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Program A Moment of Gratitude: How Photography Has Changed My Life by Kira Armstrong (7:30 PM EDT)
As photographers it is often too easy to jump from photo to photo,
competition to competition, and post after post on our social media
platforms, without taking a moment to appreciate the process. While
each of these activities can contribute to a sense of artistic fulfillment,
photography can and should be so much more than that. As we strive
towards personal growth, sometimes taking a step back to verbalize and
celebrate how this craft both impacts and enriches our lives can also
nurture the development of our photographic voice and style. In this
presentation Kira will share and celebrate the lessons and gifts that
photography has brought to her both behind the lens and because of it.
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Education - What’s Enough? Finding Fulfillment in Photography and Life by Colleen Miniuk (7:30 PM EDT)
For the first 40 years of her life, Colleen Miniuk thought playing by society’s rules, excelling,
and impressing others with her achievements would lead to happiness. It didn’t. After two back-
to-back “failures” in eight months in 2015, she asked herself, “When would it all be enough?” If
her first 40 years of extraordinary achievement did not fulfill her, then more of it never would.
But what’s enough when you’ve had enough? During this motivational presentation, Colleen will
share life lessons about releasing personal and societal expectations, embracing an autotelic
personality, connecting your own meaning with the landscape, and finding the courage to share
your unique personal expressions. Hear ways to ditch the hedonic treadmill and a scarcity
mindset to find joy in your individual photographic journey
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Competition - Judge Rick Cloran (7:30 PM EDT)
April - Creative (7:30 PM EDT)
Status: Open
Closes: Sunday, April 2, 2023 11:59 PM
April - Nature (7:30 PM EDT)
Status: Open
Closes: Sunday, April 2, 2023 11:59 PM
April - Pictorial (7:30 PM EDT)
Status: Open
Closes: Sunday, April 2, 2023 11:59 PM
April - Texture (7:30 PM EDT)
Status: Open
Closes: Sunday, April 2, 2023 11:59 PM
Competition Type: Themes
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Program - An Introduction to Street Photography: From Beginner to Advanced Topics by James Maher (7:30 PM EDT)
This session will cover a wide range of street photography topics, beginning with
an introduction to the genre and progressing through intermediate and advanced
topics. We will cover everything from how to setup and use your camera, to tips
and tricks to make street photography easier and more comfortable, to street
photography in quiet and suburban areas, and to overall conceptual issues in
street photography, such as telling a story and creating a portfolio or project.
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Program - Showcase Of Winning Images From NECCC Conferences by Barbara Rozavsky (7:30 PM EDT)
When the conference chairs were starting to plan for the 75th NECCC Conference scheduled for
July 2020, they asked me to put together a showcase program featuring the work of
photographers associated with NECCC. We decided we would use images that had been
entered in the conference competitions and Interclub competitions (both print and digital) for
the previous few years—and that’s what I started with. But because the 75th Conference was
postponed for two years and I kept asking for the images from those extra years, there were
more than 3,000 images for me to choose from. With a time limit of 50 minutes for the show, I
managed to get 698 images into the final presentation. The show is presented as a series of
photo essays, each set to an appropriate music selection.
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Field Trip - Medfield State Hospital
Medfield State Hospital is a closed historic former psychiatric hospital. Opened in 1896, this was the first facility designed on the “cottage” plan with abundant green space in a campus-like arrangement of buildings for specific uses, providing more light and a more home-like routine for patients than a single “mill building” style institution.
Purposely situated on hundreds of acres on a shaded hill for “better air”, MSH was self-sustaining, growing its own food, producing its own power and water. The patients didn’t sit in their rooms, but worked the various jobs as they might in the outside world.
For many, the mind is an endlessly mysterious and, to some, a fascinating place. How we, as fellow human beings, have dealt with and learned about mental illness over the decades is even more fascinating.
Our visit to Medfield State Hospital will transition from daylight to the dark of night. Although the buildings are closed for health and safety reasons, come join us to see what we can discover on the grounds of one of the last remaining “insane asylums.”
Offered by Buz Bragdon
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Voting Closes: Multi-Club Architecture (11:30 PM EDT)
Voting Closes: Multi-Club Dreams (11:30 PM EDT)
Voting Closes: Multi-Club Food Photography (11:30 PM EDT)
Voting Closes: Multi-Club From Below (11:30 PM EDT)
Voting Closes: Multi-Club Patterns (11:30 PM EDT)
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Education - Let's get creative with light painting portraits by Susan Magnano (7:30 PM EDT)
Join Susan Magnano as she shines her light to reveal her secrets to her Luminescent Portraits
Series. She will review how to scout for the perfect light painting location, what gear you will
need, how to make your own light painting tools and how to create different patterns and
techniques. She will share with you her tricks and tips that will help build your artistic vision and
inspire you to embrace the darkness and go out and create.
Bio: Susan Magnano is a photographer, an explorer and an educator who loves capturing the
beauty of the people and places around her.
After getting her start as a photojournalist, Susan transitioned her skill for capturing moments
into shooting events and portraits. As an award-winning photographer with over 20 years of
experience, Susan is a respected educator in the industry and now shares her innovative
techniques and globally-cultivated perspective on her Photo Adventures.
Photour Adventures was created out of Susan’s desire to share her passion for photography and
travel through workshops and photowalks. She loves chasing the best light from sunrise to
sunset and creates her own light into the night. Susan is a renowned light painter and loves
teaching her techniques and unique style that is featured in her Luminescent Portraits Series.
She partners with B&H Photo & Video is a Ants on a Melon Ambassador and is a Nisi
Instructor. She has presented at Optic, Depth of Field, Night Photo Summit and The Outsiders Photography Conference.
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