Tuesday, January 31, at 7:30 at The Granby Senior Center
Topic: Editing Your Photographs with Adobe Elements 3
Peter Dinella will lead this class.
Please let us know if you are planning to attend( http://www.blogger.com/)
The Elements 3 session will show how to optimize a photo and correct common flaws. A "work flow" outline will show how and when to use key Elements 3 procedures including the use of layers. We will also show "quick and dirty" ways of fixing photos for those not interested in having complete control over the editing process.
Friday, January 20, 2006
Saturday, January 14, 2006
Meeting Notes: January 9, 2006
Granby Camera Club
Meeting Notes: January 9, 2006
Treasurer’s Report: $276.15 Total as of Dec. 5, 2005
$ Business:
1.Voted to reimburse Paula : $22.63 for the picture frames to use for our display on the bulletin board at the Senior Center.
2. Received $ 10 dues from Bob Orr and Peter Dinella
3. Received $300 from the Simsbury Bank for the three pictures that were chosen for the 2006 calendar from our club entries.
Income
Money in Account $276.15
Income: $320.00
Total: $596.15
Expenses:
Paula reimbursement $ 22.63
Senior Cards: Bob/Peter $ 10
Total $32.63
Balance as of Jan.9, 2006: $563.52
Visitors From The Simsbury Bank
Representatives from the Simsbury Bank made the official presentation of the check for the three winning pictures in their 2006 Calendar. A picture was taken to put in the Granby Drummer. They also spent some time with us explaining how pictures are chosen and what they are looking for. This was welcomed as it gives us more ideas as we begin our quest for entries for the 2007 calendar.
Old Business
Program committee is still looking for someone to lead the program on weather photography in March. Rob Fisher will do the program on Fireworks in June.
Dec. Workshop on Splash
Rob reported that the workshop was a success and shared some of their very creative pictures.
Evening Program
Dec. Scavenger Hunt Results: Great pictures!!!! Rob was top vote getter for the Lights, Prospective, and Shadow, Nate for Fold, and Tom for Authority Figure. Check out the blog to see the pictures!
Digital Photography
Harry and Rob gave a very informative talk about digital photography. Harry put together some notes from their talk :
1. Buy an SLR instead of point and shoot. Many more options for specific types of photo opportunities.
2. Resolution important for large photos.
3. Optical zoom is better than digital zoom. Digital can produce grainy enlargements
4. Usually three different quality modes. Super Fine, Medium and lousy!! Should shoot most if not all pictures in the super fine mode. If you don't, Murphy's law says that the one you want to enlarge will be the one you shot in the lousy mode.
5. Take as many pictures of the subject you want. With digital you can erase ones don't want and not print ones you don't need
6. For trips, buy another media card.
7. Don't use the display screen to take pictures. Use the view finder.
8. Digital cameras eat batteries. Buy rechargables and don't use the display screen to take pictures
9. Software can be used to adjust pictures and even make unique results. Adobe Elements a good program for making multiple adjustments.
10. Need a good printer.
11. Don't have to do all the work. C.V.S. and photo stores will do it for you!!!!
Happy Hunting!!!!
Words for this month’s Scavenger Hunt:
Stack, Incomplete, Hands, Rule of Thirds, Pattern.
We added an Open Category: Personal Favorite shot of the month
We also need to work on a picture to use as our club logo. Rob suggested we all take a try at taking a picture of the front of a camera lens.
Monthly Workshop:
I will pick a date when Peter and the computer room are available and he will give us some tips and pointers on editing a photo with Adobe Elements. Keep a look out for another email from me!
Next Meeting: Granby Senior Center
On Monday, February 6 at 7:30 pm our meeting will feature a special guest: Local Photographer Wendy Van Wylie who will speak on Landscapes, Light, and Candid Photography. Join us for this special presentation. Please bring a friend!
Meeting Notes: January 9, 2006
Treasurer’s Report: $276.15 Total as of Dec. 5, 2005
$ Business:
1.Voted to reimburse Paula : $22.63 for the picture frames to use for our display on the bulletin board at the Senior Center.
2. Received $ 10 dues from Bob Orr and Peter Dinella
3. Received $300 from the Simsbury Bank for the three pictures that were chosen for the 2006 calendar from our club entries.
Income
Money in Account $276.15
Income: $320.00
Total: $596.15
Expenses:
Paula reimbursement $ 22.63
Senior Cards: Bob/Peter $ 10
Total $32.63
Balance as of Jan.9, 2006: $563.52
Visitors From The Simsbury Bank
Representatives from the Simsbury Bank made the official presentation of the check for the three winning pictures in their 2006 Calendar. A picture was taken to put in the Granby Drummer. They also spent some time with us explaining how pictures are chosen and what they are looking for. This was welcomed as it gives us more ideas as we begin our quest for entries for the 2007 calendar.
Old Business
Program committee is still looking for someone to lead the program on weather photography in March. Rob Fisher will do the program on Fireworks in June.
Dec. Workshop on Splash
Rob reported that the workshop was a success and shared some of their very creative pictures.
Evening Program
Dec. Scavenger Hunt Results: Great pictures!!!! Rob was top vote getter for the Lights, Prospective, and Shadow, Nate for Fold, and Tom for Authority Figure. Check out the blog to see the pictures!
Digital Photography
Harry and Rob gave a very informative talk about digital photography. Harry put together some notes from their talk :
1. Buy an SLR instead of point and shoot. Many more options for specific types of photo opportunities.
2. Resolution important for large photos.
3. Optical zoom is better than digital zoom. Digital can produce grainy enlargements
4. Usually three different quality modes. Super Fine, Medium and lousy!! Should shoot most if not all pictures in the super fine mode. If you don't, Murphy's law says that the one you want to enlarge will be the one you shot in the lousy mode.
5. Take as many pictures of the subject you want. With digital you can erase ones don't want and not print ones you don't need
6. For trips, buy another media card.
7. Don't use the display screen to take pictures. Use the view finder.
8. Digital cameras eat batteries. Buy rechargables and don't use the display screen to take pictures
9. Software can be used to adjust pictures and even make unique results. Adobe Elements a good program for making multiple adjustments.
10. Need a good printer.
11. Don't have to do all the work. C.V.S. and photo stores will do it for you!!!!
Happy Hunting!!!!
Words for this month’s Scavenger Hunt:
Stack, Incomplete, Hands, Rule of Thirds, Pattern.
We added an Open Category: Personal Favorite shot of the month
We also need to work on a picture to use as our club logo. Rob suggested we all take a try at taking a picture of the front of a camera lens.
Monthly Workshop:
I will pick a date when Peter and the computer room are available and he will give us some tips and pointers on editing a photo with Adobe Elements. Keep a look out for another email from me!
Next Meeting: Granby Senior Center
On Monday, February 6 at 7:30 pm our meeting will feature a special guest: Local Photographer Wendy Van Wylie who will speak on Landscapes, Light, and Candid Photography. Join us for this special presentation. Please bring a friend!
Friday, January 13, 2006
Peter's Faux UV look from color photo
Peter has supplied us with this link to show us the technique .. please try something and bring it in and share your results ..
http://www.peimag.com/pdf/pei00/pei1200/eveningpei1200.pdf
-Rob
http://www.peimag.com/pdf/pei00/pei1200/eveningpei1200.pdf
-Rob
Thursday, December 08, 2005
December 5th scavenger hunt winners
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
Meeting Notes: December 5, 2005
Treasurer’s Report: $276.15 Total as of Dec. 5, 2005
$ Business:
1.Voted to reimburse Paula : $22.63 for the picture frames to use for our display on the bulletin board at the Senior Center.
2. Received $ 10 dues from Bob Orr and Peter Dinella: Total of $20.
3. Received $300 from the Simsbury Bank for the three pictures that were chosen for the 2006 calendar from our club entries.
Welcome
Nate McGarrahan, Tom Mc Ilroy’s friend attended our meeting. Welcome Nate!
Old Business
Program: We still need a presenter for the June Program. Rob will ask his father in law to lead the discussion on Weather Photography.
Simsbury Calendar: Three of Peter Dinella’s photos were chosen for the Simsbury Bank Calendar. Great job Peter…you represent our club with great photographic distinction!!!!! Look out Simsbury we are on a roll!!!!!
Blog: Check out our blog at:
http://granbycameraclub.blogspot.com
A great way to communicate, ask questions, check the meeting notes, and see the results of our scavenger hunt. Thanks Rob for creating this communication link.
Evening Program
1.Action Photographs
We did not judge but enjoyed the results of member’s photographs of action. The topics varied from kayaking in the Tariffville Gorge to sledding in Granby.
2. Beaver Lodge Field Trip
The beavers were asleep when our early morning photographers arrived so the only pictures were of the club members taking pictures and some nice winter scenes!
3.Scavanger Hunt
We had lots of great photos for the topics of :Odd, Warm, Reflect, Splash, Soft. Check out the blog for the winners in each topic and the Senior Center Bulletin Board for the display of the winners and runners up!
Whats Next
1. Monday, Dec. 12 at 7:30 pm at the Senior Center
Learn how to be more creative with your camera!!!!Rob will lead a photo demonstration and experimentation of his splash photos. Bring your camera and tripod. If you do not have one he will have an extra tripod for your use.
2. Next Meeting: January 9, 2006
Program: Digital Photography
3. Dec. Scavenger Hunt
Holiday Light
Perspective
Fold
Shadow
Authority Figure
$ Business:
1.Voted to reimburse Paula : $22.63 for the picture frames to use for our display on the bulletin board at the Senior Center.
2. Received $ 10 dues from Bob Orr and Peter Dinella: Total of $20.
3. Received $300 from the Simsbury Bank for the three pictures that were chosen for the 2006 calendar from our club entries.
Welcome
Nate McGarrahan, Tom Mc Ilroy’s friend attended our meeting. Welcome Nate!
Old Business
Program: We still need a presenter for the June Program. Rob will ask his father in law to lead the discussion on Weather Photography.
Simsbury Calendar: Three of Peter Dinella’s photos were chosen for the Simsbury Bank Calendar. Great job Peter…you represent our club with great photographic distinction!!!!! Look out Simsbury we are on a roll!!!!!
Blog: Check out our blog at:
http://granbycameraclub.blogspot.com
A great way to communicate, ask questions, check the meeting notes, and see the results of our scavenger hunt. Thanks Rob for creating this communication link.
Evening Program
1.Action Photographs
We did not judge but enjoyed the results of member’s photographs of action. The topics varied from kayaking in the Tariffville Gorge to sledding in Granby.
2. Beaver Lodge Field Trip
The beavers were asleep when our early morning photographers arrived so the only pictures were of the club members taking pictures and some nice winter scenes!
3.Scavanger Hunt
We had lots of great photos for the topics of :Odd, Warm, Reflect, Splash, Soft. Check out the blog for the winners in each topic and the Senior Center Bulletin Board for the display of the winners and runners up!
Whats Next
1. Monday, Dec. 12 at 7:30 pm at the Senior Center
Learn how to be more creative with your camera!!!!Rob will lead a photo demonstration and experimentation of his splash photos. Bring your camera and tripod. If you do not have one he will have an extra tripod for your use.
2. Next Meeting: January 9, 2006
Program: Digital Photography
3. Dec. Scavenger Hunt
Holiday Light
Perspective
Fold
Shadow
Authority Figure
Thursday, November 10, 2005
Meeting Notes: November 7,2005
Granby Camera Club
Meeting Notes: November 7,2005
Treasurer’s Report:
Total as November 7,2005 $266.15
Money Received at Meeting: Dues: Aline Raphael: $10
We welcomed Rob’s neighbor, Tom MacElroy to our meeting. He enjoyed the scavanger hunt and we hope he will become a regular participant!
Old Business:
- Programs for 2005-2006 were handed out. It was noted that there are several programs that need a speaker. Rob Fisher will take on the June program on photographing fireworks. The only speaker we need is for the March program on weather photography. Any volunteers out there!!!!!!
- Two thank you notes were received. Shirley Murtha,the winner of our sponsored award in the Holcomb Farm Art Contest and Mary Alice Stielau , from the arts committee, wrote to thank the Camera Club for sponsoring the award.
New Business:
- Rob Fisher updated us on the options available for a Camera Club web site. He has designed a blog site for our club and has assigned a free web site for the Camera Club through Cox. I will ask him to send us a fuller explanation, web links and how we should use this to keep our selves informed as to the activities of our club. Thanks Rob for your leg work…I think this is really a wonderful addition to our club’s ability to communicate and generate interest from others.
- Key Words for November’s Scavenger Hunt:
Warm, Splash, Odd, Reflect, Soft
- Field Trip for November:
Beaver Lodge in Pleasant Valley. The date and time is still to be decided. Rob will lead us there and we will communicate on our blog site as to what dates and times work for most of us. He feels we should to go early on a Sat or Sun to catch the beavers at their best!
Program for the Evening: October Scavenger Hunt
Great picturing taking!!!!! Rob, Paula, Kathy, Mary, Rick, Dick and our visitor Tom had many creative and interesting pictures to choose from. The pictures that received votes will be on display on the Senior Center Bulletin board until next month’s meeting. We look forward to Harry bringing in his next month!!!!!!! Rob will put the winners up on our Blog so do check it out! Paula will send in an article to the Drummer with the pictures.
Winners for the topics were: Group and Color: Rob & Numbers, Fruit, Sport: Paula
Next Meeting
Monday, December 5, 2005 at 7:30 pm at the Granby Senior Center. Bring a friend!!!!
- Program: Judging Pictures of Action Photography. Also having fun with the results of our November Scavenger Hunt.
Meeting Notes: November 7,2005
Treasurer’s Report:
Total as November 7,2005 $266.15
Money Received at Meeting: Dues: Aline Raphael: $10
We welcomed Rob’s neighbor, Tom MacElroy to our meeting. He enjoyed the scavanger hunt and we hope he will become a regular participant!
Old Business:
- Programs for 2005-2006 were handed out. It was noted that there are several programs that need a speaker. Rob Fisher will take on the June program on photographing fireworks. The only speaker we need is for the March program on weather photography. Any volunteers out there!!!!!!
- Two thank you notes were received. Shirley Murtha,the winner of our sponsored award in the Holcomb Farm Art Contest and Mary Alice Stielau , from the arts committee, wrote to thank the Camera Club for sponsoring the award.
New Business:
- Rob Fisher updated us on the options available for a Camera Club web site. He has designed a blog site for our club and has assigned a free web site for the Camera Club through Cox. I will ask him to send us a fuller explanation, web links and how we should use this to keep our selves informed as to the activities of our club. Thanks Rob for your leg work…I think this is really a wonderful addition to our club’s ability to communicate and generate interest from others.
- Key Words for November’s Scavenger Hunt:
Warm, Splash, Odd, Reflect, Soft
- Field Trip for November:
Beaver Lodge in Pleasant Valley. The date and time is still to be decided. Rob will lead us there and we will communicate on our blog site as to what dates and times work for most of us. He feels we should to go early on a Sat or Sun to catch the beavers at their best!
Program for the Evening: October Scavenger Hunt
Great picturing taking!!!!! Rob, Paula, Kathy, Mary, Rick, Dick and our visitor Tom had many creative and interesting pictures to choose from. The pictures that received votes will be on display on the Senior Center Bulletin board until next month’s meeting. We look forward to Harry bringing in his next month!!!!!!! Rob will put the winners up on our Blog so do check it out! Paula will send in an article to the Drummer with the pictures.
Winners for the topics were: Group and Color: Rob & Numbers, Fruit, Sport: Paula
Next Meeting
Monday, December 5, 2005 at 7:30 pm at the Granby Senior Center. Bring a friend!!!!
- Program: Judging Pictures of Action Photography. Also having fun with the results of our November Scavenger Hunt.
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Thanks Rob
Thanks Rob,
I was really getting frustrated because I could only respond to a previously posted message. By the way, I deleted the two previous attempts that I made and inadvertintly deleted your email address. Could you re-send it to me at matheny1@cox.net. I do not have the names, phone numbers, and emails, stc of the camera club-they must have gotten lost this summer.
Rick
I was really getting frustrated because I could only respond to a previously posted message. By the way, I deleted the two previous attempts that I made and inadvertintly deleted your email address. Could you re-send it to me at matheny1@cox.net. I do not have the names, phone numbers, and emails, stc of the camera club-they must have gotten lost this summer.
Rick
Information Sharing
Hi Camera Club Members,I enjoyed the meeting last night - sorry that I was late. I just wanted to share a couple of things...First, I have about 12 photos exhibited at the new Artisans Showcase in North Granby which used to be the old Allen Cider Mill Flower Shop at the intersection of Rt189 and Mountain Road. There are many, many other really nice things also on display there. Please stop by and check it out. Secondly, I wanted to share the link to my online gallery at Nikonians.org. I have over 300 photos in the gallery. The link is http://www.nikonians-images.com/galleries/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=12017. You should be able to copy it into your browser's address and hit enter. Please visit and let me know what you think of it. see you next month.Rick
Beaver shoot: Dates available
I will be available on Sunday the 13th or sat the 26th or sun the 27th we should plan on a very early shoot .. Please let me know who is available ..
-Rob Fisher
-Rob Fisher
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
November 7th scavenger hunt winners
Congratulations to this months Scavenger hunt winners!
Color by: Rob Fisher
Group by: Rob Fisher 
Sport by: Paula Johnson
Fruit by: Paula Johnson
Numbers by: Paula Johnson
*All images are property of the original photographer.
easy to sign in
It was easy to sign in..just wanted to share our Sun nite visitor..right out side our bedroon window...Mom had come down the tree and this is the big cub.
Rob my picture did not upload.....is there a size requirement? I used on sized for email.
Paula
Rob my picture did not upload.....is there a size requirement? I used on sized for email.
Paula
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