The Bengals won and will be playing the AFC championship game this coming Sunday at 6:30 pm, well after this class is over.
Our Introduction to and Understanding Photography six-part program is open to all OVCC members with no requirement for dues.
This is the second of six classes on 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:
Exposure
Aperture (Depth of Field, Bokeh & Hyperfocal Distance)
ISO (Noise)
Shutter Speed (and being Artistic)
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 15 minutes early, from your computer, tablet or smartphone. This extra time will allow you time to resolve most software issues or figuring out the controls for your camera and mic.
Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts:
“LIMITED TO DUES PAYING MEMBERS OR TRIAL MEMBERS ONLY” JOIN TODAY, SEE BELOW.
Thursday, January 26 , 6:30 to 7:30 DEBRIEF SESSION ONLINE
HOST: Rich Sears. Joel is filling in for Joel Belsky.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE Tuesday, January 24th, AT MIDNIGHT
TEXTURES
The texture of your subject matter should be the dominant subject.
Textures can be bulbous, bumpy, crenellated, crinkled, rough, smocked or smooth.
Texture is NOT the same as pattern.
Between now and Tuesday JANUARY 24 , – determine what photos you would like to share by midnight, upload a maximum of 3 images.
SUBMITTING YOUR IMAGES:
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, JANUARY, 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 the specific image )**
OPEN TO ALL OVCC MEMBERS OUT OF TOWNERS: Contact rich at: [email protected]
LOCATION: Mason United Methodist Church, 6315 Mason Montgomery Rd. Can enter off Tylersville Rd. first driveway west of Mason Montgomery Rd. Enter through first door to left of Portico, then first door inside on your left.
PRESENTOR: LISA LANGRELL, Domestic, International Workshops. Previous Speaker. Lisa will be presenting live from Phoenix AZ.
CRITIQUE: IMPACTED BY LIGHT Considered one of the most important elements of creating a photograph are the multiple types of light, natural or artificial, a photographer draws upon. Natural: Golden Hour, Twilight, Diffused, Harsh, Side, Backlite, Top, Dramatic, Reflective, Night or a variety of Artificial light: Incandescent, Fluorescent, LED or Studio Strobe.
PRESENTATION:THE POWER OF CONTRAST:
Why contrast is so critically important — HOW and WHERE you use it makes all the difference! • Did you know you can actually control your audience to follow a path in your images in a certain order and sequence? • Are you aware that carefully placed contrast plays a critically important role in whether your images are experienced in a pleasing way, or with strain? • Have you mastered the secret of making an image come to life and “pop?” • Need ideas to improve the “resting place” for your viewer’s eye as they navigate your image?
These critical components of powerful images can all be significantly enhanced by the proper use of contrast. There are special techniques that can be accomplished in-the-field as well as during post-processing that will amaze you.
We will explore before-and-after examples and teach you how you can do so with your own images simply and effectively. Get ready for a game-changer!
Whether you are controlling for contrast in your exposures themselves, and/or in post-processing, this fun, informative and interactive session will help you learn the tricks and techniques necessary to make your images go from drab to fab!
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 NAME, 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
LISA LANGRELL BIO: A nature photographer and birder from the age of eight, Lisa is the founder of Langell Photography, Inc. (http://www.langellphotography.com) and more recently, Focus Your Art, LLC. (http://www.focusyourart.com). She started her business in 2010 after long vibrant careers as a floral designer, educational psychologist, consultant and in helping launch and manage two startups that grew into leading companies in the Ed-Tech space. Since then, she has earned numerous awards and has been published in Outdoor Photographer, Arizona Highways, Ranger Rick, Images Arizona, and more. She is an ambassador for Tamron, Fotopro and is a judge for Viewbug.
Lisa loves creating nature photography and art that is inspired by her background in psychology and design. When Lisa isn’t having fun making photographs, she’s thriving on teaching photography—most often in Alaska! Her humility and passion for both shines through in how she provides memorable, fun, and educational experiences that enrich, invigorate and expand photographers’ minds in wonderful ways.
LOCATION: Mason United Methodist Church, 6315 Mason Montgomery Rd. Can enter off Tylersville Rd. first driveway west of Mason Montgomery Rd. Enter through first door to left of Portoco, then first door inside on your left.
Introduction to and Understanding Photography – Session 1 of 6
Our Introduction to and Understanding of Photography six part program is open to all OVCC members with no requirement for dues.
This is the first of six classes on 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 Photography?
A Short History of Photography
Why Photography? Why Do It At All?
A Few Words About Equipment
It’s All About the Light! Really!
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 15 minutes early, from your computer, tablet or smartphone. This extra time will allow you time to resolve most software issues or figuring out the controls for your camera and mic.
Each year several thousand sandhill cranes migrate through south eastern Indiana. OVCC monitors sighting reports.
This Event is limited to our New Trail Members or “Registered Event Members” current on dues. WE ARE MEETING IN BROWNSTOWN IN AT THEIR PUBLIC PARK at 709 – 799 W. BRIDGE ST. BROWNSTOWN IS APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES WEST OF SEYMOUR IN.
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT? Let’s head over to EWING BOTTOMS INDIANA TO CAPTURE SANDHILL CRANES in the great outdoors and Covid Safety. . They spend the winter there in large numbers. A site to behold.
OUR DATE MAY CHANGE due to migration patterns or weather conditions, so indicate your LEVEL OF INTEREST 1 to 5 with 1 highest, upfront and follow our updates. Our initial target date is Saturday, January 7th. A location in Brownstown will be pre-selected for us to arrive and meet at 1:00 pm.
• What to bring tripods may be used recommending range of lenses Food and beverage Walking boots. We will be stopping for dinner in Seymour Indiana on the way back.
Drive time from greater Cincinnati 1 hours 45 min from West Side to 2 hours 15 min from North and East Side.
Option: As most will drive separately, those wanting to follow someone let us know in the Comment section.
IMPORTANT TO KNOW: All the land in the Ewing Bottoms is privately owned, so please be respectful of private property. Confine your picture-taking to road sides and do not block roads, try to chase groups of cranes with cameras, or park in private driveways. If the birds change their behavior because of your presence, you are too close. Cranes are protected by law and incidents should be reported to Indiana Department of Natural Resources Conservation Offices at 812-837-9536.
JANUARY MEETING: Critique-Best of Portfolio / Reasons Behind Setting Up Shoot
WE WILL NOT BE MEEETING IN PERSON, INSTEAD WE WILL CONTINUE MEETING ONLINE. THIS IS DUE TO THE ADVANCING COVID PANDEMIC.
OUR ORIGINAL SPEAKER UNDERWENT SURGERY EARLIER IN THE WEEK. WE ARE FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO BRING YOU ANOTHER KNOWLEDGEABLE NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER.
FOR THOSE REGISTERING BY 5:00 PM JANUARY 19TH YOU WILL RECEIVE A LINK TO ATTEND. New Members Free. Otherwise Event Dues Paying Members Only.
CRITIQUE: YOUR BEST PORTFOLIO IMAGES ALL SUBJECTS. Focus on well composed images. Leading lines. Balance. Rule of Thirds.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING 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 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
PRESENTATION: REASON BEHIND SETTING UP A LOCATION SHOT. Research the location before you schedule your next shoot!
Roaming around with your camera can be fun but it may not get you the results you want. Researching your next location shoot will move your work from snapshot to masterpiece. Planning your shoot will ensure you the best images possible.
When does the Milky Way core rise and will there be a new moon so you can shoot the Milky Way? See Above Image.
If you are planning a coastal shoot will you have low tides at sunrise and sunset? See Below shot of Harris Beach
If you want to photograph the dogwoods in the Smoky Mountains when is the window that will give you the best chance of capturing them? See Below
PAUL JAMES, ANN ARBOR, MI. Fine Art Landscape Photographer, Art Show Competitor Nationally, European and American Destination Workshops Year Around.
Landscape photography is my passion! It helps me to appreciate the beauty nature brings into my life a uniqueness in the world and the beauty that it brings into my life.
Light is both the photographer’s palette and brush. Harnessing available light is a skill learned through the study of technical theory and then applying it in the field. My goal as a photographer is to search out the images that interest me artistically, and upon finding the essence of a particular place. The use of composition and light enhance my images. Both the Old and New World have much to offer me as a photographer. From sunrise in Tuscany to sunset on Mackinac Island, there is much beauty in the world. All one has to do is look.
People always move too fast past those special places and capturing images with my camera has allowed me to stop and say I need to enjoy this light this place, I will catch up with you later. By teaching, I get to interact with others who want to take a moment and enjoy those special places as the light changes.
NOTE: TIME CHANGE. NOW 1:00 – 4:00 PM CURRENT STATUS: SEVERAL THOUSAND SANDHILL CRANES WERE SPOTTED LAST WEEKEND. GOOD INDICATION THERE WILL BE A CROWD AGAIN THIS COMING WEEKEND.
This Event is limited to our “Registered Event Members” current on dues. WE ARE MEETING IN BROWNSTOWN IN AT THEIR PUBLIC PARK at 709 – 799 W. BRIDGE ST. BROWNSTOWN IS APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES WEST OF SEYMOUR IN.
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT? Let’s head over to EWING BOTTOMS INDIANA TO CAPTURE SANDHILL CRANES in the great outdoors and Covid Safety. . They spend the winter there in large numbers. A site to behold.
OUR DATE WILL LIKELY CHANGE due to migration patterns or weather conditions, so indicate your LEVEL OF INTEREST 1 to 5 with 1 highest, upfront and follow our updates. Our initial target date is Saturday, January 15th. A location in Brownstown will be pre-selected for us to arrive and meet at 1:00 pm.
• What to bring tripods may be used recommending range of lenses Food and beverage Walking boots. We will be stopping for dinner in Seymour Indiana on the way back.
Drive time from greater Cincinnati 1 hours 45 min from West Side to 2 hours 15 min from North and East Side.
Option: As most will drive separately, those wanting to follow someone let us know in the Comment section.
IMPORTANT TO KNOW: All the land in the Ewing Bottoms is privately owned, so please be respectful of private property. Confine your picture-taking to road sides and do not block roads, try to chase groups of cranes with cameras, or park in private driveways. If the birds change their behavior because of your presence, you are too close. Cranes are protected by law and incidents should be reported to Indiana Department of Natural Resources Conservation Offices at 812-837-9536.
JANUARY MEETING CRITIQUE: RALPH NORDSTROM / Mastering Landscape Photography
This photograph, titled Free Flowing, is more than a photograph of a waterfall and its reflection. It is flowing through a somewhat treacherous terrain of descending jagged and abrasive rocks. And yet the falls has a simplicity about it, even a pure, naïve quality, indifferent to its unsettling surroundings. Overall, in spite of the conflicting content, this photograph conveys a feeling of safety and comfort.
VIA WEB CONFERENCING. LINK WILL BE SENT MORNING OF MEETING.
{READ ONLY IF you are not current on Dues: This ONLINE presentation is for OVCC participating members only. SEE INFO AT BOTTOM.}*
CRITIQUE BY RALPH NORDSTROM: LANDSCAPE.
INSTRUCTIONS: Submit up to three images to: https://ovcc.smugmug.com/upload/Hmcnv6/12345 Further Detail Below.**
Creating photographs that are beautiful and aesthetically pleasing is certainly a desirable achievement. But there’s another level, a deeper level that a photograph can attain. It can be expressive. In addition to showing an objective reality it can reveal a subjective reality. The goal of an expressive photograph is to communicate emotions, thoughts, metaphors, moods with the viewer. A photograph of a waterfall can say more than just ‘this is a waterfall.’ For a photograph to communicate we use what I refer to as a Creative Vocabulary which consists of the tools and techniques that we can bring to bare in the field as well as in the digital darkroom. But in selecting which tools to use we must have an understanding of what impact or effect that will have on our viewers. This presentation provides a taste of this Creative Vocabulary from the viewer’s perspective.
**Members may submit up to three images in JPEG format. 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. For Example: “1 Jones D Shadows” Deadline for submitting images will be 10:00 PM of the Friday prior to our meeting. • 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.
RALPH NORDSTROM, CALIFORNIA BIO:
In 2008, to satisfy may passion for teaching, I started leading photography workshops and now lead workshops in California, Oregon and Utah.
At the start of a journey one never knows where it will take you. For me, being an artist is the compass of my trek. Some years ago, I was invited to teach a weekend photography class for the Joshua Tree National Park Desert Institute. When asked for the title of the class, I boldly answered, “Fine Art Photography in Joshua Tree.” The class that evolved from that audacious start covers the nature of art, the artistic process and how to grow as an artist. About a year ago we decided on a second class with an equally audacious scope – Mastering Landscape Photography. But these two classes have completely transformed my photography. Now my approach to a photograph is not just to share a beautiful landscape but to express what I’m feeling. In an effort to share what I have discovered along the way I am now writing a book based primarily on the Mastering Landscape Photography class but also including elements from the Fine Arts… class.
SO THAT’S IS WHAT YOU ARE GETTING TONIGHT – A LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER WHO IS INTENT ON CREATING ART AND SHARING WITH YOU WHAT HE HAS FOUND ALONG THE WAY.
Website: http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/
NOT YET A PARTICIPATNG MEMBER: Participating members have already paid our annual dues of $20 or are Trial Members. Join our club at: https://www.meetup.com/Ohio-Valley-Camera-Club SEE LINK at upper right corner of landing page. THEN REGISTER Your Attendance Below and Send YOUR MEETUP NAME (e.g. Jane Smith) and mention the January Meeting to: [email protected].}
