Photography

The LLL Club met Feb. 21 at Central Baptist Church for the regular monthly meeting and a potluck luncheon. The meeting was conducted by the Rev. Ed Davis. Earl Waugh introduced the devotion speaker, Teresa Dulin. The Bible reading was 2 Corinthians 5:17-21. Teresa illustrated by using an old, rusty penny - when we accept Christ, we are made new as a shiny penny. The Rev. Ed Davis introduced the program. Speaker Bill Blakeman told the group he won his first camera when he was in school by selling magazines.

During the last few weeks while unable to do very much awaiting my surgery next week, I decided to dig through some drawers, including one filled with photographs. I am not one to enjoy having my picture taken, but I found several that bore a little resemblance to me. As most of you or some of you know, I was born with very dark auburn, curly hair, and as I grew older my mother did not have it cut. I didn't have a hair cut until I was into my teens. Anyway, I found a picture of me about 6 months old, sitting in a large overstuffed chair, smiling, showing three lower teeth.

In celebration of Women's History Month the Berea Arts Council will present an exhibit celebrating the work of women photographers in Kentucky. "What Women See" showcases photographs from the Kentucky Women's Photographers Network, a group founded in Berea three years ago. The network includes 21 photographers from across the state, including Wanda Hunt of Winchester, working in digital photography, traditional film and alternative photographic media....

Cumberland Falls State Resort Park near Corbin and Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park near Dawson Springs will host nature photography workshops April 17-19. At Cumberland Falls, competition this year is digital only, and there will be six categories to enter. All shots must be taken during the weekend within the Cumberland Falls area. Cost of the event is $40 per person, and registration is limited to 100 participants. The registration deadline is April 10. The region surrounding Cumberland Falls is a nature photographers' dream come true.

Chris Floyd enjoys looking at visual art. He likes looking at photography art. In fact, he likes it so well that he decided to give it a shot himself. That's where he was 3 1/2 years ago, and now he has an exhibit of his black-and-white photo art through August at the Community Arts Center. Additionally, one of his pictures, "Cemetery Path," will be in a book titled "Endless Journeys," which will be released this fall. "I submitted it to the International Library of Photography - I entered it into a summer photo contest," says Floyd.

Rick Drury knows that his wife, Nancy, was a talented photographer, but as far as he is concerned, it was her ability to connect with people that really made her work special. "She was very personable with folks, and her goal was to catch a special moment for them," Rick said. "She didn't ever know a stranger. Her personality allowed her to become a good portrait photographer. Her best asset was her ability to make people feel comfortable. " And Rick doesn't seem to be the only one touting his wife's virtues.

Though just 11 years old, Nicholasville's Abby Greenstein (who'll turn 12 April 25) is focused on her life's goals. "I think probably become a renowned professional photographer," she said while sitting at her kitchen table at her home on Beaumont Road. While most people her age were fascinated with other things of interest, Greenstein's love of photography began at an early age. "It's always been something that I really loved, even when I was little (4 or 5 years old)

Continued from Wednesday Color portraits photography: Susan Prewitt, first; Valerie Begley, second Color animal photography: Valerie Begley, first; Bill Begley, second; Susan Prewitt, third Pet photography: Valerie Begley, first; Sadie Grace Hammond, second; Bill Begley, third Landscape photography: Susan Prewitt, first; Betty Bonar, second; Bill Begley, third People photography: Valerie Begley, first; Susan Prewitt, second...

Virginia Knorr Birney had astute observations about where her life path would take her as early as ninth grade. She wrote a career book titled "Art as a Career" and in it she mentioned "delving into pamphlets and written matter about art as a career. " She considered the life of an artist and an artist's work as well as what impressed her about what she read. She then connected these observances back to herself. At the end, she wrote, "to conclude I think I may go into some field related to art or just keep it as a hobby and find another career.

FRANKFORT - Works by 28 artists from across the Commonwealth are on display through March 26 in hallways and conference rooms of the Kentucky Senate and House offices in the Capitol Annex in Frankfort as the Kentucky Arts Council presents “Kentucky Visions at the Capitol,” an annual exhibit. Artists invited to participate are adjudicated members of the Kentucky Arts Council's Kentucky Crafted program or are recipients of an Al Smith Individual Artist Fellowship Award or Governor's Award in the Arts.

FRANKFORT - Works by 28 artists from across the Commonwealth are on display through March 26 in hallways and conference rooms of the Kentucky Senate and House offices in the Capitol Annex in Frankfort as the Kentucky Arts Council presents “Kentucky Visions at the Capitol,” an annual exhibit. Artists invited to participate are adjudicated members of the Kentucky Arts Council's Kentucky Crafted program or are recipients of an Al Smith Individual Artist Fellowship Award or Governor's Award in the Arts.

The Advocate-Messenger: Reporter Category: Print Journalist Contact Person: John Nelson Contacts Title: Executive Editor Email: jnelson@schurz.com Address: 330 S Fourth St. PO Box 149 City/State/Zip: Danville, KY 40423 Phone: 8592362551 Fax: 8592369566 Website: www.amnews.com Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field (or equivalent) Duties: Primarily responsible for generating stories from an assigned beat, but also must be prepared to handle general assignments, feature stories and breaking news from across the readership area.

Winchester Sun: Reporter Contact Person: Executive Editor John Nelson Email: jnelson@schurz.com Address: 330 S Fourth St. PO Box 149 City/State/Zip: Danville, KY 40423 Phone: 8592362551 Fax: 8592369566 Website: www.winchestersun.com Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field (or equivalent) Duties: Primarily responsible for generating stories from an assigned beat, but also must be prepared to handle general assignments, feature stories and breaking news from across the readership area.

The LLL Club met Feb. 21 at Central Baptist Church for the regular monthly meeting and a potluck luncheon. The meeting was conducted by the Rev. Ed Davis. Earl Waugh introduced the devotion speaker, Teresa Dulin. The Bible reading was 2 Corinthians 5:17-21. Teresa illustrated by using an old, rusty penny - when we accept Christ, we are made new as a shiny penny. The Rev. Ed Davis introduced the program. Speaker Bill Blakeman told the group he won his first camera when he was in school by selling magazines.

You have to be careful turning around these days - there's always the threat of either running into the lens or spoiling the shot of a digital photographer. Digital photography is viral, to stretch a metaphor, and every day a blue zillion digital photos are uploaded to online albums like Flickr, Picassa and the greatest social networking tool since Facebook. Those photos are your first 15 seconds, your make or break image, second interview or rejection letter. So it's worth learning how to use your camera and how to take a photograph.

During the last few weeks while unable to do very much awaiting my surgery next week, I decided to dig through some drawers, including one filled with photographs. I am not one to enjoy having my picture taken, but I found several that bore a little resemblance to me. As most of you or some of you know, I was born with very dark auburn, curly hair, and as I grew older my mother did not have it cut. I didn't have a hair cut until I was into my teens. Anyway, I found a picture of me about 6 months old, sitting in a large overstuffed chair, smiling, showing three lower teeth.

In October 1976, then-Winchester Sun editor Bill Blakeman made a decision he considers one of his best during his 40-year tenure at the paper. Faced with having to hire a new photographer, he chose someone young, “barely dry behind the ears,” but, Blakeman said, “he seemed to know something about photography.” It turns out he was right - James Mann knows a little something about photography. For more than 35 years, he has been taking pictures of everything in Clark County from house fires and wrecks to county fairs and beauty pageants.

Sept. 30, 1986 On Monday, a small section of Wall Street between Cleveland Avenue and West Broadway changed directions and caused some drivers some temporary confusion. Although “Do Not Enter” signs were placed at the entrance, for some it still was a matter of habit to head south. While the signs were being changed by the Public Works Department, a few too many signs left drivers wondering which way to go. The healing power of laughter was stressed at Monday's annual Ladies Night meeting of the Winchester Kiwanis Club, held at Berea's Boone Tavern.

Two men, one born in 1914 in Brooklyn, N.Y., and the other born in 1956 in Los Angeles, share the same unmatched passion for photography, specifically for America, transportation and trains. This can be seen as part of the “All Aboard” exhibit at the Community Arts Center, sponsored by Danville Pediatrics. O. Winston Link, a nationally-recognized photographer of steam engines, died in 2001 near his home in South Salem, N.Y., but the impacts of his photography career have reached far across the nation to inspire fathers and artists alike, such as L.A. native Eric Curry.

WAYNESBURG — Like a lot of moms with young children, Tara Campbell witnessed a lot of moments suitable for framing, and she wanted to capture as many as she could with her camera. “I’ve got two boys, and I tried to keep that camera in their faces all the time,” Campbell said. The more pictures she took of Dakota, 5, and Bryce, 2, the better her pictures became. As her eye developed, so did her ambitions. Campbell decided she “wanted to take it further” than snapshots of her sons.