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By Den DiMarco
At the photography club meeting recently, we learned how to take photos of faces (portraits) that were nicely lighted. The concepts are simple and in this brief article, I’ll try to explain them.
Let’s start with the enemy: Harsh light. In the photograph of the manikin shown
here, you’ll notice that some parts of its face are brightly lit and other parts are markedly dark. As a result, your detail is concealed in both areas. It also causes sharply defined lines where the bright areas
meet the dark areas. The arrows point out these lines. Those lines are bad! For a pleasing portrait, you don’t want them on a person’s face. To get rid of them you need your subject’s face to be lit fairly evenly.
To accomplish this,
Don’t place the person in the sun. Place
the person in the shade If the sun is striking the person’s face
from any direction, try using flash to light up the shadows on the face.
Indoors, don’t use flash in a dimly lit location
Indoors, light your subject from a window where no direct sun is coming in (See Photo 2, area 1)
Outdoors or indoors, position a reflective surface ($10-17) to bounce light back toward the shadowy areas. (See Photo 2, area 2)
Optionally if you have a desk lamp with a cone-shaped reflector, use that to highlight part of the hair of your subject.
(See Photo 2, area 3) Indoors, if you have a movable flash,
aim your flash at the ceiling.
The final photo below was the result of performing some of those steps.
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June Events 2-3
July & Beyond 4
Calendar 5
Joining/Renewal Info 6
South Jersey’s Social Club for Singles “50 and Up” Check out our website: www.Fantastic50s.com
Your Social Teams
Fall: Tom Cusack, Harriet Shikes, Maryjane Evans, Georgian Crusenberry, Linda Switzer Winter: Gary Tomar, Pete Krasowski, Teresa Gizzi, Jim Enright Spring: Deanna Kingkiner, Joyce Beatrice, Harriet Shikes Summer: Loretta Krewson, Harriet Shikes, Joan Knisell, Maryjane Evans Operations: Esther Boyko, Pete Gentili, Georgian Crusenberry, Loretta Krew-son, Tom Cusack, Den Di-Marco, Janet Kelleher, Don Nelson Photographer: Barb Snow
Many thanks to our gracious and selfless hosts without whom there would be no Fantastic 50s!
Newsletter Deadline: 6/20
Saturday, 6/20, is the deadline for event info/articles to appear in the next newsletter. Call Esther Boyko at 609.280.2386 or email her at [email protected]
Up Next: No July Social! Better enjoy your ice cream at
the June social! It’ll have to hold you over through July and August.
The next social will be the “Day before Labor Day Picnic”!
Yes, you can shoot nice portraits!
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Wednesday 6/03 Phase 10 5:45 pm Mount Laurel
The Phase 10 games have been very enjoyable and there is room for a few more Phase 10 players. The evening games
are hosted by Barbara Snow at the Mount Laurel Community Center, 100 Mount Laurel Road, Mount Laurel, 08054. Players need a $10 roll of quarters. No snacks are allowed but you may bring a beverage if it has a lid on it. Call Barbara at 856.665.5722 for directions and to reserve your spot. Thursday 6/04 Book Club 7 pm Westmont Free
The book discussed this month will be All the Light We Cannot See by
Anthony Doerr. Meet at the William G. Rohrer Library 15 MacArthur Blvd., Westmont. For info or questions, call Sallie U at 856.742.5540. Thursday– Friday 6/4 -6/12 Canyon County Tour Phoenix, AZ $2779-3429 Trip of a lifetime!-- Canyon Country. ..Scottsdale and Phoenix, Arizona--Grand Canyon (stay in Lodge on premises), Lake Powell with cruise, Navajo Trading Post, Monument Valley featuring sandstone spires, Navajo narrated tour, Bryce Canyon and the Hoodoos created by the winds and waters of ti me, Zion National Park
featuring red and white cliffs and open air tram ride winding along the Virgin
River snaking through 2400' deep canyon and time to shop. Last 2 nights in Las Vegas at the Paris Hotel attending shows, hiking, touring shark aquarium, seeing "Big Apple", sphinxes, pyramids, Eiffel tower or "ohh and aah" at the Mirage volcano. This trip is now closed.
Thursday 6/04 Dance Party 7 pm – 12 am Sewell No Cover Dance to the oldies with Jack Peacock “live” at Seven Star Diner, 1890 Hurffville Road. Host is Toni 856.340.5473 or email [email protected] Saturday 6/6 Streisand & Dinner 5 pm/8pm Pitman, NJ $35
Want to have a delightful and entertaining Saturday evening? Join Tom and Harriet for a pre-concert
dinner at 5 pm followed by an 8 pm show at the Pitman Theatre featuring “A Tribute to Barbra” starring Sharon Owens. The show costs $35 and you are urged
to call to order your tickets early as this show was quickly sold out last year. To order your tickets, call the Pitman Theatre at 856.384.8381 … tell them you are with the Fantastic 50’s group and they will try to seat our group as close together as possible. Call soon … this will be another sell out this year.
At 5 pm, we will dine at Sweet Lula's, a highly rated local restaurant. We selected this restaurant because it is one super dining out experience. The food is terrific (not the same old, same old), and the ambiance we think you will find very interesting and most enjoyable. If you are planning to attend the dinner, please notify Tom at 856.722.7008 or email [email protected] so you can be included in the dinner reservations. Sunday 6/7 Murder Mystery Dinner 4pm Vineland, NJ $50 Joanne V. is hosting at the Golden Girls Murder Mystery Show and Dinner on Sunday, June 7 at 4 PM at Marciano’s Italian Restaurant in Vineland. Joanne has been to other productions by this group and found them to be very enjoyable with lots of audience participation. Call Marciano’s directly for reservations (856.563.0030) and indicate that you are with the
Fantastic 50s at the Von Hartleben table, so our group can be seated together. Then contact Joanne V. at 856.784.7039 or [email protected] to let her know you will be joining the group and be included in car pool plans. Cost: $50. includes dinner and show Sunday 6/07 Dance Party 4-8 pm Sewell No Cover Dance to the oldies with Jack Peacock
“live” at Bogey’s Club & Café, 501 Pitman Road. Since Bogey’s moved Jack to Sunday early evening, we’re not sure
what to expect! To be safe, you may want reserve a table in advance. To do so, call 856.582.0160. Host is Toni 856.340.5473 or email [email protected]. Monday 6/8 Concert 7:30 pm Cherry Hill Free You are invited to attend the spring concert of the 40-voice, all female, Moorestown Singers at St. Andrews Methodist Church, 327 Marlton Pike (Route 70) Cherry Hill. (next to Ponzio's).Janet Kelleher, one of our members is inviting you to attend. She is in the first soprano section (right side). The concert is free but a free will offering is appreciated. Hear
selections from "My Best Friend’s Wedding", "Annie Get Your Gun," and "Peter Pan." For more information call Janet at
856.608.1436. or email her at [email protected] Thursday 6/11 Dance Party 7 pm – 12 am Sewell No Cover Dance to the oldies with Jack Peacock “live” at Seven Star Diner, 1890
Hurffville Road. Host is Toni 856.340.5473 or email [email protected] Sunday 6/14
Dance Party 4-8 pm Sewell No Cover Dance to the oldies with Jack Peacock “live” at Bogey’s Club & Café, 501 Pitman Road. Since Bogey’s moved
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Jack to Sunday early evening, we’re not sure what to expect! To be safe, you
may want reserve a table in advance. To do so, call 856.582.0160. Host is Toni 856.340.5473 or email [email protected].
Monday 6/15 Photography Club 7 pm Turnersville Free This month, members will show and tell about their Sun, shade and flash
combo photos based upon last month’s assignment. Den will also present a special topic of interest to any photographer with any
kind of camera. He just hasn’t figured out yet what that topic will be! Email your assignment photos to [email protected] before the club meeting. For directions call Den at 856.842.1790 or send him an email.
Tuesday 6/16 Bird Walk 6 PM Clayton Free We’ll still expect to see some migrating birds stop by to visit the park. You may
get to see some species not common in your backyard. Bald Eagles, Bluebirds, Ospreys, and Baltimore Orioles are all possibilities.
Last month we saw an adult Osprey dive and catch a fish! We’ll enjoy the companionship of other nature lovers and knowledgeable birders. Bring your binoculars and/or camera with a high magnification lens, and dress for the weather. Location is Scotland Run Park Nature Center, 980 E Academy Street, 08312. Register by calling Jill at 856.881.0845 or email at [email protected]. To join a 5:30 PM Turnersville car pool, call Den at 856.842.1790. Wednesday 6/17 Meeting/Social 6 pm Bellmawr $5 The Spring Team is hosting an Ice Cream & Sherbet Party at the June
Social, providing delicious ice cream and sherbet. Then join your Fan 50 friends for a fun and interesting game of Team Trivia .. each table will comprise a team ... prizes for the winning team. Doors open at 6:00 pm. Please bring a
snack to share. We encourage you to make your snack a healthy one. Consider fruit,
veggies, healthy dips, hummus and whole grain chips, etc. We’ll all benefit! Soft drinks are served free of charge, but if you want to BYOB the bar will serve you and provide setups. The bar also offers a full selection of drinks for $2. For this particular Social, the charg e is $5 per person, to help cover the cost of the special ice cream treats. This is our last Social of this season (the picnic is on Labor Day weekend, and the next Social will be in October), so come on out and join your Fanfifty friends for a nice night out. Thursday 6/18 Dance Party 7 pm – 12 am Sewell No Cover
Dance to the oldies with Jack Peacock “live” at Seven Star Diner, 1890 Hurffville Road. Host is Toni 856.340.5473 or
email [email protected] Thursday 6/18 Movie Night 7 pm Voorhees $5 Join Hilda S and other Fan 50’s for a
movie at the Carmike Theater (formerly the Ritz 16) starting around 7 pm and join us for snack afterwards. The
discounted tickets are $5. Call Hilda at 609.859.2084 to get information on the movie. Friday 6/19
Pinochle 7 pm Audubon $2 Join us for a friendly night of pinochle. Call Grace M at 856.546.6192 to reserve a spot and receive directions. Bring a snack to share. Limit 18, Members only. Sunday 6/21 Dance Party 4-8 pm Sewell No Cover Dance to the oldies with Jack Peacock “live” at Bogey’s Club & Café, 501 Pitman Road Since Bogey’s moved Jack to Sunday early evening, we’re not sure what to expect! To be safe, you may want reserve a table in advance. To do so, call 856.582.0160. Host is Toni 856.340.5473 or email [email protected]. Wednesday 6/24 Canasta 6:30 pm Mount Laurel Free This summer, starting in June through August, we will continue to play during the summer. This is a great opportunity for Fantastic 50's members, who would like to learn to play, to join us and become a player during our regular season. We are opening our membership to include more players. For the summer games and new members please call Dot Crowe at 856.608.1068 to reserve your spot. Canasta is played at the Mount Laurel Community Center, 100 Mount Laurel Road (large white building behind the Police Station on Walt Whitman Ave). Our regular season will meet the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. The Regular season will start Wednesday, September 9th, 6:30 pm to 8:45 pm. Come and join us for an evening of fun. Thursday 6/25
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Dance Party 7 pm – 12 am Sewell No Cover Dance to the oldies with Jack Peacock
“live” at Seven Star Diner, 1890 Hurffville Road. Host is Toni 856.340.5473 or email [email protected]
Friday 6/26 Pinochle 7 pm Glassboro, NJ $2 Join us for a friendly night of pinochle. Call Fred at 856.243.2550 to reserve a spot and receive directions. Bring a snack to share. Limit 20 Members only. Sunday 6/28 Dance Party 4-8 pm Sewell No Cover Dance to the oldies with Jack Peacock “
live” at Bogey’s Club & Café, 501 Pitman Road. Since Bogey’s moved Jack to Sunday early evening, we’re not sure
what to expect! To be safe, you may want reserve a table in advance. To do so, call 856.582.0160. Host is Toni 856.340.5473 or email [email protected].
July and Beyond Sunday-Tuesday 8/9/15 – 8/11/15 Trip/Tour Long Island, NY $429-$635 Long Island - The Other New York Explore quaint harbor side villages and sophisticated downtown areas with unique shops, theaters, museums and restaurants. Your accommodations will be at the four star Indigo Hotel in Riverhead and your tour will include a local guide, full American breakfast daily, Sout hampton Village, a Mansion Row tour, lunch at Gurney's Inn and Resort with its beautiful pristine ocean views, a tour of Montauk Point Lighthouse, a visit to Gosman's Dock, the Duck Walk Vineyard for a tour and tasting and a Long Island lobster bake at Buoy One in West Hampton. Also, take a tour of Sag Harbor Whaling Museum, Old Whaler's Church, tour the village of East
Hampton and visit the North Quarter Bison Ranch. Price includes, baggage handling, tax and gratuity for included meals. Double $499, Single $635, Triple $429. Trip leaves from 537 Nicholson Road, Audubon, NJ 08106. Sign up directly at SCUCS 856-456-1121, and then contact our host, Grace McAteer at 856.546.6292 or email her at [email protected]
Philly Pops 2015-16 Season Subscription amount of $156.00 is for season tickets in the Conductor’s Circle for the five shows listed below. All tickets have been sold. For any questions, call Betty Gentile @ 856-787-8611. Sinatra: A Centennial Celebration Sunday, October 11, 2015, 3pm The Carole King Songbook Sunday, February 7, 2016, 3pm The Music of Billy Joel
Sunday, March 6, 2016, 3pm Years of Broadway Sunday, April 17, 2016, 3pm Cirque Goes to the Movies (World Premiere) Sunday, May 20-22, 2016, 3pm For more description, please see the Wednesday Wakeup Email or the Philly Pops website.
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Payments
Unless otherwise noted, please send all payments/bills to:
Fantastic 50s c/o Loretta Krewson 237 S. Atlantic Ave. East, Unit B Haddonfield, NJ 08033
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Treasurer’s report Balance 4/1/15 ................... $2,074.81 Deposits .............................. $1220.00 Expenses ............................... $709.85 Balance 4/30/15 .................. $2692.30
Your Event here! Want to have friends join you at an
event you love? Why not host your event in this newsletter?
We’ll help you! We’ll discuss your event and then suggest a plan. We’ll also help you write your event description for the newsletter.
Give it a try!
Meeting/Social Location: 81 S. Lowell Avenue
Bellmawr, NJ 08031 From Route 295, take exit 28 for State Hwy 168 S toward NJ Tpke/ Runnemede/ Bellmawr, then Black Horse Pike south a few blocks to a right on Browning Road, then left on S. Lowell.
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Movie Night
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Fantastic 50’s 521 Whitman Drive Turnersville, NJ 08012
To join, or to renew your membership, send a check made payable to “Fantastic 50’s” for $20 and mail to Fantastic 50’s, 521 Whitman Drive, Turnersville, NJ 08012. Write Membership on the check and include your email address and phone number so that we may update our membership records. If you’re a member of Fantastic 50’s, and you’d like to know when to renew, check the address label on your newsletter. There you’ll see “Your membership expires mm/dd/yyyy” (where mm/dd/yyyy is your date of expiration.) Renew a month before then!
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Our Club—A Quick View When we started this club in October
of 2000, our goal was to provide interesting social activities for people over 50 years of age.
Since that time we’ve sponsored
thousands of activities from free concerts in local parks to trips to Hong Kong.
While not intended to be a partnership
meeting place, many of us have found lasting friendships. We’ve noticed that the more involved you are, the more
satisfying the friendships become. As you might expect, we’ve seen our share of marriages as well.
Some other events include dance
parties at local clubs, pinochle games, Kimmel Center concerts, dinners, trips and special interest groups like photography and birding.
We have no limit as to what adventure
might be sponsored. Belonging is lots of fun. Lonely nights tend to disappear.
We provide descriptions of events and current information by way of a monthly newsletter, a web site and a weekly email. We email special changes as needed.
The basis of our club is members
hosting events for other members. That is what keeps the club vibrant and moving forward. So think of something you would like to do or attend, and host it as a club event. We need your participation.
