Spring Grove was chartered in 1845 and is one of the largest nonprofit cemeteries in the United States, and the most beautiful according to thousands of visitors who come to visit every year. There are 733 acres of which approximately 450 acres are developed. The lakes provide an excellent reflection of the bursting colors.
This is a magnificent picturesque property where photographers, runners and sight seers are welcome showing respect for families visiting their loved ones.
As it is May tree flowers have fallen. You can pick up a large map which depicts all many sections as well as roadways.
As the cemetery is currently open to the public only Sundays, to respect families, we will break up into three or four car groups for those wanting to follow others familiar with the cemetery.
This event will allow 12 attendees. Once this fills up, we will create another event meeting later.
OVCC Member Nancy Germer will present a 90 minute on-line course on how to add texture to your photos in order to elevate the artistic look of them. This is a course for intermediate Photoshop users. You will not need to use Photoshop during the workshop. The presentation will be informational with an informal demonstration.
About Nancy – After spending 30 years in the public teaching field, Nancy became a member, in several capacities, of OVCC for the last 11 years. She learned photography through participation, meeting friends in OVCC, and asking questions. Many of her Photoshop skills are self- taught. She also enjoys using Corel Painter for more painterly work. Living in Ohio half of the year, when it gets cold, she migrates to Florida for the other half. She has quite a number of award winning photographs and has had a solo exhibit of her textured art photography. But mostly, she uses photography and Photoshop for her own enjoyment and for relaxation.
This class is for persons who have access to Photoshop and are already familiar with the use of layers. You are, of course, welcome to observe.
The class will be recorded and available for playback after the session in case you missed something or need to review.
Questions should be in synch with the material being presented and not generic “how do I use layers” for which the attendees are already expected to be familiar.
Nancy will provide some practice files after-class.
====================================================================== Introduction to Texturizing Your Photos Sat, May 30, 2020 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM (EDT)
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We did this last fall, and it was great fun. Some changes due to COVID-19
New for 2020
No car pooling; max two people in a car, and then only if they live with each other. Otherwise 1 per car. Masks will be worn Gloves are recommended No tripods within 10 feet of each other (easy to follow this one!)
Monday May 18 is supposed to be clear and warm, with the moon well out of the way by the time we start shooting.
I am trying to move the venue about a mile to the farm of the man who invited us to use his place. Otherwise, same place as last year, crossroads of Rt 125 and Blue Creek Road. I’ll let you know if we get the new space (a farm, even darker and no headlights)
You will need: a tripod, a camera with a wide angle lens, and the faster the lens the better. You will also need a remote shutter with a “bulb” setting or a programmed time of you lens’s focal length divided by 450. You’ll also need a headlamp with a red beam. Red headlamps do not affect night vision, especially your neighbor’s!
Ideal lens is between 14-24mm, f3.5 or faster. You’ll also need a headlamp with a red beam. For Nikon shooters, an f24-70 is a great lens for this, as is a 14-24 f2.8. You can set your white balance to “daylight” or to about 3500K or a bit higher.
Obviously, this Meet-Up is weather dependent, and a go-no go decision will be made by 5:00 PM on 5/18. Rain date the next night if possible.
NOTE: The convenience store probably has a restroom. I suggest stopping there on your way to the site. Be prepared.
CHANGE OF DATE Turbulent weather is killing us. We are re-scheduling for Saturday, May 23, 8:45 PM. That’s iffy on weather, but might work out. The glactic core won’t become visible until 10:57 that night, but we take what we can get.
New Back-Up dates after that: Saturday, 5/30, then June 15. These aren’t arbitrary dates; they’re based on phase and time of moonset, and also take into account when the galactic center is visible, and how far above the horizon it is. (It’s higher even later in the summer).
This ONLINE presentation is FREE but for OVCC members only – you do not need to be a dues paying member. Join our club at: https://www.meetup.com/Ohio-Valley-Camera-Club SEE LINK at upper right corner of landing page. THEN REGISTER Your Attendance Below and Send YOUR MEETUP NAME (eg. Jane Smith) to: [email protected] to be able to participate. CHECK YOUR OVCC EMAIL THE MORNING OF THE PRESENTATION FOR LOGIN INFORMATION.
PRESENTATION “There are some pretty good reasons why black-and-white has come back from the dead. Eric Hatch’s presentation will explore the differences and advantages of black and white photography vs. full color. And since this is a world of color-based digital cameras, we will learn how to use them to produce great black and white images. We will learn how to use your camera to get the best results, and we will go over techniques for “seeing” in black and white, including using the Zone System to improve your exposures in BOTH color and black and white. Finally, the educational presentation ends with a look at two practical ways to get better black-and-white conversions of your color originals.”
CRITIQUE Second Part: Critique Your B and W Images. Submit up to 3 images, at: Eric is an experienced photo judge and Critiquer. He believes that photo critique should be positive, concrete, actionable, and be keyed to well-known principles of good photography. Concrete means tied to an element of your image. Actionable means you can do something about it — change a setting, re-compose — but no “move the mountain” or “rent a helicopter” advice. Critique should be keyed to well-known principles to keep it from being just a quirky notion or prejudice of the critiquers.
SUBMITING IMAGES FOR OUR CRITIQUE SESSION. You may submit up to three images IN JPEG format to: https://ovcc.smugmug.com/upload/zW8vS7/4358342
FINE PRINT: We can only guarantee critiquing your first image IF You Rename Your File Accordingly: it includes FIRST, your priority number 1, 2 or 3. Then your last name, first initial and Title of your image.
For Example: “1 Jones D Shadows”
Deadline for submitting images will be MONDAY, MAY 18TH 10:00 PM. • Sizing: reduce all images to Resolution of 72, and, for horizontal images 1440 pixels wide. For vertical images 930 pixels high.
MAY MEETING WITH WILLIAM MANNING -SIGNAGE & SURROUNDINGS / EDUCATION PROGRAM: BILL’S WORKFLOW
VIA WEB CONFERENCING.
This ONLINE presentation is for OVCC participating members only. Participating members have already paid our annual dues of $20 or are Trial Members. Join our club at: https://www.meetup.com/Ohio-Valley-Camera-Club SEE LINK at upper right corner of landing page. THEN REGISTER Your Attendance Below and Send YOUR MEETUP NAME (eg. Jane Smith) and mention May 23rd Meeting to: [email protected] to be able to participate. CHECK YOUR OVCC EMAIL THE MORNING OF THE PRESENTATION FOR LOGIN INFORMATION.
CRITIQUE TOPIC: SIGNS AND SURROUNDINGS.
7:40 PM BILL’S PROCESSING WORKFLOW & TIPS.
WILLIAM (BILL) MANNING BIO: My studio location is always on the move, its not because I haven’t paid the rent, it’s because my projects can’t come to me. I move my studio from assignment to assignment, it can be found anywhere in the world. These assignments might be a travel or architectural assignment, a book project or some other cool creative things. I have worked across the United States, and abroad in crowded places like Bangkok, the dusty plains of the Serengeti, amongst the medieval structures of old Europe, and many other beautiful and exciting locations.
Professional Highlights in a Nutshell: • 1990 to present: Owner and operator of William Manning Photography Workshops and Natures Light Photography Tours. Lead photo tours across North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. • 1990 to present: Assignment photographer for travel industry. Published many travel related articles, products and promotional photography. • 2019 to present: Publisher of online e-magazine, Photography Solutions. • 1994 to present: Assignment photographer for architectural industry. Won many design awards for Architectural photography.
• Stock Photographer: Corbis, Getty, Alamy, other. • Books published by various publishing houses (from most recent to first): Louisville: A Photographic Portrait, Cincinnati: A Photographic Portrait, Fodor’s Ohio Travel Guide, The Photographers Travel, Cincinnati Travel Guide.
PUBLISHES: ONLINE “PHOTOGRAPHY SOLUTIONS” MAGAZINE March/April 2019 Photography Solutions Ezine BY | PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 25, 2019 https://issuu.com/williammanningphotography/docs/march_april2019?e=36209359/68029868
Photography Solutions E-Magazine is a free online magazine designed to help photographers with creative issues that we all encounter on a daily basis. Each issue will feature new and favorite plug-ins and software designed for photography. Creative tips on how to improve your photography or help photographers out of a creative block. We also share fun, unique and often lesser or unknown locations for photography. View an issue of Photography Solutions below and sign up to receive future issue absolutely free.
LEADS DESTINATION WORKSHOPS AROUND THE GLOBE
WEBSITE: https://williammanning.com/
I bring 25 years of experience to every tour I lead and a wealth of knowledge to help others grow as both photographer and artist.
*Instructions For Submitting Images: Submit up to three images TO: https://ovcc.smugmug.com/upload/Hmcnv6/12345
Members may submit up to three images in JPEG format. FINE PRINT: We can only guarantee critiquing your first image IF You Rename Your File Accordingly: it includes FIRST, your priority number 1, 2 or 3. Then your last name, first initial and Title of your image. For Example: “1 Jones D Shadows” Deadline for submitting images will be 10:00 PM of the Friday prior to our meeting. • Sizing: reduce all images to Resolution of 72, and, for horizontal images 1440 pixels wide. For vertical images 930 pixels high. • OFF TOPIC IMAGES will be deleted at the request of several members.
RAPTOR INC. is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of local birds of prey via rehabilitation, education and research.
Visit the Raptor, Inc. complex, where their educational birds will be displayed for your photographic pleasure. Birds are perched and hand held by the handlers. Photographers are as close as 10-15 feet from the birds and have lots of time to shoot. Tripods and telephoto lenses of 200-400mm are recommended, however, not necessary. NO FLASH.
All the Raptor Shoots have been scheduled for this year. If you want to participate in this event, you should get your spot sooner than later to guarantee a spot. Cost is $22 per attendee. Payment holds your spot. All non photographer guests are required to pay, simply because of the space limitations and Raptor, Inc. policy.
You need not me be a member to attend and you may bring a guest, but all attendees, including guests, must pay the fee. All monies are for the benefit of Raptor, Inc. to help them continue their great efforts.
Sunday, May 17 Raptor Shoot 10:00 – 11:30 am Registration Open Sunday, June 14 Raptor Shoot 10:00 – 11:30 am Will open in March Sunday, September 13 Raptor Shoot 10:00 – 11:30 am Will open in June Sunday, October 11 Raptor Shoot 10:00 – 11:30 am Will open in July
Preferably pay by check made out to Ohio Valley Camera Club, mailed to 6691 Fox Hunt Ct. West Chester, Ohio 45069. Specify Date and Provide Email for possible contact.
The Ohio Valley Camera Club considers ourselves very fortunate in being able to bring to our members and the public in greater Cincinnati, northern Kentucky, Indiana, Dayton and Columbus and areas in between a fine educational opportunity presented by an acclaimed photographer and educator, Matt Kloskowski.
Won’t you join us from your home on Thursday, May 14, 2020 · 6:00 – 8:00 PM EDT
FIRST, members do register on our website, so we know who is attending. Second, to officially register with Matt do so at: https://www.bigmarker.com/matt-k/How-to-Edit-Photos-Like-a-Pro-Ohio-Valley You should receive a confirming email with login information.
In this live webcast with Matt Kloskowski, you’ll learn some great techniques for editing your photos in Lightroom and when to jump over to Photoshop to help out. This will be a late beginner to early intermediate level presentation, but really… it’s just about having some fun with your photos and improving your editing during this time indoors.
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY FREE. All you need to do is sign up. Each person in the club needs to sign up.
This will be recorded but you’ll need to sign up to get the recording (even if you can’t watch live you’ll still get it)
Mark your calendars, but the system will automatically send you reminder notifications too.
You’ll be able to enter the webcast room about 15 minutes before the webcast starts.
There will be an area for Q&A once you log in to the live webcast on the day of your webinar.
There will be a five-minute segment promotional in nature.
Achievements • Inducted into the Photoshop Hall of Fame in 2014, and one of only 33 others in the world. • Included as a Sony Artisan of Imagery. • Matt has authored or co-authored about 20 print books (between revisions and new titles). • His “Photoshop Compositing Secrets” book was awarded Amazon Editors Top Books of the year in the Arts & Photography category.
My Approach While many pros do come to me for training, my main audience is kinda like me – people that simply love photography. People who want easy-to-follow training on how to capture better photos, and how to make those photos look better with Lightroom and Photoshop and ON1 apps to add my “style”. Most people I talk to aren’t making a ton of money (or any for that matter) from photography or post-processing. They just really enjoy it and want to get better. And heck… if they can sell a few prints or shoot a few events to make some extra cash to support photography… even better!
I have ZERO ego attached to my photography and everything attached to my teaching and education. Because of that, I hold nothing back. No secrets, no insider tips that I keep to myself.
Matt offers 11 Free Tutorials at Mattk.com. Additionally, you can purchase from 15 Courses, Lightroom Profiles, Presets, Textures, Overlays and LUT’S
Follow Matt Online Matt has over 300,000 followers on Social Media platforms. Matt’s YouTube channel videos have gotten over 4.2 Million views over the years.
In 2020 the OVCC is planning to provide a host of training sessions for beginner, intermediate, and advanced photographers. Session 5 of 6 will be for beginners detailing Camera Settings for Specific Images (Part 2 of 2).
I will also show the syllabus for future training sessions so you can see how you will build on what you learned in this session.
A link to the PDF file of the presentation will be emailed afterwards to those who signed up for this session.
This will be an on-line meeting using the GoToMeeting Application. If you missed our training session for this application you watch this 40 minute video recorded from that session at this link (yes, I know it is not Academy Award material, but you will get the basics).
WHEN YOU LOGIN TO GOTOMEETING PLEASE USE YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME (MIN FIRST LETTER) SO WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE.
================================================================== Camera Settings for Specific Images, Part 2 Sat, May 9, 2020 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (EDT)
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Greenfield Plant Farms has invited OVCC members to photograph their flowers What to expect. They are situated on eight acres at 726 Stephens Rd, Maineville Ohio. They have many greenhouses plus. They raise and sell flowers for the Cincinnati Zoo. Over 200 Annuals and over 500 perennials.
TO RESPECT EVERYONE’S SAFETY DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME: WE ARE DIVIDING ATTENDEES INTO TWO DIFFERENT ARRIVAL TIMES; EVERYONE, THAT IS EVERYONE, IS TO WEAR A FACIAL MASK, OR YOU WILL BE TURNED AWAY. MAINTAIN A SAFE DISTANCE OF AT MINIMUM 6’ AWAY FROM OTHERS.
NO ADMISSION FEES. YOU ARE TO REGISTER IN THEIR OFFICE (across from parking lot) AS BEING WITH OVCC. REQUIREMENT: EACH ATTENDEE IS TO DONATE A GOOD IMAGE FOR THEIR PROMOTIONAL USE. SUBMIT BY SAT MAY 16TH. Ideally, 240 + dpi, resolution 2 MB or finer. Process and send along with your name to me at: [email protected].
A TRIPOD AND MACRO LENS ARE SUGGESTED. BONUS: THERE ARE BLUE HERRON NESTS VISIBLE FROM THE BACK OF THEIR PROPERTY.
Their regular operating hours are Mon – Sat 9 to 5pm and Sundays 11 – 5. NOTE THIS IS A SPECIAL ADMISSION TIME PRIOR TO OPENING FOR THE PUBLIC. WE MUST HAVE ASSURANCES AT LEAST A FEW MEMBERS WILL GUARANTEE ARRIVING AROUND 8:30 AM, SO AS NOT TO BRING WORKERS IN EARLY. If you just cannot make it on a Saturday, you are welcome to stop by any time, just expect a lot of people during popular times.
LINK LIST OF ANNUALS 220 https://www.greenfieldplantfarm.com/plants-and-products/annuals/
LIST OF PERENNIALS 500 https://www.greenfieldplantfarm.com/plants-and-products/perennials/
In 2020 the OVCC is planning to provide a host of training sessions for beginner, intermediate, and advanced photographers. Session 4 of 6 will be for beginners with an Introduction to Composition and Camera Settings for Specific Images (Part 1).
I will also show the syllabus for future training sessions so you can see how you will build on what you learned in this session.
A link to the PDF file of the presentation will be emailed afterwards to those who signed up for this session.
This will be an on-line meeting using the GoToMeeting Application. If you missed our training session for this application you watch this 40 minute video recorded from that session at this link (yes, I know it is not Academy Award material, but you will get the basics).
WHEN YOU LOGIN TO GOTOMEETING PLEASE USE YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME (MIN FIRST LETTER) SO WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE.
