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Sat Dec 6th - Bruce Coxley will be leading a fieldtrip to the Belleview Botanical Gardens to photograph the lighted gardens. Prior to that he will give instruction on the best ways to capture the night lights. Perhaps we'll congregate afterwards and drink something warm.
http://www.bellevuebotanical.org/visitor/fmvisitor.htm has a map of where to park. Parking is $5 so you may want to carpool. We'll plan on meeting at 4:30pm at the gardens.

REGULAR EVENTS (every month except December)

Digital/Slide Night	2nd Monday 7 pm	Our regular meeting to show projected images (both slides and digital) There are three divisions, open, assignment and non-Judged. Participation Rules: Digital - Slide
Board Meeting	3rd Monday 7 pm	We meet in the basement of the church. Park in the lower east parking lot. The normal entry door will not be open for this meeting.
Print Night	4th Monday 7 pm	A meeting dedicated to print makers. There are three divisions, open, assignment and non-Judged. The prints may be made by the maker or commercially processed. Participation Rules: Print
Education Night	5th Monday 7 pm
Members may submit photos in Open, Assignment, and/or Non-Judged categories. For submission rules click on the appropriate photo type above. See the table below to determine the assignment.

2008	Digital/Slide Assignment	Print Assignment
September	Nature*	Balloons (any kind)
October	Photojournalism*	Cemeteries
November	Photo Travel	Trains
2009	Digital/Slide Assignment	Print Assignment
January	Altered Reality	Food
February	Nature*	Table Top
March	Portraits	Photo Journalism*
April	Reflections	A Child's View
May	My Home Town	Bold Color
June	Silhouette	No Assignment (Year End Party)
July	Rust	Nature*
August	Fruit	Water
September	Nature*	Portrait
October	Reflection	Motion
November	Pets	Symbol of Winter
*PSA Guidelines apply (see below)

PSA Guidelines

2005 PSA Guidelines
PSA Nature Photography Definition
PSA Nature Organization

“Nature photography is restricted to the use of the photographic process to depict observations from all branches of natural history, except Anthropology and Archeology, in such a fashion that a well informed person will be able to identify the subject material and to certify as to its honest presentation. The story-telling value of a photograph must be weighed more than the pictorial quality. Human elements shall not be present, except on the rare occasion where those human elements enhance the nature story. The presence of scientific bands on wild animals is acceptable. Photographs of artificially produced hybrid plants or animals, mounted specimens, or obviously set arrangements, are ineligible, as is any form of manipulation that alters the truth of the photographic statement. ("Authentic Wildlife" is defined as one or more organisms living free and unrestrained in a natural or adopted habitat. Therefore, photographs of zoo animals or game farm animals are not eligible for the PSA Wildlife medal.).” This means no garden flowers, no montages, no telephone poles or wires, no fences, etc...

2005 PSA Guidelines
PSA Photojournalism Photography Definition
Photojournalism Division (PJD) Overview

“Photojournalism images shall consist of pictures or sequences with informative content and emotional impact, including human interest, documentary and spot news. The journalistic value of the photograph shall be considered over pictorial quality. In the interest of credibility, photographs which misrepresent the truth, such as manipulation to alter the subject matter, or situations which are set up for the purpose of photography, are unacceptable in Photojournalism. (“Human Interest” images depict people in an interactive, emotional, or unusual situation, excluding sports ACTION).

Photojournalism (PJ) is devoted to recording current events or situations to preserve them for the future. News, features, man and man's environment, human interest - all are included. The PJ Division provides an opportunity for photographers to learn to capture events effectively (whether for family records, a private collection of historical happenings, or publication) and to share these images with fellow photographers. Photojournalists contribute to the world's archives for future generations.”