Quinnipiac University to host annual car show May 26

Quinnipiac University to host annual car show May 26

​The University will host the 19th Annual Memorial Day Weekend Car Show at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 26, on the Mount Carmel Campus. The annual event is sponsored by the Hamden Police Department and the Connecticut Classic Chevy Club. The show will feature classic cars, food vendors, prizes and live music by the Tercels. The rain date is Monday, May 27. For more information, visit the Connecticut Classic Chevy Club's website.

Pets, Weddings and Compositing Free Online Photography Courses

Pets, Weddings and Compositing Free Online Photography Courses   Watch LIVE! Over the next 10 days, creativeLIVE has 3 amazing photography courses scheduled. Whatever your interest, you are sure to find a workshop to help you build your skills. LIVE Now: Pet Photography with Arica Dorff Tune in right now for the start of Arica Dorff's 2-day course that will teach you how to capture priceless images of our furry friends. Learn techniques that will help you grow your toolkit and thrill clients. Watch LIVE! The Wedding Project with Doug Gordon - May 29-31 Join award-winning wedding photographer Doug Gordon for a unique introduction to the lighting, posing and shooting skills you’ll need to take gorgeous wedding photographs. Enroll Free! Compositing 101 with Aaron Nace - May 30 - June 1 Deepen your understanding of color, light and movement by learning how to construct complex visual masterpieces in this 3-day course with Aaron Nace. Enroll Free!

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funny aperture quote

Marissa Mayer -- sorry for misstatement on professional photographers

This certainly generated a of of conversation!


Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer found herself in the spotlight earlier this week following a controversial statement made at Flickr’s NYC press event regarding pro photographers:

There’s no such thing as Flickr Pro today because [with so many people taking photographs] there’s really no such thing as professional photographers anymore.

Marissa Mayer Sorry for “Misstatement” on Professional Photographers

Read more at http://petapixel.com/2013/05/22/marissa-mayer-sorry-for-misstatement-on-professional-photographers/#ShtLGw26Ix3VulyV.99

Take a look at this roundup of Adobe CC videos:

A new version of Adobe Photoshop is out! Adobe Photoshop CC. Take a look at this roundup of Adobe CC videos: http://www.photoshoproadmap.com/Photoshop-blog/new-adobe-photoshop-cc-roundup/


Photoshop in Creative Cloud: How does it work?

Photoshop CC: Camera Shake Reduction: http://youtu.be/66yKdIXMAu8

Watch Photoshop Product Manager, Zorana Gee, show how you can save shots you thought were lost due to camera motion. Whether your blur was caused by slow shutter speed or a long focal length, Camera Shake Reduction analyzes its trajectory and helps restore sharpness.

Photoshop CC Overview: http://youtu.be/Bs6UJ70jMAI

Russell Brown’s Top 5 Features in Photoshop CC: http://youtu.be/03k8XqALcNg

Photoshop CC: All-New Smart Sharpen: http://youtu.be/jnnFdSQhlwk

All-new Smart Sharpen analyzes images to maximize clarity and minimize noise and halos, and lets you fine-tune for high-quality, natural-looking results.  

Terry White’s Top 5 Favorite Features for Photographers in Photoshop CC: http://youtu.be/5hC3T0bOaPI

Julieanne Kost’s Top 5 Favorite Features for Photographers in Photoshop CC: http://youtu.be/Vjg4RtV4UAk

Julieanne Kost will demonstrate her top 5 favorite features in Photoshop CC including the new Upright, Radial Filter, and Advanced Healing Brush features in Adobe Camera Raw 8, and image upsampling and sharpening, Rounded Rectangles, and Camera Shake Reduction.

Photoshop CC: 3D Enhancements: http://youtu.be/WRI_rLi7tL4

Need Your Sensor Cleaned?

Need Your Sensor Cleaned?

Steve Traudt now offers sensor cleaning for digital SLR cameras. If you have black spots in your images, especially visible in the sky, then dust has settled onto the sensor area. Due to the specialized nature of the tools and techniques, you may prefer to let Steve take care of the problem. The cost is $30 for the crop size sensors and $40 for full frame sensors. Normal turn-around is 2 days. Same day rush for (if schedule allows) $10 extra. Please call Steve at: 970-245-6700 to schedule your cleaning. Or send an e-mail to Steve by clicking on the "Contact Us" link. For more info, please visit The Sensor Cleaning Page.

Topaz Clarity!

I love all of the Topaz plugins! So I am excited about incorporating this new one into my workflow. Lisa

Topaz Clarity is being released tomorrow, May 22nd!

It will retail for $49.99, but will be available at a special reduced price of $29.99 through May 31st with with this promo code: claritynew


Topaz Clarity is the ultimate tool to create compelling and powerful images by intelligently enhancing contrast and clarity with absolutely no artifacts or halos. With just a few clicks you can easily manipulate your micro, mid-tone and overall contrast, adding punch while maintaining the natural feeling and tonality you are after. Using a proprietary technology, Topaz Clarity effectively improves local contrast without halos or noise, giving you remarkable results with minimal effort.

Topaz Clarity uses proprietary technology that allows you to quickly and easily adjust various levels of  contrast with no halos or artifacts.  The results are compelling images with a very natural look.  Here is a quick look at some of the features:

Clarity Module- The Dynamics section of this module allows you to selectively adjust contrast in your image, without adding halos or artifacts, resulting in a very natural looking, yet compelling image.  The contrast sliders range from micro to high, and refer to the original image contrast variations allowing you to increase or decrease the contrast in that specific variation.  The highlight of this module is the ability to adjust mid-tone contrast quickly and easily, something that would normally take many steps to achieve.

The Tone section gives you the ability to adjust the tone levels to retain a high range of tones in your image.  It includes black, white, and mid-tone sliders that can bring back details in the shadows and highlights that would normally be lost with high contrast adjustments.

HSL Module- Topaz Clarity is the first to use a quality enhancement method in the Hue, Saturation, and Luminance adjustment module, which can produce strong adjustments with much less artifacts and noise.  The HSL module allows you to selectively enhance specific colors in your image.  

Over 100 Presets- they have  categorized the presets by types of photography (enables you to quickly identify which presets would be most useful for their particular image).

Purchase it here

How to Use Photography to Help in Natural Disasters — Operation Photo Rescue

How to Use Photography to Help in Natural Disasters — Operation Photo Rescue You’ve run through this fire drill a million times over: first, you grab the family cat, then your family photos. Sadly, it doesn’t always work out that way. While many are grateful to survive a natural disaster, they’re still left devastated from the loss of everything they own. The worst of it might just be the loss of irreplacable family photos. Operation Photo Rescue is a league of photographers and graphic designers who set out to help survivors get their treasured memories back. OPR’s first mission was Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Since then, they’ve restored 9,000+ photos in other disasters like Hurricane Sandy. If you’re itching to help, OPR’s always looking for skilled photo restorers and fundraising. You can help folks get back photos from their wedding day, that regal portrait of their great of grandpa, and snapshots of their daughter’s first birthday. Won’t that feel awesome? Operation Photo Rescue

ISO - What it is, What it does, Why it matters

ISO - What it is, What it does, Why it matters

from Mollie and Mary

"There is a great deal of confusion over ISO. Many people do not understand what it is, or how it impacts their photographs. This article will cut through the misinformation and will give you a better understanding of how to set the ISO to your best advantage in different shooting situations."

"Simply stated, ISO is an easy way for you to control how sensitive your camera (actually, the camera’s sensor) is to light."

Read the entire article here

KelbyTraining Live in Boston!

IS COMING TO BOSTON, MA | MAY 21, 2013

Ben Willmore, best-selling author, renowned photographer, and legendary Photoshop expert is back in 2013 with a brand new tour packed with only the hottest tips and tricks, and most sought-after Photoshop techniques for photographers. Ben's created one of his best tours ever, developed from his 25 years of pushing Photoshop to the creative limit. You'll learn to transform a collection of ordinary photographs into seamless, stunning composites. Learn how to remove difficult objects from complex backgrounds, add dimension and depth to your 2D images, master 3D photographic effects, discover the power of Photoshop's advanced Blending modes, and so much more. Don't miss your chance to spend an entire day learning from one of the best Photoshop instructors on the planet. You'll be amazed at what you can learn in just one day. Guaranteed! or

INSTRUCTOR BEN WILLMORE Author, Photoshop Hall of Famer, and Instructor for KelbyTraining LIVE full bio» Ben's Site» WHEN & WHERE Tuesday, May 21, 2013 John B. Hynes Convention Center 900 Boylston St Boston, MA 02199 Room: 302-304 map it»

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Join us for a workshop on Night photography at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery on Friday, May 31, 2013

Night photography 

at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Friday, May 31, 2013(7:30 PM to 1:00 AM)

http://www.sleepyhollowcemetery.org/  

540 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY

Register here: http://www.meetup.com/Image-Enhancement/events/120110832/

We have special after hours access to Sleepy Hollow Cemetery! (Just over an hours drive from Hamden, CT). The cemetery usually closes at 4:30pm but we will be there after dark. We will meet at the gate by 7:30pm and shoot until 1:30am! You will how to control the ambient light with your long exposures and the local light with your flashlight.

We will spend the first part of the session going over camera settings and tips for long exposures, light painting etc. We will be there for sunset at ~8:13pm, but more importantly AFTER sunset, the blue hour and then the stars. We are meeting at 7:30pm so you have time to get your camera set up, look at some mausoleums, sculptures, etc.

Take exposures less than 30 seconds for pinpoint stars or 1-5 minutes to capture the star trails, point your camera at the north star and get star trails (8-60 minute exposures); light the headstones, walk among them and be a ghost in your own image, the sky is the limit.

Things to Bring:

• dSLR
• Sturdy tripod
• Cable release (you will be shooting for more than 30 seconds so you need a cable release)
• RED Flashlight (Walmart sells them or use red cellophane or red overheads from staples and tape to flashlight)
• Small flashlight for light painting
• Water, Snack (there is a bathroom on the premises)
• Sturdy shoes (hiking boots provide good ankle support) and appropriate outdoor clothing, layers in case it gets cold, bug spray??
• There is a bathroom on the premises

The Art of Composition Seminar: Boston, MA

June 15, 2013

Taught by Art Wolfe
Four-hour Seminar

$195.00
Please print out your receipt, as that will act as your ticket!



Held at the:  Seaport Hotel Boston One Seaport Lane Boston, MA 02210
For those who associate Art Wolfe solely with nature photography, be prepared for a startling revelation.
Drawing from 36 years of international travel, Art will delve into a vast range of subjects; from discovering the subject to elements of design and even new works such as time lapses. Imagery of nature, wildlife, and the world's varied landscapes will round out the curriculum to provide the most comprehensive and imaginative class available.

Utilizing his formal training as a teacher, Art dissects visual images, exploring what makes a compelling and emotionally engaging photograph. Attendees will come away with inspiration and tangible ideas for moving their photography forward. This program will fill fast so don’t delay. We look forward to seeing you there.
This intensive session will run from 10am to 3pm on June 15th. The first portion of the session will be from 10am-12pm, there will be a one hour lunch break (lunch will not be provided) and the session will continue from 1pm-3pm. The following material will be covered:

• FIRST LECTURE: Finding Inspiration
• SECOND LECTURE: De-constructing the Image, Point of View
• THIRD LECTURE: Ten Deadly Sins of Composition
• 12:00-1:00 Lunch (not provided)
• FOURTH LECTURE: My Favorite Lenses, Use of Shutter Speeds
• FIFTH LECTURE: Elements of Design, Color, Light
• Sixth Lecture: Landscape, Wildlife, Humanity

Q&A 

Hello, Art Wolfe is teaching a seminar in Boston on the 15^th of June of this year.  As you may know, he taught a similar seminar last year and the Boston audience was so enthusiastic we decided to offer it again.  As an attempt to give back to the local photo community we like to offer a discount that camera clubs can pass onto their members. 

We are currently working with Hunts Photo in Boston and I have offered a similar discount to the customers of that store. You will see I have attached a promotional document that includes information regarding the discount for Hunts Photo, I would provide a coupon code and mention your camera club in a similar fashion. 

I have also attached an additional promotional document in case you would like to help us to get the word out. 

Please let me know if you are interested in securing this discount for your camera club members.

Thank You,

Libby

Libby Pfeiffer

Gallery Sales & Events Coordinator

WWW.ARTWOLFE.COM

Seattle | v 206.332.0993 | f 866.212.6793 | libby@artwolfe.com

Cape Cod with John Barclay and Jeff Lovinger

Cape Cod – Massachusetts

With Jeff Lovinger

November 7 – November 10, 2013 

$595.00    

Due to the overwhelming response to this workshop, Jeff has agreed to do it again in 2013!

Image by Jeff Lovinger

All Cape Cod workshops begin Thursday afternoon with a get together and a sunset shoot, and end Sunday morning, after a sunrise shoot, and a wrap up breakfast. We will be going out for sunrise/morning and sunset/evening shoots on Friday and Saturday as well. During the day, I will critique some of your chosen photos, and go over different techniques, etc. This is a general itinerary. Each day’s schedule varies due to the location we visit that day, how long we shoot, and it can change depending on the weather.

We will be based in Provincetown, on the tip of Cape Cod. We will be photographing in the dunes, national seashore, light houses, beaches, harbor…. capturing wonderful reflections. Provincetown has an active working harbor, and can be very interesting at sunrise. This is a great place to photograph and explore the small New England houses and gardens, capturing windows and doorways. Of course the people and many characters of town are wonderful subjects.

One of the goals of this workshop is to guide you to make photographs with more impact. We will help you to develop your photographic vision. We’ll cover the quality of natural light, color, visual depth, visual design, and composition in landscape and close up technique. You will learn how to creatively photograph using different techniques and lenses, and we will be teaching HDR (high Dynamic range), how to use Lensbaby lenses, with Nikon and Canon Lensbaby loaners, creative camera movement, and more. We encourage you to read your manual, and know how to use your camera when you get to the workshop. This will help you move forward with creativity and vision.

Jeff has been living and photographing at the tip of Cape Cod for about 30 years. Many of his award winning images, have been featured in magazines, and articles over the years.

Participants usually stay at the Lotus Guest House in Provincetown, where wokshop attendees receive a lodging discount.  Deposit information at the bottom of this page.

Crafting Your Images with Topaz B&W, presented by John Barclay

Crafting Your Images with Topaz B&W, presented by John Barclay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN20sF54Kes&feature=player_embedded