Photo Arts

The Photo Arts Club will hold a holiday meeting with food and libations on Thursday, Dec. 8, at 1:30 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 9. Residents are encouraged to get to know their fellow photographers and bring holiday photos to share. Everyone is welcome.

A Facebook page has been created for all LW residents interested in photography. On Facebook, look for “Photographic Arts Club of Leisure World.” This is a private page to avoid outside ads or comments posted on this page. To join, hit the “Join” button, and LW residents will be approved. Members are invited to post their favorite photos. In the “comments” section, people can ask questions about cameras, iPhones, or photography in general. A quick response will be provided.

At the Nov. 10 Photo Arts meeting, Ben Benjamins began a review and discussion of the 40 photos that members had sent to him. They were displayed on the large screen TV available now in Room 9. As each was shown, Benjamins and others in the audience commented on the importance of light and how it had impacted photo, design elements, use of color, focus, and the choice of subjects and how they had been arranged in the photo. Benjamins demonstrated using the edit features on his computer and on cell phones to modify some of the photos.

At the end of the presentation, he had a quiz showing buildings and asking the audience where the photo was taken.

For information about the club, call Regine Schumacher at 562-430-7978.