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OLLI Photo Club - Monthly Themes

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Overview • Galleries (See Galleries) • Monthly Themes • Field Trips • Speakers • Projects

 

 

OPC Themes for 2023

Thematic collections of photographs can help keep conversations about the artwork “on topic.” The collection may then elicit different impressions, identifications of technique, and artistic assessments from each viewer of each photograph. Sharing those impressions, techniques and assessments can be a first step toward improving our technical and artistic skills, as well as helping develop the “art of seeing,” as Freeman Patterson would say.

 

January             Open

February           Life at Home, in your Neighborhood. 

March                Choosing a Color or Two. 

April                   People You Know. 

May                    Flowers. 

June                   Abstracts. 

July                    Long Exposure. 

August              (No Meeting) 

September       Street Photography. 

October            Animals in the Wild, including the Zoo. 

November        Sports Photography. 

December        Open. 

 

 

Themes for Past Years

 

 

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Back to OLLI Event in Loudoun

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new2gmuKick-off fall term with a Back to OLLI event at the Loudoun campus on Friday, September 16, from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.  You may attend the OLLI Board Meeting (via video conference), get reacquainted with fellow OLLI members during a Coffee and Conversation hour, attend Dr. Peter Stearns' presentation (via video conference): The Status of Fear in the United States.

You also may pick up your parking permit, have your photo taken for your Mason ID, and acquire information on OLLI volunteer opportunities.

OLLI Photo Club - Galleries

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Overview • Galleries (See Galleries) • Monthly Themes • Field Trips • Speakers • Projects

 

By George Bradshaw / Revised January 7, 2022

This article provides an overview of the online OLLI Photo Club (OPC) Galleries, including a) a description of the main OPC Galleries, b) a reference for viewing and uploading photos to specific galleries, and c) guidelines for the monthly competitions.

1. Overview

On April 1, 2016 the OPC transitioned photo sharing operations from the PBase photo repository service to the SmugMug service.  All photos from PBase have been moved to SmugMug, and the gallery structure of PBase has been replicated in SmugMug.  PBase is still available for viewing photos as of January 7, 2022 but has not been updated since 2016.  Following are the links to each system:

OPC Repository (Current)

OPC Repository (Historical)

2. Galleries

Note: Certain OPC gallery names were revised in June of 2020.

OPC members currently use the following galleries:

  • Routine Galleries
    • Competition galleries: Slideshow,
    • Field Trip galleries, and
    • "One Photo per Week" gallery (formerly the WIP).
  • Occasional Galleries
    • Occasional Short Presentations (formerly the WHIM), and
    • Other galleries (special projects, catalog covers, etc.)

The Competition gallery photos are shown during meetings on the second Friday of each month; the most popular photo is determined by a vote of the membership and is then published in the upcoming OLLI newsletter.  The Field Trip gallery is shown on the fourth Friday as a basis for discussing photos taken during the club’s Field Trips on the third Friday.  The One Photo per Week gallery and the Occasional Galleries are also discussed on the fourth Friday.

3. Viewing Photos

One may view photos in the galleries of the public OPC Repository.

The OPC Repository has a menu- and icon-driven interface. To select a gallery for viewing, one only need start clicking through the menu item “Galleries” to find the available galleries.  The organization of the commonly used galleries follows the menu/icon naming and structure.  For example, menu names may include the date of a field trip or the theme of a competition.

4. Uploading Photos

OPC members routinely upload photos to the Competition and Field Trip galleries.  Members may also upload to a number of other galleries.  The upload process is performed through the OPC Upload Link Switchboard.  The Switchboard acts as multi-page menu structure, leading the member to the intended gallery (simply follow the instructions to initiate an upload).  For security purposes, the Switchboard is not a public page: registered OPC members receive an email once a month with the updated Switchboard link address and password.

OPC photos adhere to a File Naming Convention.  The Convention supports organizational structures (e.g., dating and sequencing) and attribution (e.g., OLLI may request a photographer's permission for use of a photo in the OLLI Course Catalog).  The Convention may be viewed at

> OPC Repository
> Site Notes
> File Naming Conventions

5. Guidelines for Monthly Competitions

A maximum of two photos may be uploaded to the current competition gallery.

Specific monthly themes are established for the year.  Some months are considered OPEN.  Photos must be taken within the two years of the competition, or, during COVID, three years.  Prior to COVID we did not meet for a competition in August; during COVID we have been holding competitions throughout the year over Zoom.

The current themes for the year may be found in the OPC Information Portal:

> OPC Information Portal
> Monthly Themes

 

 

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New Class - F418 OLLI Players Workshop. Click Here.

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F418 OLLI Players Workshop

Mondays, 9:40–11:05, Jan. 25-Feb. 15
Clifton Lord of Life
Instructor: Kathie West
This is a continuing acting and producing workshop for serious theater-minded participants by The OLLI Players, an amateur theater group affiliated with George Mason. We have already performed at various venues. In our repertoire we have lyrics, short scenes, and are currently working on a play. This will be continued from the spring session and then performed. We will premiere the play at OLLI and then perform for possible other venues. If you have a scene or a play you would like to see put on, bring it along, and we will try it. You will learn the ins and outs of presentation, memorization skills, and acting tricks. If we are asked to perform at a hospital, senior center or other venues, you must be willing to travel during the day. Be able and willing to tout OLLI and your talents!
Kathie West, an OLLI member, is a former high school theater teacher at Robert E. Lee High School and Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.

Calling All Theater Lovers! (new)

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Sign up for e-list today
Coordinators: Norma Reck, Nancy Scheeler

We are developing an e-mail list of those OLLI members who are interested in attending the theater. For example, we will choose a play, date, and time, then e-mail list members the info. Those interested will e-mail their intent to attend the performance with other interested OLLI members (and their guests). Meeting points, transportation, dinner or lunch options, etc., will be addressed. No need to miss another play you want to see. Send an email titled "Yes, I want to do theater" along with your name and email address to Norma at [email protected] or Nancy at [email protected]. A fun, informal way to do theater!

 

Religious Studies Club

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Second and Fourth Fridays
Tallwood

Coordinator:   Steve Goldman

This new club is designed to provide a forum for ongoing discussions and explorations of a wide range of religious studies topics. All OLLI members with an interest are welcome, including those of any faith traditions as well as seekers, secular humanists, agnostics, and atheists. The participants will shape the club’s agenda, format and focus. No topic will be considered too controversial or off-limits for discussion. Some of the initial topics to be explored will include the following:

  • What principles do religions hold in common and where are the differences?
  • Are some actions inherently good or evil - or does it depend on the situation?
  • How does one identify a “sacred text?”

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