2023

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The Montgomery Arts Commission will host Exposure: Montgomery Photo Competition, the City’s 35th annual photo competition on Sunday, April 2 at 1 pm (in person) at the Terwilliger Lodge, Dulle Park (see map). This is a great opportunity to submit up to 3 images for a locally judged show!

In addition, the public is invited to an in-person “Sneak Peek” reception on Saturday, April 1, also at the Terwilliger Lodge, Dulle Park from 12-4 pm.

The competition, open to beginners and serious amateurs alike, is the longest-running photo contest in the region (since 1987). Judging is based on photos that capture technical brilliance, originality or a unique point of view, and are chosen from both adult and student categories. Up to 10 winners in each category will be awarded $100 each.

The 2023 Judges include:
Emily Bauman, Cincinnati Art Museum
Michael Sanders, UC Blue Ash Electronic Media Communications

Photographers may submit up to three photos March 1-22 at Montgomery City Hall from 8 am to 4:30 pm. A non-refundable entry fee is $10 per photo for adults, and $5 per photo for students of high school age and below. Cash, checks (payable to the City of Montgomery), and Visa/MC, American Express, or Discover cards are accepted. Entry requirements, including information on how to properly mount photos for display, and the entry form for each image, are below. Details for the event can be found at the Montgomery web-site at this link:
https://www.montgomeryohio.gov/exposure-montgomery-photo-competition/

WINNING ENTRIES will be displayed at Pella Windows & Doors in Montgomery from April 5-May 3. The rest may be picked up the Montgomery City Hall April 4-21 (after that they become the property of Montgomery)

IMPORTANT TO KNOW
You need to submit your prints between March 1-22 at Montgomery City Hall, located at 10101 Montgomery Road from 8 am to 4:30 pm Monday-Friday. There are rules for submitting images you must obey per the ENTRY INFORMATION (available at link below). There is free public parking at the Terwilliger Lodge.

ENTRY INFORMATION
· Each entry must be an original photograph of the competitor’s own creation.
· Entries must be in a photographic medium: black and white, color or experimental (which is to say you can print on metal or plastic as well).
· Each entry must be securely mounted on a stiff backing suitable for hanging. New in 2021: matting is NOT required for a photograph to be exhibited so long as it is stiff enough to hang.
· Dimensions of each entry including any matting must be at least 8” x 10” but not more than 16” x 20”.
· The Entry Form must be clearly visible and affixed securely to the entry’s backing material and marked with the accurate orientation for hanging the image.
· Entries in frames and/or under glass are not accepted.
· Entries signed or otherwise identified on the photograph’s front will be eliminated from consideration (no watermarks).
· No more than 3 entries per competitor will be accepted.
· Any entry displaying subject matter deemed by the judging panel or the Arts Commission as unsuitable for public display to an audience of all ages shall be rejected for all purposes of the competition.

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“LIMITED TO DUES PAYING MEMBERS OR TRIAL MEMBERS ONLY”

SUBMISSION DEADLINE March 28 , AT MIDNIGHT

Welcome to the March Shoot and Debrief ( Birds of any kind and doing anything )

Between now and Tuesday , March 28 , – determine what photos you would like to share.

Tuesday 28, by midnight, upload a maximum of 3 images.

Thursday, March 30 , 6:30 to 7:30 DEBRIEF SESSION Online

Up to 3 Images to be posted by midnight Tuesday , March 28, per the following instructions:

1. Resize photo:

• Resolution 72
• Horizontal Images 1440 pixels wide OR
• Vertical Images 930 pixels highTo upload your photos,

2. Rename your file:

• #1 for first priority, #2 for second priority and #3 for third priority.
  Based on the number of participants we may need to limit the
  number of photos shown during the debrief. #3 would be dropped
  for all participants in this case. First Name, then last Initial (for example – Joel , B. )
• Title of image

3. Give camera setting information:

• Lens used (for example 70-200mm) AND focal length of shot (90mm)
• ISO
• aperture
• shutter speed
• exposure compensation, if used
• filters, if use
• post processing techniques of note

4. Upload your images by navigating to EVENT LISTING, then go to
   PHOTO LINK near the bottom, click and upload images.

Those participating are asked to review all photos in the album, and formulate questions for the photo creator.

Thursday, March 30 or prior , those registered for the event will receive an e-mail from Joel Belsky with a link to join the meeting from 6:30 – 7:30.

The meeting will be an open-mic group discussion about the photos captured with the goal of encouraging and helping improve our work.

**PLEASE BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS YOUR IMAGES ( where were they taken, camera settings, post processes and why you chose the specific image )**

” **MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION: write Rich at [email protected]”

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We are especially pleased to have received an invitation from Mapleknoll Retirement Village in Springdale to resume our Exhibition, post Covid, including a nine week Spring Exhibition/Sale and a six week Fall Exhibition of OVCC photographs.

While participating in the Exhibition is limited to our Event dues paying Members and current Trial Members (dues are just $17 through June, and $30, July to June. GESH, Sell a Print, and come out ahead after dues, let alone the value of education and activities) All OVCC members are welcome to attend the opening reception. Another of several reasons to become an Event Member. Write Rich at [email protected] for more information.

EVENT/TRIAL MEMBERS – REGISTRATION. Send a note you are intending to enter artwork, your name, phone # and email address to: rich at [email protected] Also acknowledge your images will be titled, “YOUR NAME AND PRINT TITLE”

Event/Trial members may submit up to five digital images for judging. JPEG or JPG, 72 dpi, landscape 1440 wide or vertical 930 high. DEADLINE TO SUBMIT IMAGES IS FEBRUARY 18. IMAGES ACCEPTED TO BE ANNOUNCED FEBRUARY 28.

As one of your prints sales, you may elect to bring in a duplicate print for sale.

“As a pioneering community for 170 years, Maple Knoll continues to enjoy a reputation of excellence, serving older adults with innovation, integrity, respect, security, and choice. Through Maple Knoll Village, The Knolls of Oxford, and Maple Knoll Outreach Services for Seniors, we assist 33,415 individuals.”

Opening Night Reception: Wednesday, March 29 from 5 to 8 pm
Location: Maple Knoll Village, 11100 Springfield Pike, Cincinnati 45246
ENTRANCE: Off of Rt 4 and south of I-275, cross over Northland Blvd turn left at first traffic signal into complex onto Maple Trace Drive. Continue to second stop sign, turn right on Rock Maple Drive and the Village Center entrance is just ahead at the flag pole. There will be Special Event signs along the route.

If you are approaching from Sharon Road to the south, turn right into the property at Rock Maple Drive, park as close as you can to the Ambulance Circle (just ahead on the left) and enter through those doors, marked Bodmann Pavilion.

Mapleknoll and OVCC go way back. Maple Knoll will have refreshments for the Reception night – You do not need to be present at the reception in order to show.

Our multi-theme exhibit this Spring consists of: Artistic Imagery or Landscapes or and any subject matter that has to do with Cincinnati landmarks, people, history, etc. will be acceptable. Crossing the river is permitted as long as it says Cincinnati in the overall theme.

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Greater Cincinnati Orchid Society Spring Show
Photographers are welcome: Best time is 10-11:00am on Sunday April 10.
Tripods are okay.

“How to Take Better Orchid Photos” including Smartphone cameras: 1:00pm on Sunday march 26.

See many award-winning, beautiful, and exotic orchids Buy a wide variety of orchids and supplies on-site Get orchid information and advice from experts – renowned growers & American Orchid Society accredited Orchid Judges.

Location: The Boy Scouts of America Achievement Building,
10078 Reading Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45241
BY ENTRANCE TO GORMAN HERITAGE FARM

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Our Introduction to and Understanding Photography program is open to all OVCC members with no requirement for dues. This class is a bit longer than previous classes in order to cover Lightroom usage.

This is the sixth of six classes of An Introduction to and Understanding Photography. The concepts that will be presented over the six sessions will cover the early history of photography, exposure, composition, camera settings for specific images, and an introduction to Lightroom. The class is intended for beginners to intermediate level photographers. Even if you have been around photography for years you will learn something new in these sessions.

Today’s session will cover:

• Image Storage System
• Some Words on Backing Up Data Files
• Processing Work Flow
• Intro to Adobe Lightroom

The six session series will cover:

1. Introduction to Photography
2. Exposure, Part 1
3. Exposure, Part 2
4. Intro to Composition & Specific Image Setups (Part 1)
5. Camera Settings for Specific Images (Part 2)
6. Image Storage Workflow & Intro to Lightroom

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Limited to our Event Members current on dues, their Guest (2x) and to our New Trial Members. Four Years Running: Over 60 Events Annually. For more information Contact Rich Sears at: [email protected]

Meeting Location:
MASON, OHIO. Mason United Methodist Church, 6315 S. Mason Montgomery Rd. Easy Access off I-71 and I-75. Near North-West corner of Tylersville and Mason-Montgomery Roads.

ENTRANCE: Enter church property off Tylersville Road -Driveway with yard signs 400 ft. west of Mason-Montgomery Rd. Church Entrance is on North Side of their building. ENTER DOOR 2A, JUST LEFT OF MAIN ENTRANCE, INSIDE, FIRST DOOR ON LEFT.

ATTENDEES: ALL ATTENDEES SHOULD PLAN ON SUBMITTING IMAGES.

SPEAKER: SUSAN MILINKOVICH

CRITIQUE: ELEMENTS OF SEPARATION
Knowing how to lead the viewer’s eye in and around your image with post-production techniques is powerful. The visual impact of what you change should be realistic and subtle, not over-powering. Using the knowledge that the eye will look first to the brightest area or the most stark, then, after assuring the subject is the brightest or most stark, consider leading the viewer by adjusting the brightness toward the subject. Other elements that can be applied are: contrast, focus/blur and texture – eyes are attracted to detail.

PRESENTATION: IMPROVING YOUR CREATIVITY THROUGH SELF EXPRESSION
“Creative self-expression in art is not about what one may have in common with others. It is about what makes one unique and different from others”. ~Guy Tal

We do not make our best work looking at what others are doing, but rather by following whatever thread of curiosity is ours and ours alone. Creativity gives you the freedom to pursue any subject, create in any style, and do anything that you want. Learn how to tune in to what you connect with in the landscape and how to translate that photographically to visually communicate that experience with others.

SUSAN MILINKOVICH BIO:
Susan Milinkovich began photographing with her father when she got her first Brownie camera in elementary school. Her dad gave her the gift of “seeing” a photograph and both parents gave her a love of nature and an appreciation for the beauty to be found in our everyday world. While Susan enjoys capturing the larger landscapes, it is the intimate details of a landscape, structure or flower that draws her attention. Susan has participated in exhibits at Pop Revolution, Middletown Art Center, the Cincinnati Nature Center and Mohawk Gallery as part of Cincinnati’s PhotoFocus. Susan teaches classes and workshops on composition, light, macro and close-up photography, abstract photography, color theory, still life, and focus stacking.

SUBMITTING IMAGES:
Submit up to three images in JPEG FORMAT TO: https://ovcc.smugmug.com/upload/Hmcnv6/12345

FINE PRINT: We can only guarantee critiquing your first image IF You Rename Your File Accordingly: it includes FIRST, your priority number 1, 2 or 3. Then your NAME, and Title of your image. NAME is required only for administrative Purposes. For Example: “1 Jones D Shadows” Deadline for submitting images will be 10:00 PM of the Friday prior to our meeting.

IMAGE SIZING: reduce all images to Resolution of seventy-two, and, for horizontal images 1440 pixels wide. For vertical images 930 pixels high. • OFF TOPIC IMAGES will be deleted at the request of several members

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Our Introduction to and Understanding Photography program is open to all OVCC members with no requirement for dues. Once you sign up the link will show up at the right side of this announcement under the on-line notice.

This weekend is the start of Daylight Savings Time, we Spring Forward on our clocks one hour. Remember to do so or you won’t be on-time!

This is the fifth of six classes of An Introduction to and Understanding Photography. The concepts that will be presented over the six sessions will cover the early history of photography, exposure, composition, camera settings for specific images, and an introduction to Lightroom. The class is intended for beginners to intermediate level photographers. Even if you have been around photography for years you will learn something new in these sessions.

Today’s session will cover:

• Camera Settings for Specific Images (Part 2)

The six session series will cover:

1. Introduction to Photography
2. Exposure, Part 1
3. Exposure, Part 2
4. Intro to Composition & Specific Image Setups (Part 1)
5. Camera Settings for Specific Images (Part 2)
6. Image Storage Workflow & Intro to Lightroom

Attend any or all of the classes!

The class will be conducted on-line with each session following one week after the prior session. A link to a pdf copy of the presentation will be emailed after each session to attendees.