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BCC Holiday Meeting
It is hard to believe that another year has almost come and gone, but as the year closes it brings us to one of our most popular events of the year, our December 1st BCC Holiday Meeting. This is the time we look back and reflect on family, friends and all the fun things we did as a club over the past year. There will be food, fun, and lots of prizes. On behalf of your 2009 BCC Board, we hope to see you there. This is one event that you will not want to miss.
In order to make sure there is enough food to accommodate everyone, we need to give the caterer an accurate head count no later than Monday November 23rd. Please send an email with the number of people attending as soon as possible to
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Also, if you are bringing any guest, please provide their names so we can make them a name tag.
Cost:
Members: $0.00
Guests: $10.00
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: The location of our December meeting will be moved to the Brentwood United Methodist Church located at 309 Franklin Rd. in Brentwood. (That's just one block north of our regular meeting location directly across the street from the Kroger shopping center).
Thank you for helping make this such a wonderful year,
Jerry Atnip
BCC President
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Debbie Knight
BCC Vice President
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March 2010
Kevin & Suzette WimpyValue of Photography, don’t sell yourself short ! |
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(Tue. Mar. 2nd, 6:00 PM at the Otter Creek Church in Brentwood)
Photography is awesome, but you need to get paid for your creative eye, time and technical knowledge. We plan on talking about "What's in the bag", Finding Your niche and our personal journey from hobby to full time studio.
About Us:
Award winning, certified professional photographer, Kevin Wimpy, began his life-long pursuit of the art of photography upon receiving his first camera at age 11. He spent countless hours in the darkroom perfecting his skills using contrast and vibrancy to develop his signature portrait print style and now uses those same techniques in the digital medium. Kevin spends countless hours continuing his education through reading and studying with top photographers from around the world. He approaches clients with sensitivity and humor to discover who they are and who they want to be so that he can capture that in their portraits. Classical training and certification provide the base to build artistry and emotion into his cinematic imagery.
Suzette Wimpy, a former music business executive, has studied photography and photographed documentaries for non-profit organizations throughout the world, with a special emphasis on organizations that help children. Kevin and Suzette met when they were both asked by a mutual friend to participate in a unique photo assignment. They later married, and are blessed with two daughters. In addition to her photography, Suzette focuses on marketing and design for Kevin Wimpy Studios.
Kevin and Suzette each possess their own style and working together gives them a unique edge. They approach each project, a wedding, a child's first year, or a professional headshot, with passion and focus to tell the story of individual subjects. Both believe that compassion and getting to know their customers allow them to create art that satisfies and uplifts their subjects. Kevin sums up his passion with this statement: "We are blessed because we are always getting to see our customers at the greatest moments in their lives, the moments they want to cherish forever".
http://www.kevinwimpy.com/
Jerry Atnip
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Select the link below to view a sampling of the images you will see at the meeting.
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May 2009 Roundtables |
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(Tue. May 5th, 6:00 PM at the Otter Creek Church in Brentwood)
Our May meeting welcomes the return of our popular Roundtables. This allows you to select the topic you want to learn more about. In the past, we've typically had one session that kept you at your selected table for the entire meeting time. Many of you have told me that it was too hard to decide, because there was more than one topic you wanted to visit. This time, we will be splitting the evening into two sessions. You can select two topics to learn or stay at your selected topic for both sessions if you want a review or ask more questions.
Also, we are very excited to be able to announce that, new this year, is a booth that will be manned by the folks at Peachtree Camera Repair in Atlanta. They will be offering onsite FREE check of any film cameras you bring. Also, they will be offering professional sensor cleaning. If you were to send your camera to the manufacturer to clean you could spend $150 - 200 for the cleaning + shipping both ways and lose the time it takes to do it. Peachtree's normal charge is $50 for this service, but for this special night, our cost, as BCC members, is just $30. They will be able to accept cash, check or credit cards. In order to take care of all who want this service, they will begin at 6:00 and service as many as they can by the time the meeting is over. I would suggest getting to them early to get your place in their queue.
We have some great table leaders lending their expertise on some exciting topics.
Camera Basics for Canon - Led by Doug Almy
Doug will lead you through setting up your camera and how to get the most from it. He also shares his research of Canon lenses and their specs.
Camera Basics for Nikon - Led by Jim Bruner
Jim will cover setting up your camera and explore some hidden menu items that allow you to do some innovative things with it.
Photoshop: Layers & Masks - Led by Nick Dantona
Nick will teach two core concepts of image manipulation without harming a single pixel of your picture.
Photo Critique - Led by Robert McCurley
This table will explore learning to "see" and how others react to your work. This discussion will be focused more on what you as an artist and photographer want to say with your photos rather than techniques such as Photoshop or equipment. Participants should bring at least one photograph to share with the group for feedback and discussion. If you've been seeking feedback on your photographic vision and your photographs, this table is for you. Beginners are especially welcome.
The Ron Box Effect - Led by Ron Box
You've probably seen Ron's exquisite Picture-A-Day photos on the Yahoo group postings. Now, learn how to get that look. Ron will lead us through creative cropping with a twist, using Lightroom sliders to make your images pop, painting with light and shadows using curve adjustment layers and using the filter gallery on a selective basis to optimize specific areas of your images. He will also be willing to answer any questions about any of his PAD images.
Weddings & Portraits - Led by Chuck Arlund
Chuck will share the secrets to producing amazing wedding and portrait images. He will cover topics such as, manipulating groups quickly to get a great portrait, finding the great light and how to get candid shots in good light by directing.
He will also go over some of the things he looks for to create very color rich dynamic portraits and scenes.
High Dynamic Range Photography (HDR) - Jerry Park
You've seen the beautiful results of this new technology. Now learn how to do it yourself. Jerry will show us how. By using Photomatix, you will process, step by step, a 3-exposure image, from uploading through tone-mapping to a finished product ready for tweaking in Photoshop.
Jerry Atnip
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November 2009 John Guider |
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(Tue. Nov. 3rd, 6:00 PM at the Otter Creek Church in Brentwood)
For our November 3rd meeting, noted photographer and author, John Guider, will premiere his images from his latest river journey.
John left Shelby Park in East Nashville on June 6 of this year and traveled in a 14 ½' sail/row boat that he made by his hand to the Gulf of Mexico. Camping nightly along the riverbanks, the journey took two months covering over 1200 miles. John will talk about the building of the craft and its subsequent adventure as he shares a selection of the 6000 images he made along the way.
Jerry Atnip
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Here are a sampling of John's Photos
     
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September 2009 "Four Photographers" |
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(Tue. Sept. 1st, 6:00 PM at the Otter Creek Church in Brentwood)
How does a professional photographer get started? How does one stay inspired when having to create images for a living? How much does technology play into the development and evolution of a style?
For our September meeting, we will be featuring four established photographers that have different specialities. Nick Dantona will moderate a discussion answering these questions and many more. The audience will have the opportunity to probe further with their own questions to the panel.
The panel will feature:
Chuck Arlund - Wedding & Portrait
Eric Hansen - Fine Art
Robert McCurley - Documentary
Jerry Atnip - Commercial
Attend our September meeting to find out how these four photographers have dealt with the challenges of choosing photography as a profession.
To see a sampling of their work, please click the link below.
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August 2009 Sean & Melanie McLellan |
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(Tue. Aug. 4th, 6:00 PM at the Otter Creek Church in Brentwood)
 Sean and Melanie McLellan are the internationally acclaimed husband and wife photography team behind McLellan Style. As artists, they are highly sought after throughout the world for their vivid and emotionally impactful imagery. They pride themselves on their ability to capture the beauty of a person's essence and the style within.
With multiple accolades to their credit, including the 2008 DWF/Finao Photographer of the Year, and multiple first place print awards from Wedding and Portrait Photographers International, they continue every day to strive toward greater heights.
Sean and Melanie look forward to a long career serving their clients and bringing them an experience that can only be defined as: McLellan Style.
For our August meeting, they will be sharing their images and speaking about how to succeed through innovation.
Jerry Atnip
To view Sean and Melanie's images, please click the link below
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June 2009 Raeanne Rubenstein |
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(Tue. June 2nd, 6:00 PM at the Otter Creek Church in Brentwood)
Raeanne Rubenstein
From her early days as a fashion photographer in
London through her portraits of celebrities to her
creation of an online women's magazine, Raeanne
Rubenstein has worked with some of the biggest
names in movies, music and pop culture.
Beginning in the 1970's, Rubenstein made her name in New York City shooting such celebrities as John Lennon, Muhammed Ali, Dustin Hoffman, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Mick Jagger, The Beatles, Andy Warhol, Francois Truffaut, Jim Morrison, KISS, Pink Floyd, John Belushi and Rod Stewart, to name a few. The New York native went on to work for Rolling Stone, The Village Voice, People, Time, Life, CBS and HBO.
She has published ten books of her work, the latest being a 2006
luxury cocktail table book titled "Country Music: The People Places &
Events That Shaped The Country Sound" that included over 250 of her
pictures, as well as contributing photographs to many more books,
such as "Angels Dance, Angels Die", a biography of Jim Morrison, a
recent Gaggosian Gallery Andy Warhol retrospective, and many more.
She has contributed her photographs to numerous record covers, and
film and television documentaries.
She has had numerous exhibits of her work in galleries and museums,
including the Nikon House Gallery, Time-Life Portrait Gallery in NYC
and the Emerson Gallery in Dublin, Ireland.
Jerry Atnip
To view Raeanne's images, click the link below.
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August 2010
Nancy Lee Andrews |
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(Tue. August. 3rd, 6:00 PM at the Otter Creek Church in Brentwood)
 Our August meeting will feature Nancy Lee Andrews, celebrity photographer. Nancy Lee will be speaking about her passion for the art of photography and the story about how her hobby became an important part of her life, developing into a master career.
About Nancy Lee Andrews
 Nancy Lee Andrews is a former international model turned photographer. She recently added author to her resume with the publication of her photo book, A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll. Andrews was on the other side of the camera for years, working as a Ford model for some of the greatest photographers of the '60s and '70s. They included Richard Avedon, Dick Ballerian, Irving Penn, Hiro and Milton Greene, who recognized that Andrews had a burning desire to click the shutter. "He handed me a Nikon camera and said, 'Try it and see what happens,'" Andrews recalls. "From the first roll of film I was hooked on the process to capture the moment. The moment is never the same and people are the most fascinating subjects on earth. I love what I do." Thus began her career on the other side of the camera.
 Encouraged by former Beatle Ringo Starr, with whom she shared her life from 1974-1980, Andrews began shooting fashion assignments for designer boutiques along Rodeo Drive and trendy Melrose Avenue. This in addition to shooting publicity and photo packages for three Ringo Starr albums - Rotogravure, Ringo the 4th and Bad Boy. Andrews moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1994 and opened her photography studio in Cummins Station the following year. Her first recognition came from her series of photographs of the angelic statuary of historic Mount Olivet Cemetery. Two were selected to hang in the Tennessee State Museum during Tennessee's bicentennial year, and have since become part of their permanent collection.
 In 1996 she was appointed director of photography for a high concept magazine called Twang, a Vanity Fair take on country music. Featuring Andrews' stunning pictorials of country's stars and most interesting people, Twang was distributed by Time Warner. Applauded by critics, fans and stars, Andrews' work showed her unique vision, extreme originality and precision of execution. As a result, Twang helped country music break out of its stereotype and gain a response from a previously untapped national audience that was hip, affluent and country.
 In 2008, Dalton Watson Fine Books published a glossy coffee table photography book, A Dose of Rock ‘n' Roll. A look back at her years with the famous drummer and some of the greatest rock and roll and pop icons of the 70s and the women who loved them.
 The Tennessee State Museum presented an exhibition of her work A Dose of Rock ‘n' Roll & A Pinch of Country to launch her book release after a successful show at the June Kelly Gallery in New York City.
 Nancy has written a novel, Carny Boy, A book about her brother, who in 1966 was 13, ran away with the Carnival and made it his home. She is currently working on a new photography book of Ringo Starr. Her Rock and Roll tome, Shake Rattle and Roll, is to be released in 2012.
Jerry Atnip
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Select the link below to view a sampling of the images you will see at the meeting.
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June 2010
Round Table Night |
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(Tue. June. 1st, 6:00 PM at the Otter Creek Church in Brentwood)
Our June meeting welcomes the return of our popular Roundtables. These are designed to give you information on topics you want to learn more about.
Also, we are very excited to be able to announce that, again, a booth will be manned by the folks at Peachtree Camera Repair in Atlanta. They will be offering onsite FREE check of any film cameras you bring. Also, they will be offering professional sensor cleaning. If you were to send your camera to the manufacturer to clean you could spend $150 - 200 for the cleaning + shipping both ways and lose the time it takes to do it. Peachtree's normal charge is $50 for this service, but for this special night, our cost, as BCC members, is just $30. They will be able to accept cash, check or credit cards. In order to take care of all who want this service, they will begin at 6:00 and service as many as they can by the time the meeting is over. I would suggest getting to them early to get your place in their queue.
We have some great table leaders lending their expertise on some informative topics to take your photography to the next level.
Creating Dynamic Images with your Point & Shoot Camera - Stanton Tubb
Stanton will discuss the pluses and limitations of working with a small camera and explore alternative methods of processing the images you capture.
The Survival Guide to Shooting your First Wedding - Scott Hollingsworth
If your friends and relatives know you are a photographer, it is just a matter of time until someone requests your services for this all important event. This roundtable will address the basics of posing, lighting and camera settings along with the "pitfalls" to avoid that will give you the confidence to say "yes" and then deliver! Before you know it, you'll be humming "Canon in D" in your sleep!
Storm Photography - Jeremy Holmes
Jeremy will be discussing storm chasing techniques and equipment he uses while chasing. He will discuss his vehicle setup and weather related sites he uses to track the weather. He'll give an overview of NOAA National weather services storm prediction center and how he uses it and will show his storm chasing photography along with video he's shot.
The Renee/Diane Look - Renee Lowery and Diane Eubanks
Renee Lowery and Diane Eubanks will show you how to apply some of their favorite creative techniques including HDR, Nik filters and textures to your photographs. They will take you through the process beginning with the original photograph to the completed photograph.
Alternative Printing Processes - Pierre Vreyen and Kay Ramming
Alternative printing doesn't mean holding down the ALT key on your keyboard while clicking on the print button. Making lith, cyanotype, Van Dyke brown or platinotype requires more involvement on your part.
Shooting With a Purpose - Jerry Park
In this session, learn how to go from "just taking photos" to conceiving, planning, and executing a high-impact Photography project.
How to Make Landscapes That Look Like What You Saw When You Were There - Eric Hansen
Part I: Use your camera to record all the visual information that you see.
Part II: Use Elements or Photoshop to assemble your information into the image that looks like what you saw
(Bring your laptops to follow along.)
Calibrating Your Camera - Jim Bruner
How to make your camera produce consistent results by using the X-Rite Color Checker
Jerry Atnip
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Select the link below to view a sampling of the images you will see at the meeting.
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