July 2018 MMPC Announcements

August Meeting – Astrophotography

The August 2018 meeting of the Mid-Michigan Photography Club is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at the First Presbyterian Church, 510 W Ottawa St, Lansing, MI. Joe Holley and Rich Willis will present on Astrophotography.

Big Cookie

The theme for the next Big Cookie competition in September 2018 is Pets.

Gallery Show Planning

The annual MMPC Gallery Show will be held again at the Riverview Church – Holt Venue. The dates will be November 17, 2018 – January 27, 2019. All MMPC members are encouraged to enter. The pricing to enter will be $10 for up to two images.

Fall Field Trip Planning

MMPC is planning an Upper Peninsula Waterfalls Weekend during the weekend of October 12, 2018. A trip to the Big Sable Lighthouse is being planned for November, 2018. More information will be provided at the August MMPC meeting.

July Meeting – Scavenger Hunt

This meeting featured the annual MMPC Scavenger Hunt. A scavenger hunt gallery is on the MMPC web site at http://mmphotoclub.net/gallery/.

MMPC Photo Challenge

Thanks to all who have contributed to the MMPC Photo Challenge. A reminder that the July theme is Fairs and Festivals. A gallery of the photos is on the web site at http://mmphotoclub.net/monthly-challenge/. If you do not use the Facebook group, send your entry by email to mmpclansing@gmail.com so that we can post it to the Facebook page. Discussion of the photos, beyond simply liking the picture, is encouraged. Note that the rules for the reward drawing have changed. To encourage participation and to not penalize a member that was unable to post in a given month, each member that posts in a month will receive a ticket in the gift card drawing. A member that posts in all 12 months will have 12 tickets in the drawing. Upcoming themes for the photo challenge are:

  • July – Fairs and Festivals
  • August – Stairs and Steps
  • September – Farms and Harvesting
  • October – Color
  • November – Frost
  • December – Holiday Lights

Member Elections Taking Place This October

MMPC is having elections for upcoming vacancies on the Board this October.  This is a great opportunity to be involved with a great group of people and also help move the club forward with new ideas and views.  We currently have a few positions that are opening and there are no qualifications needed except for the President’s position (you must have served as vice president to become president). You may nominate someone you think would be great at it or even nominate yourself.  Just email us at mmpclansing@gmail.com or get with one of the board members at the next couple of meetings. The positions are:

  • President 2 year term
  • Vice president 2 year term
  • Secretary 3 year term
  • Member at Large 3 year term

July 2018 MMPC Announcements

July Meeting – Scavenger Hunt

The July meeting of the Mid-Michigan Photography Club is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 2018 at the First Presbyterian Church, 510 W Ottawa St, Lansing, MI. Note that the date is a week later because of the Fourth of July. This meeting will feature the annual MMPC Scavenger Hunt. Bring your camera and anything else, such as a tripod, that you may need to take pictures in the downtown Lansing area. MMPC members will work in groups and then post their best photos on the MMPC Facebook group or send photos to mmpclansing@gmail.com. A scavenger hunt gallery will be posted on the MMPC web site.

MMPC Photo Challenge

Thanks to all who have contributed to the MMPC Photo Challenge. A reminder that the July theme is Fairs and Festivals. A gallery of the photos is on the web site at http://mmphotoclub.net/monthly-challenge/. If you do not use the Facebook group, send your entry by email to mmpclansing@gmail.com so that we can post it to the Facebook page. Discussion of the photos, beyond simply liking the picture, is encouraged. Note that the rules for the reward drawing have changed. To encourage participation and to not penalize a member that was unable to post in a given month, each member that posts in a month will receive a ticket in the gift card drawing. A member that posts in all 12 months will have 12 tickets in the drawing. Upcoming themes for the photo challenge are:

  • July – Fairs and Festivals
  • August – Stairs and Steps
  • September – Farms and Harvesting
  • October – Color
  • November – Frost
  • December – Holiday Lights

Member Elections Taking Place This October

MMPC is having elections for upcoming vacancies on the Board this October.  This is a great opportunity to be involved with a great group of people and also help move the club forward with new ideas and views.  We currently have a few positions that are opening and there are no qualifications needed except for the President’s position (you must have served as vice president to become president). You may nominate someone you think would be great at it or even nominate yourself.  Just email us here or get with one of the board members at the next couple of meetings. The positions are:

  • President 2 year term
  • Vice president 2 year term
  • Secretary 3 year term
  • Member at Large 3 year term

Lightroom Workshop

Thanks to John Stine for presenting the Lightroom Workshop. Participants were enthusiastic and provided ideas for next steps in post processing of images.

Big Cookie

The theme for the next Big Cookie competition in September 2018 is Pets.

Gallery Show Planning

The annual MMPC Gallery Show will be held again at the Riverview Church – Holt Venue. The dates will be November 17, 2018 – January 27, 2019. All MMPC members are encouraged to enter. The pricing to enter will be $10 for up to two images.

Fall Field Trip Planning

MMPC is planning an Upper Peninsula Waterfalls Weekend during the weekend of October 12, 2018. A trip to the Big Sable Lighthouse is being planned for November, 2018.