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A P R I L S P E A K E R S

D A G M A R & S C O T T R O B E R T S O N OUR JOURNEY INTO THE WILD AND BEYOND

Members of NPC since 2016,

Dagmar and Scott Robertson

are both self-taught photogra-

phers who began their path in photogra-

phy while in their teens.

Dagmar initially photographed mainly

family. As she grew older and traveled, she

captured images from around the world.

Scott got his start as a teen, taking a

night class with his father. His interests

were trains, old buildings and Americana.

His assignments in the Air Force took him

and his camera around the globe.

A common interest in photography

brought the two of them together in

Germany where Dagmar lived and Scott

was stationed. Their journey together has

taken them to many interesting places.

They enjoy photographing just about

anything, but it could easily be said that

they are obsessed with wildlife and nature.

Join the streamed NPC meeting on

April 21 to hear about their journey into

the wild and beyond.

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Calendar of EventsC L U B M E E T I N G — O N L I N E O N L Y !

Tuesday, April 21, 6:30pmOnline-only this month. Check your email late in the afternoon on April 21 for a link to a Zoom meeting. SPEAKERS: Scott & Dagmar RobertsonPHOTO OF THE MONTH THEME: Before It’s Gone

D I G I T A L F O C U S G R O U P

Thursday, April 23 • The meeting will be on Zoom. Time and content to be determined.

C L U B M E E T I N G

Tuesday, May 19, 6:30pmWatkins College of Art HOPEFULLY!!! 2298 Rosa L. Parks Boulevard, Nashville, Tennessee SPEAKER: Peter Cavanagh, Photographing Birds in FlightPHOTO OF THE MONTH THEME: Seeing Red

D I G I T A L F O C U S G R O U P

Thursday, May 28, 6:00pm • Goodlettsville Public Library, 205 Rivergate Parkway, Goodlettsville, Tennessee

A N I G H T A T T H E M U S E U M — C L U B M E E T I N G A N D A N N U A L P I C N I C

An afternoon and evening to photograph foreign cars and have our meeting as well as the annual Club picnicTuesday, June 16, 4–8pmLane Motor Museum 702 Murfreesboro Pike, Nashville, Tennessee Admittance to the Museum is free for NPC members $5 for dinner—menu will be announced closer to the date Registration opens on May 1 through the NPC websitePHOTO OF THE MONTH THEME: Crank

D I G I T A L F O C U S G R O U P

Thursday, March 26, 6:00pm • Goodlettsville Public Library, 205 Rivergate Parkway, Goodlettsville, Tennessee

NPC meets at 6:30pm on the third Tuesday of each month January through November. We will meet at Watkins College of Art through May, 2020. Watkins will close its doors in May. Club leaders are seeking a suitable venue. The Digital Focus Group meets on the fourth Thursday of each month, March through October, at the Goodletsville Public Library.

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E L E C T E D O F F I C E R S

Tom Ventress, President

Dottie Swiegoda, President-Elect

Susan Macchia, Secretary

Frank Hayes, Treasurer

B O A R D M E M B E R S

Steve Choatie, Pat Hollander, Ed Carr

V O L U N T E E R O F F I C E R S

A N D C O M M I T T E E S

Charity Event Leader

Steve Mabry

Exhibit Coordinator

Tony Beasley

Hospitality Committee

Adraine Mealor

Membership

Frank Hayes

Newsletter

Tom Ventress

Webmaster

Shelly Rosenberg

F O C U S G R O U P S

Basics

Bill Kotas, Joe Fizer, Jim Bruner,

Roger Pruitt & Rod Shean

Digital

Steve Choatie

Photo Outings Group

Dorothy Swiegoda

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H I T T I N G T H E L I N K S

NPC T-shirts are available on AmazonFour designs—each

available in five different colors

Click on the bright blue letters to link to the design on Amazon. Or find all four with a search of “Nashville Photography Club t-shirt” on the Amazon site.

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Sold at cost for $13.07

The shirts are made to

order and will arrive about 7 days after

you order.

P H O T O O F T H E M O N T H C O N T E S T S F O R M A R C H A N D A P R I L A R E N O W O P E N O N L I N E .

Submit by April 19. Vote on April 20. Winners announced April 21.

Thanks to the efforts of Roger Pruitt, we are now able to conduct the Photo of the Month contest online as

we practice social distancing and conduct this month’s meeting online. Use these links to enter your photo for each:

March NPC Photo of the Month / Theme “MUSIC MAKERS”

tnpps.com/march-npc-photo-of-the-month-contest-theme-music-makers/

April NPC Photo of the Month / Theme “BEFORE IT’S GONE”

tnpps.com/april-npc-photo-of-the-month-theme-before-its-gone/

• Photos may be submitted through April 19th for both contests.

• Voting will begin Monday April 20th and end at midnight.

• Winners will be announced during the online NPC club meeting April 21st.

Most of the usual rules apply: • You may submit ONE photo for each contest

• Be sure it was taken in the 12 months prior to the contest month

• You must be an NPC member with dues paid up to date

• Photos will be resized automatically if they are larger than the maximum size allowed, so don’t worry about size

• $50 cash prize for first place.

P H O T O O F T H E M O N T HR U L E S

1 You must be a member with dues paid up

to date.

2 Photograph must pertain to the Monthly

Theme (April’s theme is Before It’s Gone).

3 Image size limits: Minimum 4”x 6” to

Maximum 12” (long side).

4 Slip ONE photo into the container

provided for judging.

5 Photograph needs to be taken within the

12 months prior to the contest month.

6 You must be present to win.

U P C O M I N G T H E M E S

MARCH: Music Makers APRIL: Before It’s Gone

M AY : Seeing Red

J U N E : Crank

J U LY : See ThroughA U G U S T : Slow ShutterS E P T E M B E R : DoorwaysO C T O B E R : Alternate PerspectiveN OV E M B E R : Decay/DecrepitJ A N U A RY : Cell Phone PhotosFEBRUARY: Landscape

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“ To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.”

– Elliot t Erw it t

American photographer and filmmaker

P A R T I N G S H O T

M O S C O U . L E K R E M L I N

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