Thank You!

Posted by admin on Apr 15, 2012 in Blog | 0 comments

A big thank you goes out to everyone who attended our weekend of photography during Morro Photo Expo!  We had our largest attendance ever.

Over 50% of our respondents have replied to our survey (now closed) and over 95% rated the expo “Excellent” or “Good”, plus our instructors topped those ratings at 97%!  Among the comments we received …

“I was really impressed first by the organization of the event.  It seems that you thought of everything.  All the help, the help phone number, the texting communication.  Excellent communication.  I loved the wide variety of class subjects, and the knowledgeable teachers.  Art Morris was a hoot and I got several points from him.”

” Website rocked.  Online registration great.  Online pre-handouts a plus.  Exceptional organizational team.”

“The incredible hard working organizers.  Getting Artie here was huge.  Showcasing local talent.”

And suggestions…

” Maybe have some of the most popular classes repeat, it was hard to chose.”

” Good weather, but you can’t control that – or can you?”

We were so pleased with our raffle and donations this year which exceeded $2000!  We have already purchased cameras for the photography class at Morro Bay High School; look for a coming Blog on our scholarship winner.  Our top raffle prize winner from High Sierra Workshops went to Cindy Tarango and the winner of the master class with Artie went to Neil Silverman.

Our photography contest winners can be viewed here.

We are sponsored by the Morro Bay Art Association, a non-profit 501(c) corporation.  Thanks to MBAA as well as the many volunteer assistants, instructors, and committee members that made this possible.

Barb and Howard Ignatius
Morro Photo Expo Co-Chairs

Contest Winners Announced!

Posted by admin on Apr 15, 2012 in Blog | 2 comments

Thanks for everyone who entered the Morro Photo Expo Contest. Our judges have reviewed all your images and here are the winners:

1st Place: Cayucos Sunset by Joe Steed

2nd Place: Hummingbird, SLO Botanical Garden by Tom Lott

3rd Place: Fremontodendron by Ron Kindig

Honorable Mention: I See You! by Monica Silver

Best Time Lapse Video: Dawn Beattie

Welcome Morro Photo Expo Participants!

Posted by admin on Mar 29, 2012 in Blog | 0 comments

As a reminder, bring your packet that contains your schedule, maps, and your badge. You’ll receive your badge holder and lanyard in your first class, or come to the help desk Friday afternoon.

The reception is from 5-7pm on Friday at the South Bay Community Center in Los Osos. You will receive your t-shirt and see various vendor tables, plus enjoy some appetizers with your friends. Mini-classes will be held on Lightroom 3 vs. 4 and Getting the Most from your I-Phone camera.

Friday evening will end with a presentation on the Life of an AP Photographer, beginning at 7pm in the South Bay Community Center.

Volunteers

Posted by admin on Mar 23, 2012 in Blog | 0 comments

by Cheryl Strahl

They are the people at the Help Desk who greet you with a big smile and tons of information to share.  As Instructor Assistants, they are waiting at the door to your next class ready to check your name off the list and help you.    They are local photographers who just happen to have specialized in an area of photography that they are anxious to teach and share with you as Instructors in that classroom.   They hand you a t-shirt, then present delicious snacks for you at the Reception.  They will ask you “what are you seeing?” or help you with a camera setting at the photo shoots, as well as watching out for your safety.  They have put up posters, and talked publicity with local merchants to get the MPE word out.   They prepare and stuff the registration packets that are sent out.  They cheerfully answer the Help Phone when you call with a question. Who are THEY?  They are the heart of MPE : our valuable and talented VOLUNTEERS!

Our volunteer list is extensive – as is the list of assignments and tasks that are required to make the MPE 2012 run smoothly.  Many of our volunteers are photographers who are arranging their volunteer schedule around classes.  Several instructors are also volunteering as Instructor Assistants in other classes, and the MPE Committee members are active in all aspects of the Expo.  The Reception alone has ten dedicated volunteers!

If you are a volunteer, we are grateful for each and every one of you, and thank you for the generosity of your time and efforts.  The Expo could not run without you!

Photo Contest for 2012 Morro Photo Expo

Posted by admin on Mar 23, 2012 in Blog | 2 comments

by Jerry Kirkhart

Photo by Ashala Tylor

Ashala Tylor was the winner of the last Morro Photo Expo Photo Contest, chosen from 90 submitted photos, and is seen here.  This year the MPE committee has changed some of the rules for the contest.  Please read them carefully.  We have more participants than ever this year and therefore the need for some rule changes. Post your photo on flickr.

RULES:

1. You must be a Paid Participant attending the Morro Photo Expo from March 29th to April 1st. Photos added to this group must be taken during this time frame.

2. “Give Us Your Best Shot” You can submit one candidate photo maximum. You may replace your photo if you change your mind as long as you do so by the dead line date of April 8th @ midnight.

3. All photos must be Flickr family “safe”. 1st, 2nd, 3rd place photos will be selected by the MPE staff, and the winners will be announced on April 11th or sooner.

4. No watermarks with your name on your photo and by entering this contest you agree to let the MPE committee use your photos for future MPE promotions.

5. All images must have a title. A description may be helpful too. Tags are encouraged = (MPE 2012)

6. Set your account to expose your EXIF camera settings so others can learn.

7. We encourage you, but do not require you, to apply a Creative Commons Attribution License so others can build on and recognize your work.

8. Upload the largest size possible so others can view in detail the image sharpness, etc.

OTHER:

You are all invited to post additional photos to the Photomorrobay Pool, and to join our Photomorrobay Yahoo Group for discussions and social interaction. You can get to these resources by going to photomorrobay.com and also to the Yahoo-Group Photomorrobay photomorrobay@yahoogroups.com

On behalf of the Morro Photo Expo Committee, we hope each of you enjoyed the Expo.

GOOD LUCK!