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Photographic Art Society is a
Florida non profit corporation
Autoway Ford
on US 19 (34th St) and
24th Ave N.
Please Park on 24th Entrance is on side of building, Look for sign
Contact Jim Swallow for additional details.
Bay Area
Sunrise & Sunset times
Twi: 6:53am
Sunrise: 7:17am
Solar noon: 1:33pm
Sunset: 7:50pm
Twi: 8:14pm
Moonrise: 6:56pm
Moonset: 6:08am
Day length: 12h 34m
Monthly Themes for 2012
February: Shallow Depth of Field
March: Performers
April: Flowers
May: Extreme Make-over- PS
June: Unusual Signs
July: Pets
August: Transportation
September: Something Old
October: Birds
November: Through The Window
December: Best 2012 & Project Presentations
Photography Newsletter April 2012
The key is to not let the camera, which depicts nature in so much detail, reveal just what the eye picks up, but what the heart picks up as well. - Paul Caponigro
April Meeting is on the 5th
This Months Theme is
"Flowers".
Join us at 6:30 p.m.
Send your images to me by Wednesday night or you may bring them to the meeting.
Please bring only 2 images.
I have updated to first page of the web site to include a pay pal link for membership and donations.
Click here to go to the home page
Thank you to everyone who has donated to our projector fund.
We have added several new Life Members as a result of their generosity. Come see the new projector in the works this month. It has almost twice as much lumens as the last projector (brightness)
The new resolution of the projector is 1280 by 800 so if you want to make your image larger to maximize screen size you can or just keep things the same for now. until we test the unit this month.
Our Newest Life Members include:
Jim Pennington
Mac McGlammery
Murray Diner
David Mathre
Thank you for your generous support of the
Photographic Art Society
Monthly Themes, Field Trips
and ICOT Show Themes for 2012
Are now posted on the left column
Have an idea for a field trip in April?
Bring your ideas to the meeting Thursday night
Quarterly Education Nights
February 16th Jim Pennington ( The Big Splash )
see the big splash images on our Facebook page
May 17th kari Sheppard (I Phone Photography IPAD)
August 16th — Carolyn Pavonetti HDR
October 11th — Dave Exterkamp " Portraits"
Field Trips for 2012
February 11th — State Fair
February 18th — Venice Rookery
March 17th —
Photography Clubs Day
March 23rd - 25th FCCC Conference
Photography Clubs Day — TBA
May 5th — Jungle Gardens
June 23rd— Dinosaur World
July 21st Boyd Hill Park
October 27th Homasassa Springs
ICOT Show Themes
February Show" Florida Beaches"
Frame Day February 4th
Hang Show February 6th
June Show
" Our Country's Pride"
Frame Day June 9th
Hang Show June 11th
October Show
" Before and After"
Digital Art Show
Frame Day October 6th
Hang Show October 8th
Photography Clubs Day
Tampa Bay
March 17th at Heritage Village/ Florida Botanical Gardens
8:30 a.m.
Registration opening February 1st
Special Canon Explorer of Light speaker is
Darrell Gulin
Check out his web site here
Photo Day 2012 Was a great Success
thanks to everyone for participating and all the Volunteers. The winners will be announced at the April Meeting on Thursday
Lakeshore Camera Exchange Upcoming Classes
Visit the web site or call Tom for details
Great classes in Elements and a workshop on using your Sony DSLR in February
Members with Items for Sale
Robin Smillie has a heat Press for sale
Rick Stoop has a Epson 9600 44 inch printer
$500.00 call Jim for details
Photoshop Tips
Photoshop CS 6 Beta
Photoshop CS 6 training on Lynda
23 cool features in CS6
Sneak Peak at CS 6
Deke Speak on CS6
Photographic Inspirations
Darrel Gulin photography
Pictures of the Day
The Human Planet
Like us on Facebook
Members in the News
Gloria Matyszyk received editors choice on Photoshop Users web site
Dave Reed won 3rd Place in the PSTA competition view here
Mayors Award-26th Annual South Pasadena Artspring Exhibition
2 photos published in Hocking Hills Ohio Tourism Assoc.. Visitors Guide
FREE
Photo Organization Seminar
check web site here
Tuesday evening forthcoming which is April 3rd Holly Wilson of the Association of Personal Photo Organizers is conducting a FREE seminar teaching the ABC's of photo organizing. If you have any interest in better organization of your photographs we encourage you to attend this event.
When: Tuesday April 3rd 6:30 to 8pm (If you are interested in becoming a Personal Photo Organizer stick around after 8pm for that discussion)
Where: Hampton Inn 21030 US Highway 19 N., Clearwater South of Drew on the Service Road just past Lenny's)
Photographic Art Society will be there
Membership Info
Membership is $40.00 a year. See link above for additional info
You can join and pay using PayPal
Photography Tips
Adorama TV updated regularly
Picking the best shutter speed for waterfalls
The Big list of Stock Photo companies
Adding drama and mystery to your image
Peach Pit Photoclub Webinars
Thinking vs feeling photography
Mastering Panning
Photo Studio Rental
Complete photo studio for rent with lights, backgrounds and props and 30 year experience photographer to help you. This is a home studio with 11 foot ceilings and no signs advertising my studio or services so you can bring your clients without worry. Contact Jim Swallow for details about rates.
If you
are looking to create some images for the holiday season and need a studio to create them. Give Jim a call about renting his studio space for as long as you like.
Photographic Art Society
Exhibit
"Florida Beaches"
February 9th thru June 11th
In the main gallery, artist included in this show are:
Dick Caldwell, Thomas Carnahan, Glen Desthers, Murray Dinner, Jake Fisher, Cindy Gieschen,
Terri Gross, JoAnn Lousberg, Peter Lousberg,
David Mathre, Gloria Matyszyk, Prudy Olson,
Jim Pennington, Dave Reed, John Sagert,
John Schakel, Jr., Chris Sheppard, Kari Sheppard,
Sonia Smith, Alex Spassoff, Jim Swallow,
Cheryl Anne Day-Swallow, Sandy Thomas
and Sherry Williamson
Featured Artist
Patti Krumeich - "The World Around Us"
Patti is a digital artist whose nature and wildlife scenes are created by using mixed brushes in Photoshop.
Bay Area Photographic Exhibits
Florida Museum of Photographic Art
March 10th, 2011 through May 27th, 2012
Andy Warhol and Friends
For the inaugural exhibition in its new home at the Cube at Rivergate Plaza, the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts welcomes Andy Warhol & Friends.
This landmark exhibition comes from the Andy Warhol Museum, one of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh,
Included in Andy Warhol & Friends are vividly hued screen prints as well as photographs and photo booth strips from 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. They feature portraits of such celebrities as John Wayne, Liza Minnelli, Sting, Mick Jagger, Jack Nicholson, Sylvester Stallone, Grace Jones and Dennis Hopper. Also included are Warhol’s famous self-portraits.
The Museum of Fine Arts Saint Petersburg
Forever in a Moment:
Nineteenth-Century Photographs of Egypt
November 19, 2011-April 10, 2012
This noteworthy exhibition presents photographs of Egypt created during the nineteenth century, a period of great archaeological exploration and worldwide fascination with the rediscovered ancient culture.
Safety Harbor Public Library
"FACES In PLACES"
An Exhibit by Photographer Jude Bagatti
33 Images
of the People and Locales of 16 Countries
Throughout All of March and April, 2012
at Safety Harbor Public Library
101 2nd St. North
Safety Harbor, FL 34695
Digital Images for the group should be jpeg files 1024x768 at 100ppi files names should be initials, month,year, title example (jim_swallow_treeballet_0411.jpg). You may also bring prints that are matted image area should be at least 8x10
James Seaton April 2nd
Sharon Diner April 7th
Tom Carnahan April 11th
Deborah
and Jacob Mast Anniv. April 16th
Jill and Ernie Graetz Anniv. April 18th
Roger Zarecki April 22nd
A List of other Photo Contests
If you know of any please forward to the newsletter
We are part of the Florida Camera Club Council. You may visit their web site Here
Our group is not affiliated with any other photography group in the bay area. We will help you promote your group on our site and in our e-mails if you wish. Please Contact Jim Swallow with your club information to be included
Software Discounts
OnOne Software Discount Code "PHSY"
Digital Photo Workshops-Seminars
Around the Country
organized by PAS friend Randy Van Duinen
Are you looking for any Photography Books to add to your collection?
A bay area collector has brought his books to
Blue Moon Books
1413 Cleveland St Clearwater, Fl 33755 Phone: 727-443-7444
Photography Day Tampa Bay was a great success.
The winners of the contests will be announced at our April Meeting on Thursday the 5th.
Thank you to all that submitted photos
Highlights of the day will be posted on our Facebook page soon
Make sure you like out Facebook page to view the highlights
Lake Shore Camera Exchange
Support your Local Photography Retailer Today
Web Site
Photo Classes at Lakeshore Camera Exchange
The Camera Cure
A Saint Petersburg repair facility for camera repairs, sensor Cleaning and more check them out here
Jim Swallow at jim@photographicartsociety.org
The Society was designed to
Inspire, Challenge and Educate You in The Art of Photography.
Next Meeting is Thursday May 3rd 6:15p.m.
Bring your best images