LOIS SETTLEMEYER’S AWARD-WINNING PHOTOGRAPHY WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT THE “SIMPLY SEASONS” SHOW DURING THE CAMAS ART WALK AND CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING CE

Camas, WA – Friday, December 5th, 2008, during the Camas Art Walk and Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, the Second Story Gallery in the Camas Public Library, 421 NE Franklin, Camas, Washington, will host a reception for “Simply Seasons”. A show featuring the beauty of the seasons captured through the camera lens of local notable Lois Settlemeyer. Opening night reception is from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Settlemeyer’s expertise in macro and landscape photography displays incredible, true- to- life-detail. Many of her photos on display will be of the Camas area, and all of the selections, printed on canvas, are signed and numbered, limited edition prints. A number of her photos will be on sale and all profits will be donated to Open House Ministries in Vancouver, WA.

Settlemeyer’s photos have been selected for awards including the top ten Photo of the Year 2007 image “Volcano in the Clouds”, a shadow of Mt Hood taken from Prune Hill in Camas. “Red Clover” was chosen to win the photo competition in the Progressive Farmer magazine competition. Her entry “The Irving” won an award for the 2007 Historic Porches of Portland Photo Contest sponsored by Portland’s Architectural Heritage Center. “Heart and Soul” won Honorable Mention in the 2008 “Catch the Color” Photo Contest sponsored by Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm and Pro Photo Supply. In the Oregonian 2007 Homes and Gardens of the North West competition three additional Settlemeyer photos were placed among the winning entries.

Fall and Winter photos are displayed on the cover of Pathways magazine. She is a volunteer photographer for the Mt. Hood Chapter of the Pacific Crest Trail Association 2007-2008.

Much of Settlemeyers’ conceptual planning and subject selection involves her eye for detail. A career in the analytical sciences of chemistry and mathematics help to identify and capture structured patterns for her photographic artistry.

The opening night reception is on December 5, 2008 from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM.

Open to the public during library hours, the Settlemeyer collection will be on display in the Second Story Gallery from December 5th 2008 through December 27, 2008.