F•Stop Group at MPC
Next F•Stop Meeting - Wednesday, February, 15 : 6:30-9:00pm
Photo: Dorothy Childers
About the F•Stop Group
The F•Stop Group is a community of photographers that meet on a monthly basis, September through June, and are dedicated to critiquing and supporting each other's work. The mission of the F•Stop Group is to promote aesthetic and technical growth in each person's photography.
Starting with its new season Photography at the Center will continue that support for the F•Stop Group, sponsoring and hosting the meetings at the Mpls Photo Center the third Wednesday of every month, except for the months of July and August.
2012 Meeting Dates - 6:30 - 9:00 - Third Wednesday of every monthFeb. 15
March 21
April 18
May 16
June 21
Join the Group
Anyone can join the group. If you choose to attend one of the meetings, the cost is $5 per meeting, and goes toward special guest speakers, physical space to facilitate the meeting, snacks and beverages. You may sign up by emailing FStop@MplsPhotoCenter.com
Benefits of Attending F•Stop Meetings
Group benefits include:
- Discussion/conversation
- Peer review and critique
- Annual F•Stop group exhibit - This year's exhibit will be opening Sept. 14th - Watch for Details
At each monthly meeting, six presenters show their work. The work must be made in the last year and each presenter may show only once per year. The work may be shown in print or digital format, color or black and white. Critiques last approximately 15 minutes. The presentation begins by the presenter introduce themselves and shares a bit of information about the work. We ask that you keep it brief so there is ample opportunity for conversation. Tom Arndt provides his insight into the work and is part of the critique process. All F•Stop members are asked to respect each other in the critique process by offering ideas that help better realize the photographer's intent. Not all FStop members are at the same level of accomplishment, but everyone can benefit from thoughtful comments. This idea creates an atmosphere that is different from meeting to meeting.
If you would like to show your work at the November 16th meeting, you may sign up by emailing FStop@MplsPhotoCenter.com, please tell us the date and if you are showing prints or digital.
Along with critique, there may be guest speakers or videos as part of the meeting. The heart and soul of The F•Stop Group is community. One of the special events is an annual "field trip" to the Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA), hosted by David Little, Curator of Photography and Head of the Department of Photography.
Blog on the F•Stops Here
Read what's happening happening with your fellow FStop Members, post you work, thoughts and comments. Become a part of our online world. The dialogue goes on at our blog, http://www.thefstopshere.org/blog/
For more information on the F•Stop group or to join, please email: FStop@MplsPhotoCenter.com
