February 2019  Newsletter with Awards and Competiton Placements 

 Newsletters past and present are accessible under the Newsletter tab at the top right of the page, under the picture. You can find a calendar of events, tips and hints, information on field trips, scores from the latest competition, and more! Check it out as it is a great source of information. The latest one is also linked right here.

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Important 2019 Changes to Note
***Beginning with the February 4 competition, we will now accept two images in the pictorial category. Nature and challenge only allow one entry. We still allow two for the prints category. 
***Dues have gone up to $45 a year for competing members and $20 for non-competing. New this year is a student rate. Students are free! Dues are due by February 4. 
***To be eligible for year end high point awards, you must have competed in at least 75% of the competitions. 

Modesto Camera Club  Members 
Excel at 2015 Stanislaus County Fair

 Once again our club had  a fantastic showing at the Stanislaus County Fair. 

Gary Hunter paced the way with eight different awards. He won Best of Show  and Best in Division for his entry in the B&W Landscape category. That is not all, though, as he earned also had five first place ribbons and a third place. 

Bob Shroyer did well for himself as well with five awards. He won first place in Special Effects/Color, first in Children, first in Micro/Closeup, second in Water Scenes/Color, and third in People/Colored. 

Both Jim and Sandy Menard also had good showings. Sandy won first place in the Colored/People category, second in the B&W/Other category, third in the B&W/Micro Closeup Category, and third in B&W/Other. 

Jim won first place in B&W People, first in Color/Insect, second in B&W landscape, second in Color Panoramic, and third in Color/Landscape. 

BoIt is not known for certain that these are the results of all members who entered, so if you know of a member who won something and is not listed here, please email us. 

Be sure to take a look at the gallery of these winners. All photos that placed will be in the gallery if they have been sent to the webmaster. Congratulations!