The B-CCC is proud to present the 4th club exhibit for this year. The exhibit will run from April 16th thru May 10th at The Bowie Center for Performing Arts. BCPA is located on Route 450 adjacent to Bowie High School. Opening reception will be on April 29th from 6-8 pm. Light refreshments will be served.

Two great field trips are lined up for the club in May. The first is a walk among the wild trillium, in the mountains of Virginia. The next is a repeat-performance of last year's final trip, to the Rough and Tumble Engineers Historical Association in Pennsylvania.

Post: Slate of Bowie-Crofton Club officers for club year 2008-09. Please note three of the five officers have agreed to remain on the executive board.

John Shaw, a renowned and respected nature photographer, will be conducting a two-day seminar in Baltimore on April 12 and 13, 2008.

For B-CCC members who have gone on field trips this year, please bring in some photos for the back-of-the-room gallery on April 28th!

A NIK Software sponsored seminar is coming to our area in late April and May. It is called "Captivated by the Light".

An opportunity has presented itself for members of B-CCC to visit the headquarters of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, in Annapolis.

On Wednesday, April 9th, the Washington Convention Center will be the venue for a day-long Photoshop workshop sponsored by the National Association of Photoshop Professionals.

B-CCC will travel to Washington, D.C. for the 42nd annual Smithsonian Kite Festival.

On the weekend of April 4th and 5th, B-CCC will be traveling to the beautiful Laurel Highlands of southwest Pennsylvania.

Susan Milestone, a professional nature and fine art photographer, will present our program for the B-CCC meeting on March 17th.

The annual celebration of Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day will happen again. It will be the traditional last Sunday in April.

A "PhotoWalk" is being organized in Washington, DC, during the month of March.

The full moon is going to get totally eclipsed on the night of February 20–21, putting on a gorgeous show, and giving photographers of the night sky a great opportunity.

B-CCC will be hosting an Inter-Club Competition on March 31. The invited clubs include the Silver Spring Camera Club, the North Bethesda Camera Club, and the National Institutes of Health Camera Club.

Maryland Hall in Annapolis will be conducting a workshop entitled "Introduction to Studio Lighting" taught by Dick Bond and Chip Bulgin.

This exhibition is open to all amateur and professional photographers 18 years and older working in any photographic medium who live or work in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, or the District of Columbia.

On Saturday, February 2nd, the club will venture forth for a field trip to the Smithsonian's Udvar-Hazy Center, next to Dulles Airport in northern Virginia.

The Bowie-Crofton Camera Club is pleased to announce a club photo exhibit at Huntington Community Center in "Olde" Bowie, Maryland. The exhibit will run from 12/29/07 thru 1/26/08. Opening reception on Thursday, January 10, 2008 from 6-8 pm. Please call Roz Kleffman 301 464-1867 for more details.

National Geographic Traveler is offering one-day intensive photo seminars across the country. All seminars are taught by pros in their respective fields. Learn more about all the exciting and informative seminars and find out which ones will be offered in your area.

The Sixth Annual Meadowlark Nature Photography Expo brings together two full days of activities and presentations on February 9 & 10, 2008, in Vienna, Virginia.

This article is worth reading if you're planning to make photographs of Christmas lights. It come from the New York Institute of Photography.

RSS can help the photographer find new content for knowledge and inspiration.

The North American Nature Photography Association is presenting their 14th annual Summit Trade Show, from February 27th, 2008, thru March 2nd, 2008. The location is in Destin, Florida.

Two great photographers are now on exhibit at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C.

On Saturday, January 12th, B-CCC will travel to Baltimore to visit the historic Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum, located on Pratt Street just a short distance from the Inner Harbor.

A once-monthly Photoshop workshop is being given by B-CCC club member Clarence Carvell.

Christine Hunt, along with Fast Frame of Annapolis, will present a free photography seminar entitled "Photography as Art".

The Photographic Society of America is sponsoring a field trip to photograph eagles at the Conowingo Dam.

Olde World Tall Ships will be sailing into Chestertown, MD. Here is a unique opportunity to capture these great vessels under sail and do some dramatic twilight photography.

Eddie Tapp will be presenting this digital workflow course on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 in Columbia, MD. Cost is $ 49.00

Maryland Hall for the Arts has announced the fall schedule

The Bowie-Crofton Camera Club will exhibit 40 framed prints at Bowie City Hall during the month of November. Any club member is eligible to exhibit.

Participate in the member gallery.

The meeting, really a weekend of instruction and taking photographs, begins the evening of Thursday, October 25, 2007, and ends Sunday morning, October 28, around 11:00 am.

The Manassas-Warrenton Camera Club (MWCC) will sponsor a photography seminar presented by Andre Gallant. Mark your calendars and plan to attend this event on November 3, 2007.

Everyone knows, and most don't look forward to, April 15. Well the Bowie- Crofton Camera Club wants to change the perception of that dreaded date - at least for club members. April 15 will now be the deadline for Grant Award applications, giving club members the opportunity to receive money toward their photographic education.

B-CCCC Charter Member, Jonas Bassen was fondly remembered at the Arbor Day Celebration on Saturday April 14, 2007 at Acorn Park. This open area with a beautiful walkway for strolling and plenty of benches for relaxing is located just off the intersection of Route 450 and Stoneybrook Drive. The tree lined hill remains very reminiscent of historic Bowie, long before Levitt purchased the land for development. About 50 people attended the ceremony. Arbor Day was a perfect opportunity to memorialize Jonas.

Announcing The National Road... A Photographic Journey - a hardcover Heritage Special Edition of 43 select reproductions printed on luxurious heavyweight coated paper.

The Photographic Society of America (PSA), established in 1936, is one of the largest associations of its kind, bringing together amateur and professional enthusiasts of all ages and levels of achievement. As a non-profit organization, its mission is to promote and enhance the art and science of photography in all its phases, among members and non-members alike. PSA has members in 73 countries.

During last evenings presentation by Alan Sislen on Panoramic Photography he mentioned Depth of Field and Hyperfocal Charts. Here is a link to a site that has a Freeware downloadable DOF and Hyperfocal Calculator that can be used in windows and also on a Palm and other such devices http://www.dofmaster.com/charts.html.

The Special Collections at the Kuhn Library on the UMBC campus ranks among the top five academic collections in the country. It is well worth the visit.

For this month's Technical Talk, I am going to try something different. I'm going to present you with a challenge.

The ProShow Gold slide show software is the application used in our slide show workshop and for our member presentations in April. Photodex, the maker of ProShow Gold has offered a 20% discount to the Bowie-Crofton Club members. This offer, which is good until the end of July, 2007 is good for any ProShow Gold purchase. To get the discount, you must call Photodex and use the discount code which was created for the B-CCC. Fliers have been available at the club meetingsbut if you missed out on them, contact Dick Russell for the necessary information. The discount code is also displayed in the left column for members who have logged in. You can reach Dick at database@b-ccc.org or at 410-987-1471.

by Dave Hornick I received the B-CCC grant in 2000 and was one of the first people to receive it. I used the grant to take a black-and-white masters printing class from the Maine Photographic Workshops in Rockport, Maine. The class was taught by master printer George Tice. The benefits I gained from taking this workshop are numerous.

Some quick tips everyone should know.

Pat French won an Honorable Mention in the Small Wonders category.

North American Nature Photography Association's (NANPA)'s first stop in its 2007 Road Show, a four-city tour of weekend workshops, is Washington, DC. The Washington, DC show will be held March 2-4 at the Hilton Washington DC North/ Gaithersburg.

by Thelma Loret de Mola Taking the inside curl of a breaking wave is pretty tough photography. So is a bunch of pointy teeth still attached to a shark in your depth of field. But I'm here to tell you that so is (and don't laugh) bird photography.

We have lost a founding member of B-CCC - Jonas Bassen died in Baltimore at age 93.

I am sitting here thinking about what is next. The winter is almost behind us and two-thirds of the club year is now over - what is next?

Art Wolfe and Rick Holt are presenting a two day workshop, February 24-25, in Shepherdstown, WV at the National Conservation Training Center.

B-CCC member Christine Hunt has been awarded an Honorable Mention in the Maryland Federation of Art Winter 2007 Member All Media Exhibition for her photograph of the Volvo Ocean Race Boats titled "70s at Rest".

The 5th Annual Meadowlark Nature Photography Expo being held February 3-4. For more information, please visit http://www.meadowlarkphotoexpo.org. If you get a chance, go to the "NIK Filter" session. I attended it yesterday and it was great.

On February 3rd, the club will venture forth to Conowingo Dam, along the Susquehanna River in northeastern Maryland, north of Havre de Grace.

Well, one month of the New Year is under our belts. Have you played with your Christmas toys yet? I am happy to report that I have played with my Christmas toys and am loving them. Hope you are too.

Washington-area photographer and author Frank van Riper will teach several workshops.

Information about the yearly gathering

Local nature photographer, Tony Sweet, has just published his third book, entitled Water, Ice and Fog: Photographic Techniques and the Art of Interpretation.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the winners of The Maryland Natural Resource 2006 Photo Contest.

On November 29th, Steve Gottlieb, photographer and director of Horizon Photography Workshops, will present a program on flash photography at the North Bethesda Camera Club (NBCC) beginning at 7:30 pm. Steve will demonstrate some of the many ways to use flash both on and off camera. More information and directions are available at http://www.nbccmd.org.

Information on Christine Hunt's photography Exhibit

In case you did not notice, November is now here.

Some of the club members who helped to hang the images at Bowie City Hall pose with three of the more than 40 photographs on display.

Each year, the Nominating Committee is charged with locating within the membership, certain individuals who are willing and able to fill various vacancies on the Board of Directors.

2006 PSA Conference Coming to Baltimore

Slide Show Workshop begins at the end of January.

Piscataway Park and the Great Hall of the Library of Congress

Information on Christine Hunt's photography Exhibit

Information on Christine Hunt's photography Exhibit

Exhibit information for the photography exhibit by Tone Sweet

Well, it is here at last. The New Year. 2006!

Scotti Preston invited the B-CCC to participate in the First Night Annapolis events on New Year's Eve

This year's dinner will be held on Sunday, December 18 at 4:00PM at Hella's on Veteran's Highwayin Millersville. The cost will be $25 per person and your reservation must be made with Roz Kleffman before December 5. A cash bar will be available.

Club members are encouraged to submit a proposal for the grant award.

Christmas will be here before we know it. All those lights. Wow, what to photograph next?

B-CCC members Joan Anne Dubbs, Sherrill Bower, Thelma de Mola & Faye Seifert will have a photo exhibit at the Bowie Senior Center during the month of November. A reception will be held on Thursday, November 10 from 6:30 to 8:30 in the evening.

Dick Russell made his file management software product comparison chart available in MS Excel and pdf format.

Bowie-Crofton Camera Club members will be exhibiting their artwork during the month of November at Bowie City Hall. If you have questions, send a message to programs@b-ccc.org.

B-CCC members Joan Anne Dubbs, Sherrill Bower, Thelma de Mola & Faye Seifert will have a photo exhibit at the Bowie City Hall during the month of December.

The January 2005 issue of The Viewfinder has received an award by the Photographic Society of America (PSA).