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Intro to Photography – Exposure Part 2 (On-Line)

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In 2020 the OVCC is planning to provide a host of training sessions for beginner, intermediate, and advanced photographers. This session will be for beginners who want to understand the basics of Exposure, Part 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).

https://www.dropbox.com/s/x16s6bei6hvg197/2020-04-04%20GoToMeeting%20Training%20Session.mp4?dl=0

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OVCC Intro to Photography – Exposure Part 2
Sat, Apr 18, 2020 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (EDT)

Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.

https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/730044741

You can also dial in using your phone.
(For supported devices, tap a one-touch number below to join instantly.)

United States: +1 (646) 749-3122

  • One-touch: tel:+16467493122,,730044741#

Access Code: 730-044-741

New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/730044741

APRIL ONLINE MTG: PAMELA DECAMP: PARTS OF ARCHITECTURE/ MACRO

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APRIL MEETING WITH PAMELA DECAMP
VIA WEB CONFERENCING.

Please join our meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/134546125

You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: 1 (646) 749-3122.
Access Code: 134-546-125
ALL PHONES WILL BE MUTED DURING PRESENTATIONS.

New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts:
https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/134546125

TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Go To Meeting https://support.goto.com/meeting

CRITIQUE TOPIC: PARTS OF ARCHITECTURE.

How many different architectural styles come to mind while thinking upon what styles peak your interest the most: Art Deco, Native American, Colonial, Contemporary, Country, Farmhouse, Federal Colonial, Modern, Mountain. Prairie, Spanish, Southwest, Tuscan Rustic, Tuscan, etc. Submit up to four different styles to be reviewed by our critic, Pamela Decamp.

PAMELA DECAMP BIO:
Pamela Decamp is an award wining fine art photographer who travels the United States and abroad. Decamp lives in southern Ohio. She captures images off the beaten path and gives them special attention in post processing. Images of leaf covered roads, mountain vistas, and whimsically nostalgic scenes inspire her viewers to experience the beauty of our nation. Pam balances her photographic experiences between portraiture, macro and landscapes. Her exploration in infrared photography has challenged her from the stark contrast black and white images from Jekyll Island, to the playful fantasy of false color in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her viewers have been given a taste of altered reality of the world around them.
Pam’s art has been on display in the state of Ohio’s Governors office, the southern Ohio, Portsmouth Museum of Art, the Huntington Museum of Art, and the Zanesville Museum of Art.
Pam holds a bachelor from Xavier University in Film and Art.

*Instructions For Submitting Images For Critique: Submit up to Four imagese TO: https://ovcc.smugmug.com/upload/Hmcnv6/12345
Members may submit up to four 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 D Jones 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 1044 pixels wide. For vertical images 930 pixels high. • OFF TOPIC IMAGES will be deleted at the request of several members. TO SUBMIT YOUR IMAGES on or after the FIRST OF THE MONTH.

7:40 PM MACRO EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATION. Macro photography is extreme close-up photography, usually of very small subjects and living organisms like insects, in which the size of the subject in the photograph is greater than life size. CAPTURING THE FINEST DETAIL IS ONE THE OF THE MAIN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MACRO AND CLOSE UP PHOTOGRAPHY. Macro requires a specialized lens that will produce image size greater than life size and finer detail. IF YOU DO NOT OWN A MACRO LENS you may use a telephoto lens for our critique session. Depth of field is extremely small when focusing on close objects. A small aperture (high f-number) is often required to produce acceptable sharpness across a three-dimensional subject. This requires either a slow shutter speed, brilliant lighting, or a high ISO. Auxiliary lighting (such as from a flash unit), preferably a ring flash is often used (see Lighting section). IDEAS – See Smashing Magazines 35 Stunning Macro Photography Ideas and samples at https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/06/35-examples-of-stunning-macro-photography

Introduction to and Understanding Photography

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This will be a repeat class for Exposure, Part 1. Some members have already taken this class when we were using the MidPointe Library conference room. Owing to the conference room size a number of persons were signed up for the repeat class, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 virus. However, the number of persons who can now attend an on-line session is such that anyone can attend this class.

In 2020 the OVCC is planning to provide a host of training sessions for beginner, intermediate, and advanced photographers. This session will be for beginners who want to understand the basics of Exposure, Part 1.

Covered in this session will be a quick revisit to the all important Light Triangle Diagram followed by an in-depth presentation on how you and your camera should be used to set the exposure for your images. Owing to the amount of information, Session 3 will cover Exposure, Part 2, which is tentatively set to be on-line April 18.

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 sign up at the session to be on distribution.

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).
https://www.dropbox.com/s/eyq2epsu06sfetc/2020-04-04%20GoToMeeting%20Training%20Session.mp4?dl=0

OVCC On-Line GoToMeeting Training Session

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IF YOU HAVE ALREADY ATTENDED A PRACTICE SESSION YOU NEED NOT ATTEND THIS ONE ALSO.

In preparation for continuing OVCC meetings on-line we are offering a training session using the app GoToMeeting I have set-up a practice session for this Saturday, April 4 from 2-3 pm. The goal of this meeting is for you to demonstrate you can access this meeting on-line as practice before the OVCC monthly meeting. I will remain on-line from 2-3 pm so that you can join the meeting, learn how to use the basic tools, interact, etc. For this session you only need a computer, however, if you have a laptop with a built-in camera you will be able to also project your image to the group.

Use the link below to download the GoToMeeting App before the session. I have posted a file at my Dropbox that explains the use of the GoToMeeting app at this link (this is a Windows explanation but the Apple version should be very similar).

https://www.dropbox.com/s/63qmu4jisr83jnn/GoToMeeting%20Attendee%20Guide.pdf?dl=0

OVCC On-Line Training Practice Session
Sat, Apr 4, 2020 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (EDT)

Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/615009493

You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (312) 757-3121

Access Code: 615-009-493

New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts:
https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/615009493

Best of Nikon LIVE: Tech Talks (Nikon Live Event On-Line)

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In these days of isolation here is a photo event anyone can attend. I might guess it will be slanted towards Nikon products, especially the newer mirrorless cameras. Here is their blurb….

Best of Nikon LIVE: Tech Talks
We’ve pulled together 11 hours of great instructional and inspirational content by professional photographers and Nikon Ambassadors. Topics include Pro tips for camera setup, Behind the Scenes shooting with the Nikon Z 6, Z 50 and Z 7 mirrorless cameras, NIKKOR Z lenses, how mirrorless fits in to your genre of photography, video making and Nikon photographers inspirational approaches to storytelling and more.

Wednesday, March 25 10:00 AM – 8:30 PM EDT
Thursday, March 26 10:00 AM – 8:30 PM EDT

Link is here:
https://www.nikonevents.com/us/live/best-of/

St.Francis Xavier Church

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St Francis Xavier Church was originally founded in 1819 as Cincinnati’s first Catholic church. In 1845 when the Archdiocese invited the Jesuits to administer the parish and its adjacent school, our parish has been infused with the Jesuit charism. Because Jesuits are primarily missionaries and academics, there simply aren’t an abundance of Jesuit parishes in the U.S. St. Xavier Church is thus a bit of a rarity. Following the example of the order’s founder, St Ignatius Loyola, our parishioners strive to be men and women living for others, working towards a world where faith, justice, peace, and love can flourish. We seek to foster the spiritual development of all our members with regular opportunities for personal spiritual growth.

A “Jesuit” parish is a Catholic parish that is staffed and sponsored by the priests and brothers of the Society of Jesus. In the United States, there are 66 Jesuit parishes. A Jesuit parish is guided by the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola, which encourages people to reflect on their experiences and to discern God’s presence in their lives. Such a parish aims to nurture lay leadership as well as personal faith. It is also committed to “the faith that does justice” by way of solidarity with the poor and dedication to the greater good. Jesuit parishes are located in inner cities, suburbs and rural outposts, as well as on college campuses and Native American reservations.

Visit our national site (https://jesuits.org/parish-centers) for more information on Jesuit parishes (http://jesuitsmidwest.org/parish-centers).

Please consider donating one of your images. Watch for details.

American Sign Museum

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On Sunday afternoon we will join in on a tour open to the public at 2:00 PM. Monopods are permitted. After the tour a determination will be made whether to permit tripods and extra lighting. That will dependent upon the number of folks remaining in the museum.

Pay at the Door: Admission Fee:
$15 Adults
$10 Seniors (65+), Students, Military
Three Children (12 and under) are Free with each paid adult

The American Sign Museum is dedicated to the art and history of signs and sign making. The Museum is proud to be the largest public museum dedicated to signs in the United States! Covering more than 100 years of American sign history in 20,000 square feet of indoor space, the museum is a walk through the ages of sign technologies and designs. Some signs, still in their original shipping crates, remain pristine. Others proudly retain a weathered look.

The storefront-laden Signs on Main Street display recreates a typical Main Street Any-Town USA, with shop windows full of sign-related artifacts. Current sign artisans have added to Main Street’s aesthetic by creating “distressed” signs to reflect the time period. See if you can tell which time period the signs fit into! Look for the revolving sign with an actual bullet hole. And don’t miss the Burma Shave sign sequence up above. Enjoy a full-size, reassembled, Mail Pouch barn sign in a room filled with local Cincinnati signs.

Carew Tower Observation Deck Sunset Shoot

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Photo By Fred Haaser

The outdoor rooftop observation deck sits atop the second tallest building in Cincinnati. The Carew Tower was completed in 1930 and stands 49 stories tall. Enjoy city views and French Art Deco architecture and finish details of this National Historic Landmark building.

$6 CASH ONLY. Pay upon arriving at 49th Floor.

Elevators are closer to Vine Street Entrance, a few feet south from Fifth Street.

Bring your tripod. Consider having a couple neutral density filters in your bag.

No food or beverage.

There is a railing around the perimeter but will not be a problem.

Meet in main lobby inside Vine Street Entrance or go ahead on up. We will take an elevator to the 45th floor, then another smaller one to the 48th floor, then a step of narrow stairs up to the 49th

Observation Deck CLOSES at 7:00 PM

7:00 – 7:30 PM – We can head across the street to Fountain Square and Tyler Davidson Fountain.

A limit of 30 participants has been set.

Introduction to and Understanding Photography

Details

In 2020 the OVCC is planning to provide a host of training sessions for beginner, intermediate, and advanced photographers. This session will be for beginners who want to understand the basics of Exposure, Part 1.

Covered in this session will be a quick revisit to the all important Light Triangle Diagram followed by an in-depth presentation on how you and your camera should be used to set the exposure for your images. Owing to the amount of information, Session 3 will provide Exposure, Part 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.

If we exceed the number of seats in the reserved meeting room we will investigate offering a second session. I request that only beginners and intermediate level photographers sign up for this class.

For this session feel free to bring your camera. A link to the PDF file of the presentation will be emailed afterwards to those who sign up at the session to be on distribution.

As we get close to the event be sure to update your RSVP within 48 hours of the event if you are not going so that those who may be on the Wait List will be able to move up and attend.

Photograph St. Mary’s Basilica Cathedral of the Assumption

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Join me in photographing this lovely space. Please read all the information below BEFORE making a “yes” RSVP!

Some particulars:
This will be a self-guided tour, so you are free to roam about the main chancel area. Photography is limited to the first floor.

Tripods are allowed.

Flash is allowed, although likely it won’t be as effective in that space as a slow shutter on a tripod.

NO photography is allowed in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, and there is signage to that effect.

A versatile lens that both shoots wide and zooms in would be your best bet. Of course, that is up to you, but with only an hour, you might not want to spend time changing lenses.

Keep in mind that this is a sacred space, open to the public, and people might be in the pews praying.

There should be parking in the lot, but there also is street parking in the area. I cannot remember whether or not it is metered.

Your photographs made there may NOT be used for commercial purposes, such as wide-scale distribution or any kind (such as magazine, newspaper). Your photographs MAY be used for individual show and sale, such as our exhibit at Maple Knoll, and for print competition.

While there is no charge for this meetup, you are encouraged to make a donation of $5 or more in the donation box; however, this is a personal decision on your part. These donations help towards the maintenance of the building. If you wish to write a check, make it payable to St. Mary’s Cathedral.