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Jim Swallow Photography
6166 9th Ave North
Saint Petersburg, FL 33710
727-596-7822
Bay Area
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Sunrise: 6:46am
Sunset: 8:06pm
Twi: 8:31pm
Moonrise: 2:15am
Moonset: 1:41pm
Photography Newsletter May 2010
Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.
( Peter Drucker)
May meeting is coming up and the theme is
" Rubber Ducky's".
Join us Thursday the 6th 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. Theme related or your best images from the past month
Special guest presenter after critique time
Bob Linz will give a presentation on 3D photography. If you have Polarized glasses (red/green)
please bring them
as he only has so many.
This should be real cool. His web site is Here
Remember to size your files no larger than 1024x768 at 100ppi and they should have your name in the beginning example of your files could be (Jim_Swallow_shopping_carts_1_0409.jpg)
It helps tremendously by having all your images together at the end of the year by you using the same method each and every month. Thanks
June theme is "Relationships"
Members Page Update
Still Need Your ImagesPlease send us your favorite image and web site link. Please send one photo set to no larger than 1024x768 at 100ppi. Send a link to your web site so I can link back to your site
Please send as soon as possible, thanks
Photography Tips
Photography Club Day
Winners
Best of Show—Janessa Cobb (OnOne Suite5)
Scavenger Hunt Winners
Ist Place: Julie Branaman
2nd Place: Chuck Platz
3rd Place:Sara Wallace
Honorable Mention: James Branaman
100 Photos Challenge
1st Place: Sherry Williamson
2nd Place: Debbie Stubbs
3rd Place Kelly Hoban
Prizes were provided by
OnOne Software,Nik Software,Topaz Software
NAPP, The Camera Cure, The Packinghouse Gallery
Thank you to Sponsors, Volunteers, Presenter and Attendees for making a great day
The Gallery page is in the works but I need more images
Photoshop Tips
Photoshop CS 5
list of Video's from
Acme Educational's blog
Photoshop CS5 is now shipping
Web sites to inspire your photography
Top 40 Nature photos on Flickr
Art of Photography contest winners
Members in the News
Kathleen Finnerty's image has been selected on the National Wildlife Federation Web site
it is the number 1 image on the top slide show
Congratulations
Photoshop & Photography Training
Photoshop, Elements, Lightroom
and Digital photography.
private lesson in Photoshop, Lightroom and Digital Imaging Classes
please call Jim at 727-596-7822
Photography Summer Workshops
Youth and Adults from 13 to 80 years old
Week long Summer Workshops in Photography, Photoshop and Digital Imaging at my studio on Saint Petersburg.
From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday — Friday
Very Limited class size $ 250.00 per session
Classes start June 14th
Photography lessons, Field trips,
Digital Imaging, Photoshop and More
Learn from a professional with 30 years of experience
Membership Info
Membership is $40.00 a year. See link above for additional info
Bay Area Photographic Exhibits
Photographic Art Society Exhibit
Our current exhibit at the Summit Executive Building is
"Red"
With Members
Murray Diner,Jake Fisher, Elaine Larimer,
Joanne Lousberg, Joseph Martin, David Mathre,
Chuck Platz, John Sagert, Chris Sheppard, Kari Sheppard, Gary Smith, Sonia Smith, Alex Spassoff,
Debbie Stubbs, Cheryl Anne Day-Swallow,
Jim Swallow, Sherry Williamson
(these photos will be in the entire main area)
Spotlight Artist
David Mathre is our featured artist for this show.
He will be showing his work entitled
"Gone To See America"
The Summit Executive Building is having a reception for the Tampa Woodworkers Show on
May 6th from 6:30 to 8:30 you can see the The Society Exhibit "Red" at the
same time if you like
Florida Museum of Photographic Art
Portraits of the Artists and Other Selections
from the Collection of
Robert and Elizabeth Sanchez
Galleries A and B:
Thursday, March 25 through Saturday, May 15, 2010
The Portrait Project:
Without Homes, Not Without Hope
Gallery C: Thursday, March 25 through Saturday, May 15, 2010
Life Captured Garry Winogrand’s Women are Beautiful
February 6 - July 18, 2010
Garry Winogrand published his 85 photographs of women caught in everyday life taken during the 1960s in a volume titled Women are Beautiful (1975). The museum is pleased to be able to show, for the first time, its entire collection of Winogrand prints in the inaugural exhibition in its photography gallery.
Digital Images for the group should be jpeg files 1024x768 at 100ppi files names should be initials, month,year, title example (jim_swallow_treeballet_0409.jpg). You may also bring prints that are matted image area should be at least 8x10
Steve Downing May 2nd
Kari Sheppard May 5th
James Seaton May 8th
Tom Carnahan May 11th
John Hartung May 13th
Gideon Richnitz May 15th
R&R Stoop Anniv. May 15th
John Sagert May 22nd
Debbie Terhune May 23rd
Dan Tolly May 26th
K&C Sheppard Ann. May 28th
George Johnson May 31st
November 6th and 7th
Keynote Speaker is
Clyde Butcher
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
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Web Site
The Camera Cure
A Saint Petersburg repair facility for camera repairs, sensor Cleaning and more check them out here
Reedy Photo Lab
Bay Area's Best Professional color lab
Check I-Tunes under Photoshop for a ton of free Training
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 6th at 6:30 p.m.
Bring your 2 best images