Welcome To The Stonebridge Photography Club
Website
Website
The Stonebridge Photography Club is based out of the Stonebridge Community located in Monroe Township, New Jersey.
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BECAUSE OF HEALTH CONCERNS DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS OUTBREAK, ALL CLUBHOUSE MEETINGS WILL BE CONSIDERED POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. PLEASE LOOK FOR NOTICES IN THE FUTURE.
BE SMART....STAY SAFE.
BE SMART....STAY SAFE.
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Current Happenings: (new items posted in red)
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+ 2022 Best-of-Year Competition ->
<CLICK HERE> to go to the club's "2022 Club's Best of Year Photos" to see the year's awarded photos.
<CLICK HERE> to go to the "Competitions Reports" page to see a full report of how each submitted photo did in the competition.
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+ 2022 Best-of-Year Competition ->
<CLICK HERE> to go to the club's "2022 Club's Best of Year Photos" to see the year's awarded photos.
<CLICK HERE> to go to the "Competitions Reports" page to see a full report of how each submitted photo did in the competition.
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+ Sept 29th Competition - "Minimalism" -> Results:
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Class 2: Open - Slideshow of Awarded Photos
Class 2: Open - Slideshow of Awarded Photos
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Class 1: Open - Slideshow of Awarded Photos
Class 1: Open - Slideshow of Awarded Photos
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Class 2: Theme "Minimalism" - Slideshow of Awarded Photos
Class 2: Theme "Minimalism" - Slideshow of Awarded Photos
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Class 1: Theme "Minimalism" - Slideshow of Awarded Photos
Class 1: Theme "Minimalism" - Slideshow of Awarded Photos
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+ Club Dues - 2023
Club Treasurer Allan Adelson is asking club members to renew their membership for the 2023 year. The dues for the new year will be $25 - A BARGAIN!!
Allan asks that you try to pay your dues by 12/7/22 as it will help the Board plan for the new year and he will be away after that date. Please make your $25 check out to the "Stonebridge Photography Club" and put it in the Photography Club mailbox in the clubhouse lobby.
We ask all current members to encourage other community members that enjoy photgraphy to join the club. Any new member paying dues at this time can enjoy membership privileges for the remainder of 2022 as well as the coming year.
+ Congratulations to Club Member Walter Blitz
In the 2022 Middlesex County Senior Art Contest, club member Walter Blitz won 1st Place with his photo "Powerline to Infinity" in the Non-Professional Photography category. You can see his work on the "Club News" page.
+ "Artie's Auto Parts" - Photo Exhibit in Clubhouse Art Room
Club member Art Herman has a photo exhibit in the clubhouse Art Room. For more info and photos go to the "Club News" page.
+ Sept 29th Competition - "Minimalism" - Results
On Sept 29th the club held a competition session. This was held as a ZOOM session. Club members could submit up to six photos across a Theme category and an Open category. There is a competition requirement that at least one photo must be submitted in the Theme category. The Theme category for the session was the concept of "Minimalism" in photography. The competition uses the following level setup - Class 2 (Experienced) and Class 1 (Intermediate and Beginner).
Eleven club members submitted 57 photos across the Class 2 and Class 1 competition levels. The judge for the session was Vinnie Kempf. Vinnie gave out a total of 9 scores of "9" and 20 scores of "8" from the 57 photos submitted.
Congratulations to all the award winners, especially to Flo Emin who took 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place honors in the Class 1 Theme category. You can see the awarded photos in the slideshow presentations above.
You can see a video of this entire competition session on the "Club Video Sessions" page.
You can also see the awarded photos under the "Competitions - Awarded Photos" page. You can see the scoring in the competition by opening the competition report for this session on the "Competitions - Reports" page. Just click the download file option for the competition report and you can see how you did.
+ Nov 8th "Best of Year" Competition - Results
On Tuesday Nov 8th the annual Best of Year competition session for the 2022 season was held. The judge for the session was Debbie Aniano.
Photos that had received a score of "9" or "8" in the previous year's competitions will automatically be submitted into the 2022 season ending Best of Year competition. Photos were judged separately within each competition class: Class 2 (Advanced) and Class 1 (Intermediate/Beginner).
Congratulations to all the awarded photos. You can see these photos on the "2022 - Club Best of Year Photos" page.
You can see a full report on how each entered photo did in the competition by going to the current "Competitions - Reports" page.
+ Dec 5th - Inter-Community Competition ZOOM Session
The Inter-Community Committee is planning to hold the 2022 Inter-Community Competition on Monday Dec 5th. THIS IS A TENTATIVE DATE, look for a confirmation of the date to be provided. This will be a ZOOM Session.
All Club members are encouraged to participate. You may submit up to two photos (your BEST!!). The photos must be submitted through the PhotoContestPro website. The deadline for submitting photos will be midnight of Monday Nov 14th.
Please follow the following submission rules:
-You may submit up to two photos.
- Photos may be color or B&W.
- There are no theme restrictions.
- Size your images the same way you do for regular club competitions. Jpg format.
- There will be no date restrictions. You may submit photos taken at any time.
- Do not submit photos that you used in past Inter-Community competitions.
- Submit your photos on PhotoContestPro using the Class level that you use within our own club competitions (i.e. Advanced or Beginner).
+ Dec 13th Competition - Theme - "Feet & Shoes" ZOOM Session
The Tuesday Dec 13th meeting will be a competition session. It will be conducted as a ZOOM session. The Theme category for the session is "Feet & Shoes". Club members may submit up to six photos in their competition class (2 or 1) across a Theme category and an Open category. There is a requirement that at least one photo must be entered in the Theme category.
The judge for the session will be Joe Gilchrist.
Notes for the Theme:
Feet and/or Shoes should be the primary focal point of the picture. While many pictures may include Feet and/or Shoes, they are usually just an adjunct to the people in the picture. A picture does not have to include both Feet and Shoes. As with any picture, there should be a story or an emotion brought out by the Feet and/or Shoes in the picture.
Look for a notice when the competition categories have been set up on the PhotoContestPro website. The deadline for submitting photos that you want to be reviewed will be midnight of the Friday (12/9) before the session.
Club Treasurer Allan Adelson is asking club members to renew their membership for the 2023 year. The dues for the new year will be $25 - A BARGAIN!!
Allan asks that you try to pay your dues by 12/7/22 as it will help the Board plan for the new year and he will be away after that date. Please make your $25 check out to the "Stonebridge Photography Club" and put it in the Photography Club mailbox in the clubhouse lobby.
We ask all current members to encourage other community members that enjoy photgraphy to join the club. Any new member paying dues at this time can enjoy membership privileges for the remainder of 2022 as well as the coming year.
+ Congratulations to Club Member Walter Blitz
In the 2022 Middlesex County Senior Art Contest, club member Walter Blitz won 1st Place with his photo "Powerline to Infinity" in the Non-Professional Photography category. You can see his work on the "Club News" page.
+ "Artie's Auto Parts" - Photo Exhibit in Clubhouse Art Room
Club member Art Herman has a photo exhibit in the clubhouse Art Room. For more info and photos go to the "Club News" page.
+ Sept 29th Competition - "Minimalism" - Results
On Sept 29th the club held a competition session. This was held as a ZOOM session. Club members could submit up to six photos across a Theme category and an Open category. There is a competition requirement that at least one photo must be submitted in the Theme category. The Theme category for the session was the concept of "Minimalism" in photography. The competition uses the following level setup - Class 2 (Experienced) and Class 1 (Intermediate and Beginner).
Eleven club members submitted 57 photos across the Class 2 and Class 1 competition levels. The judge for the session was Vinnie Kempf. Vinnie gave out a total of 9 scores of "9" and 20 scores of "8" from the 57 photos submitted.
Congratulations to all the award winners, especially to Flo Emin who took 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place honors in the Class 1 Theme category. You can see the awarded photos in the slideshow presentations above.
You can see a video of this entire competition session on the "Club Video Sessions" page.
You can also see the awarded photos under the "Competitions - Awarded Photos" page. You can see the scoring in the competition by opening the competition report for this session on the "Competitions - Reports" page. Just click the download file option for the competition report and you can see how you did.
+ Nov 8th "Best of Year" Competition - Results
On Tuesday Nov 8th the annual Best of Year competition session for the 2022 season was held. The judge for the session was Debbie Aniano.
Photos that had received a score of "9" or "8" in the previous year's competitions will automatically be submitted into the 2022 season ending Best of Year competition. Photos were judged separately within each competition class: Class 2 (Advanced) and Class 1 (Intermediate/Beginner).
Congratulations to all the awarded photos. You can see these photos on the "2022 - Club Best of Year Photos" page.
You can see a full report on how each entered photo did in the competition by going to the current "Competitions - Reports" page.
+ Dec 5th - Inter-Community Competition ZOOM Session
The Inter-Community Committee is planning to hold the 2022 Inter-Community Competition on Monday Dec 5th. THIS IS A TENTATIVE DATE, look for a confirmation of the date to be provided. This will be a ZOOM Session.
All Club members are encouraged to participate. You may submit up to two photos (your BEST!!). The photos must be submitted through the PhotoContestPro website. The deadline for submitting photos will be midnight of Monday Nov 14th.
Please follow the following submission rules:
-You may submit up to two photos.
- Photos may be color or B&W.
- There are no theme restrictions.
- Size your images the same way you do for regular club competitions. Jpg format.
- There will be no date restrictions. You may submit photos taken at any time.
- Do not submit photos that you used in past Inter-Community competitions.
- Submit your photos on PhotoContestPro using the Class level that you use within our own club competitions (i.e. Advanced or Beginner).
+ Dec 13th Competition - Theme - "Feet & Shoes" ZOOM Session
The Tuesday Dec 13th meeting will be a competition session. It will be conducted as a ZOOM session. The Theme category for the session is "Feet & Shoes". Club members may submit up to six photos in their competition class (2 or 1) across a Theme category and an Open category. There is a requirement that at least one photo must be entered in the Theme category.
The judge for the session will be Joe Gilchrist.
Notes for the Theme:
Feet and/or Shoes should be the primary focal point of the picture. While many pictures may include Feet and/or Shoes, they are usually just an adjunct to the people in the picture. A picture does not have to include both Feet and Shoes. As with any picture, there should be a story or an emotion brought out by the Feet and/or Shoes in the picture.
Look for a notice when the competition categories have been set up on the PhotoContestPro website. The deadline for submitting photos that you want to be reviewed will be midnight of the Friday (12/9) before the session.
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Competition Info:
We encourage all club members to participate in club competitions as often as possible. Their main goal is to help you improve as a photograher in a fun environment.
The best way to improve as a photographer is by showing your work and receiving feedback. And a great way to do this is through the competitions set up by the club. Listen to the comments made by the judge about your photos, and the photos of other club members. Use the comments to improve your work and see how you do in the next competition. Remember, it is all anonymous (unless your photo receives an award).
+ Note on Competition Submission Rules
Since we have gone back to running both Theme and Open categories during the same competition session, we are re-establishing an old rule. In short, when Theme and Open categories are established in the same competition session, you must submit at least one photo in a Theme category or all your submissions will be disqualified. Check the procedures on the Procedures, Forms, Links page.
(The reason for the rule is to get club members to think about the assigned themes, experiment with new techniques, and get out there and take new photos.)
+ Review of Our Competition Re-Submission Rules
The following are the club's re-submission rules (you can see the full competition procedures on the Procedures,Forms,Links page:
- Any photo that has been DQ'd may be re-submitted without any restrictions.
- Any photo receiving a score of "7" or lower may be re-submitted in any future category, once.
- Any Color photo that has been scored in a competition may be re-submitted as a Monochrome (B&W) photo in any future competition, once, and vice versa.
+ Note on Competition Awards Criteria
The club rules in regards to awarding photos at club competitions:
- A 1st place award will be given in every competition category.
- A 2nd and 3rd place will be awarded only if there are any photos left that received a score of “9” or “8”. (If the category has less than 10 photos, then only a 2nd place will be awarded. If the category has less than 7 photos, then only a 1st place will be awarded.)
- All remaining photos that received a score of “9” will receive an Honorable Mention award.
Check the procedures on the Procedures, Forms, Links page.
Competition Info:
We encourage all club members to participate in club competitions as often as possible. Their main goal is to help you improve as a photograher in a fun environment.
The best way to improve as a photographer is by showing your work and receiving feedback. And a great way to do this is through the competitions set up by the club. Listen to the comments made by the judge about your photos, and the photos of other club members. Use the comments to improve your work and see how you do in the next competition. Remember, it is all anonymous (unless your photo receives an award).
+ Note on Competition Submission Rules
Since we have gone back to running both Theme and Open categories during the same competition session, we are re-establishing an old rule. In short, when Theme and Open categories are established in the same competition session, you must submit at least one photo in a Theme category or all your submissions will be disqualified. Check the procedures on the Procedures, Forms, Links page.
(The reason for the rule is to get club members to think about the assigned themes, experiment with new techniques, and get out there and take new photos.)
+ Review of Our Competition Re-Submission Rules
The following are the club's re-submission rules (you can see the full competition procedures on the Procedures,Forms,Links page:
- Any photo that has been DQ'd may be re-submitted without any restrictions.
- Any photo receiving a score of "7" or lower may be re-submitted in any future category, once.
- Any Color photo that has been scored in a competition may be re-submitted as a Monochrome (B&W) photo in any future competition, once, and vice versa.
+ Note on Competition Awards Criteria
The club rules in regards to awarding photos at club competitions:
- A 1st place award will be given in every competition category.
- A 2nd and 3rd place will be awarded only if there are any photos left that received a score of “9” or “8”. (If the category has less than 10 photos, then only a 2nd place will be awarded. If the category has less than 7 photos, then only a 1st place will be awarded.)
- All remaining photos that received a score of “9” will receive an Honorable Mention award.
Check the procedures on the Procedures, Forms, Links page.
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CLUB FACEBOOK PAGE:
Club member Harvey Josephson has set up a Facebook page just for the Stonebridge Photo Club.
The page was set up to allow club members to share photos from workshops and photo trips.
To join the Facebook page, just search for "Stonebridge Photo Club" in Facebook and click the join button. You must obviously have a Facebook account to join. In the event that the search doesn't show the "Stonebridge Photo Club", you can find it using the link below:
www.facebook.com/groups/143599217901578/
If you want to upload your photos and are not on Facebook, you will have to ask someone who is a Facebook member to upload your photos for you.
Once you join the group you can invite other members of the photo group with whom you are already Facebook friends by using the Invite button that should be displayed.
The page can also be used to ask questions and for help with any photography questions you may have.
CLUB FACEBOOK PAGE:
Club member Harvey Josephson has set up a Facebook page just for the Stonebridge Photo Club.
The page was set up to allow club members to share photos from workshops and photo trips.
To join the Facebook page, just search for "Stonebridge Photo Club" in Facebook and click the join button. You must obviously have a Facebook account to join. In the event that the search doesn't show the "Stonebridge Photo Club", you can find it using the link below:
www.facebook.com/groups/143599217901578/
If you want to upload your photos and are not on Facebook, you will have to ask someone who is a Facebook member to upload your photos for you.
Once you join the group you can invite other members of the photo group with whom you are already Facebook friends by using the Invite button that should be displayed.
The page can also be used to ask questions and for help with any photography questions you may have.
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“When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls!” - Ted Grant
Some people say that black & white photos have more character, more substance than color photos. Whether you accept that or not, it is an area of photography that should be explored by all serious photographers. In future competitions, it is hoped that you consider entering one or more photos in the Monochrome (B&W) categories. If you need help in working in black & white, ask one of the club officers for assistance.
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Note From The President
Remember, if you have a picture in a competition and the judge suggests some changes to make it better, other Club members are available to help you make those changes. Some of the more experienced members of the Club will be available to assist any member with Photoshop and adjustments to any of your pictures either before or after a competition. Please ask one of the club officers for more information.
Remember, if you have a picture in a competition and the judge suggests some changes to make it better, other Club members are available to help you make those changes. Some of the more experienced members of the Club will be available to assist any member with Photoshop and adjustments to any of your pictures either before or after a competition. Please ask one of the club officers for more information.
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“You become technically proficient whether you want to or not, the more you take pictures.”
– William Eggelston
– William Eggelston
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special thanks to Jack Moscowitz and Gene Kassan for the initial setup of this website
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