Creative Photography I & II

Hi everyone,

Enrollment is low for the Fall 2012 Creative Photography class.  If you’re interested in taking Art 62 or know someone who would like to take the class, there is still room.  Please contact me as soon as possible if you’re interested.

jdaly@shastacollege.edu

We’ve just added Art 71 – Intermediate Digital Photography to the Fall 2012 schedule.  If you’ve had Art 70 and would like to take Art 71, you kn longer have to wait until spring! 

If you’ve already had Art 71, you can’t repeat it, but you can repeat Art 70. 

Email me if you have questions, and please spread the word to anyone else who might be interested.

On Sunday, May 20, Shasta College will host a solar eclipse webcast from the main campus North parking lot. The partial eclipse begins at 4:00 p.m. and progresses to a total eclipse at 5:25 p.m.  Attendance is free, so come early, and bring your lawn chair! Solar glasses will be available for $2.00 per pair at the event.

University of North Dakota professors Dr. Timothy Young (Physics) and Dr. Ronald Marsh (Computer Science) will be broadcasting live imagery as part of a collaboration called SEMs, whose mission is to help the public take the first step towards understanding astronomy and celestial mechanics.

Redding is in a unique location to witness this annular eclipse in which the moon aligns exactly with the sun, although since the moon is slightly smaller, a ring of light from the sun is visible. The next eclipse in Redding will not take place until the year 2045.

For more information on the SEMs project, visit their website at www.sems.und.edu.

Just a reminder…

The final critique is Thursday, May 17 at 12:30.

Your prints and a written, 1-2 paragraph statement are due in class.

We are out of mat boards, so either purchase some from Ellis or the bookstore or neatly trim your prints.

If we don’t finish on Thursday, we will continue on Tuesday, May 22 at 1:00.

Work will not be accepted after Thursday.

An annular solar eclipse will be happening on Sunday May 20. Here’s some info on shooting and filters:

How to shoot a solar eclipse

Solar Viewers & Filters

If you want a viewer or a filter for your camera, you should order right away.

Lassen Volcanic National Park is having a special program and is a prime spot for viewing

I am still missing a few of the PowerPoint presentations for tomorrow.  Please send them as soon as possible.  The template is on the Research Assignment Page.

I was the juror for the North Valley Art League International Photography Show which opened on Tuesday.  The reception is Sunday from 1-3 and I am giving a lecture at 3:30 at the Cascade Theatre.  I know it’s late notice, but I hope you can stop by.

International Juried Photography Show
North Valley Art League
48 Quartz Hill Road
Redding, CA  96003
Reception: Sunday, May 6,  1 – 3 pm
Show Runs: May 1 – June 2
http://photoshow.nval.org/

JUROR LECTURE
Sunday, May 6, 3:30 to 5pm 2011
Free & Open to the Public
Cascade Theater
1731 Market Street
The theatre is approximately 10 minutes away from the gallery. Free parking is available at the parking facility located at the corner of Placer and California Streets — one block from the theatre.

Your artist presentations are due next Tuesday.  I have posted the PowerPoint template on the Assignment Page.  Please email it to me by Monday morning.

The 62nd Annual Student Art Exhibition is coming up.  Current students can submit up to 4 pieces from the 2011-2012 school year.

• Entries will be accepted from those areas in which courses are offered by the Shasta College Art Department.
• Work can be submitted to Judy Sours or Mike Bliven between April 23 and April 26.
• Entry forms are available from me and must be attached to the work.
• All unaccepted entries must be picked up by May 4.

The exhibition runs May 2-18 and the awards ceremony is May 3 from 5:30 – 7pm