Danella Photographic

Your comments are appreciated

The dates for the annual Herkimer County Community College/Utica Camera Club Photography Show have  been announced. This is an OPEN juried show in color and black and white photography with no required theme. There is no entry fee.

There is a limit of two black and white and two color photographs per photographer. There are numerous awards and gift certificates for winning entries. Entry deadline is June 12th. Prints may be dropped off at Danella Photographic for your convenience.

Entry forms and information are available at Danella Photographic in New Hartford, or download the form with complete information as a printable pdf file here:  photography-show-flier2009-pub-2000.pdf

Danella Photographic will sponsor a sports photography seminar with John D. Hubbard. Thursday, May 28th, 2009. This informal interactive event will be held at the Munson Williams  Proctor Arts Institute Auditorium from 6:30 to 8:00 PM.

This event is free and open to the public. It is presented as a component of  Danella Photographic’s continued commitment to providing information that will assist photographers of all levels.

For several years Hubbard has been shooting athletics at Hamilton College and his slide shows, featuring flora, fauna and folks, run before the previews at the Hamilton Movie Theater. He is a former sports editor for a daily newspaper, spent 25 years in university communications and is now the director of public relations and development for Community Memorial Hospital, where there are no sports but lots of sports injuries.

Also a writer, he chronicles life in a small town, spotlighting everyone from dirt farmers to visiting dignitaries, in stories and a weekly column. Hubbard and his wife Mary Jo, the finest woman in Madison County, live in the woods with a dwindling number of animals and none of their three grown children. There are two grandchildren, who visit regularly, and one on deck.

During this unique event, John Hubbard will provide a working pro’s insider tips and techniques for outstanding action sports photographs. Whether photographing a child’s AYSO soccer match or a major league baseball game, John’s suggestions, tips and accompanying photographs are guaranteed to improve the quality of everyone’s images.

The auditorium at Munson Williams is easily accessed from the parking lot located at Cottage Place. Use the rear entrance to the main museum.

Email your questions to:  information@danellaphoto.com

Download this pdf here:d5000-data.pdf

Save money and time by uploading your digital files from home. It’s easy, economical and just plain smart.

New Hartford Spartan 2009 NYS Championship Team © Lynette Cunningham Photo

The link below provides direct access to Danella Photographic’s secure ordering web site:

Click Here :Danella Photographic Printing

Join us for a basic photographic equipment seminar class.

Classes are one session each. Two and a half hours long.  The curriculum is designed to provide information on camera controls, playback options and menu operation. Also included is instruction on understanding the data screens,  highlight details, histograms and custom functions on Digital Single Lens Reflex cameras. There will be some basic photography techniques discussed as well.

If you don’t know what a CMOS or CCD Sensor is, what DSLR stands for, what the difference is between Delete All and Format, and what the Histogram is all about, sign up for the Digital SLR Class.
The classes will offer instruction in a seminar environment so that functions and controls inherent to different camera manufacturers will be covered.

The newest DSLR class has two dates: 4/2 or 4/9. Classes run from 6:30PM to 9:00PM. Cost is $ 45.00. Class size is limited to 12 students. Pre-registration is mandatory.

Classes will be held at our main campus on Seneca Turnpike. A complete class is one session.

The instructor for the class will be Guy Danella whose office is located on campus at Killabrew Hall adjacent to Senecaliquors Common.

Call the Dean of Students - John Danella, or  Department Chairperson Eric Mishalanie at 315-732-8442 for registration or questions.

Danella Photographic is going green ! Just kidding of course, but any business that doesn’t publish that won’t ever get into the Utica Observer Dispatch Progress Edition.

Three months into the year, and finally the Awesome Annie 2009 Nikon Calendar review gets published ! No wonder Danella Photographic didn’t get a bailout, a TARP, a twitter from B. Obama or a mention in the Utica Observer Dispatch Progress/Business Update Special Sunday Edition.

We deserve to be snubbed.

After reviewing ( and slightly editing ) Awesome Annie’s 2009 commentary, our only sadness here is that the calendar wasn’t published by Canon.

If you still don’t have a Nikon 2009 calendar, we actually still have some so cruise in and pick one up. If you are not in the Utica area, we’ll be happy to mail one to you for the cost of the postage while supplies last.

Awesome Annie’s comments for the pictures appear under each image.

There’s a box at the end of this article that states ” Leave A Reply. “  Your comments either about the photographs or about Awesome Annie’s commentary should be left there. It’s cool when you comment.  It’s green.

Enjoy

January

“Eww, look at that one.  Is that a boy or a girl?  I thought it was a boy but it looks like it has …………( word deleted ).”

February

“what I hate about these is they fixed it all like that – it’s staged”

March

“no thrill”

April

“oh my god, look at those doors hanging off the hinges.  I think monkey boy would tell you not to take a picture  where the doors are hanging off the wall.  It’s like having wires in the photo.  Who would want to put that hanging in your living room? ”

May

“This looks like Alice down the rabbit hole.”

June

” Ick”

July

“Supposedly youthful patriotism.  I think that’s a sicko.  A fever dream if I ever saw one.”

August

“Now this a real picture.  Really cool, I like that.”

September

“That’s nice.  It looks like a paranoid’s picture.  All the eyes staring.”

October

” Oh my, here we go.  This is just . . .very colorful.”

November

“This is a real rich bitch.  Oh it’s a him, oh well.  Must be a transgender dog.”

December

” I don’t know.  Just yucky.”

Wow…over 90 entries and the choices were difficult.

Judge Ralph Sexton picked the top five and an anonymous committee picked 11 additional photographs as worthy of recognition. Another 15 pictures could easily have been added to these lists, because this year’s photographic entries were outstanding.

The show opening will be November 13th at the Bank of America, 50 Genesee Street in the village of New Hartford at 5PM.

There will be a people’s choice award vote at the opening.

If you submitted an entry and would like to speak to the judge, Ralph Sexton has agreed to be available at the show’s opening.

As always, your comments are encouraged and appreciated.

1st Place * ” Empire State Apple ” Laurie Saunders • Sauquoit

2nd Place • ” Week’s End ” Luke Emrich • Whitesboro

3rd Place • ” Galvanized Beauty ” D the Shadowman • New Hartford

Honorable Mention • ” The Last Sunflower ” Michael Loveric • Remsen

Honorable Mention • ” Skull and Horse “  Wendy Barrett  • Leonardsville

Special Recognition • ” Deb Miller Pumpkin Race Launch ”

E. Lawrence Budro • Richfield Springs

Special Recognition •  ” Nature’s Symphony “  Garvis DiLauro

Special Recognition •  ” Looking, Watching & Waiting ” Jan Coffin • Whitesboro

Special Recognition •  ” Greater Heigl ” Claudette Ferrone • Deerfield

Special Recognition •  ” Fishing on the West Canada ” • Craig Liddle • Poland

Special Recognition •  ” Gateway to the Adirondacks “  Janette Liddle • Poland

Special Recognition •  Angela Lisandrelli • Whitesboro

Special Recognition •  Eric Mishalanie • Utica

Special Recognition •  ” Soap Box Derby ” Barbara M Swartwout • New Hartford

Special Recognition •  ” Time ” Alice Virden-Speer • Hamilton

Special Recognition • ” Wiener Dog ” Jenny Snyder • Chadwicks

Congratulations to all who entered. The full collection of photographs captures the essence of Central New York.

The principal winners from the Herkimer County Community College/Utica Camera Club competition are presented below. These three photographs were chosen from over 150 entries as the best in their individual classes.

Congratulations to all who entered and thanks to Herman van Ooijen for providing us with these images.

1st Place Color

Bart Carrig ” Quinalt Rainforest ”

First Place Black & White

Alison Sinnott ” Snow Sculpture ”

Best of Show

Mother Elisabeth Czwikla ” Feather ”

The April 2008 Utica Camera Club Competition was judged by Utica area photographer Steve Marsh. Steve is known in some circles as one of the area’s most winning photographers. He has countless first place wins and memorable photographs to his credit.

First Place • Open Color

Cheri Sassman

Steve Marsh’s Comment:

” I usually do not pick flowers, but this one is abstract. It contains rainbows and water glistening. It has swerve splash lines of movement. It’s a dramatic image; I like the lines that travel through the image the most. It has vibrancy, life-flow and a dreamlike feel. This image is different and unique. ”

First Place • Open Black and White

Jeanette Liddle

Steve Marsh’s Comment:

” In spite of being very dark with low light, the shot detail goes all the way back. The darks and lights are very nicely exposed. The composition is nicely done. This shot has a story. I would put it on my computer and stare at it.”

First Place Assigned Topic

Mary Hunt-Miller

Steve Marsh’s Comment:

” Can I buy this one? It’s incredible. I had to get up and look closely. I really like the way the detail is lost on top of the mountain. All lines point to the figure. It’s a very nice image.

Your comments and criticisms are always appreciated. Leave a reply below.