Dan Romanchik

Few photographers are attorneys, but every photographer should learn some of its legalities.  You may recall the question regarding removing an object in the photo.  Many times the object is a watermark.  A watermark is tantamount to the photographer’s statement “this is my photograph.”  A photo is legally viewed as an artistic expression, which makes […]

Our Club’s 2020-21 Annual Report from my virtual year as president is ready for reading, proving that the year really did happen. Pour yourself a cup of tea, coffee, or a nice glass of wine and sit down to read about all of the things that the members of RCAA accomplished while, mostly, never leaving […]

The March 16, 2022 meeting opened on Zoom and in person with social time including assessing Michigan’s chances in the basketball tournament.  Dawn Johnson provided Zoom etiquette guidelines to the virtual attendees. At 12:29, President Susan Froelich started the meeting by ringing the bell. Tom Strode led us in “The Star-Spangled Banner”.  Inspiration was provided […]

I sometimes get questions such as “My photo doesn’t look sharp.  How can I fix it?” Let’s look at reasons first.  Your photo may be out of focus, but that’s rare with the usual automatic focussing.  Camera shake is another possibility, but that’s easily recognized.  The principal reason for softish looking photos is elsewhere.  For […]

I am pleased to announce that Emily Olson has been hired to fill the position of Administrative/Financial Manager for RCAA. She will be working with outgoing Executive Director, Lori Walters, and RCAA volunteer leadership during the month of March for her initial training. Please find below, in her own words, a brief introduction to Emily, […]

During the next five weeks, starting on March 23rd, women Past Presidents of the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor will return to speak to the Club. The schedule is: March 23- Patricia Garcia, Ingrid Sheldon and Nishta Bhatia March 30- Rosemarie Rowney April 13- Beth Fitzsimmons, Joanne Pierson and Karen Kerry April 20- Elaine Didier […]

This week, I decided to join the club in the Anderson Room for the first time since before the renovation of the Student Union. It was familiar, but different at the same time. Kind of like “deja vu, all over again,” as Yogi Berra is purported to have said. One thing that was certainly different […]

We’ve received a request for several individuals to help as tutors through the end of the school year (June 10th) in several schools.  The needs include: Math support for 5th graders at Pittsfield Elementary. Academic support for Kindergarteners at Bach Elementary. Reading, Writing and Math Support for 4th Graders at Burns Park. Classroom Support for K-5 […]

On Thursday, March 24th from 7-8pm on Zoom, Districts 6380, 6400, and 6600 will be hosting a seminar on “Tools & Skills for Critical Thinkers and Peacemakers in a Confusing Information Age.” This is part of a seminar series leading up to the Taking Action for Peace Conference taking place at the Michigan League on Sep […]

The Rotary membership engagement team (Marlena Studer, Sal Barbatano, Kate VanHorn and Kim Krahn) on Fri, Feb 25th kicked off the first of what will become a monthly event on the fourth Friday of every month at 4 o’clock in the afternoon.  All new members who joined since the beginning of the pandemic (2020) were […]