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Twin Cities Camera Club
Founded in 1972, our meetings are held from September – April at the Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3143 Eggert Road, Tonawanda. All main programs and critique nights begin promptly at 7pm. *Pre-Programs will begin at 6:30 P.M. and will last approximately 25 minutes.

OFFICERS

 President    Anne K.C. McCooey  
 282 Sterling Ave. 
 Buffalo, NY 14206  		  (716) 213-8304    amccooey@msn.com  
 VP/ Programs    Doug Hansgate    (716) 695-9855    doug.hansgate@verizon.net  
 Treasurer    Anne Simon    (716) 832-8472    afsnyscpa@aol.com  
 Corres. Secretary    Sharon Gurbacki    (716) 668-0071    sdgsdg@verizon.net  
 Digital Chair    Tom Rywick    (716) 875-3921    rywick@verizon.net  
 Print Chairs    John LaHood,  
 George Darrall  		  (716) 693-0700 
 (716) 694-5695  		  avonlady459@verizon.net  
 wgdarrall@verizon.net  

PROGRAM SCHEDULE 2009 - 2010

September 8  
  • Welcome Back Night 
  • Program: Introduction to the latest Digital Technology  
September 16  
  • Tour of Buffalo at Night - “Lions & Tigers & Bears, Oh My!”   The city comes alive.  
September 22  
  • 1st Print and Projected images Critique Night  
October 13  
  • *Pre-Program - How to prepare for image competition 
  • Program: HDR - High Dynamic Range when and where to use it  
October 24  
  • Field Trip - Fall Colors  
October 27  
  • 2nd Print and Projected Images Critique Night  
Sat. - Nov. 7  
  • NFRCC Fall Seminar, Michael’s Banquet Facility, Hamburg, NY  
November 10  
  • *Pre-program - f-stops what are they anyway & how they change 
  • Program: Panoramas and 3D imaging - Tom Rywick & Ken Swiatek  
November 24  
  • 3rd Print and Projected Images Critique Night - 
December 8  
  • Holiday Party with Pot Luck Dinner  
January 12, 2008  
  • *Pre-program - Lighting 
  • Program: Members Night - Bring your favorite images and be prepared to talk about how they were accomplished  
January 26  
  • 4th Print and Projected Images Critique Night  
February 9  
  • Pre-Program - What is specular light - how do we achieve it. 
  • Studio - Night - Models/Individuals and how to work with them.  Table Top images - Hands on, Studio Lighting  
February 23  
  • 5th Print and Projected Images Critique Night  
March 9  
  • Program: - Lightroom® - Why do I need Lightroom® and what's  better
March 23  
  • 6th Print and Projected Images Critique Night  
March 29(Mon)  
  • Rainbow Competition Night - Niagara Falls Club  
April 13  
  • Print and Projected Images of the Year Competition  
April 22-24  
  • 49th Annual NFRCC Convention, Holiday Inn, Grand Island, NY  
May 8  
  • 38th Annual Awards Banquet  

2008 – 2009 AWARDS

High Top 8 - Monochrome Prints

 Bronze    Silver    Gold    Diamond  
 1. Dick Rowe    1. Mike Venezia    1 .Dick Rowe    1. Jeffrey Barnes  
       2. George Darrall  
 3. George Beehler  

High Top 8 - Colour Prints

 Bronze    Gold    Diamond  
 1. Sharon Gurbacki    1. Dick Rowe    1 Jeffrey Barnes  
 2. Cindy Vivian    2. Steve Molloy    2. Mary Sansone  
 3. Tim Ludwig      3. Ron Snyder  

High Top 8 - Monocrhome Digital Images

Bronze Silver Diamond
1. Tom Rywick 1. Mike Venezia 1. George Darrall
2. Joe Puma

High Top 8 Colour Digital Images

Bronze Silver Gold Diamond
1. Paul Piduch 1. Dick Rowe

1. Tom Rywick
2. Steve Molloy
3. Dennis Golombek

1. George Darrall
2. Joe Puma
3. Dave Vaught

Digital Image of the Year

  Monochrome Colour Digital Images
Bronze/Silver 1. Mike Venezia - `Allegheny Brook`
2. Dick Rowe - `Warren Covered Bridge`
3. Mike Venezia - `PA Waterfall`

1. Paul Piduch - `Palm Leaf`
2. Anny Leahy - `Orchid on Black`
3. Paul Piduch - `Rest Stop`
Gold/Diamond

1. Joe Puma - `Double the Pleasure`
2. Joe Puma - `Amish Wagon and Barn`
3. Joe Puma - `Memories`

1. Dick Rowe - `Portland Head 2`
2. Joe Puma - `Great Horned Owl`
3. George Darrall - `McDonald Lake Morning`

Print of the Year

  Monochrome Colour Digital Images
Bronze/Silver 1. Tim Ludwig - `Retired Mill`
2. John Parascak - `Sally Port Tunnel`
3. Amy Doyle - `Molly`

1. Tim Ludwig - `Abandonded Terminal`
2. Tim Ludwig - `End of Service`
3. Cindy Vivian - `Orchid`
Gold/Diamond

1. Jeffrey Barnes - `Irish Warrior" *
2. Jeffrey Barnes - `The King`s Guard`
3. Jeffrey Barnes - `Guiding Light`

1. Jeffrey Barnes - "End of the Line" **
2. Mary Sansone - "Fall is Here"
3. Jeffrey Barnes - "Quality Time"

 

20 Year Membership 15 Year Membership 10 Year Membership 5 Year Membership
Patricia Senchack William Carpenter
Dennis Golombeck		 Mary Ann Pendrys George Darrall
Gerald Stevenson
Mike Venezia

* The Dick Wood Memorial Trophy
** Trophy Sponsored by Ray Sopczuck

News

Full Weekend Itinerary
View the Full weekend Itinerary here.

Annual Spring Convention
View the poster for this year's annual spring convention here.
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