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Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 7:15 p.m.

Grand Valley Artists Studio, 2661 29th St. Suite B, Grand Rapids, MI

Program: DARE TO BE DIFFERENT

presented by Kelly Walkotten

You have patiently waited for the right pose from the subject that you have been watching since the sun came up. You have traveled a great distance to be there. You have spent hours setting up a table top scene, getting everything just right. The lights have been moved and tweaked until it is just the way you want it. You make your images following all the “camera club rules,” looking for that high score.

What do you do with your photograph afterwards? My solution is to make art with it! We will look at different options to make art with your own photographs and images. Kelly will have samples and ideas for you to make your own personalized artwork. Hopefully you will be inspired to “dare to be different” and make beautiful art with your own photo creations.

About Kelly: Kelly Walkotten has traveled the world photographing wildlife and nature for over 25 years. She has been a life long resident of Michigan and now reside eight months of the year in Islamorada Florida. Since making her home in the Florida Keys, she is continuously inspired by the tropical wildlife, unique scenery, and beautiful jewel blue ocean and skies. Kelly continues to travel, never without one of her cameras.So, what do you do with over 1 million images? Over the last several years, Kelly has jumped into alternative processing, using her digital images. She has taken many workshops around the country, trying to perfect her skills using Photogravure, Gilded Vellum, Ziatype, Wet Plate, Tintype, Photo Encaustic, Cyanotype, and Photo Transfers, to name a few. The results of these alternative processes have become the basis for much of the artwork she sells galleries. Kelly teaches photography and leads workshops across the country. She writes and has been published in several magazines and blogs. Kelly is active with the Art Guild of the Purple Isles, Monroe County Art In Public Places, and shows her artwork in galleries throughout the Florida Keys and Michigan. You can follow Kelly on Facebook at : Kelly Bennett Walkotten

During our break we will have a finger food Holiday gathering. Everyone is asked to bring a finger food or dessert for the buffet table.

Following our program we will conclude the meeting by showing the December Competition images.

Guests are always welcome at our meetings, however we do ask for a $5 guest fee to help defray our expenses.

ENTRY DEADLINE is December 31 at 11:59 p.m.

Any member who has submitted images in our monthly competitions during 2024 is eligible for our Year End Competition. Each member may select a maximum of 4 entries in each category from their 2024 submissions to move on to the Year End Competition. Those who compete in both Digital and Print Divisions can put forth 4 per category per division.

2024 Competitors will receive an email from Jeanne Quillan soon after December 17 listing all their 2024 entries. You must respond to this email by December 31 indicating which Digital and/or Print images you wish to have move on to the Year End Competition. Digital entries DO NOT need to be resubmitted. Print entries must be delivered to Jeanne no later than January 21, 2025.

Year End is the one time a year that members compete for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ribbons in each division category.

Submit your digital images by Friday, January 5 at 11:59 pm to images@grcameraclub.org

NO PRINT COMPETITION in JANUARY

January’s Assigned Subject: Black & White Subject (not a Black and White/Monochrome image)

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 7:15 p.m.

Grand Valley Artists Studio, 2661 29th St. Suite B, Grand Rapids, MI

Program: IMAGE FEEDBACK in Small Breakout Groups

Back by popular demand! Our club members frequently ask for feedback on their images. During this meeting we will break into small groups of around 5-7. Members are asked to bring either prints, or a Laptop or Tablet to show 1-2 images that they would like group feedback on. This is your opportunity to get positive and constructive feedback — but we need you to bring images with your for discussion!

Following our program and a short social break we will conclude the meeting by showing the January Competition images.

Guests are always welcome at our meetings, however we do ask for a $5 guest fee to help defray our expenses.

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February 19, 2025 at 7:15 p.m.

Grand Valley Artists Studio, 2661 29th St. Suite B, Grand Rapids, MI

2024 YEAR END AWARDS PRESENTATION

Join in the celebration as we view the results of our Annual Year End Competition. We will see a special slide show of the Winning and Honorable Mention Images in each category and division as selected by our three Year End Judges. Our top award, GRCC’s Photographer of the Year will be announced. The celebration will continue with a cake and refreshments!

March is a PRINT and DIGITAL Month!

Submit your DIGITAL images by Wednesday, March 5 at 11:59 pm to images@grcameraclub.org

PRINT images must be delivered to Jeanne Quillan by Sunday, March 9, 2025. Contact Jeanne at photobug49@comcast.net You may also bring your March prints to the February 19 Club meeting.

March’s Assigned Subject: WET