Announcing Viewpoint’s 2007 Fine Print Program

Seven artists have contributed five prints each of a signature image to Viewpoint’s 2007 Fine Print Program:

• Ryuijie
• John Wimberley
• Roberta Bailey
• Karen Connell
• Chris Fraser
• Gene Kennedy
• Jon Shiu (Bayard competition winner)

The prints are on display at Viewpoint and are available to view and purchase during normal gallery hours. Prints are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

To order prints call 916-441-2341 or email .

Viewpoint Shares the Experience of Photography with Boys and Girls Club of Sacramento
by Susan Bobrow, Viewpoint Educational Outreach Coordinator

In keeping with its educational and charitable purpose, Viewpoint recently conducted a series of classes for children in partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Sacramento (Teichert Center). The educational outreach project, staffed by a group of Viewpoint volunteers and a representative from the Boys and Girls Club, consisted of eight weeks of classes offering an introduction to photography to children from 9 to 12 years of age.

Viewpoint volunteers who taught and assisted in the Tuesday evening classes were Larry Bordeaux, Anita Fein, John Hennessy, Bob Hicks, Judith Monroe, Dave Robertson, and Connie Saint. As Chair of the Educational Outreach Committee, I coordinated the project for Viewpoint.

The Tuesday evening classes included such topics as Seeing Photographically, Expressing Emotions in Photographs, History of Photography, and Before and After (telling a story using a series of images). During class, the children used digital point-and-shoot cameras owned by the Boys and Girls Club, and for homework assignments disposable film cameras donated by Viewpoint were distributed so that the students could independently take photographs related to the week’s lesson.

The program culminated with a show of the children’s work for friends and family at the Boys and Girls Club community room. The children were presented with Certificates of Accomplishment (and lots of cookies) and were able to show their photographs to the many people who attended. A number of the children expressed strong interest in continuing to participate in a photography program at the Club facility.

The interest and enthusiasm of the kids involved in this program far exceeded our expectations. We were amazed by the creativity and talent that the children demonstrated. Probably the biggest highlight was the temporary installation one evening of a darkroom by Bob Hicks, so that the kids could experience the magic of seeing their images emerge in the chemicals. The kids really thought that was cool.

The program could not have happened without the strong commitment of the Viewpoint volunteers. They were an enormous help to me as chair of this program, and I think that all of the Viewpoint members should be aware of the great work they did.

Anyone interested in participating in future educational outreach programs can contact me at .

Viewpoint Photographic Art Center
Mission Statement

Viewpoint Photographic Art Center, a nonprofit organization, is the heart of a thriving, energetic and supportive photographic community. Viewpoint’s role is to promote the art of photography through:

• Exhibits of original photography by contemporary and historic photographers;
• Lectures, discussion, workshops, field trips, and educational programs;
• Events to foster public awareness and appreciation of photographic art;
• Collection, preservation, and publication.