We plan to share photography news on a regular basis with YOU and with our NH camera clubs. This will include news from PSA and from the New England Camera Club Council (NECCC), a council member of PSA, in addition to news from our Camera Clubs about New Hampshire photographic opportunities. 

But, most of all, we want to know about YOU. Please tell us about your own photography and share your news with us. Do you belong to a camera club? What would you like us to help you with? Might you consider creating a gallery of your images on the PSA web site and sharing a bit about your photography with us? We would love to see your work on our NH membership page.

• Here is a list of the NH Camera Clubs that belong to the New England Camera Club Council (NECCC) of PSA 

• NECCC holds inter-club electronic and print competitions: pictorial and nature photography in their digital image competitions, and color and black & white images in their print competitions. 

This is the “…extensive three-day photography conference ... each July at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, MA; [in addition to providing] … services to New England member camera clubs, … the Council awards [scholarships] each year to students so they may further their studies in the field of imaging….”: This is the link to the NECCC website. 

NECCC hosts a terrific blog, but you need to sign up to get it!

I (Arabella) attended this year’s NECCC conference for the first time and was so impressed by the extensive programs and workshops offered. Speakers notes were available, and Hunt’s and the other vendors offered marvelous temptations.

There is a major photo competition at this NECCC annual conference. Two of our NH photographers have garnered special recognition with their work in recent NECCC conferences:

The winner in projected images competition at this year’s NECCC Conference was Michael Goodman’s image “Northern Lights Lofoten,” Norway Seacoast Camera Club. To quote Mike, “This was shot in Lofoten, Norway which is a set of islands 100 miles above the Arctic Circle. There was a full magnetic storm the night this was taken this past Feb. It was taken around 11 pm using a Nikon 14-24mm lens.” 

Mike, a member of several NECCC member clubs and a former member of PSA (with stars in pictorial and travel), says “From time to time I compete in international PSA salons. I also have presented at 1-2 PSA conventions in the past. Over the years my club images have won awards in the PSA club competitions. So I know PSA quite well and am very grateful & appreciative for all it does! 

I have been taking pictures since high school. I am past Pres of Boston Camera Club & a current member of Gateway CC, Seacoast CC & just joined Greater Lynn. I have presented many times at NECCC, as well as at clubs around NE. I also judge at the various NE clubs.”

This picture was Phyllis Meinke’s image, “Tulip with Feathers.” Lakes Region Camera Club. Phyllis is the president of the LAKES REGION CAMERA CLUB. 

Here is what she says about her photograph: “Thank you for including my tulip image in the PSA newsletter! I've been interested in photography for many years, especially macro and flower photography. This image is a result of a snowy winter alone with my camera, a light box and many tulips from Market Basket over the cold months. I used feathers and beads from Michael's to add some glamour and light to the images, and after selecting the best image, I used several photo software programs (SmartPhotoEditor, FX along with Photoshop) to soften the look.”