Nevada County Camera Club Gallery Show at the Rood Center
Call for Photographic Art with the theme of “Culture Forward.” For this gallery show, we would love to see your most creative local images with a focus on the Grass Valley-Nevada City and Truckee Cultural Districts. This show will be presented at the Rood Center from May 9th to August 26th . This effort is in collaboration with the Nevada County Arts Council who manage Nevada County’s Art in Public Spaces program.
The opening reception will be held Thursday May 15th at 4:30 PM
The theme of the show is “Culture Forward | Celebrating Nevada County’s Cultural Districts with Nevada County Camera Club”. If you are new to showing or new to the club, we especially encourage you to enter. This is an excellent learning experience, and showing your work as a photographer is an important step. There is no entry fee, you may put your work up for sale, and there are no gallery fees taken for this show. No prices can be shown per the county, and you will have to handle the sale details yourself.
If you are new to the club: Welcome, and we hope that you will enjoy participating in the show! Submissions are open to all club members in good standing (i.e. your membership is current.) Bob Free is the point person for organizing the shows. Dave McClellan and Bob will manage this show and selections will be made by a jury including Dave, Bob and other club members and a representative of the Nevada County Arts Council. If you have any questions about the show that aren’t answered in this email, please ask Bob!
Yes it’s very short notice but we felt that there was already a large amount of existing work among the members that fit the bill and it’s a very attractive proposition to have our work hanging in high traffic public place for 4 months all while being a key element in the County’s Art in Public Places initiative. Early submitters will be in the running to have their work published in the publicity materials that the Arts Council produces <wink>
Bob spoke to the Arts Council, and they said the County folks are extremely excited about this exhibition. Some links to the programs are included at the end of this message.
Important Dates: April 1: Submission deadline at midnight. April 6: Acceptance notification. May 5: Artwork Drop-off 9am - 12pm at the Rood Center, Nevada City May 15: Opening Reception 4:30pm August 27:Artwork Pickup 10am - 1pm at the Rood Center, Nevada City Please read the entire attached Call for Art Prospectus with the details for submission of art and image presentation requirements.
Contacts: Bob Free:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.and Dave McLellan: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. We're looking forward to your beautiful submissions. Bob & Dave
NCC Members who have earned awards or have shows outside of the club From Therese Iknoian
A Photo Exhibit: Abandoned Chornobyl’s Nuclear Legacy
More than 39 years ago, the Chornobyl nuclear explosion spewed 400 times more radiation into the atmosphere than Hiroshima.
Take a rare photo journey through Chornobyl, Ukraine, at an exhibit May 7 to June 7 at the Viewpoint Photographic Arts Center in Sacramento.
Grass Valley photographer Therese Iknoian will share a collection of her photos from four days spent in the abandoned Chornobyl* nuclear zone – before it was closed by the pandemic and then the Ukraine War. “I never dreamed that my multi-day trip to Chornobyl in January 2020 would turn out to be an opportunity I could not repeat,” said Therese Iknoian. “Chornobyl was a compelling experience that offered an eye-opening education about nuclear disaster, its initial coverup by the then-Soviet Union, the courage of so many people, and the resulting radioactive disaster that affected so many – and still does.”
Therese had to wear protective gear when touring the former plant, as well as a “dosimeter” for the entire four-day visit to measure possible radiation exposure that could be lingering even 34 years after the nuclear accident on April 26, 1986.
“I was able with guides to visit some sites normally missed on a quickie day tour,” she said. “It was shocking to see how nature and the elements had so quickly reclaimed the town.”
Where: Viewpoint Photo Art Center, 2015 J Street When: May 7-June 7, 2025 Meet Therese: May 10, 4-7 p.m., 2nd Saturday Walk / May 18, 1-4 p.m., Artist’s Reception More: www.viewpointphotoartcenter.org, 916-441-2341
About Therese Iknoian Both an award-winning writer and photographer, Therese Iknoian loves to immerse herself in a place to understand people and events. Trained as a news journalist, she spent a decade as a daily newspaper reporter where she was a member of a Pulitzer Prize-winning news team before freelancing and writing books. In 2024, she was named Photographer of the Year by the North American Travel Journalists Association. She runs the HITravelTales.com travel and photography websites and newsletter with her husband, as well as her own photography website at ThereseIknoian.com.
*Chornobyl and Prypiat are the Ukrainian spellings of what was called Chernobyl and Pripyat prior to the war.
Congratulations to Therese Iknoian for having an article published in Next Avenue Magazine!!
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. – A captivating exhibit by Nevada City photographer, Bob Ogden features a diverse range of subjects. From beautiful landscapes to striking images of cars in motion, delicate floral explorations and timeless street photography, this exhibit explores the beauty found in everyday life. Ogden’s photos bring together an eclectic mix of photographic styles that explore the artistry and technical skill through the camera lens.
The opening reception will be held Friday, evening, March 21 from 4:00 – 6:00 pm at Edward Jones Gallery in Grass Valley. Guests can engage with the artist regarding his inspiration and travels featured in over 20 photos. Ogden’s photographic life has spanned 50 years beginning with the mandatory Brownie film camera as a kid in the 1950’s, through college, his navy years and tours in the Philippines and Viet Nam to more recent travel and local explorations. Thanks to the influence of a friendship from the Philippines, he purchased a full-featured camera and his photography jumped to a new level. Ogden has won awards at the Nevada County Fair and Nevada County Camera Club and has assisted David McKay in their photography classes at Sierra College for the past 10 years.
What: Photography Exhibit “Visions Through the Lens”
Who: Bob Ogden, photographer
When: March 17 through the end of April
Where: Edward Jones Gallery – 580 Brunswick Rd, Suite 200, Grass Valley,
530-477-3360
Hours: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Mon-Fri
Opening Reception: Friday, March 21, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
At Grass Valley Courtyard Suites:
Save the DATE! April is Photography Month
Photo by Grace Farag
Gold Country On Camera is BACK!
Please join your fellow club members at the reception for Gold Country ON Camera 2025. 37 intrepid, brave, creative photographers tracked through 37 distinct areas of Nevada City and Grass Valley to produce amazing photographic art. From the new member to the experienced explorer, images were captured and processed. Join us on Saturday, April 5th from 5:30PM to 7:30PM for a GALA Reception. There'll be plenty to nosh and imbibe!
At Viewpoint Photographic Art Gallery 2015 J. Street, Suite 101, Sacramento, CA, 95811-3124
Eric Engles: Tree Portraits
Details
Date: March 5, 2025 to April 5, 2025
Gallery Space: Step Up Gallery
2nd Saturday Opening: March 8, 2025, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Artist Reception: March 9, 2025, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Please CONGRATULATE Eric!! Eric Engles’ piece “Colors of Mérida, Number 1” has been selected for inclusion in the international juried exhibition “The Life of Color” at Praxis Photo Arts Center in Minneapolis. The exhibit runs from March 15 until April 12. Eric Engles
Introducing NCCC Member: Maurice Freeman
After 45 years of being a cinematographer/videographer and now retired, I’ve had time to reflect on some highlights of my career.
I’ve had the honor of working with very talented filmmakers and in a variety of genres from documentaries to feature films and independent narratives.
Awards have included the Academy Award-nominated documentary “Goodnight Miss Ann” a portrayal of Latino boxers coming from the barrios of Los Angeles for which I was Director of Photography. I received an Emmy award for the public affairs promotion of the Oakland Gospel Choir for ABC and an Emmy for my visual portrayal of Japanese internment in “The Return To Tule Lake,” as well as a lifetime of other achievements and awards.
Once while scouting for a location in North Richmond, Ca with my director in the back of an open pickup, I sensed that we were not supposed to be there, and this was not the wisest decision. We were two white guys traveling through a predominately gang-infused ethnic community with an escort, and all eyes were on us. I knew this was not where we were supposed to be. While I’ve traveled extensively throughout the world, this scout made me very nervous, realizing the volatility of the area. Of course, all went well, and the community welcomed us after we were introduced.
At another time, I photographed an independent film called “Chalk” directed by Avant Garde filmmaker Rob Nilsson, about the innerworkings and human complexities of a small-town pool room. I lit the pool room with reds, blues, greens and white lights. Then I added smoke to the mix. I thought it was stunning. I was given great latitude to be creative and it was a success. We had a screening in New York and afterwards there was a Q & A. Someone asked me if I lit the poolroom with the intent of reflecting the colors of the balls on the table. I loved the question and his observation and wanted to say yes, but alas I had to say no, I didn’t.
Another project brought me into a helicopter, shooting about a mile West of the Golden Gate bridge over the ocean. I hung out the side door of the helicopter operating a camera that was mounted on a gimbal. An 85’ sailing ship with actors topside was our subject. The chopper clipped the main mast with its rotor blade and we began spinning and fell upside down into the water. The skids on the chopper didn’t’ open and we were sinking. I was able to release myself from the 3- point harness as we were going down and gently rose to the surface to meet the pilot and director there. The three of us swam to the tail rotor to stay afloat, as we were thrown life rings from the sailing ship. Once the Coast Guard picked us up, they wrapped us in warm blankets and took us to the hospital. Other than sore backs we were ok. The helicopter, film camera, and film are now a home for fish somewhere off the coast of Okinawa.
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The most amazing feeling of peace came over me while I was slowly rising to the surface, which I’ve never experienced since.
Donna Bourdon is a former healthcare executive who left corporate life to pursue her lifelong ambition to share the beauty of wildlife through her lens. She combines her love of travel, wildlife and photography to create an artistic expression of the simple beauty all around us.
Donna has received critical acclaim for many of her works. Most recently she was awarded 2nd Place Mammal Category 2024 National Wildlife Federation for an image of an epic Maasai River wildebeest crossing. She also recently received honors from Bird Photographer of the Year 2022 for a pair of red-crowned cranes in flight. In addition, she has received awards from Nature’s Best Windland Rice International Photography, Big Picture, Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, and Photographic Society of America. Her image of a bald eagle perched atop a caribou shed was recently on the cover of Sierra magazine. She has numerous images included in NWF’s holiday card collections. Donna joined the team at Denise Ippolito: A Creative Adventure as a workshop leader in 2021. She leads wildlife, cultural and flower photographic tours in the US as well as internationally.
