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Date: 2/15/2026
Subject: KPPC Newsletter for March 2026
From: KPPC Newsletter


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KKPPC Club Activity for March, 2026 - Issue 10
Hello Folks,
 
Our February Monthly Meeting included a montage of members' photos compiled by Eric and Arthur, followed by Art's slideshow set to music  colorizing Marilyn Monroe's black & white photos. Finally, George presented a detailed tutorial on Landscape photography.
 
See a recap of the meeting including Art's video and George's presentation slides on the Homepage under  " Meetings "
 
 
Proposed Changes to Club Guidelines and Procedures:
 
Please provide any comments or feedback on the proposed changes to club Guidelines and Procedures to me by 2/23/2026.  See my email of 2/13/26 to all members for the proposed changes.  The current Club Guidelines and Procedures can be found on the club website Members Only page under About Us > Policies. All comments and feedback will be considered before the changes are implemented.
 
 
Next Meetings:
  • Thursday March 19, 2026, 7 PM at KP Library
  • Thursday April 23, 2026, 7 PM at KP Library
 
Membership Renewals: For members expiring after 4/1/2026, the new dues of $35.00/year will apply. Any questions on the new dues, please contact me at kingsparkphotoclub@gmail.com.
 
 
Keep an eye out on the website and Facebook pages for impromptu local photo shoots organized by various members. We’ll try to get the word out by email as well.
 
All feedback is welcome!
Larry Kelly
Club Finances and Membership Update, January 31st, 2026:
 
Starting Bank Balance =  $1,251.13
 Expenses:  Club Express $35.00; $268.00 USPS Post Office Box Rent
Income:  = $128.14, membership dues
Ending Bank Balance  =  $1,076.27
 
As of the end of January 2026, we have 37 members.
(Members on 12/31/2025 = 38.) (Members on 12/31/2024 = 36.)
 
Highlights:
  • Move beyond "pretty places".  Stop chasing locations. Work the scene. 
  • Focus on light, skies, negative space, different focal lengths
  • Scout a location with advance planning
  • Use a tripod
  • Remove distractions, underexpose, study your misses... and many other tips and guidelines
Monthly Photo Shares
 
In the February Photo Share, participants found subjects "Around the House". What followed was an interesting discussion of topics such as: 
  • Light as the tool in making even mundane objects look like artwork.
  • Panoramas: the need to line up your lens's nodal points to control distortion.
  • Presets in Lightroom
  • Defraction, or loss of sharpness when your aperture gets smaller.
  • Focus stacking - merging multiple images taken at different focus points to create a single, ultra-sharp image. Art & George use this for macro shots.
Photos from the February session appear below.
 
The March photo share will take place on Monday, March 9th at 7pm on Zoom. You do not have to submit a photo to attend. Email your two photos to Eric at  webmaster@kingsparkphotoclub.org. 
 
Congratulations to Audrey Deifik
for winning the January 2026 Theme Contest "Clouds". 
 
See Audrey's winning photo on the  February Homepage  
 
or express your comments at our group Facebook page>  Like "Clouds" by Audrey
Congrats to other "Clouds" entries that also won votes:
  • Jonathan's storm clouds in photo #1
  • Fran's American flag in photo #2
  • Janina's swimming shark cloud, #4
  • Dick's fiery red skies, photo #6
  • Mike's cloudy blue sky, photo #14
  • George's clouds by the dock, #17 (second place)
These were some of the photos from our February 2026 Theme Contest:
Voting for the February Theme Contest "Beautiful View" commences on 3/1/2026 and concludes 3/5/2026.
Go to Home > Theme Contests > Voting
 
The March 2026 has the theme of "Calm".
For tips on how to shoot the March theme, click here: Shooting "Calm" Photos
It can be difficult getting to know people in the club at in-person monthly meetings, particularly if they're sitting on the other side of the room.
 
Let people know you, by providing a brief website biography on your Profile page.,
 
Answering questions about your interests could be the first step in forming a Special Interest Group.  For example,  "Landscapers over here, Portrait experts here...
 To get started, hover over your login name and you'll see "Profile". 
 
Click on Profile and you'll see the various options.
 
Please don't remain an "Unknown"; let everyone get to know you!
The Featured Album for February is "Colorization" by Arthur Liefke.  See the album on the website  Homepage
 
The Featured Album for March will showcase wildlife photos by Antoni Zaborek.
 
If you'd like your photos to be showcased in an upcoming Featured Album, contact me.  Let others admire your work!
Just for Fun:
 
Would you like to have one of your photos critiqued by A.I.?  Send an email to websitecontenteditor@kingsparkphotoclub.org .  Attach a copy of your photo to the email, and see what an internet robot has to say about your shot. 
 
See what AI said about Audrey's winning "Clouds" winning photo:  Clouds Photo Critique  
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