Street Photography

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    Feb 16
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Street Photography

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Street Photography Presentations by Clive Lunn and Judy Robb

Photo by Judy Robb

Photo by Judy Robb

During our February 22, 2016 meeting, members were entertained and informed on the subject of Street Photography. Clive shared his personal perspective on what is Street Photography. Clive has generously provided his presentation here for you to enjoy —Street Photography Clive Lunn. In his presentation, you will learn about equipment, techniques and how Clive rates his own images.

Judy’s image was taken last fall during her Paris and London Street Photography Workshop with Valerie Jardin. Sharing Valerie’s ideas and attributes of a strong street photo, Judy captured stories, the extraordinary in the ordinary and beautiful moments in her photos. Judy has also kindly provided her powerpoint presentation for you to enjoy —Street Photography for Photo Club Judy Robb. Check out our Mad as a March Hare Newsletter for Judy’s recommendations for links and resources.

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    Oct 15
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Exposure Triangle

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At our September 28, 2015 meeting, Brenda MacDougall displayed video tutorials to explain the Exposure Triangle. Then it was time for our first Hands-on Session. Club members including several new members and guests brought their cameras, tripods, lights and props to create images using their camera’s manual settings. Several stations were available and members were able to create their images, discuss techniques and share their equipment.

For those who missed the meeting or want a review, here’s a couple of quick tutorials — Exposure Triangle and  Learning About Exposure –The Exposure Triangle. Bryan Peterson’s book Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Pictures with any Camera, 3rd ed. is highly recommended and available from amazon.ca.

Grant created intriguing images using his “home made” lightbox and found a new use for serger thread cones, plastic utensils, and patchwork material. Some members can be seen below setting up their equipment and discussing techniques.

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    Sep 15
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New Season Begins

On our first meeting of the year, held on September 14, 2015, we welcomed returning members and saw our club grow with the registration of several new members. The year’s schedule and the mentor program was introduced. Club Executive members can be identified by their Blue name badges and Mentors have an Orange mentor label inside their name badge holder.

Caps_4Six of our custom-designed baseball caps have been sold and we have one remaining. To purchase the remaining ball cap, click here. All proceeds go to the club fund for new equipment.

Our President, Harry Vose, encouraged all members to find a Photo Buddy within the club to swap images for post-processing. This valuable learning opportunity will help you see how your buddy would post-process your images and vice versa.

1_barry_salwayThemed images taken throughout the summer were projected for our enjoyment.

The Summer Assignments covered a wide variety of themes such as animals, specific colours, gardens, speed, reflection, mirror, different points of view, intersections, etc. You can enjoy these images by clicking on the Gallery – Summer Assignments.

 

 

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    May 15
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Faceless Portraits and Restaurant Food

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Our May 11 and May 25 meetings focused on the Challenges: Faceless Portraits and Restaurant Food.

On May 11, members submitted up to 6 images for the enjoyment of the club and it was very clear that creativity and imagination were used in the interpretation of these challenges, in particular for Faceless Portraits.

For example, Lewis created a Portrait of Air, while Harry lost his head. 

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2 Harry VoseYou can view all images submitted on May 11 here.

 

 

 

Antoinette’s photograph of food shown below was inspired by the work of Matija Erceg who pairs food with everyday objects. Examples of Matija’s work were also displayed.

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On May 25, members selected three images from the Faceless Portrait and Restaurant Food for critique by members. Harry started off the evening critique with two images found on the web. Members were invited to share their ideas about the composition/framing, focus/DOF, Exposure/Use of Light and Presentation/Impact. Both images were unique and generated a great deal of conversation.

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Then the members submissions were evaluated using the same criteria.  Creativity and imagination persisted in the member’s images for this evening.

For example, here is a friar captured in a crystal globe and and a very happy or tired dog16 Pic - Faceless.

A big thank you to Steve for all his work in organizing and displaying the images for the critique and for compiling the results.

You can view all the May 25 images here.

 

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    May 15
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Mentoring Workshops

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At the April 27th meeting, six volunteer members mentored us through hands-on practice, presentations and demonstrations. Here is just a brief look at the knowledge and experience they shared.

Portrait and Still Life


1_Diane_BelykGrant and Marlene brought their lights and volunteered their expertise and modelling abilities to facilitate the development of our portrait techniques.

Here’s an example of the lengths (or should I say depths) to which Grant went to maneuver the lighting. And a big thank you to Marlene for being the model for this shoot.

Station #1  Landscape and Black & White Photography

Clive discussed and demonstrated many aspects of Landscape and Black & White photography. He shared his workflow (Raw–Aperture–Exposure, Saturation, Crop, Levels, Spots then converting to Black & White. Further post-processing techniques were demonstrated. He emphasized the advantages of shooting in colour and then converting to Black & White. The conversion of the image of a Red Car to Black & White was illustrated using various filters to maximize the “red” of the car. He also demonstrated the use of the burn and dodge tools.

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Clive’s image of Bedwell Bay demonstrates his talent in both Landscape and Black & White Photography.

 

 
Station #2  Post-processing Techniques

Terry demonstrated a variety of post-processing techniques including the careful selection of an object and changing it’s background using layer masks. Examples of the textures used were provided by Terry and are available in Photoshop Gradients and Textures. Terry has also provided Step-by-Step Guides for various post-processing techniques.

Station #3  Close-Up & Macro Photography

John brought a variety of tools for use in Macro and Close-Up Photography. He discussed the difference between macro and close-up photography and demonstrated the use of many of his tools such as extension tubes, macro lenses, close-up filters, tripods, clamping devices, etc. John also provided a useful Handout – Close-up and Macro Photography Notes – April 2015.

Station #4  One-on-One Critique

Lewis shared his CAPA judging expertise in evaluating images by providing private constructive criticism of three images for 7 members. Lewis discussed positive aspects of one’s images and made recommendations on how the image could be improved. By following his suggestions, distracting elements could be eliminated and improve the overall composition of an image. Here is an example:

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    Apr 15
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Hands that Shape the Community Project & 2014 Celebration of Nature Photography Competition

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During our April 13, 2015 meeting, Gaetan Royer and Tracy Riddell gave a Pecha Kucha style (20 slides/20 seconds per slide) presentation on the Hands that Shape the Community Project. The development of the project from idea to exhibition and the collaboration between Inlet Artists and photographers were captured in images. The question and answer period raised local issues including the controversy over photography as an art form, the lack of venues for exhibiting photographs, awareness of new projects for photographers, the difficulties in promoting the existence of photography clubs in the city and the implications of volunteering your photographic talent.

For those who missed the Hands that Shape the Community presentation, visit Gaetan’s News/Resources page to view this presentation given at the Terry Fox Theatre.

On a positive note, the City of Coquitlam will be featuring photographs on their city banners. Some of our members have photographs up for consideration. Please vote for your favourite images. Transformer wraps were also discussed as a possible display vehicle for photographic images.

The second half of the evening featured a slideshow of the Lion’s Gate 2014 Celebration of Nature Competition. Congratulations to our Tri-City Photography Club members who submitted images. Visit the Lion’s Gate Camera Club’s website to view a slideshow of the 2014 Celebration of Nature Photography or read their press release for the Winners, Runners-up and Honourable Mentions.

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    Mar 15
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Where to Find Birds in the Lower Mainland

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Northern Pygmy Owl – Chilliwack

On March 23, 2015, the Tri-City Photography Club enjoyed John Gordon’s  presentation Where to Find Birds in the Lower Mainland. Many members of our club are avid bird photographers and John’s talk and slideshow was engaging and educational. Our novice bird photographers discovered many new locations to capture their favourite species. Some of the best times for local bird photography include April-May and the Fall while June-July provide opportunities to view birds active with their young.

John discussed the value of finding a “birding buddy”, buying used equipment and using a right angle viewer for shooting birds at low angles (at ground level). He stressed birding etiquette – respectful watching, avoid disturbing the birds (especially trying to make them fly away).

For tips and techniques, John mentioned ISO settings (commonly uses 400-800), change your viewing angle to decrease distractions in the background, use light effectively to create natural catchlights in the eye via the sun or when requiring flash. (Set your flashes at 45 degrees to the subject. Never use direct flash for birds, especially owls.) Shutter speed should be set from 500 to 1000 (use the higher speed to catch flight). Tripods are great but what if I need to take a handheld picture? Press both your elbows tight to your sides, squeeze your ribs, hold your breath and shoot.

 

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Bobolink – Saskatchewan

Did you know?

Metals in foods consumed by birds are built up in their brain and aid their navigation.

There are 18 types of Canada geese.

You can be notified when rare birds are sighted in BC. Check out British Columbia Bird Alert.

You can still watch CBC’s Nature of Things recently aired program Songbirds SOS by clicking on the title.

Do you have an App for that?

John shared information on a few Apps including iBird which displays pictures and sounds for birds throughout North America. Users can submit their images.

John also mentioned Apps for checking out # shutter clicks for used cameras before purchasing. Buying a used Canon, try Shutter Count. Various programs are available online to check shutter counts for many different cameras using unedited .jpg images.

Where can I find selected birds?

Burnaby Mountain Park (behind Horizon’s Restaurant) – Warblers

Tsawwassen Terminal (turn left at gas station and follow the road) – 600-700 Herons

Brunswick Point – Sparrows, Herons, Snow Geese, Prairie Falcon (seen only every 10 years) Directions and Info

George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary – Snow Geese, Herons, Sandhill Cranes, Ducks Directions and Info

Grant Narrows – Trumpeter Swans, Ospreys, Black-throated Sparrow (home to rare bird and unusual birds) Directions and Info Free meet-up for Tri-City Photography Club members with John on Saturday, April 25th at 9 AM Pitt Lake Parking Lot – bring your gear.

These are just a few of the places John discussed during his presentation. The Lower Mainland is full of regional parks suitable for the birder in all of us.

Bird Canada is an extensive website which provides information on the 426 Canadian bird species, birding guides per province and invites bird bloggers to share their birding experiences.

Please check out John’s Blog post about his presentation to our club and visit his website, John Gordon Photography, and his Flickr account to view more of his photographs. John has sent us a few more images for your enjoyment.

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Weed in the Ditch – Langley

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Honey Bear – Okanagan

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Sunset and Catkins

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    Feb 15
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Change your Perspective with Lensbaby

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At our February 23rd meeting, Lensbaby user, Donna Milburn discussed various Lensbaby products and the characteristics of various lenses were highlighted by images from the Lensbaby community.  To further your understanding of how these lenses can help you to change your perspective, the Lensbaby website also provides instructional videos to Help You See in a New Way.

Important Reminder: You must adjust your diopter for focusing. This adjustment will work for all of the lenses. Otherwise you will find it difficult if not impossible to focus using a lensbaby product.

Where to Buy: Lensbaby products are sold through Beau Photo 1520 West 6th Avenue, Vancouver (604) 734-7771

Books: Donna recommended the books Mastering the Lensbaby by Doug Sahlin and Lensbaby: Bending Your Perspective by Corey Hiltz. Click on the titles to view these books on Amazon.ca.

Facebook: Donna also mentioned two Facebook Groups – Lensbaby Artistry and Lensbaby Addicts. You can check out Lensbaby Artistry via Lensbaby’s Blog.

Don’t forget to check out Donna’s award winning images at  Donna Milburn Photography.

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    Jan 15
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Lighting Solutions for Product Photography

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Pottery and Photography by Lewis Kennett

 

Have you ever tried to get that perfect picture only to find your light source, tripod, camera or even you were reflected on the surface of your subject? This is the challenge all photographers face when attempting to capture the beauty of shiny, reflective, multif-faceted objects with texture. Or have you noticed your spherical objects being “eaten away” at the edges by light?

Our meeting on January 26, 2015 included a presentation on Product Photography by Lewis Kennett. Lewis shared several lighting solutions for these challenges.

Using visual examples, Lewis demonstrated how we could use various tips and techniques such as double diffusion to create images that truly capture the essential elements of our subjects. He clearly explained why the images needed to be taken in a way that fit in with the needs of the client.

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Do we need professional, costly studio equipment? Not necessarily. My next shopping trip just might be to a linen store for white sheets and a hardware store for PVC tubing.

Lewis also recommended the book – Light, Science & Magic. (Definitely not “light” reading, this book offers “comprehensive theory of the nature and principles of light.” A new edition will be out March 2015 and is available from Amazon.ca for pre-order.

 

 

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