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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.

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