Here is our 2008 calendar showing what we will be doing this year. You can also click the link to go back to the 2007 Calendar.

Los Gatos - Saratoga Camera Club Calendar
JANUARY 2008
  1 Tuesday Traditional Club New Year's Day Field Trip: Big Basin Mushrooms hosted by Betty Toepfer
  7 Competition: Color and PJ -- Slides, Digital Images, and Prints
Refreshments: Mary Ellen Kaschub and Kelly Moore
19 Saturday 6 C's Competition and Winners
21 Program: How to Design Effective Photos presented by Virginia Scott, based on the work of Freeman Patterson
CDs to the Digital Committee for the February competition
Bring 6C winners to Betty for EOY judging (prints and slides)
Refreshments: Virginia Scott and John Gerhardt
26 Saturday Field Trip: Postponed due to rain. Re-scheduled for February 2, 2008.
FEBRUARY 2008
  2 Saturday Field Trip: California Coast in Winter hosted by Harlan Crowder (re-scheduled from January 26th). Post Field Trip Report.
  4 Competition: Color and Creative -- Slides, Digital Images, and Prints. Monochrome-- Prints
Refreshments: Hy Ramm and Bart Smith
  5 Special Studies: How to Improve Your Black & White Images presented by Claudia Peterson
This class is filled.
10 Sunday Third Annual Field Trip: 11th Annual Vietnamese Spring Festival and Parade hosted by Betty Toepfer
18 Program: Thoughts on Wildlife Photography presented by Munir Koreshi and Oliver Klink
CDs to the Digital Committee for the March competition
Refreshments: Jeff Katz and Bill Henderson
23 Saturday Winners from 6C's Annual Annual Competition
MARCH 2008
  2 Sunday Yerba Buena Chapter of PSA Working with Problem Images presented by Barry Haynes
  3 Competition: Color and Nature -- Slides, Digital Images, and Prints
Refreshments: Dick Stuart & Nirmal Chand
15 Saturday 6 C's Competition and Winners
17 Program: 7 PM Wing Chung, Dir. of Engineering of Optoma
7:30 PM Using My Camera Better User Group Discussions organized by Harvey Gold
CDs to the Digital Committee for the April competition
Refreshments: Rachel Friedman and Harvey Gold
APRIL 2008
  7 Competition: Color and Travel -- Slides and Digital Images. Color and Monochrome -- Prints.
Refreshments: Ari Strod and Gail Nichols
13 Sunday Field Trip: Palo Alto Baylands Nest Building At The Rookery hosted by Bernie Weinzimmer
21 Program: Getting Great Travel Photos presented by Jeffery Luhn
CDs to the Digital Committee for the May competition
Refreshments: Richard Casserley and Michael Schneider
MAY 2008
  5 Competition: Color and PJ -- Slides, Digital Images, and Prints
Refreshments: Rena Whiteson and Gary Marcos
10 Saturday Field Trip UCSC Arboretum hosted by John Gerhardt
17 Saturday 6 C's Competition and Winners
19 Program: Fine Art Photography and Platinum Printing presented by Jim Collum
CDs to the Digital Committee for the June competition
Refreshments: Doris and Peter Vutz
JUNE 2008
  2 Competition: Color and Creative -- Slides, Digital Images, and Prints. Monochrome -- Prints.
Refreshments: Mark Emanuel and Larry Rosier
16 Program: 6:30 PM Annual Potluck Picnic Dinner and Post Card Judging
CDs to the Digital Committee for the July competition
JULY 2008
  7 Competition: Color and Nature -- Slides, Digital Images, and Prints
Refreshments: Ronnie and Mel Rabedeau
19 Saturday 6 C's Competition and Winners
21 Program: Natural Light Portraiture presented by Claudia Peterson
CDs to the Digital Committee for the August competition
Refreshments: Stan Litwin and Susan Hillyard
AUGUST 2008
  4 Competition: Color and PJ - Slides, Digital Images, and Prints. Travel -- Slides and Digital Images. Monochrome -- Prints.
Refreshments: Airdrie Kincaid and Sandra Breiten
14 Thursday Castle Rock Field Trip hosted by Pat Puder
18 NO MEETING
31 August 31 through September 6, 2008 PSA International Conference of Photography Marriott Downtown Waterfront Hotel, Portland, OR
SEPTEMBER 2008
  1 NO MEETING
15 Program: Photojournalism presented by George Sakkestad
CDs to the Digital Committee for the October competition
Refreshments: Betty Toepfer and Joe Garappolo
18 Thursday The Art of Photography Exhibit Installation noon to 1:00 pm
20 Saturday 6 C's Competition and Winners.
20 Saturday Reflections on My Journey, An All-Day Presentation by John Isaac sponsored by the Northern California Council of Camera Clubs
OCTOBER 2008
 2 Thursday The Art of Photography Reception 6 to 8 pm
 6 Competition: Color and Creative -- Slides, Digital Images, and Prints. Monochrome -- Prints.
Deadline for Member 15-Image Presentation Digital Entries.
Refreshments: Alex Goldberger and Gene Faucher
20 Program: Member 15-Image Presentations (maximum of 15 images digital, film, or prints)
CDs to the Digital Committee for the November competition
Refreshments: Judy Frosch and Richard Ingles
NOVEMBER 2008
  2 PSA Yerba Buena Fall Chapter Day San Mateo
  3 Competition: Color and Nature -- Slides, Digital Images, and Prints.
Refreshments: Lourdes Pollard and John Bujak
13 Thursday The Art of Photography Exhibit Removal noon to 1:00 pm
8 Saturday 6 C's Competition and Winners
17 5:30-7:00 Board Meeting
Program: The Pervasive Influence of Renaissance Painting Qualities on Photography presented by Arthur Stein
Refreshments: Yvonne Kirby and Hy Ramm
22 Saturday Natural Bridges State Beach Tide Pool Photo Shoot 11 am to about 1:30 pm. Carpool from Saratoga Library - meet at 10am. Bring bag lunch. Please call or email Pat Puder (831) 247-6145 to sign up.
DECEMBER 2008
  1 Competition: Color and Travel -- Slides and Digital Images. Color and Monochrome -- Prints.
CDs to the Digital Committee for the January 2008 competition
Refreshments: Marty Weisberg and Joseph Grapa
15 No Meeting. End of Year Awards dinner moved to January 2009.

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