Upcoming Events » September 2009
Guest Speaker Tim Calver
I’m very pleased to announce that on Thursday, September 3rd at 7:30 PM freelance underwater photographer Tim Calver will be the first speaker to present his work and stories to South Florida Camera Club at our new location at ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale!
Tim Calver is a freelance underwater photographer living in Miami Beach. He began his photography career with a fine art degree from a Canadian university and developed his underwater eye at the Bimini Biological Field Station in the Bahamas. At the BBFS, Tim built a portfolio of natural history photos and specialized in the sharks of the Bahamas. He was the recipient of the 2002 National Geographic Ford Fellowship for underwater photographers. His work has appeared in publications such as Time Magazine, Caribbean Travel and Life, Scuba Diving Magazine and National Geographic Adventure. In addition, he shoots underwater still photographs for the motion picture industry. Tim will be showing a selection of his work from his portfolio and talk about how he’s been successful in this industry. Tim will also be taking questions from South Florida Camera Club members. You can view some of Tim’s work at his website TimCalver.com
This presentation is free for South Florida Camera Club paid members. If you’re not a paid club member, this presentation will be $40.00. If you choose to join South Florida Camera Club within thirty days, you may use the $40.00 towards your membership.
ArtServe
1350 East Sunrise Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
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Calle Ocho in Little Havana Photowalk
On Sunday, September 6th at 2:00 PM South Florida Camera Club will be doing a photo walk field trip along Calle Ocho in Little Havana.
Our next photographic competition with the theme of “Street Photography” is fast approaching and many of you have told me that you don’t have anything in your portfolio that will fit this theme. Calle Ocho in Little Havana is the perfect location for us in South Florida to photograph what’s happening on the streets in Miami.
Little Havana is well known in the Americas and Europe for its social, cultural, and political activities. Its festivals, including Carnival Miami, Cultural Fridays, the Three Kings Parade and others, are televised to millions of people every year on different continents. It is also known for its landmarks, including Calle Ocho (S.W. 8 St), and its Walkway of the Stars (for famous artists and Latin personalities, including Celia Cruz, Willy Chirino, and Gloria Estefan, the Cuban Memorial Boulevard, Plaza de la Cubanidad, Domino Park, the Tower Theater, Jose Marti Park, the Firestone/Walgreens Building, St. John Bosco Catholic Church, Municipio de Santiago de Cuba and others. It is undoubtedly the best known neighborhood for Cuban exiles in the world. The name “Little Havana” emerged in the 1960s as the concentration of Cubans in the area grew sharply. Little Havana is the name affixed to a sprawling neighborhood lying immediately west of downtown Miami.
We will be meeting at 2:00 PM at the McDonalds located on 14th Avenue between 8th and 9th street. We will then walk and photograph along Callo Ocho together throughout the afternoon. If you have any trouble finding the location or our group, you can call me Danny Hammontree at 305-905-4122 or Adilia Ortega at 786-543-1400.
Gallery Night at UNCOMMON Gallery
The second Friday of every month is “Gallery Night” at UNCOMMON Gallery in Fort Lauderdale. Meet other artists and enjoy their work in this unique atmosphere. Also enjoy sandwiches, cheese, wine and deserts throughout the evening. This is a great opportunity for South Florida Camera Club members to get together and socialize. Please bring your friends and help spread the word.
UNCOMMON Gallery is an alternative, casual style gallery promoting arts with a collection of images that explore all areas and styles of artistic expression. Michael D. Colanero is the proprietor of UNCOMMON Gallery and is also a nationally recognized artist, illustrator and designer.
If you’re an artist interested in promoting your work, increasing your visibility, and looking for more opportunities for potential sale, you can have Michael give you a portfolio review to start the process for gallery exhibit consideration. You can contact Michael through his website “UNCOMMON Gallery” or by giving him a call at: 954-336-4305.
September 2009 Photographic Competition
On Thursday September 17th at 7:30pm we’ll be having our photographic competition for the month. You can find all the rules for the competition by clicking on the “Competition Rules” link in the top left had corner of our website.
The selected winning photograph for each monthly competition will be framed by Frame Gallery and will then be displayed in UNCOMMON Gallery for a month. The photographer whose photo wins the year end Grand Prize competition will have a choice of selecting either a: Nikon D300s! Or a Canon 50D!
Theme: Street Photography.
Part of the art of truly great street photography is that nothing is staged or contrived. It’s all about seeing the world as it is, and capturing the moment as it happens. This months photographs should be candid representations of what you saw.
ArtServe
1350 East Sunrise Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
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Underwater Photography Class
On this coming Saturday, September 19th Rick McCawley will be holding an underwater photography class for photographing models underwater.
This class will take place at his pool, and Rick will be providing all the models and equipment you will need for taking the photographs, all you’ll need to bring is swimwear, mask and snorkel. This class is limited to five people and will cost $100. You can make your payment thru the South Florida Camera Club “Join Now” section: http://southfloridacameraclub.com/join/ . All you have to do is fill out for a yearly membership and put in the notes that the payment is for Rick’s class. This will be a first come first serve event!
If you have any questions for Rick you can contact him at his email address: oasis {at} aol(.)com
Viernes Culturales PhotoWalk Calle Ocho
On Friday, September 25th at 6:30 PM South Florida Camera Club will be going to Viernes Culturales along Calle Ocho in Little Havana. This is a great opportunity to do street and event photography in a culturally rich environment.
The event consists of outdoor musical performances on a stage and along the sidewalks of Calle Ocho, art exhibits along the sidewalk and in plazas and open spaces, visits to art galleries and cultural centers, cuisine tasting at participating restaurants, and films/art exhibits/ educational programs at the historic Tower Theatre. Free walking tours of Little Havana also take place during the festival.
Within the festival area are 13 art galleries featuring work by renowned Cuban and Latin American artists; most or all galleries are open during the event.
If you have any trouble finding the South Florida Camera Club group or need directions you can contact Adilia Ortega on her cell 786-543-1400 or Carlos Miller on his cell 305-431-8300. The meeting spot will be at Domino Park at the corner of SW 8th Street and SW 15th Avenue.
Domino Park/Calle Ocho
8th Street and SW 15th Avenue
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Gallery 101 Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser
On Saturday, September 26th from 7:00 pm till 11:00 pm South Florida Camera Club member Vionette will be showing and auctioning off some of her photography artwork for the Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraider at Gallery 101 in Fort Lauderdale. I encourage everyone to come out and support Vionette at the auction and help bring awareness to this breast cancer charity.
Gallery 101 will present a NY style runway show with breast cancer survivors in their best and most outrageous pink runway outfits. Plus, a silent auction of artwork from the resident artists of Gallery 101 and other products and services will also be on auction as well. This is a great opportunity to buy some great art and contribute to a fantastic charity. Broward General Comprehensive Breast Center, opened in June 1998, offers a full spectrum of cancer care to meet the needs of the people of Broward County. Gallery 101’s goal is to present a check for $10,000 to the center.
Gallery 101
3042 N. Federal Hwy.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306
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