Rockbridge Camera Club 2007

The Rockbridge Camera Club (RCC) meetings are structured to present guest speakers with knowledge of specific aspects of photography such as techniques for lighting and exposure, creativity in photography and what’s new in equipment, books, and workshops.  Beginners to professionals using film and digital cameras bring their photos to share in monthly critique sessions in order to help one another take better pictures.  Meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month at 7pm.  Below is an outline of some of the events planned by the RCC.

February 20:  Greer Stene, Rockbridge High School photography instructor will discuss the value of inherited family photos.  “Manipulating, tinting and otherwise enhancing these appropriated images was a natural result of looking at hundreds of old photographs and using Photoshop daily in my teaching.  My emphasis has changed over the past 10 years from black and white film to various forms of digital media.”  Ms. Stene will be accompanied by Frances Buerkens who has traveled to Guatemala, Mexico and China over the past two years.  She will present her digital images in the form of a PowerPoint, and will also bring several framed examples.  Aside from her very competent, striking images, it is important to note that Frances has spent a great deal of time working with an older Epson archival printer.  She has perfected the process, and the result is a collection of beautifully saturated color prints.  If there are any members who still need to be convinced that digital photography is here to stay, viewing Frances' images will be strongly persuasive! 

 March 20:  Nathan Beck, “Seeing Creatively”.  Former Lexington resident and News-Gazette photographer Nathan Beck will discuss his personal photography and how and why he photographs the way he does.  He will also talk about his commercial work, which includes fantastic photographs of dancers, taken while he worked in New York.  Today he lives and works in Staunton.  A wide selection of work by Nathan Beck is currently on display at the Beverly Street CoArt Gallery on Beverly Street in Staunton through Feb. 24.  Hours are Monday through Saturday 10-5, and Friday night the gallery is always open until 8:00pm. Sunday 1-4:00. 

April 17:  Rob McDonald, local photographer and professor of English and associate dean at VMI will discuss his black and white photo work with a Holga camera.  He will also talk about his new book Birdhouses which will be released in April.

 May 15:  Lash LaRue, local photographer and former W&L law professor will talk about the value of attending photography workshops.  With more time to devote to photography Lash LaRue photography is a major commitment in his life.  He has attended several workshops taught by national and internationally recognized experts in photography using film and digital cameras.  The various workshops covered film cameras and film processing/printing and also detailed digital technology.