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Limited to our Event Members and their Guest (2) and to our New Trial Members. For more information Contact Rich Sears at: [email protected]

PRESENTER: PAMELA DECAMP IN PERSON

Meeting Location:
MASON, OHIO. Mason United Methodist Church, 6315 S. Mason Montgomery Rd. Easy Access off I-71 and I-75. Near North-West corner of Tylersville and Mason-Montgomery Roads.

ENTRANCE: Enter church property off Tylersville Road -Driveway with yard signs 400 ft. west of Mason-Montgomery Rd. Church Entrance is on North Side of their building. ENTER DOOR 2A, JUST LEFT OF MAIN ENTRANCE, INSIDE, FIRST DOOR ON LEFT.

CRITIQUE: FORMS (SHAPES) IN NATURE
THEY RESULT FROM THE COMBINATION OF LINES AND ANGLES. THEY CAN BE REAL OR IMPLIED. “A shape exists as a being or object, both which possess lines, mass and often a silhouette we struggle to recognize… Geometric shapes (forms} are the fundamental elements of a photograph. With the color and tone, they are the fundamental elements which we really need. As soon as we start to perceive a photograph as a set of geometric shapes, tones, and color, we stop imaging it from our own detailed perspective and analyze its basic structure, or skeleton. For instance, a fish or animal is no longer seen as a portrait but a series of geometric shapes. You must add the emotional expressions, the texture of the fur plumage, or scales and play with the light to produce a quality picture.
https://www.guillenphoto.com/en/why-and-how-using-shapes-in-nature-photography.html#toc-01 by Amar Guillen.

PROGRAM: VENICE CARNIVAL: WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
Pam will provide information on planning for the Carnival experience. She will discuss gear used, how the shots were set up and how she processed the images. Pam will show portrait, landscape, and abstract images created under various lighting conditions.

BIO: PAMELA DECAMP
Pam Decamp is an award-winning fine art photographer who travels the United States and abroad. She is a contributor/writer to the online photography resource Photo Focus. PhotoFocus.com I write articles on travel, mobile phone photography and product reviews. Decamp lives in southern Ohio; she captures images off the beaten path and give them special attention in post-processing. Images of leaf covered roads, mountain vistas, and whimsically nostalgic scenes inspire her viewer to experience the beauty of our nation. Pam holds a Bachelors Degree from Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio) in Film and Photography.

SUBMIT UP TO THREE IMAGES (<2MB) IN JPEG FORMAT TO: https://ovcc.smugmug.com/upload/Hmcnv6/12345

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. NAME is required only for administrative Purposes. For Example: “1 Jones D Shadows” Deadline for submitting images will be 10:00 PM of the Friday prior to our meeting.

IMAGE 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.

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EVENT LIMITED TO DUES PAYING EVENT MEMBERS AND OUR TRIAL MEMBERS

Event Coordinator: Sharon Naderman

Part 1 – Come join OVCC on Thursday, May 11th, for the first of four tours of the Cemetery. Beginning in May we will schedule four monthly shooting sessions together.

Thursday evenings, then submit up to three images and discuss the following Thursday evening online May —August. Our first session we will meet on the second Thursday on May 11th at 6:15 pm to discuss the 2024 Spring Grove Calendar Contest rules. We will depart at 6:30 pm by car from the Customer Service Parking Lot to the right of the main entrance. Our following 3 monthly sessions will depart the first Thursday at 6:30 PM – June 1st, July 6th, and August 3rd.

Our first option will be touring and shooting in a specified section in caravan formation. With one-half-hour free shooting time at the end. We will follow the white and green broken painted road lines as the evening’s tour before separating to pursue our own photographic endeavors. Or you may drive independently.

IF YOU CANNOT SHOOT ON THURSDAYS, TRY THAT FRIDAY-SATURDAY, AND SUBMIT IMAGES BY SUNDAY MIDNIGHT. Spring Grove CLOSES GATES AT 6:00 FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS.

We will be touring and shooting in different sections each of our four sessions.

PUBLIC RESTROOMS are in the foyer of the Customer Service Center. They are open until 8 pm on Mondays and Thursdays during the Summer Gate Hours.

THURSDAYS – You MUST exit by 8 pm and no later, GATES LOCKED 8 PM.

PART 2 – DEBRIEF: Submit up to three images on our Event site by the following Sunday at midnight. Then on May 18th we will meet online to share our thoughts behind taking our images and how we processed them. Others will contribute their impressions of each image. Our following 3 monthly sessions will be June 8th, July 13th, and August 10th.

Please see the Cemetery website for a complete list of Rules and Regulations (www.springqrove.org). A partial condensed list is as follows:
KEY RULES:
Do NOT Park on the grass. Pull over to the right with all four wheels on the pavement.
SECURE all valuable items in your car and out of sight.
ALWAYS lock your vehicle.
If walking in the road, walk in a single file, never three or more abreast.
Be very cautious of traffic near crests and road curves. The speed limit is no greater than 20 mph.

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EVENT DATE: MAY 8TH. 6:00 – 8:00 PM .NOT AS SHOWN IN SUMMARY BOX

The Butterfly Show returns for the 22nd year to Krohn Conservatory, operated by Cincinnati Parks and located in beautiful Eden Park. The show creates a captivating environment filled with 12,000 butterflies in free flight for visitors of all ages to enjoy.

This annual after hours event for photographers enables shooting with tripods and monopods.

Get your pass for all photo nights at: https://krohn.regfox.com/photography-butterfly-2023

K & R Photographics will be providing macro lenses and some special lighting for use at Krohn Conservatory’s night for photographers. BRING your own tripods and monopods.

All Photo Night Dates:
4/10
4/17
4/24

5/8
5/15
5/22

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THIS EVENT IS LIMITED TO OUR TRIAL NEW MEMBERS OR DUES PAYING EVENT MEMBERS.

NO ADMISSION FEES. YOU ARE TO REGISTER IN THEIR OFFICE (across from parking lot) AS BEING WITH OVCC. PLAN TO LEAVE BY NOON.

REQUIREMENT: EACH ATTENDEE IS TO DONATE A GOOD IMAGE FOR THEIR PROMOTIONAL USE. SUBMIT BY THURSDAY, MAY 18. Ideally, 240 + dpi, resolution 2 MB or finer. Process and send along with your name to me at: [email protected].

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.

A TRIPOD AND MACRO LENS ARE SUGGESTED.

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/

QUESTIONS: [email protected]

COVID-19 safety measures

This is no normal flower event. The images we have come away with these past few years are great to amazing.

The event host is instituting the above safety measures for this event. Meetup is not responsible for ensuring, and will not independently verify, that these precautions are followed.