The Contemplative Landscape with George DeWolfe, September 25-30, Lake Placid, NY
George DeWolfe is one of the masters of traditional landscape photography. He studied with both Ansel Adams and Minor White, two of the rocks upon which modern photography was built. He has been extensively involved in the development of software tools such as Photoshop and Lightroom. He continues to do important work in the area of visual perception, which began during his studies with the renowned Dr. Richard Zakia of Rochester Institute of Techonology.
We are very lucky to be able to offer our workshop participants the opportunity to work alongside a leader with the insights, experience and approachability of George, in one of the premier landscape settings in North America.
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Sunday, July 31, 2011
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Photographing the Landscape at Night with Mark Bowie
Photographing the Landscape at Night
September 10
Worcester, Massachusetts
with Mark Bowie
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Overview
Some of Nature’s most spectacular beauty is reserved for the landscape at night. And at night, the camera allows us to record phenomena we are physically incapable of seeing. Long exposures capture celestial objects in motion, creating metaphors for the passage of time and seasons. They register incredible detail and rich colors. The photographer can’t be sure what he or she will create, and that’s part of the allure and the excitement!
Night shooting specialist Mark Bowie, author of The Light of Midnight: Photographing the Landscape at Night, will lead an indoor instructional session followed by a nighttime field session. He’ll cover strategies, tips and techniques, including:
• Camera settings — RAW, BULB, ISO, white balance
• Consulting the histogram
• Composing and focusing in the dark
• Using LiveView at night
• Determining nighttime exposures
• High ISO test shots
• Shooting long exposures by ambient light
• Shooting time intervals
• Shooting base exposures and multiple exposures
• “Painting” with artificial light
• Photographing moonlit landscapes, the stars, planets, meteors, the Northern Lights and other celestial phenomena
• Photographing lightning and fireworks
• Noise Reduction in-camera and in post-processing
• Processing night images
• Combining multiple exposures, Layer Masks
Mark’s coverage of nighttime photography exposes participants to the many opportunities of capturing the natural landscape in the context of the heavenly skies. Come expand your image-making beyond daylight shooting, creating images that evoke the majesty, awe and wonder of the landscape at night.
Instructor: Mark Bowie
Who Should Attend: All skill levels welcome. Participants should have a basic familiarity with their camera’s features and operation.
Computer Skills: None needed, although a basic familiarity with Photoshop, Lightroom, or Aperture may be helpful.
Other Considerations: Locations visited during this workshop are easily accessible and do not require any strenuous hiking or climbing.
Group Size: 15 max.
Registration Fees: $99 tuition paid-in-full at time of registration. Click here for information on any discounts that may be available.
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Itinerary
Afternoon
Indoor instruction on the possibilities for great night photography, determining exposures, focusing in the dark, field strategies, processing night images and much more.
Evening/Night
Night field photography session at Worcester area venues.
Note - The actual itinerary may vary considerably from this due to weather and other conditions that cannot be anticipated.
September 10
Worcester, Massachusetts
with Mark Bowie
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Overview
Some of Nature’s most spectacular beauty is reserved for the landscape at night. And at night, the camera allows us to record phenomena we are physically incapable of seeing. Long exposures capture celestial objects in motion, creating metaphors for the passage of time and seasons. They register incredible detail and rich colors. The photographer can’t be sure what he or she will create, and that’s part of the allure and the excitement!
Night shooting specialist Mark Bowie, author of The Light of Midnight: Photographing the Landscape at Night, will lead an indoor instructional session followed by a nighttime field session. He’ll cover strategies, tips and techniques, including:
• Camera settings — RAW, BULB, ISO, white balance
• Consulting the histogram
• Composing and focusing in the dark
• Using LiveView at night
• Determining nighttime exposures
• High ISO test shots
• Shooting long exposures by ambient light
• Shooting time intervals
• Shooting base exposures and multiple exposures
• “Painting” with artificial light
• Photographing moonlit landscapes, the stars, planets, meteors, the Northern Lights and other celestial phenomena
• Photographing lightning and fireworks
• Noise Reduction in-camera and in post-processing
• Processing night images
• Combining multiple exposures, Layer Masks
Mark’s coverage of nighttime photography exposes participants to the many opportunities of capturing the natural landscape in the context of the heavenly skies. Come expand your image-making beyond daylight shooting, creating images that evoke the majesty, awe and wonder of the landscape at night.
Instructor: Mark Bowie
Who Should Attend: All skill levels welcome. Participants should have a basic familiarity with their camera’s features and operation.
Computer Skills: None needed, although a basic familiarity with Photoshop, Lightroom, or Aperture may be helpful.
Other Considerations: Locations visited during this workshop are easily accessible and do not require any strenuous hiking or climbing.
Group Size: 15 max.
Registration Fees: $99 tuition paid-in-full at time of registration. Click here for information on any discounts that may be available.
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Itinerary
Afternoon
Indoor instruction on the possibilities for great night photography, determining exposures, focusing in the dark, field strategies, processing night images and much more.
Evening/Night
Night field photography session at Worcester area venues.
Note - The actual itinerary may vary considerably from this due to weather and other conditions that cannot be anticipated.
How To: Shoot a Portrait through a Glass Window
How To: Shoot a Portrait through a Glass Window
Light reflections in glass offer an interesting portrait opportunity
Light reflections in glass offer an interesting portrait opportunity
Friday, July 29, 2011
Create an Amazing HDR Photo Effect
Create an Amazing HDR Photo Effect
from Photoshop Lady
Even you are using a great camera, you may also need to adjust your photos especially for advertisement or poster. The quality is required to be even higher. Therefore, this tutorial is fantastic for your reference.
(View This Tutorial)
from Photoshop Lady
Even you are using a great camera, you may also need to adjust your photos especially for advertisement or poster. The quality is required to be even higher. Therefore, this tutorial is fantastic for your reference.
(View This Tutorial)
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Do you Clean your Own Sensor?
I am not advocating that you clean your sensor yourself or send it in to be cleaned, that is your decision, but this article is interesting. However it is incorrect in that it says that if you mess up you need to be prepared to purchase a new camera - NOT. The sensor filter (which you are actually cleaning) can easily be replaced, yes you have to send it in, but it is cheaper than buying a new camera. You do not void the warranty by cleaning your own sensor .
I have been cleaning my camera sensors for years, and although I have never had any problems, it IS nerve wracking. I really love the newer built in dust removal cameras, but the best way to prevent dust is good practices when changing lenses, etc. Do NOT face the body UP when changing lenses, place it DOWN. Do not change lenses when there are lots of black flies or dust or under windy conditions (put your back to the wind). I have often found that just blowing the sensor is enough, although I have used the wet sensor cleaning system as well as the pen method (I currently use that method, the pen costs $10 and can be used over and over; the pen works well unless you get a really big goober) Lisa
Do you Clean your Own Sensor?
"Every digital camera user will have confronted or will confront one day the issue of sensor dust. Every time you change the lens on your SLR there is a chance that dust will enter your camera. Some of this dust finds its way to the camera’s sensor with the result that you see unwanted and distracting spots on your images."
some tips...
When it comes to sensor dust prevention is worth your camera’s weight in gold. Might I suggest:
- Power your camera off before you change your lens. Most sensors are CHARGED Couple Devices (CCD), Charged being the operative word. Electrostatic charges on and around some sensors actually attract dust to the sensor when your lens is off your camera.
- Always use a body cap when your camera does not have a lens attached.
- Gravity is your friend — Change lenses with lens mount ring facing down, towards the ground.
- Do not change your lenses in breezy and/or dusty conditions.
- If at all possible change your lenses inside, in an air conditioned space, away from excess heat and humidity, carpeting, upholstery and/or any other lint or dust laden materials.
- Change lenses quickly. Don’t remove your lens before you are ready to replace it immediately. The less the camera imaging chamber is open the lower your chance of attracting dust.
- Purchase and use quality lenses. Some inexpensive lenses have little to no sealing rings and dust gets inside your imaging chamber as you zoom and focus, even if you never change lenses.
- Never, ever blow your breath into a camera imaging chamber or at the sensor.
- Never, ever cause the area in your camera’s imaging chamber to be above or below “atmosphere.” In other words don’t use a blower device or a vacuum of any type to clean your sensor.
I have been cleaning my camera sensors for years, and although I have never had any problems, it IS nerve wracking. I really love the newer built in dust removal cameras, but the best way to prevent dust is good practices when changing lenses, etc. Do NOT face the body UP when changing lenses, place it DOWN. Do not change lenses when there are lots of black flies or dust or under windy conditions (put your back to the wind). I have often found that just blowing the sensor is enough, although I have used the wet sensor cleaning system as well as the pen method (I currently use that method, the pen costs $10 and can be used over and over; the pen works well unless you get a really big goober) Lisa
Do you Clean your Own Sensor?
"Every digital camera user will have confronted or will confront one day the issue of sensor dust. Every time you change the lens on your SLR there is a chance that dust will enter your camera. Some of this dust finds its way to the camera’s sensor with the result that you see unwanted and distracting spots on your images."
some tips...
When it comes to sensor dust prevention is worth your camera’s weight in gold. Might I suggest:
- Power your camera off before you change your lens. Most sensors are CHARGED Couple Devices (CCD), Charged being the operative word. Electrostatic charges on and around some sensors actually attract dust to the sensor when your lens is off your camera.
- Always use a body cap when your camera does not have a lens attached.
- Gravity is your friend — Change lenses with lens mount ring facing down, towards the ground.
- Do not change your lenses in breezy and/or dusty conditions.
- If at all possible change your lenses inside, in an air conditioned space, away from excess heat and humidity, carpeting, upholstery and/or any other lint or dust laden materials.
- Change lenses quickly. Don’t remove your lens before you are ready to replace it immediately. The less the camera imaging chamber is open the lower your chance of attracting dust.
- Purchase and use quality lenses. Some inexpensive lenses have little to no sealing rings and dust gets inside your imaging chamber as you zoom and focus, even if you never change lenses.
- Never, ever blow your breath into a camera imaging chamber or at the sensor.
- Never, ever cause the area in your camera’s imaging chamber to be above or below “atmosphere.” In other words don’t use a blower device or a vacuum of any type to clean your sensor.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
50 Free Essential Workflow Actions for Photoshop CS3, CS4 & CS5
LPS “Essential Actions” are your shortcut to faster workflow with improved imaging. Best of all, they are FREE! View the video tutorials and then complete the order form to download the FREE actions.
http://www.alittlephotoshop.com/products/Workflow_Essentials.html
The workflow essentials are my own personal collection of shortcuts and commands that I use in Photoshop everyday. Giving these actions away for FREE is my way of giving back to the photographic community. Enjoy!
My new collection of workflow FREE actions are here… After much deliberation, experimentation and moving buttons around the new panel. I have finally finished the LPS Workflow Essentials v3. I have been using them for the past week or so with the new panel and I cant see me ever wanting to use Photoshop and not have my actions along for the ride… Oh! and this time I have bundled the Power Panel for CS4 & CS5 users as well.
The workflow essentials are my own personal collection of shortcuts and commands that I use in Photoshop everyday. Giving these actions away for FREE is my way of giving back to the photographic community. So if you have got a blog, Facebook, Twitter, or you frequent forums regularly then why not share the love and share my actions with your fellow tog! – http://www.alittlephotoshop.com/products/Workflow_Essentials.html
You can either go through all the videos and info on the blog or cut to the chase and DOWNLOAD the actions.
http://www.alittlephotoshop.com/products/Workflow_Essentials.html
The workflow essentials are my own personal collection of shortcuts and commands that I use in Photoshop everyday. Giving these actions away for FREE is my way of giving back to the photographic community. Enjoy!
My new collection of workflow FREE actions are here… After much deliberation, experimentation and moving buttons around the new panel. I have finally finished the LPS Workflow Essentials v3. I have been using them for the past week or so with the new panel and I cant see me ever wanting to use Photoshop and not have my actions along for the ride… Oh! and this time I have bundled the Power Panel for CS4 & CS5 users as well.
The workflow essentials are my own personal collection of shortcuts and commands that I use in Photoshop everyday. Giving these actions away for FREE is my way of giving back to the photographic community. So if you have got a blog, Facebook, Twitter, or you frequent forums regularly then why not share the love and share my actions with your fellow tog! – http://www.alittlephotoshop.com/products/Workflow_Essentials.html
You can either go through all the videos and info on the blog or cut to the chase and DOWNLOAD the actions.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Using Unsharp Mask
Using Unsharp Mask
Post & Photo by Joe Farace
"The first thing that your eyes notice about a photograph is image sharpness, followed by brightness and then warmth. There are degrees of each but especially sharpness. Depending on how they are captured, some digital files may be sharper than others."
This article exlains the three slides in the Unsharp Mask dialog box that let you control the amount of sharpness: The Amount slider, The Radius value, The Threshold slider.
Read the whole post here: http://photofocus.com/2011/07/22/using-unsharp-mask/
Post & Photo by Joe Farace
"The first thing that your eyes notice about a photograph is image sharpness, followed by brightness and then warmth. There are degrees of each but especially sharpness. Depending on how they are captured, some digital files may be sharper than others."
This article exlains the three slides in the Unsharp Mask dialog box that let you control the amount of sharpness: The Amount slider, The Radius value, The Threshold slider.
Read the whole post here: http://photofocus.com/2011/07/22/using-unsharp-mask/
Monday, July 25, 2011
Photography in Harsh Mid-Day Light
Photography in Harsh Mid-Day Light
"Photographers have been fighting with harsh mid-day light since the birth of the camera. Excessive contrast, blown highlights, hard shadows, washed images and other generally unflattering features are common to mid-day light. We’ve actually written a couple of times here at dPS about working in mid-day light, but it’s a popular question from our readers so I thought I’d rehash the topic again from my own personal experience using a recent test shoot as an example. Here are a few tips I’ve found useful for working in mid-day light."
Read the rest here: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DigitalPhotographySchool/~3/jYZCbZwpXik/photography-in-harsh-mid-day-light?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email
"Photographers have been fighting with harsh mid-day light since the birth of the camera. Excessive contrast, blown highlights, hard shadows, washed images and other generally unflattering features are common to mid-day light. We’ve actually written a couple of times here at dPS about working in mid-day light, but it’s a popular question from our readers so I thought I’d rehash the topic again from my own personal experience using a recent test shoot as an example. Here are a few tips I’ve found useful for working in mid-day light."
Read the rest here: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DigitalPhotographySchool/~3/jYZCbZwpXik/photography-in-harsh-mid-day-light?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Worth1000 -- a creative contest site
Worth1000 is the top creative contest site in the world. Every day we run lots of creative competitions of all types, including Effects contests (otherwise known as photochop or photoshop contests), photography contests, illustration contests, writing contests and more forms of multimedia. Companies can even use our contests for logo design! Browse through thousands of our stunning original entries or consider entering a contest and ask yourself what many have asked before you: Are you worthy?
http://www.worth1000.com/
http://www.worth1000.com/
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Gigapixel Image -- Faces
I recently heard that the average person has their picture taken 100 times a day (surveillance cameras)
http://www.gigapixel.com/image/gigapan-canucks-g7.html
What is a Gigapixel Image?A Gigapixel image is a digital image bitmap composed of one billion pixels (1,000 megapixels), more than 100 times the information captured by a 10 megapixel digital camera.
This is the crowd before the riot in Vancouver. Put your cursor anywhere in the crowd and
double-click a couple of times and then use the scroll button in the center of your mouse.
You can zero in on one single face. The clarity is unbelievable.
This is the photo taken by Port Moody photographer Ronnie Miranda that appeared in the Tri-City News Friday June 24th.
You can see - perfectly - the faces of every single individual - and there were thousands!
Privacy?
http://www.gigapixel.com/image/gigapan-canucks-g7.html
What is a Gigapixel Image?A Gigapixel image is a digital image bitmap composed of one billion pixels (1,000 megapixels), more than 100 times the information captured by a 10 megapixel digital camera.
This is the crowd before the riot in Vancouver. Put your cursor anywhere in the crowd and
double-click a couple of times and then use the scroll button in the center of your mouse.
You can zero in on one single face. The clarity is unbelievable.
This is the photo taken by Port Moody photographer Ronnie Miranda that appeared in the Tri-City News Friday June 24th.
You can see - perfectly - the faces of every single individual - and there were thousands!
Privacy?
Friday, July 22, 2011
Photomatix Pro version 4.1 has been released.
Photomatix Pro version 4.1 has been released. You can download it from one of the links below depending on your platform:
http://www.hdrsoft.com/download/win.html (Windows)
http://www.hdrsoft.com/download/mac.html (Mac)
The main updates in version 4.1 are:
- Ability to select a region on the preview of the HDR processed image and replace it with a source photo
- Improved automatic deghosting: more ghosts removed and less artifacts
- Addition of a sharpness setting to the Fusion/Adjust method
There are many other updates in version 4.1. For a a complete list of new features and bug fixes, please refer to the update list of the download page. The upgrade to version 4 is free of charge for customers who purchased a license of Photomatix Pro version 3 or higher.
http://www.hdrsoft.com/download/win.html (Windows)
http://www.hdrsoft.com/download/mac.html (Mac)
The main updates in version 4.1 are:
- Ability to select a region on the preview of the HDR processed image and replace it with a source photo
- Improved automatic deghosting: more ghosts removed and less artifacts
- Addition of a sharpness setting to the Fusion/Adjust method
There are many other updates in version 4.1. For a a complete list of new features and bug fixes, please refer to the update list of the download page. The upgrade to version 4 is free of charge for customers who purchased a license of Photomatix Pro version 3 or higher.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Save $100 on Photoshop Lightroom 3
Save $100 on Photoshop Lightroom 3. Buy now
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3
Save $100 on Photoshop Lightroom 3
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3
Save $100 on Photoshop Lightroom 3
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3
Hurry, offer ends July 27, 2011*
Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 3 software unites your digital photography
essentials in one fast and intuitive package:
Create incredible images that move your audience
Experiment fearlessly with state-of-the-art editing tools
Easily manage all your images
Buy now Limited time offer: Save $100 off a full version. Upgrade for US$99† Buy US$199
To order by phone, call 800-585-0774 and mention Offer Code LR3JUL199.
2011 South County Balloon Festival Kingston RI
2011 South County Balloon Festival
The Festival is located at the URI Athletic fields off Route 138 in Kingston RI
GPS Users: 3 Keany Road, Kingston RI, 02881
2011 South County Balloon Festival Schedule
Friday, July 22
4:00pm – 10:00pm Carnival rides and games
4:00pm – 10:00pm Crafts show
4:00pm – 10:00pm Festival Food Court
4:00pm – 10:00pm Inflatable Rides and Kids Train Ride (free all weekend)
4:00pm – 10:00pm Kid’s Trout Fishing Pond (free all weekend)
4:00pm – 10:00pm Pony Rides and Petting Zoo
4:30pm – 5:00am Flying Pigs - (New and Free all Weekend) - Midway
4:30pm – 6:30pm Tropical Waves Music - Dennis Jansson
5:00pm – 5:30pm High Flying Pages Trapeze Act (free all weekend) - Midway
5:30pm – 6:00pm Flying Pigs - (New and Free all Weekend) - Midway
6:00pm – 6:30pm High Flying Pages Trapeze Act - (Free All Weekend) - Midway
6:30pm – 8:30pm John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band
7:00pm Hot Air Balloons Inflate - Teathered Balloon Rides (weather permitting)
7:45pm – 9:00pm Balloon Glow - Dusk
Saturday, July 23
5:30am Weather Briefing
6:00am Hot Air Balloons Fly! (weather permitting)
6:00am Revolutionary War Encampment
6:00am RV Camping
6:00am Tethered Balloon Rides
8:00am Kid’s Trout Fishing Pond Opens
9:00am Inflatable Rides
9:00am Kids Train Ride (free all weekend)
9:00am Rag Bag - Climb into an old Hot Air Balloon!
10:00am Carnival Rides and Games (all weekend)
10:00am Crafts Show - all weekend
10:00am Interactive Gymnastics - Bungee (all weekend)
10:00am Miss RI Teen appearance
10:00am Radio Controlled Airplanes - All Day
11:00am Festival Food Court Opens
11:00am Pony Rides and Petting Zoo
12:00pm Giant Kites & Kite Ballet
12:30pm Flying Pigs (new and free all weekend) - Midway
3:00pm Ichiban Karate demonstration
3:30pm High Flying Pages Trapeze Act (free all weekend) – Midway
4:00pm – 9:00pm Cruise-In - Corvettes, Classics and Modern Muscle Car Show
4:00pm – 6:00pm PAWS—Pawtucket Red Sox Mascot signs autographs and photos
4:30pm Flying Pigs – (New + free all weekend) – Midway
5:30pm High Flying Pages Trapeze Act (Free all weekend) – Midway
5:30pm Weather Briefing
6:30pm Flying Pigs – (New + free all weekend) – Midway
7:00pm Hot Air Balloons Inflate - Teathered Balloon Rides (weather permitting)
7:45pm Hot Air Balloon Glow with music by Sergei
9:00pm FIREWORKS! With music by Sergei
Sunday, July 24
5:30am Weather Briefing
6:00am Hot Air Balloons Fly! (weather permitting)
6:00am Revolutionary War Encampment
6:00am RV Camping
6:00am Tethered Balloon Rides
8:00am Kid’s Trout Fishing Pond Opens
9:00am Inflatable Rides
9:00am Interactive Gymnastics—Bungee (all weekend)
9:00am Kids Train Ride (free all weekend)
9:00am Rag Bag - Climb into an old Hot Air Balloon!
10:00am Carnival Rides and Games (all weekend)
10:00am Crafts Show - all weekend
10:00am Cruise-In - Corvettes, Classics and Modern Muscle Car Show
10:00am Radio Controlled Airplanes - All Day
11:00am Festival Food Court Opens
11:00am Pony Rides and Petting Zoo
12:00pm Giant Kites & Kite Ballet
12:00pm – 3:00pm Pizza Grilling Contest - NEW!
1:00pm Golf Ball Drop
1:00pm High Flying Pages Trapeze Act (free all weekend) – Midway
2:00pm Flying Pigs – (New + free all weekend) – Midway
3:00pm High Flying Pages Trapeze Act (free all weekend) – Midway
3:30pm Ichiban Karate demonstration
4:30pm Flying Pigs – (New + free all weekend) – Midway
5:00pm High Flying Pages Trapeze Act (free all weekend) – Midway
5:30pm Weather Briefing
6:00pm Flying Pigs – (New + free all weekend) – Midway
7:00pm Hot Air Balloons Inflate - Teathered Balloon Rides (weather permitting)
The Festival is located at the URI Athletic fields off Route 138 in Kingston RI
GPS Users: 3 Keany Road, Kingston RI, 02881
2011 South County Balloon Festival Schedule
Friday, July 22
4:00pm – 10:00pm Carnival rides and games
4:00pm – 10:00pm Crafts show
4:00pm – 10:00pm Festival Food Court
4:00pm – 10:00pm Inflatable Rides and Kids Train Ride (free all weekend)
4:00pm – 10:00pm Kid’s Trout Fishing Pond (free all weekend)
4:00pm – 10:00pm Pony Rides and Petting Zoo
4:30pm – 5:00am Flying Pigs - (New and Free all Weekend) - Midway
4:30pm – 6:30pm Tropical Waves Music - Dennis Jansson
5:00pm – 5:30pm High Flying Pages Trapeze Act (free all weekend) - Midway
5:30pm – 6:00pm Flying Pigs - (New and Free all Weekend) - Midway
6:00pm – 6:30pm High Flying Pages Trapeze Act - (Free All Weekend) - Midway
6:30pm – 8:30pm John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band
7:00pm Hot Air Balloons Inflate - Teathered Balloon Rides (weather permitting)
7:45pm – 9:00pm Balloon Glow - Dusk
Saturday, July 23
5:30am Weather Briefing
6:00am Hot Air Balloons Fly! (weather permitting)
6:00am Revolutionary War Encampment
6:00am RV Camping
6:00am Tethered Balloon Rides
8:00am Kid’s Trout Fishing Pond Opens
9:00am Inflatable Rides
9:00am Kids Train Ride (free all weekend)
9:00am Rag Bag - Climb into an old Hot Air Balloon!
10:00am Carnival Rides and Games (all weekend)
10:00am Crafts Show - all weekend
10:00am Interactive Gymnastics - Bungee (all weekend)
10:00am Miss RI Teen appearance
10:00am Radio Controlled Airplanes - All Day
11:00am Festival Food Court Opens
11:00am Pony Rides and Petting Zoo
12:00pm Giant Kites & Kite Ballet
12:30pm Flying Pigs (new and free all weekend) - Midway
3:00pm Ichiban Karate demonstration
3:30pm High Flying Pages Trapeze Act (free all weekend) – Midway
4:00pm – 9:00pm Cruise-In - Corvettes, Classics and Modern Muscle Car Show
4:00pm – 6:00pm PAWS—Pawtucket Red Sox Mascot signs autographs and photos
4:30pm Flying Pigs – (New + free all weekend) – Midway
5:30pm High Flying Pages Trapeze Act (Free all weekend) – Midway
5:30pm Weather Briefing
6:30pm Flying Pigs – (New + free all weekend) – Midway
7:00pm Hot Air Balloons Inflate - Teathered Balloon Rides (weather permitting)
7:45pm Hot Air Balloon Glow with music by Sergei
9:00pm FIREWORKS! With music by Sergei
Sunday, July 24
5:30am Weather Briefing
6:00am Hot Air Balloons Fly! (weather permitting)
6:00am Revolutionary War Encampment
6:00am RV Camping
6:00am Tethered Balloon Rides
8:00am Kid’s Trout Fishing Pond Opens
9:00am Inflatable Rides
9:00am Interactive Gymnastics—Bungee (all weekend)
9:00am Kids Train Ride (free all weekend)
9:00am Rag Bag - Climb into an old Hot Air Balloon!
10:00am Carnival Rides and Games (all weekend)
10:00am Crafts Show - all weekend
10:00am Cruise-In - Corvettes, Classics and Modern Muscle Car Show
10:00am Radio Controlled Airplanes - All Day
11:00am Festival Food Court Opens
11:00am Pony Rides and Petting Zoo
12:00pm Giant Kites & Kite Ballet
12:00pm – 3:00pm Pizza Grilling Contest - NEW!
1:00pm Golf Ball Drop
1:00pm High Flying Pages Trapeze Act (free all weekend) – Midway
2:00pm Flying Pigs – (New + free all weekend) – Midway
3:00pm High Flying Pages Trapeze Act (free all weekend) – Midway
3:30pm Ichiban Karate demonstration
4:30pm Flying Pigs – (New + free all weekend) – Midway
5:00pm High Flying Pages Trapeze Act (free all weekend) – Midway
5:30pm Weather Briefing
6:00pm Flying Pigs – (New + free all weekend) – Midway
7:00pm Hot Air Balloons Inflate - Teathered Balloon Rides (weather permitting)
Topaz Software
I had a lot of questions about Topaz at NECCC. Topaz makes some of the best plug-ins that are out there, and for the cost they are a great product for their money! I use Adjust ALL the time!
http://www.topazlabs.com/321.html
Topaz is currently offering a 25% discount towards the purchase of Adjust, the bundle or bundle upgrades. The coupon code is "getadjusted" and is valid until August 1, 2011.
http://www.topazlabs.com/321.html
Topaz is currently offering a 25% discount towards the purchase of Adjust, the bundle or bundle upgrades. The coupon code is "getadjusted" and is valid until August 1, 2011.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Taking and Making GREAT Photographs! Classes with Hazel, Lisa and Tom
The Image Enhancement Series: Taking and Making GREAT Photographs!
In Camera and Post-Processing (Editing) for Beginners and Intermediates
Get ready to learn how to make your “pictures perfect”!
From taking better photographs with your camera to importing them into your computer and editing them -- make your pictures look the best they can be!
Saturday, September 17, 2011 9-12 or 1-4
at the Milford Fine Arts building 40 Railroad Avenue, Milford, CT
$49 per person
Register online at http://www.meetup.com/Image-Enhancement/
Register for the Photoshop CS4/5 workshop by August 17th and receive a FREE video portfolio review which includes both in camera and post-processing image analysis and advice, $25 value.
Class sizes are limited (Camera 12 people, Editing 30 people)
Bring your camera or your laptop* – these are “hands-on” classes!
*If you do not have a laptop and are comfortable with listening to the instruction, you are also welcome to attend. You may also share a laptop with a friend if you wish.
Instructors:
Elements (9) - Hazel Meredith, MNEC
Photoshop (CS4/CS5) - Lisa Cuchara, MNEC
Camera – Tom Cuchara, MNEC
Camera: Got a new camera? Always wanted to learn how to take better photographs? Want to improve your photographs for camera club competition? Want to learn how to take better photographs of your kids? Want to learn how to use some of those great features in your camera?
Then this workshop is for you! This workshop is designed to help you improve your SOOC (straight out of the camera) photographs. Learn about composition and the “rule of thirds”. Learn how to adjust depth of field even if you are “program mode” and learn how to preview your depth of field. Tom will show you how to take photographs using assorted camera settings (shutter speed, depth of field, etc.) and creating better compositions of landscapes, people, etc. At the end of the session some of the images taken by the workshop attendees will be viewed and discussed with regards to things that could have been done IN the camera to improve the image. Bring your camera and your lens/lenses and your camera manual. Tom will show you how to take better photographs.
Photoshop CS4/CS5: In this Photoshop workshop for the Beginner and Intermediate user Lisa will demonstrate “non-destructive” editing techniques which will enable you to make your "good" photograph "better". She will walk you thru layers and adjustment layers, show you some of the most often used filters and demonstrate some popular editing tools, such as crop, clone, patch, heal. In addition, the workshop will cover how to sharpen an image, how to create black and white and color images, and how to apply an effect to a selected area of your photograph via the use of layers and masks. Attendees must bring a laptop pre-loaded with Photoshop.
Photoshop Elements 9: For the Beginner and Intermediate Elements user. Begin with downloading your photos from your memory card to the Organizer in Elements. Hazel will review the workflow of your image, beginning with Layers - why they are important and what they do. She will demonstrate basic editing techniques - cropping, resizing, straightening; fixing color and lighting; fixing "problem" areas; a few basic filters; and finally, sharpening. If time allows we will move in to some of the more "creative" techniques. Detailed notes and sample photos will be supplied so you can also practice at home. Attendees must provide their own laptop pre-loaded with Adobe Photoshop Elements.
INSTRUCTOR BIOS:
Hazel Meredith, MNEC: Hazel is currently president of the Huntington Photographic Society; immediate past-president and current treasurer of the Greater Bridgeport Camera Club; president of the Connecticut Association of Photographers; and a member of the New Haven Camera Club and the Photographic Society of America – of which she is also the PSA “Journal” Camera Club Columnist. Her photos have won many awards and competitions in the past few years in both local club competitions and international salons. She is a multi-star exhibitor in PSA, where she has also received four bronze stars and one silver star for her journalistic efforts. In 2008 she received an honors distinction of Master Member of the New England Camera Club Council (MNEC). Hazel has had several exhibits of her photographs at local libraries, restaurants and businesses throughout Connecticut and also enjoys teaching classes and seminars on Photoshop Elements and Pro Show Gold. She has taught for the Bridgeport Adult Education department as well as local camera clubs. She enjoys being active in the photographic community and helping others find the joy and satisfaction in taking beautiful images.
Lisa and Tom Cuchara, MNEC: Lisa and Tom are passionate about photography, both behind the lens and in the digital darkroom. They love to photograph nature, but find capturing the essence of people equally intriguing. From moose to birds, flowers to landscapes and brides to babies, they appreciate the world around them and embrace the challenge of interpreting what their eyes see and their hearts feel via the camera lens. Tom & Lisa are both very active in many local, national and international photography organizations. Both Tom and Lisa have the honors distinction of Master Members of the New England Camera Club Council (MNEC) They enjoy presenting a wide variety of photo presentations, instructional programs and workshops. They have been photographing weddings, babies, parties, portraits, etc. professionally for over 14 years and have their own Photography Studio. Their portrait philosophy is based on “We do not remember days, we remember moments” and they are honored to be able to create lasting memories at each step of your life. They have had many successful gallery exhibitions and their photographs have appeared in Adirondack Life, Wild Bird, Birder’s World, in calendars, on the cover of the Wolf Conservation Calendar and on the cover of paperback novel.
Register online at http://www.meetup.com/Image-Enhancement/
In Camera and Post-Processing (Editing) for Beginners and Intermediates
Get ready to learn how to make your “pictures perfect”!
From taking better photographs with your camera to importing them into your computer and editing them -- make your pictures look the best they can be!
Saturday, September 17, 2011 9-12 or 1-4
at the Milford Fine Arts building 40 Railroad Avenue, Milford, CT
$49 per person
Register online at http://www.meetup.com/Image-Enhancement/
Register for the Photoshop CS4/5 workshop by August 17th and receive a FREE video portfolio review which includes both in camera and post-processing image analysis and advice, $25 value.
Class sizes are limited (Camera 12 people, Editing 30 people)
Bring your camera or your laptop* – these are “hands-on” classes!
*If you do not have a laptop and are comfortable with listening to the instruction, you are also welcome to attend. You may also share a laptop with a friend if you wish.
Instructors:
Elements (9) - Hazel Meredith, MNEC
Photoshop (CS4/CS5) - Lisa Cuchara, MNEC
Camera – Tom Cuchara, MNEC
Camera: Got a new camera? Always wanted to learn how to take better photographs? Want to improve your photographs for camera club competition? Want to learn how to take better photographs of your kids? Want to learn how to use some of those great features in your camera?
Then this workshop is for you! This workshop is designed to help you improve your SOOC (straight out of the camera) photographs. Learn about composition and the “rule of thirds”. Learn how to adjust depth of field even if you are “program mode” and learn how to preview your depth of field. Tom will show you how to take photographs using assorted camera settings (shutter speed, depth of field, etc.) and creating better compositions of landscapes, people, etc. At the end of the session some of the images taken by the workshop attendees will be viewed and discussed with regards to things that could have been done IN the camera to improve the image. Bring your camera and your lens/lenses and your camera manual. Tom will show you how to take better photographs.
Photoshop CS4/CS5: In this Photoshop workshop for the Beginner and Intermediate user Lisa will demonstrate “non-destructive” editing techniques which will enable you to make your "good" photograph "better". She will walk you thru layers and adjustment layers, show you some of the most often used filters and demonstrate some popular editing tools, such as crop, clone, patch, heal. In addition, the workshop will cover how to sharpen an image, how to create black and white and color images, and how to apply an effect to a selected area of your photograph via the use of layers and masks. Attendees must bring a laptop pre-loaded with Photoshop.
Photoshop Elements 9: For the Beginner and Intermediate Elements user. Begin with downloading your photos from your memory card to the Organizer in Elements. Hazel will review the workflow of your image, beginning with Layers - why they are important and what they do. She will demonstrate basic editing techniques - cropping, resizing, straightening; fixing color and lighting; fixing "problem" areas; a few basic filters; and finally, sharpening. If time allows we will move in to some of the more "creative" techniques. Detailed notes and sample photos will be supplied so you can also practice at home. Attendees must provide their own laptop pre-loaded with Adobe Photoshop Elements.
INSTRUCTOR BIOS:
Hazel Meredith, MNEC: Hazel is currently president of the Huntington Photographic Society; immediate past-president and current treasurer of the Greater Bridgeport Camera Club; president of the Connecticut Association of Photographers; and a member of the New Haven Camera Club and the Photographic Society of America – of which she is also the PSA “Journal” Camera Club Columnist. Her photos have won many awards and competitions in the past few years in both local club competitions and international salons. She is a multi-star exhibitor in PSA, where she has also received four bronze stars and one silver star for her journalistic efforts. In 2008 she received an honors distinction of Master Member of the New England Camera Club Council (MNEC). Hazel has had several exhibits of her photographs at local libraries, restaurants and businesses throughout Connecticut and also enjoys teaching classes and seminars on Photoshop Elements and Pro Show Gold. She has taught for the Bridgeport Adult Education department as well as local camera clubs. She enjoys being active in the photographic community and helping others find the joy and satisfaction in taking beautiful images.
Lisa and Tom Cuchara, MNEC: Lisa and Tom are passionate about photography, both behind the lens and in the digital darkroom. They love to photograph nature, but find capturing the essence of people equally intriguing. From moose to birds, flowers to landscapes and brides to babies, they appreciate the world around them and embrace the challenge of interpreting what their eyes see and their hearts feel via the camera lens. Tom & Lisa are both very active in many local, national and international photography organizations. Both Tom and Lisa have the honors distinction of Master Members of the New England Camera Club Council (MNEC) They enjoy presenting a wide variety of photo presentations, instructional programs and workshops. They have been photographing weddings, babies, parties, portraits, etc. professionally for over 14 years and have their own Photography Studio. Their portrait philosophy is based on “We do not remember days, we remember moments” and they are honored to be able to create lasting memories at each step of your life. They have had many successful gallery exhibitions and their photographs have appeared in Adirondack Life, Wild Bird, Birder’s World, in calendars, on the cover of the Wolf Conservation Calendar and on the cover of paperback novel.
Register online at http://www.meetup.com/Image-Enhancement/
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
My photoshop video tutorials
I created these two Photoshop tutorials, one gives you an overview of the layout of Photoshop and the other explains the basics of layers and masks and gives you an exercise to get more comfortable with layers and masks.
Introduction to layers and masks (24 minutes long split into two parts because YouTube max is 15 minutes). This shows you the heart of Photoshop (layers) and the soul of Photoshop (masks) using a very obvious lesson with black and white adjustment layer and then masking back in a touch of color. Learn masking and you will never go back and your post-processing skills will be greatly enhanced!
http://youtu.be/pEsdM4y6Bd0
http://youtu.be/4jrh4yLuUHQ
Intro to Photoshop tolls and palettes: http://youtu.be/eLKx1TIjCZE
Enjoy!
Lisa
Introduction to layers and masks (24 minutes long split into two parts because YouTube max is 15 minutes). This shows you the heart of Photoshop (layers) and the soul of Photoshop (masks) using a very obvious lesson with black and white adjustment layer and then masking back in a touch of color. Learn masking and you will never go back and your post-processing skills will be greatly enhanced!
http://youtu.be/pEsdM4y6Bd0
http://youtu.be/4jrh4yLuUHQ
Intro to Photoshop tolls and palettes: http://youtu.be/eLKx1TIjCZE
Enjoy!
Lisa
Sunday, July 17, 2011
5 Quick Tips and Tricks on Photoshop Lightroom
5 Quick Tips and Tricks on Photoshop Lightroom
Lightroom just like many photography apps is one of those programs that can do so much, but without knowing some of the little tips and tricks you might be barely scratching the surface. Today I want to cover 5 simple Lightroom tips that will help you on your way to becoming a Lightroom power user.
From Carl Heilman
For those of you who like to look at the world up close, here's an article I wrote that was just published on the web at the Adorama Learning Center, covering another way to have fun playing with a digital camera. http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/Wide-Angle-Macro-Photography
The week before Mike Lynch of the Adirondack Daily Enterprise came along on the Wild Center photo tour. In addition to writing an article for an upcoming edition of the paper's magazine section, he also wrote a short piece for his blog.
http://blog.neout.com/2011/05/27/photographing-water-with-carl-heilman.aspx
It's just a couple of weeks now before we'll be heading to Acadia for the Full Moon Acadia workshop. I sure am looking forward to visiting that wonderful seacoast again. Looking forward to doing that workshop again next year, in addition to going some new locations. We'll be trying to get our workshop dates for 2012 set up this summer.
Fall 2011 workshops are beginning to fill. Check the listings at http://www.carlheilman.com/photo-workshops-calendar.html if interested!
Please contact us with any questions!
I hope you are enjoying the summery weather!
Best regards,
Carl
http://www.carlheilman.com/
http://www.naturepanoramas.com/
Phone / Fax (518)-494-3072
Mon. - Fri Eastern US
The week before Mike Lynch of the Adirondack Daily Enterprise came along on the Wild Center photo tour. In addition to writing an article for an upcoming edition of the paper's magazine section, he also wrote a short piece for his blog.
http://blog.neout.com/2011/05/27/photographing-water-with-carl-heilman.aspx
It's just a couple of weeks now before we'll be heading to Acadia for the Full Moon Acadia workshop. I sure am looking forward to visiting that wonderful seacoast again. Looking forward to doing that workshop again next year, in addition to going some new locations. We'll be trying to get our workshop dates for 2012 set up this summer.
Fall 2011 workshops are beginning to fill. Check the listings at http://www.carlheilman.com/photo-workshops-calendar.html if interested!
Please contact us with any questions!
I hope you are enjoying the summery weather!
Best regards,
Carl
http://www.carlheilman.com/
http://www.naturepanoramas.com/
Phone / Fax (518)-494-3072
Mon. - Fri Eastern US
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Making Image Adjustments In The Histogram
Making Image Adjustments In The Histogram
"Many of you know the Histogram as a good way to view the tonal range of the image. Sometimes you might look at your cameras histogram to get a quick glance of your exposure. You might also peek at it in Lightroom to see if there is any clipping in the shadows or highlights. But did you know you can edit the image directly from the histogram in the Develop Module in Lightroom? Its a very quick and easy way to make some corrections to the image."
read the rest here:
"Many of you know the Histogram as a good way to view the tonal range of the image. Sometimes you might look at your cameras histogram to get a quick glance of your exposure. You might also peek at it in Lightroom to see if there is any clipping in the shadows or highlights. But did you know you can edit the image directly from the histogram in the Develop Module in Lightroom? Its a very quick and easy way to make some corrections to the image."
read the rest here:
Friday, July 15, 2011
Bryan Peterson in September in Plymouth
Bryan Peterson in September in Plymouth
For more information the website is: http://www.meetup.com/Photography-Events-by-Amy/
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For more information the website is: http://www.meetup.com/Photography-Events-by-Amy/
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Free Photoshop and Elements Keyboard Shortcuts Printable Guide Download
The MCP's Favorite Keyboard Shortcuts Printable Guide will speed up your workflow. Now, start using our most recommended quick keys for Photoshop and Elements.
Use these time-saving keystrokes while editing faster and smarter. This is NOT a Photoshop action. Just download, print and hang on your wall as a reference.
Please spread the word. Tell your photographer friends they can also download this helpful freebie.
How to Get Our Free Download
We have provided two download options:
(1) Join us on our Facebook Page. If you do not automatically see the download page, head to the left side VIP tab to access it. You will not need to register with us for this method. You must be signed into Facebook on your personal, not business, profile to access downloads.The Facebook App we currently use, North Social, unfortunately isn't 100% reliable. If it doesn't work properly, please use method #2. We are looking for a better Facebook delivery method.
(2) Go to the product page on our website. Log in or register, add the product to your cart, checkout (use $0.00 option if you are not buying anything else), and then go to the download section. More details on the process are in our website FAQ. Firewalls, pop-up blockers, and browser cache issues can cause download problems.
I love MCP Actions. I have purchased many of their actions, and I use her free, touch of lightness, touch of darkness action on many of my images!
I use this free action that she wrote on many of my images!
Free Touch of Light™ and Touch of Darkness™ Photoshop Action
http://www.mcpactions.com/actions/try-me/toltod.html
Use these time-saving keystrokes while editing faster and smarter. This is NOT a Photoshop action. Just download, print and hang on your wall as a reference.
Please spread the word. Tell your photographer friends they can also download this helpful freebie.
How to Get Our Free Download
We have provided two download options:
(1) Join us on our Facebook Page. If you do not automatically see the download page, head to the left side VIP tab to access it. You will not need to register with us for this method. You must be signed into Facebook on your personal, not business, profile to access downloads.The Facebook App we currently use, North Social, unfortunately isn't 100% reliable. If it doesn't work properly, please use method #2. We are looking for a better Facebook delivery method.
(2) Go to the product page on our website. Log in or register, add the product to your cart, checkout (use $0.00 option if you are not buying anything else), and then go to the download section. More details on the process are in our website FAQ. Firewalls, pop-up blockers, and browser cache issues can cause download problems.
I love MCP Actions. I have purchased many of their actions, and I use her free, touch of lightness, touch of darkness action on many of my images!
I use this free action that she wrote on many of my images!
Free Touch of Light™ and Touch of Darkness™ Photoshop Action
http://www.mcpactions.com/actions/try-me/toltod.html
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