SPECIAL SUBJECTS for COMPETITIONS [2nd Thursdays of month]
Ferbruary 9th – “Environmental Portraits” – Capture a defining image of someone else OR yourself; this is not a photo of the environment, but one that captures the essence of the subject.
Below are a few websites that might help you with this assignment:
http://www.lightstalking.com/environmentall-portrait-tips
http://photo.tutsplus.com/tutorials/shooting/how-to-capture-emotive-environmental-portraits/
http://www.beyondphototips.com/2007/04/17/photo-project-environmental-portraits/
http://www.digital-photography-school.com/environmental-portraits
March 8th – “Negative Space” - Use the surrounding space of your subject to create the impact of the photograph.
Below are a few websites that might help you with this assignment:
http://www.lightstalking.com/negative-space (some discussion of negative space)
http://www.lightstalking.com/nagative-space-monochrome
http://www.lightstalking.com/25-emotive-images-using-negative-space
April 12th – “Emotions(s)” - Capture an image that conveys humor, sorrow, happiness, etc.
Below are a few websites that might help you with this assignment:
http://www.photopathway.com/photography/photo-philosophy/expressing-emotions-through-photography/
http://luisegonzalez.hubpages.com/hub/Photographing-Solitary-Places
http://www.digital-photography-school.com/capturing-energy-and-emotion-in-children
http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/52674.aspx
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/04/14/40-captivating-photos-that-depict-human-emotion/
http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/39570.aspx
May 10th – “Square Format” – Compose a picture that benefits from a square crop; don’t just crop an image to a 1:1 ratio but make that crop a strong part of the image.
Below are a few websites that might help you with this assignment:
http://www.digital-photography-school.com/rediscovering-square-cropping
http://digitalphotobuzz.com/reasons-to-crop-your-images-square
June 14th – “Living Patterns” - Pattern should be part of something living.
Below are a few websites that might help you with this assignment:
http://www.patternsinnature.org/index.html
http://www.cameraontheroad.com/category/photography/patterns-in-nature/
July 12th – “Street Scenes” – Street life, art, activities, etc.
Below are a few websites that might help you with this assignment:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/camera-club-blog/2011/nov/15/amateur-street-photography-camera-club
http://photo.net/learn/street/intro
http://dbeckerman.wordpress.com/2009/05/25/street-photography-techniques/
http://www.digital-photography-school.com/20-quick-street-photography-tips
August 9th – “Reflections (NOT water) – Including water makes it easy; try reflections without any water
Below are a few websites that might help you with this assignment. Most of the links here have many reflections that use water as the reflective surface; notice the ones that do not:
http://photoshoptutorials.ws/creative-inspirations/photography/32-creative-uses-of-reflections-in-photography.html
http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/38838.aspx
September 13th – “Lens/Camera Movement” – Zoom the lens; pan, shake, or toss the camera (ok, maybe not tossing it); information about these techniques will be available; perhaps a workshop.
Below are a few websites that might help you with this assignment:
http://www.thephotoargus.com/inspiration/30-amazing-examples-of-camera-toss-photography/ (There are people out there that create beautiful images by throwing their expensive cameras in the air with the shutter open.)
http://www.thedphoto.com/photography-techniques/perfect-camera-panning-photography/
http://spotmetering.com/panning.htm
http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-use-zoom-blur-to-add-action-in-your-photos#more-31709
http://www.digital-photography-school.com/mastering-panning-to-photograph-moving-subjects
http://www.digital-photography-school.com/the-art-of-panning
http://stepbystep-photography.com/tutorials/learn-panning-5-steps
http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/photography-zoom-effect-racking-the-lens-technique/
http://joefaraceblogs.com/2011/04/04/the-old-zoom-during-exposure-trick/
http://www.whatdigitalcamera.com/techniques/darkroom/photoshop/387157/create-a-zoom-burst.html
October 11th – “Long Exposures” – Use an exposure greater than 1 second to capture interesting subject movement; not just because it is night or another low-light situation.
Below are a few websites that might help you with this assignment:
http://www.lightstalking.com/ethereal-landscapes
http://www.lightstalking.com/lep/ (download a free 15-page guide to long exposure)
http://www.thephotoargus.com/inspiration/32-great-examples-of-long-exposure-photography/
http://www.thephotoargus.com/inspiration/30-time-bending-examples-of-long-exposure-photography/
November 8th – “Infinity” – Compose a scene that extends to a vanishing point so distant that it seems unending.
Below are a few websites that might help you with this assignment:
http://www.photographyblogger.net/25-pictures-with-an-amazing-vanishing-point-perspective/
http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/8377
http://www.graphics.com/modules.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=838
http://abduzeedo.com/amazing-vanishing-point-photography
http://blog.epicedits.com/2010/06/24/vanishing-point-photos-that-just-keep-going-and-going/
PROGRAM NIGHT PRESENTATIONS [4th Thursdays of month]
January 26th – Tim O’Neill and Roy Kropp will do a tag team presentation on a variety of subjects related to image techniques and post processing. Topics include:
• PANORAMAS—simple shooting and processing in CS5
• FOCUS STAKING—shooting and processing in CS5
• SOLARIZATION–as done by the resident filters in Photoshop
• INFRA-RED PRIMER–color and monochrome
• HDR—software updates on NIK HDR, Efex and Photomatix
• OFF CAMERA FLASH
• LIVE VIEW—how to use it, if your camera has it
• And other topics, as time permits.
There will also be a “swap meet” before the presentation, during a break, and after the presentation. Bring some equipment you might want to sell or trade and interact with other members, potential buyers. NOTE: The club itself is NOT involved in any “swap meet” transaction.
UPCOMING FIELD TRIPS
There are no field trips currently scheduled. Please send your suggestions to Tim O’Neill for where we ought to go next.
OTHER EVENTS PLANNED
None currently planned.