Ed Heaton Returns This Fall For Two Events
We're happy to announce that professional photographer and instructor, Ed Heaton, will be joining us again on October 2nd and 3rd to teach a seminar and workshop. Ed did a great job putting on a 3-hour Tamron sponsored seminar for us last October and we're really looking forward to having him back. Ed is an excellent and entertaining instructor and we guarantee you'll leave with much great new information and ideas to help improve your photography. The seminar on Saturday and the Workshop on Sunday are two seperate events ... check out the details below.
"Light and Composition"
Learning to capture light and composition will make extraordinary images from ordinary subjects! Spend the evening with Ed as he talks about balancing both light and composition to make your images exceptional. Ed will discuss timing (being in the right place at the right time) along with visual design (why and how subjects and color support and balance each other). He'll also
talk about filters and their usefulness in today's world.
Date: Saturday - October 2, 2010
Time: 6:00-9:00pm (Doors open at 5:00)
Seminar Fee: $39.00 (Limit 50 people)
Location: Photo Connection of Colchester
Directions: (Click Here)
"Along the Air Line Trail"
The day begins bright and early at the Raymond Brook Marsh Wildlife Preserve section of the Air Line Rail Trail in Amston, CT. Join us as we put Ed's key points from his lecture into practice with a hands-on field session. With a variety of subject to focus on we will spend the morning working together making images as we stroll along the trail. Ed will provide group instruction on nature and landscape photography, along with limited individual teaching.
Date: Sunday - October 3, 2010
Time: 6:45am - 3:00pm (approx.)
Workshop Fee: $49.00 (Limit 25 people)
Location: Air Line Trail and Photo Connection of Colchester
Directions to the Trail: (Click Here)
This is a Rain-or-Shine Event, however, there is a back-up plan if heavy rain or other extreme weather conditions are forecasted for Sunday morning. Ed will teach a seminar on "Image Enhancements". Each person will bring several images and Ed will demonstrate and teach image enhancements using Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. This seminar would be from 9:30-3:00 (approx.) Please understand that this is the back-up plan and there will be no refunds due to bad weather conditions.
Note: Thanks to our friend, Stan Malcolm, for letting us "borrow" the title of this workshop from his website. Stan has taken thousands of pictures "Along the Air Line Trail" and you can see many of them at www.performance-vision.com/airline.
REGISTRATION
(Register for both days for only $78.00 .... save $10.00.)
http://www.photoconnectionoc.com/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=100
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
Les Campbell's 85th birthday
To all who went to Sky Meadow this year, and to all those who have gone there over years, I thought I would let you all know that Les Campbell will be celebrating his 85th birthday this coming Saturday, August 14. Quite a milestone, don't you think? At his age, however, many of his childhood friends have passed away, and his children and their children have settled in many different locations, although the family will be having their annual reunion at Sky Meadow that weekend too. I thought it would really be a wonderful tribute to Les if many of you could find the time to get Les a birthday card and send it off to him - let him know that he has many friends in this part of the country. Les has been a very good friend to the many pghotographers (especially the New Haven Camera Club) for many years now and I think this is a great way to say "thank you" to him. If you are interested in sending Les a birthday card, here is his address:
Les Campbell
PO Box 1065
Belchertown, MA 01007-1065
Thanks in advance.......
Gary Prestash
Les Campbell
PO Box 1065
Belchertown, MA 01007-1065
Thanks in advance.......
Gary Prestash
Ask Tim Grey - Content Aware Options
I was discussing this topic with Tom yesterday, Tim must be claivoyant LOL. CS5's content aware is pretty good, although it sometimes requires a little cloning to tweak it after you are done.
Ask Tim Grey
eNewsletter
August 9, 2010
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Early Bird Discount for California Photo Festival Ends Soon
In September I'll be presenting at the Click! California Photo Fest in beautiful San Luis Obispo County, California. If you'd like to join me along with some other great photographers and speakers, you'll want to register soon. The Early Bird Discount ends August 20th. Register now, and I'll see you there!
More details and registration information can be found here:
http://www.californiaphotofest.com
Today's Question:
After reading your August 6 eNewsletter, I went back and re-read your eNewsletter of June 24 [both of which related to the Content Aware technology in Photoshop CS5]. When I started using Content Aware I forgot the part about using the Spot Healing Brush. Instead, after making a selection around the offending objects (or the blank areas), I click on Edit > Fill and use the Content Aware option. Is there an advantage of one method over the other?
Tim's Answer:
There are indeed advantages (or perhaps more accurately, simply differences) for each of these methods, which is why I'm so grateful that Adobe included both options for Content Aware in Photoshop CS5. The differences are actually quite similar to the use of painting on a layer mask versus using a selection as the basis of a layer mask. Mostly it comes down to a choice between convenience and the need for precision.
In general, using the Spot Healing Brush is more convenient because you simply select the tool (and related options) and then paint on the image where you want to apply a correction. This is about as simple as it gets. Of course, it also lacks a certain amount of precision. In many situations you don't need a high degree of precision, and in essence my feeling is that if you can get away with the easy approach without introducing any compromises, then you should probably take that approach. For example, if you're simply cleaning up some dust spots in the sky, chances are the Spot Healing Brush will produce excellent results. Therefore, in such a situation I would not invest the time and effort required to create a selection of the areas I need to clean up.
In situations that require a bit more precision, the Spot Healing Brush isn't necessarily the best approach. For example, if the area you're trying to clean up is close to other lines within the image, a selection allows you to focus the cleanup only in the areas you actually need them. Let's assume you're trying to remove blemishes on a tile floor in an interior architectural photograph. If the blemishes are very small, you could use the Spot Healing Brush with the brush size set very small. However, even then you might end up with bleeding into surrounding areas, which could harm the lines bounding each of the tiles. With a selection you can constrain the selection to only the areas you need.
So, in short, use the Spot Healing Brush for quick corrections where there isn't a high risk of blending the corrections into areas you don't want to change. When you need more precision than the Spot Healing Brush provides (or when achieving that precision will consume significant time) you should create a selection and use the Fill command. But I wouldn't create a selection unless you really need to.
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August 9, 2010
Learn more at www.timgrey.com
Early Bird Discount for California Photo Festival Ends Soon
In September I'll be presenting at the Click! California Photo Fest in beautiful San Luis Obispo County, California. If you'd like to join me along with some other great photographers and speakers, you'll want to register soon. The Early Bird Discount ends August 20th. Register now, and I'll see you there!
More details and registration information can be found here:
http://www.californiaphotofest.com
Today's Question:
After reading your August 6 eNewsletter, I went back and re-read your eNewsletter of June 24 [both of which related to the Content Aware technology in Photoshop CS5]. When I started using Content Aware I forgot the part about using the Spot Healing Brush. Instead, after making a selection around the offending objects (or the blank areas), I click on Edit > Fill and use the Content Aware option. Is there an advantage of one method over the other?
Tim's Answer:
There are indeed advantages (or perhaps more accurately, simply differences) for each of these methods, which is why I'm so grateful that Adobe included both options for Content Aware in Photoshop CS5. The differences are actually quite similar to the use of painting on a layer mask versus using a selection as the basis of a layer mask. Mostly it comes down to a choice between convenience and the need for precision.
In general, using the Spot Healing Brush is more convenient because you simply select the tool (and related options) and then paint on the image where you want to apply a correction. This is about as simple as it gets. Of course, it also lacks a certain amount of precision. In many situations you don't need a high degree of precision, and in essence my feeling is that if you can get away with the easy approach without introducing any compromises, then you should probably take that approach. For example, if you're simply cleaning up some dust spots in the sky, chances are the Spot Healing Brush will produce excellent results. Therefore, in such a situation I would not invest the time and effort required to create a selection of the areas I need to clean up.
In situations that require a bit more precision, the Spot Healing Brush isn't necessarily the best approach. For example, if the area you're trying to clean up is close to other lines within the image, a selection allows you to focus the cleanup only in the areas you actually need them. Let's assume you're trying to remove blemishes on a tile floor in an interior architectural photograph. If the blemishes are very small, you could use the Spot Healing Brush with the brush size set very small. However, even then you might end up with bleeding into surrounding areas, which could harm the lines bounding each of the tiles. With a selection you can constrain the selection to only the areas you need.
So, in short, use the Spot Healing Brush for quick corrections where there isn't a high risk of blending the corrections into areas you don't want to change. When you need more precision than the Spot Healing Brush provides (or when achieving that precision will consume significant time) you should create a selection and use the Fill command. But I wouldn't create a selection unless you really need to.
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This Just in -- Girl Scouts Hate Photoshop
This Just in Girl Scouts Hate Photoshop
like the Dove commercial used in the NECCC program...
http://www.digitalweddingforum.com/blog/this-just-in-girl-scouts-hate-photoshop
“Tell Us the Truth” is the title of their latest press release.
2009 research showed that…
•50% of 16-21 year old girls would consider having surgery to change the way they look
•42% of 11 to 16 year olds admitting to watching what they ate or cutting down on certain foods to excess
like the Dove commercial used in the NECCC program...
http://www.digitalweddingforum.com/blog/this-just-in-girl-scouts-hate-photoshop
“Tell Us the Truth” is the title of their latest press release.
2009 research showed that…
•50% of 16-21 year old girls would consider having surgery to change the way they look
•42% of 11 to 16 year olds admitting to watching what they ate or cutting down on certain foods to excess
Aug. 14-15: Free entry to national parks
Aug. 14-15: Free entry to national parks
Bird for free at a national park on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 14-15! National Park Service will eliminate entrance fees on those two days although other fees -- for camping, reservations and tours -- will remain in effect.
"This fee-free weekend provides an opportunity for individuals and families alike to take an affordable vacation or to explore a nearby park they have never visited before," said Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar. "I encourage everyone to take advantage of the free admission to visit not only our greatest natural wonders but also our nation’s historic and cultural icons."
Our national park system includes 392 parks in 49 states. You can search for a park here.
Bird for free at a national park on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 14-15! National Park Service will eliminate entrance fees on those two days although other fees -- for camping, reservations and tours -- will remain in effect.
"This fee-free weekend provides an opportunity for individuals and families alike to take an affordable vacation or to explore a nearby park they have never visited before," said Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar. "I encourage everyone to take advantage of the free admission to visit not only our greatest natural wonders but also our nation’s historic and cultural icons."
Our national park system includes 392 parks in 49 states. You can search for a park here.
Lexar Media Introduces Multi-Card 24-in-1 USB Reader (works with iPad)
Lexar 24-in-1 USB memory card reader plays nice with iPad
"they’re particularly excited by how easy it is to hook up to an iPad’s USB/Dock Connector adapter and import photos straight onto the Apple tablet."
Press Release:
Lexar Media Introduces Multi-Card 24-in-1 USB Reader For Easy and Reliable File Transfer
All-in-One Solution Enables Concurrent Downloads and Card-to-Card Transfer of Multimedia Files
Multi-Card 24-in-1 USB Reader Key Messages:
Allows for quick and easy download of photo, video, music, and other files
Includes five slots and supports 24 memory card formats
Enables concurrent downloads to a host computer and card-to-card file transfer
Pop-up design protects card slots when not in use
Fremont, CA, June 24, 2010 – Lexar Media, a leading global provider of memory products for digital media, today introduced the Lexar® Multi-Card 24-in-1 USB Reader. Featuring five slots and supporting 24 popular memory card formats, the newest reader is an all-in-one solution enabling concurrent downloads and card-to-card file transfer. The highly versatile card reader was developed with a unique pop-up design, which allows the card slots to be protected when not in use, and comes equipped with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable. The reader makes it easy to quickly download photo, video, music, and other files from nearly any memory card to a host computer. For additional information about the Lexar Multi-Card 24-in-1 USB Reader, visit www.lexar.com.
“From cameras and camcorders to mobile phones and GPS units, so many of today’s devices rely on memory cards, and not all of them use the same format. Managing these various cards can be cumbersome and confusing for consumers, causing them to mistakenly think they need to purchase multiple card readers,” said Jim Chan, product marketing manager, Lexar Media. “The Lexar Multi-Card 24-in-1 USB Reader simplifies this process, eliminating the need for different readers and providing the ability to transfer important files and memories from nearly any memory card format.”
The Lexar Multi-Card 24-in-1 USB Reader supports the following memory cards formats:
CompactFlash slot: CompactFlash® Type I and Type II
Secure Digital slot: SD™, SDHC™, miniSD™, miniSDHC™, MMC™, MMCplus™, and RS-MMC™
Mobile slot: microSD™, microSDHC™, and M2™
Memory Stick slot: Memory Stick™, Memory Stick (with MagicGate™), Memory Stick PRO™, Memory Stick PRO Duo™, Memory Stick Duo (with MagicGate), Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark 2, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™, and Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo “HX”
xD-Picture Card slot: xD-Picture Card™, xD-Picture Card Type-M, xD-Picture Card Type-M+, and xD-Picture Card Type-H
In addition to ease-of-use and reliable performance, the Lexar Multi-Card 24-in-1 USB Reader provides consumers with the reliability they have come to expect from Lexar Media. All Lexar memory card and card reader designs are tested in the Lexar Quality Labs, facilities with more than 800 digital cameras and memory card devices, to ensure performance, quality, compatibility, and reliability. Lexar performs this extensive testing in an effort to provide customers with the highest level of confidence.
The Lexar Multi-Card 24-in-1 USB Reader includes a one-year limited warranty. The reader is available for purchase through B&H, Adorama, J&R, Future Shop, Best Buy Canada, Amazon.com, and on Lexar.com. The Lexar Multi-Card 24-in-1 USB Reader includes a one-year limited warranty.
About Lexar Media
Lexar Media is a leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of NAND flash and DRAM memory products under the Lexar and Crucial® brand names. Lexar Media offers products in all major flash and DRAM memory categories, including consumer and enterprise-level USB flash drives, industry-leading memory cards for photography, and all popular form factors of memory cards for mobile devices. Under the Crucial brand, Lexar Media offers industry-leading solid-state drives (SSD) and more than 250,000 DRAM memory upgrades for 50,000 computer systems. For more information about Lexar brand products, visit www.lexar.com, and for Crucial brand products, visit http://www.crucial.com/
Lexar Media is vertically integrated with Micron Technology, one of the largest semiconductor manufacturers worldwide. Lexar Media, Inc. is a subsidiary of Micron Technology, Inc. Lexar Media is a division of Micron Europe Limited, a division of Micron Semiconductor Asia Pte. Ltd., and a division of Micron Japan, Ltd.
Lexar. When Memory Matters.™
About Micron
Micron Technology, Inc., is one of the world’s leading providers of advanced semiconductor solutions. Through its worldwide operations, Micron manufactures and markets DRAM, NAND flash memory, CMOS image sensors, other semiconductor components, and memory modules for use in leading-edge computing, consumer, networking, and mobile products. Micron’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the MU symbol. To learn more about Micron Technology, Inc., visit http://www.micron.com/
"they’re particularly excited by how easy it is to hook up to an iPad’s USB/Dock Connector adapter and import photos straight onto the Apple tablet."
Press Release:
Lexar Media Introduces Multi-Card 24-in-1 USB Reader For Easy and Reliable File Transfer
All-in-One Solution Enables Concurrent Downloads and Card-to-Card Transfer of Multimedia Files
Multi-Card 24-in-1 USB Reader Key Messages:
Allows for quick and easy download of photo, video, music, and other files
Includes five slots and supports 24 memory card formats
Enables concurrent downloads to a host computer and card-to-card file transfer
Pop-up design protects card slots when not in use
Fremont, CA, June 24, 2010 – Lexar Media, a leading global provider of memory products for digital media, today introduced the Lexar® Multi-Card 24-in-1 USB Reader. Featuring five slots and supporting 24 popular memory card formats, the newest reader is an all-in-one solution enabling concurrent downloads and card-to-card file transfer. The highly versatile card reader was developed with a unique pop-up design, which allows the card slots to be protected when not in use, and comes equipped with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable. The reader makes it easy to quickly download photo, video, music, and other files from nearly any memory card to a host computer. For additional information about the Lexar Multi-Card 24-in-1 USB Reader, visit www.lexar.com.
“From cameras and camcorders to mobile phones and GPS units, so many of today’s devices rely on memory cards, and not all of them use the same format. Managing these various cards can be cumbersome and confusing for consumers, causing them to mistakenly think they need to purchase multiple card readers,” said Jim Chan, product marketing manager, Lexar Media. “The Lexar Multi-Card 24-in-1 USB Reader simplifies this process, eliminating the need for different readers and providing the ability to transfer important files and memories from nearly any memory card format.”
The Lexar Multi-Card 24-in-1 USB Reader supports the following memory cards formats:
CompactFlash slot: CompactFlash® Type I and Type II
Secure Digital slot: SD™, SDHC™, miniSD™, miniSDHC™, MMC™, MMCplus™, and RS-MMC™
Mobile slot: microSD™, microSDHC™, and M2™
Memory Stick slot: Memory Stick™, Memory Stick (with MagicGate™), Memory Stick PRO™, Memory Stick PRO Duo™, Memory Stick Duo (with MagicGate), Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark 2, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™, and Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo “HX”
xD-Picture Card slot: xD-Picture Card™, xD-Picture Card Type-M, xD-Picture Card Type-M+, and xD-Picture Card Type-H
In addition to ease-of-use and reliable performance, the Lexar Multi-Card 24-in-1 USB Reader provides consumers with the reliability they have come to expect from Lexar Media. All Lexar memory card and card reader designs are tested in the Lexar Quality Labs, facilities with more than 800 digital cameras and memory card devices, to ensure performance, quality, compatibility, and reliability. Lexar performs this extensive testing in an effort to provide customers with the highest level of confidence.
The Lexar Multi-Card 24-in-1 USB Reader includes a one-year limited warranty. The reader is available for purchase through B&H, Adorama, J&R, Future Shop, Best Buy Canada, Amazon.com, and on Lexar.com. The Lexar Multi-Card 24-in-1 USB Reader includes a one-year limited warranty.
About Lexar Media
Lexar Media is a leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of NAND flash and DRAM memory products under the Lexar and Crucial® brand names. Lexar Media offers products in all major flash and DRAM memory categories, including consumer and enterprise-level USB flash drives, industry-leading memory cards for photography, and all popular form factors of memory cards for mobile devices. Under the Crucial brand, Lexar Media offers industry-leading solid-state drives (SSD) and more than 250,000 DRAM memory upgrades for 50,000 computer systems. For more information about Lexar brand products, visit www.lexar.com, and for Crucial brand products, visit http://www.crucial.com/
Lexar Media is vertically integrated with Micron Technology, one of the largest semiconductor manufacturers worldwide. Lexar Media, Inc. is a subsidiary of Micron Technology, Inc. Lexar Media is a division of Micron Europe Limited, a division of Micron Semiconductor Asia Pte. Ltd., and a division of Micron Japan, Ltd.
Lexar. When Memory Matters.™
About Micron
Micron Technology, Inc., is one of the world’s leading providers of advanced semiconductor solutions. Through its worldwide operations, Micron manufactures and markets DRAM, NAND flash memory, CMOS image sensors, other semiconductor components, and memory modules for use in leading-edge computing, consumer, networking, and mobile products. Micron’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the MU symbol. To learn more about Micron Technology, Inc., visit http://www.micron.com/
Sunday, August 8, 2010
West I trip
Lisa,
Would you please send out a notice that I am giving a travelogue from our NHCC West I trip to Wallingford CC where I am a member?
The program will cover Vegas, Valley Of Fire, Red Rock Canyon, Death Valley, Bryce, Zion, Grand Canyon, and Sedona. The location is Chauncy Conference Center, Gaylord, Wallingford 7:00pm Wednesday Aug. 11th 2010 . Refreshments will follow the program.
Thanks,
Linda Thomas
Would you please send out a notice that I am giving a travelogue from our NHCC West I trip to Wallingford CC where I am a member?
The program will cover Vegas, Valley Of Fire, Red Rock Canyon, Death Valley, Bryce, Zion, Grand Canyon, and Sedona. The location is Chauncy Conference Center, Gaylord, Wallingford 7:00pm Wednesday Aug. 11th 2010 . Refreshments will follow the program.
Thanks,
Linda Thomas
Mohonk Mountain House Field Trip
Mohonk Mountain House Field Trip
a CAP field trip led by Lisa and Tom Cuchara
On Sunday, August 29, 2010, the group will travel to Mohonk Mountain House for a combination of photography and a Sunday Buffet. The group will leave from the Derby Route 34 (Exit 57 off 15, Wilbur Cross parkway) commutter lot at 6:00 a.m. People who want to leave earlier or later can do so; just meet the group at 11:40 for the brunch. The cost is $64 which includes a day pass for use of the grounds and the buffet. You must make your own reservation with a credit card and then notify Lisa that you are attending as well as when and where you plan to meet the group.
Click to download a PDF document with all the details and a selection of colored pictures of the grounds.
You MUST be a CAP member to attend. Click here for more information about CAP.
See lots of other CAP events here on their website
a CAP field trip led by Lisa and Tom Cuchara
On Sunday, August 29, 2010, the group will travel to Mohonk Mountain House for a combination of photography and a Sunday Buffet. The group will leave from the Derby Route 34 (Exit 57 off 15, Wilbur Cross parkway) commutter lot at 6:00 a.m. People who want to leave earlier or later can do so; just meet the group at 11:40 for the brunch. The cost is $64 which includes a day pass for use of the grounds and the buffet. You must make your own reservation with a credit card and then notify Lisa that you are attending as well as when and where you plan to meet the group.
Click to download a PDF document with all the details and a selection of colored pictures of the grounds.
You MUST be a CAP member to attend. Click here for more information about CAP.
See lots of other CAP events here on their website
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Skyhoundz Dog Championship 8/7/2010
WHAT: Skyhoundz Dog Championship 8/7/2010
It's all about amazing dogs catching frisbees with some cool freestyle owner-dog choreography, too.
WHERE: Wikham Park, 1329 W. Middle Turnpike. Manchester, CT (just off I-84)
TIME: It starts at 10:15, but gates open at 9:00. Go early and find a great spot on the hill!
COST: Free, but the park entrance fee might be $5.
An excellent chance to practice those action shots!
It's all about amazing dogs catching frisbees with some cool freestyle owner-dog choreography, too.
WHERE: Wikham Park, 1329 W. Middle Turnpike. Manchester, CT (just off I-84)
TIME: It starts at 10:15, but gates open at 9:00. Go early and find a great spot on the hill!
COST: Free, but the park entrance fee might be $5.
An excellent chance to practice those action shots!
flowers and the market at the Ashlawn Farm
This just in from the Charter Oak Blog...
From Kathy Kelley:
The flowers and the market at the Ashlawn Farm are great photo opportunities. To get there, take Rte 82 to Rte 156 South, follow for 5.6 miles to Bill Hill Rd, turn left on Bill Hill Rd and drive .68 miles to the farm.
From Kathy Kelley:
The flowers and the market at the Ashlawn Farm are great photo opportunities. To get there, take Rte 82 to Rte 156 South, follow for 5.6 miles to Bill Hill Rd, turn left on Bill Hill Rd and drive .68 miles to the farm.
Friday, August 6, 2010
USA Today highlights Nik Software’s pursuit of consumer market
USA Today highlights Nik Software’s pursuit of consumer market
Read the article here: http://pmanewsline.com/2010/08/05/usa-today-highlights-nik-softwares-pursuit-of-consumer-market/
Read the article here: http://pmanewsline.com/2010/08/05/usa-today-highlights-nik-softwares-pursuit-of-consumer-market/
World Photography Day August 19
World Photography Day originates from the invention of the Daguerreotype, a photographic processes developed by Louis Daguerre. On January 9, 1839, The French Academy of Sciences announced the daguerreotype process. A few months later, on August 19, 1839, the French government announced the invention as a gift “Free to the World.”
Another photographic processes, the Calotype, was also invented in 1839 by William Fox Talbot (it was announced in 1841). Together, the invention of both the Daguerreotype and Calotype mark 1839 as the year that photography was invented.
Get Involved
Get involved in World Photography Day
If you love photography, getting involved is easy, just register on our website and we will let you know when we open our online gallery for photography submissions.
If you’re a photography lover, browse though our online gallery, be inspired and vote for your favourite photographs.
If you’re a hobby photographer, share a photograph you have captured that highlights something you’re passionate about.
If you’re a emerging photographer, World Photography Day is a great way to share your portfolio with others.
If you’re a full-time photographer, get back to basics and share a photograph that expresses why you love your job.
If you’re a photography business or community group, here are some ideas to celebrate photography within your local community.
Photography Competitions
Promotional Offers
Open Galleries
Photography Courses
When Will We Finally Get Frames and Mats For Digital Camera Images?
I have been saying this for years and it is part of most of my digital programs as well. It is also the most common question we get from our clients, we cannot print them a full frame 8x10 from some of their images.
Read the recept post by Scott Kelby on this topic.
When Will We Finally Get Frames and Mats For Digital Camera Images?
The post also includes two places that are in line with the current times
frame Destination
and Craigs Frames
Read the recept post by Scott Kelby on this topic.
When Will We Finally Get Frames and Mats For Digital Camera Images?
The post also includes two places that are in line with the current times
frame Destination
and Craigs Frames
2010 PDN PhotoPlus Expo is October 28-30! Located at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
New York City
October 28-30, 2010
Register today for the most important event in photography, the 2010 PDN PhotoPlus Expo is October 28-30! Located at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City, PhotoPlus includes a huge expo floor, hundreds of exhibitors, thousands of new products, and over 100 informative seminars. Rated one of the Top Trade Shows of 2009 for the third year in a row! (Exhibitor magazine, April 2010)
PDN PhotoPlus continues to be on the cutting edge of what’s happening in photography and imaging. Since 1983 we’ve been put on the leading show in the industry - attracting all the exhibitors you want to see and the industry names you want to connect with.
Show Dates & Times
EXPO DATES:
October 28-30, 2010
EXPO HOURS
Thursday, Oct 28: 10am-5pm
Friday, Oct 29: 10am-5pm
Saturday, Oct 30: 10am-4pm
CONFERENCE DATES:
October 28-30, 2010
CONFERENCE HOURS:
Thur Oct 28: 8:45am–7:45pm
Fri Oct 29: 8:45am–7:45pm
Sat Oct 30: 8:45am–5:45pm
Also Coming UpSEPTEMBER
PDN PhotoPlus Virtual Events presents Focus on Education a free two day expo and Webinar series
OCTOBER
PDN PhotoPlus Virtual Events presents the Show Preview a free two day expo and Webinar series
http://www.photoplusexpo.com/
New York City
October 28-30, 2010
Register today for the most important event in photography, the 2010 PDN PhotoPlus Expo is October 28-30! Located at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City, PhotoPlus includes a huge expo floor, hundreds of exhibitors, thousands of new products, and over 100 informative seminars. Rated one of the Top Trade Shows of 2009 for the third year in a row! (Exhibitor magazine, April 2010)
PDN PhotoPlus continues to be on the cutting edge of what’s happening in photography and imaging. Since 1983 we’ve been put on the leading show in the industry - attracting all the exhibitors you want to see and the industry names you want to connect with.
Show Dates & Times
EXPO DATES:
October 28-30, 2010
EXPO HOURS
Thursday, Oct 28: 10am-5pm
Friday, Oct 29: 10am-5pm
Saturday, Oct 30: 10am-4pm
CONFERENCE DATES:
October 28-30, 2010
CONFERENCE HOURS:
Thur Oct 28: 8:45am–7:45pm
Fri Oct 29: 8:45am–7:45pm
Sat Oct 30: 8:45am–5:45pm
Also Coming UpSEPTEMBER
PDN PhotoPlus Virtual Events presents Focus on Education a free two day expo and Webinar series
OCTOBER
PDN PhotoPlus Virtual Events presents the Show Preview a free two day expo and Webinar series
http://www.photoplusexpo.com/
Thursday, August 5, 2010
sixth annual Hot Air Balloon Festival Hudson, MA Aug. 14 and 15.
Just Posted in the Wicked Local Hudson News July, 14th
The sixth annual Hot Air Balloon Festival will be staged at Hudson Elks field, Park Street, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 14 and 15.
Location
Elk's Lodge
99 Park St
Hudson, MA 01749
The events on Saturday start with balloon ascension at 6 a.m., weather permitting, and coffee and donuts on sale beginning at 5:30 a.m. Field day festivities and food for families starting at 2 p.m., includes music, craft tables, face painting, happy wagon rides, Blinky the Clown, an animal petting zoo and much more. Entertainment includes the McMurphys with live music from 2 to 5 p.m., Country Kickers from 5 to 5:30 p.m., and Bruce Marshall group from 5:30 to 9 p.m. A “balloon glow” will be featured at dusk (7:30ish) we will meet for this around 6:45 near the flagpole on the field.
Sunday there will be a pilots’ breakfast from 8 to 9 a.m. and a chance to meet the pilots.
Morning admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children. Afternoon admission is $4 for adults, $2 for children and free admission for children younger than 2, all day. Free parking at the Elks or at Hudson High School.
The sixth annual Hot Air Balloon Festival will be staged at Hudson Elks field, Park Street, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 14 and 15.
Location
Elk's Lodge
99 Park St
Hudson, MA 01749
The events on Saturday start with balloon ascension at 6 a.m., weather permitting, and coffee and donuts on sale beginning at 5:30 a.m. Field day festivities and food for families starting at 2 p.m., includes music, craft tables, face painting, happy wagon rides, Blinky the Clown, an animal petting zoo and much more. Entertainment includes the McMurphys with live music from 2 to 5 p.m., Country Kickers from 5 to 5:30 p.m., and Bruce Marshall group from 5:30 to 9 p.m. A “balloon glow” will be featured at dusk (7:30ish) we will meet for this around 6:45 near the flagpole on the field.
Sunday there will be a pilots’ breakfast from 8 to 9 a.m. and a chance to meet the pilots.
Morning admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children. Afternoon admission is $4 for adults, $2 for children and free admission for children younger than 2, all day. Free parking at the Elks or at Hudson High School.
17th Annual Photo Contest St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park
http://www.alligatorfarm.us/photography.html
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/birdrookery/photos/album/1675809759/pic/list
The St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park was once again pleased to host its 17th Annual Photo Contest. This year's winning photos will be made into a postcard packet showcasing animals from throughout the zoo. One of the goals of this project is to educate and bring awareness to the Roseate Spoonbill Banding Project. Therefore, a portion of the proceeds of each postcard packet will go to this Audubon of Florida field research project.
Entries were received from all over the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. This year's judge was Olis Garber, a professional photographer in Jacksonville FL. Olis is an experienced St. Augustine Alligator Farm photo contestant with six winning photos—including one BEST IN SHOW—during the last four years. You can find his bio on our website: www.alligatorfarm.com.
With nearly 500 photos submitted, Olis faced quite a challenge during the selection process. This year's winning photographs are better than ever and will be on display at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm as well as on our website.
Best in Show
William Miller $500.00
Nine additional photos will also be displayed in the postcard booklet,
and were taken by the following photographers:
Amy Marques
Susan Allshouse
David Boyd
Chris Willis
Jill Kossin
James Urbach
Mary Angela Luzader
Daniel Cedras (2 photos)
Photographers mentioned above will receive $200 (per photo)
Thank you to all the photographers for all of their wonderful pictures, and as always, we look forward to next year's entries!
Gen Anderson
Bird & Mammal Curator
http://www.alligatorfarm.us/photography.html
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/birdrookery/photos/album/1675809759/pic/list
The St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park was once again pleased to host its 17th Annual Photo Contest. This year's winning photos will be made into a postcard packet showcasing animals from throughout the zoo. One of the goals of this project is to educate and bring awareness to the Roseate Spoonbill Banding Project. Therefore, a portion of the proceeds of each postcard packet will go to this Audubon of Florida field research project.
Entries were received from all over the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. This year's judge was Olis Garber, a professional photographer in Jacksonville FL. Olis is an experienced St. Augustine Alligator Farm photo contestant with six winning photos—including one BEST IN SHOW—during the last four years. You can find his bio on our website: www.alligatorfarm.com.
With nearly 500 photos submitted, Olis faced quite a challenge during the selection process. This year's winning photographs are better than ever and will be on display at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm as well as on our website.
Best in Show
William Miller $500.00
Nine additional photos will also be displayed in the postcard booklet,
and were taken by the following photographers:
Amy Marques
Susan Allshouse
David Boyd
Chris Willis
Jill Kossin
James Urbach
Mary Angela Luzader
Daniel Cedras (2 photos)
Photographers mentioned above will receive $200 (per photo)
Thank you to all the photographers for all of their wonderful pictures, and as always, we look forward to next year's entries!
Gen Anderson
Bird & Mammal Curator
http://www.alligatorfarm.us/photography.html
Rick Sammon Amsterdam Tulips, HDR, etc.
One of the best times to visit Amsterdam is in spring, during the height of the tulip blooming season. Photographers travel there from around the world to focus their cameras on the dramatic colors and forms presented by Holland’s star flower – the tulip.
Based in Amsterdam, this workshop will take participants to ideal locations to photograph flowers, gardens, and tulip growing fields. We'll also photograph windmills, canals and castles. How cool is that!
During this 4 day/5-night, workshop, photographers will have an opportunity to work side by side with me as I illustrate how to capture the beauty of flowers, as well as country landscapes and charming villages.
In addition, I plan to use the local architectural features to teach you the finer points of HDR photography.
As former workshop participants know, I will offer lots of practical tips, techniques and advice in an entertaining and fun atmosphere. Yes! We will process our images in the digital darkroom. I'll be there to help.
What’s included: 5 nights hotel, 4 days touring by private motor coach, local guide, most meals and entrance fees.
What’s not included: air transportation, airport transfers, some meals, tips, and personal expenses.
Limited to 12 participants.
Dates: April 18 - 22, 2011.
Costs:
$1,995.00 per person for double occupancy
$2,345,00 per person for single occupancy
(One of the best-priced workshops to this area on the web! Compare.)
Shoot me an email if you are interested in joining the photo fun. Send to: ricksammon@mac.com
Explore the Light
Based in Amsterdam, this workshop will take participants to ideal locations to photograph flowers, gardens, and tulip growing fields. We'll also photograph windmills, canals and castles. How cool is that!
During this 4 day/5-night, workshop, photographers will have an opportunity to work side by side with me as I illustrate how to capture the beauty of flowers, as well as country landscapes and charming villages.
In addition, I plan to use the local architectural features to teach you the finer points of HDR photography.
As former workshop participants know, I will offer lots of practical tips, techniques and advice in an entertaining and fun atmosphere. Yes! We will process our images in the digital darkroom. I'll be there to help.
What’s included: 5 nights hotel, 4 days touring by private motor coach, local guide, most meals and entrance fees.
What’s not included: air transportation, airport transfers, some meals, tips, and personal expenses.
Limited to 12 participants.
Dates: April 18 - 22, 2011.
Costs:
$1,995.00 per person for double occupancy
$2,345,00 per person for single occupancy
(One of the best-priced workshops to this area on the web! Compare.)
Shoot me an email if you are interested in joining the photo fun. Send to: ricksammon@mac.com
Explore the Light
Rick Sammon’s 24/7 Photo Buffet
Rick Sammon’s 24/7 Photo Buffet application, co-developed with Dr. Dave Wilson, offers photographic advice, tips and techniques collected during his 30+ years of professional experience. The app is packed with how-to information (text, stills, movies and screen grabs) and is super easy-to-navigate.
This content-heavy app can be used as a reference to learn basic and advanced techniques, or as a searchable guide to find (how cool is that?) to find a quick fix for a tricky photographic situation. In essence, the app is like having Rick – one of today’s top professional photographers and authors – in your hip pocket to help you become a better photographer – 24/7.
Unlike many photo apps available today, Rick’s 24/7 Photo Buffet offers a comprehensive guide, and is not limited to any one effect, style or technique.
PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTENT
Just like any good buffet, Rick’s 24/7 Photo Buffet offers variety and choice … and you can go back again and again for additional helpings. This comprehensive app guides users with a combination of text, about 250 example photos, and video tutorials. Content is divided into four major sections, each with a scrollable collection of topics, including:
Seeing – Learn how to see a picture in your mind’s eye, before you snap the shot. Subjects covered include composition, framing, and lighting.
Making – Discover how to make a great picture rather than simply take a picture, applying your knowledge of exposure, flash, filters, and taking pictures with the iPhone itself.
Editing – Find out how to enhance your pictures in the digital darkroom by tweaking the white balance, levels, saturation and contrast, and selectively controlling sharpening.
Tips – Search Rick’s A-Z photo tips for advice on everything from aerial shooting and underwater photography to sunsets and panoramas.
In addition to the large helping of content, there is also a Help button that allows you to make comments and post suggestions for future apps.
Sprinkled throughout the app is a smorgasbord of photography topics.
Use this app to take better pictures of kids, nighttime subjects, sunrises and sunsets, fireworks, animals, people, scenery, waterfalls, rainy day subjects and wildlife.
Use this app to increase your knowledge of panoramas, lenses, aperture, shutter speed, white balance, exposure, fill flash, filters, lighting, ISO, photo editing software.
HDR INFO, Too!
HDR (High Dynamic Range) must-know info, Notes Feature and Expanded content.
Rick Sammon’s 24/7 Photo Buffet application, co-developed with Dr. Dave Wilson, offers photographic advice, tips and techniques collected during his 30+ years of professional experience. The app is packed with how-to information (text, stills, movies and screen grabs) and is super easy-to-navigate.
This content-heavy app can be used as a reference to learn basic and advanced techniques, or as a searchable guide to find (how cool is that?) to find a quick fix for a tricky photographic situation. In essence, the app is like having Rick – one of today’s top professional photographers and authors – in your hip pocket to help you become a better photographer – 24/7.
Unlike many photo apps available today, Rick’s 24/7 Photo Buffet offers a comprehensive guide, and is not limited to any one effect, style or technique.
PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTENT
Just like any good buffet, Rick’s 24/7 Photo Buffet offers variety and choice … and you can go back again and again for additional helpings. This comprehensive app guides users with a combination of text, about 250 example photos, and video tutorials. Content is divided into four major sections, each with a scrollable collection of topics, including:
Seeing – Learn how to see a picture in your mind’s eye, before you snap the shot. Subjects covered include composition, framing, and lighting.
Making – Discover how to make a great picture rather than simply take a picture, applying your knowledge of exposure, flash, filters, and taking pictures with the iPhone itself.
Editing – Find out how to enhance your pictures in the digital darkroom by tweaking the white balance, levels, saturation and contrast, and selectively controlling sharpening.
Tips – Search Rick’s A-Z photo tips for advice on everything from aerial shooting and underwater photography to sunsets and panoramas.
In addition to the large helping of content, there is also a Help button that allows you to make comments and post suggestions for future apps.
Sprinkled throughout the app is a smorgasbord of photography topics.
Use this app to take better pictures of kids, nighttime subjects, sunrises and sunsets, fireworks, animals, people, scenery, waterfalls, rainy day subjects and wildlife.
Use this app to increase your knowledge of panoramas, lenses, aperture, shutter speed, white balance, exposure, fill flash, filters, lighting, ISO, photo editing software.
HDR INFO, Too!
HDR (High Dynamic Range) must-know info, Notes Feature and Expanded content.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
PhotoVision on sale
PhotoVision is awesome! It is like going to five year's worth of seminars in one year and you can watch them in your skivies. Now because of a special sale, anyone can receive PhotoVision's 6 DVDs for just $39 by using the promo code: PVFAN. I look forward to my bi-monthly, 2-hour photo educational fix arriving in my m...ailbox chocked full of info and inspiration. To find out more go to: http://fansof.photovisionvideo.com/Lisa/026067
See More PhotoVision 2010 // www.fansof.photovisionvideo.com
Guaranteed to educate, entertain, and captivate. If after viewing the first issue you’re not totally satisfied, email us for a full refund and keep the first issue as our gift.
See More PhotoVision 2010 // www.fansof.photovisionvideo.com
Guaranteed to educate, entertain, and captivate. If after viewing the first issue you’re not totally satisfied, email us for a full refund and keep the first issue as our gift.
How to photograph stars
lots of tips and great examples! Lisa
How to photograph stars
http://dgrin.smugmug.com/gallery/13098771_t6ehR
How to photograph stars
http://dgrin.smugmug.com/gallery/13098771_t6ehR
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
use Nikon glass on your Canon cameras
Thanks Gary for passing this along
now you can use Nikon glass on your Canon cameras! LOL!!
http://photography.bhinsights.com/content/novoflex-nikon-g-series-canon-eos-adapter.html
now you can use Nikon glass on your Canon cameras! LOL!!
http://photography.bhinsights.com/content/novoflex-nikon-g-series-canon-eos-adapter.html
Denise Saldaña Photography show!
I would like to announce a show of my Photo Tiles in the 2 display cases in the lobby of the Miller Memorial Library in Hamden. The display will run during the month of August. Please view my photo tiles as you visit the library, or, come to the library to see my photo tiles, then browse the books! Comments are most welcome.
Miller Memorial Library
2901 Dixwell Ave.
Hamden, CT 06518
Hours:
M-Wed. 10am - 9pm
Th. 10am - 5:30pm
Fri. 10am - 4:00pm
Sat.,Sun. closed
Denise Saldaña Photography
52 Westminster St.
Hamden, CT 06518
Phone: 203 248-6471
Cell: 203 314-8587
Email: denisesaldana@hotmail.com
Website: www.denisesaldana.com
Miller Memorial Library
2901 Dixwell Ave.
Hamden, CT 06518
Hours:
M-Wed. 10am - 9pm
Th. 10am - 5:30pm
Fri. 10am - 4:00pm
Sat.,Sun. closed
Denise Saldaña Photography
52 Westminster St.
Hamden, CT 06518
Phone: 203 248-6471
Cell: 203 314-8587
Email: denisesaldana@hotmail.com
Website: www.denisesaldana.com
THE LIME ROCK PARK MOTORSPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
Thanks Rich for passing this along!
THE LIME ROCK PARK MOTORSPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
Labor Day Weekend, September 2010
Lime Rock Park, Conn.
Capturing the speed and beauty of auto racing is one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of sports photography. The Lime Rock Park Motorsports Photography Workshop offers you the opportunity to learn and improve your skills – taught by the top motorsports photographers working today – at the most scenic race track in North America.
Lime Rock is offering both one-‐day and two-‐day workshops during Historic Festival 28, September 3-‐6.
Composition, choosing locations, camera angles, techniques, equipment selection and understanding light are among the topics discussed briefly in the classroom and practiced extensively track-‐side during the one-‐day workshop. Students will work with each instructor and learn their individual approach to photographing motorsports.
The two-‐day workshop adds flash photography, learning to interact with drivers and crew, discussions on car-‐to-‐car photography, rigging and shooting on-‐car cameras, and photographing a race “on assignment.” Each day will end with a review and critique of each student’s best images. The workshop is designed for intermediate to experienced photographers. Each student must own a digital SLR camera with interchangeable lenses and possess a basic understanding of how a camera functions. Further requirements needed at the workshop include: two digital media (compact flash card, SD card, etc.), rain gear, long pants, and closed toed shoes.
Nikon Professional Services will offer on-site support and a wide variety of cameras and lenses for photographers to test throughout the day. (Owning a Nikon camera is not a requirement to attend the workshop.) The Nikon gear is not meant to replace your personal equipment, but simply be an added benefit to workshop participants.
Instructors include Rick Dole, George Tiedemann and Robert Laberge.
o George Tiedemann has 30 + years covering motorsports as a contract photographer for Sports Illustrated and ESPN the Magazine. He has covered more than 25 Daytona 500s, 20 Indy 500s, 4 Olympic Games, and numerous Super Bowls and World Series. He is a contributing photographer to Corbis Photo Agency.
o Rick Dole has 25 years of racing experience. He has covered the Le Mans 24 Hours 14 times, 12 Indy 500s, both the French-‐ and U.S. Open tennis championships, the Beijing Summer Olympics, and is a contributing photography to Getty Images.
o Robert Laberge photographs have been published in Sports Illustrated, Time Magazine, ESPN the Magazine, the New York and Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Racer, Autosport, Speedway Magazine and many others. Through the years Robert has covered events such as the Indianapolis 500 for the last decade, The Daytona 500, the Stanley Cup Finals, NBA Playoffs, PGA and LPGA events, NFL games, the Rose Bowl, The Tour de France, the Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games, the 2004 Athens Olympic Summer Games, and the 2006 Torino Olympic Winter Games.
The One-‐Day Workshop will be offered on Friday, September 3 and Monday, September 6. The second day of the Two-‐
Day Workshop is Saturday, September 4. And a One-‐Day Digital Workshop will be available as a supplemental option to the overall experience on Sunday, September 5.
Fee:
One-‐Day Workshop: $500.00
Two-‐Day Workshop: $900.00
One-‐Day Digital: $100.00
Lime Rock Park, LLC (attn: Motorsports Photography Workshop)
497 Lime Rock Road • Lakeville, CT 06039
email: renea@limerock.com
fax: 860.435.5010
THE LIME ROCK PARK MOTORSPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
Labor Day Weekend, September 2010
Lime Rock Park, Conn.
Capturing the speed and beauty of auto racing is one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of sports photography. The Lime Rock Park Motorsports Photography Workshop offers you the opportunity to learn and improve your skills – taught by the top motorsports photographers working today – at the most scenic race track in North America.
Lime Rock is offering both one-‐day and two-‐day workshops during Historic Festival 28, September 3-‐6.
Composition, choosing locations, camera angles, techniques, equipment selection and understanding light are among the topics discussed briefly in the classroom and practiced extensively track-‐side during the one-‐day workshop. Students will work with each instructor and learn their individual approach to photographing motorsports.
The two-‐day workshop adds flash photography, learning to interact with drivers and crew, discussions on car-‐to-‐car photography, rigging and shooting on-‐car cameras, and photographing a race “on assignment.” Each day will end with a review and critique of each student’s best images. The workshop is designed for intermediate to experienced photographers. Each student must own a digital SLR camera with interchangeable lenses and possess a basic understanding of how a camera functions. Further requirements needed at the workshop include: two digital media (compact flash card, SD card, etc.), rain gear, long pants, and closed toed shoes.
Nikon Professional Services will offer on-site support and a wide variety of cameras and lenses for photographers to test throughout the day. (Owning a Nikon camera is not a requirement to attend the workshop.) The Nikon gear is not meant to replace your personal equipment, but simply be an added benefit to workshop participants.
Instructors include Rick Dole, George Tiedemann and Robert Laberge.
o George Tiedemann has 30 + years covering motorsports as a contract photographer for Sports Illustrated and ESPN the Magazine. He has covered more than 25 Daytona 500s, 20 Indy 500s, 4 Olympic Games, and numerous Super Bowls and World Series. He is a contributing photographer to Corbis Photo Agency.
o Rick Dole has 25 years of racing experience. He has covered the Le Mans 24 Hours 14 times, 12 Indy 500s, both the French-‐ and U.S. Open tennis championships, the Beijing Summer Olympics, and is a contributing photography to Getty Images.
o Robert Laberge photographs have been published in Sports Illustrated, Time Magazine, ESPN the Magazine, the New York and Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Racer, Autosport, Speedway Magazine and many others. Through the years Robert has covered events such as the Indianapolis 500 for the last decade, The Daytona 500, the Stanley Cup Finals, NBA Playoffs, PGA and LPGA events, NFL games, the Rose Bowl, The Tour de France, the Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games, the 2004 Athens Olympic Summer Games, and the 2006 Torino Olympic Winter Games.
The One-‐Day Workshop will be offered on Friday, September 3 and Monday, September 6. The second day of the Two-‐
Day Workshop is Saturday, September 4. And a One-‐Day Digital Workshop will be available as a supplemental option to the overall experience on Sunday, September 5.
Fee:
One-‐Day Workshop: $500.00
Two-‐Day Workshop: $900.00
One-‐Day Digital: $100.00
Lime Rock Park, LLC (attn: Motorsports Photography Workshop)
497 Lime Rock Road • Lakeville, CT 06039
email: renea@limerock.com
fax: 860.435.5010
The Making of a Canon 500mm f/4L Lens
The Making of a Canon 500mm f/4L Lens
by Michael Zhang on Apr 19, 2010
Here’s an interesting three-part series that shows the creation of a Canon 500mm f/4.0L IS lens. It’s a neat look at the guts of glass, and an opportunity to see how exactly the various components of a lens are created and put together.
You get to see the entire process, starting with raw materials and ending with the finished, $6,000 lens.
Seeing how fine-tuned many of the steps in the process have to be, it’s no wonder these lenses can end up costing as much as a car.
http://www.petapixel.com/2010/04/19/the-making-of-a-canon-500mm-f4l-lens/
by Michael Zhang on Apr 19, 2010
Here’s an interesting three-part series that shows the creation of a Canon 500mm f/4.0L IS lens. It’s a neat look at the guts of glass, and an opportunity to see how exactly the various components of a lens are created and put together.
You get to see the entire process, starting with raw materials and ending with the finished, $6,000 lens.
Seeing how fine-tuned many of the steps in the process have to be, it’s no wonder these lenses can end up costing as much as a car.
http://www.petapixel.com/2010/04/19/the-making-of-a-canon-500mm-f4l-lens/
Monday, August 2, 2010
Aperture Academy Welcomes Canon!
The Aperture Academy, in the Campbell Pruneyard, is having a Fall Open House Party!
The countdown has begun, just 3 short weeks to our next big event and wow, where do we begin...we have SO MUCH going on at our next open house event we don't even know where to begin...YOU DONT WANT TO MISS THIS ONE!
Prizes include 5 Canon Cameras, GIANT prints of YOUR pictures and much, much more!
Please RSVP (if you haven't already!) and join us for this free event:
Saturday August 21st, between 5-10pm
* Canon "Input to Output" (We are transforming our classroom into Canon Central!)
* Win free BIG prints from Canon (bring your images on flash drive, CD or other media!)
* Trailsloggers Outdoor Discover Gear
* Saddlebrook book binding demo's
* TONS of prizes...and we mean TONS (more than ever before!)
* Live Music
* Catering by Rock Bottom & Spirits by Tessoras Barra Di Vino
* View many new fine art prints by Stephen W. Oachs
* 15% off ALL merchandise!
Please RSVP here http://www.apertureacademy.com/open-house-rsvp-aug-21.php
Looking forward to seeing you there!
The Aperture Academy
Gallery: (408) 369-8585
The countdown has begun, just 3 short weeks to our next big event and wow, where do we begin...we have SO MUCH going on at our next open house event we don't even know where to begin...YOU DONT WANT TO MISS THIS ONE!
Prizes include 5 Canon Cameras, GIANT prints of YOUR pictures and much, much more!
Please RSVP (if you haven't already!) and join us for this free event:
Saturday August 21st, between 5-10pm
* Canon "Input to Output" (We are transforming our classroom into Canon Central!)
* Win free BIG prints from Canon (bring your images on flash drive, CD or other media!)
* Trailsloggers Outdoor Discover Gear
* Saddlebrook book binding demo's
* TONS of prizes...and we mean TONS (more than ever before!)
* Live Music
* Catering by Rock Bottom & Spirits by Tessoras Barra Di Vino
* View many new fine art prints by Stephen W. Oachs
* 15% off ALL merchandise!
Please RSVP here http://www.apertureacademy.com/open-house-rsvp-aug-21.php
Looking forward to seeing you there!
The Aperture Academy
Gallery: (408) 369-8585
Photography Walking Tour of World Renown Central Park
You are invited to the following event:
Photography Walking Tour of World Renown Central Park
Date: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 at 9:00 AM (ET)
Location: Central Park Manhattan NY
Can you attend this event? Respond Here
Photography Walking Tour of World Renown Central Park
Date: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 at 9:00 AM (ET)
Location: Central Park Manhattan NY
Can you attend this event? Respond Here
Bald Eagles + Wood Ducks, May 18-22, 2011
Ken Archer and I will be leading a workshop to some of our favorite local areas in Western Washington. In the mornings we will be photographing the Bald Eagles at Hood Canal and in the afternoons we will be shooting Wood Ducks and other species in Lakewood. Every spring the low tides at Hood Canal attract large numbers (up to 200) Bald Eagles which come to feed on spawning sculpin. It's a great place to get close up flight shots of these birds. The first night we will give a 2-3 hour presentation on photographing birds in the wild with question and answer period.
The cost of the workshop is $1,595 and includes all lodging, transportation, guiding, instruction and property use fees.
To see the details please see http://www.trogontours.net/eagles
To see my eagle gallery from Hood Canal go to http://www.trogontours.net/eaglegallery
To see my gallery of Wood Ducks and other species from Lakewood, WA please see http://www.trogontours.net/washingtongallery2
Nate Chappell
Avian Gallery Moderator
Lakewood, WA
BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY TOURS AND WORKSHOPS
The cost of the workshop is $1,595 and includes all lodging, transportation, guiding, instruction and property use fees.
To see the details please see http://www.trogontours.net/eagles
To see my eagle gallery from Hood Canal go to http://www.trogontours.net/eaglegallery
To see my gallery of Wood Ducks and other species from Lakewood, WA please see http://www.trogontours.net/washingtongallery2
Nate Chappell
Avian Gallery Moderator
Lakewood, WA
BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY TOURS AND WORKSHOPS
Sunday, August 1, 2010
The Times/Canon Young Photographer of the Year
The Times/Canon Young Photographer of the Year
Do you have what it takes to be a Times photographer?
The Times has launched the ninth Times Young Photographer of the Year Award. The competition, which for the second year running is sponsored by Canon, seeks to find the country’s best young photographer.
Prizes:
The winner will win a six-month full-time contract with The Times, where they will be trained in the skills of photojournalism. They will also receive the following Canon camera equipment:
Canon EOS 5D Mark II camera body
Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8 L lens
EF 70-200 F/2.8 L IS lens
Canon 580EX II Speedlite flash
Each of the six finalists will also receive a year’s membership to the British Press Photographer’s Association. The finalists will have their work displayed at Canon’s Pro Photo Solutions exhibition at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London on October 26 and 27. The winner will be unveiled there in a reception hosted by the Editor of The Times.
Categories:
a. Lifestyle
b. Portraiture
c. Reportage
Eligibility: The competition is open to any UK and Republic of Ireland resident aged between 18 and 26.
Free to enter.
Deadline: The closing date for applications is midnight on August 31 2010.
Website: The Times
Do you have what it takes to be a Times photographer?
The Times has launched the ninth Times Young Photographer of the Year Award. The competition, which for the second year running is sponsored by Canon, seeks to find the country’s best young photographer.
Prizes:
The winner will win a six-month full-time contract with The Times, where they will be trained in the skills of photojournalism. They will also receive the following Canon camera equipment:
Canon EOS 5D Mark II camera body
Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8 L lens
EF 70-200 F/2.8 L IS lens
Canon 580EX II Speedlite flash
Each of the six finalists will also receive a year’s membership to the British Press Photographer’s Association. The finalists will have their work displayed at Canon’s Pro Photo Solutions exhibition at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London on October 26 and 27. The winner will be unveiled there in a reception hosted by the Editor of The Times.
Categories:
a. Lifestyle
b. Portraiture
c. Reportage
Eligibility: The competition is open to any UK and Republic of Ireland resident aged between 18 and 26.
Free to enter.
Deadline: The closing date for applications is midnight on August 31 2010.
Website: The Times
Lens Mug !!
A Lens Mug!!!
Just a week ago, we walked into our local cafe, and our barista handed us our latte in a mug that looked just like a lens! She even topped it off with camera-shaped latte art and creamer in a film canister!
We just about died, but then we woke up instead.
Desperate for our dream to come true, we wished on shooting stars, wishbones, found pennies, fallen eyelashes…and sure enough, it worked!
Behold, the Camera Lens Mug, a mug that looks JUST LIKE a Canon 24-105mm lens!
It's equipped with a lens-cap lid (omg), rubber-grip focus and zoom rings (o…m…g), and an auto-focus switch that actually switches (OMG)! It's so realistic, you might have to use post-its just to remind yourself which is your mug and which is your lens!
Picture yourself sipping on a sweet tea vodka while basking in the sun or having the coolest desk in the office with your lenticular jelly-bean holder or scooping a delicious ice-cream fudge sundae out of your amazingly versatile lens mug. You can even turn it into a nifty flower-pot!
Consider yourself set for all future fellow photo friends' birthdays/graduations/weddings/long-lost-sibling-reunions! It's the best gift they'll get!
Hear, hear! You are hereby proclaimed King/Queen of camera-geek-dom, and the Camera Lens Mug is your chalice!
Just a week ago, we walked into our local cafe, and our barista handed us our latte in a mug that looked just like a lens! She even topped it off with camera-shaped latte art and creamer in a film canister!
We just about died, but then we woke up instead.
Desperate for our dream to come true, we wished on shooting stars, wishbones, found pennies, fallen eyelashes…and sure enough, it worked!
Behold, the Camera Lens Mug, a mug that looks JUST LIKE a Canon 24-105mm lens!
It's equipped with a lens-cap lid (omg), rubber-grip focus and zoom rings (o…m…g), and an auto-focus switch that actually switches (OMG)! It's so realistic, you might have to use post-its just to remind yourself which is your mug and which is your lens!
Picture yourself sipping on a sweet tea vodka while basking in the sun or having the coolest desk in the office with your lenticular jelly-bean holder or scooping a delicious ice-cream fudge sundae out of your amazingly versatile lens mug. You can even turn it into a nifty flower-pot!
Consider yourself set for all future fellow photo friends' birthdays/graduations/weddings/long-lost-sibling-reunions! It's the best gift they'll get!
Hear, hear! You are hereby proclaimed King/Queen of camera-geek-dom, and the Camera Lens Mug is your chalice!
Saturday, July 31, 2010
The Photogenic Natural Beauty of Acadia National Park
Maine: The Photogenic Natural Beauty of Acadia National Park
When: October 15-17, 2010
Where: Departs from the North River Wildlife Sanctuary, Marshfield, MA
Leaders: Greg Lessard, Professional Photographer/Educator and John Galluzzo, Naturalist, Mass Audubon
Cost: $375; $325 discount for Mass Audubon or Plymouth Photography Meet-up Group. Full fee covers all transportation, lodging and park entry fees.
The place names are as familiar to New Englanders as the names of beloved family members: Otter Cliff, Cadillac Mountain, Boulder Beach. They stand for Maine, for rugged coastlines and the ancient pine forests that crawl right to their edges. And they make Acadia National Park one of the most beautiful places on earth. Join Mass Audubon’s John Galluzzo and photographer Greg Lessard on a photographer’s journey through the sunrises and sunsets of Acadia, along the Tarn Trail, to Jordan Pond, up the Shore Path and to Bass Harbor Lighthouse and Eagle Lake. We’ll focus on the natural beauty and the manmade additions to the landscape, catching them in just the right light throughout the weekend. While Greg will share his photographic knowledge, John will share insights about the natural world that we will be observing.
This trip is a fantastic opportunity to photograph some of the nation's most beautiful scenery. Acadia is a mystical land where mountains run into the sea. A long time playground for the nation's elite, Acadia has become one of our country's most treasured National Parks.
We will visit some of the park's most celebrated views and some lesser known secrets. The trip will include views from Cadillac Mountain, Jordan Pond and Ocean Drive. We will also explore Bass Harbor, a quaint Downeast fishing village.
A $75 non-refundable, non-transferable deposit is required at the time of registration. No cancellation refunds will be issued 6 weeks prior to the program unless we can fill your space. Single supplement $90. Full fee covers all transportation, lodging and park entry fees. Payment in full is required by September 15, 2010. Contact John Galluzzo at jgalluzzo@massaudubon.org or 781-837-9400 for an itinerary.
Greg Lessard
http://greglessardphotography.com/
Blog: http://blog.greglessardphotography.com/
When: October 15-17, 2010
Where: Departs from the North River Wildlife Sanctuary, Marshfield, MA
Leaders: Greg Lessard, Professional Photographer/Educator and John Galluzzo, Naturalist, Mass Audubon
Cost: $375; $325 discount for Mass Audubon or Plymouth Photography Meet-up Group. Full fee covers all transportation, lodging and park entry fees.
The place names are as familiar to New Englanders as the names of beloved family members: Otter Cliff, Cadillac Mountain, Boulder Beach. They stand for Maine, for rugged coastlines and the ancient pine forests that crawl right to their edges. And they make Acadia National Park one of the most beautiful places on earth. Join Mass Audubon’s John Galluzzo and photographer Greg Lessard on a photographer’s journey through the sunrises and sunsets of Acadia, along the Tarn Trail, to Jordan Pond, up the Shore Path and to Bass Harbor Lighthouse and Eagle Lake. We’ll focus on the natural beauty and the manmade additions to the landscape, catching them in just the right light throughout the weekend. While Greg will share his photographic knowledge, John will share insights about the natural world that we will be observing.
This trip is a fantastic opportunity to photograph some of the nation's most beautiful scenery. Acadia is a mystical land where mountains run into the sea. A long time playground for the nation's elite, Acadia has become one of our country's most treasured National Parks.
We will visit some of the park's most celebrated views and some lesser known secrets. The trip will include views from Cadillac Mountain, Jordan Pond and Ocean Drive. We will also explore Bass Harbor, a quaint Downeast fishing village.
A $75 non-refundable, non-transferable deposit is required at the time of registration. No cancellation refunds will be issued 6 weeks prior to the program unless we can fill your space. Single supplement $90. Full fee covers all transportation, lodging and park entry fees. Payment in full is required by September 15, 2010. Contact John Galluzzo at jgalluzzo@massaudubon.org or 781-837-9400 for an itinerary.
Greg Lessard
http://greglessardphotography.com/
Blog: http://blog.greglessardphotography.com/
Friday, July 30, 2010
New Mark Bowie Website Launched
Greetings Everyone ~
I'd like to invite you to visit my newly launched website, www.markbowie.com. It features animated flash slideshows, interactive galleries, updated listings for public presentations and photographic workshops, and convenient PayPal ordering. I hope you find it easy to navigate and a pleasure to view.
The site will be updated frequently with new products and event listings. Please bookmark it and visit again.
I look forward to seeing you at an event soon!
Best wishes,
Mark
(413) 442-9125
mrbowie@earthlink.net
I'd like to invite you to visit my newly launched website, www.markbowie.com. It features animated flash slideshows, interactive galleries, updated listings for public presentations and photographic workshops, and convenient PayPal ordering. I hope you find it easy to navigate and a pleasure to view.
The site will be updated frequently with new products and event listings. Please bookmark it and visit again.
I look forward to seeing you at an event soon!
Best wishes,
Mark
(413) 442-9125
mrbowie@earthlink.net
U.S. - Based Photographers Traveling Abroad - Beware The Duty
U.S. - Based Photographers Traveling Abroad - Beware The Duty
wow...I never knew -- this is GREAT advice!!
http://photofocus.com/2010/07/29/u-s-based-photographers-traveling-abroad-beware-the-duty/
wow...I never knew -- this is GREAT advice!!
http://photofocus.com/2010/07/29/u-s-based-photographers-traveling-abroad-beware-the-duty/
Flower workshop
Join Roman Kurywczak and Denise Ippolito for a half day workshop at spectacular Longwood Gardens located in PA. We will cover flash techniques, natural lighting, and a variety of shooting styles. Composition and exposure will be covered. We will also explore blur techniques. Admission to the Gardens is included in the price.
Tripods and flash are recommended. This is a 3 hour workshop
Price: $195.00 pp.
DATE: August 14th
Morning Session: 9:00 am- 12:00noon
Afternoon Session: 2:00 pm-5:00 pm
Tripods and flash are recommended. This is a 3 hour workshop
Price: $195.00 pp.
DATE: August 14th
Morning Session: 9:00 am- 12:00noon
Afternoon Session: 2:00 pm-5:00 pm
Thursday, July 29, 2010
B&H Event Space!
B&H Event Space!
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/find/EventSpace.jsp
B&H is pleased to offer an astonishing array of free seminars and inspirational lectures by talented pros from around the world. You can self-register online to guarantee a seat, however we do accept walk-ins for events that have not reached capacity. The B&H Event Space is located on the second floor of our SuperStore, at 420 9th Ave, New York, NY 10001.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
HYPER ARID: Aerial Photos of the World's Extreme Deserts
Speaker: George Steinmetz
Event Type: Photography | Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Monday, August 2, 2010
Making Life Easier with Adobe Lightroom Sponsored by Miller's Professional Imaging
Speaker: Lindsay Adler
Event Type: Photography | Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Skill Level: Basic, Intermediate
Special "Sneak Peek" of Nik Software's New HDR Tool
Speaker: Victor Ha
Event Type: Photography, Software | Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Skill Level: Basic, Intermediate
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
What's on the Menu Presented by Canon
Speaker: Rudy Winston
Event Type: Photography | Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Skill Level: Basic, Intermediate
Secrets of a Linked Photographer: New Media and Social Networking
Speaker: Lindsay Adler, Rosh Sillars
Event Type: Photography | Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Skill Level: Basic, Intermediate
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Intro to the Digital SLR (DSLR) - Choosing and Using Digital Cameras
Speaker: David Brommer
Event Type: Photography | Time: 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM | Skill Level: Basic
Visual Notes from a Life in Photography: In Times of War and Peace from 1972-2010
Speaker: Peter Turnley
Event Type: Photography | Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Skill Level: Intermediate
Infinity Photographic Society August Assignment: Surrealism
Speaker: Infinity Group
Event Type: Photography | Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Next Year in Uman: A Journey to the Ukraine
Speaker: Ahron D. Weiner
Event Type: Photography | Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Monday, August 9, 2010
The Business of Rock and Roll Photography with Clay Patrick McBride Sponsored by Manfrotto
Speaker: Clay Patrick McBride
Event Type: Photography | Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Skill Level: Basic
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Nikon Wireless Flash Hands-on Workshop with Shooting Stations
Speaker: Paul Van Allen
Event Type: Photography, Lighting | Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Skill Level: Intermediate
Nikon Wireless Flash Hands-on Workshop with Shooting Stations
Speaker: Paul Van Allen
Event Type: Photography, Lighting | Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Skill Level: Intermediate
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Just Give Me The F-stop
Speaker: Neil van Niekerk
Event Type: Photography, Lighting | Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Skill Level: Basic
Thursday, August 12, 2010
The Electric Sunshine Velocity Trip - Recollections and the New World of Photography on the Internet
Speaker: Bryan Formhals
Event Type: Photography | Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Skill Level: Basic, Intermediate
Sunday, August 15, 2010
The Photo Essay: Old and New Sponsored by Olympus
Speaker: David H. Wells
Event Type: Photography | Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Skill Level: Basic, Intermediate
Monday, August 16, 2010
Hollywood Lighting on a Laptop and Bokeh: The Science of Focus and the Art of Blur. Sponsored by Epson, OnOne, NIK, Lexar, and the X-Rite
Speaker: Vincent Versace
Event Type: Photography, Software | Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Skill Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Every Black and White Conversion Technique Known to Man. Sponsored by Epson, OnOne, NIK, Lexar, and X-Rite
Speaker: Vincent Versace
Event Type: Photography, Software | Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Skill Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
The Lazarus Effect Raising The Dead Pixel: How Undo and Out of Focus Photograph Sponsored by Epson, OnOne, NIK, Lexar, and MAC Group
Speaker: Vincent Versace
Event Type: Photography, Software | Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Skill Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Chapter 4: The Unwitting Ally: How to See Color Over Shape: An Exploration of ExDR Sponsored by Epson, OnOne, NIK, Lexar, and X-Rite
Speaker: Vincent Versace
Event Type: Photography, Software | Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Skill Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Monday, August 23, 2010
Advanced Printer Profile Building Presented by Datacolor/Manfrotto
Speaker: Joshua Fischer
Event Type: Software | Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Skill Level: Basic, Intermediate
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Night Visions
Speaker: Gabriel Biderman
Event Type: Photography | Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Skill Level: Intermediate
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Fine Art Photo Printing with Jay Seldin Sponsord by Canson Infinity
Speaker: Jay Seldin
Event Type: Photography | Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Skill Level: Basic, Intermediate
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/find/EventSpace.jsp
B&H is pleased to offer an astonishing array of free seminars and inspirational lectures by talented pros from around the world. You can self-register online to guarantee a seat, however we do accept walk-ins for events that have not reached capacity. The B&H Event Space is located on the second floor of our SuperStore, at 420 9th Ave, New York, NY 10001.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
HYPER ARID: Aerial Photos of the World's Extreme Deserts
Speaker: George Steinmetz
Event Type: Photography | Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Monday, August 2, 2010
Making Life Easier with Adobe Lightroom Sponsored by Miller's Professional Imaging
Speaker: Lindsay Adler
Event Type: Photography | Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Skill Level: Basic, Intermediate
Special "Sneak Peek" of Nik Software's New HDR Tool
Speaker: Victor Ha
Event Type: Photography, Software | Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Skill Level: Basic, Intermediate
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
What's on the Menu Presented by Canon
Speaker: Rudy Winston
Event Type: Photography | Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Skill Level: Basic, Intermediate
Secrets of a Linked Photographer: New Media and Social Networking
Speaker: Lindsay Adler, Rosh Sillars
Event Type: Photography | Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Skill Level: Basic, Intermediate
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Intro to the Digital SLR (DSLR) - Choosing and Using Digital Cameras
Speaker: David Brommer
Event Type: Photography | Time: 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM | Skill Level: Basic
Visual Notes from a Life in Photography: In Times of War and Peace from 1972-2010
Speaker: Peter Turnley
Event Type: Photography | Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Skill Level: Intermediate
Infinity Photographic Society August Assignment: Surrealism
Speaker: Infinity Group
Event Type: Photography | Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Next Year in Uman: A Journey to the Ukraine
Speaker: Ahron D. Weiner
Event Type: Photography | Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Monday, August 9, 2010
The Business of Rock and Roll Photography with Clay Patrick McBride Sponsored by Manfrotto
Speaker: Clay Patrick McBride
Event Type: Photography | Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Skill Level: Basic
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Nikon Wireless Flash Hands-on Workshop with Shooting Stations
Speaker: Paul Van Allen
Event Type: Photography, Lighting | Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Skill Level: Intermediate
Nikon Wireless Flash Hands-on Workshop with Shooting Stations
Speaker: Paul Van Allen
Event Type: Photography, Lighting | Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Skill Level: Intermediate
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Just Give Me The F-stop
Speaker: Neil van Niekerk
Event Type: Photography, Lighting | Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Skill Level: Basic
Thursday, August 12, 2010
The Electric Sunshine Velocity Trip - Recollections and the New World of Photography on the Internet
Speaker: Bryan Formhals
Event Type: Photography | Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Skill Level: Basic, Intermediate
Sunday, August 15, 2010
The Photo Essay: Old and New Sponsored by Olympus
Speaker: David H. Wells
Event Type: Photography | Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Skill Level: Basic, Intermediate
Monday, August 16, 2010
Hollywood Lighting on a Laptop and Bokeh: The Science of Focus and the Art of Blur. Sponsored by Epson, OnOne, NIK, Lexar, and the X-Rite
Speaker: Vincent Versace
Event Type: Photography, Software | Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Skill Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Every Black and White Conversion Technique Known to Man. Sponsored by Epson, OnOne, NIK, Lexar, and X-Rite
Speaker: Vincent Versace
Event Type: Photography, Software | Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Skill Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
The Lazarus Effect Raising The Dead Pixel: How Undo and Out of Focus Photograph Sponsored by Epson, OnOne, NIK, Lexar, and MAC Group
Speaker: Vincent Versace
Event Type: Photography, Software | Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Skill Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Chapter 4: The Unwitting Ally: How to See Color Over Shape: An Exploration of ExDR Sponsored by Epson, OnOne, NIK, Lexar, and X-Rite
Speaker: Vincent Versace
Event Type: Photography, Software | Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Skill Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Monday, August 23, 2010
Advanced Printer Profile Building Presented by Datacolor/Manfrotto
Speaker: Joshua Fischer
Event Type: Software | Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Skill Level: Basic, Intermediate
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Night Visions
Speaker: Gabriel Biderman
Event Type: Photography | Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Skill Level: Intermediate
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Fine Art Photo Printing with Jay Seldin Sponsord by Canson Infinity
Speaker: Jay Seldin
Event Type: Photography | Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Skill Level: Basic, Intermediate
Last Kodachrome roll processed in Parsons
Last Kodachrome roll processed in Parsons
http://www.kansas.com/2010/07/14/1403115/last-kodachrome-roll-processed.html
"Kodak announced last year that it would retire Kodachrome, a brand name of color reversal film it had manufactured since 1935. McCurry, well-known for his 1984 photograph of Sharbat Gula, or the "Afghan Girl," published on the cover of National Geographic magazine, requested from Kodak to shoot the last roll of 36 frames it manufactured.
National Geographic has closely documented the journey of the final roll of Kodachrome manufactured, down to its being processed. Dwayne's is only photo lab left in the world to handle Kodachrome processing, so National Geographic Television producer Yvonne Russo and National Geographic magazine senior video producer Hans Weise found themselves in Parsons Monday, along with McCurry, with the final roll of the iconic film of the 20th century"
Russo said the National Geographic special covering the last roll of Kodachrome manufactured will likely air sometime in spring 2011.
Read more: http://www.kansas.com/2010/07/14/1403115/last-kodachrome-roll-processed.html#ixzz0v5DPwJgW
http://www.kansas.com/2010/07/14/1403115/last-kodachrome-roll-processed.html
"Kodak announced last year that it would retire Kodachrome, a brand name of color reversal film it had manufactured since 1935. McCurry, well-known for his 1984 photograph of Sharbat Gula, or the "Afghan Girl," published on the cover of National Geographic magazine, requested from Kodak to shoot the last roll of 36 frames it manufactured.
National Geographic has closely documented the journey of the final roll of Kodachrome manufactured, down to its being processed. Dwayne's is only photo lab left in the world to handle Kodachrome processing, so National Geographic Television producer Yvonne Russo and National Geographic magazine senior video producer Hans Weise found themselves in Parsons Monday, along with McCurry, with the final roll of the iconic film of the 20th century"
Russo said the National Geographic special covering the last roll of Kodachrome manufactured will likely air sometime in spring 2011.
Read more: http://www.kansas.com/2010/07/14/1403115/last-kodachrome-roll-processed.html#ixzz0v5DPwJgW
Audubon Society's 112th Annual Meeting
I hope you will join us on Thursday, Sept. 16 from 7-9 p.m. for Connecticut Audubon Society's 112th Annual Meeting, which will take place at The Pequot Library, located at 720 Pequot Avenue in Southport, Connecticut. Directions are given below and light refreshments will be provided.
Our keynote speakers are Connecticut Audubon Society Conservation Biologist Twan Leenders and Coastal Center Associate Director Frank Gallo. Twan and Frank will highlight Connecticut Audubon Society's efforts to instill a life-long appreciation of nature in children of all ages (adults included) through education programs, camps, citizen science initiatives and EcoTravel. Their presentation will be
CAS staff and CT high school students travel to Costa Rica to study birds, like this Bay-headed Tanager. Photo by Dr. Twan Leenders.CAS studies migrant birds in Costa Rica.
accompanied by some stunning photography! Twan's photographs have appeared regularly in National Geographic magazines and many other natural history publications worldwide, and Frank's bird photographs have been on display in several shows. Immediately following their presentation, we will conduct our Annual Meeting.
As a special treat for our Annual Meeting guests, Dan Snydacker, Executive Director of The Pequot Library, is arranging to have rare bird books from their collection on display, starting at 6:30 p.m.
To RSVP to our Sept. 16 Annual Meeting, please call Irene Kiszkurno at 203-259-6305 ext. 106 or send us an e-mail.
I look forward to seeing you there.
Regards,
Player at our Golf Tournament
Robert Martinez
President, Connecticut Audubon Society
Our keynote speakers are Connecticut Audubon Society Conservation Biologist Twan Leenders and Coastal Center Associate Director Frank Gallo. Twan and Frank will highlight Connecticut Audubon Society's efforts to instill a life-long appreciation of nature in children of all ages (adults included) through education programs, camps, citizen science initiatives and EcoTravel. Their presentation will be
CAS staff and CT high school students travel to Costa Rica to study birds, like this Bay-headed Tanager. Photo by Dr. Twan Leenders.CAS studies migrant birds in Costa Rica.
accompanied by some stunning photography! Twan's photographs have appeared regularly in National Geographic magazines and many other natural history publications worldwide, and Frank's bird photographs have been on display in several shows. Immediately following their presentation, we will conduct our Annual Meeting.
As a special treat for our Annual Meeting guests, Dan Snydacker, Executive Director of The Pequot Library, is arranging to have rare bird books from their collection on display, starting at 6:30 p.m.
To RSVP to our Sept. 16 Annual Meeting, please call Irene Kiszkurno at 203-259-6305 ext. 106 or send us an e-mail.
I look forward to seeing you there.
Regards,
Player at our Golf Tournament
Robert Martinez
President, Connecticut Audubon Society
Levi’s Stop Motion Eye Candy
Levi’s Stop Motion Eye Candy
check this out -- wow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzRKEv6cHuk&feature=player_embedded
Also more information here in Rick's website
http://dpexperience.com/2010/07/27/levis-stop-motion-eye-candy/
Including a “Behind the Scenes” video.
DPE article on creating stop motion/timelapse movies. Check it out: http://dpexperience.com/2010/07/21/creating-a-time-lapse-movie/
Very well done and a feast for the eyes.
check this out -- wow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzRKEv6cHuk&feature=player_embedded
Also more information here in Rick's website
http://dpexperience.com/2010/07/27/levis-stop-motion-eye-candy/
Including a “Behind the Scenes” video.
DPE article on creating stop motion/timelapse movies. Check it out: http://dpexperience.com/2010/07/21/creating-a-time-lapse-movie/
Very well done and a feast for the eyes.
Free Photo Walk at Bronz Zoo with Rick Sammon!
I am doing a photo walk/shoot at the Bronx Zoo on September 7th – the day before my first Croton Workshop. The plan is to meet at the Jungle World exhibit (inside the entrance) at 1 PM. We'll shoot there and then move onto a few of the other exhibits. I'll be happy to offer photo advice and share some of my favorite shooting spots.
We'll wrap up around 4 PM – but you can hang out as long as you like.
Bring your telephoto and wide-angle lenses – and your flash. You'll want to tell the whole story, which you can do by shooting with different lenses.
Simply show up! But if you want to shoot me an email – ricksammon@mac.com – in case plans change, that's cool.
Hope to see you there.
Explore the light,
Rick
We'll wrap up around 4 PM – but you can hang out as long as you like.
Bring your telephoto and wide-angle lenses – and your flash. You'll want to tell the whole story, which you can do by shooting with different lenses.
Simply show up! But if you want to shoot me an email – ricksammon@mac.com – in case plans change, that's cool.
Hope to see you there.
Explore the light,
Rick
Poconos Weekend Field Trip
Poconos Weekend Field Trip
Led by Hazel and Dave Meredith
The weekend of October 23-24, 2010, is the time for a fall folliage trip to the Poconos. We plan to stay at the Comfort Inn Heart of the Poconos in Bartonsville, PA where 10 rooms are being held at a rate of $98.96 + tax per room per night (only until Sept. 22, 2010 so call early). To reserve a room with your credit card call (570) 476-1500 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (570) 476-1500 end_of_the_skype_highlighting, first come, first served.
Click to download a PDF document with all the details.
You must be a CAP member to attend...
Led by Hazel and Dave Meredith
The weekend of October 23-24, 2010, is the time for a fall folliage trip to the Poconos. We plan to stay at the Comfort Inn Heart of the Poconos in Bartonsville, PA where 10 rooms are being held at a rate of $98.96 + tax per room per night (only until Sept. 22, 2010 so call early). To reserve a room with your credit card call (570) 476-1500 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (570) 476-1500 end_of_the_skype_highlighting, first come, first served.
Click to download a PDF document with all the details.
You must be a CAP member to attend...
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
3 Colin Smith's Flagship DVDs
All 3 of Colin Smith's Flagship titles have been released to cover the latest versions of Photoshop, Lightroom and the latest Wacom Intuos 4 and Cintiq pen tablets.
Join a decade long lagacy as you watch the best, most comprehensive training videos on these subjects. On top of that you can grab an extra 15% off until the end of the month. Compare the quality of the lessons and running time with other videos and find that this is not only the best training, but also the best value around!
Wacom Tablets and Photoshop CS5
By Colin Smith & Wes Maggio
NEW for Photoshop CS5 -- A "must have" for tablet users.
This is the 5th edition of THE best-selling video on Wacom tablets and Photoshop. The most complete training on the Wacom Tablet and Adobe Photoshop ever! This fully updated video will show you how to unleash the power and creativity that only comes from a pressure-sensitive tablet. Set up your tablet correctly and stop working like a mouse user in Photoshop. Two of the Top instructors in the industry combine their talents to bring you a video that will totally change the way you approach graphics on your computer.
If you currently own, or are considering a pen tablet or Cintiq, this video is one of the best investments you can make. Stop mousing around and finally take control of your Wacom Tablet and Photoshop CS5.
All Source files are included with the Download and the Disk. Follow along, step-by-step with the instructor! Now in Full-screen with improved sound! Also Works on iPad, iPhone 4, Itunes and Apple TV.
Fully Comprehensive Tablet training, all new! Only $49.99 before the discount
Take 15% right now, until the end of the month.
Discount code: LRJULY15
Lightroom 3 For Digital Photographers DVD
By Colin Smith
Learn Lightroom Inside-Out!
The most Comprehensive Guide for Lightroom 3
This is the most comprehensive video on the market for Lightroom. Learn how to import, organize, develop and output all your captures with effortless ease. Enjoy in-depth coverage, pro techniques, secret tips and Colin’s way of breaking down even the most complex tasks into quick and easy to understand techniques. You’ll spend less time in front of the computer and more time behind the camera!
If you are new to Digital Photography,an old-hand or someone looking to learn the "correct" way of doing things, look no further. Watch over Colin's shoulder as he demystifies Lightroom. You'll learn all the shortcuts, tips and tricks from a true expert. Do you ever get frustrated with tutorials that don't work in the real world? In many cases Colin shows you multiple methods so that you can choose the one that's best for your photo. This is not like other training videos. The techniques aren't from a classroom bubble. This is what works today in the real-world. There are no monotone presentations with boring uninspiring images. You'll learn tons, you'll have fun and most of all you'll be inspired. See why millions of people are passionate about PhotoshopCAFE training. (20,000,000 to date).
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Photoshop CS5 For Digital Photographers DVD
By Colin Smith
This ground-breaking 5th release of Photoshop Secrets for Digital Photographers, will blow your socks off! Colin has pulled out all the stops. All the workflows have been fine-tuned to take advantage of the new features in Photoshop CS5. Don't just learn the features, integrate the skills into your everyday workflow.
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Wacom Tablets and Photoshop CS5
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Lightroom 3 For Digital Photographers DVD
By Colin Smith
Learn Lightroom Inside-Out!
The most Comprehensive Guide for Lightroom 3
This is the most comprehensive video on the market for Lightroom. Learn how to import, organize, develop and output all your captures with effortless ease. Enjoy in-depth coverage, pro techniques, secret tips and Colin’s way of breaking down even the most complex tasks into quick and easy to understand techniques. You’ll spend less time in front of the computer and more time behind the camera!
If you are new to Digital Photography,an old-hand or someone looking to learn the "correct" way of doing things, look no further. Watch over Colin's shoulder as he demystifies Lightroom. You'll learn all the shortcuts, tips and tricks from a true expert. Do you ever get frustrated with tutorials that don't work in the real world? In many cases Colin shows you multiple methods so that you can choose the one that's best for your photo. This is not like other training videos. The techniques aren't from a classroom bubble. This is what works today in the real-world. There are no monotone presentations with boring uninspiring images. You'll learn tons, you'll have fun and most of all you'll be inspired. See why millions of people are passionate about PhotoshopCAFE training. (20,000,000 to date).
This fast loading DVD ROM/or Download contains 7.5 hours of sharp widescreen video. The advanced interface allows the user to instantly jump to any of the 99 lessons with complete control over the playback. All the lesson files are included, so you can follow along at your own pace!
If you take photos: Beginner to professional, this is the Disk you have been waiting for. You’ll not only learn the HOWS, you’ll understand the WHYS!
All Source files are included with the Download and the Disk. Follow along, step-by-step with the instructor!
All new from the Ground up in Lightroom 3!
Now in Full-screen with improved sound! Also Works on iPad, iPhone 4, Itunes and Apple TV.
7.5 hours of quality Lightroom 3 Training, covering all the new features and workflows!
Fully Comprehensive Lightroom 3 Training. 99 Movies, all new! Only $99.99
Save 15% with this code: LRJULY15
Good through end of July
Photoshop CS5 For Digital Photographers DVD
By Colin Smith
This ground-breaking 5th release of Photoshop Secrets for Digital Photographers, will blow your socks off! Colin has pulled out all the stops. All the workflows have been fine-tuned to take advantage of the new features in Photoshop CS5. Don't just learn the features, integrate the skills into your everyday workflow.
Get ready for a learning adventure like never before. The best just got a whole lot better!
This fast loading DVD ROM contains around 7 hours of brand new sharp video. The advanced interface allows the user to instantly jump to any of the 64 lessons with complete control over the playback. All the lesson files are included, so you can follow along at your own pace!
If you are a photographer, designer, hobbyist, anyone who works with images, beginner to professional, this Disk is for you!
Now includes Full Screen Playback.
MAC/Win. Also works on iPad, iPhone 4, iTunes and Apple TV!
If you are a photographer, designer, hobbyist, anyone who works with images, beginner to professional, this Disk is for you!
And of course, we wont leave you without a discount.
Take 15% right now, until the end of the month.
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
wedding photographer accidentally shot
Sicilian wedding photographer accidentally shot
taken directyl from here
Sicilian wedding photographer accidentally shot, killed by couple after he had them pose with guns
By Corky Siemaszko
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Tuesday, July 27th 2010, 10:52 AM
Related NewsBarry: This dad has a severe case of wedding belle bluesLong Island bride says 'I sue' over racy pics posted online
Maybe he should have just told the happy couple to say, "Cheese?"
A wedding photographer in Sicily was accidentally killed when he asked the prospective bride and groom to pose for a picture using hunting rifles as props - and one of them went off.
The blast hit 45-year-old Calogero Scimea in the head, and he died while the wedding party looked on in horror.
High school sweethearts Valentina Anitra, 22, and Ignazio Licodia, 25, immediately put their wedding on hold while police investigated.
In another sad twist, Scimea was filling in for another wedding photographer.
"He was only there as a favor for the wedding photographer who had originally been booked but had to pull out as he was ill," Col. Teo Luzi, a spokesman for the Palermo Police, said in published reports Tuesday.
Rifles are legal on the scenic Italian island that's known for - among other things - spawning the Mafia. It's also a tradition for guns to be fired off at family events and not unheard of for partygoers to get hurt.
But investigators are having a hard time getting the whole story out of Licodia's parents. They face possible criminal charges because the shooting happened at their house in Altofonte, just before the kids were to set off for a local church.
"What we are trying to establish is if the gun went off as it was being handled by the photographer, or if it went off as it was handed to him," said Luzi. "But no one is being very talkative."
csiemaszko@nydailynews.com
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2010/07/27/2010-07-27_sicilian_wedding_photographer_accidentally_shot_killed_by_couple_after_he_had_th.html #ixzz0uwj5NEES
taken directyl from here
Sicilian wedding photographer accidentally shot, killed by couple after he had them pose with guns
By Corky Siemaszko
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Tuesday, July 27th 2010, 10:52 AM
Related NewsBarry: This dad has a severe case of wedding belle bluesLong Island bride says 'I sue' over racy pics posted online
Maybe he should have just told the happy couple to say, "Cheese?"
A wedding photographer in Sicily was accidentally killed when he asked the prospective bride and groom to pose for a picture using hunting rifles as props - and one of them went off.
The blast hit 45-year-old Calogero Scimea in the head, and he died while the wedding party looked on in horror.
High school sweethearts Valentina Anitra, 22, and Ignazio Licodia, 25, immediately put their wedding on hold while police investigated.
In another sad twist, Scimea was filling in for another wedding photographer.
"He was only there as a favor for the wedding photographer who had originally been booked but had to pull out as he was ill," Col. Teo Luzi, a spokesman for the Palermo Police, said in published reports Tuesday.
Rifles are legal on the scenic Italian island that's known for - among other things - spawning the Mafia. It's also a tradition for guns to be fired off at family events and not unheard of for partygoers to get hurt.
But investigators are having a hard time getting the whole story out of Licodia's parents. They face possible criminal charges because the shooting happened at their house in Altofonte, just before the kids were to set off for a local church.
"What we are trying to establish is if the gun went off as it was being handled by the photographer, or if it went off as it was handed to him," said Luzi. "But no one is being very talkative."
csiemaszko@nydailynews.com
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2010/07/27/2010-07-27_sicilian_wedding_photographer_accidentally_shot_killed_by_couple_after_he_had_th.html #ixzz0uwj5NEES
Nik Software - Save 20% on Silver Efex Pro
Save $40 on Silver Efex Pro Until the End of July!
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Thank you for being a Nik Software customer. For the month of July, we're extending a great offer on one of our most popular and creative photographic filters, Silver Efex Pro. This month, get Silver Efex Pro for only $159.95 (a $40 savings), plus FREE Shipping!
With Silver Efex Pro you get 18 different film types, a state-of-the-art grain engine, toning selector, and a host of stylizing tools that will give you darkroom-level control and more. For the first time, all the advanced power and control required for professional results have been brought together into one convenient solution that works with tools you already have - Adobe® Photoshop®, Adobe® Lightroom®, and Apple® Aperture™.
Buy your copy today for only $159.95 and start experiencing the power of black and white photography! Hurry, offer expires July 31st.
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Connecticut -- series of digital photography seminars and workshops
Thanks Gary for passing this along!
Lisa -
For those who are using - or trying to use - Nikon's propriety Capture NX/NX2 software for post processing their digital images, one of the most knowledgeable folks using this software is Jason O'Dell and he will be in Connecticut in early September for 3 days, thanks to Milford Photo. He has a free 2 hour seminar on Friday, Sept 10, from 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM, on The Magic of Digital Landscape Photography; and then on Saturday, Sept 11, there will be a Digital Photo Shoot and Post Processing Workshop - hours are 7:00 AM until 2:00 PM, with a fee of $79.95 per person; and then on Sunday, Sept. 12, he will offer The Capture NX2 Master Class fromo 8:00 AM until 4:30 PM, with a fee of $149.95 per person for that class. The link below should get folks to Jason's webpages and more info on the classes and to the on-line registration.
Gary
http://www.luminescentphoto.com/blog/2010/07/09/meet-me-in-connecticut-for-workshops-and-seminars/
Friday, September 10th, 7-9pm The Magic of Digital Landscape Photography (Free Seminar)
Saturday, Sept. 11th, 7am-2pm: Photo shoot and digital post-processing workshop (Shooting fees: $79.95/person)
Sunday, Sept. 12th, 8am-4:30pm: The Capture NX2 Master Class (Workshop fees: $149.99/person)
Lisa -
For those who are using - or trying to use - Nikon's propriety Capture NX/NX2 software for post processing their digital images, one of the most knowledgeable folks using this software is Jason O'Dell and he will be in Connecticut in early September for 3 days, thanks to Milford Photo. He has a free 2 hour seminar on Friday, Sept 10, from 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM, on The Magic of Digital Landscape Photography; and then on Saturday, Sept 11, there will be a Digital Photo Shoot and Post Processing Workshop - hours are 7:00 AM until 2:00 PM, with a fee of $79.95 per person; and then on Sunday, Sept. 12, he will offer The Capture NX2 Master Class fromo 8:00 AM until 4:30 PM, with a fee of $149.95 per person for that class. The link below should get folks to Jason's webpages and more info on the classes and to the on-line registration.
Gary
http://www.luminescentphoto.com/blog/2010/07/09/meet-me-in-connecticut-for-workshops-and-seminars/
Friday, September 10th, 7-9pm The Magic of Digital Landscape Photography (Free Seminar)
Saturday, Sept. 11th, 7am-2pm: Photo shoot and digital post-processing workshop (Shooting fees: $79.95/person)
Sunday, Sept. 12th, 8am-4:30pm: The Capture NX2 Master Class (Workshop fees: $149.99/person)
Transcending Travel eBook
Taking a Trip? You’ve Got One Chance To Get Your Pictures Right…
The dream – going on a trip with dreams of capturing the magical experiences that you have and returning home with a camera full of captivating images to show your friends.
The dream – going on a trip with dreams of capturing the magical experiences that you have and returning home with a camera full of captivating images to show your friends.
The reality – you return home wonderful memories, but a camera full of uninspiring images that don’t do your adventure justice, and leave your friends and family disinterested… when they could have been mesmerized.
What if you could spend time being coached by one of the top travel photographers in the world?
Transcending Travel is an eBook designed to give you the skill and inspiration to take riveting travel images, ones so striking you’re friends won’t be able to stop talking about and sharing them.
The great thing about it is that it’s just as applicable whether you’re traveling near or far from home.
Best Still – as it’s a downloadable eBook you can have it today (with no need for delivery fees) ! It’s just $19.97 USD.
Read more: http://digital-photography-school.com/travel#ixzz0uQb9Rl1w
Monday, July 26, 2010
CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY: FREE BOOK DRAWING
CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY: FREE BOOK DRAWING
The publisher of Carl Heilman's beautiful new book, Contemporary Landscape Photography, has kindly given us some free copies. On September 1, we will be sending them to three lucky winners whose names are drawn at random. Carl has been photographing American landscapes for more than 30 years. In this comprehensive guide, he shares the newest techniques for capturing professional-quality digital images in the field. Enter here.
The publisher of Carl Heilman's beautiful new book, Contemporary Landscape Photography, has kindly given us some free copies. On September 1, we will be sending them to three lucky winners whose names are drawn at random. Carl has been photographing American landscapes for more than 30 years. In this comprehensive guide, he shares the newest techniques for capturing professional-quality digital images in the field. Enter here.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Mohonk Mountain House Field Trip
Mohonk Mountain House Field Trip
Led by Lisa Cuchara
On Sunday, August 29, 2010, the group will travel to Mohonk Mountain House for a combination of photography and a Sunday Buffet. The group will leave from the Derby Route 34 (Exit 57 off 15, Wilbur Cross parkway) commutter lot at 6:00 a.m. People who want to leave earlier or later can do so; just meet the group at 11:40 for the brunch. The cost is $64 which includes a day pass for use of the grounds and the buffet. You must make your own reservation with a credit card and then notify Lisa that you are attending as well as when and where you plan to meet the group.
Click to download a PDF document with all the details and a selection of colored pictures of the grounds.
You MUST be a CAP member to attend. Click here for more information about CAP.
See lots of other CAP events here on their website
Led by Lisa Cuchara
On Sunday, August 29, 2010, the group will travel to Mohonk Mountain House for a combination of photography and a Sunday Buffet. The group will leave from the Derby Route 34 (Exit 57 off 15, Wilbur Cross parkway) commutter lot at 6:00 a.m. People who want to leave earlier or later can do so; just meet the group at 11:40 for the brunch. The cost is $64 which includes a day pass for use of the grounds and the buffet. You must make your own reservation with a credit card and then notify Lisa that you are attending as well as when and where you plan to meet the group.
Click to download a PDF document with all the details and a selection of colored pictures of the grounds.
You MUST be a CAP member to attend. Click here for more information about CAP.
See lots of other CAP events here on their website
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Learn from a Master of Wedding & Portrait Photography - Clay Blackmore
Learn from a Master of Wedding & Portrait Photography - Clay Blackmore
Berger Bros. Camera in conjunction with Canon Explorers of Light
are pleased to present:
Clay Blackmore
Master of Wedding & Portrait Photography
Wednesday, August 18th
6:30-8:30pm
Suffolk Community College
Brentwood Campus Lecture Hall
Cost $25 (free to students and camera club members)
To register, contact
Nicole in Syosset 516-762-3056
or Ed in Amityville 631-264-4160
Register early - seating limited!
Berger Bros. Camera in conjunction with Canon Explorers of Light
are pleased to present:
Clay Blackmore
Master of Wedding & Portrait Photography
Wednesday, August 18th
6:30-8:30pm
Suffolk Community College
Brentwood Campus Lecture Hall
Cost $25 (free to students and camera club members)
To register, contact
Nicole in Syosset 516-762-3056
or Ed in Amityville 631-264-4160
Register early - seating limited!
Friday, July 23, 2010
Pepsico update
Thanks for the update Pat!
Hi Lisa. Thought you might want to let your readers know that the water lily pond at Pepsico is a real disappointment this year. All the flowers have some kind of mold or spots on them and, with the exception of the yellow ones, the plants are small and are not producing many flowers. Definitely not worth the trip.
Thanks.
Pat
Hi Lisa. Thought you might want to let your readers know that the water lily pond at Pepsico is a real disappointment this year. All the flowers have some kind of mold or spots on them and, with the exception of the yellow ones, the plants are small and are not producing many flowers. Definitely not worth the trip.
Thanks.
Pat
RPG Keys -- got workflow? then you NEED these!
OK, I have been using RPG keys for about two weeks now. If you process a lot of images then you NEED these! They are amazing!!!
I am just beginning to learn how to best use them and they have sped up my workflow already -- I would say in ~10% of the time I processed a shoot! 10% of the time it would normally take me! We love to shoot, we love our images processed, but the time spent processing them -- well we would be out shooting more, more people, more flowers, more sunsets, whatever....
And the best part is that one of the creators, Tim, is awesome with his customer support. Skypes you, calls you at home, etc. A great product with great customer support -- what a combination!
They are on sale right now -- they can be used in Lightroom, Photoshop, ACR, Kubota Dashboard 3, etc.
RPG Keys is a workflow plug-in (keys and software) for Photographers.
The photo editing process for photographers takes far too long and it takes the fun our of what we love to do!
The RPG KEY company was founded by two brothers from Maine who figured out that they made a living while working with their clients and not at a computer editing photographs. The simple concept of spending more time doing what they loved (photographing) and less time at a computer has driven their studio business through the roof.
Every product offered by RPG is designed to help photographers finish their editing faster so they can spend more time with a camera and a client. Originally designed just for Adobe's Lightroom program, RPG is now offering key based solutions for most of the photo industry tools.
I am just beginning to learn how to best use them and they have sped up my workflow already -- I would say in ~10% of the time I processed a shoot! 10% of the time it would normally take me! We love to shoot, we love our images processed, but the time spent processing them -- well we would be out shooting more, more people, more flowers, more sunsets, whatever....
And the best part is that one of the creators, Tim, is awesome with his customer support. Skypes you, calls you at home, etc. A great product with great customer support -- what a combination!
They are on sale right now -- they can be used in Lightroom, Photoshop, ACR, Kubota Dashboard 3, etc.
RPG Keys is a workflow plug-in (keys and software) for Photographers.
The photo editing process for photographers takes far too long and it takes the fun our of what we love to do!
The RPG KEY company was founded by two brothers from Maine who figured out that they made a living while working with their clients and not at a computer editing photographs. The simple concept of spending more time doing what they loved (photographing) and less time at a computer has driven their studio business through the roof.
Every product offered by RPG is designed to help photographers finish their editing faster so they can spend more time with a camera and a client. Originally designed just for Adobe's Lightroom program, RPG is now offering key based solutions for most of the photo industry tools.
Hal Schmitt Workshops
Save 15% Remember! You can save 15% on almost all of our workshops here if you are a NAPP or NANPA member!
Lightroom 3
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3
"From Zero to Hero"
August 9-13, 2010
This course will introduce the new, beginning, or intermediate user to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Hal will guide, demonstrate, and instruct all aspects of the program from Import to print, web, or slideshow output.
Lewis_Kemper_workshopPrint Perfection 3 Day
September 4-6, 2010
Spend 3 days learning a perfect print workflow. You will learn a lot about color management, creating profiles enhancement techniques and working with different media types. Go home with a few incredible prints, and then you can utilize another 2days learning how to create a canvas gallery wrap with one of your best images!
Canvas
Canvas Printing and Finishing 2 Day
September 7-8, 2010
This class is for those who enjoy learning new and proper techniques in presenting your work. Whether you are a professional framer wanting to get some techniques in the most popular framing technique or the artist wanting to learn in a small class environment. This class is open to many levels and useful to all of them!
Call the office anytime if you have questions or requests on workshops you are looking for!
Come and join us here at Light!
Sincerely,
Hal and Victoria Schmitt
LIGHT Photographic Workshops
Lightroom 3
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3
"From Zero to Hero"
August 9-13, 2010
This course will introduce the new, beginning, or intermediate user to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Hal will guide, demonstrate, and instruct all aspects of the program from Import to print, web, or slideshow output.
Lewis_Kemper_workshopPrint Perfection 3 Day
September 4-6, 2010
Spend 3 days learning a perfect print workflow. You will learn a lot about color management, creating profiles enhancement techniques and working with different media types. Go home with a few incredible prints, and then you can utilize another 2days learning how to create a canvas gallery wrap with one of your best images!
Canvas
Canvas Printing and Finishing 2 Day
September 7-8, 2010
This class is for those who enjoy learning new and proper techniques in presenting your work. Whether you are a professional framer wanting to get some techniques in the most popular framing technique or the artist wanting to learn in a small class environment. This class is open to many levels and useful to all of them!
Call the office anytime if you have questions or requests on workshops you are looking for!
Come and join us here at Light!
Sincerely,
Hal and Victoria Schmitt
LIGHT Photographic Workshops
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Photoshop World
Don't miss your chance to get top-notch training for less at Photoshop World. During the three-day conference, you'll not only experience pulse-pounding Photoshop and photography education from the industry's best and brightest minds. You'll also learn how to turn your passion into serious moneymaking opportunities.
More than 40 instructors won't just be sharing their tips and techniques, they'll also spill the secrets of their success in the business, including invaluable insight that you can use to make a living, too!
Along with the usual tracks dedicated to Photoshop, Lightroom and photography, this year's conference includes a track devoted to Social Media/Business. From learning more about model releases to the importance of a Facebook account, the dedicated business track will arm you with the tools to make extra money!
If you're ready to spend a little money to make money, make sure to sign up for Photoshop World no later than Friday, July 30 to save $100.
Don't miss the Early Bird Registration deadline and take your work to the next level!
More than 40 instructors won't just be sharing their tips and techniques, they'll also spill the secrets of their success in the business, including invaluable insight that you can use to make a living, too!
Along with the usual tracks dedicated to Photoshop, Lightroom and photography, this year's conference includes a track devoted to Social Media/Business. From learning more about model releases to the importance of a Facebook account, the dedicated business track will arm you with the tools to make extra money!
If you're ready to spend a little money to make money, make sure to sign up for Photoshop World no later than Friday, July 30 to save $100.
Don't miss the Early Bird Registration deadline and take your work to the next level!
How to Prevent & Edit out Reflections on Glasses
How to Prevent & Edit out Reflections on Glasses
by Elizabeth Halford
Read here: http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-prevent-edit-out-reflections-on-glasses#ixzz0uQbnoJnh
"Subjects who wear eye glasses can offer a unique difficulty for photographers. First, there’s the dilemma of whether they should wear them or not (will they not feel & look like themselves without them? Are they hiding fabulous eyes behind those glasses?) And then there’s the problem of glare and reflection. An attentive photographer will pay attention to this factor, but it does cause issues and where a photo might be perfectly composed and lit, but a little glare in the glasses can throw the whole thing off."
This article offers real time and post processing suggestions.
Another suggestion I have seen is to take two photos, one with and one without their glasses (you or an assistant removes their glasses in between shots) and then just take their eyes from one image and put them back into the image with the glare/glasses. Lisa
by Elizabeth Halford
Read here: http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-prevent-edit-out-reflections-on-glasses#ixzz0uQbnoJnh
"Subjects who wear eye glasses can offer a unique difficulty for photographers. First, there’s the dilemma of whether they should wear them or not (will they not feel & look like themselves without them? Are they hiding fabulous eyes behind those glasses?) And then there’s the problem of glare and reflection. An attentive photographer will pay attention to this factor, but it does cause issues and where a photo might be perfectly composed and lit, but a little glare in the glasses can throw the whole thing off."
This article offers real time and post processing suggestions.
Another suggestion I have seen is to take two photos, one with and one without their glasses (you or an assistant removes their glasses in between shots) and then just take their eyes from one image and put them back into the image with the glare/glasses. Lisa
Sunflowers for Wishes at Buttonwood Farm
Sunflowers for Wishes at Buttonwood Farm.
473 Shetucket Turnpike- Rt 165 Griswold CT 06351 860-376-4081
SUNFLOWERS FOR WISHES GRISWOLD, CT
SPECIAL NOTICE- July 22 2010, Due to the extremely hot weather the flowers are maturing quickly. We are xpecting a shortage of cut flowers for the remainder of our event, but will cut what is available each day. These will be provided on a first come first serve basis. No orders will be taken.We thank you in advance for your understanding and support.
THANK YOU
Since 2004 our Sunflowers For Wishes fundraisers for Make-A-Wish Foundation of Connecticut have been a huge success.
It has ran for ten days in each of the last years, and we have been able to raise a total of over $305,050.
We’d like to thank each of you who visited our farm and made a donation during this event
THIS YEARS EVENT
Plans are well underway for this year's event, which will be happening from 10 a.m. to dusk the week of July 17 - 25th 2010.
We'd appreciate your help in making this year's event the best ever, so mark your calendars!
TAKE A HAYRIDE
Tractor drawn hayrides daily from
11 am – dusk and on weekends
10 am – dusk. The ride is 3/4 ths of a mile through cow pastures and 4 acres of the sunflower fields in bloom. All proceeds benefit the
Make-A-Wish Foundation In case of inclement weather please call ahead for our hayride schedule. Hayrides will not go out if it is raining or if the fields ae too wet.
DIRECTIONS
Boston (89 miles) Rt. 90 (Mass. Pike): West to exit 10 (Auburn), I-395 South to exit 85. Cross over Rt. 138. Left on Rt. 164 South, 5 miles to left on Rt. 165. East 5 miles to Buttonwood Farm Ice Cream.
Providence (34 miles): I-95 South to Rhode Island exit 5A. 1 mile south on Rt. 102. Right on Rt. 3 South for 1 mile. Right on Rt. 165 West. 13 miles on Rt. 165. West to Buttonwood Farm Ice Cream.
Hartford (49 miles): Rt. 2 East to exit 28N. I 395 North to exit 85. Right on Rt. 164 South. 5 miles to left on Rt. 165. East 5 miles to Buttonwood Farm Ice Cream.
New York (130 miles)/New Haven (60 miles): I-95 North to exit 76 (left exit). I-395 North to exit 85. Rt. 164 South. 5 miles to left on Rt. 165 East. 5 miles on Rt. 165 East to Buttonwood Farm Ice Cream.
New London (Orient Point Ferry/Transportation Center) (23 miles): Rt. 32 North to I-395 North to exit 85. Right on Rt. 164 South. 5 miles to left on Rt. 165 East. 5 miles to Buttonwood Farm Ice Cream.
Mystic (17 miles): From exit 90 (Seaport exit) off I-95 – Rt. 27 North. Bear right at General Store. Continue to Rt. 184 – Cross over Rt. 184 Lantern Hill Rd. 5½ miles to left on Rt. 2 West. 2 miles to right on Rt. 164 North. 3 miles to right on 165 east. 5 miles on Rt. 165 east to Buttonwood Farm Ice Cream.
473 Shetucket Turnpike- Rt 165 Griswold CT 06351 860-376-4081
SUNFLOWERS FOR WISHES GRISWOLD, CT
SPECIAL NOTICE- July 22 2010, Due to the extremely hot weather the flowers are maturing quickly. We are xpecting a shortage of cut flowers for the remainder of our event, but will cut what is available each day. These will be provided on a first come first serve basis. No orders will be taken.We thank you in advance for your understanding and support.
THANK YOU
Since 2004 our Sunflowers For Wishes fundraisers for Make-A-Wish Foundation of Connecticut have been a huge success.
It has ran for ten days in each of the last years, and we have been able to raise a total of over $305,050.
We’d like to thank each of you who visited our farm and made a donation during this event
THIS YEARS EVENT
Plans are well underway for this year's event, which will be happening from 10 a.m. to dusk the week of July 17 - 25th 2010.
We'd appreciate your help in making this year's event the best ever, so mark your calendars!
TAKE A HAYRIDE
Tractor drawn hayrides daily from
11 am – dusk and on weekends
10 am – dusk. The ride is 3/4 ths of a mile through cow pastures and 4 acres of the sunflower fields in bloom. All proceeds benefit the
Make-A-Wish Foundation In case of inclement weather please call ahead for our hayride schedule. Hayrides will not go out if it is raining or if the fields ae too wet.
DIRECTIONS
Boston (89 miles) Rt. 90 (Mass. Pike): West to exit 10 (Auburn), I-395 South to exit 85. Cross over Rt. 138. Left on Rt. 164 South, 5 miles to left on Rt. 165. East 5 miles to Buttonwood Farm Ice Cream.
Providence (34 miles): I-95 South to Rhode Island exit 5A. 1 mile south on Rt. 102. Right on Rt. 3 South for 1 mile. Right on Rt. 165 West. 13 miles on Rt. 165. West to Buttonwood Farm Ice Cream.
Hartford (49 miles): Rt. 2 East to exit 28N. I 395 North to exit 85. Right on Rt. 164 South. 5 miles to left on Rt. 165. East 5 miles to Buttonwood Farm Ice Cream.
New York (130 miles)/New Haven (60 miles): I-95 North to exit 76 (left exit). I-395 North to exit 85. Rt. 164 South. 5 miles to left on Rt. 165 East. 5 miles on Rt. 165 East to Buttonwood Farm Ice Cream.
New London (Orient Point Ferry/Transportation Center) (23 miles): Rt. 32 North to I-395 North to exit 85. Right on Rt. 164 South. 5 miles to left on Rt. 165 East. 5 miles to Buttonwood Farm Ice Cream.
Mystic (17 miles): From exit 90 (Seaport exit) off I-95 – Rt. 27 North. Bear right at General Store. Continue to Rt. 184 – Cross over Rt. 184 Lantern Hill Rd. 5½ miles to left on Rt. 2 West. 2 miles to right on Rt. 164 North. 3 miles to right on 165 east. 5 miles on Rt. 165 east to Buttonwood Farm Ice Cream.
Exposure 3
This is directly from Alien Skin...
Exposure 3 is ready. Here are a few highlights, but the juicy stuff is on our Web site. There you’ll find entertaining videos, gorgeous images, and you can try Exposure yourself. For a detailed list of what’s new, checkout the features page.
Speed!
You'll immediately notice that Exposure 3 feels much more responsive because of the completely rewritten preview system. Exposure 3 in 64-bit CS5 is over twice as fast as Exposure 2 in CS4 on the Mac and about 30% faster on Windows.
Lightroom and Photoshop CS5 64-bit
Exposure 3 works great with 64-bit Photoshop CS5 on both platforms. CS5 gives Exposure access to more memory and a big speed boost. Tight Lightroom integration supports batch processing and does not require Photoshop.
Over 500 Hand Crafted Presets
There are many new carefully researched presets, including early Kodachrome, Technicolor, Autochrome, bleach bypass, Panatomic-X, Tech Pan, and Lo-Fi toy cameras. New effects like vignette, dust, and scratches help the retro presets look more realistic.
If you purchased Exposure 2 in April 2010 or later then you will receive a free upgrade soon through e-mail.
Exposure 3 is ready. Here are a few highlights, but the juicy stuff is on our Web site. There you’ll find entertaining videos, gorgeous images, and you can try Exposure yourself. For a detailed list of what’s new, checkout the features page.
Speed!
You'll immediately notice that Exposure 3 feels much more responsive because of the completely rewritten preview system. Exposure 3 in 64-bit CS5 is over twice as fast as Exposure 2 in CS4 on the Mac and about 30% faster on Windows.
Lightroom and Photoshop CS5 64-bit
Exposure 3 works great with 64-bit Photoshop CS5 on both platforms. CS5 gives Exposure access to more memory and a big speed boost. Tight Lightroom integration supports batch processing and does not require Photoshop.
Over 500 Hand Crafted Presets
There are many new carefully researched presets, including early Kodachrome, Technicolor, Autochrome, bleach bypass, Panatomic-X, Tech Pan, and Lo-Fi toy cameras. New effects like vignette, dust, and scratches help the retro presets look more realistic.
If you purchased Exposure 2 in April 2010 or later then you will receive a free upgrade soon through e-mail.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Barbara Vietzke Meet the Artists Wine and Cheese Reception Friday July 23rd 5-7pm
Barbara Vietzke has joined an Art Cooperative in Old Saybrook. If anyone is interested in checking out a great new store, you are invited to a reception this Friday, June 23rd. Come and browse when you can! Store hours are Wed-Sat. 11AM to 7PM and Sunday, noon to 4PM.
Artisans Harbor
188 Main Street
Old Saybrook, Ct
860-388-9070
artisansharbor@yahoo.com
Invites you to our Meet the Artists Wine and Cheese Reception
This Friday July 23rd 5-7pm
New Artworks have arrived!
Original & unique artworks include-
Paintings- oil, acrylic, watercolor, & pastel, of land & seascapes, florals, wild life, still life, portraits of people & pets, & abstracts
Jewelry- necklaces, earrings, & bracelets, crafted from sterling silver, pearls, semi-precious stones, and crystal beading
Pottery- platters, bowls, mugs, trivets, & ornaments with intricate lace patterns, & nautical motifs
Our artworks collections also include photography, custom pillows, cards, stationary, scenic hand painted furniture & scrimshaw on wood
We will be offering classes beginning in September in pottery, painting, drawing, and jewelry – please call or e-mail Artisans Harbor for dates, & times.
Artisans Harbor
188 Main Street
Old Saybrook, Ct
860-388-9070
artisansharbor@yahoo.com
Invites you to our Meet the Artists Wine and Cheese Reception
This Friday July 23rd 5-7pm
New Artworks have arrived!
Original & unique artworks include-
Paintings- oil, acrylic, watercolor, & pastel, of land & seascapes, florals, wild life, still life, portraits of people & pets, & abstracts
Jewelry- necklaces, earrings, & bracelets, crafted from sterling silver, pearls, semi-precious stones, and crystal beading
Pottery- platters, bowls, mugs, trivets, & ornaments with intricate lace patterns, & nautical motifs
Our artworks collections also include photography, custom pillows, cards, stationary, scenic hand painted furniture & scrimshaw on wood
We will be offering classes beginning in September in pottery, painting, drawing, and jewelry – please call or e-mail Artisans Harbor for dates, & times.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Our Photoshop handouts
Goggle documents has some bugs right now so I also uploaded our notes to Box.net
You can view the handouts from our preconference "Basic Photoshop" workshop, our "Fixing your Friends and Family program and from our masking program here in this folder on Box.net.
You can view the handouts from our preconference "Basic Photoshop" workshop, our "Fixing your Friends and Family program and from our masking program here in this folder on Box.net.
Finally, a Camera Strap for Women
If you’re a female photographer, you’re well aware that most camera straps can be less than comfortable. So to make the lives of photographic women more bearable (figuratively and literally), Black Rapid has introduced the BlackRapid RS-W1 Camera Strap, which was designed specifically for women.
According to the folks at BlackRapid, the RS-W1 camera strap is manufactured from rip stop nylon and "bomb-proof" webbing, which means it’s made to take it. On a more pedestrian level, the BlackRapid RS-W1 is fully adjustable and features ConnectR-2 and FastenR3 camera connectors for securely attaching a camera or lens to the strap.
Designed to be worn diagonally across the rib cage, the BlackRapid RS-W1 features a well-padded mesh underside that allows air flow, and a good measure of comfort on even the longest days.
So in a world of compromises and "almost-but-not-quite" solutions for women's requirements, the BlackRapid RS-W1 camera strap is a welcome real-world accessory for women photographers.
http://photography.bhinsights.com/content/finally-camera-strap-women.html
According to the folks at BlackRapid, the RS-W1 camera strap is manufactured from rip stop nylon and "bomb-proof" webbing, which means it’s made to take it. On a more pedestrian level, the BlackRapid RS-W1 is fully adjustable and features ConnectR-2 and FastenR3 camera connectors for securely attaching a camera or lens to the strap.
Designed to be worn diagonally across the rib cage, the BlackRapid RS-W1 features a well-padded mesh underside that allows air flow, and a good measure of comfort on even the longest days.
So in a world of compromises and "almost-but-not-quite" solutions for women's requirements, the BlackRapid RS-W1 camera strap is a welcome real-world accessory for women photographers.
http://photography.bhinsights.com/content/finally-camera-strap-women.html
Monday, July 19, 2010
Rick Sammon Seminar Saturday, November 20th
http://ricksammon.eventbrite.com/
Rick Sammon Seminar Saturday, November 20th, 10-3.
Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, MA
$40 for Plymouth Digital Photography members, $45 for non members.
This is not just a slide show of pretty images. Rick is there to share what he’s learned over his many years as a professional photographer. After Rick “takes” us on a visual journey through the exciting world of digital photography. Rick will share some of his favorite Photoshop CS enhancements.
All level photographers will be inspired from this seminar.
For more info, visit with Rick at http://www.ricksammon.com/. Rick will be autographing his books at the event.
This seminar is presented by PDP, Plymouth Digital Photographers, a photo club of 460 members in Plymouth, MA. To join go to www.meetup.com/plymouthPhotographers/ for free PDP membership.
A buffet lunch and free parking are included in the seminar fee.
Please arrive by 9:30 for registration so we can begin promptly at 10am.
This Canon Explorer of Light event is sponsored by Canon.
Rick Sammon Seminar Saturday, November 20th, 10-3.
Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, MA
$40 for Plymouth Digital Photography members, $45 for non members.
This is not just a slide show of pretty images. Rick is there to share what he’s learned over his many years as a professional photographer. After Rick “takes” us on a visual journey through the exciting world of digital photography. Rick will share some of his favorite Photoshop CS enhancements.
All level photographers will be inspired from this seminar.
For more info, visit with Rick at http://www.ricksammon.com/. Rick will be autographing his books at the event.
This seminar is presented by PDP, Plymouth Digital Photographers, a photo club of 460 members in Plymouth, MA. To join go to www.meetup.com/plymouthPhotographers/ for free PDP membership.
A buffet lunch and free parking are included in the seminar fee.
Please arrive by 9:30 for registration so we can begin promptly at 10am.
This Canon Explorer of Light event is sponsored by Canon.
Adirondack Waters Workshop with Mark Bowie
Click for Adirondack Photography Institute website
Adirondack Waters Workshop
with Mark Bowie
Adirondack Photography Institute
August 15-18, 2010
Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, Blue Mountain Lake, NY
Overview:
The Adirondacks’ central lake region hosts a variety of lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, wetlands and waterfalls, each presenting a wealth of photographic opportunities. Blue Mountain Lake, Indian Lake, Lewey Lake, and Lakes Durant, Adirondack and Abanakee, Shaw Pond, the Indian River, and Buttermilk Falls are all nearby. Many of these are new locations for API workshops. Their close proximity will allow us to take advantage of sunrise and sunset conditions at several. Each reflects the landscape’s many moods and doubles the beauty through reflection. There may also be opportunities to photograph wildlife such as song birds, mallards, mergansers, loons, great blue herons, eagles, and mammals, including chipmunks, squirrels, coyote, fox, and
maybe even the elusive moose. Mark Bowie knows this region well, having photographed it extensively for his books Adirondack Waters: Spirit of the Mountains and The Adirondacks: In Celebration of the Seasons. He’ll be guiding participants to many of his favorite photo spots in the region.
Topics to be Covered:
We’ll leave plenty of time for shooting: sunrise, sunset, and, for those interested, even some nighttime shooting. Mark will lead mini-instructional sessions outdoors with specific tips and techniques for photographing water, both still and flowing. Indoor sessions will cover extended depth of field, extending your camera’s resolution, creating panoramas and high dynamic range images, the need for shooting multiple exposures, and digital workflow in Lightroom & Photoshop.
Recommended Lodging:
The nearest lodging is the rustic Blue Mountain Lake Inn at (518) 352-7600. For those with less rustic tastes, we recommend the Sandy Point Motel, the Shamrock Motel, & the Adirondack Hotel in Long Lake, about 12 miles from our host, the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts.
For more details & to register, see the Adirondack Photography Institute’s website: www.adkpi.org. Mark Bowie: www.markbowie.com, (413) 442-9125.
Adirondack Waters Workshop
with Mark Bowie
Adirondack Photography Institute
August 15-18, 2010
Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, Blue Mountain Lake, NY
Overview:
The Adirondacks’ central lake region hosts a variety of lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, wetlands and waterfalls, each presenting a wealth of photographic opportunities. Blue Mountain Lake, Indian Lake, Lewey Lake, and Lakes Durant, Adirondack and Abanakee, Shaw Pond, the Indian River, and Buttermilk Falls are all nearby. Many of these are new locations for API workshops. Their close proximity will allow us to take advantage of sunrise and sunset conditions at several. Each reflects the landscape’s many moods and doubles the beauty through reflection. There may also be opportunities to photograph wildlife such as song birds, mallards, mergansers, loons, great blue herons, eagles, and mammals, including chipmunks, squirrels, coyote, fox, and
maybe even the elusive moose. Mark Bowie knows this region well, having photographed it extensively for his books Adirondack Waters: Spirit of the Mountains and The Adirondacks: In Celebration of the Seasons. He’ll be guiding participants to many of his favorite photo spots in the region.
Topics to be Covered:
We’ll leave plenty of time for shooting: sunrise, sunset, and, for those interested, even some nighttime shooting. Mark will lead mini-instructional sessions outdoors with specific tips and techniques for photographing water, both still and flowing. Indoor sessions will cover extended depth of field, extending your camera’s resolution, creating panoramas and high dynamic range images, the need for shooting multiple exposures, and digital workflow in Lightroom & Photoshop.
Recommended Lodging:
The nearest lodging is the rustic Blue Mountain Lake Inn at (518) 352-7600. For those with less rustic tastes, we recommend the Sandy Point Motel, the Shamrock Motel, & the Adirondack Hotel in Long Lake, about 12 miles from our host, the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts.
For more details & to register, see the Adirondack Photography Institute’s website: www.adkpi.org. Mark Bowie: www.markbowie.com, (413) 442-9125.
Zeiss CP.2: New Cine Lenses for DSLR
Zeiss CP.2: New Cine Lenses for DSLR
Now, Zeiss is offering cine-style lenses with interchangeable mounts, specifically designed for video-enabled DSLR cameras. These new lenses overcome the issues associated with shooting motion with lenses designed for still photography.
http://link.bhphotovideo.com/r/7JLKA0/L5Z3/M8OMS/4KAJR/42HT9/4V/h
Now, Zeiss is offering cine-style lenses with interchangeable mounts, specifically designed for video-enabled DSLR cameras. These new lenses overcome the issues associated with shooting motion with lenses designed for still photography.
http://link.bhphotovideo.com/r/7JLKA0/L5Z3/M8OMS/4KAJR/42HT9/4V/h
Sunday, July 18, 2010
NECCC 2010 -- Our Presentations
We just got back from presenting a program entitled "Fixing Your Friends and Family with Photoshop" this weekend at the New England Camera Club Council (NECCC) photography conference . We were asked to present a program at this annual (the 65th annual!) conference this past winter and we had a lot of fun putting it together. I changed the program slightly each of the three times that I gave it and we had a handful of people that came and watched the program TWICE! Hats off to them for being active learners!
We also gave a preconference hands on (or should that be laptops on?) workshop on Basic Photoshop that was completely booked. It was a three hour workshop, but could have easily gone for 8 hours. We did something different for this workshop and supplied "extra credit" images on the CD so that the people that grasped the skill easily could go on to play with more images while the true novices had more time to keep working on the in class images. Everyone received a CD with all of the images on it.
The conference attendance was 1127 people this year and it was an awesome conference! Lots of networking, idea exchanges, photo ops, showcase presentations, teaching programs, etc. Two program stick out in my head -- Andrey Antov's spectacular program on Macro photography and Ron McGill's amazing and high energy program called "Walk on the Wild side"
You can view the handouts from our preconference "Basic Photoshop" workshop, our "Fixing your Friends and Family program and from our masking program here in this folder on Box.net.
They are also posted on Goggle Documents, but some people are having trouble accessing them so I put them on Box.net just in case.
Cuchara Basic Photoshop handout NECCC 2010.pdf
NECCC Cuchara Fixing Friends and Family with Photoshop 2010.pdf
Please note that these handouts are copyrighted and that you can use them for your own education only. You may not copy or distribute the files in any manner without written permission. You may send people the link to our Blog so that they can download their own copy. Thank for for respecting the hard work and time that went into creating these.
If you purchased a CD from us at NECCC please email us at photographer67@comcast.net and we will send you those action and more actions via email.
If you would like to purchase the files on the CD from us please email us at photographer67@comcast.net and we will send you a PayPal invoice and then send you the files.
For MAC users please note that the equivalent modifier keys: the Option Key is the Mac equivalent to the PC (Alt) key and the Command Key (also called the Apple key; with its either cloverleaf symbol, the Apple symbol or both). is, more or less, the equivalent of the PC user's Control Key. Cmd = Ctrl and Opt = Alt.
Ctrl Z = UNDO (a VERY good shortcut to learn)\
Ctrl 0 (zero) --> maximize the photo
Ctrl J --> Create a new layer
C --> Crop tool
S --> Clone tool
J --> Patch tool (and healing brush)
V --> move tool
Ctrl T --> Transform
The "[" left square-bracket key will decrease brush size
The "]" right square-bracket key will increase brush size
Shift and [ or ] will soften/harden the brush edges.
B --> selects the Brush tool (this is what you will paint with)
D --> sets the color palette back to Black and White
X --> switches between Black and White
Numbers on the keyboard à affects brush opacity (to get shades of gray) i.e. 5 = 50% opacity
Non-destructive Editing -- The background layer can be thought of as the “negative”. The first layer to make is a copy of the background (shortcut = Ctrl J). All editing is done on a layer, so as to keep the original pixels intact.
· Layers are the key to good image editing. Just think of a layer as an “overhead transparecy”, each layer on top of the previous one, yielding the end final image.
· Each layer can be edited independently, deleted or hidden.
· Layers allow the original image pixels to not be destroyed during the editing process.
· You can easily adjust image effects or adjustments, even weeks or months later
We also gave a preconference hands on (or should that be laptops on?) workshop on Basic Photoshop that was completely booked. It was a three hour workshop, but could have easily gone for 8 hours. We did something different for this workshop and supplied "extra credit" images on the CD so that the people that grasped the skill easily could go on to play with more images while the true novices had more time to keep working on the in class images. Everyone received a CD with all of the images on it.
The conference attendance was 1127 people this year and it was an awesome conference! Lots of networking, idea exchanges, photo ops, showcase presentations, teaching programs, etc. Two program stick out in my head -- Andrey Antov's spectacular program on Macro photography and Ron McGill's amazing and high energy program called "Walk on the Wild side"
You can view the handouts from our preconference "Basic Photoshop" workshop, our "Fixing your Friends and Family program and from our masking program here in this folder on Box.net.
They are also posted on Goggle Documents, but some people are having trouble accessing them so I put them on Box.net just in case.
Cuchara Basic Photoshop handout NECCC 2010.pdf
NECCC Cuchara Fixing Friends and Family with Photoshop 2010.pdf
Please note that these handouts are copyrighted and that you can use them for your own education only. You may not copy or distribute the files in any manner without written permission. You may send people the link to our Blog so that they can download their own copy. Thank for for respecting the hard work and time that went into creating these.
If you purchased a CD from us at NECCC please email us at photographer67@comcast.net and we will send you those action and more actions via email.
If you would like to purchase the files on the CD from us please email us at photographer67@comcast.net and we will send you a PayPal invoice and then send you the files.
For MAC users please note that the equivalent modifier keys: the Option Key is the Mac equivalent to the PC (Alt) key and the Command Key (also called the Apple key; with its either cloverleaf symbol, the Apple symbol or both). is, more or less, the equivalent of the PC user's Control Key. Cmd = Ctrl and Opt = Alt.
Ctrl Z = UNDO (a VERY good shortcut to learn)\
Ctrl 0 (zero) --> maximize the photo
Ctrl J --> Create a new layer
C --> Crop tool
S --> Clone tool
J --> Patch tool (and healing brush)
V --> move tool
Ctrl T --> Transform
The "[" left square-bracket key will decrease brush size
The "]" right square-bracket key will increase brush size
Shift and [ or ] will soften/harden the brush edges.
B --> selects the Brush tool (this is what you will paint with)
D --> sets the color palette back to Black and White
X --> switches between Black and White
Numbers on the keyboard à affects brush opacity (to get shades of gray) i.e. 5 = 50% opacity
Non-destructive Editing -- The background layer can be thought of as the “negative”. The first layer to make is a copy of the background (shortcut = Ctrl J). All editing is done on a layer, so as to keep the original pixels intact.
· Layers are the key to good image editing. Just think of a layer as an “overhead transparecy”, each layer on top of the previous one, yielding the end final image.
· Each layer can be edited independently, deleted or hidden.
· Layers allow the original image pixels to not be destroyed during the editing process.
· You can easily adjust image effects or adjustments, even weeks or months later
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