November MMPC Meeting Reminder and Updates

November Meeting

The November meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at the First Presbyterian Church, 510 W Ottawa St, Lansing, MI. The speaker Michelle Detering will discuss shooting wild horses. She will also address post-processing.

Gallery Show

There are 30 photos in the 2017 MMPC Gallery Show. All MMPC members are encouraged to attend the Gallery Show Reception which will be held Friday, October 27, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm, at the Riverview Church, 3585 E Willoughby Rd, Holt, MI. Remember that take-down is scheduled for Monday, December 18, 2017, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Dues

MMPC started collecting annual dues at the September meeting. Thanks to those that have paid for 2017-18. MMPC dues run from September through August of each year.  If you haven’t paid yet for 2017-18, your membership has expired. In order to attend future MMPC functions and meetings and remain on the MMPC Facebook page, dues must be paid by December 13, 2017.

Big Cookie

The December Big Cookie theme will be Smoke.

December Meeting

The December MMPC meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.  We will meet at First Presbyterian Church, 510 W Ottawa St, Lansing, MI. This will be the annual holiday dinner. Main dishes will be provided. All members are invited to bring a dish to pass.  Please respond to the event on Facebook so that we can plan accordingly. A slideshow of MMPC members’ best pictures of 2017 will be running at the meeting. Send your 5 best pictures of 2017 to Ron St. Germain at daphotodude@aol.com.

MMPC 2017 Gallery Show Reminders

A reminder for the MMPC Gallery Show.

Drop-off and Setup is tomorrow, Monday, October 23, 5:00-6:00 pm, at the Riverview Church. (Enter through Door 3, which is closest to Willoughby on the circle drive.) The address is 3585 E Willoughby Rd, Holt, MI 48842

All MMPC members are encouraged to attend the Gallery Show Reception which will be held Friday, October 27, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm, at the Riverview Church.

MMPC Field Trip October 14 and October Meeting Follow-up

MSU Fall Color Field Trip

MMPC members are encouraged to participate in a field trip to explore fall color on the campus of Michigan State University.

Date                    Saturday October 14, 2017

Time                   8:00 a.m.

Location:            MSU Horticulture Gardens – off Bogue Street between Wilson and Service Drive

Gallery Show

The annual MMPC Gallery Show is coming up in October. All MMPC members are encouraged to participate. The following are the dates for the 2017 Gallery Show, to be held at Riverview Church, 3585 E Willoughby Rd, Holt, MI

  • Setup – October 23, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
  • Open House October 27, 2017, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
  • Take-Down – December 18, 2017, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

All MMPC members are welcome to participate in the Open House on October 27.

October Meeting

Thanks to the October meeting speaker Devin Munroe who discussed “Shooting with Spheres.” Ceil Heller was elected to an at-large position on the Board. The December Big Cookie theme will be Smoke. Following discussion regarding using fog to meet the theme, the assembled MMPC members decided that the announced theme of Smoke is limited to smoke. Winners of the Judges’ Choice and People’s Choice will receive awards suitable for display, instead of a cookie. There was discussion of a proposal for a monthly themed photo challenge. Details will follow.

Dues

MMPC started collecting annual dues at the September meeting. Thanks to those that paid on time. MMPC dues run from September through August of each year. MMPC members will need to be paid up to participate in the Big Cookie Competition, the Gallery Show, and to follow the Facebook Group.

November Meeting

The next meeting will be on Wednesday November 1, 2017. The speaker Michelle Detering will discuss Photographing Wild Horses.