Club Information
Camera South is a non profit organization dedicated to the
advancement of the art of photography.
Camera South meets at 7:00 P.M. the first Thursday of each month
at the
University of South Alabama Library, room 181. Visitors are
welcome. Check the calendar to verify
meeting times and place.
The 2012 Officers are:
President ...................................................
Jeff Byrd
V. Pres. ............................................... Jeff Johnston
Secretary .......................................... Scott Patterson
Treasurer ...................................... Debbie
Kuykendall
Programs/Speakers...............................
Field Trips ...........................................
Historian ............................................
Publicity/website...........................................Jeff
Byrd
Annual Competition ................................
Newsletter................................ info@camerasouth.org
For more information or questions e-mail us at info@camerasouth.org
WHO:
Camera South Members have varying degrees of expertise and experience;
some are novices, others are professionals and many fall in the area between.
The common interest among all members is photography.
WHEN AND WHERE:
Normally we meet at the University of South Alabama Library on the
1st Thursday of the month. About 4 times a year this changes, so please
check the calendar or email for
current meeting dates and times.
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION:
Membership dues are $25.00 per individual or $30.00 per couple and
$20.00 for students.
Dues may be given to the Treasurer at one of the meetings or mailed to:
Camera South
c\o Debbie Kuykendall
2010 Foxgate Dr.
Mobile AL 36695-9224
Please send this application with payment.
MEETINGS:
Programs for each meeting focus on one of a wide range of topics
from
the very basic to the more advanced. Sometimes members present programs;
other meetings featue guest speakers or audio-visual presentations.
FIELD TRIPS:
Field trips are held thoughout the year. These trips provide an enjoyable
way to find new
subjects, try new techniques and learn from other club members. Photographs
from these
excursions are entered in a competition held at a monthly meeting following
the field trip.
COMPETITION:
Two types of competitions are held at monthly meetings, providing
challenging assignments
and an opportunity for members to compare their work with others. An Intra-Club
Competition is held each month on a selected topic, using slides, color prints
and/or
black and white prints. Special competitions are also held for fieldtrips and club sponsored events. Competitions are judged by each person attending the
meeting
using the following critera:
1. Appropriateness for category
2. Technical quality
3. Originality
4. Composition
5. Freedom from foreign matter (fingerprints, ect.).