ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Michigan's Great Southwest
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There are no rules
for good photographs,
there are only good photographs.
- Ansel Adams
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September...
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Website revisions underway
Please excuse 
our dust...
* Website Update *
This is to let
you know about the updates and revisions that are underway to the website.
All pages have New Navigation Buttons. Like this one
which are similar to the old ones. It became necessary to
redo all of them because several new pages have been added or modified.
Wherever you see a New Button you can use it to go to that location. Some
of the modified pages with New Buttons are the About Us page which is now
and the ViewFinder is now
and the Photo Galleries are now
which has links to all of the different photographic
related pages. Like the
and
and the
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Coming soon will be a
section with 15 to 25 images provided by the individual members. Also
there are New Buttons in the top rows for
,
and the
that will take you to those pages directly instead of an
indirect route from another page. The changes
include having the Buttons in alphabetical order providing easier navigation for
members and our visitors. Additional changes with New Buttons inside the
pages will occur in the near future. I hope you this makes the TCCC
website easier navigate around in and that it will be easier to find what you
want to see. I welcome any ideas and suggestions that can make our website
better.
NOTE: Most of the revisions are completed. I believe I've tested all of the links between pages, etc. However, you might find a link or two that won't work on some of the older pages (due to page name changes) and I would appreciate hearing from you if you find a non-working link or one that takes you to an incorrect location. Please refresh your browser when ever you encounter problems, that might correct it. Please report any corrections or problems to the Webmaster, Thanks...
Within the next few weeks:
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Twin City Camera Club's 77th.
Competition Season is about to start.
The 2010 - 2011 Competition Season will start on September 13th with the Select Subject of "Water" Digital Entries due on September 6th.
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TCCC Membership Dues should have been paid by August 31st.
The TCCC Membership renewal form, which has the renewal instructions, should be submitted with your payment. Please include all the information so we can update the roster. Treasurer Ted Post will accept payment at the September meeting.
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***Breaking News***
Tri-State Regatta in St Joseph
Bad news! Officials have canceled the first leg of the Tri-State Regatta due to the forecast for 45-knot winds and 14-foot waves on Lake Michigan Friday night and early Saturday! The SJ Yacht Club party's are all still on though, and open to the public.
* Photo Opportunity *
2010 Tri-State Regatta in St Joseph
September 4th & 5th.
Starting in Chicago on Friday, the boaters race to St. Joseph arriving early Saturday morning. They depart on Sunday morning and race to Michigan City, and then complete the final leg Monday, racing to Chicago. Photo opportunities abound while they are docked at the Margaret Upton Arboretum all day Saturday and while they sail out on Sunday morning.
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TCCC 2009 - 2010 ANNUAL COMPETITION RESULTS
TCCC Annual Competition was held on Saturday June 26th. The Top Three Winners in each Category, Monochrome Prints, Color Prints, Film Slides and Digital Slides are posted on the Annual Competition Winners page. The annual competition winners from the annual judging, along with the honorable mention winners, have gallery albums in the Photography Galleries.
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SWMCCC COMPETITIONS
Use this link to see TCCC Member Top Winners and results from the SWMCCC Competitions.
Visit the SWMCCC website for more competition info
www.swmccc.org
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TCCC Members in the NEWS
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Ken McKeown featured in local publication
Twin City Camera Club President and Life Member Ken McKeown was featured in the December 2009 RSVP Southwest Michigan publication. In an article titled "It's All in the Eye", by Jane Ammeson, Ken talks about his love of photography. Use the link to see all of the photos and the full article .
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Keep those shutters clicking!
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TCCC Competition Select Subjects
The TCCC Board Members approved the Select Subjects for the 2010 - 2011 Competition Season.
Use this link to print the 2010 - 2011
Select
Subjects
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**Important Changes**
** TCCC Competition Rule Changes **
The TCCC Board Members approved the following changes in the Competition Rules to take effect in the 2010 - 2011 Competition Season.
SELECT SUBJECT NATURE: (New Description)
•The images must be naturally present in Nature.
Techniques that enhance the presentation of the
photography without changing the nature story or the pictorial content are
permitted. Digital enhancement and manipulation must not be obvious.
All adjustments must appear natural.
• Must not contain any presence of the “hand of man”. In other words
everything must be there naturally, without human intervention.
• The presence of scientific bands or tags on wild
animals is permissible.
• Unacceptable (examples): Cultivated or domestic plants, pets, farm
animals, mounted specimens, or obviously set
arrangements, are ineligible.
(Changes that will also bring us closer to PSA and SWMCCC
standards.)
If you are planning to enter PSA and/or SWMCCC competitions, Please review the PSA and SWMCCC websites for their requirements.
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The TCCC Board Members approved the following changes in the Competition Rules to take effect in the 2010 - 2011 Competition Season.
** The Changes **
DIGITAL SLIDES:
Digital computer photographic images can be from any source: negatives, transparencies, digital camera or scanner. Maximum image size is 1024 pixels wide x 768 pixels tall, saved in JPEG format *Not to exceed 500 kb.* at 72 dpi.
(This change is to permit larger file size digital images to be entered into competition)
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The TCCC Board Members approved the following changes in the Competition Rules to take effect starting at the end of the 2009 - 2010 Competition Season.
FILM SLIDES (DISCONTINUED)
The Film Slide category was eliminated at the end of the 2009 - 2010 Competition Season. In an effort to provide members with Film Slides an avenue to still enter competition, film slides can be entered as a Digital Slide if the film slides are dropped off at the clubhouse, so they can be scanned, before the forth Monday (program night) of the month prior to the competition. (contact Ted Post if you have questions about the scanning).
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