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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SITE MAP: (Important pages on the Club Website)
<Club Info - News, Procedures, Forms> - Mission Statement, Club Officers
<Club News> - Items, events or information that is important to club members.
<Club Procedures, Forms, Links> - Club Procedure documents, Club Forms, Links to PhotoContestPro and NJFCC
<Current Schedule> - Upcoming schedule of club events.
<Club Workshops Info> - Documents, slides, videos that were part of past club workshops.
<Photography - Helpful Info> - Page where club members can share photgraphy articles, videos, links to websites. A good place to learn
<Club Video Sessions> - Links to club workshop, competition, or how-to videos.
<Club Competitions Home> - Home page for Competition Info
<Competitions - Awarded Photos> - Allows you to see awarded photos for competitions over approximately two years.
<Competitions - Reports> - Reports showing the results/scores for Club Competitions
<Competitions - Reports (2017 - 2019)> - Competition Reports for the years 2017 thru 2019.
<Competitions - Reports (2014 - 2016)> - Competition Reports for the years 2014 thru 2016.
<Gallery - Awarded Photos by Photographer> - Allows you to see awarded photos by photograher over approximately two years <2020 - Club Best of Year Photos> - Displays all the 2020 Best of Year Competition awarded photos.
<2019 Club Best of Year Photos> - Displays all the 2019 Best of Year Competition awarded photos.
<Member Help> - Page where club members can ask for help with photos or techniques from other club members.
<How They Did It> - Dedicated to showing techniques used by club members when creating photos.
TEMPORARY PAGES:
<"In Memory of Rob Mindas"> - A display of photos by Rob Mindas, a club member that recently passed away from the corona virus.
<"Verbal and Visual Art"> - Photos and Sonnets by club member Sandy Flickstein and her husband Dan.
<"Ordinary to Extraordinary"> - Photos by club member Dan Sudberg showing beautiful photos of ordinary subjects.
<Club Info - News, Procedures, Forms> - Mission Statement, Club Officers
<Club News> - Items, events or information that is important to club members.
<Club Procedures, Forms, Links> - Club Procedure documents, Club Forms, Links to PhotoContestPro and NJFCC
<Current Schedule> - Upcoming schedule of club events.
<Club Workshops Info> - Documents, slides, videos that were part of past club workshops.
<Photography - Helpful Info> - Page where club members can share photgraphy articles, videos, links to websites. A good place to learn
<Club Video Sessions> - Links to club workshop, competition, or how-to videos.
<Club Competitions Home> - Home page for Competition Info
<Competitions - Awarded Photos> - Allows you to see awarded photos for competitions over approximately two years.
<Competitions - Reports> - Reports showing the results/scores for Club Competitions
<Competitions - Reports (2017 - 2019)> - Competition Reports for the years 2017 thru 2019.
<Competitions - Reports (2014 - 2016)> - Competition Reports for the years 2014 thru 2016.
<Gallery - Awarded Photos by Photographer> - Allows you to see awarded photos by photograher over approximately two years <2020 - Club Best of Year Photos> - Displays all the 2020 Best of Year Competition awarded photos.
<2019 Club Best of Year Photos> - Displays all the 2019 Best of Year Competition awarded photos.
<Member Help> - Page where club members can ask for help with photos or techniques from other club members.
<How They Did It> - Dedicated to showing techniques used by club members when creating photos.
TEMPORARY PAGES:
<"In Memory of Rob Mindas"> - A display of photos by Rob Mindas, a club member that recently passed away from the corona virus.
<"Verbal and Visual Art"> - Photos and Sonnets by club member Sandy Flickstein and her husband Dan.
<"Ordinary to Extraordinary"> - Photos by club member Dan Sudberg showing beautiful photos of ordinary subjects.
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Current Happenings: (new items posted in red)
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+ 2020 Best-of-Year Competition ->
<CLICK HERE> to go to the club's "2020 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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+ 2020 Best-of-Year Competition ->
<CLICK HERE> to go to the club's "2020 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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+ May 27th Competition - "Beautiful Blur" -> 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 "Beautiful Blur" - Slideshow of Awarded Photos
Class 2: Theme "Beautiful Blur" - Slideshow of Awarded Photos
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Class 1: Theme "Beautiful Blur" - Slideshow of Awarded Photos
Class 1: Theme "Beautiful Blur" - Slideshow of Awarded Photos
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+ Club Dues For 2021
If you plan on being a Photo Club member for 2021, please try to pay your membership dues as soon as you can. This will help the Club Board plan for the upcoming year.
Please make out a check to the "Stonebridge Photography Club" for $30. Note "2021 dues" on the check.
You can get your checks to Allan Adelson, club Treasurer, at 9 Ravenslake Rd, Monroe Twp, NJ 08831.
Hope to see you again in the new year!
+ Club Officers
The club would like to announce that as of January 1, 2021, Flo Emin will take over the duties of club President and Bobbi Greenfield will take over the duties of club Vice-President. We should all wish them luck and offer our support in helping them meet the needs of the club.
Thanks are given for the great job done over the last two years by club President Rich Grossberg and club Vice-President Dan Sudberg. Rich, who has ably served the club as an officer a number of times in the last ten years, will remain on the Board as the most recent Past-President. Thanks Rich and Dan for all your time and effort for the club. Great job.
(You can see a list of the members of the club Executive Board and other club officers on the "Club Info - News, Procedures, Forms" page.)
+ Club Photos on display at Atlantic Physical Therapy offices
Take a look at the Club News page for details.
+ May 27th Competition - "Beautiful Blur" - Results
On May 27th 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 "Beautiful Blur". This was the first competition using the new competition level setup - Class 2 (Experienced) and Class 1 (Intermediate and Beginner).
Thirteen club members submitted 77 photos across the Class 2 and Class 1 competition levels. The judge for the session was Al Brown.
Al gave out a total of 12 scores of "9" and 17 scores of "8" from the 77 photos submitted.
Congratulations to all the award winners. 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.
+ July 22th Competition - Theme - "Informal Portrait" ZOOM Session
THE DATE FOR THIS COMPETITION WAS CHANGED FROM JULY 13th.
The Thursday July 22th meeting will be a competition session. It will be conducted as a ZOOM session. The Theme category for the session is "Informal Portrait". 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 Arik Gorban.
Here is a general definition you can use in creating your images:
"An informal portrait is more than simply a nice snapshot. It should be casual and show the personality of the subject. Usually an informal portrait would not be shot in a studio, but it is still important to be aware of the rule of thirds, depth of field, lighting, and so on."
More Notes:
"Let's start off with what an informal portrait is not: it is not a grab shot. It is more than just a nice snapshot. Your informal portrait should in some way show the personality and or interests of the subject. It can be posed or unposed and should utilize the principles of good photography. Pay attention to:
⭐composition
⭐lighting
⭐exposure
⭐depth of field
⭐leading lines
⭐rule of thirds
just as you would in making any other photo.
Hopefully this definition is helpful and inspires you in choosing and setting up your subject."
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 Sunday (7/18) before the session.
+ July 29th Workshop - "Close Ups/Macro/Micro" ZOOM Session
The Thursday July 29th meeting will be a workshop session. Claude Heller will go over thechniques for taking close up photos.
+ August 10th Activity - Show & Tell Panoramas Workshop & 10 Day Challenge - ZOOM Session
THIS SESSION WAS MOVED FROM JUNE 24th
The Tuesday August 10th session will be an activity session. Rich Grossberg will lead a show and tell session of member's works in regards to the recent Panoramas workshop. Also photos taken during the "10 Day Challenge" will be shown by Claude Heller.
If you plan on being a Photo Club member for 2021, please try to pay your membership dues as soon as you can. This will help the Club Board plan for the upcoming year.
Please make out a check to the "Stonebridge Photography Club" for $30. Note "2021 dues" on the check.
You can get your checks to Allan Adelson, club Treasurer, at 9 Ravenslake Rd, Monroe Twp, NJ 08831.
Hope to see you again in the new year!
+ Club Officers
The club would like to announce that as of January 1, 2021, Flo Emin will take over the duties of club President and Bobbi Greenfield will take over the duties of club Vice-President. We should all wish them luck and offer our support in helping them meet the needs of the club.
Thanks are given for the great job done over the last two years by club President Rich Grossberg and club Vice-President Dan Sudberg. Rich, who has ably served the club as an officer a number of times in the last ten years, will remain on the Board as the most recent Past-President. Thanks Rich and Dan for all your time and effort for the club. Great job.
(You can see a list of the members of the club Executive Board and other club officers on the "Club Info - News, Procedures, Forms" page.)
+ Club Photos on display at Atlantic Physical Therapy offices
Take a look at the Club News page for details.
+ May 27th Competition - "Beautiful Blur" - Results
On May 27th 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 "Beautiful Blur". This was the first competition using the new competition level setup - Class 2 (Experienced) and Class 1 (Intermediate and Beginner).
Thirteen club members submitted 77 photos across the Class 2 and Class 1 competition levels. The judge for the session was Al Brown.
Al gave out a total of 12 scores of "9" and 17 scores of "8" from the 77 photos submitted.
Congratulations to all the award winners. 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.
+ July 22th Competition - Theme - "Informal Portrait" ZOOM Session
THE DATE FOR THIS COMPETITION WAS CHANGED FROM JULY 13th.
The Thursday July 22th meeting will be a competition session. It will be conducted as a ZOOM session. The Theme category for the session is "Informal Portrait". 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 Arik Gorban.
Here is a general definition you can use in creating your images:
"An informal portrait is more than simply a nice snapshot. It should be casual and show the personality of the subject. Usually an informal portrait would not be shot in a studio, but it is still important to be aware of the rule of thirds, depth of field, lighting, and so on."
More Notes:
"Let's start off with what an informal portrait is not: it is not a grab shot. It is more than just a nice snapshot. Your informal portrait should in some way show the personality and or interests of the subject. It can be posed or unposed and should utilize the principles of good photography. Pay attention to:
⭐composition
⭐lighting
⭐exposure
⭐depth of field
⭐leading lines
⭐rule of thirds
just as you would in making any other photo.
Hopefully this definition is helpful and inspires you in choosing and setting up your subject."
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 Sunday (7/18) before the session.
+ July 29th Workshop - "Close Ups/Macro/Micro" ZOOM Session
The Thursday July 29th meeting will be a workshop session. Claude Heller will go over thechniques for taking close up photos.
+ August 10th Activity - Show & Tell Panoramas Workshop & 10 Day Challenge - ZOOM Session
THIS SESSION WAS MOVED FROM JUNE 24th
The Tuesday August 10th session will be an activity session. Rich Grossberg will lead a show and tell session of member's works in regards to the recent Panoramas workshop. Also photos taken during the "10 Day Challenge" will be shown by Claude Heller.
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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
Since a number of photos have recently been DQ'd in competitions, it seemed like a good idea to review our 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 photo that has been scored in a competition may be re-submitted in any future competition category, once, if it has been substantially re-worked.
- 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
Since a number of photos have recently been DQ'd in competitions, it seemed like a good idea to review our 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 photo that has been scored in a competition may be re-submitted in any future competition category, once, if it has been substantially re-worked.
- 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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“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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