photography as an art form. Disaster Teams.If you would like to contribute to © Ann Husk continued on page 4 the newsletter please send your articles, images, ideas, and/or suggestions to Carrie at [email protected]

Officers: Getting to Know One AnotherPresident - Mike Lux One of the stated goals of our Camera Club is “the mutual exchange of ourVice Pres - Denise O’BrienTreasurer - Mike O'Brien experience and knowledge” with one another. We happen to believe this will moreSecretary - Mabel Lux likely occur through relationships that are mutually friendly and meaningful. WithCommittees: our newsletter, we are hoping to become a vehicle for some of that sharing throughChaplainHerb Knudsen a regular feature titled ‘Getting to Know One Another.” Our plan is to start at bothCourtesyRichard Hoffman, Mabel Lux ends of the spectrum and introduce in each issue our newest member and our mostPublicityDenise O'Brien, Mike O'Brien tenured member, not yet introduced. This month we introduce long tenured membersNewsletterCarrie Olson, Herb Knudsen Ed & Marilyn Sams and new member Dan Fernandes.MembershipEd Sams, David Scoates, Tracy Some friends making “smaller things” inDeWeese, Debbie DeWeese, Sandra (Ralph and his wood working shop, likeRobinson, Jim Kirk, Andrea Louise Bellas) the huge model railroad in hisMonninger, Mark Cooper, Eff a dozen years ago home (that KRCC membersEmbree invited the Sams have been invited to use forCICCA Rep to join them for an macrophotography). EdAndrea Monninger, Vandana Bajikar evening out – dinner and Marilyn are members ofPSA Rep and a travelogue. It two book discussion groups.Mike Lux, Vandana Bajikar was a KodaRoamers Searching out ‘objective’Projection meeting! “What I like about this Club information on current events is aMike Lux, Andrea Monninger, is it being a great audience that enjoys major hobby. Ed’s an active member ofVandana Bajikar, Prasad Mocharla travel photography as well as being Young Men’s Club as well as a KRCCClub Salon with one another. There’s nothing Past President (2009-11) and ourVandana Bajikar, John Vogel, (Prints) better than sharing in one another’s life current Membership Committee chair.Mike Lux (Digital) journeys.” He and Marilyn love music, regularlyChallenges Ed was born and raised in attend the symphony, and often haveMike Lux (I74), Bloomington. After high school, he the classics playing at home. MarilynAndrea Monninger (Peoria) earned a degree in Education from is also a member of two choral singingNominating ISNormalU as well as doing graduate groups as well as enjoying sewing,Mike Lux, Past-Presidents studies in psychology. His career gardening, tennis, and working out atEquipment included a decade each in teaching/ the gym. Ed and Marilyn met at a fineDenise O’Brien coaching and another decade in retail arts club in town he helped found –Webmaster management, but ultimately his “best known as The Amadeus Club. “We hadMike O’Brien fit” was a construction and remodeling great parties!” While they still partyFacebook Administrator business he owned for thirty years. lots, now they especially love to travelAndrea Monninger, Mike Lux Marilyn, on the other hand, was and annually take several major trips,Merit Awards always an elementary teacher and including the one to Italy they recentlyRoger Bunting recently retired from Unit 5. She was shared with KRCC.Competition Numbers born in San Francisco and raised in And then there’s photography!Meng Horng, Mike Lux Redwood City, California. She has an Ed had an “awesome teacher” in JuniorHistorian undergraduate degree from Abilene High who awakened in him interestsDoris Kuppersmith, John Vogel Christian University and a master’s in in photography, model railroading, education from Illinois State. and science. While Ed doesn’t really www.kodaroamers.com Ed and Marilyn have been have a favorite camera, he primarily married for twenty-eight years and uses a Canon EOS D60 with several have six children, nine grandchildren, lenses. He enjoys newer technology and one great grandchild between and is following the development of the them. One of their great joys and focus mirrorless cameras. Over the years, currently is trying to keep up with all he’s won a couple of first places in Salon the grands’ activities – “They are really and inter-Club competitions – “though busy and interesting kids!” That must I’ve not yet advanced to the RAW be genetic! They got it from their and post-processing levels of many of grandparents, I believe. our members. Regardless, it’s really Check this out! Ed loves to amazing to watch the technological build things! – recently a two-car developments.” garage, but now focuses more on continued on page 3

continued from page 2 have now been married forty years, Bloomington Public Library’s f, for some raised two children, and are thoroughly “Programs for Adults” strange reason enjoying two grandchildren. Cathy had a career in sales and most recently KRCC Member Wyn Knapp willIat a KRCC retired from the Hallmark store at be teaching Macro Photography Eastland Mall. She enjoys many of the as part of the Bloomington Publicworkshop you arts and crafts, most especially scrap Library's \"Programs for Adults.\" suddenly hear booking, as well as some photography. The class is free to the public andBarbershop Photography became an requires no advance registration.Quartet harmony, interest for Dan after a class he took • Monday, April 15, 7pm in theyou are not losing several years ago. “I prefer a moreyour mind. It’s ‘simple’ camera and especially enjoy Community Roomlikely Jim Finch and one of our newest ‘catching moments’ with people shots. • Macro (Extreme Close-members, Dan Fernandes, being I also enjoy fun challenges like usingconfused about what gathering they food (eg. hot dogs dressed up) in crazy Up) Photography.   Thisare attending that night!?! – because, pictures.” He uses point and shoot class focuses on a style ofboth of them are members of the cameras, which based on the situation, photography that capturesaward-winning SPEBSQSA “Sound of is either a Nikon or a Panasonic Lumix. great details on a very smallIllinois Barbershop Chorus” as well as He also enjoys videography and editing. subject.  You will be guidedKodaRoamers Camera Club. Actually, Other hobbies, besides harmonizing, through depth of field, lighting,Dan was a KRCC member 5+ years include movies, golf, and travel. and other tricks of the tradeago but transferred to the now-defunct Welcome back Dan! and a necessary to master successfullyState Farm Club because he especially Special Commendation to Jim Finch for macro photography.appreciated the critique sessions they extending yet another great invitationregularly held. He now rejoins us and resulting in a new member. He’s the Buy/Sell/Swapwe’re glad he did! “Leader of the KRCC Pack” for sure! Dan was born in San Jose, Vandana Bajikar has the following:California, the second of four children, © Denise O’Brien • One year old D800 cameraand grew up on a dairy farm in Salinas, with Kirk's L bracket, and twoCA. After graduating from high original batteries, charger andschool, he earned a bachelor’s degree original box. $1800.from Humboldt State University.Shortly thereafter, he was hired by Contact Vandana atState Farm Insurance in Auto Claims. [email protected] had assignments in California andTexas prior to his 1990 transfer to the Meng Horng has the following:Corporate Office here in Bloomington. • Nikon D80 with AFS-Dx 18-Dan recently retired and is now 105mm/3.5-5.6 G ED VR lensenjoying all his newly found “free” and all original accessories,time, though care giving for family with battery car charger andmembers in California and Arizona has European plug.become a primary focus of late. • One owner, like new. Include While in junior college, Dan 3 filters: UV, ND, C-Polarizermet and fell in love with Cathy. They and their folder.Treasurer’s Report: January 28, 2015 Bought new $1,200. Will let go for $550 or BO. Call Meng at 663-5044 The club began the 2014-2015 club year with $2071 or email [email protected] ck # debit credit balance comments Past Issues of the Newsletter are available at: $392.00 $1,902.79 Beginning Balance $2,294.79 Feb. Dinner https://sites.google.com/site/$492.00 $1,802.79 Feb. dinner, lost $100.00 kodaroamers/downloads$10.00 $1,792.79 Sec of State$60.00 $1,732.79 St John’s Luthern (Salon www.kodaroamers.com room rental) $1,732.79 Ending Balance

HCC April, Our Busiest Month of Scavenger HuntOnline Photography Classes the Club Season ur scavenger hunt is underway.Heartland Community College offers DEADLINE: We will share our resultingthe following interactive photography SUNDAY April 5 - 6:00 pmcourses that can be taken entirely • I 74 April 9th we will select the Oimages at the May 14thover the Internet: top 50 images to compete in the workshop along with the postponed • Discover Digital Photography 2015 I74 challenge “Sunset to program on flower photography by • Mastering Your Digital SLR Sunrise (Dusk to Dawn)” with Vandana Bajikar. See page 5 of the the Champaign County Camera newsletter for rules and clues! Camera Club. We will be their guests the • Secrets of Better Photography night of May 8th in Champaign © James Kirk • Photographing People With Your for the final round. Deadline for 6 images exposed after May 9, 2014 Club Calendar Digital Camera is Sunday, April 5th 6:00 pm. 1400 • Photographing Nature with Your x 1050 sent to mlluxarch@frontier. April Workshop - April 9th com named as follows: image # We will select the top 50 images to Digital Camera (01-06)-club number (12)-your compete in the 2015 I74 challenge • Travel Photography for the competition number-title with NO “Sunrise to Sunset” with the spaces Capitalize each word ie: Champaign County Camera Club. We Digital Photographer 03-12-55-MoonRise will be their guests the night of May 8thThe following software courses are in Champaign for the final round.also offered: DEADLINE: Dinner Meeting - April 28th Thursday, April 9th workshop Roger Bunting will take us on a journey • Photoshop Elements 12 for the • KR Salon - The April 9th workshop to Jordan. Eff and Anita Embree are Digital Photographer our hosts for the evening. Please make is the deadline for both digital your dinner reservations by April 23rd • Introduction to Lightroom 5 and prints for our annual Salon. at [email protected] • Photoshop Elements 11 for the The date and place has been set for judging – April 25th at St. Challenges Digital Photographer John’s Lutheran Church multi- • Photoshop Elements 12 for the purpose room. Judging will start • Champaign: “Sunset to Sunrise” at 10:30 till we are done. See the Images taken after May 9, 2014 Digital Photographer II email reminders for the rules and • Photoshop CC for the Digital forms. Prints to Vandana Bajikar We will be selecting the 50 images to or John Vogel and digital images to represent KR at our April 9th workshop. Photographer [email protected] • Peoria: “Transportation” • Photoshop CS6 for the Digital DEADLINE: Images taken after Jan. 9th, 2015 Photographer Saturday, April 25th (our Salon date) • Introduction to Lightroom 4 • CICCA - May 1st brings the Click the link below for hints • Photoshop CC for the Digital on food photography deadline for the CICCA Salon. In Photographer II order for us to gather the digital http://food52.com/blog/12609- • Photoshop CS6 for the Digital images and prints for submission, how-to-take-a-food52-style- our deadline will be April 25th (our photo?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_ Photographer II Salon date) for both digital and medium=email&utm_ • Photoshop Elements 11 for the prints. Prints to Andrea and digital term=Food52%20 images to mlluxarch@frontier. list&utm_campaign=20150401_ Digital Photographer II com Individual entry checks for $4 AprilFoolsAll of our courses include expert payable to CICCA will need to beinstructors, many of whom are included with your entry form thisnationally known authors. Start date year as digital and prints are beingApril 15. Visit http://www.ed2go. sent to two different individuals.com/hcc/ and click on Design and The Salon judging will be on MayComposition for more information. 16th in Muscatine, Iowa. See the email reminders for the rules and www.kodaroamers.com forms. Remember the image size difference 1400 x 1050 for CICCA.

KodaRoamers 2015Scavenger Hunt Clue #1: I am painted on a wall Clue #2: I am an agricultural building with the city in my view. (show the urban environment in your image) Clue #3: I am an historic cinema opened in the 1900’s Clue #4: My name is a favorite valentine flower Clue #5: I was found in an alley • All locations are within the city limits of Bloomington/Normal • Use your creative juices to photograph a unique perspective of the subject • Select your best image for each clue and submit it to • [email protected] by 6pm May 10 Name your image as follows: clue #-competition number-title •ie: 08-55-Dumpster Have fun !! Follow the clue to find the place to take a photo (may be more than one location)

MENTOR PROGRAMThe first year of membership can be confusing and you may find it discouraging to deal with questions on your own. Meeting with a mentor for orientation only takes a short while and will get you up and running much sooner, and make you more certain in dealing with club activities. The combined wisdom of the mentors is extensive, and they all want to help make a stronger club by helping you. Below is a list of Mentors versed on various subject matters. If you have questions on your camera, Photoshop or Lightroom, please contact one of the individuals below for one on one help. KODAROAMERS MENTOR LIST Mentor Contact Camera Computer SoftwareVandana Bajikar vandana_bajikar@yahoo. Nikon PC Photoshop, PSP Roger Bunting com Canon PC PS3, PSPro XV, Irfanview, [email protected] Panasonic Panasonic My Slide ShowTracy DeWeese [email protected] Nikon PC ACDSee, Photoshop, Perfect Resize and othersJim Finch [email protected] Canon PC Photoshop Perfect Photo SuiteTodd Guttschow toddg@connectingpoint. CT2i Mac Lightroom, i Photo Ann Husk com Canon Mac Lightroom, Photoshop [email protected] Lightroom, i PhotoJames Kirk [email protected] Canon MacWyn Knapp [email protected] Olympus Lightroom, NIK, Photoshop,Mabel Lux [email protected] Canon PC Topaz Simplify Mac Nikon PC PhotoshopMike Lux [email protected] Nikon PC PS elements, LightroomAndrea Monninger andreamonninger75@ Pentax PC PS5, PS Elements Denise O’Brien gmail.com Canon PC PS5, PS Elements [email protected] Lightroom, PhotoshopMike O’Brien [email protected] Canon PC ACDSee, PS ElementsEd Ramos [email protected] Canon PCJohn Vogel [email protected] Nikon PC