Photograph a local city festival that revels in pumpkins, a tradition for many years. As this festival runs over several days come when it is most convenient for your schedule. Here is a great chance to capture some street photography and a town festival.
The festival features a giant pumpkin weigh-in on Friday at 4 pm and goes until its over. Pumpkins weighing up to 2000 lbs are possible. There will also be live music, highly artistic pumpkin carvings, street food, gift shop vendors, refreshments, a pet parade costume competition, and much more.
Local headliner bands will include The Sly Band (Friday), Don’t Tell Steve (Saturday), and the Bluewater Kings Band (Sunday), among other entertainment including dancers and other bands.
The official web-site where you can see prior photos, the entertainment schedule, and more is located HERE.
The Pumpkin Run Nationals, the largest car show in southwest Ohio, has drawn as many as 3,000 vintage automobiles from the local area, the region, and from as far away as Florida and Canada. Since 1975, this car and truck show is one of the most popular events in Clermont County. All cars and trucks are 1970’s or older. Activities going on throughout the day include live music, games and much more. Exhibitors come from all over the US to show their cars and trucks.
Susan Milinkovich, ”It is a great car show if you like old cars and trucks. They fill the entire Clermont County fairgrounds with cars, there is a swap meet with lots of interesting old things (car parts and other things) for sale that makes for some fun closeup and abstract photography, Halloween decorations on some of the cars, old gas pumps and signs.
Show cars start coming through the gate usually before 8:00 and people often sit in lawn chairs and watch the cars come in before walking around. Usually have around 3000 cars and trucks Cars/trucks are all 1974 or earlier
Photography options are the cars, swap meet with car parts, antiques, all kinds of interesting things to photography, Halloween decorated cars and trucks There is a spot that has old gas pumps, car and gas signs, old glass oil bottles, etc. that is fun to photograph.”
Parking is in a variety of places right around the fairgrounds – church lots, private yards, fairgrounds parking – I think parking fees are around $10 – getting there early in the morning gets you parking closest to the fairgrounds and beats the traffic getting to the fairgrounds.
Details “LIMITED TO DUES PAYING MEMBERS OR TRIAL MEMBERS ONLY”
SUBMISSION DEADLINE Tuesday, September 27, AT MIDNIGHT
Welcome to the September Shoot and Debrief ( Street Photography) – Street photography, photography that records everyday life in a public place. The very publicness of the setting enables the photographer to take pictures of strangers, often without their knowledge. Street photographers do not necessarily have a social purpose in mind, but they prefer to isolate and capture moments which might otherwise go unnoticed. Street photography is most definitely not limited to a street. In fact you can do it anywhere (inside or outside). You can shoot at the beach, at a festival, in an alley, in a park, in a piazza, in a cafe, at a museum or art gallery, in a metro station, at an event, on a bridge, under a bridge… And you don’t even need actual people, just some evidence of them. Your street photography can be documentary in style, or fine art, or abstract, or funny, it can be fiction created out of fact, it can be an interpretation rather than a description, it can be an observation of a quirky moment that existed only for that gloriously serendipitous second when you saw it and captured it…
Between now and Tuesday 27 , – determine what photos you would like to share.
Tuesday 27, by midnight, upload a maximum of 3 images.
Thursday, September 29 , 6:30 to 7:30 DEBRIEF SESSION Online
Up to 3 Images to be posted by midnight Tuesday , September 29, per the following instructions:
Resize photo:
Resolution 72
Horizontal Images 1440 pixels wide OR
Vertical Images 930 pixels highTo upload your photos,
Rename your file:
#1 for first priority, #2 for second priority and #3 for third priority. Based on the number of participants we may need to limit the number of photos shown during the debrief. #3 would be dropped for all participants in this case. First Name, then last Initial (for example – Joel , B. )
Title of image
Give camera setting information:
Lens used (for example 70-200mm) AND focal length of shot (90mm)
ISO
aperture
shutter speed
exposure compensation, if used
filters, if use
post processing techniques of note
Upload your images by navigating to EVENT LISTING, then go to PHOTO LINK near the bottom, click and upload images.
Those participating are asked to review all photos in the album, and formulate questions for the photo creator.
Thursday, September 29, those registered for the event will receive an e-mail from Joel Belsky with a link to join the meeting from 6:30 – 7:30.
The meeting will be an open-mic group discussion about the photos captured with the goal of encouraging and helping improve our work.
**PLEASE BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS YOUR IMAGES ( where were they taken, camera settings, post processes and why you chose the specific image )**
The LST 325, a Landing Ship Tank, a 328-foot-long ship will be docked at the Public Boat Landing. It will be available for tours September 28, 2022, to October 3, 2022. from 9 AM to 5:00 PM.
435 East Mehring Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Pay at entrance: Adults: $15 Students (6-17): $7.50 Free for WW II and Korean War vets, first responders and active duty military in uniform
Thanks go to Carol Ellison for informing us.
These ships could carry twenty Sherman tanks in the giant hold within the ship. They were the only ships ever made that could go anywhere in the world and deposit their cargo onto a hostile beach and then go get another load. On the main deck they could also carry 30-40 trucks, tons of fuels, ammunition or supplies and soldiers. The LSTs were used during World War II, Korea, and the Vietnam conflicts. This ship, LST 325, was in the invasion at Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944. It was also at Sicily on July 10, 1943.
The LST 325 was one of the first to be built and it is the only operational LST in the United States. It was built in Philadelphia, PA by the U.S. Navy Shipyard. Other ships were built on the Illinois River at Seneca, IL, on the Ohio River at two shipyards in Pittsburgh, in Jeffersonville and Evansville, IN. Hundreds of these ships sailed on the rivers on their way to the Gulf of Mexico and to WWII. These shipyards were able to complete a ship every five days. Workers, welders, and equipment installers then boarded these vessels and completed the ship while it was enroute down the Mississippi River. 1,051 LSTs were built in a little over three years. The United States never lost an invasion once the LSTs were designed, produced, and could land the big tanks right on the beach.
The City of Cincinnati and their citizens are planning big celebrations for the entire time LST 325 will be in the area with tours of the ship by the crew as well as other festivities. This is truly a piece of United States history.
Like all 501(c) 3 organizations, the USS LST Ship Memorial, Inc. requires the generous support of donors to keep the ship operating on an annual basis to provide the educational tours to thousands of visitors. Donations, combined with visitor fees, help pay for the basics of electricity, water, heat, cleaning and trash, and to pay for the materials used by volunteers to maintain ship on a daily basis. Your generous support keeps the ship ready to welcome visitors who learn about the outstanding service of all LSTs from World War II to the Korean War and later service in Vietnam.
### One-Time Donation
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PayPal: You may use PAYPAL (the LST 325 has an account that you may use, you do not have to sign up for PAYPAL).
Credit Card / Debit Card: Just call the office at 812-435-8678, or email the Staff at [email protected] and request that a charge be made from your Bank to the USS LST SHIP MEMORIAL, Inc. and the purpose of the donation.
Check: You may write a CHECK and mail it to:
USS LST Ship Memorial, Inc. 610 NW Riverside Drive Evansville, IN 47708
Along with a note about the purpose of the donation or a printed copy of the form on the previous page.
Attendance Limited to Paid Event or Trial Members. Write Rich at [email protected] for details on joining.
Craig has arranged for a private tour of the 1906 Cincinnati Waterworks Old Pumping Station. Our tour will be led by Historian Leland Hite and retired Station Manager Larry Moster.
Very Important – Photo ID Required – This is a secure facility. The OVCC will provide a list of attendees to the Cincinnati Waterworks three days before the event. A photo ID will be required and will be checked against the attendee list at the front entrance security gate. Send me your name exactly as it appears on your photo ID so that I can create a list to provide to Cincinnati Waterworks Security. MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS: [email protected]
The Old Pump Station houses the four tallest steam triple expansion engines ever built. The steam engines operated from 1906 to 1963 pumping 30 million gallons of water per day for the Cincinnati area. These colossal engines stand over 5 stories tall extending from 6 feet below the level of the Ohio River. Today, they are a museum exhibit and a testament to the engineering marvel designed and built in the early 1900s.
The pumping station is still operational today. The massive steam engines and the coal-fired boilers were replaced in 1963 by four 1000 HP electric pumps. The pumps will be turned off for our tour. Our tour will take you from near the top of the facility down to the pump pit floor. You will stand among the four engines as they rest on a 20-foot-thick wood caisson located 25 feet under the Ohio River.
Photo Policy – Photos may only be used for personal, non-commercial use. Photos may only be taken of the historical steam engines. Photos of the modern electric pumps and the power distribution panel are not permitted. Tripods and monopods are permitted.
Attendance – Please sign up at your earliest convenience. If we don’t have at least 10 attendees, they will open the tour to the public. The deadline for sign up is September 21st. Plan to arrive by 9:10 am Saturday morning for the security check, event check-in and signing release forms. The tour will begin at 9:30 am.
Walking & Stairs – This is a walking tour with one optional flight of stairs. There is an elevator to the base of the structure. If you have fear of heights or claustrophobia let the tour guide know in advance.
Clothing – Rubber sole shoes only, no leather soles for safety. Closed toe and closed heel required. No sandals, flip-flops, crocs, etc. Long pants recommended but shorts OK if it is warm. No hard hats or safety glasses required.
Cost – The tour is free, but they accept and depend on donations. Lee and Larry are volunteers, and 100% of donations are dedicated to improving the tour and its displays.
Before the tour – The tour guides recommend that you view a video about the engineering required to build the station. You can view it here: https://youtu.be/SChL5vMfmP0. I watched it before I took the tour, and it gave me a better understanding of the amazing feats of engineering from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
September Mtg: Mike Rank/ Nature Macro or Close up/Triptych- Story in One Print
THIS EVENT IS LIMITED TO EITHER TRIAL MEMBERS OR DUES PAYING MEMBERS CURRENT ON DUES. See Details below.
REGISTRATION CLOSES 4PM day of our monthly meeting.
PRESENTER: MIKE RANK
CRITIQUE: MACRO / CLOSE-UP CAPTURE OF NATURE Getting in close with nature can freshen your energy in capturing the finer details and textures to your interests. Close in nature photography beckons one to use different tools and techniques. Anywhere from diffusing light, reflecting light to bouncing flash. Overcast days are ideal as they provide a softer light, which will allow all the detail and texture to come through on your images. Early morning will often provide the most flattering glow and soft light for close-up and macro photography.
PROGRAM: Mike’s presentation will demonstrate his workflow from capture, to post processing and printing. He will use his Arizona trip to Vermillion Cliffs National Monument and specifically a group of domes and rides covering an area of one square mile called White Pocket. The geology is quite colorful, and some sections are perfect for B & W conversion, which he will demonstrate briefly. Mike also will bring a triptych print that tells the story of his experiencing a light rainstorm while shooting and explain how he created the 19″ x 25″ print. This was his challenge: how to tell a story in one print.
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 seventy-two, 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
BIO: I have been passionately practicing my hobby for approx. forty years, which covers the film era with SLR cameras and color slide film all the way to today’s DSLRs. My main areas of interest have been nature and all of the flora & fauna therein. I am most passionate about the landscape of the American Southwest. Nature macros are also of great interest. My macro subjects are normally captured locally, from my home landscaping and local parks. Birds and mammals round out my main subjects to a lesser degree. Mike has attended numerous workshops; I have been fortunate to be able to travel. He favors travel to the Southwest. My workflow is like many digital photographers in that I shoot in raw (except for my grandkids soccer games), download to Lightroom Classic for editing with links to Photoshop and plugins were advantageous. For my landscape work, I do not consider my workflow complete until I have printed my best images. I recently purchased an Apple Studio Display which mirrors my thirteen” laptop. At 5K, I learned quickly that I need to compose more carefully and avoid having to crop significantly. The resolution loss is quite apparent when you try to print at 13 x 19. I will try to incorporate a more deliberate image capture routine during my coming visit to Utah in early October. I will soon be making my deposit on a rafting trip through the Grand Canyon next summer.
* NOT YET AN EVENT MEMBER: Event members share in the costs of running a highly active club and have already paid our annual dues or are Trial Members. If you are a member, and wish to participate in club events write me at [email protected].
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.
RAPTOR INC. is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of local birds of prey via rehabilitation, education and research. Location: 961 Barg Salt Run Rd., Milford, Ohio.
SUNDAY, September 18th 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
ATTENDANCE: MAXIMUM 10
LAST DATE IN 2022
TO REGISTER: MAIL YOUR PAYMENT OF $22 PER ATTENDEE. As a private event we must meet their minimum attendees before they can bring in their staff from afar. Only Receipt of Payment Reserves Your Attending. Pay by check made out to Ohio Valley Camera Club, mailed to 6691 Fox Hunt Ct. West Chester, Ohio 45069. Does your name on your check match your name with OVCC – if not change in your Profile (thumbnail photo in upper right of landing page.)
All non-photographer guests are required to pay, simply because of the space limitations and Raptor, Inc. policy.
All monies are for the benefit of Raptor, Inc. to help them continue their great efforts.
STATUS UNCERTAIN: Civil War Encampment at Caesar’s Creek Pioneer Village
WEB PAGE: https://www.lasr.net/travel/city.php?Civil+War+Encampment+at+Caesar%27s+Creek+Pioneer+Village&TravelTo=OH0713024&VE=Y&Event_ID=OH0713024e013
THOSE GOING, PLAN ON SOMETHING ELSE IN THE PARK OR WAYNESVILLE IN CASE THIS IS BOGUS.
9 15 2022 We have been unable over the past three weeks to confirm the activity is on as they advertise to do. The number given is to a volunteer Chamber of Commerce in Waynesville. I was able to reach someone at Ceasar’s Creek this morning who stated while they do no show an activity, there indeed could be one through a group of volunteers.
I have a phone message in this morning to the lead person. Remain tuned for further word.
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This is a public service notice for members to show up individually at your own convenient time – designated group events are restricted.
Learn about the life of a soldier in 1863. Groups re-enacting soldiers representing infantry, artillery, and cavalry units from Ohio and other states will be camped in the Village. The soldiers will have their encampments around the Village and will be helping us by presenting a living history of the Civil War. They will be giving presentations about different aspects of the Civil War from how life was to what weapons were used and medical treatments which were common practice in the day. See the units square off on the battlefield each afternoon.
Address: Caesar’s Creek Pioneer Village, 3999 Pioneer Village Rd. , Waynesville, Ohio
Tour is for our paid Event Trial members only. See below how to become an event member.*
Cincinnati is an awe-inspiring colorful art gallery. Walk through historic streets and explore our city’s impressive collection of downtown-area monumental murals.
Our tour guide will both educate and entertain us by sharing the behind-the-scenes info on how these spectacular murals came to be. These offerings are the official ArtWorks mural tours in Cincinnati. Our tour guides encourage audience participation, and you’ll have a blast learning more about the rich arts and cultural scene of Cincinnati. Our tour will take us through uptown and Over The Rhine.
Prepaid Fee: $25. In the event of a rainout our tour will be rescheduled. PAYMENT must be received by Tuesday, September 6th to be included. Make payment to: “Ohio Valley Camera Club” and mail to OVCC, 6691 Fox Hunt Ct., West Chester, Ohio 45069.
Meeting location: Mr. Tarbell Tips His Hat, 1109 Vine St. Cincinnati, OH 45202 AT 9:15 AM
Street parking is available, or the parking lot on the corner of Walnut St. and Central Parkway. Street parking is also available.
OPTION: Afterward let’s socialize at The Taft Ale House, 1429 Race Street for lunch.
The OVCC has been offered an opportunity to photograph a University of Cincinnati Water Skiing Team competition vs. other regional school teams. This will be a rare opportunity to photograph ski jumping and tricks without having to drive to Florida! There is no charge to attend this event and parking is immediately behind a pavilion where you can shoot if you so desire.
Time: the competition runs from 8 am to 6 pm but we are recommending attending at 10 am or 2:30 pm to capture some of the best of the competition.
Sharing Images: we are requested to share our images with the students. After the event a SmugMug gallery will be created to allow the uploading of images which will then be shared with the students.
Directions: look for a blue gate with the title of Skiers Runway. Drive through the gate up a small hill and park behind the viewing pavilion.
Equipment: the skiers will be between 75 to 150 feet away when photographed. So bring the appropriate telephoto lens (thinking 70-200 mm should be adequate, maybe a bit more). This will be a good opportunity to practice shot panning if desired to introduce the sense of motion.
Sports Etiquette: once the competition is underway be sure to exercise good judgment and etiquette by moving your position if requested, and not distracting coaches or judges.
