Club Newsletters

The club issues newsletters on a monthly basis. Click on one of the listed links to view a past issue.

• May 2010
  • White Balance - Getting Your Colors Right - Sue Barthelow
  • A Lakeshore Full of Flowers - Jim White
  • Sinuous - Sue Barthelow
  • Sierra Valley Bird Wars - Jim White
  • Sterling Pointe Trail - Bill Stenwick
  • Notes from the Field - Ardath Winterowd
  • What Judges Look For in Photos
• April 2010
  • Using Your Camera's Histogram - Sue Barthelow
  • Bear Valley Snow Shoot - Sue Barthelow
  • Notes from the Field - Ardath Winterowd
  • What Judges Look For in Photos
• March 2010
  • The Great Northern Migration - Jim White
  • Adobe Rgb vs Srgb Or another way to print - Tony Hallas
  • The Road to Mastery - Sue Barthelow
  • Composition - 6 Fundamental Flows - Sue Barthelow
  • What Judges Look For in Photos
• February 2010
  • Photographing the West Slope of the Sierra - Jim White
  • Snow Adventure
  • Notes from the Field - Ardath Winterowd
  • Composition - Including a Visual Entrance - Sue Barthelow
  • Expressions of Weather - Sue Barthelow
  • Nice Tip from Bruce Gregory
  • What Judges Look For in Photos
• January 2010
  • Green Eyes Watching - Jim White
  • The Importance of Backups - Mike Schumacher
  • How to Make a Slide Show - Sue Barthelow
  • Notes from the Field - Ardath Winterowd
  • Review - Zeiss 21mm f/2.8 Distagon Lens for Cannon EOS - Tony Hallis
  • Local Education Offerings Related to Photography Spring 2010 - Jim Bennett
  • What Judges Look For in Photos
• December 2009
  • Grey Lodge is "For the Birds" - Jim White
  • How to Create Graduated Neutral Density Filters in Photoshop CS/Elements - Barry Walton
  • Shooting the West - Bruce Gregory
  • Club Photo Display at Auburn Library - Mike Schumacher
  • Notes from the Field - Ardath Winterowd
  • Birds of a Feather - Sue Barthelow
  • What Judges Look For in Photos
• November 2009
  • Snapshots - Sue Barthelow
  • On the Road - Bill Stenwick
  • Notes from the Field - Ardath Winterowd
  • North Star House - Karen Wyatt
  • Nevada City & Empire Mine Photo Shoot - Mike Schumacher
  • What Judges Look For in Photos
• October 2009
  • On-line Photography Classes - Sue Barthelow
  • Notes from the Field - Ardath Winterowd
  • Zooming for Fun - Sue Barthelow
  • What Judges Look For in Photos
• September 2009
  • A Beginners Guide to Observing/Photographing Wildlife - Jim White
  • Notes from the Field - Ardath Winterowd
  • Annual Club Picnic - Mike Schumacher
  • What Judges Look For in Photos
• July 2009
  • Find the Old Barn - Jim White
  • Notes from the Road - Ardath Winterowd
  • Happy Trails - Jim Bennett
  • Annual Competition Winners
  • Increase Your Skills On-line - Sue Barthelow
• June 2009
  • Through the Viewfinder - Tony Middleton
  • Calaveras Big Trees Photo Shoot - Mike Schumacher
  • On Being Ready - Sue Barthelow
  • Close-Up Photography - Sue Barthelow
• May 2009
  • Big Mosquito Falls & Harlequin Lupine - Jim L. White
  • Your Camera's Modes - Mike Schumacher
  • Bridgeport - A Local Covered Bridge - Mike Schumacher
• April 2009
  • Our Honey Spot - Jim L. White
  • Digital Photo Exposures - Understanding Histograms - Sue Barthelow
  • Three Club Photo Shoots - Mike Schumacher
• March 2009
  • Landscape Photo Opportunity - Richard Myren
  • Light Metering Behavior and Some Principles for Using It - Barry Walton
  • Education Opportunities - Jim Bennett
  • Notes from the Field - Ardath Winterowd
  • Reflections - Sue Barthelow
  • Report from Winnemucca - Jim L. White
• February 2009
  • Move Over Photo Albums - Here Come the Books - Sue Barthelow
  • An Introduction to F-stop and Shutter Speed - Mike Schumacher
  • An Introduction to F-stop and Shutter Speed Part 2 - Mike Schumacher
  • Camera Metering - Mike Schumacher
  • Your Camera's Modes - Mike Schumacher
• January 2009
  • How to Judge Color - Tony Hallas
  • Sandhill Crane Photography in the Delta - Jim White
  • Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge - Bruce Gregory
  • Gray Lodge Wildlife Refuge - Mike Schumacher
  • White Balance - Getting Your Colors Right - Sue Barthelow
• December 2008
  • Why Should I Keep My Camera Dry This Winter - Jim White
  • Using Your Camera's Histogram - Sue Barthelow
  • Cold Weather Clothing - Bruce Gregory
  • Gray Snow - Mike Schumacher
  • The Photographic Society of America - Mike Schumacher
• November 2008
  • A Trip Along I 395 on the Eastern Sierra - Mike Schumacher
  • Street Market Color - Sue Barthelow
  • Traveling with a Monopod - Sue Barthelow
  • Through the Viewfinder - Tony Middleton
• October 2008
  • The Power of the Camera - Jim White
  • Through the Viewfinder - Tony Middleton
  • The Joke is on Me - Jim White
• September 2008
  • A Trip to Bandon Oregon - Tony Hallas
  • Notes from the Field - Ardath Winterowd
  • Preparing Images for the Web - Sue Barthelow
  • Gold Country Fair Showcase of Photography - Sue Barthelow
  • Malakoff Diggins SHP Overnighter - Sue Barthelow
• June 2008
  • Last Call for Snow Photography - Jim White
  • Notes from the Field - Ardath Winterowd
  • Malakoff Diggins SHP Overnighter - Sue Barthelow
  • Panning for Action - Sue Barthelow
• May 2008
  • Iris Hunting at Horton's - Sue Barthelow
  • Your Camera's Modes - Mike Schumacher
  • Notes from the Field - Ardath Winterowd
  • Close-ups and Portraits - Don't Let Your Background Compete for Attention - Sue Barthelow
• April 2008
  • Of Wildflowers, Whitewater, & an Argus C3 - Jim White
  • Notes from the Field - Ardath Winterowd
  • The Road Less Traveled - Tony Hallas
  • On Watching Your E-mail Image Sizes - Sue Barthelow
  • Smooth Flowing Water - Sue Barthelow
  • Shooting Wildflowers - Mike Schumacher
• March 2008
  • Spring Wildflowers - Bruce Gregory
  • Birds - Walt Carnahan
  • Tips for Shooting Spring Flowers - Sue Barthelow
  • Through the Viewfinder - Tony Middleton
• February 2008
  • What do You Want to Learn? - Education Committee
  • Through the Viewfinder - Tony Middleton
  • Pretty in Pink - Ardath Winterowd
  • Landscapes - Managing Depth of Focus - Sue Barthelow
  • Camera Metering - Mike Schumacher
  • 8 Tips for Indoor Still Life Photography - Sue Barthelow
• January 2008
  • Landscape Composition - Adding Dimension - Sue Barthelow
  • Summer Hibiscus - Ardath Winterowd
  • Through the Viewfinder - Tony Middleton
  • Owls and Rails - Walt Carnahan
  • On Being Ready - Sue Barthelow
  • Sandhill Crane Photography in the Delta - Jim White
  • Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge - Bruce Gregory
  • Gray Lodge Wildlife Refuge - Mike Schumacher
  • Sierra Valley - Jim White
• December 2007
  • Shooting for Better Black and White Images - Sue Barthelow
  • Through the Viewfinder - Tony Middleton
  • Day Not Going as Planned? Change Your Plans - Sue Barthelow
  • Cold Weather Clothing - Bruce Gregory
  • Gray Snow - Mike Schumacher
  • What is a Histogram? - Mike Schumacher
• November 2007
  • Competition Changes
  • Night Photo Tips Picked Up at FotoClave 2007 in Burlingame - Bruce Gregory
  • Take a Photo Every Day - Sue Barthelow
  • Mushrooms - Ardath Winterowd
  • An Introduction to F-stop and Shutter Speed - Mike Schumacher
  • An Introduction to F-stop and Shutter Speed Part 2 - Mike Schumacher
  • Birds of a Feather - Sue Barthelow
• October 2007
  • Digitally Creating a Black and White Image - Sue Barthelow
• September 2007
  • Fall Raptor Migration - Sue Barthelow
  • Placer Camera Club Picnic- Tony Middleton
  • Gold Country Fair Showcase of Photography - Sue Barthelow
  • Sonoma Coast State Beach - Sue Barthelow
  • Southern Arizona's Annual Monsoon - Walt Carnahan
• June 2007
  • Mohave Desert Birding - Walter Carnahan
  • Shooting Helicopters (with a camera!)- Wes Schultz
  • How to Remove a Distracting Background - Sue Barthelow
  • Taos Pueblo - Karen Wyatt
  • Photo Notes for Trip Planning - Bruce Gregory
• May 2007
  • A Long Delayed and Much Anticipated Trip to Juneau - Walter Carnahan
  • Firefighter’s Memorial - Wes Schultz
  • Seeking the Summit - Sue Barthelow
  • Walking With Experience - Tony Middleton
  • Bridgeport – A Local Covered Bridge - Mike Schumacher
• April 2007
  • Wide is Wonderful - Jim White
  • Slide Processing - Bruce Gregory
  • A Capitol Afternoon - Sue Barthelow
  • Bird & Flower Adventure in Grass Valley - Walter Carnahan
  • Your Canera's Modes - Mike Schumacher
• March 2007
  • Road Hunting Hawks & Owls - Jim White
  • Snow Trip - Mike Schumacher
  • Camera Metering - Mike Schumacher
• February 2007
  • New Place to Photograph - Jim White
  • An Introduction to F-stop and Shutter Speed Part 2 - Mike Schumacher
• January 2007
  • Cold Weather Clothing - Bruce Gregory
  • Gray Snow - Mike Schumacher
  • What is a Histogram? - Mike Schumacher
  • An Introduction to F-stop and Shutter Speed Part 1 - Mike Schumacher
December 2006
• Sandhill Crane Photography in the Delta - Jim White
• Cosumnes River Preserve Trip - Howard Godfrey
• Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge - Bruce Gregory
• Gray Lodge Wildlife Refuge - Mike Schumacher
November 2006
• Hidden Falls for Photos - Jim White
October 2006
• Fall Colors - Jim White
• Photo Ops - Howard Godfrey
• Photo Ops - Jim White
• September 2006
  • Fall Foliage Website - Bruce Gregory
  • Adjusting Levels - Mike Schumacher
• June 2006
  • Photo Ops - Jim White
  • Lighthouses - Mike Schumacher
• May 2006
  • Photo Ops - Mike Schumacher
  • Shooting Wildflowers - Mike Schumacher
• April 2006
  • Photo Ops - Jim White
  • Understanding Stops in Photography - Mike Schumacher
• March 2006
  • Tech Tips - Photo Ops - Jim White
  • Gray Snow
  • What is a Histogram?
• February 2006
• January 2006