It really is easy being green

By Rex Dolby

Good attendance at the Wassenberg Camera Club’s meeting on Thursday, March 14, produced a large number of pictures for competition. “The Color Green” was the theme and Jan Sorensen’s print of a palm frond growing in Florida was the clear winner. There was a tie for second place, however, that required a revote. Koty Brewer’s photo of lily pads in Magee Marsh was awarded second place and Will Hawkins’s picture of a Canada goose on the pond at Camp Clay placed third.

Chris Wilson’s colorful gecko, photographed near the pool while he was on vacation in Hawaii, placed first in the slides category.  Douglas Heckler’s creative picture of money going down the drain was picked for second.

In other business, the club voted not to hold a meeting on March 29, but would hold work sessions on April 26 and May 24 to prepare the studio and darkroom for the move to the new site at the Van Wert Armory.

Possible themes for this year’s photography exhibit at the Van Wert County Fair were selected for presentation to fair board president, Dave Evans. The board will select five from the list of eight, the club submitted.

The club’s next regularly scheduled meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at the Wassenberg Art Center. “Churches” will be the competition theme that evening and Chris Wilson will be showing pictures of his recent trip to Hawaii.

If you have any questions regarding the camera club, classes or programs or would like to sign up please call the Wassenberg Art Center at 419.238.6837, email info@wassenbergartcenter.org or register for classes online at wassenbergartcenter.org. Hours during exhibits are: Tuesday through Sunday 1–5 p.m. The Wassenberg Art Center is located at 643 S. Washington St. in Van Wert.