Started on Oct 6, 1937 with 25 members, the La Crosse Area Camera Club (LACC) has been bringing together area photographers for over 70 years. Our members vary in interest and skill level but we all share a love of the hobby. If you live in or near La Crosse, Wisconsin, feel free to attend one of our meetings. For more information about the club, check out the LACC Handbook. To see samples of our members’ work, please visit our Photo Gallery.

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President's Corner - June, 2009

The summer is on us with new/different opportunities for photography. An important reminder is to TAKE YOUR CAMERA when you go on your summer outings and picnics. Sunrise is painfully early, BUT, the sweet evening light is now conveniently between supper and bedtime. When your activities and opportunities are mid-day, do your best. Many times very good images are captured when the sun is bright. A couple tips:
1- Try shooting your subject with your camera facing the sun for a silhouette. This requires the sun to be lower in the sky and can be especially dramatic.

Competition Results - 2008-2009 Year End

Here are the results of the 2008-2009 Year End competition.

Congratulations to Owen Johnson for having the picture of the year "Happy in the Hot Tub."

Class A - Black and White Prints:
1st "Lonely Tree" by Zoerb, John
2nd "Ice Cave" by Zoerb, John
3rd "Girl with Bonnet" by Gates, Doyle

Class A - Color Prints:
1st "Window & Vines" by Zoerb, John
2nd "Nuthatch" by Zoerb, John
3rd "Ridge Top Horses" by Zoerb, John

Class A - Nature Projected:

Meeting Summary - May 26, 2009

Meeting: 
Second May meeting
  • Visitor introductions
  • N4C competition results read: Dick G 1st place, MaryAnn R 3rd place, Dan T merit award, John Z HM
  • Vote on scoring change from 2-5 to 1-5 to conform to N4C change. Motion carried unanimously.
  • Mike B brought in logo for N4C convention. It was passed around and the club approved.
  • Proposed change: When you are judging your own image, you don't vote and the average of the other two judges becomes the 3rd vote. Motion carried unanimously.

President's Corner - May, 2009

At our Tuesday Meeting we elected officers for next year. President-Owen Johnson, VP-Terry Zalewski, Secretary-Michelle Cox, Treasurer-John Zoerb, Judging Chair-Jerry Bonsack, N4C Contact-Jerry Bonsack, N4C Digital Coordinator-Peder Schoenfeld, Ground Glass Newsletter Editor-Dan Truax. Thanks to Dan for volunteering to resume our Ground Glass Newsletter. Due to time constraints at our 1st May meeting we deferred voting on competition categories to the May 26 meeting.

Meeting Summary - May 11, 2009

Meeting: 
First May meeting

Need to Drop off prints for Year End by 5pm Friday
We took thousands of photos of the Fitness Festival. No word yet when they will be online.
Peder handed out the N4C results. High scores but no placing.
Field trip: Bob Hurt. July 14 7pm.
Summer picnic ideas – Gates? Norskedalen? Goose Island?
Mike's open for Saturday morning fieldtrips – Call him Fridays
Year End banquet June 7, 6pm, at the Shrine. Bring cameras

Election results:
President – Owen
Secretary – Michelle
Treasurer – John
Judging chair – Jerry with Peder alternate
Newsletter editor – Dan Truax
N4C contact – Jerry

Competition Results - May 2009

B - Open
1ST 'Ocean Side Pier Sunset' by Dan Truax (33)
2ND 'Sunset Stroll' by Dan Truax (32)
3RD 'Fogged In' by Gail Hemker (31.5)
'Fall Horses' by Dan Uhl (31)
'Drain Cover' by Gail Hemker (29)
'Favorite Flower' by David Stakston (28)

B - People
1ST 'Nanny's Girl' by Dan Uhl (35.5)
2ND 'Two Fisted' by Gail Hemker (35)
3RD '60 Pounds of Bananas' by Dick Ernst (33)
'Madison' by Dick Ernst (30)
'We Luv This Job' by Gail Hemker (30)

A - Open
1ST 'Dinner Time' by Mike Early (38.5)

Competition Results - April 2009

B - Open
1ST 'Snowy Owl' by Dan Jackson (37)
2ND 'Wagon' by Dick Ernst (36)
3RD 'White-breasted Nuthatch' by Dan Jackson (34)
HM 'Barrel Flower' by BJ Christianson (33)
HM 'Spiritual Light' by Marti Sullivan (32)
ACC 'Sign of the Time' by Dan Uhl (30)
ACC 'Horse-n-around' by Gail Hemker (30)
ACC 'Untitles #300' by David Stakston (28)
'Horse Sense' by Gail Hemker (27)
'Ketchup Kid' by Barb Gates (27)
'Instrument in the Band' by BJ Christianson (26)
'Opening Rose' by Marti Sullivan (26)
'Snow Sculpture' by Barb Gates (25)

B - Nature

La Crosse Fitness Festival Photos

Submitted by Michelle Cox on Sun, 05/03/2009 - 3:05pm

Are you looking for photos of the La Crosse Fitness Festival? The La Crosse Area Camera Club was out in force and we have thousands of photos to share. It will take us a bit of time to sort through them all and make them available to you so keep checking back here for more information as we have it.

President's Corner - April, 2009

The end of the “Camera Club Year” is coming fast. Only 3 meetings before we knock off for the summer. As we prepare for summer we have plenty of activities to consider. The last April meeting will be at La Crosse Floral – bring your camera! The 1st weekend in May is the Fitness Fest which our club will support with volunteer photographers. The last meeting in May (and for the year) will feature Dan Jackson speaking on the Audubon Society and his hobby of birding.

Added watermarking to images

Submitted by Michelle Cox on Thu, 04/16/2009 - 7:02am

Yesterday Owen contacted me to let me know the club decided they wanted images watermarked at the meeting I missed. I still maintain that 500 pixels is too small for anyone to make use of, even with Genuine Fractals, and that watermarking detracts from the look of our gallery. But I will respect the wishes of people whose photos we are displaying and have added a watermark to all full sized images. I have not added them to the thumbnails at this time but will if the membership requests it.

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