November 2024 MMPC Meeting

The November MMPC meeting will be held on Wednesday November 6, 2024, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church 510 W. Ottawa St. Lansing, MI 49833. This month we will be having a creative photography exercise where you document your day by capturing 6 different photos, taken approximately one hour apart, each representing a different moment or aspect of your day. It’s a great way to practice storytelling through photography and can be done using any camera.

Steps to Participate in the Challenge:

1. Set a Day: Pick a day where you plan to be engaged in diverse activities or settings, so you can capture a variety of subjects.
2. Capture Moments: Over the course of the day, take 6 different photos. Aim for one photo every hour. You can take more than one photo each our. Choose the one that you think is the best from each hour. The goal is to have 6 different photos taken at 6 different times.
3. Think About Variety: Try to include different perspectives, lighting conditions, and subjects. Consider capturing:
   • Morning routines (e.g., breakfast or morning light).
   • A landscape or urban shot.
   • Close-up details (like objects or textures).
   • Portraits of people or pets.
   • Action shots (e.g., walking, riding in a car, working).
   • Evening or night shots with different lighting.
   • Anything that you can imagine to photograph.
4. Plan or Be Spontaneous: You can either plan your shots ahead of time (thinking about the times and subjects) or be more spontaneous and capture things as they come.
5. Reflect Your Day: When you look back on the 6 photos, they should tell a cohesive story of your day. This might be a personal reflection or something that others can relate to when viewing your images.
6. Share Your Photos: Bring your photos on a flash drive to our November meeting. We will give you the opportunity to talk about your day and the photos that you shared. This is optional and not mandatory.

Save The Dates – Upcoming MMPC Meetings

The Mid-Michigan Photography Club planned meeting dates include:

• Wednesday November 6, 2024 – One Photo Per Hour – First Presbyterian Church 510 W. Ottawa St. Lansing, MI 49833
• Wednesday December 4, 2024 – Holiday Dinner – First Presbyterian Church 510 W. Ottawa St. Lansing, MI 49833
• Wednesday January 8, 2024 – Annual Clinic – First Presbyterian Church 510 W. Ottawa St. Lansing, MI 49833

MMPC Board Elections

A discussion of the Mid-Michigan Photography Club officers was held at the meeting on October 3, 2024.

• Lenny Robinson will continue to serve as President until candidates are identified and elected by the membership.
• Pam Albright has agreed to be nominated as Treasurer
• Julie Johnston has agreed to be nominated as Secretary
• Daryll Smith was nominated and has agreed to serve as a member at large.

Tank you to Karrie Baker, who has been serving as a member at large. Also, thank you to those that continue to serve.

Big Cookie

Congratulations to Sunny Nayak Peoples Choice and Glenn S. Dunn Judges Choice for the September 2024 Big Cookie friendly photo competition with the theme Carnivals, Festivals, and Fairs. The theme for the next big cookie is “Action.” Members are encouraged to bring a digital image for the Big Cookie competition at the December 2024 meeting.

MMPC Annual Dues

The Mid-Michigan Photography Club collects dues annually, for the year beginning in September. The cost of being a club member will be $25 for the 2024-25 year. If you need to pay MMPC dues, send payments to:  Mid-Michigan Photography Club, PO Box 10045, Lansing, MI 48901.

Silver Bells in the City

MMPC members will gather to photograph the Silver Bells Electric Light Parade on Friday November 22, 2024. We will meet at the corner of Michigan and Grand in downtown Lansing at 5:30 p.m. The photographic challenge is to capture the lighting on vehicles and on members of the marching bands. The event concludes with Fireworks and a Drone Show.

1225 North Pole Express Field Trip – Saturday December 7, 2024

MMPC will sponsor a field trip to photograph the North Pole Express on Saturday, December 7, 2024. We will meet at the Burger King near the Perry exit on I-69 at 8:30 a.m. This meeting time will allow for photography of the train before it leaves Owosso.

MMPC Logo Clothing

MMPC clothing items are available to order. You can specify a hoodie as a pullover or zip-up or you can order a t-shirt. You can bring your order form to an MMPC meeting or you can send your order form to the address on the form. Delivery will be at a future MMPC meeting.

A limited number of club emblem patches are available for $15 each. The patches are 3½ inches square, embroidered, three color patches on heavy white cloth. See Glenn Dunn if you are interested.

MMPC Monthly Photo Challenge

Thanks to all who have contributed to the MMPC Photo Challenge. The October theme is Leaves. It is great to see the submissions on the Facebook page. 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. Constructive discussion of the photos, beyond simply liking the picture, is encouraged. The current and upcoming monthly themes for the photo challenge are:

• October 2024 – Leaves
• November 2024 – Things that do not belong Together with a suggested technique of framing of the subject.

The following list contains events that may be of interest to photographers:

October 2024 MMPC Meeting

The October MMPC meeting will be held on Wednesday October 2, 2024, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church 510 W. Ottawa St. Lansing, MI 49833. This will be a business meeting.

Save The Dates – Upcoming MMPC Meetings

The Mid-Michigan Photography Club planned meeting dates include:

• Wednesday October 2, 2024 – Annual Elections – First Presbyterian Church 510 W. Ottawa St. Lansing, MI 49833
• Wednesday November 4, 2024 – Annual Dues, Nominations, Big Cookie, Pic and Share – First Presbyterian Church 510 W. Ottawa St. Lansing, MI 49833
• Wednesday December 4, 2024 – Annual Dues, Nominations, Big Cookie, Pic and Share – First Presbyterian Church 510 W. Ottawa St. Lansing, MI 49833
• Wednesday January 4, 2024 – Annual Dues, Nominations, Big Cookie, Pic and Share – First Presbyterian Church 510 W. Ottawa St. Lansing, MI 49833

Big Cookie

Congratulations Rich Wyllis who is the winner of the May Big Cookie (Animals) for People’s Choice and for Judges’ Choice. The judges were John Stine, Peri Bianchi, and Molly Brown. The theme for next big cookie is “Carnivals, Festivals, and Fairs.” Members are encouraged to bring a digital image for the Big Cookie competition at the September 2024 meeting.

MMPC Annual Dues

The Mid-Michigan Photography Club collects dues annually, for the year beginning in September. The cost of being a club member will be $25 for the 2024-25 year. If you need to pay MMPC dues, and can’t make the September meeting, send payments to:  Mid-Michigan Photography Club, PO Box 10045, Lansing, MI 48901.

MMPC Logo Clothing

MMPC clothing items are available to order. You can specify a hoodie as a pullover or zip-up or you can order a t-shirt. You can bring your order form to an MMPC meeting or you can send your order form to the address on the form. Delivery will be at a future MMPC meeting.

A limited number of club emblem patches are available for $15 each. The patches are 3½ inches square, embroidered, three color patches on heavy white cloth. See Glenn Dunn if you are interested.

MMPC Monthly Photo Challenge

Thanks to all who have contributed to the MMPC Photo Challenge. The September theme is Sculptures and Statues with the suggested technique of Perspective. It is great to see the submissions on the Facebook page. 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. Constructive discussion of the photos, beyond simply liking the picture, is encouraged. The current and upcoming monthly themes for the photo challenge are:

• September 2024 – Sculptures and Statues – (Perspective suggested Technique)
• October 2024 – Leaves

August 2024 MMPC Meeting

The August MMPC meeting will be held on Wednesday August 7, 2024, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Michigan State University Horticulture Gardens. Park for free in the evenings in the staff lot off of Farm Lane near the greenhouses. Meet near the entrance to the Children’s Garden.

Save The Dates – Upcoming MMPC Meetings

The Mid-Michigan Photography Club planned meeting dates include:

• Wednesday August 7, 2024 – Michigan State University Horticulture Gardens.
• Wednesday September 4, 2024 – Annual Dues, Nominations, Big Cookie, Pic and Share – First Presbyterian Church 510 W. Ottawa St. Lansing, MI 49833
• Wednesday October 2, 2024 – Annual Elections – First Presbyterian Church 510 W. Ottawa St. Lansing, MI 49833

Big Cookie

Congratulations Rich Wyllis who is the winner of the May Big Cookie (Animals) for People’s Choice and for Judges’ Choice. The judges were John Stine, Peri Bianchi, and Molly Brown. The theme for next big cookie is “Carnivals, Festivals, and Fairs.” Members are encouraged to bring a digital image for the Big Cookie competition at the September 2024 meeting.

MMPC Logo Clothing

MMPC clothing items are available to order. You can specify a hoodie as a pullover or zip-up or you can order a t-shirt. You can bring your order form to an MMPC meeting or you can send your order form to the address on the form. Delivery will be at a future MMPC meeting.

A limited number of club emblem patches are available for $15 each. The patches are 3½  inches square, embroidered, three color patches on heavy white cloth. See Glenn Dunn if you are interested.

MMPC Monthly Photo Challenge

Thanks to all who have contributed to the MMPC Photo Challenge. The July theme is Sunset/Sunrise with the suggested technique of Foreground Interest. It is great to see the submissions on the Facebook page. 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. Constructive discussion of the photos, beyond simply liking the picture, is encouraged. The current and upcoming monthly themes for the photo challenge are:

• July 2024 – Sunset/Sunrise (Foreground Interest suggested technique)
• August 2024 – Farmers Markets (Textures suggested Technique)

The following list contains events that may be of interest to photographers:

Please send a note to mmpclansing@gmail.com to let us know of an event webinar or meeting that should be added to this list.