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Tonight’s topic: Natick Night Photo Shoot (Light Painting postponed)
Please note that this night has been swapped with the Image Review Night that would normally take place on the 2nd Monday.
New November Topic: We’ll be meeting in downtown Natick to photograph the town center at night. We’ll be experimenting and sharing ideas for shooting with limited ambient light. After the shoot, we’ll meet somewhere for food and/or drink if anyone is interested.
Where we’ll meet: We’ll meet at the main entrance to the Morse Library on E. Central Street (Rt 135) in Natick Center at 7:30 pm. From there, we’ll walk around Natick Center, including the town common and its gazebo.
What to bring: Bring your camera, a tripod, and any accessories you’d like to work with. If you’re not familiar with your camera’s options for time exposures, it makes sense to review your manual and/or take a couple of test shots at home first.
Parking options: There is some parking on Rt. 135 in front of the library, on Washington Street next to the library, and around the town common. There is also a lot behind the police station on South Street.
Rain Date: If the weather doesn’t look good, we’ll move the shoot to November 26 and the image review to November 12. I’ll send an email before 4:00 pm to let you know if there’s a change.
Image Review: The November image review optional topic will be “Sunrise/Sunset”. This is scheduled for November 26.
Optional theme: Sunrise/Sunset
Please note that this night has been swapped with the Education Night that would normally take place on the 4th Monday.
Optional theme: Square
Our annual NELP holiday dinner will be Monday, December 17 (a week earlier than usual) at 6:30 pm, at the Lotus Flower restaurant in Framingham (near Walmart). They have an excellent dinner buffet ($16.95), or you can order exactly what you’d like from the menu. If you can’t make it at 6:30, it is ok to arrive a bit later. The buffet is open until 8:30. If you’d like to join us, please let me know so I can reserve enough seats (I’ll call in a count on Sunday. I initially reserved a table for 12) During dinner, I propose we consider (in addition to our usual free-flowing discussion) the following question: “How can we encourage and develop art awareness and appreciation in our community?“
Participating artists – in preparation for the incoming Winter show the take-down of the Fall show will be Saturday, January 5, 2013. Please be at the bank between 9:30AM and 10:30AM to retrive your artwork.
If you are unable to be at the bank on Saturday, you are welcome to pick up your work any time during the week leading up to the 5th. Just identify yourself as the artist when doing so.
If you have any questions, please contact Pam Pollan directly (pampollan
Participating artists – please drop your artwork off at the bank, 9:30AM. Your artwork should be framed and ready to hang (wire only, no sawtooth or loop).
The NELP Winter Show at Middlesex Savings Bank in Natick opens on January 7, 2013 and runs through April 5, 2013. The theme of the show is Music. Please stop by during regular business hours to view the works on display. Please note, there is not artists’ reception for this event.
Optional theme: Before & After
Tonight’s topic: Movie Night
Please join us for Movie Night—we’ll be streaming a movie via Netflix. You’re welcome to bring some refreshments to share with the group. I’ll provide cups and paper goods. Last year the group selected Public Eye, and it was excellent.
The following movies feature the theme of photography in some way, and they all stream on Netflix. Feel free to bring any other suggestions to the meeting. We’ll choose one of the available options, based on a consensus of those who are attending.
- High Art
- Calendar
- Photographing Faeries
- Memento
- The Bang Bang Club