D300s / D300 Class / D700 Users Welcome

D300s / D300 Class / D700 Users Welcome

May 18th, Tuesday, 6:30-8:30pm in SyossetLearn your camera's functions inside and out. Learn the functionality of the camera from top to bottom, including all on camera settings and be instructed through all menu options to become better acquainted with your camera's potential.- $50 (free with purchase of D300s, D700) Instructor: Nikon Tech Rep, Chris Knapp Register Online

Canon Speedlite Class

Canon Speedlite Class

May 22nd, Saturday, 10:00-12:00pm in Syosset
Come and learn from our expert CANON shooter, Dan Neri, how to get the most out of your CANON 430 or 580 Speedlight. Learn EttL, manual settings, off camera and Flash syncing multiple flash capabilities. Instructor: Dan Neri - $50 ($25- with purchase of a flash from Berger Bros.) Register Online

Hunt's Photo and Video annual digital sale May 7th & 8th

To our Customers, Hunt's Photo and Video is running our annual digital sale May 7th & 8th. We have two big sales each year, our digital sale and our annual Hunts show in October. These events offer the best prices of the year and I am passing on these offers exclusively to you, our phone customers. Here are just some of the hotline features; Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 7D, Canon Rebel T2I,Canon G11,Canon 800mm and the new Canon 70-200 2.8IS lens, Nikon 70-200VR lens, Nikon D3S, Nikon 500VR and 600VR lenses. Also there will be a special price on the Epson 3880 printer with a $100 mail in rebate. Don’t forget to inquire about show pricing on the Epson 7900 and 9900 printers. We also will be offering PhotoShop CS 5 at 5% off our the regular price for this event only .For amazing deals on Sigma lenses, Think Tank bags, Lenmar Batteries and other great offers, go to the link below for details.

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During the event we expect an extremely high volume of calls. My new assistant – Antonietta Bozzella will handle incoming calls at a special number specifically established for this event only, 1-800-336-3841. To expedite your order, all calls will be transferred to either me, John Duggan or Keith Patankar. We will do our best to help you; if we’re not available please leave a voice mail and we will return your call as soon as possible.

Also, feel free to email me at digitalguygary@wbhunt.com for pricing. For a faster response to your emails please be sure to leave a contact number.

We are offering free shipping on all orders placed on May 7th, 8th & 9th only!

We will extend event pricing until 3:00 pm on May 9th

Best, Gary
Gary FarberVice President of Hunt’s Photo and Video

Meade Telescope Class - Intermediate

Meade Telescope Class - Intermediate

May 15th, Saturday, 1:00-3:00pm in Syosset
This presentation is for novice astronomers who want to look at more detail in the night sky. Perhaps you have a small telescope that just can't see what you're looking for. If so, this presentation is for you.

Subjects covered include: Aperture and high performance optics, what can I see visually, what can I see photographically, Meade advanced optics, atmospheric conditions, imaging with software and more...

At the completion of this two-hour seminar, the astronomer will be prepared to invest in more advanced equipment without making costly mistakes. This is not an intensive training but rather a simplified presentation designed to familiarize the astronomer with viable options for enjoying the Next Level of astronomy.

We suggest attending the free "How to Purchase a Telescope" class being offered earlier at 10am to 12 noon before attending this seminar. Astronomers who already own and use a small telescope would benefit from this presentation. Instructor: Mike Dzurny, Meade representative - $50 (free with purchase of a Meade telescope)

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How to Purchase a Telescope - FREE!

How to Purchase a Telescope - FREE!

May 15th, Saturday, 10:00-12:00pm in Syosset
Instructed by Mike Dzurny, Meade Representative

This presentation is designed for anyone who always wanted to discover the sky but didn't know exactly how to get started. Telescopes are really simple but each one does some things better than others. In this presentation, we'll help you select the best scope for your needs without making costly mistakes.

Subjects covered: How the Earth turns (and why you care), tracking objects as they move, types of telescope mounts, types of telescope optics, light gathering and performance, magnification requirements, what can I see? And computer control (automatic astronomy)
At the completion of this two-hour seminar, the aspiring astronomer will be prepared to purchase the right equipment considering their expectations, location, and budget.

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Photographing Great Falls National Park

This was taken from Naturescapes. I used to live near here -- a great area to visit and photograph! Lisa

Photographing Great Falls National Park by Alex ModyJust ten miles from Washington, D.C., Great Falls National Park is an often overlooked gem of our National Parks system. Here the mighty Potomac River, which acts as a watershed basin for a 11,000+ square mile area encompassing sections of Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania, drops 77 feet in just a half-mile, separating Maryland and Virginia in quite a fierce manner. The great volume of water is funneled into the 60-100 foot wide Mather Gorge, thus creating the fast-flowing, intense, and incredibly photogenic section of rapids we now call the Great Falls of the Potomac. Read full article >

Burrowing Owl article

Burrowing Owl article: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=1771

Zion Narrows Workshop

Zion Narrows Workshop 2010

June 28th - June 30th, $1050

Summer is a powerful season in Zion National Park and its world famous Narrows is its prime attraction. The Virgin River is normally a pristine, aquamarine blue as it weaves and carves its way through canyon walls glowing with color. Brilliant shades of gold, red, orange, pink, and green hues mysteriously decorate its sides. This is landscape photography and adventure at is finest. As a veteran photographer of the Narrows, I’ll lead you on two full days of examining one of the most dynamic landscapes in the country. Each year massive floods during the winter and spring run off periods rearrange the flow of the landscape. The scenery, including rocks, logs, and pools, is constantly changing. This is also a time when light is at its best. I’ll have you in the right place at the right time to take home some stunning images of the area. We will visit Wall Street and Orderville Canyon and journey as far as Big Springs deep within the heart of the canyon. We’ll examine compositions both up and down river. From waterfalls to springs and rapids and pools, I’ll show you techniques on how to capture water flow in its most aesthetic state. This workshop is designed to help you take your photography to the next level and for you to bring home images stunning enough to hang on your wall. It will be a journey you will never forget! Price includes: Personalized field instruction in a small group setting 3 nights hotel accommodations All permits and entrance fees 2 image critiques (1 during and 1 post trip) Snacks and Lunches Farewell Dinner

Michael Greene Fine Art Wilderness Photography "Classically Capturing the American Landscape" www.wildmoments.net

Blog: Hot Traveling Tips for Visiting National Parks http://wildmoments.wordpress.com/

Free Webinar X-Rite ColorChecker Passport - RAW COLOR POWER

Free Webinar

Two sessions are available: Wednesday, May 6th

Session One - 1PM Eastern Time (12PM Central, 11AM Mountain, 10AM Pacific)

Click here to register for the 1PM session:https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/155873858

Session Two - 3PM Eastern Time (2PM Central, 1PM Mountain, 12PM Pacific)

Click here to register for the 3PM session:https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/553383355

ColorChecker Passport is a powerful ‘capture to edit’ color solution for any photographer looking for more accurate, consistent color and creative flexibility. When you combine ColorChecker Passport with Adobe® Imaging solutions you’ll gain even greater benefits. Join us in this webinar and we’ll show you how to bring your digital photography color to a new level! You’ll learn how to quickly and easily capture accurate color, instantly enhance portraits and landscapes, create your own color look with one click and maintain color control and consistency.

You’ll be able to achieve superior color results in a fraction of the time!

Who should watch this webinar?

Professional photographers

Photographic enthusiasts

Anyone passionate about accurate color

Topics Covered

• Creating and Using Camera Profiles
• Custom White Balance with the Passport
• Once click accurate color edits
• Matching color response of two or more cameras
• Matching color response under different lighting conditions
• Color editing in Adobe® Lightroom®
• Color editing in Adobe® Photoshop®

Mike Moats Fall Macro Boot Camp

Presented by Mike Moats, an award-winning, published nature photographer specializing in macro photography.

Sponsored by Tamron – Lensbaby – Epson - Fuji – Hunt’s Photo – Helicon Focus – PhotoFlex – Outdoor Photo Gear – Outdoor Photographer Magazine

This will be an in-depth unique three days of learning, fun, and entertainment. It is for the beginner to the intermediate photographer wanting to learn more about the macro world in nature.

Where; ConCorde Inn, Rochester Hills, Michigan (M59 & Crooks)

Special room rates at $59.00

Dates and Times :

September 24th 5:00pm – 8:00pm
September 25th 9:00am – 5:00pm
September 26th 9:00am – 2:00pm

Mike will cover cameras, macro lenses, Lensbabies, the best tripods and heads for macro, special macro accessories, stacking images with Helicon Focus, composing, and learning how to see the artwork in nature. Learn how to control depth of field. See how to build a collapsible enclosed plexiglas wind shield for shooting flowers. Camera positioning for that perfect background. When and how to use reflectors, diffusers, plamps, focusing rails, and more. Mike shows his image processing using Photoshop and Nik Software. Epson rep from New Dimension will give a presentation and answer questions on printing. Bring your camera and lens because Mike will have subjects set up for you to shoot. Lensbaby will be providing lens for you to try out. You will have a chance to win door prizes from our sponsors. Sales for many of the products you see at the workshop will be offered in a Hunt’s Photo sale flyer. Limited availability, so don’t wait to register or you may miss out. Spring boot camp sold out 2 month prior to workshop.

If you register and pay before July 1st, you will receive a free PDF of Mike’s e-book, “Running A Successful Nature Photography Business” ($39.00 value).

Cost $149.00

For more information, call Mike at (586)770-3992 (586)770-3992. Register online here, Mike Moats Books

Sandy Hook: Half Day Shorebirds Workshops.

Sandy Hook: Half Day Shorebirds Workshops.

August 21st with a rain date of August 22nd Morning Session 6:30 am - 9:30am
Cost - $175.00

We will meet at 6:00am (sharp) which will enable us to get to the beach and set-up. Join me with Roman Kurywzcak and Susan Candelario for a fun yet informative morning photographing beautiful shorebirds such as Black-bellied Plovers, Sanderlings, Ruddy Turnstones, Oystercatchers,Semipalmated Plovers, Osprey and an assortment of Gulls. Sandy Hook is a breeding ground for many shorebirds. We will be going over composition and camera settings as well as flash and exposure. Contact me via e-mail. Limited spots available. Click on the link below for more info. Sandy Hook 1/2 Day Workshop

Data Color Calibration and Digital Workflow - Free Seminar

Data Color Calibration and Digital Workflow - Free Seminar

May 8th, Saturday, 10:30-12:30pm in Syosset This FREE seminar will cover the basics of color calibration. We will talk about color management in programs such as Photoshop, Lightroom, and Aperture. We will also go over the specifics of our Spyder 3 color management steps including Spyder 3 Print and how they can improve your end product while saving you time and money. A demonstration of the product will follow and a thorough question and answer session for anything not covered in the class. Instructor: Data Color Rep, Joshua Fischer - Seminar is free to all customers!

Register Online - Sign up early, seating limited

Canon Discovery Day Intermediate - DSLR's

Canon Discovery Day Intermediate - DSLR's
May 5th, Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm at the Huntington Hilton

If you're a more experienced SLR user, this three-hour session is your ticket to learning about the more sophisticated features of your EOS digital SLR camera. We'll take you to the next step in crafting great photographs, with details about the advanced controls in your camera and how to use them in real-life situations.

Many examples of great images bring the camera's features, functions and menus to life in this event. We'll demystify your camera's histogram, give details about lighting and exposure control, and show the power that the right lenses and EOS Speedlites can bring to your photography. During this course you will: Discover many of the advanced features on your camera, and how they can be used for great pictures Learn creative techniques in composition, camera control, and flash with EOS Speedlites Explore the possibilities of the EOS system, and gain insight into selecting and using the right accessories for your photography FREE WITH PURCHASE OF CANON DSLR (cost $50) Instr: Canon Tech Rep, Rick Berk Register online

Places to go for Artistic Inspiration

Places to go for Artistic Inspiration

http://www.creativebeacon.com/this-weeks-places-to-go-for-artistic-inspiration/

Constructive Criticism

Constructive Criticism: How To Guide
The goal in constructive criticism is to critique an individual so they will benefit or improve.

http://www.steeldolphin-forums.com/showthread.php?t=3787

April 28-May 2 Cape May Masters Photography Workshop

April 28-May 2 Cape May Masters Photography Workshop with Chip Forelli.

Intermediate/advanced with lots of one-on-one time. Day shoots in town & along shoreline, discussions, critiques. By popular demand: Night shooting demo and session. Bring laptops for critique session of digital images created during the workshop, including demos of PhotoShop® techniques and workflow on your images. Exciting, standing-room-only evening sessions with Ori & Forelli. Begins April 28th at 2pm with wine and cheese reception and ends May 2nd at noon. $450.

A Moment in Time

A Moment in Time (or, F.A.Q. on U.T.C.)
By DAVID W. DUNLAP

Attention: everyone with a camera, amateur or pro. Please join us on Sunday, May 2, at 15:00 (U.T.C./G.M.T.), as thousands of photographers simultaneously record “A Moment in Time.” The idea is to create an international mosaic, an astonishingly varied gallery of images that are cemented together by the common element of time.

How do I submit my picture?
Call up this form, submit.nytimes.com/moment, which should be self explanatory. That’s all there is to it. (If you’re looking at the submission form before Sunday, May 2, or after Friday, May 7, you’ll find that you can read it but can’t actually use it. )

How long do I have to submit my picture?
Five days, until 15:00 (U.T.C.) on Friday. We recognize that not every photographer will be near a computer on Sunday. Some of you may not be able to get to a computer for days. This extended deadline is for you.

How many pictures may I send in?
One. If you’ve shot several over the space of a moment or two, send the single best.
Do I have to take my picture at exactly 15:00?

No. We don’t expect atomic-clock precision. And we’d rather you send a good picture taken one minute after the hour than a mediocre picture taken exactly on the hour.
We ask only that you come as close to 15:00 as is reasonably possible. Keep in mind that the purpose of this exercise is to create a marvelously simultaneous portrait of our world and its people.

What if I cheat?
Come on. Why would you?

Look, we trust you. Besides, there aren’t enough cups of coffee in New York to keep our tiny staff awake for the time it would take to peruse the metadata in every single JPEG we receive. So we’re relying on you to understand that any significant departure from the benchmark hour only subverts the communal enterprise.

Of course, if we’re presented with evidence that your entry wasn’t taken close to 15:00, we’ll remove it from the gallery.

How much may I alter the image?
Not much.

You may certainly crop the edges. You may also perform minor adjustments, like color balancing, that are intended to increase the photo’s verisimilitude; in other words, to make the image on your screen resemble the scene that was before your eyes as closely as possible.
But please don’t even think of cloning any element into or out of it. Don’t do anything you couldn’t have done simply and easily in a darkroom. (If you know what a darkroom is.)

What about adding or subtracting or combining elements?
Again, don’t.

Here is The Times’s news policy, which we’re applying to this project, too: “Images in our pages, in the paper or on the Web, that purport to depict reality must be genuine in every way. No people or objects may be added, rearranged, reversed, distorted or removed from a scene (except for the recognized practice of cropping to omit extraneous outer portions).”

And if I do so anyway?

Really, why would you? We’re not going to pore over submissions looking for fakery and fraud. But we will remove any photographs that are demonstrably manipulated. Please, just spare us.

Color or black and white? Horizontal or vertical or square?
Your choice.

May I use my cellphone camera?
By all means. We’re suckers for the medium. See “Reader’s Photos: Call Forwarding.”

May I shoot my picture on old-fashioned film?
Absolutely, though you’ll have to convert your negative, print or slide into a JPEG file in order to submit it. Given the five-day deadline, that ought to be possible, even going through a commercial photo-finisher. (If you know what that is.)

Who’ll own my picture?
You will. You own the picture. You own the copyright.

What you’re doing is granting a limited license to The Times to reproduce your picture. Here’s the deal in its entirety: “By submitting to The New York Times, you are promising that the content is original, doesn’t plagiarize from anyone or infringe a copyright or trademark, doesn’t violate anybody’s rights and isn’t libelous or otherwise unlawful or misleading. You are agreeing that we can use your submission on Lens, the photojournalism blog of The New York Times, and in the online and print version of the New York Times promoting or referring to the Lens post.”

Do I keep the copyright on the picture?
Yes, you do. See the answer above.

Do I have to make my full name public?
It’s certainly our preference that you do. And we think it adds a personal dimension to your submission. But, no, it’s not a requirement.

What about the caption?
Keep it concise, please. Just a sentence or two. The form will actually prevent you from writing much longer than that.

And specifying my location?
On the submission form, you’ll find a Google map that will help you pinpoint your location. If you’re not in a settled place, you might also want to note in your caption that the picture was taken on the Zambezi River, atop Mount Agamenticus, or the like.

Anything else I need to know?
The submission form will ask you to choose a topic under which you think your photo best fits. They are: arts and entertainment, community, family, money and the economy, nature and the environment, play, religion, social issues and work. You can also select “other.”

When will I start seeing results on the Web?
By Sunday evening, we hope to have posted a small sampler of images; not really the “best of,” but a brief overview of the many places and people and situations our contributors managed to capture. Early in the following week, we plan to post a much fuller gallery, with thousands of images. Frankly, the timing depends somewhat on the number of submissions we receive and how much editing is needed. There’ll be no way to know for certain until it actually happens.
How can I find out if you’ve used my picture?

Our plan — emphasis, “plan” — is to post almost every picture we receive. So your work will almost certainly be included, unless it fails any of the tests mentioned above or is more graphic than news photographs we would customarily publish.

The interactive gallery that will appear next week takes the form of a globe on which you can find your location, or those of other photographers. It was designed by Zach Wise of The Times and is, to use highly technical professional vernacular, too cool for school.

Will I get paid?
Not by us. But the photo is yours, after all. Make of it, or out of it, what you will.

What is Coordinated Universal Time (U.T.C.) anyhow?
It’s an accepted worldwide benchmark against which all local time zones can be expressed, plus or minus. Informally speaking, it’s the equivalent of what you may know as Greenwich Mean Time (G.M.T.).

Here’s a helpful converter.

Why is Coordinated Universal Time abbreviated U.T.C.?
Don’t ask.

National Wildlife’s 40th Annual Photo Contest

Have you seen this rare and imperiled creature—the “wild” or outdoor child? Then grab your camera and send us your best shots. You could win up to $5,000 in National Wildlife’s 40th Annual Photo Contest—and your photograph could be published in National Wildlife® magazine! Today’s kids are largely an indoor species, spending on average 7.5 hours a day tethered to electronic media. NWF’s “Be Out There” campaign urges you to change this by getting your kids to spend more time outdoors in a more natural habitat. Help us turn this rarely seen species into a more common sighting. Get your kids outdoors and photograph them in the yard, on the beach, at the lake—anywhere under the sun (or moon)—and enter now.

Your $20 photo contest entry fee lets you submit up to 25 photos (with or without kids). You also will receive a one-year membership to the National Wildlife Federation, including six issues of National Wildlife* and a 10% discount on all NWF catalog merchandise. Sign up today!

Enter the Pro, Amateur or Youth division in any of these seven categories:
Birds
Backyard Habitats
Mammals
Other Wildlife
Connecting People and Nature (perfect for your “Wild” Child photos)
Landscapes and Plant Life

Global WarmingVisit our 2010 contest page for details. Then grab your kids and head outdoors to expose and capture their “wild” side.

Make a DIY Fisheye Lens from a Peephole and Soda Can

Make a DIY Fisheye Lens from a Peephole and Soda Can
http://content.photojojo.com/diy/sodacan-peephole-fisheye-lens/

Take a Workshop on a Scholarship

Santa Fe Photographic Workshops 505 . 983 . 1400
info@santafeworkshops.com
www.santafeworkshops.com

Take a Workshop on a Scholarship

Don't miss the May 10th deadline to be considered for one of our six $1,000 scholarships. Whether you want to learn about lighting portraits, black-and-white digital printing, or refining your creative vision—we have a workshop waiting for you. Check out the details »

Adventure Photography » with Michael ClarkJune 20-26, 2010Create unique images of rock climbing, kayaking, mountain biking, and trail running, and photograph on a working ranch.