June 2014 Meeting

The West Central Georgia Shutterbugs are proud to have David Foster speak at their Tuesday, June 10th meeting, which will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the multi-purpose room of Hightower Memorial Library, located at 800 West Gordon Street (across the street from Upson Regional Medical Center) in Thomaston. The title of his program will be “Photographing Water,” and the presentation explores the many forms water can take in our images from dew drops to ocean waves. It will look at some of the challenges in shooting water and various techniques for capturing images that you will enjoy sharing.

David is an Atlanta-based nature photographer who discovered his serious interest in photography over 40 years ago in the world of 35mm B&W. Since the development of digital photography, David began exhibiting and selling his photographing in over fifty show. David was awarded the 2014 P.C. Turczyn Award from among a group of fifty international artists chosen by Manhattan Arts International, and his image, "Jekyll Island Dawn," is part of the Picturing Georgia exhibit at the International Terminal of the Atlanta Airport. To see more of David’s work, see his website at http://www.davidfosterimages.net.

Photographers of all skill levels are invited to attend. There is no admission fee.

Exhibit Ends May 30

The last weekend of our exhibit has started off with a bang. Congratulations go out to Rachel McClellan for selling two of her pictures, Jackie Stokes for selling one more, and to Melba for selling one more and several gift shop items. Hopefully more will sell before the exhibit ends. I have heard some wonderful comments about our exhibit. Everyone should be proud of our club and this exhibit.


Everyone participating in the exhibit needs to make note of the following: The exhibit will be taken down on Friday, May 30. Make plans to pick up your photos and gift shop items (or have someone get them for you) between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Tell the gate keeper that you are there to help take down the Shutterbug exhibit at the Discovery Center.


The bubble-wrap bags can be purchased from the club for $1.75 each. If you would like to have these bags to protect your pictures, be prepared to pay for them on Saturday. Please pay by check.

May 2014 Meeting

from Eric Bowles' website

The West Central Georgia Shutterbugs have invited Eric Bowles to speak at their Tuesday, May 13th meeting, which will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the multi-purpose room of Hightower Memorial Library, located at 800 West Gordon Street (across the street from Upson Regional Medical Center) in Thomaston. He will show images he took at Arabia Mountain (the most easily identified landscape of the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area), which he describes as “Stone Mountain’s smaller and older sibling.” Eric’s images depict this unique habitat and the tiny plants that live there. He will discuss techniques and equipment for macro and close-up photography he used to get some wonderful shots in this special location (DeKalb County).

Eric is an Atlanta-based nature photographer, specializing in the Southeastern United States. His work has been published in magazines, newspapers, and commercial publications. Eric leads workshops for photographers of all levels. Custom instruction and tours are available on request for select Southeastern destinations, including the Great Smoky Mountains, Okefenokee, Coastal Georgia, and popular locations in Florida. To learn more about him and to see samples of his work, visit his website: http://bowlesimages.com/

Photographers of all skill levels are invited to attend. There is no admission fee. For more information about the Shutterbugs, please visit their blog: http://wcgshutterbugs.blogspot.com.