Norm opened the meeting opened
at 7 pm and led the pledge. We welcomed Alice Huie-Stein and guests Michael
Stein and Harvey Simring. We were especially glad to see returning member
Karleen Craig.
Members present: 20
Membership to date: 47
Election of Officers: Elections will be held in November. We will
need a new secretary since J is stepping down, as well as at least one new director.
All members are encouraged to let Norm know if they would be willing to serve
in either capacity.
Treasurer's Report: Financial Balance $654 to Retained Earnings.
Refreshments Committee: Norm brought refreshments for today's
meeting.
Meeting Agenda & Discussion:
Member Input: Discussion of what members would like to have at
meetings. Suggestions included–
Feedback from other members on how to improve photos. Dennis reminded members that they could use
the Photo Club's Google photos to post and request feedback. Other suggestions
included feedback tags on the theme photos for those who wanted to hear
constructive criticism on how to make their photos better.
Focus Groups. Members really liked last year's focus group
presentations from those groups that actually presented and would like to continue that with new
groups in the coming year.
Photo Techniques: A
presentation on cropping, in particular, was specifically mentioned as
something members would like to have done at a meeting.
Improving the Photo Lab – Norm has been researching
hardware/software. Ultimately, Norm will be putting together a proposal
requesting funding from the SCSCAI Board, to include a decent scanner,
processor, possible external drive
Everyone agreed that you get out
of the club what you put into it. For instance, those who actively participated
in the focus groups found them most rewarding.
Volunteers Needed: On the topic of "active
participation," Norm asked members to volunteer to assist with a variety
of club tasks, including –
Monthly meeting set up/tear down
Photo Show coordination
Holiday Party coordination
Photo Lab display (changed monthly
after the meeting)
March Mountain Shadows display
coordination
And again, we'll need a new
secretary and director.
Theme: Special Effects. Winner
was Dale K. Photos will be on display in the Photo Lab window.
Next month's theme: Animals.
Meeting adjourned at 8:35 PM
Respectfully submitted, J
Filangeri, Secretary
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