The Science Museum Camera Club is an affiliate of the Buffalo Museum of Science. Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the Buffalo Museum of Science, 1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, NY 14211-1293.

OFFICERS

President	Mary Lou Frost 174 Idlewood Drive Tonawanda, NY 14150	716-694-6136	mfrost@roadrunner.com
VP Programs	Carol Mimmack	716-835-8484	cmimmack@roadrunner.com
VP Prints	Charles Bartolotta Mike Terranova	716-626-1033 716-257-5785	camarochas@verizon.net mterranova@lauer-manguso.com
VP Slides	David Stanfield Don Bauer	716-694-9079 716-685-2118	davezz24@aol.com bauerdonald@msn.com
Secretary	Ron Scalzetta	716-683-8009	rscalzetta@verizon.net
Treasurer	Charles Vallone	716-689-2182	vallonecb@aol.com
Directors	Ron Peebles Cherie St.Pierre	716-684-5535 716-837-7679	ronstones@aol.com cherstpier@roadrunner.com
Past President	Charles Jamieson	716-877-8569	c29jamieson@verizon.net

PROGRAM SCHEDULE 2009-2010

September 22	Welcome Back - “Wild about Western New York” by Dave Reade.  Note: this meeting will be held at Central Park UMC on Beard at Morris
October 6	First Projected Image and Print Competition Night   Note: this meeting will be held at Central Park UMC on Beard atMorris
October 20	“3D Photography” - 3D images with a standard camera by Ken Swiatek
November 3	Second Projected Image and Print Competition Night
Sat. - Nov. 7	NFRCC Fall Seminar at Michael’s Banquet Facility, Hamburg, NY
November 17	“Large Images from a Tiny World" by Keith Foss, Continental Camera   An interactive and non exhaustive discussion of camera techniques,   equipment and tips for improving your macro (close-up) photography.
December 1	Third Projected Image and Print Competition Night
December 15	Holiday Party -”Travel with Charles Kuralt”   Iz Bleckman, Kuralt’s videographer will share his experiences   traveling across the USA with Charles Kuralt.
Jan. 5, 2010	Fourth Projected Image and Print Competition Night   The slide assignment for this night is in 2 parts:   Subject: Doors; Technique: Creative Manipulations
January 19	“Buffalo’s Changing Face”   Aerial Photography, 80’s to present by Jim Cavanaugh
February 2	Fifth Projected Image and Print Competition Night
February 16	E. Thomas Smith Nature Competition   Members are invited to bring in 4 nature slides (see rules on nature   entries). One of our judges will also present a short program
March 2	Sixth Projected Image and Print Competition Night
March 16	“A Night on Critiquing”   Become involved in the process of critiquing images
April 6	Seventh Projected Image and Print Competition Night
April 20	“Members Night”   A time for sharing about your interests and activities
April 23-25	49th Annual NFRCC Convention, Holiday Inn, Grand Island, NY
May 4	Year End Competition “Projected Image of the Year” and “Print of the   Year”
May 18	Banquet and Awards Night

Awards 2008-2009

E. Thomas Smith Award: "Eight White Petals" by Ron Peebles

Dorothy Ralph Award for Best Slide Essay: "Red Rocks" by Mary Lou Frost

Monthly Slide Competition Final Standins

Bronze	1st Place:	Jeremy Martin
	2nd Place:	Tony Avellanosa
Silver	1stPlace	Sixto Maceda III
	2nd Place	Mary Lou Frost
	3rd Place	Mike Terranova
Gold	1st Place	Bill Schwartz
	2nd Place	Charles Bartolotta
	3rd Place	Charles Bartolotta

Slide of the Year Competition

1st Place	Ron Scalzetta	"Orchid and Bud"
2nd Place	Jeremy Martin	"Dragons Fire"
3rd Place	Mary Lou Frost	"Black Jack with Silversides"

Monthly Print Competition Finalists

Monochrome

Bronze	1st Place	Michael Terranova
Silver	1st Place	Paul Maciejewski
	2nd Place	Dee Maciejewski
	3rd Place	Mary Lou Frost
Gold	1st Place	Manny LoPresto
	2nd Place	Charles Bartolotta
	3rd Place	Charles Jamieson

Color

Bronze	1st Place	Jeremy Martin
	2nd Place	Michael Terranova
	3rd Place	Bob Kaderabeck
Silver	1st Place	Mary Lou Frost
	2nd Place	Cherie St. Pierre
Gold	1st Place	Don Bauer
	2nd Place	Charles Bartolotta
	3rd Place	Charles Jamieson

Print of the Year Competition

Monochrome

1st Place:	Manny LoPresto	“Hawk 09”
2nd Place:	Lance Beicke	“Grand Island Bridge”
3rd Place:	Charles Jamieson	“Shaker Window and Door”

Color

1st Place:	Charles Bartolotta	"White Tulip Detail"
2nd Place:	Mike Terranova	“Botanical Oasis”
3rd Place:	Don Bauer	“White Trout Lily”