The Pictorialist

September 2017

Newsletter of the Photo Pictorialists of Milwaukee

Established 1904
Affiliated with the Photographic Society of America
Wisconsin Area Camera Clubs Organization
And the Wisconsin Print Circuit
President Kathy Braun; President-elect Pauline Beck;
Secretary/Treasurer Dixie Lowin
Newsletter Editor Linda Lee; Webmaster Sandra Weber

Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month, from September through May, at 7p.m.
In the Luther Manor Faith and Education Center, 4545 N. 92nd St., Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

New Members October 5: Back to Basics

New members are always welcome, as are visitors.
2016-2017 Dues
Dues are $20 single and $30 family for each meeting
year of September through May. Bring them to a
meeting or send them to Dixie Lowin, 2028 W. Ranch
Road, Mequon, WI 53092.
Well review the basics of good photography, using
them as a foundation for our upcoming meetings. After
the presentation, images will be critiqued relative to the
topic.
November 2: Guest Speaker: Dan Johnson, Marquette
University Chief Photographer

Luther Manor Exhibit
The club maintains a rotating display of prints at Luther
Manor and members are encouraged to bring 8 X 10
prints to any and all meetings for display. Give prints to
Pete Koenig, who maintains the display.
Image specs for projection: resize images to 1920
width for a horizontal image and 1200 height for a
vertical image. (See website for detailed instructions.)
City Hall Exhibit
We again have an opportunity to exhibit some of our
photos at Milwaukees City Hall October 9 - 20. The
theme is Our Animal Friends. These can be color or
B&W prints from the Zoo, State Fair, birds, insects,
other Wisconsin wildlife, or artistic pet images. Bring
prints that you would like to be part of the exhibit to the
September and October meetings. The mats we use have
a 7.5 x 9.5 inside opening dimension, so your 8 x 10
image will be cropped.
Monthly Topics
September 7: Bring up to 6 formatted images on a
thumb drive or up to 6 prints, reflecting either The
Things I Did Last Summer or My Fun Photos.
December 7: Holiday Party. Our annual holiday party.
Bring your own liquid refreshment and a dish to pass.
Our entertainment will be members images from
outings and trips.
January 4: Judge the Wisconsin Print Circuit, with
discussion to follow.
February 1: An opportunity to interact with several
learning stations.
March 1: View club images from the years photo
challenge. The best image will be selected from each of
the seven categories. The categories are as follows:
Door
Flower
Stairs
Portrait
Barn
Animal
Umbrella
Bring the images on a thumb drive to the February
meeting and give the drive to the projectionist to prepare
for viewing in March, or email the formatted images to
the projectionist in mid-February.
April 5: Annual Business Meeting
May 3: Year-end Event
May 17: Year-end Banquet
Treat Provider: Linda Lee will bring treats in
September, and well pass a sign-up sheet for future
meetings.
The 6th Annual WACCO exhibit will be Oct. 14-Dec. 2 at
The Blue (Reuss Federal Building downtown). Deadline for
submissions is Sept. 30, but youll want to submit
information about your framed print earlier, as WACCO
will be accepting a maximum of 90 pictures on a first
come, first served basis. This is a link to complete
information: http://www.wicameraclubs.org/exhibits/
From the Prez,
Where has the summer gone? Hopefully with the good
weather weve been having, you all had opportunities to
get out and capture some images from our Photo
Challenge list. When we share the photos, youll be able
to see which of them would be a good choice to enter in
our annual year-end competition.
I have to thank you all for the help youve given me
when Richard stepped aside. I was especially gratified
with the work of the nominating committee in finding
members to fill the needed official positions. And the
April business meeting was excellent. The discussions
on various topics gave the club much in the way of
direction for the future. A short business meeting in
September before we share our fun photos will iron out
the remainder of our 2017 - 2018 calendar.
The information on the fall WACCO competition will
be provided at the September meeting. Im hoping that
more of our members will participate in WACCO as
well as the Wisconsin Print Circuit. With Ruth earning a
medal in WACCO and Howard having an HM in the
Print Circuit, our members should see the way to get
involved in upcoming participation. Just recalling
several of our images from our May year-end
competition, many of those should be entered in these
2017- 2018 programs.
We have to keep in mind that Photo Pictorialists
meetings are more than social gatherings. The club was
formed in 1903 to encourage members to keep striving
toward excellence in photography. We have to take on
the advantages that WACCO and PSA provide. After
all, we were a charter member when PSA was formed
and have been awarded a certificate for our involvement.
With this last column of mine, Im very pleased to turn
over the presidents gavel to Pauline, who I just know
will be an excellent leader.
--kzb
Photo Opportunities, with thanks to Pauline Beck:
Club Outings
Saturday, Aug. 26 Farmers Market & State
Capitol, Madison
Email Pauline if youre interested:pcbeck@sbcglobal.net
After the Farmers Market in the Capitol Square, one or
more of these, including some yummy place for lunch:
-- the Capitol building
-- Monona Terrace Community and Convention
Center (3 blocks from the Capitol Square). Frank
Lloyd Wrights organic architecture is expressed in
dramatic open spaces, circular forms, and
breathtaking lake views. Tours at 1pm ($5).
http://www.mononaterrace.com/about-us
-- Allen Centennial Garden, UW campus.
https://allencentennialgarden.org/visit.php
-- Ellas Deli: for an ice cream snack while checking
out the carousel and inside eclectic animations.
If the above idea is too much walking, it could be
modified perhaps resting at an outdoor caf while
some of the group walks down to the Monona Terrace
area.
Late September or early fall: Grant Park and South
Milwaukee area
This will be a very accessible outing, with photo sites
near parking lots and streets. In Grant Park, there are
features built by the WPA in the 30s, including a bridge
archway and 30 carved gnome-like heads on a shelter
structure. Also: the mill pond, waterfall, and beach area.
Date TBD: mid- to late-September, or in October for fall
color. If you have ideas for additional stops in the South
Milwaukee area, let Pauline know.
Friday, Oct. 20: Artist Reception for the WACCO
exhibit at The Blue downtown
The reception is 6-8pm as part of Gallery Weekend.
We could also see the final day of our club exhibit at
City Hall, before the atrium closes around 5 pm.
Several years ago, our outing included an early dinner,
viewing the exhibit, seeing a couple fun things along
Wisconsin Avenue, and then walking along the river
during the blue hour (twilight).
Photo Opportunity: Night photo shoot at train
museum
The East Troy Railroad Museum is offering a special
night and 'blue hour' photo shoot on Sept. 16.
Cost is $50.
Limited to 30 photographers. Also, contest for 2018
calendar photo.
http://www.easttroyrr.org/photo-train.html
Ongoing:
Free to anyone; need not be Milwaukee County
resident:
Milwaukee Public Museum: Free 1st Thursday of the
month.
Milwaukee Art Museum: Free to everyone 1st Thurs.
of the month. Open until 8 pm on Thursdays.
The Domes
Free on Mondays 9am-noon to all Milwaukee County
residents with ID. Hours: 9am-5pm M-Fri.; 9am-4pm
weekends.
Regular admission: $7 age 18+; $5 Milwaukee County
seniors; $5 students 18 and under with ID and children
6-17, accompanied by adult. Age 5 and under, free,
accompanied by adult.
Boerner Botanical Gardens
9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners. Admission is free
on the first Tuesday of the month.
Retzer Nature Center - Waukesha
S14 W28167 Madison St, Waukesha. 262-896-8007. No
daily entrance fee. Grounds open sunrise to 10 p.m.
Milwaukee County Zoo
Reduced admission Wednesdays for Milwaukee County
residents with ID is $8 adults; $5.50 ages 3-12. On other
days, Milwaukee County residents w/ID save $1.75 off
regular admission. No discounts on parking.
Milwaukee Public Museum Free admission to all on
1st Thursday of the month. Milwaukee County residents
with ID get $2 discount every day.
Daily 9-5pm, and until 8pm 1st Thurs of the month
(butterfly wing closes at 4:45pm).
800 W Wells. 278-2728