“Photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.” Elliott Erwitt
“Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.”
A few pictures from the "New Normal" assignment. Click on any one
of the pictures to see them in full size.
On August 7, 2021, Housatonic Camera Club hosted an exhibition booth at the 62nd Annual Sharon on the Green Arts and Crafts Fair.
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Several members brought their framed photos to showcase the fine photography produced by members of the club. Our eye-catching display attracted many visitors on that warm, but beautiful, Saturday. Many fair-goers entered our tent to participate in our free raffle and left with our color brochure containing membership information in their hands.
At the end of the day, we drew the winning raffle tickets and gave away a copy of our book "What We See 2020" and four large, signed and matted prints, contributed by members: Brian Wilcox, Lazlo Gyorsok, Jeff Breitman, and Dawn Dingee.
After the Fair, Dawn e-mailed approximately 45 raffle participants, providing information on membership. We have already turned a few of those leads into new members and are hoping for a few more. All in all, it was time well spent!
Please join us in extending a big "thank you" to those members who participated by donating prints, bringing framed photos to display, helping to set up the exhibition booth, and representing the club at the tent during the day.
Getting tired of not traveling this year?
In mid-July my wife and I took a five day trip to Corning N.Y. It's a nice small town with a world renowned glass museum and a historic downtown. By looking into what else there was to see around there, we read about Watkins Glen State Park. According to the description, Watkins Glen is the most famous of the Finger Lakes State Parks, with a reputation for leaving visitors spellbound. Within two miles, the Glen's stream descends 400 feet past 200-foot cliffs, generating 19 waterfalls along its course. There is no wrong way to explore the Glen. The Gorge trail is about 1.5 miles long and winds over and under waterfalls and through the spray of a cascade. The North Rim trail overlooks the Gorge and is about 1.1 miles long. Because the trails are wet and rocky, closed toe shoes are recommended. We were lucky enough to walk the Gorge trail after thunderstorms and saw many waterfalls gushing with water.
If you ever get the chance to get out to California and have a few days…or even only a day, try to visit one of our grandest National Parks – Yosemite!
This national park was established in 1890 and it is a beauty. Located within the Sierra Nevada mountains; it is known for its ‘tunnel view’ which features the towering Bridalveil Fall and the granite cliffs of El Capitan and Half Dome.
The park covers an area of 748,436 acres. It is also known for its vast array of hiking trails – for beginners, intermediate and super experienced. A particular 10-12 hour will take you to the top of Half Dome! The last section includes a set of hand rails that look to be quite challenging. I recently visited Yosemite with my sister but we only had one day; and not even a full day, to experience the park so we were only able to do a few small trails. One nice thing about this park is that you can experience A LOT without having to do long hikes…much can be seen from the road or with a very small walk of less than ½ mile or even a ¼ mile. Be sure to visit Glacier Point. When we went, there were a number of fires – not in the park itself – but to the north of the park. This made for a very smoky / hazy atmosphere so the pictures were not clear. And obviously we couldn’t see as far as one normally would, but it was still beautiful to see and I am glad I went.
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