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36 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | NOVEMBER 2020 Check with your club contact to confirm meeting place, date, and time. Our November essay is by the very talented Mary Baer, one of our photo club members. I was timid, insecure and felt out of place as I entered my first Photography Club meeting. I looked around and noticed only one other woman. My first thought was "where are the women?" Currently our membership is a lovely blend of people from all walks of life. I was given my first camera, a Kodak Instamatic Camera, at 20 years old. My interest in taking pictures grew over the years, but I didn't invest my time or energy in learning much about it. "After retirement, I moved into this lovely community. I had been introduced to the digital world of photography several years before with my Canon Power Shot camera. The spectacular sunsets here were my favorite subjects to photograph. The cover photos on the Breeze magazine intrigued me. I thought maybe someday my photo will be featured on the cover. Each month I read every article in the magazine and kept being drawn to the Photography Club. "It has been six years since that first meeting. It took me almost a year before I shared my photos. The members gave me much encouragement and I learned so much from them. They answered all my questions and were very patient. Every time we gather together I learn something new. It doesn't matter what type of camera or cell phone you have. All you need is an interest in taking photos and a desire to learn more. We are here to help you and answer your questions. Give the Photography Club a try. Maybe some day your photo will be on the Breeze cover too. "Photography is a love affair with life." Every third Tuesday at 6:30 pm for our regular Photography Club gathering and the first and third Thursday afternoons at 6 pm for our Study Group on Photo Enhancement. Contact ReNaeStueve@ outlook.com for Zoom information. From all of us in the Four Seasons Photography Club to all of our wonderful neighbors, we send you a big hug. Smile and say BREEZZZEEEE, and take those pictures! We hope to see you soon! ~ ReNae Stueve Photography Club Mary Baer – Rainy Day Joahn Hanson - Killdeeer Bill Christelman - Bob Cat on the Trail