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monitors for video editing and output. When i1Display Pro is combined with X-Rite ColorChecker targets the combination provides a capture to output solution for video editing that allows exceptional control over white balance in any scene. This webinar will review how to access and utilize the video presets in i1Profiler software and will briefly look at use of ColorCheckers in the video footage as a visual reference. If you are shooting, editing, and preparing video for output this webinar will give you the insight into X-Rite color management solutions that can streamline your color control in video. |
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Free webinar Professional Monitor Calibration for Still & Video
Pentax-o’-Lantern: An Incredibly Detailed Halloween Camera Pumpkin Read more at http://www.petapixel.com/2012/10/31/an-incredibly-detailed-halloween-camera-pumpkin
The Long Exposure Photography Guide
The Long Exposure Photography Guide
http://www.picturecorrect.com/photography-deals/
About This Deal
Long exposure photography is about capturing space and silence, like visually holding your breath; it is about capturing the beauty and calmness of a scene. The aim of this new e-book is to cover the process of capturing long exposure photographs from start to finish. It documents simple steps that can be employed anytime you embark on a long exposure photo shoot. More details on what you learn here
We were able to arrange a 20% discount, simply use the code picturecorrect at checkout.
Highlights
This guide has been written with the beginner to the long exposure process in mind; however, the enthusiast and professional alike may find something of relevance also.
http://www.picturecorrect.com/photography-deals/
Long exposure photography is about capturing space and silence, like visually holding your breath; it is about capturing the beauty and calmness of a scene. The aim of this new e-book is to cover the process of capturing long exposure photographs from start to finish. It documents simple steps that can be employed anytime you embark on a long exposure photo shoot. More details on what you learn here
We were able to arrange a 20% discount, simply use the code picturecorrect at checkout.
Highlights
This guide has been written with the beginner to the long exposure process in mind; however, the enthusiast and professional alike may find something of relevance also.
- What is Long Exposure Photography?
- Essential Gear and The Myth of Equipment
- The Theory
- The Capture Process
- Post-production Technique
- Installing Presets
- Create your own Preset
- The Long Exposure Lightroom (4) Presets
- Conclusion
CAP Announces the 2012 Tops in CT Competition deadline soon!
CAP Announces the 2012 Tops in CT Competition
Dear Connecticut Photographers,
The Connecticut Association of Photographers is pleased to announce the 2012 Tops in Connecticut competition. This competition is open to any photographer who lives in Connecticut as well as any member of a Connecticut club including CAP. You don't have to be a member of CAP to enter. There are two categories, electronic (digital) images and prints; you may enter four photographs into each category. The award winning and accepted photographs will be organized into a program to be presented at the Annual CAP Dinner on April 27, 2013, at the Hawthorne Inn in Berlin, CT (save the date).
Prints and digital images must be received by Monday, November 5, 2012. The open judging will take place on Saturday, November 17, 2012, at the Milford Fine Arts Center. We hope you can attend. In addition to a Best in Show award for each category special awards will be presented in both categories for: Best Portrait, Best Landscape, Best Seascape, Best Monochrome, Best Creative, and Best Nature.
The detailed rules, entry forms, and other information are contained in the flyer located on the CAP website.
In addition, I would like to invite you all to visit the new web site for the Connecticut Association of Photographers at http://capinct.blogspot.com/. While you are there I suggest you subscribe to our blog to receive information on CAP activities as well as other events of interest to Connecticut photographers. We send out e-mails to paid CAP members announcing CAP activities such as this one, but information on other activities is distributed only through the blog. Subscribe now.
Best regards,
Bill
William B. Barnett, AFIAP, MNEC, MPSA
66 Jasmine Circle Milford, CT
06461-1788 USA
CT Association of Photographers Web Master
Phone: (203) 877-1639
E-mail: CAPinCT@optonline.net
Dear Connecticut Photographers,
The Connecticut Association of Photographers is pleased to announce the 2012 Tops in Connecticut competition. This competition is open to any photographer who lives in Connecticut as well as any member of a Connecticut club including CAP. You don't have to be a member of CAP to enter. There are two categories, electronic (digital) images and prints; you may enter four photographs into each category. The award winning and accepted photographs will be organized into a program to be presented at the Annual CAP Dinner on April 27, 2013, at the Hawthorne Inn in Berlin, CT (save the date).
Prints and digital images must be received by Monday, November 5, 2012. The open judging will take place on Saturday, November 17, 2012, at the Milford Fine Arts Center. We hope you can attend. In addition to a Best in Show award for each category special awards will be presented in both categories for: Best Portrait, Best Landscape, Best Seascape, Best Monochrome, Best Creative, and Best Nature.
The detailed rules, entry forms, and other information are contained in the flyer located on the CAP website.
In addition, I would like to invite you all to visit the new web site for the Connecticut Association of Photographers at http://capinct.blogspot.com/. While you are there I suggest you subscribe to our blog to receive information on CAP activities as well as other events of interest to Connecticut photographers. We send out e-mails to paid CAP members announcing CAP activities such as this one, but information on other activities is distributed only through the blog. Subscribe now.
Best regards,
Bill
William B. Barnett, AFIAP, MNEC, MPSA
66 Jasmine Circle Milford, CT
06461-1788 USA
CT Association of Photographers Web Master
Phone: (203) 877-1639
E-mail: CAPinCT@optonline.net
Pumpkin Festivals
The 10th Annual Pumpkin Festival was held at LL Bean in Freeport Maine on Oct 27th, mark it as a photo op for next year!.
There is another "sister" festival 7th Annual Weston Pumpkin Festival held in Weston Massachusetts.
Check out other pumpkin festivals at Pumpkin Patches and More, the "Keene Pumpkin Festival" (Keene NH).
This special event raises funds to support children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. Last year, more than 5,000 pumpkins were on display! Join us for FREE family fun, including live music, games, a costume parade, pumpkin carving and more. Camp Sunshine runs retreats for children with life threatening illnesses AND their families.
There is another "sister" festival 7th Annual Weston Pumpkin Festival held in Weston Massachusetts.
Check out other pumpkin festivals at Pumpkin Patches and More, the "Keene Pumpkin Festival" (Keene NH).
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Charter Oak Photographic Society, Inc. presents A Day with Ian Plant, registration deadline 10/31
Charter Oak Photographic Society, Inc. presents A Day with Ian Plant, registration deadline 10/31
Charter Oak Photographic Society, Inc. presents
A Day with Ian Plant
November 17, 2012, 9:00—4:00
East Hartford Community Cultural Center in East Hartford, CT
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A full-time professional nature photographer, writer, and adventurer, Ian Plant has been photographing our natural world for almost twenty years. Ian travels the world in order to find rare convergences of light, composition, mood, and moment, looking to transcend mere scenery to produce a compelling view of his nature subjects.
His photographs and instructional articles have appeared in a number of books, calendars, and magazines, including Outdoor Photographer, Popular Photography, Le Monde de la Photo, Nature Photographers Online Magazine, National Parks, Common Ground, Blue Ridge Country, Adirondack Life, Wonderful West Virginia, and Chesapeake Life, among others. Ian also writes a regular blog column for Outdoor Photographer online.
Ian's mission is to educate, inspire, and entertain others in the art of nature photography. To that end, Ian launched the Dreamscapes photoblog, which is now a collaborative blog involving several other professional photographers. To see more of his work, visit his web site at: www.ianplant.com.
Morning presentation
Chasing the Light: Field Techniques for Making Great Nature Photographs - Light is to photography as paint is to a painter: without light, our art would never progress beyond mere blank canvasses, unrealized potential never brought to life. Professional nature photographer Ian Plant will share his years of field experience chasing the light and trying to find the right combination of color, light, mood, and composition to bring his nature subjects to their fullest expression.
Afternoon Presentation
Optimizing the Light: Digital Darkroom Techniques for Bringing Your Photos to Their Fullest Potential - Once you've captured the light in the field, it is important to optimize your photos during the digital processing phase to bring them to their fullest potential. Ian will discuss a number of techniques that are part of his personal digital darkroom workflow for unlocking the magic contained with the digital raw file.
Directions to East Hartford Community Cultural Center - 50 Chapman Place, East Hartford, CT
From I-84 East or I-84 West: Take the Governor St. Exit #56. At the end, take a right onto Governor St. Go to the end and take a left onto Main St. At the third traffic light (look for Dunkin’ Donuts), take a left onto Chapman St. The EHCCC is at the end on Chapman Place.
From I-91 North: When approaching the Hartford area, watch for Route 5 & 15 (exit 29-Charter Oak Bridge). Go to exit 90 (Route 5 North-Main St. Exit). At the end, take a left onto Main St. Go up Main Street for nine lights (look for Dunkin’ Donuts on right). Across from Dunkin’ Donuts is Chapman St. The EHCCC is at the end on Chapman Place.
From I-91 South: Take the exit for I-84 East. (a left hand exit). Follow directions as above..
Note: Lunch will not be provided; a listing of nearby restaurants will be available at the seminar.
Registration Information
Registration on the day of the seminar will be from 8:00 until 9:00. Special student pricing will be $25.00 on the day of the seminar only. Tickets will be on sale on the day of the seminar: Members $50.00 and Non-members $55.00 Advance reservation prices are Members $40.00 and Non-members $45.00.
Deadline for pre-registration is October 31, 2012.
All tickets will be held at the door. If you wish confirmation, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope or provide your email address below.
Cancellation Policy: There will be no refunds unless cancellation is received by October 31, 2012.
Conference Pre-Registration Form
Please complete and send to: Olive Weingart, 130 Gillette Road, New Hartford, CT 06057-2822, along with your check for the full amount made payable to Charter Oak Photographic Society, Inc.
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Monday, October 29, 2012
Life As Art Workshops
We're so excited to announce our workshop schedule for 2013, including two amazing workshops in the incredible Chateau de Courtomer in the French countryside outside Paris. And new for 2013, join us for an intensive hands-on experience and create amazing images at one of our Fine Art Workshops.
| Lighting Workshop, Utah | February 22-23, 2013 | $799 |
| Lighting Workshop, France | May 5-8, 2013 | $1799 (includes 3 nights lodging and all meals) |
| Fine Art Workshop, France | May 8-11, 2013 | $1799 (includes 3 nights lodging and all meals) |
| Fine Art Workshop, Bannack, MT | June 21-22, 2013 | $799 |
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Additionally, we will be in Italy next April and will
be available for very limited number of private mentoring sessions while
there. Please email if you would be interested! And even better, save $75 off your enrollment**. Enter coupon code WORKSHOP2013 at checkout. Visit Life As Art Workshops Today |
Announcing a New Light Workshop! Print Perfection
Announcing a New Light Workshop!
With Hal Schmitt
November 2-4, 2012
Master
and understand your ink-jet printing workflow from creating your own
profiles to sizing your images and printing fine art prints!
6 Tips on Photographing Lightning During the Day
6 Tips on Photographing Lightning During the Day
Perhaps you’ve begun to master photographing lightning at night, but you’ve noticed that there are tons of great storms during the day that produce some pretty great lightning strikes, too. How do you transfer your knowledge over and capture some of those images to add to your collection?
Perhaps you’ve begun to master photographing lightning at night, but you’ve noticed that there are tons of great storms during the day that produce some pretty great lightning strikes, too. How do you transfer your knowledge over and capture some of those images to add to your collection?
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Introduction To Sharpening
Introduction To Sharpening – Part One: The Basics
Sharpening photos seems to be one of those subjects which has no real agreed-upon standards. It's mostly a personal thing, depending upon one's abilities, tastes and equipment. Some people either don't know how or just use their processing software's built-in "sharpen" function, others have complete multi-stage workflows for various display sizes and uses. http://tutsplus.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=01a7104df9f31fd41e34ccbed&id=f3668561ed&e=e07e29e332
Introduction To Sharpening – Part Two: Going FurtherIn this installment, I'll be looking at some slightly more advanced sharpening knowledge and techniques, stepping off from the basics we looked at last time. The final two methods I want to look at are High Pass sharpening and Lab sharpening. http://tutsplus.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=01a7104df9f31fd41e34ccbed&id=b7b5b55ea9&e=e07e29e332 |
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Photokina 2012: The Best New Photography Gear
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Couldn't make it to Cologne this year? Check out all the best gear right now
Every
two years, Cologne, Germany becomes something of a Disney World for
photo nuts like ourselves. Manufacturers announce lots of new products,
then bring them here to the shores of the Rhine so we can get a first
look.
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On location Photography Workshop with Jerry Monkman
Jerry Monkman will be presenting the November Program at NHCC! We are combining his program with a hands on processing workshop on Monday and shooting field trip workshop on Sunday Nov 11th.
On location Photography Workshop with Jerry Monkman
$100 10-12 people. Sunday Nov 11th time (all day)
Come learn photography with Jerry Monkman
A key element of Jerry's workshop is that he is out in the field with participants, assisting them and answering questions while out photographing. He is there to help you build your skills and vision as a photographer. Small groups allow me to work with everyone individually in the field.
Please send a $100 check, made out to Jerry Monkman, to Lisa Cuchara in order to register for this workshop. Email Lisa at photographer67@comcast.net to sign up
Post-processing with Jerry Monkman
Nov 12th Monday afternoon 12-4pm
5-10 people at $30 each -- topic of workflow, Photoshop editing, Lightroom workflow, etc.
Bring your laptops or just listen in.
Location -- Barbara Vietzke's dining room (directions will be sent)
Please send a $30 check, made out to Jerry Monkman, to Lisa Cuchara in order to register for this workshop. Email Lisa at photographer67@comcast.net to sign up
Monday Nov 12th 7:30 PM NHCC program
Never Fail Landscape Tips – Jerry’s top ten tips for making great landscape photographs.
Never Fail Landscape Tips – Jerry’s top ten tips for making great landscape photographs.
Jerry Monkman is a nature, adventure, and conservation photographer based in Portsmouth, NH, where he runs his photo business, EcoPhotography, with his wife Marcy. With Marcy, Jerry has written and photographed nine books, including Wild Acadia, which was named a top photo book of 2007 by Shutterbug Magazine. Jerry has photographed more than 100 conservation projects for conservation organizations, and his images have appeared in publications around the world. He also is a regular contributor on the Outdoor Photographer magazine blog. He has been a featured speaker at numerous camera club meetings, as well as at the annual meetings of the North American Nature Photography Association, the American Society of Picture Professionals, the New England Camera Club Council, and several conservation organizations. A member of the board of directors of the North American Nature Photography Association, Jerry was recently elected to serve as the organization’s president in 2013. www.ecophotography.com/
Canon 7D for sale
Hi Lisa,
I decided to buy a friends 5D2 and sell my 7D. The 7D has been a backup camera and is in very close to mint condition. Guess you'd call it excellent plus. I have all the boxes, straps, cd's, connection cables etc as it comes. If you guys or know anyone interested I'm asking before posting. I'd like to get $900 if I can. If not best offer close.
Cheers!
Jim
The Fat Robin Wild Bird and Nature
Shop
3000 Whitney Ave. Hamden, CT 06518
www.fatrobin.com
203-248-7068
Toll Free U.S. 1-866-Fat-Robin
Jim Zipp Bird Photography www.JimZipp.com
I decided to buy a friends 5D2 and sell my 7D. The 7D has been a backup camera and is in very close to mint condition. Guess you'd call it excellent plus. I have all the boxes, straps, cd's, connection cables etc as it comes. If you guys or know anyone interested I'm asking before posting. I'd like to get $900 if I can. If not best offer close.
Cheers!
Jim
3000 Whitney Ave. Hamden, CT 06518
www.fatrobin.com
203-248-7068
Toll Free U.S. 1-866-Fat-Robin
Jim Zipp Bird Photography www.JimZipp.com
Halloween Photography Tips
Halloween Photography Tips
With Halloween just around the corner I thought it was time to update our Halloween Photography Tips article with some new information and photos.
Read the article here
Got some Halloween Photos to Share? Post them we’d love to see them over at our Forum.
With Halloween just around the corner I thought it was time to update our Halloween Photography Tips article with some new information and photos.
Photography Tips to Keep in Mind for Halloween
There are plenty of subjects around to photograph at Halloween ranging from the traditional jack-o-lantern through to people in costume, to trick or treat ‘treats’ etc. It’s a time of color, emotion and lots of interesting subjects. The keys to capturing them are not that different from the normal keys to good composition in photography. As you photograph Halloween this year keep in mind some of the basics of good digital photography.Read the article here
Got some Halloween Photos to Share? Post them we’d love to see them over at our Forum.
Guitars, Cadillacs, Hillbilly Music.
As some of you know, I am the guitarist for the band Wendy Owens and Renegade. We are a fairly successful band with 12 song CD out and have shared the stage with Big & Rich, Lee Brice, Trace Adkins, and Dierks Bentley. This year we put away roughly 57+ shows all over New York and Pennsylvania. One particular venue we play a 4 night stand is called “The Winner Circle Saloon” in Hershey, PA. When we are there they put us up in a hotel for the 4 nights. Each night we play a 4 hour show and then we are done. For the rest of the time, there really isn’t much going on, so we have to get creative. This past round in August was our one year anniversary playing there. Now Hershey is a pretty happening place with plenty of stuff to do…but having spent 24 days there, we have started running out of easy options. There are just so many restaurants and malls you can visit. There is Hershey Park but we are musicians and the park is quite expensive. In our travels there I have passed by this place with a cool old bus and car out front but I had no idea what it was. So bored in my room, I hopped on Google Maps and tracked down the bus and car to find out that it was the Antique Automobile Club of America Museum. You can find out more about this great place by following the links at the end of my article.
http://adwheelerphotography.com/2012/08/31/guitars-cadillacs-hillbilly-music/
Friday, October 26, 2012
The Best Sunset Pictures Made From Home
Quick Tips: The Best Sunset Pictures Made From Home
If you want to take fantastic sunset pictures you do not necessarily have to go outside. Many of my best clouds, sky and sunsets are taken from my home, in a dense urban area. http://tutsplus.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=01a7104df9f31fd41e34ccbed&id=8e4006f1d6&e=e07e29e332Thursday, October 25, 2012
"Photoshop Creative Effects and Filters"
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro lens for sale
Hi Lisa, I would like to post a Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro lens for sale on your blog. I purchased it a couple of years ago to photograph small machine parts. I decided as long as I have the lens I would start doing some nature related macro photography. Well, it never happened, the lens is in new condition. Do you have any tips for photographing the lens? I have tried poster board as a background, too shiny. Mike Amodeo
mamodeo@yahoo.com
the Greater New Haven Community Chorus' Photography Contest
Photography Competition
Be a part of our 50th Anniversary Celebration!
Download the rules and entry form.
The first competition, a photography contest, invites amateur photographers to submit images that reflect, “What I Love About New Haven.” Winning photographs from this competition will then serve as inspiration for a poetry contest (to be launched in December 2012). Selected poems from that competition will inspire the lyrics for the commissioned choral work.
Tom & Lisa -
Thank you again for responding to my email on Friday and taking my phone call. It was a pleasure speaking with you.
As discussed, I am sending you some information about the Greater New Haven Community Chorus' Photography Contest that will help commemorate our 50th anniversary next year.
The information and entry form is also available on our website at www.gnhcc.org. Please note that the contest entry deadline has been extended to November 1, 2012. (This update is not yet showing in all areas of the website, but is being updated this week. The information page and entry form do, however show that extension.) We will work with you to make this as easy as possible for you to get the information out to your members.
In addition, I am including some contact information for some of our board and chair members. Any one of us will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Susan Conover, President
Kathy McManus, Concert Chair
Alaina Driscoll, PR/Marketing Chair
Thank you again for your time and willingness to help us with this. We certainly appreciate your help.
~ Dennis Burke
GNHCC / PR & Marketing Committee
203.623.3739
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Zion Long Exposure Night Photography
Zion Long Exposure Night Photography
Lean to combine multiple exposures together into one composite shot with Adobe Photoshop CS6. This tutorial demonstrates stacking images and using advanced blend modes to combine multiple images together.
The Russell Brown Show
Discover the latest Photoshop tips and techniques, delivered by the master himself, Dr. Brown. Learn more than you ever thought possible about the art and skill of Photoshop!
Awesome teacher! We saw Russell Brown at NAPP in DC this Spring and he was fabulous! He was also dressed up like Abraham Lincoln (or sometimes Abraham Lincoln vampire slayer). We ate out at a fancy restaurant and in he walked dressed like Abraham Lincoln.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Sunday, October 21, 2012
"The Year of the Snowy Owl"
"The Year of the Snowy Owl"
Local
photographer Greg Lessard will present his exhibit “The Year of the
Snowy Owl” at the Massachusetts Audubon Society’s North River Sanctuary
on November 3, from 2-4PM.The
exhibit will include twenty of Mr. Lessard’s favorite images of snowy
owls and writings about his experiences photographing them.
Mr. Lessard, a Middleboro native, is a professional photographer. Currently, he leads local and national photography tours for the Massachusetts Audubon Society. Mr. Lessard is also a band director in the Scituate Public Schools.
Greg spent the winter of 2011-2012 photographing snowy owls and their behavior.His
exhibit will include many beautiful portraits as well as some very
exciting moments including an action sequence of a peregrine falcon
attacking a snowy owl on the beach.
Here is a copy of the Mass Audubon press release for this event:
“Published: September 24, 2012
“Published: September 24, 2012
In 1978, Bob Lessard introduced his son Greg to the world of
birding. At three, Greg learned the differences between cardinals,
chickadees and blue jays. A love for nature and its creatures had been
instilled in his young soul, a love that grew as he aged.
Years later, Bob and Greg attended a presentation on snowy owls by
photographer Mark Wilson, images captured by the artist in the Arctic,
the owl’s native nesting grounds. “I was fascinated,” Greg said, “with
the idea of making my own snowy owl images.”
For years, Greg practiced his craft, honing his photography skills,
tailoring his expertise to the outdoors and nature, birds in
particular. Bob traveled with him, from Florida to Maine, to the great
National Parks of the west. Finally, in November 2011, his chance
struck. A massive, wide-scale irruptive flight of Snowy Owls brought the
birds to the South Shore. Greg sought them out, and photographed his
first one; two weeks later, in a chance encounter, he ran into Mark
Wilson, and spent Thanksgiving Day photographing the owls with him.
Those owls are again on display, a year later, at the North River
Wildlife Sanctuary in Marshfield.
Join the photographer for an opening reception on Saturday, November 3, from 2-4 p.m.at the North River Wildlife Sanctuary. The exhibit will remain until November 21”
This is a link to the Mass Audubon press release for this event:http://www.massaudubon.org/news/regionalnews2.php?id=2098®ion=se_cape_islands&panel=4
For any inquiries, please contact Greg Lessard at greglessardphoto@aol.com or (508) 946 5680
Join me
at
the opening of my exhibit "The Year of the Snowy Owl" at the
Massachusetts Audubon North River Sanctuary in Marshfield, MA on
November 3, from 2-4PM.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
South West Light Experience: 2 - 4 November 2012
South West Light Experience: 2 - 4 November 2012
The Ninety Degrees Five group (of which I am a member with Les
Walkling, Michael and Christian Fletcher, Tony Hewitt and Nick Rains) is
having
an exhibition and seminar weekend down in South West Australia. It
features their latest project photographed in the South West - and it
will look
amazing!
The exhibition is being held at the Garden Art Studio gallery at
Yallingup Galleries, Yallingup and participants in the South West Light
Experience are invited on the Friday night for a special preview where
they can see the work and meet the photographers. They are also invited
to the
official opening the following night as well.
On the Saturday and Sunday, we have an amazing series of
presentations by each of the photographers. We're still working out the
venue, but it
will probably be in Busselton or Dunsborough.
The price for the weekend is $295 and it's filling up fast. To read more about the South
West
Light Experience, click
here.
Friday, October 19, 2012
The Joy of Macro
The Joy of Macro: Thomas Shahan is the Bob Ross of Bug Photography
Thomas Shahan is the closest thing we’ve found so far to a photographic Bob Ross. In the video above, he introduces us to the art of high-magnification macro photography, which he employs to create vibrant images of all kinds of tiny critters.
Shahan uses equipment that isn’t inaccessibly expensive: a Pentax K-x DSLR with an old 28mm or 50mm prime lens that’s flipped around at the end of extension tubes (AKA reverse lens macro photography).
Video: http://youtu.be/wqRn3at0H60
You can check out Shahan’s work over on his website or through his Flickr account.
Read more at http://www.petapixel.com/2012/09/27/the-joy-of-macro-thomas-shahan-is-the-bob-ross-of-bug-photography/#cIPJlYr07C2rUu2G.99
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
The 'Orchid Harvest' Show and Sale
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Charter Oak Photographic Society, Inc. presents A Day with Ian Plant
Charter Oak Photographic Society, Inc. presents A Day with Ian Plant
Charter
Oak Photographic Society, Inc. presents
A Day with Ian Plant
November 17, 2012,
9:00—4:00
East
Hartford Community Cultural Center in East Hartford, CT
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in part by Hunt’s Photo and Video.
Hunt’s
will be at the seminar.
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A full-time professional nature photographer,
writer, and adventurer, Ian Plant has been photographing our natural
world for almost twenty years. Ian travels the world in order to find rare
convergences of light, composition, mood, and moment, looking to transcend mere
scenery to produce a compelling view of his nature subjects.
His
photographs and instructional articles have appeared in a number of books,
calendars, and magazines, including Outdoor Photographer, Popular
Photography, Le Monde de la Photo, Nature Photographers Online Magazine,
National Parks, Common Ground, Blue Ridge Country, Adirondack Life, Wonderful
West Virginia, and Chesapeake Life, among others. Ian also writes a
regular blog column for Outdoor Photographer online.
Ian's
mission is to educate, inspire, and entertain others in the art of nature
photography. To that end, Ian launched the Dreamscapes photoblog, which is now a
collaborative blog involving several other professional photographers. To see more of his work, visit his web
site at: www.ianplant.com.
Morning presentation
Chasing the
Light: Field Techniques for Making Great Nature Photographs - Light is
to photography as paint is to a painter: without light, our art would never
progress beyond mere blank canvasses, unrealized potential never brought to
life. Professional nature photographer Ian Plant will share his years of field
experience chasing the light and trying to find the right combination of
color, light, mood, and composition to bring his nature subjects to
their fullest expression.
Afternoon Presentation
Optimizing the
Light: Digital Darkroom Techniques for Bringing Your Photos to Their Fullest
Potential
- Once you've captured the light in the field, it is important to optimize your
photos during the digital processing phase to bring them to their fullest
potential. Ian will discuss a number of techniques that are part of his
personal digital darkroom workflow for unlocking the magic contained with the
digital raw file.
Directions to
East Hartford Community Cultural Center - 50 Chapman Place, East Hartford,
CT
From I-84 East or I-84 West: Take the
Governor St. Exit #56. At the end, take a right onto Governor St. Go to the end
and take a left onto Main St. At the third traffic light (look for Dunkin’
Donuts), take a left onto Chapman St. The EHCCC is at the end on Chapman Place.
From I-91 North: When
approaching the Hartford area, watch for Route 5 & 15 (exit 29-Charter Oak
Bridge). Go to exit 90 (Route 5 North-Main St. Exit). At the end, take a left
onto Main St. Go up Main Street for nine lights (look for Dunkin’ Donuts on
right). Across from Dunkin’ Donuts is Chapman St. The EHCCC is at the end on
Chapman Place.
From
I-91 South: Take
the exit for I-84 East. (a left hand exit). Follow directions as above..
Note: Lunch will not
be provided; a listing of nearby restaurants will be available at the seminar.
Registration
Information
Registration on the day of the seminar
will be from 8:00 until 9:00. Special student pricing will be $25.00 on the day
of the seminar only. Tickets will be on sale on the day of the seminar: Members
$50.00 and Non-members $55.00 Advance reservation prices are Members $40.00 and
Non-members $45.00.
Deadline
for pre-registration is October 31, 2012.
All
tickets will be held at the door. If you wish confirmation, please include a
self-addressed stamped envelope or provide your email address below.
Cancellation Policy: There will be no
refunds unless cancellation is received by October 31, 2012.
Conference Pre-Registration
Form
Please complete and send to: Olive
Weingart, 130 Gillette Road, New Hartford, CT 06057-2822,
along with your check for the full amount made payable to Charter Oak Photographic Society, Inc.
No. _____ Charter Oak Member(s) at $40.00 per person $ _______
No. _____
Non-member(s) at $45.00 per person $ _______
Total amount of check
enclosed $ _______
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