Race for the Cure

Every year in October in this region, “Race for the Cure” is held in Germantown, Tennessee drawing thousands of participants.

• Their goal this year is to raise $750,000.
• Each year the Memphis Camera Club donates all the photographs from 20+ volunteer photographers to the Susan G. Komen chapter here in Memphis.

Their mission statement:

Our mission is to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by advancing research, education, screening and treatment. The Memphis-MidSouth Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation raises funds to support a variety of programs in Shelby, Fayette, Tipton, Tunica and DeSoto counties.

Kroger is a major sponsor of this event and has been over the past 10 years.

Runners get ready at the start "Race for the Cure"

Bouffants and Breast Cancer Survivors

Teresa Davis AKA Betty of the Bouffants

Volunteer from Kroger handing out gifts

Mark Prestidge President of Kroger Delta Division Presents Award

Carolyn Furlotte Accepts Fund Raising Award on behalf of Team

Race for the Cure Team Photograph

Come out this Saturday the 30th and support Race for the Cure. 🙂

Tell me some of your stories. Let me know your comments and thoughts around this great cause.

Share this with your friends and breast cancer survivors.

Return from Vicksburg

Just returned late yesterday from a wonderful trip down history lane, in Vicksburg, MS. Homes from the 1800’s gave us a sense of what life was like back then. I’m glad I live in today’s 21st century, my how spoiled we have become!

As we learned about the battle between the Union and Confederates for the town, one has to be amazed at the length of travel in primitive times to pull off victory. Who was involved, how did they do this?  Sad was the fact that 13,000 soldiers are buried in unmarked graves at the Vicksburg National Military Park.

A surreal morning was getting up to take sunrise photos from the city cemetery where these hugh monuments were erected that encompassed whole families. Some as young as 1 year old…sad. One can only imagine the pain, and sacrifice families made during this time which paved the way to a better life for us all.

The Memphis Camera Club group had a wonderful 3-4 days of fun, photography, and fellowship.

Three days to Vicksburg

Counting down the days to the Memphis Camera Club field trip to Vicksburg, MS. Around 25+ club members going.

Trying to decide the itinerary with so many places to go.

• The National Military Park
• Antebellum homes
• Mississippi River Overlook
• Old Court House Museum
• Battlefield Museum

One of the many benefits of the Memphis Camera Club is doing group outings, we are always doing something.

2 topics of training in Photoshop

Education night tonight was fun and interesting. Check out a couple of the pics.

We also discussed our road trip that the Memphis Camera Club is taking to Vicksburg MS next week, and our plans.

Education night at Memphis Camera Club

This Thursday April 8th, we will have video lessons from Mark S. Johnson at the Memphis Camera Club education night starting at 7:00 p.m. This is the 2nd Thursday of the month which is our education night for Memphis Camera Club members and guests.

We will be demonstrating.

1. Converting a photo to mimic a converted Infrared camera using CS3.
2. Creative Edges and Textures – Using layers instead of masks.

As also guests are welcome, so bring a friend, come out and learn something new, and have some fun.