Ohio Valley Camera Club MEANS EDUCATION.
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APRIL MEETING Critique: Creative Lighting / Educ. Program: Bird Photography

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Registration for our monthly meetings closes at 5pm day of meeting. Necessary to get webinar link out to folks attending.

{READ ONLY IF you are not current on Dues: This ONLINE presentation is for OVCC participating members only. SEE INFO AT BOTTOM.}*

CRITIQUE: Creative Lighting
Creative lighting can be natural or man made. Subjects should be illuminated to provide areas of contrast and light. A wide range of photographic images will be reviewed for lighting techniques. No limit on subject. It can be portraiture, macro, wildlife, or even landscape.

Dramatic use of shadows in contrast to light as well as different lighting techniques such as rim light, back light, diffused light are all appropriate.

Light painting, use of strobes, flashlights, candles, even light sticks can help produce creative lighting effects.

Have fun! I look forward to critiquing your images!

PRESENTATION: BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY
Pro’s: you know what to do. We look forward to learning from your images. Rest of Us Mortals: You will find many articles online to assist you from touching up on your knowledge to the full fledge beginner.
Enjoy the challenge!

To Register: https://www.meetup.com/Ohio-Valley-Camera-Club/

BIO: PAMELA DECAMP
Pam DeCamp
Photographer
Southern Ohio

Pam is an award winning professional photographer from Wheelersburg, Ohio. Her photography experience has ranged from photojournalism, sports, performing arts, fine art, to macro and wildlife.

Pam’s transition to photographing wildlife has evolved during her winter stays in Florida as a “snowbird.” Her persistence and patience in finding the habitats and visiting frequently has yielded many fine images of the native and migrating water birds.

Her fine art photography has been on display in several regional as well as statewide museums and she has had images on display in the Ohio Governor’s Office.

She hosts workshops in her studio and gives presentations to area camera clubs. She is the past president of the Ohio Valley Camera Club in Huntington, West Virginia and assists in the coordination of meetings for the TriState Camera Club in Ashland, Kentucky.

Pam’s passion is travel. She enjoys planning trips with friends to various places across the country and internationally. She has traveled to all 50 states, nine countries, and three continents.

In her down time, she edits and organizes her photographs, and spends quality time with her two dogs, Sampson (Sam) and Ruby, and her three cats, Angel, Sebastian, and Simon. In the warmer months you may find her out on the backroads in her 1990 Mazda Miata MX5. She is also an aspiring author, and has begun writing her first book about birding in Florida.

Instructions For Submiting Images: Submit up to three images 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 Puroses. 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

  • 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].

Spring Grove Cemetery

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THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO DUES PAYING MEMBERS AND TRIAL MEMBERS**

Following Current Health Protocols is appreciated.

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.

There should be many flowers in bloom , especially tulips.

** Contact Rich for Membership Information at [email protected]

Introduction to and Understanding Photography – Session 6 of 6

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DATE CHANGE: Moved to April 11 since April 4 is Easter and likely causing conflicts for attendees. Time corrected to 2:30 pm. Extended to 3 hours to give a heads up on the number of pages.

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:

  1. Introduction to Photography
  2. Exposure, Part 1
  3. Exposure, Part 2
  4. Intro to Composition & Specific Image Setups (Part 1)
  5. Camera Settings for Specific Images (Part 2)
  6. 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://global.gotomeeting.com/join/464302885

You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (224) 501-3412

Access Code: 464-302-885

New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/464302885

TREES IN BLOOM – SHOOT AND DEBRIEF

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“LIMITED TO EVENT MEMBERS (DUES PAYING) OR TRIAL MEMBERS ONLY** “

REGISTRATION CLOSES THURSDAY AT 5 PM.

Welcome to our next photo shoot and debrief!

Our topic – TREES IN BLOOM. (Thanks Michelle for the suggestion!)

Please register by Monday, April 5th IF you plan to submit photos.

Since Mother Nature is unpredictable, feel free to take your photos at any location between now and Tuesday, April 6th.

You will receive a message the morning of Tuesday, April 6 indicating how many images can be submitted, which will be determined by the number of participants – so please hold off posting your photos until Tuesday.

Asking for images to be posted by midnight Tuesday, April 6th.
To upload your photos, navigate to EVENT LISTING, then go to PHOTO LINK near the bottom, click and upload images.

Wednesday and Thursday, those participating are asked to review all photos in the album, and formulate questions for the photo creator, given your experience at the location.

Thursday of our meeting, 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.

” **MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION: write Rich at [email protected]

Introduction to and Understanding Photography – Session 5 of 6

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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:

  1. Introduction to Photography
  2. Exposure, Part 1
  3. Exposure, Part 2
  4. Intro to Composition & Specific Image Setups (Part 1)
  5. Camera Settings for Specific Images (Part 2)
  6. 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://global.gotomeeting.com/join/464302885

You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (224) 501-3412

Access Code: 464-302-885

New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/464302885

Cincinnati Art Museum – ART CLIMB

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LIMITED TO DUES PAYING EVENT OR NEW TRIAL MEMBERS. **

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IMAGE ABOVE BY Cincinnati Art Museum
www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org

CINCINNATI ART MUSEUM – ART CLIMB

Dates of Photo Shoot:

Thursday, March 18 Rain Out

Friday, March 19

Saturday, March 20

Sunday, March 21

Tuesday, March 23 by midnight:
Upload 1-2 of your favorite photos from the shoot by navigating to the OVCC Event Listing, then to PHOTO LINK near bottom , CLICK and upload images.

Wednesday, March 24 and Thursday, March 25:
Prior to the meeting review all photos in the album. Jot down your questions and thoughts for the photo creator. Remember discussion is to be encouraging and a way of improving our images.

Thursday, March 25 6:30-7:30
The meeting will have an open mic to facilitate a conversational debrief/discussion of member’s photos.

DIRECTIONS TO ART CLIMB:
Climb begins at the corner of Gilbert Avenue and Eden Park Drive, and ends at the top by Cincinnati Art Museum parking lot.

Cincinnati Art Museum
953 Eden Park Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-721-2787
www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org – has a great map of the area

PARKING:
Free parking is available in the Cincinnati Art Museum Parking lots

** For membership information write to Rich Sears at [email protected]

Introduction to and Understanding Photography – Session 4 of 6

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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:

  1. Introduction to Photography
  2. Exposure, Part 1
  3. Exposure, Part 2
  4. Intro to Composition & Specific Image Setups (Part 1)
  5. Camera Settings for Specific Images (Part 2)
  6. 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://global.gotomeeting.com/join/464302885

You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (224) 501-3412

Access Code: 464-302-885

New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/464302885

MARCH MEETING Critique: B&W / Program: Art of the Project

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NEW: REGISTRATION FOR OUR MONTHLY MEETINGS GOING FORWARD CLOSES 5 PM Day Of Meeting. Necessary to get webinar link out to folks attending.

{READ ONLY IF you are not current on Dues: This ONLINE presentation is for OVCC participating members only. SEE INFO AT BOTTOM.}*

CRITIQUE: B & W (Portraits, Landscapes, Buildings and Abstract ONLY)
ERIC HATCH BIO: Eric K. 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. 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. 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.”

PRESENTATION: ART OF THE PROJECT
Let’s say you’re pretty good photographer and want to move up a notch. One way to help you to that is to start a photography project.

A photography project is an organized body of material, shot over a period from days to decades, consistent in quality, fiidelity to the purpose, and in certain aspects of style.

Working on a project has a number of benefits for you, the photographer. 1. It keeps your energy up 2. It encourages you to develop greater technical and artistic skills 3. It requires you to sort the sheep from the goats — you can only have a limited number in your project, but you may have shot thousands of images that might qualify. This forces you to think about your work in a new way and with greater objectivity than you may have had before.

Eric will help you choose a subject, set goals, and give you some tips on organizing material. We’ll look at three of his own projects. With luck, yiou’ll leave with something new to help you grow.

Instructions For Submiting Images: Submit up to three images 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 Puroses. 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

  • NOT YET A PARTICIPATNG MEMBER: Participating members have already paid our annual dues or are Trial Members. If you are a member, and wish to participate in club events, our current 2nd Half Year Dues of $10 should be mailed to OVCC, 6691 Fox Hunt Ct., West Chester, Ohio 45069. Make check out to “Ohio Valley Camera Club. THEN REGISTER Your Attendance Below and Send YOUR MEETUP NAME (e.g. Jane Smith) and mention the February meeting to: [email protected].}

Introduction to and Understanding Photography – Session 3 of 6

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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:

  1. Introduction to Photography
  2. Exposure, Part 1
  3. Exposure, Part 2
  4. Intro to Composition & Specific Image Setups
  5. Camera Settings for Specific Images (Part 2)
  6. 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.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/464302885

You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (224) 501-3412

Access Code: 464-302-885

New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/464302885

Sharon Woods Waterfall Photo Shoot and Debrief

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SHARON WOODS WATERFALL PHOTO SHOOT AND DEBRIEF

Dates of Photo Shoot:

Thursday, March 4

Friday, March 5

Saturday, March 6

Tuesday, March 9 by midnight:
Upload 1-3 of your favorite photos from the shoot by navigating to the OVCC Event Listing, then to PHOTO LINK near bottom , CLICK and upload images.

Wednesday, March 10 and Thursday, March 11:
Prior to the meeting review all photos in the album. Jot down your questions and thoughts for the photo creator. Remember discussion is to be encouraging and a way of improving our images.

Thursday, March 11 6:30-7:30
The meeting will have an open mic to facilitate a conversational debrief/discussion of member’s photos.

DIRECTIONS TO WATERFALL:
Enter park on Sharon Woods Drive off of Lebanon Road, south of E. Kemper Road.
Pass thru the tollgate and from here there are two options:

  1. turn LEFT on BuckeyeFalls Drive and park near restroom
    OR
  2. turn LEFT at next road and park by the Visitor Center

FEE:
Hamilton County Residents $5 day pass/$10 annual pass
Non-Residents $8 day pass/$16 annual pass