Take a Seat - Photography by Paul Conlan

January 8 - 31, 2008

Paul's images capture intriguing details of people, places and objects found in big cites and small towns. Spontaneous moments of life are caught "on the fly" in bold colors, leaving us to ponder what happens next to the subjects in his lens.

Reception Friday, January 18th - 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

A Novel Experience Bookstore on the Courthouse Square
Zebulon, Georgia
770.254.2787
http://www.anovelexperience.net/

WCG Shutterbugs to meet on Tuesday, Jan. 8

The West Central Georgia Shutterbugs will meet Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 6:30 p.m. at the Thomaston-Upson Arts Council (TUAC) Gallery and Gift Shop. The results of the recent survey sent to members will be discussed and plans made based on the responses to the survey. Following the planning period, members will discuss resources (books, videos, DVDs, other photographers, opportunities, websites, conferences, etc.) that have helped them develop their skills as a photographer. As always, anyone interested in photography is invited to attend the meetings, which are held the second Tuesday in each month.

Shown in the photo are Johnnie Ann Gaskill, President, and Fawne DeRosia, Vice President, who, along with the other officers, have been working hard to make the upcoming year a great one for Shutterbugs. Photo by Anna Mary Ellerbee.

Workshops at Callaway Gardens

Instructor: Jim Henderson, award winning “serious amateur” photographer of LaGrange, GA.

A Fun and Easy Introduction to Digital Photography: How to Take Great Pictures
Saturday, January 26, 2008
9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Fee: $70.00; includes lunch and course syllabus.

Taking Your Photography to the Next Level: Creative Photography Beyond the Auto Mode
Saturday, February 23, 2008
9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Fee: $70.00; includes lunch and course syllabus.

Mastering Exposure: Intermediate Topics in Digital Photography
Saturday, March 8, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $70.00; includes lunch and course syllabus.

More information on the Calloway Gardens Workshop Website.

United Bank Recognizes Local Photographers

United Bank extended a special thanks to local photographers for submitting pictures for the bank’s 2008 community calendar. The public was invited to participate in the calendar design by emailing their photos of local landscapes, historical architecture, nature and wildlife photographed within Pike, Spalding, Lamar, Upson, Morgan and Newton Counties. The contest began in July, and United Bank received over three hundred photographs. Thirteen photos were selected and are featured in the bank’s 2008 edition of their annual community calendar. The bank has received such favorable comments about the calendar that it hopes to make this an annual project. Calendars are a free publication courtesy of United Bank. Pick up a copy of the calendar at any of United Bank’s fifteen banking locations.

Calendar Photographers (l to r): Ellen Tew, Marcia Fisher, Johnnie Gaskill, Melissa Mathews, Lindsey York, Yvette Tolson, Dee DeLoatch, Melba Brown and Pricilla Bostwick. Other photographers selected but not pictured are Katy Kennedy, Deanna York, Trinity Walker and Alan Mars.

From: The Thomaston Times

Shutterbugs attend a reception in Zebulon

On November 16th, several members of the West Central Georgia Shutterbugs attended a reception honoring Brenda Fayard, who is a charter member of the club. Brenda is a highly skilled photographer who does far more than simply take pictures. She also teaches photography classes, curates shows, and hangs exhibits—among many other things. Some of her favorite photographs are on exhibit during November at A Novel Experience, located on the courthouse square in Zebulon. To inquire about upcoming events at the bookstore, hours of operation, or directions, please call 770.567.1103. Shown with Brenda (center) are (left to right): Johnnie Ann Gaskill, Harolyn Castleberry, Melba Brown, Fawne DeRosia, Suzie Axtell, and Malgorzata Florkowska. Photo by Gordon Brown.