Need your input

[clandrm]

Gang,
We’re trying to plan events/speakers for the rest of the year and get a start on planning for next year. Your input is needed. Please answer the following questions. If you are replying on the forum, just post your answers. If you’re replying by email, please send to clandrm@gmail.com. Thanks.
1. Where would you like to go on 1-day or half-day outings and what time of year?
2. Would you be interested in overnight or multi-day outings that would require a hotel stay? If so, where? How long?
3. What topics would you like meeting speakers to cover?
4. Would you be willing to be a speaker at one of our meetings and what topics are you qualified to talk about?
5. Do you have suggestions for speakers?
6. Would you be interested in having image critiques instead of a speaker at some meetings?
7. Are you interested in exhibiting photos at a CNPA Upstate exhibit? Still interested if it costs money?
8. Are you interested in having quarterly region photo contests?
9. Meetings will probably have to stay on Sundays due to availability of the space. We currently meet from 4-6 p.m. Do you want us to try to meet on the same Sunday of each month and, if so, which Sunday of the month works best for you? What time works best for you?
10. Please list any other suggestions not covered in the questions above.

[jhancock]

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Nature photography related - capture to processing, equipment to locations.
4. Yes if I have anything of interest.
5. None
6. Critiques are good.
7. Yes. Depends on cost.
8. Contests are good. I was thinking semi-annually.
9. Doesn't matter.
10. Not at the present.

Thanks Cindy,
Joe H.

[clandrm]

Joe,
Semi-annual contests would be good, too.

Cindy

[midge]

1. Stevens Creek, Pearson falls and the nature conservacy land next door, in the springtime. the Blueridge park way, pick one destination amost anytime , we have many waterfalls so any time they are running full. The Lodge at wolf Laurel, jumping off rock in Hendersonville for sunsets etc etc
2.Maybe two over nights -one or two nights a year THe Alligator Fram in Florida
Cades Cove Hunting Island and the Sc Coast more?
3.
4. NO
5. I am working on it!
6. yes, or maybe we could work the two together
7.yes maybe
8. or semi annually
9. OK
10. we will talk
Midge

[fkbelle]

1. New and need to get invovled anywhere.
2. Not conveinent right now but might in future.
3.
4. not experinced enough.
5. nope sorry.
6. Sure
7. Not right now.
8. Sure
9. Same sunday would be nice. Later would be nice also especially in summer.
10. work on putting more info on calender. make easy to remember. Also a quick email the morning of meeting as a reminder has worked with other clubs, I'm in, to increase attendance to meetings.

[jonera]

1 1 day or 1/2 day each quarter
2. overnight would be fine
3. photoshop work shops
4. no
5. no
6.no
7. no
8. no
9. Sun is not great---Sat would great late morning or early afternoon
10. More field trips

[pwright555]

Gang,
We’re trying to plan events/speakers for the rest of the year and get a start on planning for next year. Your input is needed. Please answer the following questions. If you are replying on the forum, just post your answers. If you’re replying by email, please send to clandrm@gmail.com. Thanks.
1. Where would you like to go on 1-day or half-day outings and what time of year? anywhere would be fine with me and any time........maybe in all seasons
2. Would you be interested in overnight or multi-day outings that would require a hotel stay? If so, where? How long? yes that would be fun maybe a day or two
3. What topics would you like meeting speakers to cover? everything is interesting to me
4. Would you be willing to be a speaker at one of our meetings and what topics are you qualified to talk about? I talk all the time but a speaker of something important I don't think that would be possible.
5. Do you have suggestions for speakers? any photographers
6. Would you be interested in having image critiques instead of a speaker at some meetings? yes that would be fun and give us a change to show our images
7. Are you interested in exhibiting photos at a CNPA Upstate exhibit? Still interested if it costs money? I am interested but not sure how to do it.
8. Are you interested in having quarterly region photo contests?
9. Meetings will probably have to stay on Sundays due to availability of the space. We currently meet from 4-6 p.m. Do you want us to try to meet on the same Sunday of each month and, if so, which Sunday of the month works best for you? What time works best for you? Sunday is fine with me maybe the first but whichever works for everyone else. As far as time that is ok also.
10. Please list any other suggestions not covered in the questions above.I think you have covered everything........you will be great at your new job!!!

[mtncreek]

1. Any place within a 2 hr. drive,BR Parkway, area State Parks ,waterfalls and wildflowers in the spring, Caesars Head in the fall ;historic sites
2. No
3. digital processing topics, like special photoshop techniques, color profiles when printing your images; tips for marketing your images; speakers that have traveled to special places in the world;
4.yes, matting and framing; powerpoint on my trip to Galapagos Island
5.Speaker on how to critique photos objectively ,in a constructive, learning format
6. Have a specific time set aside at every other meeting to do image critiques, have guidelines for everyone to follow; if the critique session is done constructively , this can be a great learning tool for everyone!
7.Yes, we need to network with others to explore locations that would exhibit and offer our work for sell at low comission cost.
8. maybe twice a year
9. 2nd or 3rd Sunday at 4-6 is a good time , current location is great and can accomodate our group well
10. Cindy, Thank You for stepping up to keep our region going!

[chuck.bishop]

Well, here goes:

1. Where would you like to go on 1-day or half-day outings and what time of year?
Up to a 2 hours drive for a 1 day trip.
The BRP, when open, Big Creek in the Smokies any time of the year, Pearsons Falls, especially in the Spring, the Pacolet Conservation Area near Pearsons Falls in the Spring, public rose gardens (Furman, USCS Spartanburg, perhaps Hatcher Gardens in Spartanburg

2. Would you be interested in overnight or multi-day outings that would require a hotel stay? If so, where? How long?
I do take those trips from time to time. Smokies in the Spring, Roan Mtn in June....

3. What topics would you like meeting speakers to cover?
Most anything of varying interests. Advanced photography instruction. Perhaps on site/workshop type of meetings? One topic that I have not seen if preparing your images for display. from the printed images to matting to framing to whatever else you need to do to present it at fairs, exhibitions, etc. Also perhaps a little of the business side of this too.

4. Would you be willing to be a speaker at one of our meetings and what topics are you qualified to talk about?
I feel sooo inadequate in this department :o

5. Do you have suggestions for speakers?
I would probably like to hear about their main passion in photography.

6. Would you be interested in having image critiques instead of a speaker at some meetings?
Yes

7. Are you interested in exhibiting photos at a CNPA Upstate exhibit? Still interested if it costs money?
Is a possibility. See above about preparing images for display.

8. Are you interested in having quarterly region photo contests?
The interest is there (for me anyway).

9. Meetings will probably have to stay on Sundays due to availability of the space. We currently meet from 4-6 p.m. Do you want us to try to meet on the same Sunday of each month and, if so, which Sunday of the month works best for you? What time works best for you?
A consistent date, time and place is preferred.

10. Please list any other suggestions not covered in the questions above.
I try to make as many events as possible. This years has not been good for me in this aspect. I have not been able to get out as much as I want, even on my own. I will try to get to as many CPNS-Upstate events as possible.

[clandrm]

Thanks, everybody.

Keep the suggestions coming.

Cindy