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March 18, 2026 Meeting – “Your Eleven Senses – Use Them For Better Images” by Hank Erdman

The premise of this presentation is that we do that largely by relying on our five human senses through which we experience versus just see.
We can push that experience toward a more creative response through what I’ve identified as our six artistic senses.  We can use those sensory perceptions to find subject matter and to help us compose images.

Hank Erdmann is an artist, a professional natural history photographer and photographic educator who resides in Will County, Illinois.  He has photographed throughout North America, making the Midwest his primary geographic area of interest.  A love of history, especially the maritime history of the Great Lakes, kindles a special interest in the ports, shorelines, islands and natural areas of Lakes Michigan and Superior and their surrounding environs. Midwestern prairies and hardwood forests are other primary areas of interest. 

Join us on Wednesday, March 18 at 7:30 for this presentation.

Miscellaneous

Congratulations To Our February 4, 2026 Competition Winners

Alfredo Rodriguez, “Butterfly Just Out of its Cocoon”
Sandra Tipton, “Great Blue Heron”
Vesela Zlateva, “Butterfly”
Glenn Kaupert, “Snow Sparrow”
Ken Olsen, “Golden Stare”
Sue Farwick, “After the Rain”
Carol Wille “Prairie Grass Sunset”
Alfredo Rodriguez, “Iris Flowers in Monochrome”
Steve Seburn, “Lake Michigan Storm”
Jan Weld, “Perching Kingfisher”
Jan Weld, “Hitch Hiker”
Sandra Tipton, “Water Lilies”
Carol Wille, “Heart Petal Rose”
Steve Seburn, “Wild_Focus”
Mark Becker, “Water Power”
Jan Weld, “Tiger”
Tom Hauert, “Social White Ibis”
Mark Becker, “Serpentine Root”
Steve Seburn, “Red_Bellied_Woodpecker”
Jan Weld, “Ready to Pounce”
Sandra Tipton, “Pileated Woodpecker”
Tom Hauert, “Orion Nebula”
Carl Chandler, “Lighthouse”
Jan Weld, “Leopard on Log”
Jan Weld, “Got It!”
Mark Becker, “Garrapata Erratic”
Mark Becker, “Engine 16”
Sue Farwick, “Dear Dahlia”
Tom Hauert, “Daybreak Egret”
Jan Weld, “Bugling Elk”
Jan Weld, “Big Foot”
Tom Hauert, “American Eagle”
Jan Weld, “Fish to Go By”

 

Congratulations to All February 4, 2026 Winners:

Large Color Print

Jan Weld, “Bugling Elk”, Award, Print of the Month

Tom Hauert, “Social White Ibis” – Award

Tom Hauert, “Grizzly Tina” – Honorable Mention

Steve Seburn, “Wild Focus” – Award

Reinhard Schwind, “Beauties on the Rockies” – Honorable Mention

Bob Reynolds, “Tropical Paradise” – Honorable Mention

 

Large Monochrome Print

Tom Hauert, “American Eagle”, Award – Print of the Month

Tom Hauert, “Space Dream”, Honorable Mention

Mark Becker, “Garrapata Erratic”, Honorable Mention

Mark Becker, “Engine 16”, Award

Jan Weld, “Food on the Fly”, Honorable Mention

Jan Weld, “Glaring Leopard”, Award

 

Small Color Print

Tom Hauert, “Orion Nebula”, Award – Print of the Month

Carl Chandler, “Light House”, Honorable Mention

Steve Seburn, “Red Bellied Woodpecker”, Award

Sandy Tipton, “Pilated Woodpecker”, Honorable Mention

Jan Weld, “Big Foot”, Honorable Mention

Jan Weld, “Cooling Tiger”, Award

 

Small Monochrome Print

Tom Hauert, “Daybreak Egret”, Award

Sue Farwick, “Deat Dahlia”, Honorable Mention

Mark Becker, “Serpentine Root”, Honorable Mention

Mark Becker, “Water Power”, Award

Jan Weld, “Got It!”, Honorable Mention

Jan Weld, “Ready to Pounce”, Award – Print of the Month

 

Color DPI

Jan Weld, “Hitch Hiker”, Award – Best of Show

Carol Willie, “Prairie Grass Sunset”, Honorable Mention

Vesela Zlateva, “Butterfly”, Honorable Mention

Glenn Kaupert, “Snow Sparrow”, Award

Glenn Kaupert, “ Chicago Skyline”, Honorable Mention

Steve Seburn, “Lake Michigan Storm”, Honorable Mention

Ken Olsen, “Golden Stare”, Award

Sandra Tipton, “Water Lilies”, Honorable Mention

 

Monochrome DPI

Sandra Tipton, “Great Blue Heron”, Award – Best of Show”

Carol Willie, “Heart Petal Rose”, Honorable Mention

Sue Farwick, “After the Rain”, Honorable Mention

Alfredo Rodriguez, “Butterfly Just of Its Cocoon”, Award

Alfredo Rodriguez, “Iris Flowers in Monochrome”, Honorable Mention

Jan Weld, “Perching Kingfisher”, Award

Miscellaneous

Congratulations to our December 3, 2025 Competition Winners

Bob Reynolds, “Vintage Mirror”
Bob Reynolds, “Pink Umbrella”
Steve Seburn, “Fokker Dr 1”
Vesela Zlateva, “Curved in the Woods”
Vesela Zlateva, “What Did You See?”
Jan Williams, “Cumberland Falls”
Carol Wille, “First to Fall”
Alfredo Rodriguez, “Girl and Butterfly”
Jan Weld, “Nibling Puffin”
Barrie Burr, “Wheels”
Sue Farwick, “Just Visiting”
Alfredo Rodriguez, “Woodpeker”
Patty Colabuono, “Pollinator”
Steve Seburn, “Northern Lights”
Jan Weld, “Pygmy Owl”
Reinhard Schwind, “Great Gray Owl”
Ken Olsen, “Old Mill”
Janice Williams, “A Burst of Yellow”

Competition Results

SMALL COLOR

Class B

Vesela Zlateva, “What did you See”, 23 pts., AW

Eileen Fogell, “Classic”, 23 pts., HM

Class A

Jan Williams, “Burst of Yellow”, 23 pts., AW, Print of the Month

Sandra Tipton, “Buckeye Butterfly”, 24 pts., HM

Class AA

Bob Reynolds, “Pink Umbrella”, 23 pts., AW

Jan Weld, “Seal Watch”, 24 pts., HM

LARGE COLOR

Class B

Paula Matzek, “Mountain Cabin, Vail”, 23 pts., Aw

Tom Hauert, “Egret At Daybreak”, 23 pts., HM

Class A

Steve Seburn, “Fokker Dr. 1”, 24 pts., AW

Jan Williams, “Cumberland Falls”, 24 pts., HM

Class AA

Jan Weld, “Night Cap”, 25 pts., AW, Print of the Month

Mark Becker, “Courtyard Terracotta”, 24 pts., HM

DPI MONO

Class B

Alfredo Rodriguez, “Woodpecker”, 22 pts., AW

Barry Burr, “Wheels”, 22 pts., HM

Class A

Carol Wille, “First to Fall”, 23 pts., AW, BOS

Sue Farwick, “Just Visiting”, 23 pts., HM

Class AA

Jan Weld, Nibling Puffin, 23 pts., AW

Vesela Zlateva, “Curved in the Woods, 23 pts., HM

DPI COLOR

Class B

Alfredo Rodriguez, “Girl and Butterfly”, 23 pts., AW

Steve Seburn, “Cascade Mountains Northern Lights, 23 pts., HM

Class A

Jan Weld, Pygmy Owl, 24 pts., AW

Patty Colabuono, Pollinator, 24 pts., HM

Class AA

Reinhard Schwind, “Great Gray Owl”, 24 pts., AW, BOS

Ken Olson, “Old Mill”, 24 pts, HM

Miscellaneous

Congratulations to our April 2, 2025 Competition Winners!

Carol Willie, “Opening Soon”
Mark Becker, “Unlicensed Driver”
Mark Becker, “Maya Ruins”
Sandra Tipton, “Hummingbird and Honeybee”
Bob Reynolds, “Green honeycreeper”
Paula Matzek, “Green”
Jan Weld, “Heron Fam”
Paula Matzek, “Auditorium Stairway”
Patty Colabuono, “Field Poppies”
Joe Peabody, “Upward Spiral”
Glenn Kaupert, “Spring Sparrow”
Joe Peabody, “Evening Vibes”
Sandra Tipton, “Avian Rockstar”
Vesela Zlateva, “Drops on a Leaf”
Reinhard Schwind, “Bon Appetit”
Carl Chandler, “Cloud City”
Sandra Tipton, “White Pelicans”
Vesela Zlateva, “Pink Orchid”
Alfredo Rodriguez, “Young Lion”
Nancy Soos, “Pink Orchid 2025”
Jan Weld, “Tough Day”
Jan Weld, “Flamingo”

ACC Print Competition Results

Small Color Prints
Mark Becker, “Maya Ruins” – Award, Print of the Month
Sandra Tipton, “Hummingbird and Honeybee” – Award
Carol Willie, “Opening Soon” – Honorable Mention
Bob Reynolds, “Green Honeycreeper” – Honorable Mention

Large Color Prints
Paula Matzek, “Green” – Award, Print of the Month
Jan Weld, “Nesting Great Egrets” – Honorable Mention

Small Mono
Jan Weld, “Flamingo” 23 pts – Award, Print of the Month
Paula Matzek, “Auditorium Stairway”- Honorable Mention

Large Mono
Jan Weld, “Tough Day”, 24 pts – Award, Print of the Month
Mark Becker, “Unlicensed Driver” 23 pts. – Honorable Mention

ACC DPI Competition Results

Color DPI
Sandra Tipton, “Avian Rockstar” – Award, Best of Show
Carl Chandler, “Cloud City” – Award
Joe Peabody, “Evening Vibes” – Award
Reinhard Schwind, “Bon Appetit” – Honorable Mention
Vesela Zlateva, “Pink Orchid” – Honorable Mention
Nancy Soos, “Pink Orchid 2025” – Honorable Mention
Patty Colabuono, “Field Poppies” – Honorable Mention

Monochrome DPI
Vesela Zlateva, “Drops on a Leaf” – Award, Best of Show
Glenn Kaupert, “Spring Sparrow” – Award
Sandra Tipton, “White Pelicans” – Honorable Mention
Alfredo Rodriguez, “Young Lion” – Honorable Mention
Joe Peabody, “Upward Spiral” – Honorable Mention

Miscellaneous

April 5, 2023 ~ DIGITAL COMPETITION RESULTS

April  2023 ~ Digital Competition Winners

Lily with Visitor by Ken Olsen, Best of Show
Pollen Shower by Sandra Tipton
Hawaii Island Snow by Becki Hagberg-Cohen
Common Blue Morpho Butterfly by Sandra Tipton
Pink Beauty by Vesela Zlateva
The Heart of the Orchid by Larry Brady
May I Help You by Reinhard Schwind
Monument Valley by Reinhard Schwind
Kinglet with Snack by Ken Olsen
The Egg Man by Larry Brady

 

Lily with Visitor, Ken Olsen, Best of Show

Pollen Shower, Sandra Tipton, Award

Hawaii Island Snow, Becki Hagberg-Cohen, Award

Kinglet with Snack, Ken Olsen

The Heart of the Orchid, Larry Brady

The Egg Man, Larry Brady

May I Help You, Reinhard Schwind

Monument Valley, Reinhard Schwind

Common Blue Morpho Butterfly, Sandra Tipton

Pink Beauty, Vesela Zlateva

Miscellaneous

ACC MEETING ~ APRIL 19, 2023

April 19, 2023 @ 7:30 pm

Christian Church of Arlington Heights
333 W Thomas St
Arlington Heights, IL 60004

Meetings take place in Jordan Hall.
Doors open at 7:00 pm and the meeting starts at 7:30.
Guests are welcome.

Please join the Arlington Camera Club for a live presentation by Dave Jacobson.

“Where to Photograph Wildlife Locally”
by Dave Jacobson

A teacher at Prospect High School for 30 years, Dave Jacobson entered a second career as a photographer after retiring from public education in 2014.  He started working as a photographer at high school events in the Northwest Suburbs through Visual Image Photography.  At the same time he began shooting landscape and travel photography, but when travel became difficult during the pandemic, wildlife photography became his primary focus.  As he visited local forest preserves and nature centers, he developed an interest in birds and other wildlife.  A volunteer at the Buddy Foundation several days a week, Dave also photographs new dogs and cats for the Foundation’s adoption website. His work has been published in the Cook County Forest Preserve calendar, the Theodore Roosevelt National Park Calendar, and the Daily Herald.

Join us (and bring a friend) as Dave shares his favorite wildlife locations and offers tips on photographing the wildlife of northeastern Illinois…with a few bonus wildlife areas included.