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The Lens Paper
February, 2004
Page 2
welcome Tom and his willingness to volunteer his time and
talent for this very important role.
In fact, Tom is in the process of redesigning our website to
make it more responsive to the needs of the members and
more welcoming to those who are approaching NCPS for the
first time. Improved photo gallery space for members will be
a big plus. This will allow you to show your work on the
internet without the need of designing and maintaining your
own site! Many other enhancements are planned…stay tuned
for more information.
Another exciting development is the availability of a digital
projector for our meetings. This is courtesy of our Publicity
Director, Carrie Barton, who has graciously offered the use of
her personal projector. We will soon publish instructions on
how you can prepare your digital images for Member Share.
For those of us who balk at matting and framing, this will
make participation much easier.
To guide the development of the website and the guidelines
for projector usage, we have formed a Digital Committee to
provide timely feedback to Tom and Carrie. While the Board
will approve the final outcome, the committee is in a better
position to quickly hash out the details of page design, image
file specifications, etc. Please join me in thanking the
members of this group for volunteering: Carrie Barton, Hugh
Cox, Bob Harrington, Emile Kfouri, Mike McMahon, Jim
Respess, and Tom Scott.
Last but not least, I’m happy to report that the photo shoot to
San Juan Capistrano on February 7th was a great success. We
extend a special thanks to Carolyn Taylor who organized a
wonderful day complete with a ride on the Amtrak, a gallery
visit, and plenty of time to shoot at the Mission and other
locations in San Juan Capistrano. Twenty-seven members
turned out for this fun and enlightening event. Don’t miss out
on the upcoming shoots – take note of the Photo Shoot
column in this newsletter and mark your calendar early.
Happy Shooting!
Thanks to Robert de Crevecoeur, our January
speaker, for sharing his journey through his
wonderful landscape and nature images.
PHOTO SHOOTS by Carolyn Taylor
Twenty-seven NCPS members enjoyed "riding the rails" to
San Juan Capistrano recently to get acquainted with each
other, check out the photo opps, enjoy a lingering lunch and
visit Bob Hansen's gallery and studio. We captured Mission
scenery, close-ups of century-old houses, a few barnyard pets,
old-time residents of the Rios district, and lots of shots of each
other. These photo shoots offer a relaxing way to meet fellow
photographers, learn more about our craft and get questions
answered - all reasons we joined NCPS in the first place,
right? We'll share our treasured "snaps" at the Feb. 25
meeting.
Our next shoot comes courtesy of members Richard and
Twink Bumann who welcome us to photograph their
Olivenhain ranch, property that has been in the family for
generations. Look for weathered barns, animals and artifacts.
Many will recall the popular shoot and the Holiday festivities
at their home a few years ago. Circle the leap year date:
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 29 from 2p.m. to 5 p.m. RAIN
DAY IS MARCH 7.
Directions: From I-5, exit east on Leucadia Blvd. Continue
past El Camino Real (street name becomes Olivenhain Rd.
(0.9 mi). Turn right on Rancho Santa Fe (1.4 mi.) and left on
Lone Jack Rd. (1.5 mi.). Turn right onto Fortuna Ranch Rd..
(0.2 mi) and right onto Bumann Rd. (0.7). The address is
3666 Bumann Rd. Look for your smiling photo buddies.
“PHOTOGRAPHING THE NUDE” – A WORK-
SHOP FOR NCPS MEMBERS by Emile Kfouri
Introduction:
For those of you who have seen my B&W or Color Nudes either
at NCPS meetings or on my website at www.HumanScape.com
will notice that the nude figure is one of my favorite subjects in
photography. The question why is very complicated, but in short
I can summarize it into two main parts. First, I think the human
body in all its forms is extremely beautiful. Regardless of
gender, age or shape, there is something beautiful to be found in
every part of it. Secondly, it can be transformed into nearly
anything you want. Given a talented photographer, a willing
model and a minimal amount of equipment, fantastic images can