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The Ojai Photography Club will screen “Outta My Light,” a brief documentary film about photographer Rondal Partridge (1917 - ) at its November 19 meeting. The program begins at 7:00 PM, at Kent Hall, located at Help of Ojai’s Little House, 111 Santa Ana Street, in Ojai.

Produced by Dyanna Taylor, granddaughter of Dorothea Lange, and Elizabeth and Meg Partridge, Rondal Partridge's daughters, this film is an intimate portrait of Rondal crafted by his own family. Partridge is the son of renowned photographer Imogen Cunningham. The film documents Partridge in his home and studio environment as he shoots, develops and finds photographic inspiration in the most ordinary objects. Visit http://www.rondalpartridge.com/ for additional biography and images.

After the screening the club welcomes Ojai Photographer Roger Conrad, who will critique member print and digital submissions. For the past six years, Conrad has been a City of Ojai Arts Commissioner, helping the city to promote the acquisition of public art, recognize the achievements of outstanding artists, give art grants, and present six shows a year in the Municipal Gallery featuring local artists. Concurrently, he assists in designing exhibits and installing shows for the Ojai Valley Museum. He has also been pursuing fine art photography and supporting the habit with freelance design and commercial photography.

Roger was formerly the chairman of the Photography Branch and a board member of the Ojai Center for the Arts. For ten years, he was the coordinator of the Art Center’s annual open photography competition.

Prior to moving to Ojai, Roger worked alternately in industrial design and commercial photography, designing architectural systems, trade show exhibits, Olympic sporting venues and photographing products for publication. Still earlier he was chairman of the Photography Department at California Institute of the Arts and taught photography and design at Southern Illinois University.

Monthly presentations are part of the Ojai Photography Club’s community service outreach. Visitors are welcome to attend.

The Ojai Photography Club, which is devoted to education, inspiration, and camaraderie, meets on the third Tuesday of each month, February through November. Only members may submit images for critique. For additional information please visit: http://ojaiphotoclub.com/