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Developing Photo Skills SECTION 2 - PAGE 1 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 28. 197# McHenry County college photography instructor, Denis Bancroft, evaluates a photographic proofsheet for student Diane Bjorkman. (MCC photo by Mary Bushell) By Lawrence Huck III Is your camera just sitting in the closet collecting dust? Do you find yourself only using the old 35-millimeter on holidays or for special events? If you an­ swered yes to any of these questions, then grab that camera, head over to McHenry County college's Photography department and leani more about photography than just what is spelled out in your owner's manual. "A camera and interest are the only requirements for the class," says instructor Denis Bancroft. The college offers two courses, beginning and intermediate photography, plus an independent study program for the more advanced photographer. The beginning course will instruct students in the basic skills of effective camera use and in darkroom procedures in developing black-and-white f i l m . I n t e r m e d i a t e photography is a continuation of the first course with a great emphasis on the refinement of photographic and printing techniques. Independent study is offered to those students who have completed the first two courses and Iwould like to concentrate on a^ specific SSpfcct of photography. Color printing and lighting are two areas which studefrtS are also focusing on this semester. Those who enroll in these courses have ample time and equipment to develop their respective photographic skills. The department, as Bancroft explains, "has grown to the best photographic facility within 50 miles." The darkroom is well equipped to handle the 100 to 130 students who enroll in the courses each semester. The 15 black-and-white Matirging stations and three eeler enlarging stations are good examples of the depart­ ment's growth. There were only five enlarging stations a few years back. Also, five separate classes are meeting this semester, up from three in the recent past. Much of the growth of the photography department can be attributed to the distinctive skills and enthusiasm of Bancroft, who has been teaching photography on and off for some seven years. "Teaching photography at MCC is the most exciting thing I have ever done," Bancroft says. He is known to spend 40 to 60 hours per week at the college, actively instructing his students. He wants to get each of his students "hopelessly involved in the sport of photography," which he does by assigning real-life photographic projects to his students. Bancroft believes that each student has the ability to produce a fine print and that 75- percent of learning comes from doing. He grades his students according to their degree of improvement, as indicated by a final portfolio of eight-by-ten pictures handed in at the end of the semester. With high hopes that each student will develop his or her own distinctive techniques, Bancroft says, "a good photographer has the uncanny ability to see the world a little bit differently than the rest of us." „ (The above story is one in a series written by McHenry area Journalism students about topics of interest at MCC. This week's writer is Lawrence Huck III). Tax Filing Dates For Farmer's Set March 1 is an important date for farmers who failed to meet the Jan. 15 deadline for filing estimated tax declarations with the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDR), according to Dave Plocher, McHenry County Extension adviser, Agriculture. Farmers can avoid penalties by filing a state income tax return, tL-1040, together with a form IL-2210-F, and paying all taxes owed by March 1. - Under the state's Income Tax Act, farmers have two choices for filing their taxes. They may either (1) file an estimated tax declaration and pay estimated tax for 1978 by Jan. 15, and then file their Illinois income tax return (Form IL-1040) by the April 16, deadline, or (2) bypass the January date if they submit an IL-2210-F form with their IL- 1040 and pay their total tax liability by March 1. A 2210-F form is used to certify that the taxpayer is a farmer. And a "farmer" is defined as a person who received at least two-thirds of his-her income from farming. Penalties of up to 10 percent may be imposed on unpaid taxes. IL-2210-F forms are available at any IDR center or from the Illinois Department of Revenue, Box 3545, Springfield, 62708. 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Possibly the following will be some help to all of you in understanding what has happend to you, and what you should do when you do get one. If you are stopped by any police department for a violation of the motor vehicle laws, the officer will first, before he even stops his squad car, run a computer check with the Secretary of State's office of your license plates-to find out who the car belongs to; to make sure the vehicle isn't stolen, and to find out if the vehicle is properly registered. Then, after he comes up to your car, he will ask you for your driver's license. Stay in your vehicle until he comes to you, and do not get out unless he asks you to Since the officer doesn't know who you are yet, or what you plan to do, if anything, he may get a little tense if you, as soon as you stop your vehicle, jump oilt of your vehicle and Come running back to the squad car before he can get his car v stopped. Once he has your driver's license, he will explain to you why you were stopped, and what you did wrong. If he is going to give you a citation, he will tell you then. If the officer Js going to give you a citation, he will fill it out back in his squad car, and the officer may ask you to remain in your vehicle, or he may ask you to come back to his squad and sit there while he fills it out. The officer will also check with the Secretary of State through the computer to make sure your license is valid. Upon finally filling out the citation, the of­ ficer will sign the ticket, and ask you which of three things you wish to post as bond for the ticket. Since you are under arrest, you must post a bond to be released from custody. There are three things that you can post as bond for a ticket. The first thing is your driver's license. If you post this, you may still drive, but you will have a copy of the 'ticket and it will be your temporary license until the ticket is settled one way or the other. The second thing that you may post is a bail bond card that is issued to you. in your name, from your " automobile insurance com pany. This bond card tells the officer that the ticket will be settled either by you, or by the insurance company, and is a guarantee that you will take care of the matter. The third thing that you may post is a cash bond. Most tickets carry a bond of $35, however, some of the more serious citations, such as driving while under the influence of alcohol or reckless driving, will have a higher bond. Once bond has been decided and posted, the officer will ask you to sign the ticket. Head the ticket! You will be signing an "ex-parte" judgement which is printed on the ticket which states that if you do not pay for the ticket, or show up in court on the assigned date, you give the judge permission to take an "ex-parte" judgement against you. which is a guilty finding After you sign the ticket, the officer will give you two copies of the ticket. One will be yellow, which you keep until you get your bond back or are found guilty, and one is blue. The blue copy is the one that you use to inform the court as to your choice of pleading guilty or not guilty. If you wish to plead guilty, you must sign the back bottom of the blue copy, and mail it in with the fine to the clerk of the circuit court in Woodstock If you want to plead not guilty, you must sign the back top of the blue ticket, and also mail it to the same place at least seven days before the court date which is written on the front of the ticket. By signing the top of 'the blue ticket, you tell the court that you want to plead not guilty, and a trial will be set up fon the date written on the front of the ticket Also, look on the front bottom of either ticket to see if you may pay the ticket by mail, if you wish to plead guilty. Some tickets cannot be paid by piail. and you must appear in court. If you choose to plead guilty and pay the fine by mail, when the fine is received in Wood stock, the ticket will be processed, and your bond will 1h» returned to you in the mail There is no need for you to go to court, or to Woodstock However. If you want to plead not guilty, and wish-to"have a trial in court, bring your copy of the ticket, and any other information that is relavent to the case, and any witnesses that you may have with you so they can testify on your behalf. In other words, be prepared, because the officer will be. 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