Buena Vista Valley, Colorado, by Don Andberg THE VIEWFINDER · Photo Session with Steve Kaben. As you can see the Executive Board members continue to work hard to bring interesting

Things are changing quickly. Days are getting shorter, landscapes are changing their colors and wildlife that made their home in the summer are leaving. Landscapes and cityscapes are constantly varying due to climate change, weather, gentrification and natural disasters.

As we begin a new club year we must let things go and begin again. As photographers we capture a specific moment. Do you look at your old work and think of how you approach the photograph differently or make changes to that photo? Our first competition is Open themed and will take place on October 7 with Tom Berault as our judge. Get those prints and digital images ready. Don’t be afraid to show your work and listen to the critiques. The field trip planning committee has a great trip to West Virginia to the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad. This is at the height of the fall foliage season so there will be plenty of beauty to capture. Refer to The

Viewfinder for additional information. If you want additional opportunities to photograph and learn, go to the Maryland Photography Alliance website where the various clubs list their activities (www.mdphotoalliance.org/news). The Program speaker will be Bob Paulding on Abstracts, Patterns and Detail. The October How-To will be a Hands-on Photo Session with Steve Kaben. As you can see the Executive Board members continue to work hard to bring interesting and engaging information and speakers to the club.

Two photographers that I would like to spotlight this month that recently passed are Orlando Suero and Robert Frank. Orlando Suero was a World War II veteran, who was born 1925 in

THE VIEWFINDER

Bowie-Crofton Camera Club Volume 39, Number 2 • October, 2019

Buena Vista Valley, Colorado, by Don Andberg

October 7 Competition Theme: OpenOctober 14 Photo Talk Reviewing Competition PhotosOctober 19 Field Trip Durbin & Greenbrier RR, W. Va.October 21 Program Abstracts: Patterns and DetailsOctober 28 How-To Hands-On Photo Session

This Month’s Schedule

Photo Talk p. 3Financial Audit p. 3Competition Corner p. 4November Judge p. 4Upcoming Events p. 5How-To Meeting p. 5Program Meeting p. 6Out & About p. 6MPA Event p. 7Newsletter Contest p. 7Field Trips p. 8Field Trip Photos p. 9, 10, 11

Table of Contents:

Comments From the President“Autumn shows us how beautiful it is to let things go”.

by Jeanine Cummins, President

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The Viewfinder • Bowie-Crofton Camera Club Volume 39, Number 2 • October, 2019

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THE VIEWFINDER is distributed via e-mail early in the month and at the first meeting of each month during the club year. Contributions of articles of interest to photographers are welcomed.

The deadline for submitting articles is the second Monday of the month prior to publication (ie, articles submitted in early October will be published in the November newsletter).

Articles should be sent via e-mail to [email protected]. Attachments as MS Word, .txt, or .rtf files are acceptable. Photos and illustrations should be separate attachments.

Photographs should be submitted electronically as JPEGs with a “high” quality compression setting. The optimal photograph will be no more than 800 pixels in its greatest dimension.

Membership Rates

Individual . . . . . . . . $40.00 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . $55.00

Meeting Nights

The Bowie-Crofton Camera Club meets the first through fourth Monday nights of each month September through May in the Fellowship Hall of the All Saints Lutheran Church at US 301 and Mt. Oak Road in Bowie. Meetings begin at 7:30. Visitors are always welcome.

Photographic Society of America (PSA)

The Bowie-Crofton Camera Club has been a member of the Photographic Society of America (PSA) since 1977. Denise Hill is B-CCC’s representative to PSA.

For information regarding the benefits of a PSA individual membership and for PSA-sponsored events contact Denise Hill (301) 809-1399 or e-mail [email protected].

Articles for The ViewfinderEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President Jeanine Cummins . . . . . . . . . . . . 240-461-2914 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

VP Programs Catherine Sheppard . . . . . . . . . . 301-262-2819 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

VP Membership Bill Collins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410-827-3369 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

VP Competition Roz Kleffman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-464-1867 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

VP How-to Stefan Kaben . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-459-0955 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

VP Photo Talk Bob Matthews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-785-1151 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Treasurer Monica Hawse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443-534-1160 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Secretary Wanda Jenifer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-946-3090 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

PSA Representative Denise Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) 809-1399 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Newsletter Editor Vincent Ferrari. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-249-2210 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Immediate Past President -Roz Kleffman

STAFFCompetition Assistant Karen Ackermann . . . . . . . . . . . 202-257-8045 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Database Manager Dick Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410-923-2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Field Trip Committee Leaders Vincent and Leslie Ferrari............301-249-2210 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Webmaster Bev Shomo . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Web Editor Vincent Ferrari. . . . [email protected]

Exhibit Coordinator Bob Matthews . . . [email protected]

Bowie-Crofton Camera ClubP.O. Box 515Bowie, Maryland 20718-0515


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Comments From the President, continued

by Jeanine Cummins, President

New York City to Cuban and Mexican immigrants. Suero chronicled the lives of movie stars from 1962 to the mid-1980s. He began taking pictures when he was 14 years old when his father gave him a Kodak Jiffy camera. The photograph he prized the most was of Jacqueline Kennedy preparing for a dinner party lighting candles at the Kennedy home in Georgetown in 1954. Suero suffered from PTSD, so photography offered an escape; if he wasn’t working he would slip into a deep depression. In his book he wrote: “For me, my work was an escape from the war. It allowed me to detach from it because when you come back, the war doesn’t end for you. It stays with you for life for the most part. Photography was my solace.” Orlando Suero died on August 19 at the age of 94.

Robert Frank was born in Zṻrich, Switzerland November 1924; he was a European Jew growing up during the rise of Nazism. Frank was a photographer and documentary filmmaker, who understood oppression. He is best known for his book “The Americans” and considered to be one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century. As an immigrant to this country he saw America with a different perspective. After immigrating to the

United States he worked as a fashion photographer for Harper’s Bazaar but eventually turned to photojournalism. He traveled the world and kept spiral notebooks of his work. He received a lot of criticism for his book but he felt that America was a lonely place because of the emphasis on being rich. His photographs placed emphasis on those often overlooked. “When people look at my pictures I want them to feel the way they do when they want to read a line of a poem twice.” Robert Frank died September 9, 2019 also at the age of 94.

Left: Orlando Suero

Right: Robert Frank

Photo Talk Meeting - October 14We’ll be reviewing competition photos

by Bob Mathews, VP Photo Talk

There will be no presentation for the October Photo Talk, as I will be busy taking thousands of photos of Ireland, yes again. But if you happen to be in southwestern Ireland, stop by and join me for a pint of

Guinness and we can talk about photography.

As always, we will be reviewing the competition photos from the previous week’s competition.

B-CCC Financial AuditThe annual audit of our financial records is complete

by Karen Ackermann and Leslie Ferrari

The financial records of the Bowie-Crofton Camera Club for the club year 2018-2019 were reviewed and found to be in good standing. Starting balance was

$4505.10 on June 17, 2018, and the ending balance was $4305.82 on July 31, 2019.


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November Competition JudgeMary Braman will judge our “Looking Up” competition on November 4

by Karen Ackermann, Competition Assistant

Please welcome Mary Braman, a Baltimore-based photographer who is on the steering committee of the Creative Exposure Baltimore meet-up, serves on the executive council of the Maryland Photography Alliance, and is certified by MPA’s Judges’ Certification Program. Mary has combined her passions for travel and photography to produce an amazing collection of images from around the world. She has been to six continents and shot in places such as South America, Japan, and Mongolia, as well as locally in places such as nearby Ellicott City. Her photographic style is simple and her post-production work is minimal—she follows the National Geographic Society’s mantra: Get it right in the camera.

In 2015 in Baltimore, she had a photography exhibit called “People and Places.” Check out some beautiful photos at www.marybrennan.smugmug.com/. The accompanying image was taken in Mongolia.

Competition CornerOctober, 2019

by Roz Kleffman, VP Competition

Welcome to the Competition Corner. Here you will find the upcoming results for the monthly B-CCC competitions. Monthly winners will be here and the collective points for that End of Year race too. The EOY points are always exciting to watch. It is much like a horse race with the winners fighting right down to the finish line. Points are given for first place (10); second place (8); third place (6); and honorable mentions (3). Just a reminder that you will receive one entry point for each image you submit too. Ideally, you can collect 6 entry points per month just by entering 2 images in each category. Novices, I would recommend you enter something. Sometimes, there are only 3 or 4 points that separate the EOY winners. Those could be your entry points. Rules are simple. Complete Competition Rules are on the webpage. Read them. Print them.

A few suggestions:1. Pay attention to the themes. Enter appropriate images.2. Get your digital images in the week before competition. Entries must be in the Tuesday prior to competition.3. Get your digital sizes correct. 1024 (Horizontal maximum) by 768 (vertical maximum).4. Get your prints mounted firmly with nothing on the back that could harm someone else’s work.5. Pay attention to what the judge says about your work. You do not have to agree with one judge but you may learn something.


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Upcoming EventsNews about non-club related photographic events

by Vincent Ferrari, Editor

Save the date on October 5 and 6 for Doors Open Baltimore’s event, “Explore Charm City”. Visit Baltimore’s most interesting spaces and places during a weekend of architectural adventure. Admission to over fifty building is free. To learn more, visit:

www.doorsopenbaltimore.org/

This year’s Nature Visions Photo Expo will be on November 1, 2 and 3. It will be three full days of workshops, speakers, and more. Visit:

www.naturevisions.org

Light City Baltimore comes once again this year, and the dates will be November 1 - 10. One of the highlights this year will be a Drone Light Show,

featuring scores of synchronized drones illuminating the Inner Harbor Sky in dazzling arrays. Check out the link at : www.brilliantbaltimore.com/light-city/

The Smithsonian’s National Gallery of Art is hosting an exhibit in the West Building called “The Eye of the Sun: Nineteenth-Century Photographs from the National Gallery of Art”. For the 180th anniversary of photography’s introduction to the world in 1839, this exhibit of some 140 photographs offers an in-depth look at the development of the medium throughout its first 50 years. The exhibit runs through December 1. For more information, see:

www.tinyurl.com/y4ylcqzj

How-To Meeting - October 28Hands-on Holiday Still Life Photography

by Stefan Kaben, VP How-To

Back by popular demand! We will reprise last April’s session, but with a twist. Let’s focus (pun intended) on the holidays: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hannukah, Christmas, New Years, whatever holiday you like.

A few of our club’s advanced photographers will once again bring their own materials to set up some holiday-themed stations for all to share, and one or two other stations will also be available to set up your own tasteful compositions. If all goes well, you might even come away with an image suitable for your own holiday greeting cards! At the least, it will be some additional experience prior to our December competition, which

just so happens to be . . . Still Life!

So bring your camera! Bring some props! Bring a light or two! Bring a background cloth! Bring a tripod, if you have one! Most of all, bring your imagination!


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Program Meeting - October 21Bob Paulding - Abstracts: Patterns and Details

by Catherine Sheppard, VP Programs

October’s speaker will be Bob Paulding, a local photographer known for imaginative images that cover a wide range of subject matter – parks, flowers, architecture, and even his own back yard. Paulding will be sharing his unique interpretation of nature’s beauty with the club. Sometimes he captures images in a straightforward manner, other times he veers to abstraction or makes deliberate movement with his camera to bring mystery to the image.

Paulding also has a strong interest in vintage automobiles and will show some of his photos of this particular subject matter. He is known for his capture of the style of various vintage cars, using interesting angles that bring out the beauty and style of these machines and their parts. Paulding has, in fact,

published a book of his work on vintage automobiles entitled, “The Art of the Car.”

Paulding purchased his first camera for a college arts class in 1973. However, it wasn’t until 1998 that he began shooting again and ultimately turned this passion into a business. Still, he continues to learn and attends photo workshops on a yearly basis. He has studied under such notable photographers as John Shaw, David Middleton, Cliff Zenor, David Muench and Scott Rouse.

Our October Speaker’s body of work can be seen on line at:

www.bobpauldingphoto.com

Out and AboutWhat B-CCC members are up to this month

by Vincent Ferrari, Editor

B-CCC had lots of winners in the 3rd Annual Maryland Photography Alliance Photography Competition. Our club had 22 members who submitted work, out of a total of 212 participants from all the clubs in the Alliance. The competition was judged by Bob Leonard, Leo Howard Lubow, and Tom Berrault. There were four catagories: Abstract (98 entries), Black & White (187 entries), Maryland Architecture (60 entries), and Still Life (64 entries). Steve Bruza won 2nd Place, as well as an Honorable Mention, in the Still Life category. Beth Fabey won 3rd Place in Still Life. In Black & White, Vincent Ferrari won 2nd Place, and Glenn Thompson won 3rd. Additionally, we had some members who weren’t prize winners, but still won the honor of being included in the upcoming exhibit from the contest. In other member news, three of our club members

have work that was selected in the current juried art show at Bowie City Hall. The show is called “Seasons of Change”. Steve Kaben, Jeanine Cummins and Vincent Ferrari all have photos that were selected for the show. There will be an artist’s reception at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, October 2. The show will be up until November 15. Vincent Ferrari had two works selected for an upcoming exhibit at the Annemarie Sculpture Garden’s Kay Daugherty Gallery. The show is called “When Darkness Falls: Night Explorations”, and runs from October 11 until January 26. There will be an opening reception on Friday, October 11, from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Annemarie Sculpture Garden is located in Solomons, Maryland. For more information, visit:www.annmariegarden.org/annmarie2/upcoming_gallery_shows


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Alfred Eisenstaedt at the HillwoodA Special Maryland Photography Alliance Event - October 19

by Steve Sattler, Maryland Photography Alliance

Alfred Eisenstaedt is considered one of the Masters of Photography. He photographed for Life magazine for 36 years and is well known for his many iconic images. Not only will you learn about Eisenstaedt from Leo Howard Lubow, a professional photographer who also teaches photography at Johns Hopkins, you’ll see close to 50 images in a docent led tour of the Eisenstaedt photography exhibit. Next up will be a docent led tour of the Hillwood Museum (www.hillwoodmuseum.org/) which was formerly the home of Marjorie Merriweather Post, and has a large collection of Russian art. Then you’ll finish the day by photographing the beautiful gardens. This event will be limited to 20 people so don’t delay purchasing your ticket. The discounted price for MPA members is only $39.00. To get this price you must use our club’s promo code which is HCPG. The location is:

Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens4155 Linnean Avenue,NW Washington, DC 20008

Here’s the itinerary for the day:• 9:30 a.m. - 30-45 Minute Presentation on Eisenstadt by Leo Howard Lubow.• 10:30 a.m. - Docent Tour of the Eisenstadt Exhibit – 48 Images.• 11:30 a.m. - Docent Tour of the Hillwood Museum (Marjorie Merriweather Post’s Mansion).• 12:30 p.m. – Attendees on Their Own.• Lunch.• Photograph the Gardens.

“Learn & Earn” events from the Maryland Photography Alliance are designed to be educational and are also fund raisers for your personal photography club.

Don’t delay…. Register today at: www.mdphotoalliance.org/learn-and-earn

Frames for SaleClarence Carvell has gallery frames for sale

by Clarence Carvell

For Sale – Nelson Frames, 14’ 16” 18” 20” & 24”, black and bronze. WITH HARDWARE. Over $1000

worth, all for $200. Contact Clarence Carvell at:

[email protected]

“The Viewfinder” is a winner once againB-CCC’s newsletter won Honorable Mention

by Vince Ferrari, Viewfinder Editor

I am pleased to report that The Viewfinder has won an Honorable Mention in this year’s PSA Newsletter Contest, large clubs division. The issue submitted for the contest was from March, 2019, and included one of Karen Ackermann’s “Picture This” articles, Mike Thomas’ article on black and white photography, and Jeanine Cummin’s piece about Sojourner Truth and other

female photographers. All of these things and more led to the award.

Thank you to everyone who submitted articles and information, for this, and every issue that is published.We can’t do it without you!


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October Field TripWe’ll trek off to West Virginia for a steam railroad trip on October 19

by Vincent Ferrari, Field Trip Leader

Bowie-Crofton Camera Club will be traveling to West Virginia for an overnight field trip on the weekend of October 19. Our objective is the Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad’s “Durbin Rocket”, which we will catch in the town of Durbin, West Virginia. The “Rocket” is powered by the unique Heisler No. 6 locomotive, which is a coal-fired steam engine with ties to West Virginia’s historic rail and logging industry. We will ride in authentic 1920’s-era coaches followed by vintage wooden cabooses behind Heisler No. 6 as she steams along the free-flowing Greenbrier River in northern Pocahontas County. The ride covers 10.5 miles in two hours and offers many beautiful river and mountain views in the Monongahela National Forest. And since it will be October, we should be treated to beautiful autum colors along the way. An open car directly behind the steam engine offers ample opportunities to see coal being shoveled into the tender and watch as she takes in water at a watering hole along the way.

Our plan is to get to Elkins, W. Va. on Friday evening.

I am recommending that we stay at the Super 8 by Wyndham Elkins on Friday night. On Saturday morning, we’ll take the approx. one-hour drive to Durbin, where we will catch the train at 10:00 a.m. After our ride, we’ll find a good lunch spot, and then the rest of the day and weekend is on your own. There are many, many other photo opportunities in the hills of West Virginia, so plan accordingly.

Because this trip will take place during the height of the fall foliage season, it is highly recommended that you reserve your train ticket and your hotel room now. Here are the links:

Durbin Rocket:

www.mountainrailwv.com/tour/the-durbin-rocket/

Super 8:

www.tinyurl.com/y2mrzyvw

November Field Trip - November 2Spocott Windmill & Village, Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park, Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge

by Bill Collins, Field Trip Leader

The three destinations for this field trip are all located in the Cambridge, Maryland vicinity. The Spocott Windmill and Village is located at 1663 Hudson Road, Cambridge, Maryland. With a step back to the 1800s, the site features Maryland’s only post-style windmill (notable for the way the entire structure can be rotated into the wind). Other buildings include a one-room schoolhouse, country store, mall home, and doctor’s office. The grounds and several of the buildings are open dawn to dusk daily for self-guided tours. The mill contains the original grinding stones and interior steps.

The Tubman Visitor Center, located at 4068 Golden Hill Road, Church Creek, Maryland, is just to the east of the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. It is open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and admission is free. The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center is located amid the landscapes where Tubman lived and toiled. The unspoiled scenes in the area look much

as they would have in Tubman’s time. The Tubman Visitor Center features 10,000 square feet of engaging, enlightening multimedia exhibits about her life. It’s a great stop itself and a great launching point for exploring the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, a scenic, self-guided driving tour that includes 36 sites related to Tubman and the Underground Railroad on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, with more sites in Delaware leading to Philadelphia.

The Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center is open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday for an educational visit and small store. The Wildlife Drive and outdoor facilities are open daily, dawn to dusk. A daily permit is required for visitors to the Wildlife Drive. It may be possible to see many kinds of waterfowl as well as Bald Eagles. In the past, the club has stayed here for colorful sunsets.


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Field Trip PhotosPhotographs from our September field trip to Eastern Market in Washington, DC

Top Row: Charles Jemmott

Remainder of page: Stefan Kaben


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Field Trip Photos, continuedPhotographs from our September field trip to Eastern Market in Washington, DC

All images on this page: Stefan Kaben


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Field Trip Photos, continuedPhotographs from our September field trip to Eastern Market in Washington, DC

Top 3 images: Vincent Ferrari

Bottom 3 images: Leslie Ferrari


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Parting Shot

This month’s Parting Shot is from Steve Bruza. If you would like your image and story presented here, send it to:

[email protected].

At one of the largest antique and custom car shows in Florida, I found many people like this group wearing homemade sandwich boards plastered with photos and information about their cars for sale. I spoke with a few of them about this approach and all said it was very a effective way to engage with potential buyers, particularly at a venue like a car show with hundreds of attendees. Hey look ... a Rolls Royce, only $16,900.00 !

-- Steve Bruza

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