Photo Arts Club

At the June 8 meeting of the Photo Arts Club, a review was made of the many photos taken of buildings by the members. Some felt the assignment had encouraged them to look differently at the buildings around them. During the review of the photos, the entire group made comments.

Members noticed how the presence of features like arches, vegetation, people and other features enhanced the resulting photograph. Light seems to be the key factor in creating an interesting image. Ben Benjamins was impressed with the photos taken, with many members showing their creative approaches to their work.

The Photo Arts Club will meet Thursday, July 13, at 1:30 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 9.

The assignment is to photograph a headshot of a person in black and white with light shining on a prominent part of the face. The prominent part could be a partial part i.e., one of the sides, or a full frontal view. The key is to make it a high contrast image.

Use the editing features built into cameras, computer, or cell phones to increase the contrast between the light side of the face and the dark side. The photo must be very sharp. Members will send only three photos to benbenjamins@hotmail.com to be shown at the next meeting.

Hooks and labels will be available for members to use to hang framed photos in the hall of Clubhouse 3.

Individuals with technical or other questions will be paired with someone who can help them for individual discussion after the meeting. Everyone is welcome. For information, call Regine Schumacher at 562-430-7978.