Details “LIMITED TO DUES PAYING MEMBERS OR TRIAL MEMBERS ONLY”
*****NOTE: SUBMISSION DEADLINE MOVED TO MONDAY, AUGUST 22, AT MIDNIGHT BECAUSE I WILL BE TRAVELING THE REST OF THE WEEK*****
Welcome to the August SHOOT AND DEBRIEF – ***** Modes of Transportation ( Automobile, Plane, Jet, Train, Truck, Bicycle, Boat, Ship, Foot, Animal ) ***** Land , Air or Sea )*****
Between now and Monday 22 , – determine what photos you would like to share.
Monday , August 22, by midnight, upload a maximum of 3 images.
Thursday, August 25, 6:30 to 7:30 DEBRIEF SESSION Online
Up to 3 Images to be posted by midnight Monday , August 25, 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 August 25, 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 )**
FOR PAID EVENT AND TRIAL MEMBERS ONLY. Questions: write rich at: [email protected]
CRITIQUE: BLACK & WHITE STORMS, CLOUDS, WEATHER. Black and White photography lends itself to more fully expressing the impact of clouds, weather, and storms. Capturing the full tonal range from black to white can be so powerful to in drawing people to your images. If you are heading out into the weather do remember to protect your equipment from the rain. Try the Jumbo size freezer bag.
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.
BIO: Tom Croce is originally from Cleveland, Ohio and currently reside in Lebanon Ohio. He received his B. Ed. Degree from Miami University School of Fine Art and a Master of Architecture Degree from Washington University in Saint Louis. Tom is self-taught free-lance nature photographer with over 30 years experience. Recently the focus of his work is with fine art Black and White Landscape. Tom pursues his passion for nature and wildlife photography offering prints and workshops. To see more of his work visit www.tomcrocephoto.com
UPCOMING SEMINARS/ WORKSHOPS:
### October 2nd – 4th, 2022, (Sold Out)
### Second Dates October 6th – 8th, 2022
### Maggie Valley, N.C.
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].
This weekend and next the The Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad (LM&M Railroad) will be powered by a steam locomotive. The public and riders are welcome to come in close for taking pictures. Departures from the Lebanon Station, 198 S. Broadway, Lebanon will be: August 6th, 7th, 13th, and 14th at 10 am, Noon, 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm. I plan to be there this coming Sunday for the 10 am departure.
### If you wish to catch a ride tickets are available at: 16 E. South St. or by phone at: (513) 933-8022
### PRICING
Adults: $20
Seniors (62+): $18
Children (2-12): $18
Infants (any child under 2 years of age): FREE
Sundays will offer less interfering car traffic on Broadway. After departure walk up Broadway into town to visit the shops and Village Ice Cream Parlor at 22 St. Broadway. If you wish to catch a ride tickets are available at: 16 E. South Street or by phone at: (513) 933-8022.
*****Limited To Dues Paying Members or Trial Members ***** This is the best place in the area to photograph and learn about railroad equipment. It is volunteer – run and aimed at preserving the railway artifacts of the region. The Railway Museum of Greater Cincinnati maintains over 80 units of railroad equipment and acquires several new pieces every year. The yard is huge and makes photographing of the train cars and locomotives easy and fun.
*****There is a fee of five dollars per person to tour the yard. The $5.00 is a donation that keeps this historic establishment up and running.*****
***** OVCC MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION***** Please write Rich at [email protected]
PRIVATE GUIDED TOUR: CINCINNATI MUSEMUM CTR INCLUDING ROTUNDA CATWALK & TOWER A
EVERYONE WILL SIGN A RELEASE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ROTUNDA CATWALK AND TOWER A – WALKING UP TWO TO THREE STORIES.
MUSEUM CENTER
Here We Go Again. We have arranged for a private tour of one of our area’s top icons They are on the national historic registry, they are the Cincinnati Museum Center, with its art deco style design. Work on Union Terminal started in August 1929 and was completed on March 31, 1933. Housed in Union Terminal, an art deco train station and National Historic Landmark, Cincinnati Museum Center continues to bring the world to Cincinnati through its more than 3 million artifacts, archival materials and artworks.
Our tour will include their Rotunda, with awe inspiring world-famous mosaic tile murals. The largest half-dome in the western hemisphere. spanning 180 feet, with a height of 106 feet.
Rotunda Catwalk – we will be above the flag. We Will Return to the Rotunda after our tour ends for more photography time.
Tower A – overview of the back railyard, the original control tower of the station.
Amtrak Station
Concourse
Losantiville Dining Area
President’s Office
Ice Cream Parlor
LET’S HAVE A GREAT TIME.
WHILE AT THE MUSEUM CONSIDER CATCHING, America’s Epic Treasures featuring Preternatural by Michael Scott at additional charge
#### ” An immersive exhibition inspired by the beauty of natural landscapes and the destructive and rejuvenating nature of the elements”
Details “LIMITED TO EVENT MEMBERS (DUES PAYING) OR TRIAL MEMBERS ONLY**
Welcome to the July SHOOT AND DEBRIEF – ***** Decay ( state or process of rotting , decomposing or rusting – can be a piece of decay , an abandoned structure , interior of a structure , etc… ) *****
Between now and Tuesday, 26 – determine what photos you would like to share.
Tuesday, July 26, by midnight, upload a maximum of 3 images.
Thursday, July 28, 6:30 to 7:30 DEBRIEF SESSION Online
Up to 3 Images to be posted by midnight Tuesday , July 26, 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, Thursday July 28, those registered for the event will receive an e-mail from Rich Sears 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 this speck image )**
For our Event Members who are current on dues, there will be no charge. For all others, you are invited to participate in this 3 hour workshop for $12. Or enjoy our active schedule of events and other club paid webinars for a full year, $30 (through June 30, 2023) See information below on how to pay.*
OUR WEBINAR LINK WILL BE SENT THE DAY PRIOR TO OUR EVENT TO FULLY REGISTERED MEMBERS ONLY, with payment received.
Professional Photographer Bert Sirkin, who has previously presented to the OVCC on Infrared Photography and Lightroom Masking, will be presenting a 3 hour workshop on Understanding Photoshop Layers. Bert Sirkin, creator of PhotoBert CheatSheets, has been teaching photography and post-processing topics for the past 40 years and has taught photography workshops nationally.
Layers in Photoshop, arguably one of the most powerful features in Photoshop, allows you to composite photos, work on specific areas of photos, and so much more. The workshop is intended for people with no experience using layers, or Lightroom and Photoshop users who aren’t as comfortable with layers as they would like to be. Bert will cover everything you need to know about layers, and how to best use them. This is an intensive class that will provide you with an outline and video that you’ll be able to reference over and over again until you become an expert with Photoshop layers.
Regardless of your experience with Lightroom or Photoshop, we’re sure you’ll leave with some great tips that will improve your editing. Here’s what’s covered in the workshop: – What is a Photoshop Layer? – Why Use Layers? – The Layer Panel – The Background Layer – Creating New Layers – Moving Layers – Opacity & Transparency – Layer Visibility – Type Layers – Layer Masks – Smart Objects – Blending Modes – Linking Layers – Layer Groups – Compositing Layers, and more.
Signup for the Workshop here using this Event and an on-line Zoom meeting notice will be emailed to you 1-2 days before the event.
*Submit check, money order or cash made out to “Ohio Valley Camera Club” and mail to OVCC, 6691 Fox Hunt Ct., West Chester, OH 45069. No cc.
July Meeting: Tina Karle: Critique Waterfall Images / Waterfall Photography
THIS EVENT IS LIMITED TO EITHER TRIAL MEMBERS OR DUES PAYING MEMBERS CURRENT ON DUES.
REGISTRATION CLOSES 4PM day of our monthly meeting.
PRESENTER: TINA KARLE
CRITIQUE: WATERFALLS. IMAGES SUBMITTED FOR ORIGINAL MAY DATE HAVE CARRIED OVER
TIPS: Some considerations when shooting waterfalls. Are you wanting to capture silky waterfalls or stop action? If silky, use tripod, lowest ISO, shutter speed 1 to 4 sec. unless you are photographing roaring waterfall, then .25 sec to 1 sec. Time of Day: when the falls are shaded, or consider at sunrise or sunset when the light is soft. Take two exposures and combine. First make your best shot. Then view to see if leaves and shrubs on the banks are blurred by a breeze. If so, then from same position, take another image with enough speed to capture the surroundings not blurred. Then in Photoshop combine your two images.
PROGRAM: Waterfall Photography Tina will share how she got started in waterfalls and how it led her to research, learning topography maps and then a suggestion to write a book so all can enjoy what we were finding. She will explain about the books. Also, about how it led to her to pursuing a photography degree through the mail with my own professional photographer teacher from the school. She will endeavor to chat on how waterfalls are a fun hobby and all the details involved in enjoying that hobby, along with what lenses are required etc. From there she will talk about being out on the trail and explaining waterfall photography and details about photographing waterfalls. I will lead in with how I joined the camera club and the interesting story behind that. From there I will talk about when or when NOT to share a waterfall on social media and the pitfalls or controversy it can create. I will talk about how I go about finding the waterfalls we find and mention about each state we have been to about the geology, followed up by any questions anyone might have.
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
BIO: Tina Karle has a degree in Photography from New York Institute of Photography and over nineteen years of in the field experience in landscape photography. She is the author of Falling Waters of Ohio (109 Hikeable Falls in Ohio), Falling Waters of Ohio; a coffee table book, 200 Waterfall Hikes in Ohio, Celebration of Flowers, 120 Waterfall Hikes Around Cincinnati Ohio, 110 Waterfall Hikes Around Madison Indiana, 85 Waterfall Hikes of Dayton, 200 Waterfalls of Northeast Ohio, 55 Waterfall Hikes of Louisville Kentucky, 155 Waterfall Hikes of Kentucky, 300 Tristate Waterfall Hikes of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, and Tumbling Waters of Ohio(Coffee Table) was born and raised in Ohio and grew up mostly in Kentucky. Her enjoyment of looking for new falls with her husband; has kept her on a continual journey throughout Ohio, Indiana, New York and now Kentucky. Using her professional photographers keen eyesight and with the help of God’s good grace, for rain, she used her passion for waterfalls and put together books for all to enjoy. When not traveling around the states looking for waterfalls or flowers, she resides near Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband, three cats, and four parrots. Other hiking books will be coming out soon on Seneca and Cayuga Finger Lakes area New York Waterfalls, revised Dayton Waterfall Hikes, Cincinnati Waterfall hikes; revised, Grayson Lake area waterfalls, and Indiana Waterfall Hikes!
TIP: Park at the Airport and take the shuttle over to Smith Park SEE RICH FOR TIPS ON CAPTURING THE BALLON GLOW.
MEET 8:30 pm BETWEEN SKY DIVER BOOTH AND BALLOON GLOW AREA, SEE #12 AND #13 ON MAP BELOW. I will be wearing a blue OVCC ballcap. BEFORE 8:30 PM WALK AROUND AND SHOOT TO YOUR DESIRE.
This year the Ohio (Balloon) Challenge is coming to Middletown. At Dusk: Balloon Glow – Capture over 20 balloons lighting up the night sky.
Followed by Ohio Challenge Fireworks OVCC’ers lets go Saturday evening. Saturday, July 16th Festival is open 5 pm to 10:30 Festival is also on July 15th.
Walk-in admission is $5 per adult, 13 and up. 12 and under are free. Parking is $15 w/ free shuttle and admission for all in the car. Parking Shuttle from the Airport Entrance -2301 Wedekind Dr,Middletown to festival site, Smith Park. Shuttle service will not be available inside Smith Park.
QUESTIONS AND TIPS: ENTER IN COMMENT SECTION BELOW
“Grab your hat and boots and head out to Fox Hollow Rodeo in Waynesville, Ohio for an evening of heart pounding action as cowboys and cowgirls compete in the challenging and fast paced rodeo events of bull riding, barrel racing, calf riding and sheep riding. Doors open and registration for participants begins at 6:00 with the youth events starting at 6:30 followed by the official opening of the Rodeo and Jackpot Bull Riding at 7:00. During intermission, we open up the arena for line dancing with D.J. Orville playing your favorite tunes and offer free pony rides for the children.”
Ticket Price is $15, parking included. Just east of SR48 off of SR 73.”
Optional gather for dinner in Waynesville. Sound interesting, write me at ovccrs@gmail. We are meeting at Stone House Tavern, 258 South Main St in Waynesville at 5:00 PM. Let me know your are coming so we can eat together. [email protected]
