BUCKHANNON UPSHUR CAMERA CLUB
            BUCKHANNON, WV 26201                                       

We have entered the 2015 George Glenny Memorial Nature Salon. We are allowed 10 photographs in several Nature categories. Our entry placed photos in all categories so we will be elgible for the diversity award. We had many more photos to choose from this year so our entry should be strong.  

Our club enters the international interclub competition held once a year by the Merrimac Valley Camera Club (mvcameraclub.org). 
 
Last year, we placed 21st in the Diversity Competition and 81st overall.  Al Tucker had one image that passed a jury test to be included in the top 1/3 of all images submitted and had the 2nd place Heron photo.
   



Photo Trips
BUCC takes day trips to scenic, historic, and otherwise aesthetically inspiring locations. Join us on one of these trips! See below and in newsletters.

Recent Events and Trips

February - On February 28, 2015 we make our Winter trip to Pendleton County.

December - We went to Prickett's Fort near Fairmont, WV. Six members went there to enjoy the Christmas Store. The park had interpreters in costume and hand made crafts for sale. We had fun in spite of the cold wet day and got some very nice photos.
 
June 21 - Trip to Blennerhassett Island for the WV Day celebration. We met at the senior center in Buckhannon at 8 am to leave as a group. We had a great day for photography. The stern wheeler ride was super, the civil war reenactment was a real photo op and the old time baseball game (in costume) was a hoot.

Maple Syrup festival - Pickens
Two club members made the trip on 3-15-2014. We had good weather and it was well attended. We got really good photos of the lumberjack competitions. 

BLACKWATER FALLS
with john simons

We took this trip in October 2013. We left the senior center in three cars with a total of eight folks. Day started out dreary and foggy but cleared up and we had wonderful color. We ate at the Blackwater Lodge. It was a full day of travel and photography. See the slide show on home page.

Babcock State Park
with Amanda Hayes
We met at the senior center and proceeded to Babcock. Dennis Govini joined us and assisted several club members with camera settings and composition.

Helvetia and Pickens
with Al Tucker
The weather did not cooperate. Cancelled.

Audra State Park
with Bonnie Riffle
February. Bonne led our intrepid members through the park dodging downed trees that blocked paths. The crew got some good photos anyway.

Maple Syrup Festival
with John Simons
March. We got a couple hours of shooting and then were rained out. You never know what you are going to get in Pickens in March. We went on to the Hutte in Helvetia to eat lunch.

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Artsy Links

Buckhannon Community Theater
Create Buckhannon

Visit Us on Facebook!CHRISTMAS PARTY fun

We had a great christmas party with a pot luck meal. We had a fun photo scavenger hunt,, a slideshow of images taken by the club members and a photo gift exchange.  

2014 Presentations

WINTER PHOTOGRAPHY

March - presented by Mark Poore, professional photographer from the Snowshoe Resort area. He gave an introduction for winter photography with tips and then showed example of his action photography from in various seasons.
He showed some wonderful shots of ski jumps and racing. 28 members and guests enjoyed.

50 SHADES OF GREY - BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY
February - presented by Ron Gaskins and Amanda Haddox of the Charleston Camera Club. They not only gave pointers and techniques but also gave examples of when to use B&W and showed the results. They are presenting the April 25 Seminar at Holly River State Park.

Amateur Wedding Photography
January Meeting with Ron Buckton. Ron showed us photos of weddings he has taken. He gave us pointers on the must shots and on being prepared.

2013 Presentations

Waterfalls
February Meeting with Al Tucker. Al showed photos and explained how he got them. He was on a photo seminar in NC put on by the Lanes.

Photo Matting
March Meeting with Lanora Wentz, Main Street Studios. Lenora showed us the proper methods of matting and framing.

Shooting the Light

Dennis Govini gave an excellent powerpoint presentation of light qualities and how they affect photos. He included examples to illustrate his points.
April meeting with Dennis Govoni

Sports Photography
May Meeting with Daniel Friend. Dan discussed his job at WVU as a sports photographer and showed examples.

Art Is Everywhere
June Meeting with Chris Martin. Chris gave a great presentation of her photos and her approach as an artist. She can find art anywhere including grafiti.

Live Theatre Photography
July Meeting and Trip with Laura Meese. Laura was in costume for the play: Into the Woods. She briefed us on where we could shoot and told us not to use flash. We got some fine photos even tho we had low light.
Star Trails and Photo Stacking *
August Meeting with Martin Unrue
(unconfirmed program)

Hand Tinting of Black and White Photos
September Meeting with Laura Meese. This turned out to be very successful and entertaining. Everyone had paints and photos to tint and had a great time.

Restoring Old Photos
October Meeting with John Simons. He used photoshop elements to repair a very damaged old photo. It was done in stages to show how to do it. A handout was provided to illustrate the process.

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