Photo by Bob Baikauskas
Lincoln Hills
Photography Club
The Photo Club is comprised of residents of the Sun City Lincoln Hills community in Lincoln, CA.
Below is a list of our monthly meetings and activities
General Meeting - 2nd Wednesday @ 9:00AM
The General Meeting, in Kilaga Presentation Hall usually features a guest speaker on a specific aspect of photography. It also is a forum to discuss current and upcoming events of interest.
Summaries of General Meeting Presentations are archived HERE
YouTube links to General Meeting videos are HERE
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Board Meeting, OC Multipurpose Room - Monday before the General Meeting @ 9:00AM
Board Meetings are open to any current Photography Club member. Copies of the approved "Board Meeting Minutes" are posted HERE
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Exhibits
Exhibitions offer club members an avenue to show their photographs. Some use these occasions as an opportunity to sell their work. Find information on current and upcoming exhibits below. Overview of our Exhibit Efforts can be found HERE
Field Trips and Great Adventures
To learn more about above planned, recent and past trips and adventures HERE
Facebook Page
This “member only” tool is used to communicate photography ideas, promising sites, area photography activities, and conversation
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To join, click link: LHPC Facebook
Special Learning Session (SLS) (was Photography Special Interest Group) - 1st Wednesday @ 9:00AM
The Special Learning Session (SLS) includes exploration of camera settings, composition tips, post processing tools, smart phone photography, and specialized areas such as bird and Milky Way photography. The presentations are developed to take into consideration the needs of beginner and intermediate photographers, as well as, a refresher for more advanced users. Speakers and suggestions are welcome. Slide shows are posted on the club website for future viewing. For more info go to the SLS's Webpage HERE
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General Meeting - Wednesday Feb 12, 9:00 AM - Kilaga Springs Presentation Hall
Long Exposure Photography
or Why I Find a Tripod to Still be a Useful Tool
Charlie Willard will present a program with photos from France, Belgium, Patagonia, Netherlands, and some of the most scenic locations in the United States. The images were all shot with long exposures on a stable tripod allowing for images to be shot in the golden hour, blue hour, after dark, and to make silky moving water. Exposure information will be on each image allowing for explanation of the settings.
You may view Charlie's presentation [HERE].
Photo by Charlie Willard
Latest Club Members' Videos
"Seven Days in Spring" Club Project Proposal
At our October 9, 2024, General Meeting, Ron Nabity reviewed his proposal for a Club project/challenge to capture a one-week snapshot of life in Sun City Lincoln Hills (SCLH). This would include photos and captions that describe the variety of people, activities and lifestyle in SCLH. Ron's presentation was recorded in a brief video which can be reviewed below. His proposal was followed by an interesting exchange of suggestions and comments from our Club membership which are included in this 30 minute video.
Click [HERE] to view this "Seven Days in Spring" Club project proposal video.
Ron Nabity
Photo Club President
Field Trip - Castle Air Museum - "The Big Boys"
Tuesday, March 11, 7:00AM (departure), On-site at 9:30AM
Address: 2150 Shuttle Dr, Atwater, CA 95301
The history of military flight can be a fascinating photo opportunity, especially when your photographing the “Big Boys”. By Big Boys this means bomber aircraft like the Boeing B-52 and B-36 Peacemaker (pictured) along with many other aircraft variations. Our Collection – Castle Air Museum
Senior admission is $20/person. After doing the shoot we will head over Isabella's Bar & Grill, Mexican Food. 2811 Shaffer Rd, Atwater, for lunch.
For detail field trip packet, click [HERE].
Please confirm your attendance and if you would need to ride-share with Jim Sakaguchi at: jimlhpc@gmail.com
Source: Castle Air Museum
Announcing Overnight Field Trip!
Spring on the Coast – Point Reyes and Tomales Bay
Tuesday to Thursday, May 20th to 22nd, check out on 23rd, 2025
Visit and photograph the scenic coastal areas of Point Reyes National Seashore and Tomales Bay, north of San Francisco and south of Bodega Bay.
The area is made of rolling green hills, colliding with Pacific Ocean. Seascape and landscape encompassing beaches, cliffs, wildflowers, Point Reyes lighthouse, historic coast guard station at Chimney Rock and coastal wildlife will be your photographic opportunity. The area is sprinkled with several small towns like Point Reyes Station, Marshall, Tomales and for if your a movie lover, Bodega Bay where the movie The Birds was filmed.
For those of you wanting a view of Tomales Bay from the water, we have arranged a local expert to cruise the bay. Space is limited and we need to be on the water at high tide, see details in travel packet. A fellow member also relayed information about local safaris, this also is in the packet.
We are recommending staying at Tomales Bay Resort and Marina located at 12938 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Inverness, CA. Space is limited. Room rates range from $175 to $285 plus taxes and fees per night. You can start booking March 1st. More information included in travel packet.
Please email Jim Sakaguchi at jimlhpc@gmail.com if you are planning to attend. We will be holding a pre-meeting to go over the travel packet.
You may view the detailed travel packet [HERE].
Chimney Rock at Point Reyes National Park Sunset
Source: Alan Majchrowicz Photographywebsite
Special Learning Class - March 5, 2025
"Macro & Close-up Photography – An Art Form That You Can Master"
Wednesday, March 5, 2025, from 8:45 am to 10:30+ am at the Orchard Creek Lodge, Multipurpose Room
Presented by Bill Kress
Macro & Close-up photography is about showcasing a subject in great detail. It is an art form that reveals the extraordinary within the ordinary. It can capture textures, colors, and forms that are often not visible to the naked eye. While it is often very artistic, care must be taken to capture objects with the correct focus, lighting, camera stability, and composition.
Instructor – Bill Kress, Lincoln Hills Photography Club Member, has been an avid small objects photography practitioner for many years. We have enjoyed his images of flowers, plants, small creatures, and objects. Bill prefers to use the term “Close-up Photography” for his work as there are differences in the specialties of small object photos. He uses Close-up Photography to showcase the beauty of nature that might easily be missed. For example, you walked by that flower often, but have you really seen its intricate detail?
Bill will lead us on three virtual field trips: first to a local vernal pool, then to the mountains, and then to an area with rare orchids. On each virtual trip, he will discuss techniques, equipment, accessories and location awareness.
He will have demos using an orchid and will discuss editing enhancements.
There will be ample time for Q & A.
Bill Kress
Why: Your Club strives to provide opportunities for you to grow your knowledge, techniques and skills to become a better photographer and encourage everyone to be active.
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Don’t pass up this unique opportunity to learn how to plan and take winning photos.
To attend. Sign up in person. Sign-ups will first be offered in person at the General Meeting on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. See Les Thomas before or after the General Meeting. He will be at the Presentation Hall starting at 8:30 am. If there are any remaining openings after Wednesday, they will be offered by email to all club members.
Limited number of participants. As in prior Special Learning Classes, the room we have for these classes is limited to only 32 chairs.
Time is Critical. There may be more sign-ups than the 32 spaces, so the first 32 people who sign up will be the winners. It's like “Musical Chairs” without the music. Yes, it's a classic “you snooze, you lose” situation.
We look forward to seeing you at the General Meeting on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.
Best regards, Les Thomas 2/10/2025
Announcing: Smartphone Photography Academy Advanced Level 201 Classes
"EDITING PHOTOS ON YOUR SMARTPHONE"
This is our Club’s newest smartphone photography class, which features in-person classes, homework, practicing together in small teams, online video classes, and a fun classroom atmosphere.
This Editing Class is an advanced class. It is suitable only for members who have learned how to operate their phone’s photography controls and are comfortable taking photos in modes such as pano, burst, live, macro, video, zoom, portrait, etc.
The maximum number of participants is limited to 20. The minimum number of participants is 10 as the instructors spend a great deal of time preparing and conducting the classes.
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WIX AI Generated Image
If you want to join us in this class, you need to meet the following qualifications:
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1. You must be able to attend at least 3 of the 4 in-person classes of this four-part academy
The class meets Mondays on January 20, February 3, February 17 and March 3 from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm in the OC Lodge Multimedia Room.
2. As stated, you must already have a working knowledge of your phone’s camera controls.
3. Each participant must purchase the recommended online smartphone photography Editing class. The cost is $99, sometimes $69 on pop-up ads on Facebook, etc. Only one purchase per household is needed if you can share.
The online class is for iPhones with about 1/3 specific to iPhones and 2/3 specific to Lightroom Mobile which is for both iOS and Android users. The website to review or purchase the course is: iphonephotographyschool.com/iphone-editing-academy. This is not a “hot link” for security purposes. Search with your own browser, such as Google Chrome, Safari, Edge, DuckDuckGo, etc.
You should consider waiting to purchase this online class until you have a confirmed space in the class.
The online class uses Adobe Lightroom Mobile for mobile devices - smartphones and tablets. There is a free basic app for smartphones with a fee for more features. This app is included in the Adobe Lightroom, LrC, or Photoshop fee plans, which most of the club’s members already use for a monthly fee of $10 or $20.
4. Homework is required. There are about 8+ hours of homework between the two-week-apart classes. At our first class, homework teams of 4 or 5 participants will be formed. Teams are a lot of fun and an effective way to learn.
If you want to be in this class, check your calendar to see if you can commit to attending at least three of the four classes and the other requirements. Sign ups will first be available in-person at the Wednesday, January 8, 2025 Photo Club General Meeting. Sign ups will start at 8:30 am before the 9 am General Meeting begins and will continue after the meeting. If any spaces are available after this meeting, an email will be sent announcing openings. Class materials will be distributed to participants when they sign up in-person on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.
Cheers, Les Thomas 9/11/2024 7thomas33@gmail.com​
Click on Photo to go to the Respective Gallery Page on this Website
Photo by Michael Deal
Photo by Mike Johnson
Exhibits
Orchard Creek Rotunda Exhibit Held July through August 2024 - Success!!
Rhonda Campbell coordinated the Orchard Creek Rotunda Exhibit, which was held from July to August 2024. Due to the COVID crisis, it's been a while since LHPC members have had exhibits in Orchard Creek. It was exciting that many photographers participated, and several sold their photographs.
Return to this site beginning in the Spring or Summer of 2025 for potential news about future exhibit plans at Orchard Creek.
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Buonarroti's Restaurant
Photo by Vicki White
The LH Photo Club installed its most recent photography exhibit at Buonarroti Ristorante on October 4. This exhibit will be on display until February 7, 2025. The exhibit features fifteen photographs by three LH Photo Club members: Maggie McGurk, Glenn Fidler, and Ron Nabity.
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Please consider demonstrating our appreciation to the Manager/Chef at Buonarroti Restaurant by visiting their website below, reviewing their menu, and reserving a table for a delicious meal.
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​Buonarroti’s Ristorante - www.buonarrotis.com
460 Lincoln Blvd. Lincoln, Ph: 916-645-7951
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Questions? Contact Denise Souza, Buonarroti Exhibit Coordinator, at dlsouza0129@gmail.com.
Current Exhibit - Kilaga Springs Spa
Kilaga Springs Spa currently has an exhibit.
Themes of the photo images, which must be followed for each Spa room, are: Ponds, Beaches, Lakes, Meadows, Forests, Streams and also Landscapes and Flowers.
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Photo by Jim Moon
Current Exhibit - Simple Pleasures
The current LHPC exhibit at Simple Pleasures Restaurant will close on October 7, 2024. Photographers will meet at Simple Pleasures between 2:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to take down their photos, and the Painters will hang their art.
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The next opportunity to participate in the Simple Pleasures Restaurant exhibit will be February 2025. Check back to this site for details.
Simple Pleasures Restaurant Exhibit Coordinator :
Denise Souza
Cell: 916-300-1536
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Photo by Klara Kleman
Application to Exhibit
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SCLH Photography Club Facebook Page
This is a place for SCLH Photography Club Members to have a conversation about photography, cameras, and places to shoot photography in the area. You can ask a specific "how to" or "where can I find..." or "how can I improve this shot?" or "thinking of going to.....does anyone want to come too?" You can post great photography-related websites that others might like. Use your creativity. The SCLH Photography Facebook page is a PRIVATE page. Only members of LH Photography Club can join this Facebook page, and they cannot invite family nor friends.
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To join click on the link below, and Kate or Heather will send an invitation to your email address. The link in the invitation will time out in 48 hours. OR send an email to heatherbrown.lhpc@gmail.com . She will reply to you with the link for the Facebook page. Click on the link and wait for Kate or Heather to authorize entry.
To join, use this link: LHPC Facebook