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Upcoming 2010 Presentations |
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| SEPTEMBER 10 | FEATURED PRESENTER: VIRGINIA BRIA
BELLA SERENA IMAGES PRESENTS FIJI, DOMINICA AND BEYOND. Virginia Bria is a past President of NCUPS and has prepared an interesting program for us: “Bella Sirena Images Presents Fiji, Dominica and Beyond” Virginia worked several years as dive master and dive instructor in the Sea of Cortez aboard the dive boat Don Jose, and has photographed in Indonesia, Africa, Palau, Hawaii, Europe, Greece, French Polynesia, Bonaire, Turks and Caicos, Cozumel, Philippines, Thailand, Galapagos, and our own Northeast and California coasts. Premeeting Seminar: Social Hour Minicomp: Mellow Yellow |
| OCTOBER 8 | FEATURED PRESENTER: RUSTY SANOIAN TO BE ANNOUNCED Minicomp: Silhouettes |
| NOVEMBER 12 | FEATURED PRESENTER:
RICHARD WOULFE Premeeting Seminar: To be announced Minicomp: Man made objects (anything, from beer bottles to wrecks) |
| DECEMBER 10 | HOLIDAY PARTY AND POTLUCK
Minicomp: Minicomp Winner of the Year Super Competition! |
PAST 2010 PRESENTATIONS |
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JANUARY
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FEATURED
PRESENTER: BERKLEY WHITE Northern
California Underwater Photographic Society (NCUPS), Backscatter
Underwater Video and Photo, and Wallin's Dive Center present a
free two-day underwater photo and video weekend seminar with world-renowned
underwater photography expert Berkley White. Snorkelers to novice and advanced scuba divers who participate will come away with a wealth of knowledge that will have them shooting better pictures to helping them make the right equipment choice for their specific shooting needs. Berkley White is a leading internationally published professional photographer, instructor and expert in the field of underwater photography and videography and the founder of Backscatter Underwater Video and Photo in Monterey, California. Berkley shares his in-field photographic techniques and digital methods through a series of select international travel events each year, such as the Digital Shootout. Agenda: Saturday January
9, 2010 Here is your opportunity to check out all the new underwater photography gear! |
FEBRUARY 12 |
FEATURED
PRESENTER: LYNN FUNKHOUSER Lynn Funkhouser was inducted into the inaugural Women Divers Hall of Fame (WDHOF). She is an internationally published photographer, author, lecturer, environmentalist, adventuress, and leader in dive travel. She specializes in underwater, nature, travel, and environmental images. In 2008, Lynn was inducted into the Society of Women Geographers. SWG members are women who love adventure and have added to the world's knowledge. Members include Amelia Earhart, Eugenie Clark, Sylvia Earle, Jane Goodall, Margaret Mead, and Pearl Buck. She has been diving & photographing in the Philippines for two-months each year since 1976, and has visited and dived over 250 islands. Lynn was a consultant to the John G. Shedd Aquarium of Chicago's spectacular Wild Reef exhibit, a $49 million, 15,000 new sq. ft., eight-years in the planning, permanent exhibit on Apo Island in the Philippines. Visit Lynn's website www.lynnfunkhouser.com for more information on Lynn and her travels to the Philippines. As an environmentalist, Lynn is committed to making a difference on this planet through her images and lectures. THE PHILIPPINES - EVERYTHING AND MORE will take you to six different areas of the Philippines. The first is Tubbataha - the 1st UNESCO World Heritage Marine Park Site with huge schools of fish, turtles, sharks, mantas, etc.; second is Dumaguete - where you can dive Apo Island which is the model marine sanctuary to the world as well as the inspiration for the $49 million Wild Reef exhibit at Shedd Aquarium; third is Anilao - a hotbed of evolution & the model for the Philippine exhibit at the California Academy of Sciences; fourth is Donsol - the whale shark capital of the world; fifth is Subic Bay - where you can swim with false killer whales; and sixth is Puerto Galera which was a port to the Spanish Galleons in the 1400's and is now a diving mecca. The presentation will include topside images from these areas. |
| MARCH 12 | FEATURED
PRESENTER: MARY LYNN PRICE Mary Lynn Price is an innovator in the world of underwater videography, video editing, production and distribution. Her work is everywhere on the web and here are a few sites that may be of interest: http://www.mlptravelvideo.com |
| APRIL 9 | FEATURED PRESENTER:
ERIC CHENG Eric Cheng is a prolific photographer and shoots a wide range of subjects and locations. His underwater photography is magnificent and is featured in a variety of online and print publications. He is currently the publisher and editor of several publications including Wetpixel.com and the Wetpixel Quarterly magazine. His website is quite interesting and educational. Through his website, you can follow his tweets and blogs on a wide variety of topics. Eric will be speaking on the subject of wide angle macro endoscopic photography. Here are some websites to check out: http://www.echeng.com |
| MAY 14 | FEATURED PRESENTER:
CLARK MILLER Clark Miller has been diving since 1982 and is passionate about underwater photography. He is a past President of NCUPS and makes his primary living as a financial advisor. Clark has traveled all over the world compiling a library of film and digital images both on land and above and below the surface of the world’s oceans. Many of these images can be found on his website www.aquaterraimagery.com |
| JUNE 11 | FEATURED PRESENTERS: Special Group Presentation by NCUPS Members Brad and Susan Brown, John Trone, Derek Emmet and Art Hazeltine. FIVE VISIONS OF THE MALDIVES. Last year, a group from NCUPS toured the Maldives on a Backscatter trip. Those of us on that trip will present our photos and videos taken on that trip and share a few stories and tips on how we got the shots from that trip. |
| JULY 9 | FEATURED PRESENTER: JASON BRADLEY
A PHOTO COMPETITOR'S FLOW OF WORK. Biography: Visit Jason's website www.bradleyphotographic.com for samples of his work. |
| AUGUST 13 | FEATURED PRESENTER: NCUPS Members
DAY IN THE LIFE AND WINNERS SHOW FROM THE CALIFORNIA BEACH AND BOAT DIVE PHOTO/VIDEO COMPETITION |
NCUPS Business Meetings
Business Meetings are normally held on the Thursday following the membership meeting. The business meeting brings together the NCUPS Board of Directors to discuss club business.
All NCUPS members
are welcome to attend the business meetings.
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Location:
Bel-Mateo Roundtable Pizza
61 W. 43rd Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94403