THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO DUES PAYING MEMBERS AND TRIAL MEMBERS**
Following Current Health Protocols is appreciated.
Photograph Tulips At Spring Grove:
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 walkers are welcome ( while) showing respect for families visiting their loved ones.
Krohn Conservatory’s Butterflies of the NIle Event eveningattendance is being limited and must buy admission is advance while very limited supplies last. Purchase $15 passes at: https://krohn.regfox.com/httpskrohnregfoxcomphotography-night-butterfly-show-2022-butterflies-of-the-nile
Passes will admit you to all five photographer nights 6:00 – 8:00 pm Monday, April 11th Monday, April 25th Monday, May 9th Monday, May 23th Monday, June 6th
Our fellow members at K & R Photographics (Rob and Wilma Kumler) will be providing macro lenses (Nikon or Cannon) and some special lighting for use at Krohn Conservatory’s Night for Photographers. This is intended for adults only (18+).
Tripods and monopods welcome.
Orchid Show – Photographer Hour with Tripods/Monopods
Greater Cincinnati Orchid Society Show Photographers are welcome: Best time is 10-11:00am on Sunday April 10.
“How to Take Better Orchid Photos”, includes using smartphone cameras: 1:00pm on Sunday April 10.
See many award-winning, beautiful, and exotic orchids Buy a wide variety of orchids and supplies on-site Get orchid information and advice from experts – renowned growers & American Orchid Society accredited Orchid Judges.
Location: The Boy Scouts of America Achievement Building, 10078 Reading Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45241 BY ENTRANCE TO GORMAN HERITAGE FARM
Introduction to and Understanding Photography – Session 6 of 6
Our Introduction to and Understanding Photography program is open to all OVCC members with no requirement for dues.
This is the sixth of six classes of An Introduction to and Understanding Photography. The concepts that will be presented over the six sessions will cover the early history of photography, exposure, composition, camera settings for specific images, and an introduction to Lightroom. The class is intended for beginners to intermediate level photographers. Even if you have been around photography for years you will learn something new in these sessions.
Today’s session will cover:
Image Storage System
Some Words on Backing Up Data Files
Processing Work Flow
Intro to Adobe Lightroom
The six session series will cover:
Introduction to Photography
Exposure, Part 1
Exposure, Part 2
Intro to Composition & Specific Image Setups (Part 1)
Camera Settings for Specific Images (Part 2)
Image Storage Workflow & Intro to Lightroom
Attend any or all of the classes!
https://meet.goto.com/464302885
MARCH MEETING: Eric Hatch: Patterns, Shapes, Lines and Textures / Travel
Image Above by Eric Hatch, “School is out in Saluzzo Italy”
WE ARE MEETING IN PERSON AT OUR NEW HOME IN BLUE ASH – BLUE ASH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, SE CORNER REED HARTMAN HWY AND COOPER ROAD. Enter 3rd double door at the back for Hospitality Room.
THIS EVENT IS LIMITED TO EITHER TRIAL MEMBERS OR DUES PAYING MEMBERS CURRENT ON DUES.
REGISTRATION CLOSES 4PM day of our monthly meeting.
AS REQUESTED: MASK ARE REQUIRED AND SOCIAL DISTANCE.
PRESENTER: ERIC HATCH
CRITIQUE THEME: PATTERNS, SHAPES, LINES AND TEXTURES
PROGRAM: TRAVEL Travel photography has two purposes. The first is to capture the spirit of the place to induce people to go there. The second is to capture the spirit of the place without regard to whether people should come there. The first is the more commercial form you are more likely to see lifestyle shots like restaurants, greeting people, happy kids, loving couples, etc. The second version is much more akin to photojournalism and what do you see in Ukraine right now. In that case the goal is to capture the place as it is and of course as a photographer sees it.
In his presentation we will learn how to distinguish one type from the other type of travel photography, with plenty of examples from his own voyages of discovery
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: ERIC HATCH: Eric Hatch, Ph.D, has lived in the Cincinnati area since 1974. He has had six careers: teaching, writing, communications management, organizational development consulting, and photography. As a fine art and travel photographer, Eric has won numerous awards and competitions. Eric is also an accomplished artist at photo restoration. He has served on the board of the SW Ohio chapter of Professional Photographers of America, and he is currently Editor at Exhibitions Without Walls. Eric is curating his latest exhibit, “Disappearing Glaciers” which will be a part of FotoFocus Cincinnati 2022 at Mohawk Gallery. His one person show, “Hard Times for These Times,” has concluded its run at the Middletown Arts Center. It was followed by “Faces of Addiction” (5 showings to date). Next in line is “Active Geology.”
Our Introduction to and Understanding Photography program is open to all OVCC members with no requirement for dues.
This is the fifth of six classes of An Introduction to and Understanding Photography. The concepts that will be presented over the six sessions will cover the early history of photography, exposure, composition, camera settings for specific images, and an introduction to Lightroom. The class is intended for beginners to intermediate level photographers. Even if you have been around photography for years you will learn something new in these sessions.
Today’s session will cover:
Camera Settings for Specific Images (Part 2)
The six session series will cover:
Introduction to Photography
Exposure, Part 1
Exposure, Part 2
Intro to Composition & Specific Image Setups (Part 1)
Camera Settings for Specific Images (Part 2)
Image Storage Workflow & Intro to Lightroom
Attend any or all of the classes!
The class will be conducted on-line with each session following one week after the prior session. A link to a pdf copy of the presentation will be emailed after each session to attendees.
Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://meet.goto.com/464302885 You can also dial in using your phone. United States: +1 (224) 501-3412 Access Code: 464-302-885
Introduction to and Understanding Photography – Session 4 of 6
Our Introduction to and Understanding Photography program is open to all OVCC members with no requirement for dues.
This is the fourth of six classes of An Introduction to and Understanding Photography. The concepts that will be presented over the six sessions will cover the early history of photography, exposure, composition, camera settings for specific images, and an introduction to Lightroom. The class is intended for beginners to intermediate level photographers. Even if you have been around photography for years you will learn something new in these sessions.
Today’s session will cover:
What is Composition
Composition Rules & Elements
More Rules of Photography
Camera Settings for Specific Images (Part 1)
The six session series will cover:
Introduction to Photography
Exposure, Part 1
Exposure, Part 2
Intro to Composition & Specific Image Setups (Part 1)
Camera Settings for Specific Images (Part 2)
Image Storage Workflow & Intro to Lightroom
Attend any or all of the classes!
The class will be conducted on-line. A link to a pdf copy of the presentation will be emailed after each session to attendees.
Introduction to and Understanding Photography GoToMeeting
OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS (Not Required to be a Dues Paying Member)
Parade Begins 6 PM in front of Arnolds Bar & Grill (Remember the tv program, Cheers?) Arrive by 5:15 for best parking (SEE Parking Photo below) and photographing people in costumes. IT’S A PURE BLAST. Meet 5:45 pm few feet east of Arnolds at alleyway and head to best vantage point to capture the parade.
“Bockfest” is an annual beer festival held in Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, Ohio on the first full weekend of March. It is the oldest German-style bock beer festival in the United States.[1] It drew an estimated 20,000 attendees in 2013[2] and 30,000 in 2014.[3] Bockfest originated from the 1992 special release of a beer by Hudepohl Brewing Company. Hudepohl released a bock beer under the name of the Christian Moerlein Brewing Company, the largest pre-prohibition brewery in Cincinnati. Bockfest is a celebration of bock beer, Cincinnati’s brewing heritage, the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, and the coming of Spring.” The Bockfest Parade is Cincinnati’s funkiest and most entertaining parade. It can be watched from the street or from a number of participating venues along the route.
Friday night of Bockfest, March 1, is the perfect way to end your week and kick off the best festival in Cincinnati! Watch the best parade in town. OVCC will focus on the opening Friday evening parade meeting in front of Arnolds Bar before 5:00 PM. The parade will start to form their, 210 East 8th Street and kicks off at 6:00 PM. Catch people preparing to participate in the Parade. Sunset will be at 6:30 PM.
The Bockfest parade is traditionally lead by a goat pulling a keg and the reigning Sausage Queen along with the official parade marshal. It travels up Sycamore Street to 12th Street to Main Street to Bockfest Hall and ends with the blessing of the bock beer. This officially marks the beginning of a weekend of festive celebration that might end in blaming a goat on your horizontal position. Goats, the German Renaissance, beer, irreverence, and originality are all highly esteemed aspects of a parade entry. There are no fire trucks for the kids. In the past, entries have included faux-monks pulling a Trojan goat, futon queens, German beer bands, a four-poster bed pulled by slave labor, goats on Segway’s, a leather-clad whip wench with a huge whip, and patriotic chants of “drink more beer.” As usual, you can bring your favorite canine to walk with “The Bocking Dogs.”
Details “LIMITED TO EVENT MEMBERS (DUES PAYING) OR TRIAL MEMBERS ONLY** “ Since we hope to encourage as many members as possible to participate in our Shoot and Debrief Sessions we are modifying the event to include Musical Venue photos beyond Music Hall, especially since OVCC has quite a few members who don’t live in the Cincinnati Area.
Welcome to the February SHOOT AND DEBRIEF – MUSIC HALL!
This session will be an opportunity to share your photos from the November 2021 OVCC Tour of Music Hall or previous visits to Music Hall – photos could have been taken with OVCC or at any time.
Between now and Tuesday, February 22nd – determine what photos of Music Hall you would like to share. Consider photos outside, inside, behind the scenes, close and personal details, a live concert, etc…
Tuesday, February 22nd, by midnight, upload a maximum of 3 images.
Thursday, February 24th, 6:30 to 7:30 DEBRIEF SESSION Online
Up to 3 Images to be posted by midnight Tuesday, February 22, 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.
Last Name, then First Initial (for example – Bader, H)
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.
Wednesday, February 23 and Thursday, February 24 those participating are asked to review all photos in the album, and formulate questions for the photo creator.
Early afternoon of Thursday, February 24, those registered for the event will receive an e-mail 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.
Our Introduction to and Understanding Photography program is open to all OVCC members with no requirement for dues.
This is the third of six classes of An Introduction to and Understanding Photography. The concepts that will be presented over the six sessions will cover the early history of photography, exposure, composition, camera settings for specific images, and an introduction to Lightroom. The class is intended for beginners to intermediate level photographers. Even if you have been around photography for years you will learn something new in these sessions.
Today’s session will cover:
Auto, Program, Aperture, Shutter, & Manual Camera Modes
Equivalent Exposure Values
Using the Different Exposure Metering Modes
Setting White Balance, What is 18% Gray?
Exposure Compensation
Understanding Focusing
Histograms
Different Exposure Techniques(ETTR)
Putting It Altogether
The six session series will cover:
Introduction to Photography
Exposure, Part 1
Exposure, Part 2
Intro to Composition & Specific Image Setups
Camera Settings for Specific Images (Part 2)
Image Storage Workflow & Intro to Lightroom
Attend any or all of the classes!
The class will be conducted on-line with each session following one week after the prior session. A pdf copy of the presentation will be emailed after each session to attendees.
Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. per the code at right.
