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Information for Redwood Camera Club Members
Redwood Camera Club
Welcome New or Prospective Member;
Welcome to the Redwood Camera Club. We pride ourselves on being a small comfortable group with great diversity in its membership; from professional photographers to blue ribbon amateurs and beginners. We hope to provide an environment of inspiration, support, passion, talent, expertise, and skills.
The Club meets on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month (subject to change) at the Boy Scout Building, 1007 Wood Street, Eureka, CA. We emphasize education for our members through videos, slides, and guest speakers. Field trips and special themes are scheduled periodically throughout the year. Ideas for various activities are generated from the Club members. Each meeting allows time to share photos around the table or in a more formal mode with gentle critique. Judging is left to outside organizations, such as the Redwood Art Association, Humboldt Arts Council or other local and farther-a-field competitions. The four main goals of the Redwood Camera Club are to;
Provide members with photography related education
Provide a forum for exhibiting photographs
Perform a community service
Provide a forum for informal sharing of photographs
Helpful information
Dues: Dues are $20 annual calendar year payable in January of each year. In addition it is suggested that each member attending donate $1 per meeting or whatever is personally appropriate to help defray the cost of our meeting room.
Attendance and Participation: The intent of the Club is to provide a forum for discussion among members. Participation is key to being a successful member. Everyone is welcomed to join the group for lunch after the meeting. The place will be decided at each meeting.
Newsletter: A Newsletter is published approximately once a month. It will be emailed to those members with that capability and available in print for others.
Membership Roster: A membership roster with names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses is made available to each member. This is a confidential document, not to be released to unauthorized individuals.
Discounts: The following businesses offer discounts to RCC members. Please express your appreciation.
Eureka Art and Frame
Swanlund's Camera
RCC web page: www.redwoodcameraclub.com
Attached are the guidelines for;
matting and framing of photos for RCC exhibits
submitting photos for both the RCC web page gallery and RCC
press releases
How we hang a show
Affordable Frames Tips for Hanging
For further information contact:
President: Sharon Falk-Carlsen 443 8796 or Vice President: Karen Wehrstein 822 6635
HOW WE HANG A REDWOOD CAMERA CLUB SHOW
It is important to note that when the RCC has an exhibit it is designed to display the exhibit and the individual photographs in the most effective manner possible rather than highlighting an individual photographer.
1.Participation in group shows is voluntary and we encourage our members to display their work. Deadlines for group shows are set so we know how many people will be in it because we need to determine in advance how many photos each photographer will be able to hang. Date and time to take down the show are also predetermined.
2.Labels are printed in a uniform format. One of the members does the labels for all the photos so it is important that you meet the date requested for label information. Label content for each show is determined by the executive committee (although suggestions are always welcome). Label information may include: Title, Artist, for sale or NFS, format, artist statement.
3.Framing: see attached instructions.
4.Hanging the show: We meet together at the venue at a pre-arranged time and date. Members help hang the show, but on occasion, a limited number of members may be selected to hang. We place all the photos out in the gallery prior to hanging and then regroup them in a manner that is appropriate to the venue so your photos may not be grouped together side by side.
5.Equipment: measuring tapes, levels, wall hanging putty, hammer, picture hanging nails are helpful.
6.If you can’t be available to help put up the show or take down your photo, then other club members are glad to help. Please offer help if others need it.
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Framing Requirements
FRAMING - The following are REQUIREMENTS for framing to make our exhibits more uniform and easier to hang:
• Photographs should be framed under glass, plastic, acetate, spray or another protective element.
• For hanging use braided wire, aluminum, non-stretch chord or non-stretch plastic or coated wire. The word "wire" will be used for any of the above.
• To assure that the photographs hang flat, place fasteners for the wire about 1/4 down from the top of the frame. E.g., for a vertical 16X20 inch framed photo, place at 5 inches from the top (i.e., 20/4).
• The apex of the wire when pulled should be 2 inches below the top of the frame so that the photograph will hang flat against the wall.
• Do not use the hangers with teeth at the top of the frame or U-clips. These pull loose and the frames fall.
• Metal frames should be held together with screws not clips. Wire must be attached to holders that are screwed to the frame.
The following are SUGGESTIONS to help members buy and use frames economically and safely:
º The two companies list below offer frames at low prices. Call for a catalog.
http://www.americanframe.com/ 1-888-628-3833, Mon - Fri, 8:30 - 5:30 p.m. EST. http://www.framesbymail.com/ 1-800-332 2467
º Simple frames do not draw attention away from the photograph.
º An over mat can enhance your photograph while protecting it from the outside
covering (glass, plastic …).
º To cover sharp ends of hanging wire use tape (masking or electrical) on the wound
ends of wire.
º Twist wire at least 4 times after running through the hanger
º Reuse frames, store pictures in plastic bags when not showing – this saves room
and allows you to work with fewer frames.
º Pads on the corners will prevent slippage, protect walls and protect other pictures
from scratching.
REDWOOD CAMERA CLUB
LABEL INFORMATION:
Title of Photograph should be done in
18 point bold Verdana font and
center justified.
The name of the photographer should
be done in 16 point regular Verdana
Price or nfs (not-for-sale) should be in 16 point Verdana and should be
aligned right.
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Pierre Auguste Renoir
$16.00
Verdana Eighteen (18)
Point Bold and center
justified
Verdana sixteen(16)point
Not bold, center justified
Aligned right for price or NFS
Similar fonts to Verdana, in case you don't have the font are (all in 18 pt. Bold):
Ariel
Estrangelo Edessa Microsoft Sans Serif Shruti
It looks to me like the spacing on some of the fonts other than Verdana would need adjusting by going to "character spacing" which can be found under "font" in Microsoft Word.
The practice sheet is best utilized by printing your labels first on a plain piece of paper and holding both sheets up to the light together to check your alignment. It's also the reason I left the lines on this sheet which can be used the same way.
If I can help anyone, please call or e-mail:
Jeannie Scranton 725-7990 jeannescrl @suddenlink.net
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Guidelines for submitting photo to be added to web site gallery or for submission in a press release
Each photo needs:
Name of Photographer, as you want it published
Name of Photo, as you want it published
Comments you may have (keep this to 25 words or less please)
Email: send to redwoodcameraclub @suddenlink.net and in subject line put:
Redwood Camera Club Photos
Photo should be about 200 pixels per inch at 5 by 7 inches
Disk: all of the above information including size and please label your disk and jewel case.
Photos: If bringing me actual photos to scan, please put them in an envelope or something where they won’t fall out and include all of the above information on the back of the photo. The size can vary from 2 by 3 inches to 8 by 10 inches, though the smaller the photo the smaller on the web page or in print.
Note, when photos are submitted to the media we do not have control of what they call them or if they are printed in black and white or color. I will try to rotate member’s photos to be submitted, but must consider how it might appear if printed in black and white.
Each gallery on the web page holds 12 pictures.
Redwood Camera Club Website: www.redwoodcameraclub.com
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IMAGE SUBMISSION CRITERIA for monthly newsletter – Send your digital images to: redwoodcameraclub @suddenlink.net give your prints or slides temporarily to the editor – please include titles (technical info optional)and a brief description of what/how/where. File specifications: 600X400 pixels or the long dimension 4 inches @ a resolution of 150 dpi. jpeg files preferred, but very high quality (10-12). Non-digital: 35 mm, 2 ¼, 4X5; slide or negative, or up to 8X10 print.
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