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EVENING COLLEGE: BAD WEATHER PHOTOGRAPHY

December 10 @ 7:00 pm 9:00 pm

EVENING COLLEGE CLASS ONLINE

For our members current on dues, guests and our trial members.

December 10, 2024 7:00 – 8:45 PM

PRESENTER: National Speaker

Cost: This class is offered without a fee.

Copying any classroom content in any format is strictly prohibited.

Registration: Write [email protected] providing the class name, your name, your email, and # of guests. and names.

Link to attend: will be sent the afternoon of our presentation date.

CLASS: Bad Weather Photography

Weather is such a critical factor in our outdoors photography yet it’s a factor that we have not control over and cannot predict, especially when we plan a trip well in advance. However, bad weather shouldn’t mean ad conditions for photography. It may offer special opportunities for unique photography with different subjects. For example, bad weather conditions often make pictures moody, expressive, and different from standard calendar shots.

In his presentation, we’ll see how to take advantage of bad weather conditions and how to handle the challenges that they preset. He will share photographs and discuss the opportunities, considerations, and precautions when photographing outdoors in bad weather.

Our photography instructor focuses on the creative aspects of the photographic art form.

Bio:

Our Presenter’s experience covers the complete photographic process, including analog photography, darkroom work, and extensive digital imaging.

He frequently judges photo contests, including multiple international Salon competitions and juried exhibitions. He presents photography programs internationally and exhibits his fine art photography. He also photographs events and conducts photography workshops.

He is the recipient of numerous awards in photo contests and his work and articles have been published in the US and internationally.

No Fee

BLINK: Nation’s Largest Art and Projection Display

December 10 @ 7:00 pm 9:00 pm

DIRECTIONS FOR THURSDAY NIGHT

Thursday evening, we are meeting at Music Hall on Elm Street at 7pm. Personally I would arrive at least one-half hour early. NOTE: traffic along Elm St. is ONE WAY North bound. Our plans are to shoot around the Washington Park area. This area has been highly recommended by those visiting in prior years.

Suggestion: go online and download a Blink Map for Over-the-Rhine

A couple of suggestions for parking: two blocks south and across Central Pkwy there is parking normally for $5. Or to the east or north. Also, across from Music Hall is the underground parking garage. Tip: the closest pedestrian entrance/exit to Music Hall is at the northwest corner above the garage. When driving into the garage you are heading eastward. At the end turn left, north, and again go to the end. Again, turn left, west, and park near the end. The staircase and elevators are right there.

Our leader this evening is a long-time member, Paul Synder. Paul will be joined by his wife, Jan Curie. IF RUNNING LATE PAUL WILL WAIT UNTIL 7:10 PM.
Paul’s cell phone: (513)410-7800

Have a great time. I wish I could be with everyone, but that is possible.

No Fee

Evening College: Creative Cell Phone Photography Part II

December 10 @ 7:00 pm 9:00 pm

Details

Limited to members who are current on dues or new members.

This program is viewable online. Link will be sent to those registered one day prior.

During our class in October we were instructed to get out, take some creative images and even apply some creative applications. Before submitting up to 3 images, title them with “#1 or #2 or #3 (your assigned priority to have them reviewed), your name and image title. LINK TO UPLOAD IMAGES TO COMING.

No Fee

October Shoot & Debrief *****OPEN*****

December 10 @ 7:00 pm 9:00 pm

YOU ARE ENTITLED TO ATTEND AS A LOCAL EVENT MEMBER CURRENT ON DUES, OR AN AWAY MEMBER, OR A NEW TRIAL MEMBER. Register below before 3:30 pm on the 24th to receive your link to attend.

SHOOT AND DEBRIEF MEETING – October 24 , 6:30 – 7:45 PM ONLINE

Theme: OPEN : Can be anything: color, black & white , monochrome or sepia.

HOST: Joel Belsky

The meeting will be an open-mic group discussion about the photos captured with the goal of encouraging and helping improve our work.

RESIZE YOUR PHOTOS in order to fill the screen during the Zoom session else your image may appear small. If using Lightroom use Export / Imaging Sizing / Resize to Fit and enter 2800 pixels for landscape images or 1800 pixels for portrait images. Enter a resolution of 72 pixels per inch to get the recommended number of pixels.

  • Rename your image files: first and last name, #1 for first priority, #2 for second priority and #3 for third priority and Image Title, as in this example John Smith 1 Downtown Cincinnati.jpg

Upload up to three images for discussion by Tuesday, October 22 , at the OVCC SmugMug Web-Site (NOT HERE ON this MEETUP SITE!! )

Copy & paste the following URL into your browser to upload:

https://ovcc.smugmug.com/upload/w9BhT7/Debrief

Be prepared to discuss the camera setting information

  • Lens used (e.g. 70-200mm) AND focal length of shot (e.g. 90mm)
  • ISO, aperture, shutter speed, exposure compensation, filters, if used
  • Post processing techniques of note
  • NOTE: most of the above will already be in the meta-data if you check Lightroom to include it during your export.

**MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION: write Rich at [email protected]

No Fee

Joel Belsky

OVCC 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION PARTY

December 10 @ 7:00 pm 9:00 pm

Details
Our records show our founding members met beginning December 2023 at a restaurant in the village of Reading Ohio, a Cincinnati suburb. Dennis Lee captured the first known image of six members at a booth.

Our remaining co-founder, Rick Hartigan, oversaw our club until mid-2019. Rick loved guiding us through the hills of North Carolina, in and around Smokey Mountains and at Acadia National Park. Rick plans to attend.

Today our club is one of the most active photography clubs in Ohio. We average over sixty events annually. We provide educational training through three monthly in-person and or online meetings. From classes on trending topics; classic critique competition with educational presentations to members sharing the how’s and why’s of their photography and processing.

We would love to see everyone. Come on out, we will behaving fun.
Prior to our party send a few images of interest. See our finer images from our galleries. Hear how we were then and what we are up to now (a lot).

We will be partying at where we now meet in the Village of Evendale, Bell Tower Art pavillion, 3270 Glendale-Milford Rd. Along the hill coming up from Reading Rd, take a left at traffic signal onto Kingsport Drive. Up a short slope and you found us.

Anniversary cake and beverages.

rsvp: [email protected]

No Fee

Rich

Cincinnati Museum Center

Details

“One of the last great American train stations built, Union Terminal is a Cincinnati icon and one of the most widely regarded examples of the art deco style. Since its opening in 1933, Union Terminal has had a long and storied history, from welcoming soldiers’ home from World War II to becoming the home of three museums, an OMNIMAX® Theater and the Cincinnati History Library and Archives”

Let’s meet at Union Terminal (Cincinnati Museum Center) and capture images of their Holiday Junction (Duke Energy Train Display) and of their magnificent Rotunda (largest half-dome in the western hemisphere). THEY ARE ON A TIMED ENTRY BASIS, SO PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS ACCORDINGLY. OR SHOW UP AT THE DOOR AND ENTER THE ADMISSION LINE.

Visiting Tower A unfortunately is not available currently. But some of us may also be interested in seeing their featured exhibit, “Maya” and/or their current Omnimax presentation, “Backyard Wilderness.”

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day at USAF Air Force Museum

Details

Yes, the OVCC just visited the Wright Patt Air Force museum on Veterans Day Nov. 11, however, the museum is offering the Plane Talks again on Pearl Harbor Day. Rather than make this a club visit I am mostly just announcing the event here to get the word out for those who might want to attend. I plan to attend and video record more of the plane talks by those who flew or maintained them. The chance to have a one-on-one conversation with the greatest generation is a truly rare and valuable opportunity, and one that won’t be here much longer.

There is no cost at the museum. You must wear a mask.

Plane Talks will occur a few times a year and allow visitors the opportunity to interact with various subject matter experts. The experts at these talks may include veterans, active duty, former pilots, crew members, engineers, navigators, and more. These experts will be stationed in the galleries near the aircraft or exhibit that relates to their expertise. These Plane Talks programs often occur on the anniversary of a significant Air Force or military event.

Parking is also free. If you haven’t been to the museum in years I have to mention that it is top-shelf, there is none better for aircraft.

The museum is huge, staying separated is not an issue.