Sat. Feb. 16th. from 8 am to 4 pm Immanuel Lutheran Church 4911 ...

Local photographer Mike Vujovich willdiscuss everything you need to knowabout shooting and processing imagesfor HDR (High Dynamic Range). Mike willexplain what HDR is, why we shouldshoot in HDR, what images work best,and how to set up your camera to shootfor HDR. He will share ideas for managingyour HDR exposures, reviewing thebest programs for merging your images,demonstrate how to process HDR imageson the computer, and will also showus what's possible using different HDRprocessing techniques. Whether you'venever shot for HDR before, or you wantto learn a new way to process your imagesto get the look you want, this is aprogram you won't want to miss.Beat the winter blahs and take thisopportunity to photograph still-life setups at this Members Only free event.We’ll provide the set ups and a varietyof props. You can bring your ownitems to photograph if you choose.People will be available to answer yourquestions about using the set-ups butno formal instruction will be offered.Refreshments will be provided in themorning. Many restaurants are nearbyfor lunch. We’ll be setting up on Fridaystarting at 2pm, so feel free to stop byand help. If you have any questionscontact Carl Close at (309) 274-5103 orvia e-mail at carlwclose@mchsi.com.Sat. Feb. 16th. from 8 am to 4 pmImmanuel Lutheran Church4911 N Knoxville Ave, Peoria

1 st PlaceWaiting in the WindowKristi Christianson3 rd PlaceStirring the PotMabel Lux (KodaRoamers)2 nd PlaceWith HookCarl Close4 th PlaceHistoric Village HouseTom Romanowski

1 st PlaceImmature MaleRuby Throat atHostaJ. Weidman2 nd PlaceOtterLynne Marsho3 rd PlaceCave TreasureMoramay Flores

The Jefferson Hotel,“Peoria’s Friendly Hotel”,located at 235 S. JeffersonAvenue in Peoria, IL, wasa 225-room hotel (255 in1914) which opened tothe public on February 6,1912. The Jefferson Hotel,was considered the finestHotel in the Peoria Area,famed for ‘The Tropic’s’, afine-dining and dancinghall. The Jefferson Streethome of Moses Pettengill,formerly located atthe Hotel site, was alsoa station on the UndergroundRailroad. In 1979,the Jefferson Hotel wasrazed, for the developmentof the Civic Center.(1912 Postcard, Courtesy of thePeoria Historical Society).

A view from the East End of Bridge Street Bridge, Peoria, 1888.(Peoria Historical Society Collection, Bradley University Library)Peoria Steam & Marble Works fire,mid-1930s. (Peoria Historical SocietyCollection, Courtesy of Donna Pond)Children listen to an Edison Phonograph (Cabinet), early 1900s.(Peoria Historical Society Collection, Bradley University Library)Aerial photoof the intersectionsofSouth Adamsand MainStreets andSouth Adamsand Hamilton,early1920s.Streetcar No. 813, Adams Street, 1915.Images Courtesy of The Peoria Historical Society611 SW Washington Street, Peoria, Illinois 61602High Quality Prints, and fully-framed Museum-Quality displayprints, of Glass Plates and many other Historical Photos & Postcards,are available for purchase, contact Curator Robert Killion at the PHSOffice for more information. 309-674-1921.