Thank you all for participating this month’s contest and congratulations to the following winners as critiqued by Jeff Dunn, Certified Judge of Northern California Council of Camera Clubs. His commentary to each winning photo and document on how to choose photo titles are also attached here for your reference.

Advanced Group

First Place

Second Place

Third Place

Honorable Mentions

Beginner Group

First Place

Second Place

Third Place

Honorable Mentions

References

Jeff Dunn’s commentary on the winning photos

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All participating photos

Advanced Group
Beginner Group

As co-organizer of Eastern Impression (东方印象), NTAPA will host photography exhibition in Willowbend Mall North Texas Performance Art Center from May 1st to May 30th. If you would like to participate, please submit no more than 5 photos to Megan ([email protected]) by Friday 4/13 11:59pm for selection. NTAPA art Committee will make the final selection. Printing, framing, picture hanging will all be taken care of by NTAPA. The individuals whose photograph is selected will be responsible for the actual cost of printing and framing, which may vary time to time depending on how deep the discount we can get from the sale of frames. When you submit your photo, please give it a title, and price in the size of our standard framing if you would like to take an offer in case anyone is interested in purchasing.

Dear all,

The followings are tentative plans for 2018 group trips. Since the planning is always prospective, sometime it is hard to predict one’s schedule in the future. We are grateful to those who are willing to lead. As we are soliciting more trip planners we surely will continue to add more trips to the plan.

The following trip categories are suggested, but not limited to:

A. Flowers and foliage
1. Dallas Arboretum, Mid-March (planner: Paul Wang)
2.

B. Wildlife and nature
1. Texas coastal birding, Shangri-la Botanical Garden, March 9-11 (planner: Lei Zhang)
2. Caddo Lake, late Oct. or early Nov., 3 days (planner: Wenchi)
3. Birding, UT Southwester campus, May 19 (planner: Mike He)
4. Birding, Bosque del Apache, NM, Nov 21-25 (planner: Mike He)

C. City architecture and urban life
1. Dallas skyline, Feb. 8 (closed. planner: Guangming Li)
2. Tennis photography, May or June, Frisco (planner: Xiaopeng Li)

D. Wild, wild West
1. Location TBA, Fall, 7-10 days (planner: Robin Lee)

E. Performances and shows

F. People and Studio
1. Model-shoot, Downtown Plano, Jan. 28 (closed, planner: Shirley and executive committee)

G. Night
1. Milky way, Ft. Griffin, West Texas, July (planner: Wenchi)
2.

Questions can be directed to Lei Zhang 210-834-3508 or Yipin Wu 734-214-1271

Thank you. Happy releasing!
Zhang, Lei

North Texas Asian Photographer’s Association (NTAPA) was established in 2003 by a group of people who share the same passion for photography, personal well-being, and environmental stewardship. We aim to promote the art and science of photography through educational experiences, informational sessions, inspiration, and opportunity for self-growth and camaraderie for all persons interested in photography. NTAPA is a Section 501©3 nonprofit organization.

Every year we organize various field trips, near and far, led by our experienced members in order to exchange photographic knowledge and promote fellowship. In our monthly meeting we regularly hold art critique sessions and photograph contests. Our members are encouraged to participate in all forms of professional seminars and competitions. We host multiple local photograph exhibitions at major art centers every year. NTAPA offers public photography education programs, publishes weekly newspaper column, and provides community photography services.

Our members range from dedicated amateurs to devoted dedicated professionals. Our Special Interest Groups (SIG) includes Canon/Nikon camera system, tripod/lenses/lighting equipment discussion, Photoshop / Lightroom postprocessing, hiking for personal well-being groups, and is growing continuously. We welcome you to join us. Membership fee is $40 annually.