Nature Photographers of the Pacific NorthWest

At last fall's meeting of the Nature Photographers of the Pacific Northwest, Art Morris got rave reviews for his presentations on bird photography and digital workflow. Many thanks to Art and to Canon for sponsoring him.

Our spring meeting will be April 5 at South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia, WA. We will open the doors at 8:30 AM, and the program will begin at 10 AM.

The invited speaker for the meeting will be Gary Braasch under the generous sponsorship of SONY. Gary is a highly published nature photographer who has been widely recognized with prestigious awards. His morning presentation is entitled "Nature and Environmental Photography" and his afternoon presentation will be "A World-Wide Project in Environmental Photography." Check out www.braaschphotography.com. SONY will also provide a special exhibit of its growing line of equipment for nature photography.

Competitions
For this meeting, the projected image competition will be exclusively digital. Mail a maximum of four digital files on a CD readable on a Windows PC to Dudley Chelton, 3550 NW Wisteria Pl., Corvallis, OR 97330. Digital files must be in JPEG format and smaller than 10 MB in size. Include a cover letter with a description of the contents of the CD and an email address or phone number so that Dudley can confirm receipt of the files and/or contact you if there are difficulties reading your CD. Digital files must be received by March 31. (Note: If you shoot transparencies exclusively, members of your local camera club will assist you in converting your transparencies to digital files.)

In addition, participants are encouraged to bring a maximum of two prints. The prints may be matted but not framed. The total external dimensions (including mat) must not exceed 48 inches (length + width). The categories for the print and the projected image competitions are (1) scenics, (2) wildlife, and (3) plant life. We will again use a "limited hand of man" rule. Any man made object in the entry should not be a major or significant portion of the image.

Directions
From Interstate 5, take Exit 104. Go immediately to the far right lane of HWY 101 and take the first exit, Cooper Pt. Rd. and Crosby Blvd. Turn left at the light and go over HWY 101 straight for approximately one block to the College’s entrance on the right.

Additional Information
For those who wish to arrive on Friday, April 4, a block of rooms has been reserved at the Phoenix Inn Suites. Please contact the Inn directly ASAP to reserve a room (877-570-0555). If you identify yourself as a member of the Nature Photographers of the Pacific Northwest, you will receive a rate of $89 plus tax for one or two persons. For member’s coming from the south, take Exit 105. Travel west on 14th Avenue to Capitol Way. Turn right on Capitol Way, and go straight for about one mile. The Inn is 3 blocks north of State Avenue on Capitol Way at Thurston. For members coming from the north, exit 105A and follow the above directions. The Phoenix Inn will be the site of an informal conversation among NPPNW members beginning at 7:30 PM on Friday evening.

For more information contact Larry Rosenkoetter (Corvallis, OR) at 541-752-1846, Dennis Kirkland (Grants Pass, OR) at 541-862-7111, Bob Johnson (Seattle area) at 206-632-9147, or Pat Starr (Portland, OR) at 503-253-9119.

Past meetings:

Fall 2007 - Art Morris
Spring 2007 - Wendy Shattil and Bob Rozinski
Fall 2006 - Moose Peterson
Spring 2006 - Terry and Julie Eggers
Fall, 2005 - Michael Frye
Spring, 2005 - Tim Grey
Fall, 2004 - Art Wolfe
Spring, 2004 - Joseph Van Os
Fall, 2003 - Scott Bourne and Rod Barbee
Spring, 2003 - Darrell Gulin
Fall, 2002 - George Lepp
Spring, 2002 - Tim Cooper
Fall, 2001 - Bill Fortney
Spring, 2001 - Bill Silliker, Jr.

The primary purpose of the NATURE PHOTOGRAPHERS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST is to share information about nature and wildlife photography and thereby to promote the growth and development of its members.