WWIG June Meeting ~ Program

The WWIG will meet at my home (N2207 Pammel Pass W. in Bridal Coulee) at 6:30pm. Please remember that Roger Grant who will be location lighting and has asked that everyone bring a camera. Several photographers who have not yet been involved with our group will be attending tomorrow's meeting. Please introduce yourselves and make them welcome-- this has been a tradition with the WWIG and is one of our strengths. Finally, this meeting will be, I think, a first. Yes there will be no overt or subtle whining from the host about lack of submissions. Your participation in the Topic of the Month and Digital Challenge has been fantastic. Thanks to all of you!

I cruised around to various sites in search of some great images to lead off this post but the few I found couldn't be appropriated. Perhaps you may find a couple of photos taken at the wedding we attended in Japan. The first is the group marching into the temple and the second is of my daughter Allison Christie and grandson Damian. They are wearing kimonos at the request of the bride and her family.

THE PROGRAM FOR THE JUNE MEETING OF THE WWIG

SOCIAL HOUR AND PRINT VIEWING-

Susann Annis is currently visiting family in Colorado but before she left she accomplished 2 important things. She make a cheesecake-- one that you haven't seen before and it's one of her very best-- and she taught Byron how to make her kind of coffee. She has also put herself on call for coffee phone consultation if necessary. I expect a big group tomorrow evening and will try to have enough of everything for all. If you bring prints please be sure to take them to the basement and put them in a place that will illuminate well.

PRESENTATIONS-

• Roger Grant on location lighting 
• I attended a one day seminar in Minneapolis given by Joe McNally and David Hobby on lighting using small strobes. I will show a short video of McNally's work and a couple of brief segments of  a 2 disc video tutorial. Members delve into this subject in more detail can borrow the video.

ANNOUNCEMENTS-

• Future meetings.
• The next Topic of the Month and Digital Challenge
• Another reminder about our display at the La Crosse Public Library in August.
• A proposal for an activity at Christmas time.

ASK THE EXPERTS-
Byron Annis wants to know exactly how a "macro" lens differs from a prime lens of the same focal length (or, for that matter, a zoom lens).
Byron Annis took this photo years ago using a flash. He has never been able to repeat the result although he knows that there is a way of doing so. Help!

IMAGES- The main event.

• The Topic of the Month
• The Digital Challenge

• Show and Tell:

Members present anything related to photographic technique, gear, digital imaging, books, videos, etc. I am going to show you what you need to do good insect photography. A used camera and lenses are going to be put on offer as well

• Open Mike-- Digital images previously submitted by members via e-mail will be displayed and prints will be viewed by the group. Comments are encouraged.

Byron