winter issue of the PSA NH Members Newsletter

Here is the winter issue of the PSA NH Members Newsletter. Enjoy the prize-winning images of our talented NH members who have recently competed in various PSA and NECCC competitions. Arabella Dane PSA NH Membership Director https://conta.cc/3y9YJMk

New destination for film photographers opening in Amherst

New destination for film photographers opening in Amherst

Photo Retro Center to provide darkrooms, gallery, studio, socializing, supplies

Contact: Bob McElroy

rhmcelroy55@gmail.com, cell: 603-852-7033

Allegra Boverman allegra.boverman@gmail.com cell: 603-493-7557

WHO: Photo Retro, a new destination and source for film and analog photography    

WHAT: Opens for business, with demonstrations and tours of the center, chat with the founders, sign up now for darkroom time and upcoming classes, “Line Form and Texture” exhibit of black and white photos by Nashua High School South darkroom photography students

WHERE: 141 Rte. 101A, Amherst, NH 03033    

WHEN: Fri., Nov. 5, 2021

WHY: To provide a center for analog photography to serve photographers of all skill levels in southern New Hampshire, northern Massachusetts and beyond

ABOUT PHOTO RETRO:

A new hub for film photography will open on Fri., Nov. 6, 2021  in Amherst, N.H. Dubbed Photo Retro, it will provide two film photography darkrooms, a large format photography studio, a photo gallery and sales of film photography supplies. 

The center grew from Pictoriographica, a dry plate photography business founded in 2017 by Jason Lane, of Brookline, N.H., an optical engineer designing lenses for the aerospace and defense sector. Lane and co-owner Max Affleck of New Boston, a mechanical engineer, decided to open the center because there’s nothing like it in southern New Hampshire or in the region.

“We opened this center because this area needs a place dedicated to film photography,” Lane said.

Despite the dominance of digital photography, Lane believes that there’s plenty of room for various kinds of film photography and other alternative photographic processes.

“Film wasn’t replaced by digital, it’s another medium, like oil paint,” he said. “This place is for someone who wants to explore shooting film, who’s excited about shooting film. Film photography has seen a resurgence of interest over the past few years, and the center will cater to that growing demand.  

Up front, near the darkrooms and the coffee pot, the center sells 35mm, medium format and 4x5 film supplies. The dry plate manufacturing side of the business is elsewhere at the center.

The two darkrooms have everything a film photographer needs to develop color and black and white film and print the images — three enlargers in each darkroom, safelights, sinks, washing and drying facilities. Each darkroom has an enlarger that can be used for large format film, the others are for 35 millimeter and medium format film. 

The darkrooms will be open to the public by appointment or walk-in; those who want to use them often can purchase a membership. There will be a membership discount for students. 

The center’s photo studio features special lights and backdrops. Customers who want a unique early-style portrait can schedule it through Photo Retro’s website. 

There is also space for a gallery where photographers can exhibit their work.

Lane said that he plans to offer classes in film photography and workshops. People who take the workshops will be able to use the center’s film cameras. Registration is open now on the photoretro.biz website for both darkroom time and classes.

Local photographers who shoot film can drop it off at Photo Retro. Lane has an agreement with a local film processor, Tomorrow’s Studio of Nashua, for film processing and scanning. They can process color and black and white film and scan the negatives if desired. 

Photo Retro will be open Friday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. As the business grows the hours will expand. 

For more information:

To learn more about Photo Retro visit: www.photoretro.biz. 

On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/photo_retro_nh/

To learn more about dry plate photography and to purchase plates visit Pictoriographica: www.pictoriographica.com. 

On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pictoriographica/

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Pictoriographica

Photo Retro 141 Rte. 101A Unit B7 (in the back) Amherst, NH 03033 

January 17, 2022: Freeman Patterson will present “THE CALL OF CREATIVITY” via Zoom to the Berks Photographic Society in Reading PA

January 17, 2022: Freeman Patterson will present “THE CALL OF CREATIVITY” via Zoom to the Berks Photographic Society in Reading PA.

Freeman Patterson is a world renown photographer as well as a very respected writer. He is among today’s “classic” photography figures. He has exhibited widely throughout the world over his 60 year career in photography & visual arts. He has taught innumerable workshops in many countries, but especially in Canada, South Africa, and New Zealand. He has authored 15 books, five of them on photography and visual design; his most recent, Embracing Creation, was published in conjunction with the opening of his large retrospective exhibition at New Brunswick’s Beaverbrook Art Gallery in September 2013. Freeman is an elected member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Art and a recipient of the Photographic Society of America’s highest award, the Progress Medal. He was appointed to the Order of Canada in 1985 and the Order of New Brunswick in 2013. See www.freemanpatterson.com for more information and to read the current and back issues of “Images, Ideas, and Reflections”, Freeman’s periodical letter (six issues per year).

Patterson was born in Shamper’s Bluff, New Brunswick, Canada. He explored several avenues, including a Master in Divinity degree from Columbia University, Dean of Religious Studies at Alberta College & film production. He then returned to New Brunswick in 1973 to pursue his personal artistic vision & interests.

The Berks Photographic Society has joined forces with the Lancaster Photo Group & the West Shore Photography Club to enable this incredible opportunity to have Freeman Patterson speak to us via Zoom. This session is sponsored in part by Michael DellaCroce of Retro Photo Reading & Retro Photo York. 

Patterson’s session is titled “THE CALL OF CREATIVITY”. He begins this presentation by making a clear distinction between art and craft and provides a succinct description of the role of craft in supporting the creation of art. He follows with a talk about the nature of creativity and ways to nurture and develop the creativity with which each of us is born. He includes stories of people who have used their creativity in difficult circumstances to benefit others and follows this with a series of photographs (with commentary) that illustrate his main points and reveal how both the symbols in our dreams and the symbols in our art tell our life story.

Freeman has presented this program many times and, in several countries, - Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Israel, France, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States - and regularly updates both the spoken and visual content. This Zoom session will be one for the books. Join us for an amazing evening. 

Freeman has presented this program many times and in several countries - Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Israel, France, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States - and regularly updates both the spoken and visual content. This Zoom session will be one for the books. Join us for an amazing evening. 

*****Important Note******:  This will be a paid event for non-members with a $10 donation. This meeting will be held via Zoom. For non-members interested in attending, please register by making your $10 donation at: https://store.berksphotographic.org/product/club-donation/. At checkout, please specify “Patterson talk on Jan 17” in the Additional information/Order Notes box. Once we receive your donation, your pass will be emailed to you. The deadline to request passes for this event is Wednesday, January 12, 2022.

NFRCC (NIAGARA FRONTIER REGIONAL CAMERA CLUB) is pleased to announce that the Registration for our 2nd Annual Speaker Series is now open.

NFRCC 2021 - 2022 Speaker Series

We have a great lineup of Speakers and topics lined up for you which will run on the 2nd Monday of each month from September 2021 through to August 2022. For information and to register on the presentations, please visit the NFRCC 2021 - 2022 Speaker Series Website  https://nfrccevents.org $15 each or $60 for the entire series

• Lisa Cuchara - Create Fine Art Photographs from Historic Places & Rusty Things
• Padma Inguva - Cityscapes
• Rick McKenzie - Composite Imagery Adding More to Your Images
• Kathleen Clemons - The Art of Flower Portraiture
• Lewis Katz - The Art of Black & White Photography
• David FitzSimmons - How to Photograph Birds: Professional Tips & Techniques
• David Hakamaki - Saving History: Photo Restoration Tips
• Ethan Meleg - For the Love of Landscape
• Steve Levinson - A Boy and His Camera: The Art of Spontaneous Photography
• Todd Nettlehorst - Light Painting Macro Photography
• Peter Mather - The Last of the Ice Bears
• Mike O'Connor - F8 and Be There

We look forward to joining us for this next Series of Speakers. There are multiple options for registration and purchase You can purchase an Entire Series Pass or just pick specific speakers you wish to see. Members of NFRCC clubs receive a reduced rate.

The cost of the series is $60.00 CDN ($50.00 CDN for NFRCC Members) and $15.00 CDN ($12.00 CDN for NFRCC members) for individual presentations.

For information and to register on the presentations, please visit the NFRCC 2021 - 2022 Speaker Series Website  https://nfrccevents.org

You can register for the entire series of speakers for $50.00 CDN (NFRCC members), $60.00 CDN (non-members), which provide you with access to all the speakers in the series.

If you are not purchasing a Full Series Pass, you may pick individual speakers you wish to register to attend. $12.00 CDN (NFRCC members) $15.00 CDN (non-members). This option is for individuals who wish to attend 4 or less speaker presentations. For those individuals who wish to see more than 4 presentations, you will find it more economical to purchase the Full Series Pass.

Lightroom Classic Photo Editing for Intermediate Users

https://ci.ovationtix.com/31005/production/1054415?performanceId=10849833/

Registration is now open for…

Lightroom Classic Photo Editing for Intermediate Users

presented by Cotuit Center for the Arts on Zoom

7:00-9:00pm on four Monday evenings of Oct 18 through Nov 8

If you’ve already started to use Adobe Lightroom Classic to do your basic photo edits and want to further grow your skills with this program to produce gallery-quality results, this class is for you. You’ll gain a fuller understanding of Lightroom Classic’s advanced image editing capabilities right in the comfort of your own home.  Learn to more fully bring the images you visualize to life in this intentionally small class on Zoom that features continuous two-way dialog and screen sharing.  This class is for Adobe Lightroom Classic users who are already familiar with the program’s basic file management and editing capabilities. If you’re just starting out with this powerful photo management and editing program, please begin with  our four-session Introduction to Adobe Lightroom Classic class on Zoom to be repeated this winter after the holidays

About the instructor:

Bob is a CCAC Juried Master Artist in fine art photography and multi-star exhibitor in international salons who has earned hundreds of acceptances and awards, He has taught digital photography classes and workshops, judged, and presented seminars and programs at photo clubs and conferences across New England for over 30 years. His traditional and contemporary images hang in homes and offices across the US, Canada and Europe and have been featured on Cape Cod at CCftA, Cahoon Museum of Art, Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, Creative Hands Gallery, Osterville Fine Art, Soho Arts, Samuell-Day Gallery, Cape Cod Art Association, Audubon Long Pasture and Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuaries. His images and articles on digital photography have appeared in and on the covers of national magazines and in the consumer press, online at Ultimate PhotoGuide and My Digital Photo, in advertising, annual reports, brochures and video productions.

NFRCC (NIAGARA FRONTIER REGIONAL CAMERA CLUB) is pleased to announce that the Registration for our 2nd Annual Speaker Series is now open.

NFRCC 2021 - 2022 Speaker Series

We have a great lineup of Speakers and topics lined up for you which will run on the 2nd Monday of each month from September 2021 through to August 2022. For information and to register on the presentations, please visit the NFRCC 2021 - 2022 Speaker Series Website  https://nfrccevents.org $15 each or $60 for the entire series

• Peter Mather - The Last of the Ice Bears
• Mike O'Connor - F8 and Be There
• Lisa Cuchara - Create Fine Art Photographs from Historic Places & Rusty Things
• Padma Inguva - Cityscapes
• Rick McKenzie - Composite Imagery Adding More to Your Images
• Kathleen Clemons - The Art of Flower Portraiture
• Lewis Katz - The Art of Black & White Photography
• David FitzSimmons - How to Photograph Birds: Professional Tips & Techniques
• David Hakamaki - Saving History: Photo Restoration Tips
• Ethan Meleg - For the Love of Landscape
• Steve Levinson - A Boy and His Camera: The Art of Spontaneous Photography
• Todd Nettlehorst - Light Painting Macro Photography

We look forward to joining us for this next Series of Speakers. There are multiple options for registration and purchase You can purchase an Entire Series Pass or just pick specific speakers you wish to see. Members of NFRCC clubs receive a reduced rate.

The cost of the series is $60.00 CDN ($50.00 CDN for NFRCC Members) and $15.00 CDN ($12.00 CDN for NFRCC members) for individual presentations.

For information and to register on the presentations, please visit the NFRCC 2021 - 2022 Speaker Series Website  https://nfrccevents.org

You can register for the entire series of speakers for $50.00 CDN (NFRCC members), $60.00 CDN (non-members), which provide you with access to all the speakers in the series.

If you are not purchasing a Full Series Pass, you may pick individual speakers you wish to register to attend. $12.00 CDN (NFRCC members) $15.00 CDN (non-members). This option is for individuals who wish to attend 4 or less speaker presentations. For those individuals who wish to see more than 4 presentations, you will find it more economical to purchase the Full Series Pass.

Learn Adobe Lightroom Classic CC ONLINE with Bob Singer, MNEC and CCAC Juried Master Fine Art Photographer

Learn Adobe Lightroom Classic CC ONLINE with Bob Singer, MNEC and CCAC Juried Master Fine Art Photographer

7-9PM on four consecutive Monday evenings, Sep 13-Oct 4

Without needing to leave your home, become a knowledgeable and productive Adobe Lightroom Classic user in this Cotuit Center for the Arts Zoom class as you learn this outstanding, easy-to-use photo editing and file management program’s modules, tools, and controls.  Most time will be spent in the important LIBRARY, DEVELOP, and PRINT modules, but we’ll touch on all. (A second intermediate level class designed to advance your Lightroom Classic skills further will follow starting October 18^th.) Our popular and proven small-group, two-way dialog and screen-sharing approach on Zoom invites you to comfortably work on your own images between sessions as you advance your photo editing skills. Find out more and register on the Cotuit Center for the Arts website by following this hotlink:

https://ci.ovationtix.com/31005/production/1074135?performanceId=10821358

"Rising Stars of Photography" photo conference

Join us for a phenomenal FREE full day conference featuring the "Rising Stars of Photography" sponsored by Hunts Photo & Video and CTPPA.  This event will run from 9am-5pm and will feature the following young photographers as our speakers:

• 9:15 am EST Garrett Sheets "Natural Light for Bird Photography
• 10:30 am EST Dan Waterman "Design and how it relates to Photography
• 11:30 am EST Lunch
• 12:00 pm EST Laowa lenses: To 1:1 and Beyond, Macro with Laowa
• 1:00 pm EST Caleb Hoover " Sensor Cleaning" and Wildlife Photography in Urban Areas
• 2:00 pm EST Martin Culpepper "Owl Photography
• 3:00 pm EST  BenQ monitors: Why you need a photographic monitor!
• 4:00 pm EST Simon Tolzman "Macro to Micro: Photography with Bridge Camera's
• 5:00 pm Door Prizes and Raffles will be awarded (must be present to win)

Register here:http://www.ctppa.com/events (free)

Bobbi and Lee are back and excited to provide workshops and tours again!

Bobbi and Lee are back and excited to provide workshops and tours again! 

Here’s the link to our newsletter that just went out:

https://mailchi.mp/varis.com/bobbi-lees-photo-adventures-updates-2870266?e=617543422e

• Photo Walk: Street Shooting on the Freedom Trail:  August 7, 12-4pm
• https://bobbiandleesphotoadventures.com/freedomtrail-photowalk/
• Drag the Shutter with models at Fan Pier Park Boston: August 7 5:30 – 9pm
• https://bobbiandleesphotoadventures.com/fan-pier-park-drag-the-shutter-workshop/
• Infrared Workshop at Tower Hill in Boylston: August 8, 10-5
• https://bobbiandleesphotoadventures.com/tower-hill-infrared-workshop/

Our education and travel tour website: www.bobbiandleesphotoadventures.com This has all the info.

Bobbi Lane Photography

www.bobbilane.com

www.bobbiandleesphotoadventures.com

https://fujifilm-x.com/en-us/creators/bobbi-lane/

Fujifilm X-Photographer https://fujifilm-x.com/en-us/creators/bobbi-lane/

Flicker: www.flickr.com/photos/bobbilane/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bobbilane

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bobbilanephoto/

Register now for the NECCC 2021 Event featuring speakers Richard Bernabe, Andre Gallant, ANEC and Freeman Patterson on Saturday, July 17, 2021

Register now for the NECCC 2021 Event featuring speakers Richard Bernabe, Andre Gallant, ANEC and Freeman Patterson on Saturday, July 17, 2021

The NECCC 2021 Event is now open for registration!

This one-day online photography event featuring speakers Richard Bernabe, Andre Gallant, ANEC and Freeman Patterson will take place on Saturday, July 17, 2021, for the very low cost of $30 per person through July 2, 2021. Cost after July 2, 2021 includes a $10 late fee and goes up to $40. Along with our speakers, Hunt’s Photo & Video will be joining us; there will be an event projected image competition being judged by Canon Explorer of Light, Darrell Gulin of WA and $1000 in door prizes supplied by Hunts and NECCC. All are welcome to attend. You do not need to be a member of a camera club, photography group, etc., to register. Please pass this information on.

Registration and payment is being handled by UMASS Conference services and can be done online only. Register here: https://umass.irisregistration.com/Site/NECCCVirtual

Please visit the NECCC website:  https://necccphotoconference.org/neccc-2021-online-event/ for full information on the Event.

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2022 - 75th Anniversary Conference

We are also very pleased to announce that we have added two new speakers to our current 2022 lineup: Paul Nguyen-MA and digital guru Tim Grey.

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Thank you all for being a part of the NECCC family and for your continued support of the conference and photography in general.

Thank you very much for your assistance in getting this message out!

Susan Mosser, HonPSA, HonNEC – Conference Coordinator     s.jmosser@comcast.net

Lisa & Tom Cuchara, HonNEC’s – Conference Co-Chairs 

 "Daniel Charbonnet, HonPSA, HonNEC- Remembrance- Celebration of Life"

by Greater Lynn Hosts & Coordinators

Sunday, August 15, 1:00PM

http://greaterlynnphoto.org/speaker_requested.php?id=227

This memorial will be an open house to remember Dan and all he did for photography and nature worldwide from 1pm -4pm. Food and libations with a short showcase of Dan's images presented to music by Barbara Rozavsky, HonNEC at about 3pm. Dan's prints will also be displayed throughout the clubs main room.

We hope many members of GLPA and many other friends in the photographic community outside GLPA will join us to raise a glass to Dan and remember him and his generosity to photography through his estate to Greater Lynn, Stony Brook Camera Club, NECCC and PSA. Anyone will be welcome to speak on their memories of Dan.

National MS Society - Bike MS: Cape Cod Getaway - Volunteer Opportunity

I’m Kathy McClain, a Specialist for Volunteer Engagement at the National MS Society. Our organization is a nonprofit focused on finding a cure for Multiple Sclerosis. We do bike events to help raise funding and awareness for MS.

We have our Bike MS: Cape Cod Getaway 2021 coming up on Saturday, July 10th in Quincy, MA. We are in need of volunteers in the photographers role for the event to help with capturing photos of our participants at the main site and along the route. Our times are typically from 7AM until about 5 PM. But we’re happy to have photographers at any point during that time frame.

Please let me know if you have any questions or are interested in volunteering.

Hope you have a good rest of your day!

Kathy McClain

Volunteer Engagement Specialist

Pronouns: She/Her

National MS Society

tel 248-351-2190 x26375

nationalMSsociety.org

Register now for the NECCC 2021 Event featuring speakers Richard Bernabe, Andre Gallant, ANEC and Freeman Patterson on Saturday, July 17, 2021

The NECCC 2021 Event is now open for registration!

This one-day online photography event featuring speakers Richard Bernabe, Andre Gallant, ANEC and Freeman Patterson will take place on Saturday, July 17, 2021, for the very low cost of $30 per person through July 2, 2021. Cost after July 2, 2021 includes a $10 late fee and goes up to $40. Along with our speakers, Hunt’s Photo & Video will be joining us; there will be an event projected image competition being judged by Canon Explorer of Light, Darrell Gulin of WA and $1000 in door prizes supplied by Hunts and NECCC. All are welcome to attend. You do not need to be a member of a camera club, photography group, etc., to register. Please pass this information on.

Registration and payment is being handled by UMASS Conference services and can be done online only. Register here: https://umass.irisregistration.com/Site/NECCCVirtual

Please visit the NECCC website:  https://necccphotoconference.org/neccc-2021-online-event/ for full information on the Event.

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2022 - 75th Anniversary Conference

We are also very pleased to announce that we have added two new speakers to our current 2022 lineup: Paul Nguyen-MA and digital guru Tim Grey.

***********************************************************************************

Thank you all for being a part of the NECCC family and for your continued support of the conference and photography in general.

Thank you very much for your assistance in getting this message out!

Susan Mosser, HonPSA, HonNEC – Conference Coordinator     s.jmosser@comcast.net

Lisa & Tom Cuchara, HonNEC’s – Conference Co-Chairs 

The amazing Ed and Linda Pedi are offering a two-day posing, lighting, marketing, workflow, and sales workshop in June

 The Amazing Ed and Linda Pedi were presenters at the 74th NECCC photo conference. They are offering a two-day posing, lighting, marketing, workflow and sales workshop in June.  https://conta.cc/398MCUO

Our Studio Blueprint for Success

Posing, Lighting, Marketing, Workflow & Sales

Here is the link https://conta.cc/398MCUO to the necessary information, including links to the flyer and application form. 

We are very excited to announce our two day workshop is a go and we believe there is no better time than the present to teach this all inclusive workshop. We have taught multiple weeklong workshops at New England Institute of Professional Photography (NEIPP) and Professional Photographers Society of New York State (PPSNYS). This two day workshop condenses a week long educational event into two full days. We hold nothing back and will teach you our complete studio blueprint that has worked successfully for us for 29 years and continuing. We hope you will join us for a fun two days of Camaraderie and Knowledge. 

June 14 & 15th, 2021

Our Studio Blueprint for Success

Posing, Lighting, Marketing, Workflow & Sales

Instructors: Ed Pedi, M. Photog. Cr. CPP / Assisted by: Linda Pedi

Are you challenged with posing and lighting family groups? Do you wish your sales average was higher? Do you struggle during the sales presentation? If you answered yes, this workshop is for YOU! Spend two full days with us learning our complete blueprint for successful family portraits. Working with families and individuals, Ed will demonstrate how to design portraits that will be treasured across generations.

Day 1 - Will cover photographing in both our outdoor gardens and indoor north light studio. Lighting, balancing flash with ambient light and tips & techniques for working with all ages.

Day 2 - Includes marketing, we'll cover in detail our top 3 marketing strategies, post production workflow and how to prepare and present your images for the sales presentation.

With 29 years experience operating our portrait business, we've mastered a successful blueprint for family/children portraiture that continues to provide us with a great income and a very comfortable lifestyle. Those who know us, know that it is our passion and goal to help as many photographers as possible become more successful and achieve greater success doing what they love. Our two day workshop was last taught 5 years ago; don't wait for another five years to roll around! Please consider joining us for two full days of learning and camaraderie and let us help you take your business to the next level.       

Program Details & What's Included Read all about the two day workshop content and everything that's included. We want this to be extremely educational and worth your time invested but also fun. We take great pride in planning our workshops and go to great lengths to make sure all your needs will be covered. Click here to read the full program details...

Are You Ready to Reserve Your Spot?

This workshop is limited to 15 maximum participants. We encourage you to sign-up now to insure your spot and let us help you take your business to the next level! If you have additional questions, feel free to reach out to Ed or Linda. edpedi@edpediphoto.com linda@edpediphoto.com 978-686-6535 - studio Click here to access the registration form

Ed Pedi Photography Studio & Gardens
'Creating True Personal Works of Art'
Ed Pedi, Master Photographer, Craftsman, Certified
2019 Wicked Local #1 Choice Photography – North Andover
2018 PPA ‘Grand Imaging Award Winner’
2018 PPA ‘Silver Medal Photographer of the Year’  
2018 PPA ‘Imaging Excellence Award’
324 Berry Street
North Andover, MA 01845-5708
978.686.6535
e-mail: linda@edpediphoto.com
e-mail: edpedi@edpediphoto.com
www.edpediphoto.com

Outdoor 250-Ft Long Photo Banner Exhibition Installed in Boston’s Seaport District

 NOW LIVE!

Outdoor 250-Ft Long Photo Banner Exhibition Installed in Boston’s Seaport District

June 1, 2021 – BOSTON, MA – The Focused Eye: Our Unique Views, the Boston Camera Club’s outdoor photography exhibition, was installed this week on the Public Green at Fan Pier in Boston’s Seaport District. Spanning an entire city block at Northern Avenue and Marina Park Drive, the exhibition is open to the public through November 2021. 

This expansive visual experience features 88 large-scale images by Boston Camera Club members printed on a 250-ft long banner. Curated and sequenced by Emily Belz, the photographs are connected by subject, color, composition or use of light to form this collective public art project.

The exhibition website, www.BostonCameraClub.photos, features artist statements and creative contributions by community groups from across the greater Boston area in response to the photographs. Partnering organizations include Actors’ Shakespeare Project; Boston Latin Academy Photography Club; Boston Latin Academy 7th Grade English Language Arts class;Zumix. Participants from these organizations contributed poems, prose, audio, video, and artwork in response to the exhibition’s photographs.

“After a year of planning, the Boston Camera Club is thrilled to bring our exhibition to life at Fan Pier for in-person viewing,” said Boston Camera Club President Tom Hill. “As an all-volunteer organization, this is an ambitious project. We are excited to share our photography with the public as well as build connections with other artists throughout the greater-Boston community.” The Focused Eye: Our Unique Views is generously funded by Tufts Medical Center, Blue Hour Photo Ventures, and two anonymous gifts. The Boston Camera Club is especially thankful to the owners of Fan Pier for welcoming the photo exhibition to the Public Green. Viewers of the banner and website are encouraged to find their own connections among the photographs, and share their own reactions on social media using the hashtag

About the Boston Camera Club

Founded in 1881, the Boston Camera Club is dedicated to the advancement of photography as an art and a science. The club currently has over 150 members, ranging in experience from novice to professional, from all over the greater Boston metropolitan area. Meetings are held weekly and include photo competitions, critiques, educational lectures, and studio portrait sessions. Additionally, the club sponsors exhibitions, field trips to local points of interest, and special events and workshops led by well-known photographers. For more information on club activities and membership, visit www.bostoncameraclub.org or connect with the BCC on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

Register now for the NECCC 2021 Event featuring speakers Richard Bernabe, Andre Gallant, ANEC and Freeman Patterson on Saturday, July 17, 2021

The NECCC 2021 Event is now open for registration!

This one-day online photography event featuring speakers Richard Bernabe, Andre Gallant, ANEC and Freeman Patterson will take place on Saturday, July 17, 2021, for the very low cost of $30 per person through July 2, 2021. Cost after July 2, 2021 includes a $10 late fee and goes up to $40. Along with our speakers, Hunt’s Photo & Video will be joining us; there will be an event projected image competition being judged by Canon Explorer of Light, Darrell Gulin of WA and $1000 in door prizes supplied by Hunts and NECCC. All are welcome to attend. You do not need to be a member of a camera club, photography group, etc., to register. Please pass this information on.

Registration and payment is being handled by UMASS Conference services and can be done online only. Register here: https://umass.irisregistration.com/Site/NECCCVirtual

Please visit the NECCC website:  https://necccphotoconference.org/neccc-2021-online-event/ for full information on the Event.

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2022 - 75th Anniversary Conference

We are also very pleased to announce that we have added two new speakers to our current 2022 lineup: Paul Nguyen-MA and digital guru Tim Grey.

***********************************************************************************

Thank you all for being a part of the NECCC family and for your continued support of the conference and photography in general.

Thank you very much for your assistance in getting this message out!

Susan Mosser, HonPSA, HonNEC – Conference Coordinator     s.jmosser@comcast.net

Lisa & Tom Cuchara, HonNEC’s – Conference Co-Chairs 

Experience The Focused Eye: Our Unique Views A 250-ft Long Photo Exhibition at Fan Pier

Experience The Focused Eye: Our Unique Views 

A 250-ft Long Photo Exhibition at Fan Pier

The Boston Camera Club invites the public to view 88 large-scale photographs displayed in a series along an entire city block at Fan Pier on the Public Green in Boston’s Seaport District Free and open to the public from Memorial Day weekend through November 2021 May 17, 2021 – BOSTON, MA – The Boston Camera Club this week announced The Focused Eye: Our Unique Views, an outdoor photography exhibition on the Public Green at Fan Pier in Boston’s bustling Seaport District. Spanning an entire city block at Northern Avenue and Marina Park Drive, the photo banner exhibition will run from Memorial Day weekend through November 2021.

For the first time in the club’s history, the imagery of BCC members will be on display outdoors in an immersive exhibition featuring 88 images printed on a large-scale banner, 5-feet high and 250-feet long. One image from each participating member’s submissions was selected, and expertly sequenced by curator Emily Belz. Each image speaks to the next by subject, color, composition or use of light to form a bridge, creating a compelling visual experience, honoring each individual’s view as well as that of the collective whole.

“It’s a joyful experience for me to curate connections between photographs, pulling out what are sometimes obvious, sometimes hidden, and sometimes even humorous, parallels between pictures,” said Belz. “Indeed, in this installation each photographer presents a Unique View and a meaningful contribution to this collective public art project,” she added. This project has a companion website, www.BostonCameraClub.photos, featuring an artist statement from each photographer and creative contributions from community groups from across the greater Boston area, including: Actors’ Shakespeare Project; Boston Latin Academy Photography Club; Boston Latin Academy 7th Grade English Language Arts class; Mission Hill Women’s Writing Group; Never Too Late to be a Poet; Rehearsal for Life; and Zumix. Participants from these organizations contributed poems, prose, audio, video, and artwork in response to the exhibition’s photographs. All viewers of the banner and website are encouraged to share their own reactions on social media using the hashtag #BCCPHOTOBANNER.

“The community partner collaborations enhance the viewing of the individual images as does the professional sequencing of photographs on the banner,” said Boston Camera Club President Tom Hill, who noted that the project was entirely conceived and developed by club members. “Collaboration with these community groups has built bridges among artists of all ages who would not otherwise have had opportunities to connect within the greater-Boston community. The timing of the exhibition could not be better and will supplement the diversity of outdoor art in Boston at a time when residents, workers, and visitors are breaking out of their pandemic cocoons.”

The Focused Eye: Our Unique Views is generously funded by Tufts Medical Center, Blue Hour Photo Ventures and two anonymous gifts. The Boston Camera Club is especially thankful to the owners of Fan Pier for warmly welcoming the photo exhibition to the Public Green. 

About the Boston Camera Club

Founded in 1881, the Boston Camera Club is dedicated to the advancement of photography as an art and a science. The club currently has over 150 members, ranging in experience from novice to professional, from all over the greater Boston metropolitan area. Meetings are held weekly and include photo competitions, critiques, educational lectures, and studio portrait sessions. Additionally, the club sponsors exhibitions, field trips to local points of interest, and special events and workshops led by well-known photographers. For more information on club activities and membership, visit  www.bostoncameraclub.org or connect with the BCC on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

CONTACT: Gordon Saperia – 508-868-3513 - gsaperia@gmail.com or Matt Conti – 617-869-1276 – matt@mattconti.com

Jenne Farm needs a new or used evaporator -- help them with a Thank you donation

Jenne Farm needs a new or used evaporator  https://gofund.me/bc13c43c

Tom and I contributed, as our way of saying Thank You for them sharing their beautiful farm with us photographers! 

 I am Linda Jenne Kidder, Trustee of the Jenne Family Trust that owns the Jenne Farm in Reading, VT. Selling maple syrup is our best source of income to keep the farm running. Our evaporator in the sugarhouse is very old and not usable next season. We are seeking gifts from anyone that can help us fund a new or good used one. The Jenne Farm would be very grateful. The goal seems high but this is a small fraction of the cost and would help tremendously. 

 https://gofund.me/bc13c43c

NECCC PROJECTED IMAGE INTERCLUB COMPETITION REPORT -- 2020-2021 SEASON

NECCC PROJECTED IMAGE INTERCLUB COMPETITION REPORT -- 2020-2021 SEASON

http://www.neccc.org/p/interclub-competition.html

The highest scoring clubs for the 2020-21 season of the NECCC Projected Image Interclub Competitions were announced in the Spring Interclub report, the third and last competition of the season. 

The high scoring clubs were:

• Pictorial A Greater Lynn Photographic Association
• Pictorial B North Haven Camera Club
• Nature A Greater Lynn Photographic Association
• Nature B Springfield Photographic Society

And now, the winning images in each of the four classes have also been chosen. The judge used for this daunting task was Gary Potts, of Indiana. Gary’s earned his APSA, GMPSA, SPSA and EFIAP/s  distinctions from both the Photographic Society of America and the Federation of International Art Photography. He is a Past-Executive Vice President of PSA, having joined in 1979. He judges many international exhibitions while continuing his own photographic pursuits. Currently, he serves on the PSA Nominating Committee and the Ethics Review Board. He is a PSA Portfolio Assessor. Here is Gary’s “Judge’s Statement” on how the winning images were selected:

Wining Images:

• Pictorial A “Nailed It On 17th Attempt” by David Roth, Gateway Camera Club
• Pictorial B “Choreographed Dance” by Lazlo Gyorsok, Housatonic Camera Club
• Nature A “Prairie Falcon Strikes Prey” by Jon Rolf, Cape Cod Viewfinders
• Nature B “Damsels Mating” by Sylvia Pyzocha, Springfield Photographic Society

"All judges start a results session by stating how difficult it was to select the winners. Believe me, since I was viewing your 'best of the best', it WAS difficult. I could have selected at least 2, sometimes 3, of these from every section as the 'best of' the section. In the end, my selections reflect what I consider high impact, story-telling images that have strong visual appeal and are processed impeccably. The nature images depict action or movement, which I feel advances them above any static image or those we have seen before. The two choices gave me a new perspective/subject matter. The pictorial image winners are novel and beautifully processed...sharp, color accuracy, well lit, and proper Levels and Curves.”

Daniel Charbonnet Memorial Photograph of the Year Award

In honor, and in memory, of Daniel Charbonnet, past President of NECCC, a memorial award for the Projected Interclub Photograph of the Year has been established. This award chooses the “best of the best” from the four winning Projected Image Interclub winners. Gary Potts was honored to select this first award winner as he knew Dan very well and considered him a good friend. Gary’s choice for this award was based on “it’s wonderful color palette, background texture, and artistic mingling” of the two subjects. The winning image is:

Daniel Charbonnet Memorial Photograph of the Year “Choreographed Dance” by Lazlo Gyorsok Housatonic Camera Club

Congratulations to the clubs & individual winners. 

Register now for the NECCC 2021 Event featuring speakers Richard Bernabe, Andre Gallant, ANEC and Freeman Patterson on Saturday, July 17, 2021

The NECCC 2021 Event is now open for registration!

This one-day online photography event featuring speakers Richard Bernabe, Andre Gallant, ANEC and Freeman Patterson will take place on Saturday, July 17, 2021, for the very low cost of $30 per person through July 2, 2021. Cost after July 2, 2021 includes a $10 late fee and goes up to $40. Along with our speakers, Hunt’s Photo & Video will be joining us; there will be an event projected image competition being judged by Canon Explorer of Light, Darrell Gulin of WA and $1000 in door prizes supplied by Hunts and NECCC. All are welcome to attend. You do not need to be a member of a camera club, photography group, etc., to register. Please pass this information on.

Registration and payment is being handled by UMASS Conference services and can be done online only. Register here: https://umass.irisregistration.com/Site/NECCCVirtual

Please visit the NECCC website:  https://necccphotoconference.org/neccc-2021-online-event/ for full information on the Event.

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2022 - 75th Anniversary Conference

We are also very pleased to announce that we have added two new speakers to our current 2022 lineup: Paul Nguyen-MA and digital guru Tim Grey.

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Thank you all for being a part of the NECCC family and for your continued support of the conference and photography in general.

Thank you very much for your assistance in getting this message out!

Susan Mosser, HonPSA, HonNEC – Conference Coordinator     s.jmosser@comcast.net

Lisa & Tom Cuchara, HonNEC’s – Conference Co-Chairs 

The NECCC 2021 Event is now open for registration!

 Please Note: The NECCC 2021 Event is now open for registration!

This one-day online photography event featuring speakers Richard Bernabe, Andre Gallant, ANEC and Freeman Patterson will take place on Saturday, July 17, 2021, for the very low cost of $30 per person through July 2, 2021. Cost after July 2, 2021 includes a $10 late fee and goes up to $40. Along with our speakers, Hunt’s Photo & Video will be joining us; there will be an event projected image competition being judged by Canon Explorer of Light, Darrell Gulin of WA and $1000 in door prizes supplied by Hunts and NECCC.  All are welcome to attend. You do not need to be a member of a camera club, photography group, etc., to register. Please pass this information on.

Registration and payment is being handled by UMASS Conference services and can be done online only. The direct link to the UMASS registration page is: https://umass.irisregistration.com/Site/NECCCVirtual

Please visit the NECCC website:  https://necccphotoconference.org/neccc-2021-online-event/ for full information on the Event.

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2022 - 75th Anniversary Conference

We are also very pleased to announce that we have added two new speakers to our current 2022 lineup: Paul Nguyen-MA and digital guru Tim Grey.

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Thank you all for being a part of the NECCC family and for your continued support of the conference and photography in general.

Thank you very much for your assistance in getting this message out!

Susan Mosser, HonPSA, HonNEC – Conference Coordinator     s.jmosser@comcast.net

Lisa & Tom Cuchara, HonNEC’s – Conference Co-Chairs 

Blueprint for Success Posing, Lighting, Marketing, Workflow & Sales

The Amazing Ed and Linda Pedi were presenters at the 74th NECCC photo conference. They are offering a two-day posing, lighting, marketing, workflow and sales workshop in June. 

Our Studio Blueprint for Success

Posing, Lighting, Marketing, Workflow & Sales

Here is the link https://conta.cc/398MCUO to the necessary information, including links to the flyer and application form. 

We are very excited to announce our two day workshop is a go and we believe there is no better time than the present to teach this all inclusive workshop. We have taught multiple weeklong workshops at New England Institute of Professional Photography (NEIPP) and Professional Photographers Society of New York State (PPSNYS). This two day workshop condenses a week long educational event into two full days. We hold nothing back and will teach you our complete studio blueprint that has worked successfully for us for 29 years and continuing. We hope you will join us for a fun two days of Camaraderie and Knowledge. 

June 14 & 15th, 2021

Our Studio Blueprint for Success

Posing, Lighting, Marketing, Workflow & Sales

Instructors: Ed Pedi, M. Photog. Cr. CPP / Assisted by: Linda Pedi

Are you challenged with posing and lighting family groups? Do you wish your sales average was higher? Do you struggle during the sales presentation? If you answered yes, this workshop is for YOU! Spend two full days with us learning our complete blueprint for successful family portraits. Working with families and individuals, Ed will demonstrate how to design portraits that will be treasured across generations.

Day 1 - Will cover photographing in both our outdoor gardens and indoor north light studio. Lighting, balancing flash with ambient light and tips & techniques for working with all ages.

Day 2 - Includes marketing, we'll cover in detail our top 3 marketing strategies, post production workflow and how to prepare and present your images for the sales presentation.

With 29 years experience operating our portrait business, we've mastered a successful blueprint for family/children portraiture that continues to provide us with a great income and a very comfortable lifestyle. Those who know us, know that it is our passion and goal to help as many photographers as possible become more successful and achieve greater success doing what they love. Our two day workshop was last taught 5 years ago; don't wait for another five years to roll around! Please consider joining us for two full days of learning and camaraderie and let us help you take your business to the next level.       

Program Details & What's Included Read all about the two day workshop content and everything that's included. We want this to be extremely educational and worth your time invested but also fun. We take great pride in planning our workshops and go to great lengths to make sure all your needs will be covered. Click here to read the full program details...

Are You Ready to Reserve Your Spot?

This workshop is limited to 15 maximum participants. We encourage you to sign-up now to insure your spot and let us help you take your business to the next level! If you have additional questions, feel free to reach out to Ed or Linda. edpedi@edpediphoto.com linda@edpediphoto.com 978-686-6535 - studio Click here to access the registration form

Ed Pedi Photography Studio & Gardens

'Creating True Personal Works of Art'

Ed Pedi, Master Photographer, Craftsman, Certified

2019 Wicked Local #1 Choice Photography – North Andover

2018 PPA ‘Grand Imaging Award Winner’

2018 PPA ‘Silver Medal Photographer of the Year’  

2018 PPA ‘Imaging Excellence Award’

324 Berry Street

North Andover, MA 01845-5708

978.686.6535

e-mail: linda@edpediphoto.com

e-mail: edpedi@edpediphoto.com

www.edpediphoto.com

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