Spring is here! Don't just sit there like a cow, get out and take some winners! $100 a pop.
Sunday, March 19, 2006
Think Simsbury Bank calendar
Spring is here! Don't just sit there like a cow, get out and take some winners! $100 a pop.
Sunday, March 12, 2006
Digital Photography Terms
At our last meeting the subject of digital photography terms was discussed. In addition to what may be presented at our next meeting, you can find a list at the following site:
LINK
If the link doesn't take you directly to the glossary get into www.microsoft.com and work your way through the rest of the link while you're in the site.
Or, better yet, just Google it: digital photography glossary of terms
PS. The Microsoft digital photography site is worth putting in your "favorites."
LINK
If the link doesn't take you directly to the glossary get into www.microsoft.com and work your way through the rest of the link while you're in the site.
Or, better yet, just Google it: digital photography glossary of terms
PS. The Microsoft digital photography site is worth putting in your "favorites."
Friday, March 10, 2006
Photo Mosaic software link
Here is the link for the software i used to create the image that I brought in and the original image and mosaic version
March 6th scavenger hunt winners
Sunrise/Sunset by: Tom McIlroy
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Motion by: Peter Dinella 
Under by: Paula Johnson
Through by: Paula Johnson
Power by: Paula Johnson
"Favorite shot" by: Paula Johnson
Thursday, March 09, 2006
Meeting Notes: March 6, 2006
Granby Camera Club
Meeting Notes: March 6,2006
Treasurer’s Report: $583.52
Voted to reimburse Paula $5.76 for more pictures frames for our display
Received $ 10 dues from Scott Smith
Old Business
1. There is a planned field trip to visit Scott Tracy’s observatory on Wed. March 22 at 7:30pm. We need clear skies so Harry will email us if trip is postponed. We will meet and leave from the Senior Center 7:10 and car pool to Scotts.
2.I have been sending via email a Camera Club write up and picture to the Granby Drummer each month. The information must be in their hands the day after our meeting. Since I will not be at the April meeting I will send in a brief meeting notice and picture before I leave.
3.It was noted from last meeting that there is a lot of new vocabulary in the digital world. Harry has offered to add words and definitions to a file we have that Bob Orr made for the club some years back.
New Business
1.Rob shared the pictures that he took at the North Hampton Orchid Show. There should be another orchid show in Hartford. Rob will check the dates and post it on the Blog. We can try to get a group to together.
2. Maps and addresses of the Granby Land Trust properties were handed out. The land trust has invited us to take pictures that they can post on their web site.
3. Field Trip
Harry will call Rick Matheny to see if he can hold a macro photography workshop in March.
Monthly Program: Weather Photography
Winter Photography: Rob Fisher
Things to think about:
Keep batteries warm as cold batteries die quickly
Use baggies or zip lock bags to keep equipment dry
To keep snow really white use your exposure compensation:
open up 1 to 1&1/2 stops(aperture)
Sunrise/Sunset Photography: Paula Johnson
Some Ideas: If sun is subject of your picture, take your reading from the brightness of the sky and clouds. This will slightly underexpose the scene and produce deep rich colors in the clouds as well as darken foreground figure/objects to silhouetted form and an interest point. Look for haze or mist that will pick up and reflect the sun’s colors. A telephoto lens can make the sun appear larger and more dominant.
If the sun is to a backdrop for a panoramic picture, take your readings off the foreground. This will prevent the foreground becoming a silhouette. Fill flash can also accomplish this. You can get dramatic results shooting when the sun is behind the clouds or having just set or about to rise.
Lightning: Harry Fischer
Some ideas: experiment, experience, technology, persistence and LUCK for success! It can also be dangerous!
Need to use: a tripod, long timed exposure, ASA of 100 or 200, bulb setting for 30 seconds, a remote cable release.
Sky/Clouds: Peter Dinella
The challenge is the dynamic range. A polarizer or a neutral density filter can be used to handle the challenging range of light. The other option is to use a photo program in the computer such as Photoshop. Peter handed out information on Digital Blending that can be accomplished through composite pictures, using Photoshop to achieve the desired effect.
Next Month’s Meeting: Monday, April 3 at 7:30 pm at the Granby Senior Center
Program : The Scavenger Hunt
Favorite Picture, Macro, Old, Open, Surprise, Wild
Meeting Notes: March 6,2006
Treasurer’s Report: $583.52
Voted to reimburse Paula $5.76 for more pictures frames for our display
Received $ 10 dues from Scott Smith
Old Business
1. There is a planned field trip to visit Scott Tracy’s observatory on Wed. March 22 at 7:30pm. We need clear skies so Harry will email us if trip is postponed. We will meet and leave from the Senior Center 7:10 and car pool to Scotts.
2.I have been sending via email a Camera Club write up and picture to the Granby Drummer each month. The information must be in their hands the day after our meeting. Since I will not be at the April meeting I will send in a brief meeting notice and picture before I leave.
3.It was noted from last meeting that there is a lot of new vocabulary in the digital world. Harry has offered to add words and definitions to a file we have that Bob Orr made for the club some years back.
New Business
1.Rob shared the pictures that he took at the North Hampton Orchid Show. There should be another orchid show in Hartford. Rob will check the dates and post it on the Blog. We can try to get a group to together.
2. Maps and addresses of the Granby Land Trust properties were handed out. The land trust has invited us to take pictures that they can post on their web site.
3. Field Trip
Harry will call Rick Matheny to see if he can hold a macro photography workshop in March.
Monthly Program: Weather Photography
Winter Photography: Rob Fisher
Things to think about:
Keep batteries warm as cold batteries die quickly
Use baggies or zip lock bags to keep equipment dry
To keep snow really white use your exposure compensation:
open up 1 to 1&1/2 stops(aperture)
Sunrise/Sunset Photography: Paula Johnson
Some Ideas: If sun is subject of your picture, take your reading from the brightness of the sky and clouds. This will slightly underexpose the scene and produce deep rich colors in the clouds as well as darken foreground figure/objects to silhouetted form and an interest point. Look for haze or mist that will pick up and reflect the sun’s colors. A telephoto lens can make the sun appear larger and more dominant.
If the sun is to a backdrop for a panoramic picture, take your readings off the foreground. This will prevent the foreground becoming a silhouette. Fill flash can also accomplish this. You can get dramatic results shooting when the sun is behind the clouds or having just set or about to rise.
Lightning: Harry Fischer
Some ideas: experiment, experience, technology, persistence and LUCK for success! It can also be dangerous!
Need to use: a tripod, long timed exposure, ASA of 100 or 200, bulb setting for 30 seconds, a remote cable release.
Sky/Clouds: Peter Dinella
The challenge is the dynamic range. A polarizer or a neutral density filter can be used to handle the challenging range of light. The other option is to use a photo program in the computer such as Photoshop. Peter handed out information on Digital Blending that can be accomplished through composite pictures, using Photoshop to achieve the desired effect.
Next Month’s Meeting: Monday, April 3 at 7:30 pm at the Granby Senior Center
Program : The Scavenger Hunt
Favorite Picture, Macro, Old, Open, Surprise, Wild
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Boys Basketball .. Come out and help support our clubs basketball star
Sorry about the interuption in your day for this message,
Come out tonight at 7:00 at Granby Memorial High .. the Granby team with our very own Tom McIlroy is 20-0 and doing well in the tournament .. I will try to go myself and take some pictures .. come out and support the team ..
Thanks for your time and back to what you were doing!
-Rob Fisher
Thursday, March 02, 2006
$$$$'s for calendar photos and wine party
That time will be coming soon when Simsbury Bank will want photos from us for their calendar. They fork over $100 per photo. If we do well this year, I suggest we take some of the money (25%) and have a wine party consistent with age drinking laws in CT. Sorry!
So, start collecting your best photos for entry. They want photos from their bank areas: Simsbury, Granby, Avon, and "generic" shots that would apply to any on those areas.
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Monopod and test
Test message. Let's see if Rob is right!
Also, for those places that don't allow tripods, I've found that a monopod gives much greater stability than handheld. A VR lens (vibration reduction) lens is supposed to give you a 4-stop advantage and will also lighten your wallet.
Also, for those places that don't allow tripods, I've found that a monopod gives much greater stability than handheld. A VR lens (vibration reduction) lens is supposed to give you a 4-stop advantage and will also lighten your wallet.
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