The first meeting is now past and although I was not able to attend, by all accounts it was a hit! Many good images from many members as well as a very informative presentation from Colby Munger. Keep up the good work and participation.
The October 5th meeting of the Digital Photography Club of Annapolis will be both informative and entertaining. Our guest speaker is Barbara Ellison who will give a presentation on creative imaging and printing. I have had the pleasure of knowing Barbara for almost 20 years, both professionally and personally.
Barbara has had the fortune of being able to combine four of her favorite pastimes into her imaging career-photography, art, gardening and travel. Barbara has photographed events ranging from politics including National Conventions and Presidential Inaugurations, to sporting events like the Atlanta Olympics, Kentucky Derby and NASCAR. When her husband Michael opened an orchid nursery she found that she was drawn to those unusual orchids and was able to spend time exploring different ways to present them.
Barbary has taught photography workshops at Palm Beach Photographic Center, Horizon Photo Workshops, Woodstock Photo Workshops, Blue Ridge Photo Workshops and Bella Photo Art & Framing Gallery. She is also one of the highlighted instructors annually at Photofusion held in Delray Beach, FL.
Her work is published in the books "Digital Photo Art" by Thereas Airey and books by Patrick Rice titled "Professional Techniques for Black and White Digital Photography" and "Digital Infrared Photography". Her pastels enhanced orchids were featured in an article in the "August 2005 edition of the online magazine "Digitaljouranlist.org". She has shown in galleries in Florida, Ohio and Maryland.
Barbara currently resides with her husband, dogs and cat in Goldvein, Virginia.
We will also get updates on field trips, upcoming exhibits, challenges and a web walk.
I look forward to seeing everyone on Monday night Oct. 5th.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Upcoming DPCA Season
September is soon approaching and another exciting season of photography lies ahead. For those of you who do not know me yet let me take this first posting to give you a little of my background.
I got my photography start when I purchased a Yashica 35GMAT while in the Air Force and stationed in Guam in the early 70's. Since that time it has not only become a passion, but also my livelihood. Like many who decided on a career around photography I joined a camera club in Tucson, Arizona where I was stationed with the Air Force. The insights I got from that camera club and seminars that I attended led me to stay with photography as a career when I left the Air Force in 1975.
Returning to Michigan and moving to Ann Arbor (home of the UofM) I got a job working for a Camera retail chain out of Detroit. This supported my "habit" and allowed me to earn a steady income while pursuing my education in the art of professional photography. After years of both working in photo retail and shooting weddings, environmental portraits and other assorted assignments I decided that the sales end of photo equipment was what I enjoyed the most.
After moving to the Albany, Troy, Schenectady area of upstate NY where my wife took a teaching job, and working as a store manager and buyer for a multi-store chain, I struck out on my own as an independent photo sales representative. I spent the next few years representing companies like Kiron, Brandess/Kalt, Cardcraft, Fujinon binoculars, Jobo Phototechnix and Minox. In 1984 I went to work for Canon USA as a sales representative to the retail photo market in upstate NY and Vermont. In 1993 I transferred to Canon USA's Government Marketing Division where my new responsibilities were for the sales of photographic, video and visual communication products to the Federal, State and Local government agencies nation wide.
In 2005 I retired from Canon USA and in 2006 I opened up Bella Photo Art & Framing Gallery here in Edgewater, MD.
I look forward to this years DPCA season and hope to help in bringing interesting programs, speakers and photographers to our meetings so that we can all learn and enjoy.
This space will be devoted to bring you information about upcoming programs and events so please check it often.
Michael Kellogg
I got my photography start when I purchased a Yashica 35GMAT while in the Air Force and stationed in Guam in the early 70's. Since that time it has not only become a passion, but also my livelihood. Like many who decided on a career around photography I joined a camera club in Tucson, Arizona where I was stationed with the Air Force. The insights I got from that camera club and seminars that I attended led me to stay with photography as a career when I left the Air Force in 1975.
Returning to Michigan and moving to Ann Arbor (home of the UofM) I got a job working for a Camera retail chain out of Detroit. This supported my "habit" and allowed me to earn a steady income while pursuing my education in the art of professional photography. After years of both working in photo retail and shooting weddings, environmental portraits and other assorted assignments I decided that the sales end of photo equipment was what I enjoyed the most.
After moving to the Albany, Troy, Schenectady area of upstate NY where my wife took a teaching job, and working as a store manager and buyer for a multi-store chain, I struck out on my own as an independent photo sales representative. I spent the next few years representing companies like Kiron, Brandess/Kalt, Cardcraft, Fujinon binoculars, Jobo Phototechnix and Minox. In 1984 I went to work for Canon USA as a sales representative to the retail photo market in upstate NY and Vermont. In 1993 I transferred to Canon USA's Government Marketing Division where my new responsibilities were for the sales of photographic, video and visual communication products to the Federal, State and Local government agencies nation wide.
In 2005 I retired from Canon USA and in 2006 I opened up Bella Photo Art & Framing Gallery here in Edgewater, MD.
I look forward to this years DPCA season and hope to help in bringing interesting programs, speakers and photographers to our meetings so that we can all learn and enjoy.
This space will be devoted to bring you information about upcoming programs and events so please check it often.
Michael Kellogg
