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News & Updates
9/15/08
We're still here ... just in the form of a forum these days. I, Chris Moore, founder of Palmetto Shutterbugs, decided to take a much needed break earlier this year and focus on my growing family, business, career and local chapter (Sumter Digital Camera Club). I thought that I placed something in the news & updates section several months ago about our little "break," but didn't see it so I decided to give you an update. If you are interested in photography take a look at the chapters section, several of the groups are still active and meeting, however others have closed their doors or taking breaks too. I invite you to our Sumter group -- a great group I must say -- with monthly numbers of around 3 dozen attendees and great speakers. Keep checking the site for events & shows that will be open to you and the other photographers from around the Palmetto State. Join us on the forum too! ~ take care and keep shooting! :)
3/15/08
Members of various Palmetto Shutterbugs chapters attended a group photoshoot at The Center for Birds of Prey in Charleston, SC this weekend on March 15. The walk-a-bout was spearheaded by the Coastal Carolina Photography Group. Thanks to Susan and Marti of the CCPG for their hard work in planning and executing this wonderful event. We look forward to the next gathering.
3/03/08
Just wanted to let everyone know that we are taking a break at the moment. The spring is a busy time of year for me personally and I haven't had much communication between the groups since the summer of 2007, so well be back soon. Keep in touch and keep checking the site for updates.
1/17/08
Information from our Sumter Chapter: The SDCC will hold its 1st workshop of the New Year will be held on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 7pm in the community meeting room at Sumter Mall (where we hold our monthly meetings).
This month's topic is "How to Use Your Camera" and will be perfect for all of you who received new digital cameras for Christmas! Fellow SDCC member, Pete Lawrence, will be giving a walkthrough of basic camera settings (such as Program, Shutter, Aperture Priority, and Manual Modes, etc.). He will explain their function and purpose and let you know which setting will work best in certain situations.
Details provided by
Pete: This will be hands on workshop so you will need to bring your
camera and book. I will be talking about things that effect light; ISO,
shutter speed and aperture. Then I will talk about the situations that
suggest one mode over another on your camera. Which in turn will lead
to discussing manual mode and then finishing with things that further
effect exposure such as white balance.
The workshop is FREE for members of the Sumter Digital Camera Club. There is a cost of $10 for nonmembers or guests.
Please send me an email (info@sumtershutterbugs.com) no later than Tuesday morning so that we know many to expect, have refreshments for and seating for.
1/15/08
We're still alive and well here within the Palmetto Shutterbugs umbrella, well rested and ready to go again. I personally took some time off toward the end of 2007 mainly because I needed it and from my experience the period between Thanksgiving and the first part of January is a hard time to get anything accomplished. With all of us having family and other social events/functions, traveling, and everyone on vacation … nobody is interested in doing "business" then. So now looking toward to the rest of 2008, it's a new year met with new challenges, but we are ready. Our group is growing and evolving to meet the needs of our participants. I challenge YOU to get involved within your local chapter and help where you can. A group can not run by itself or be successful without a commitment to lend a hand from its members. We will schedule a presidents meeting along with a walk-a-bout (group field trip) and a possible workshop for all of you very soon. Stay tuned to the website and the forum for more details about this and many more exciting events to come.
9/22/07
Here we grow again! ... We have added another chapter to our association thus bringing the total to eleven (11) groups under PS. At this time, I would like to welcome on board The Lowcountry Photographic Club of Charleston(their site). We are excited about the opportunity to work with our newly group and its members in the coming months and years to come.
8/10/07
The 2007 Inaugural Palmetto Shutterbugs Statewide Meeting was very successful and everyone had a blast. We had attendees from Hilton Head, Beaufort, Charleston, Aiken, Manning, Florence, Lake City, Sumter, Bishopville, Cassett, Columbia, etc. I'll be sharing more information soon, I have been extremely busy since the meeting. Hope all is well. Keep checking the web and the forum for the latest information. Thanks to all that came and made it a special day. Below are group shots from the morning boat ride and statewide meeting.
7/07/07
Information about the 2007 Inaugural Palmetto Shutterbugs Statewide Meeting has been released. You will find all the information about the upcoming event, posted here. We invite you to join us for this momentous occasion on July 28, 2007 in Manning, SC. The event is hosted by the Lake Marion Digital Camera Club. The meeting is a FREE event and it is open to anyone interested in photography in the Palmetto State. There is a nominal fee to cover the cost of the tour guide & boat, lunch and the cookout if you are interested in participating in these activities. Each is charged individually, estimated at $15 for the boat, $5 for a boxed lunch and $5 for cookout to cover meat. Email us today to reserve your sport. The itinerary for the day can be found here.
7/07/07
Camden
Walk-a-bout! - Saturday, July 14th, info. provided
by Julie Jackson, president of Kershaw group
There will be a walk-a-bout in Camden next weekend, Saturday July 14th.
We have arranged a morning session and an evening/afternoon session for
everyone to participate in. This walk-a-bout has been scheduled in order
to provide the Economic Development Office photographs for an upcoming
Kershaw County website. This is a great opportunity for us and we will
receive credit on the website!
We hope that you all can make it to at least one of these sessions! Here
is the agenda (note that times may fluctuate throughout the day). If you
are interested please contact us at kcfotoclub@gmail.com
(or 803-420-1260) to let us know you are planning on coming too! If July
14th isn't good for you, we plan on having another Camden walk-a-bout
very soon, so check the our
website for more updates.
Morning
Session
Farmers Market (downtown Camden) - 8:00-8:30AM
Downtown Camden
(Chamber of Commerce, Price House, etc) - 8:30-9:30AM
Residential Camden (Parks,
Homes, etc) - 9:30-11:00AM
Evening/Late
Afternoon Session
Quaker Cemetery - 5:00-6:00PM
Historic Camden / Jammin'
in July Music Festival - 6:00PM-Until *$15 fee to get in festival
6/27/07
Well folks, we have added another chapter and have updated another one this week. Just yesterday afternoon, Tuesday, we added the Myrtle Beach Camera Club led by Amy Ross and the Columbia Photo Meetup Group led by Keith Haig. The Columbia group moves forward as our premier “Capital City” club as Brandon Davis has been busy with his duties/studies at Carolina and wasn't able to jump start a group in our state's capital thus far. I want to welcome our newest additions. Both of these groups show huge potential, as do all our groups, as we move forward and continue to cover more of the Palmetto State.
6/22/07
Here we grow again! ... We have added another chapter, making that two in one week, and bringing us total of nine groups under PS. At this time, I would like to welcome on board The Photography Club of Beaufort (their site). We are excited about the opportunity to work with our newly added lowcountry groups, Beaufort and Hilton Head. Now all we have to do is take Charleston! ... THIS WEEKEND: Several members of the Sumter Digital Camera Club are meeting downtown Sumter near the intersection of Main and Liberty Streets for a evening shoot. On Saturday morning, a group from the Kershaw Photo Club will be in Sumter as well photographing the charm of Sumter's crown jewel, Swan Lake-Iris Gardens. So HAPPY SHOOTING and I hope you guys have a great weekend!
6/20/07
We're still here! … Even though I haven't updated this section in a while, Palmetto Shutterbugs is ALIVE and well. We have grown again, just this morning we added our eighth chapter. We would like to welcome the Camera Club of Hilton Head Island (their site) to our group. We look forward to working with them for many years to come. Stay tuned as information about our quarterly statewide meeting and walk-a-bout will be out the first of next week. Also if you aren't a member of the forum, make sure to sign up so you have the latest information and can share you photos. Have a great day! :)
4/21/07
Palmetto Shutterbugs held its second statewide walk-a-bout on Saturday, April 21, 2007 in downtown Aiken. Below is a group photo of those who attended the group photo shoot. Thanks to all that came. We had a great time and I can't wait till our next one that will be held in Manning, SC, on July 28.
1/27/07
Palmetto Shutterbugs held its first statewide walk-a-bout on Saturday, January 27, 2007 in downtown Sumter. Here is a group shot of those that attended the event. Thanks to all that came. We had a great time and I can't wait till our next one that will be in April in beautiful downtown Aiken, SC.
From left to right, Standing: Becky (Sumter), Crystle (Lake Marion), Phil (Sumter), Brandon (Columbia), Chris (Sumter), Steve (Kershaw), Mark (Sumter), Mary (Lake Marion). Front row: April (Lee/Darlington), Margaret (Florence), Pete (Sumter), Bobby (Sumter).
1/22/07
Just a friendly reminder for those interested that there will be a Palmetto Shutterbugs walk-a-bout held in downtown Sumter this Saturday evening (1/27) starting at 6:30pm. This will be a chance to photograph the night scene of our beautiful downtown. Bring your tripod, if you don’t have one, we should have some an extra one or two and we all can share.
Immediately following the walk-a-bout we will go to dinner at Katherine’s Restaurant on Main Street. Please RSVP to this email if you plan on attending the walk-a-bout and/or dinner so we will know how many to make reservations for.
Also if you are interested … Palmetto Shutterbugs has planned its first President’s Board meeting (*see below) for the same day (1/27) in Sumter, SC. Following our meeting, at 6 pm, we are inviting anyone within our group(s) with any suggestions, thoughts, or comments on where you would like to see our group(s) move or grow a chance to voice your concerns/opinions to the board. We have allotted a 30 minute window for you to do so. The only thing that we ask is that you please RSVP ahead of time so we will know how many to expect and how much time to give each person. Just reply back to this email and I will send you details of how to get to the conference room.
* NOTE: For those of you wonder who makes up the board, it is comprised of each of the chapter presidents or a representative sent on behalf of the president in their absence.
We hope that you all will join us for that afternoon/evening.
1/9/2007
Palmetto Shutterbugs has planned its first President’s Board meeting (*see below) for 4 pm on Jan. 27, 2007 in Sumter, SC. Following our presidents meeting, at 6 pm, we are inviting anyone within our group(s) with any suggestions, thoughts, or comments on where you would like to see our group(s) move or grow a chance to voice your concerns/opinions to the board. We have allotted a 30 minute window for you to do so. The only thing that we ask is that you please RSVP ahead of time so we will know how many to expect and how much time to give each person. Just reply back to this email.
There is also an added bonus! … Aside from our meeting and open session, there will be a Palmetto Shutterbugs walk-a-bout held in downtown Sumter that evening. This will be a chance to photograph the night scene of our beautiful downtown. Immediately following the walk-a-bout we will go to dinner at a nearby restaurant. Please RSVP if you plan on attending the walk-a-bout and/or dinner so we will know how many to make reservations for.
We hope that you all will join us for that afternoon/evening.
* NOTE: For those of you wonder who makes up the board, it is comprised of each of the chapter presidents or a representative sent on behalf of the president in their absence.
Thanks,
Chris Moore Founder, Palmetto Shutterbugs
1/8/2007
You are now reading the latest update to our main page! We have added a new section called "News & Updates," inspired by our Kershaw chapter, to our main page. Thus everyone can keep track of all the happenings within Palmetto Shutterbugs at one central location. So check back often as updates will be placed here several times a week. As always, we are updating to better serve you!
Do you have a suggestion for improvement or something you would like to see added?
1/3/2007
You are cordially invited to join your fellow photographers for the opening reception of “2006 in Pics” to be held on Monday, January 15, 2007 from 6 pm – 8 pm. The exhibit & reception will take place at the South Carolina Cotton Museum in downtown Bishopville, SC. Click here for more information/address
1/1/2007
Meeting dates for Lake Marion, Sumter, Lee/Darlington, Florence, and Kershaw have been emailed out and added to the website. They will have a permanent link on the website's menu on the far left-hand side entitled "2007 Meetings" ... We encourage you to stay informed via the website & forum and to attend other meetings around your area throughout the coming year.
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