10:00 AM – Meet across Elm street from the main entrance to Music Hall in Washington Park to capture nice architectural shots with deeper sky coloration.
10:30 AM – Meet in front of the steps to the Main Entrance for our 1 hour 15 mintue Outdoor Guided Tour and Shoot.
Explore Music Hall’s history, the symbolism and design of the architecture, the challenges at every step of construction, and the people who made it happen, along with information on the culture and society of the neighborhood in 1878.
Historians, preservationists, architecture enthusiasts and adventurers alike will gain new insight into why Cincinnati Music Hall truly merits its designation as one of the best and most beautiful concert halls in the world. Please note this tour does not go inside Music Hall.
COVID-19 HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES MASKS: All guests and guides are required to wear a mask or face covering. SOCIAL DISTANCING: Keep a distance of at least 6 feet.
**We have to submit our tour payment in less than one week, so your prompt payment of $16 is appreciated. As always, payment holds a spot.
Payment by check prefered : Send check payable to Ohio Valley Camera Club (not OVCC) to OVCC, 6691 Fox Hunt Ct., West Chester, Oh 45069 for $16 per person
Cathedral Basilica Saint Peter and Chains Tour and Photo Shoot
First we will be given a one hour tour including architectural history, many behind the scenes fecets including the Arch Bishop area and a photo shoot. “On June 29, 2020, Pope Francis granted the title of Minor Basilica to St. Peter in Chains Cathedral. The title is given to churches around the world in recognition of their historical or cultural importance, artistic beauty and significance in the life of the Church. The title denotes a closer relationship to the Pope. They will celebrate their 175th Anniversary this November.
First, we will be given a one-hour tour including architectural history, many behind the scenes locations, including the Archdiocese area and a photo shoot. Their parish just received the rare distinction of being designated as a minor Basilica. They will celebrate their 175th Anniversary this November.
The large stone angels that were on each side of the main altar were created by Odoardo Fantacchiotti in the late 1840s. They now grace the Cincinnati Art Museum’s Cincinnati wing. They were among the first European sculptures to come to Cincinnati.
The interior of Saint Peter in Chains is distinctly unique among Roman Catholic cathedrals in America, with its Greek-themed mosaics depicting the Stations of the Cross, its ornate Corinthian columns and its massive bronze doors.
The crucifix was made by Benvenuto Cellini, the murals by Carl Zimmerman and the mosaic in the apse is by Anton Wendling. “The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Peter in Chains is a historic downtown cathedral. Over the years, the Cathedral has been the site of many significant celebrations in the life of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. The Cathedral continues to serve as the scene for a wide range o Archdiocesan celebrations and events, and groups holding conventions in Cincinnati often use the Cathedral for liturgies or concerts. In contrast to all the large-scale celebrations, the Cathedral parish quietly ministers to the poor of the area and to the constant stream of people who come to participate in the sacraments…confirmations, baptisms, marriages and funerals-and of course the daily celebration of Mass and reconciliation-continue the living story of the Cathedral Basilica.”
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. 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 September Meeting to: [email protected] to be able to participate.
CRITIQUE: DECAY STEVE BULLOCK HAS COMPILED A PHOTO TIP SHEET FOR SHOOTING DECAY IMAGES. SEE OUR PHOTO SECTION LINK ON HOME PAGE, THEN OPEN “MEMBER INFORMTION” FOLDER
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING IMAGES: Submit up to three images TO: https://ovcc.smugmug.com/upload/Hmcnv6/12345
EDUCATION: Steve just put together the above referenced photography tips for when shooting Decay images. Tonight Steve will dig deeper into decay photography referring to some of the images we are submitting and Q and A.
Members may submit up to four 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.
SEVE BULLOCK BIO: One of our more popular presenters, a consummate commercial photographer: Architectural, Professional Sports, Commercial, Event Photographer. Voted/Awarded Best Photographer at National AAOC Juried Art Voted/Awarded Best Photographer at The Sarasota MASTERS Art Event Feb. 2016.
Steven is constantly on the go traveling throughout our country. Projects Profiles: NFL Football, Red Bull World Championship Air Races, Fashion, Kentucky Derby Red Carpet and Race, Red Bull Flutag, Forecastle Music Fair, Architecture—Retail, Multi-Family and Industrial photography and Construction.
UPCOMING: Classes—Instruction: “HOW TO MAKE MONEY IN PHOTOGRAPHY AND BUILD YOUR PHOTO BUSINESS – 3 DAY, late this Winter or next Spring.
ALL ATTENDEES ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK AT ALL TIMES.
We will have one more Raptor shoot this year on October 12th – watch for announcement mid-July. If you want to participate in this event, you should get your spot sooner than later to guarantee a spot. Cost is $22 per attendee. Preferably pay be check, we loose $2 if cc is used. Does your name on your check match your name with OVCC – if not change in your Profile – See Coment. Payment holds your spot. To pay by check attempt to register, ignore request to pay by cc then send your check as instructed below. Thank you.
All non photographer guests are required to pay, simply because of the space limitations and Raptor, Inc. policy.
RAPTOR INC. is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of local birds of prey via rehabilitation, education and research.
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.
You need not me be a member to attend and you may bring a guest, but all attendees, including guests, must pay the fee. All monies are for the benefit of Raptor, Inc. to help them continue their great efforts.
Preferably pay by check made out to Ohio Valley Camera Club, mailed to 6691 Fox Hunt Ct. West Chester, Ohio 45069. Specify Date and Provide Email for possible contact.
Real World Composition, A Course For Practicing Photographers – Eric Hatch
This ONLINE presentation is for OVCC participating members only. 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 Real World Composition Webinar to: [email protected] to be able to participate.
Eric Hatch, “Composition is the magic behind the greatest photographs …. or any other graphic art. The Superpower of composition is to create and enhance the flow of energy in the picture you’re about to take. At the end of the course you will have the ability to compose pictures which tell stories, enhance character, and evoke feelings in the viewer. There is a hands-on cropping exercise as well to simulate various cropping guides and techniques.
This course teaches you the principles of good composition, first, in-camera, and second by cropping in the computer. More than that, you will learn (or be re-taught) the basic elements of art design and see how composition literally puts them in their place.
Course duration is between 2 and 3 hours. Discussion is encouraged — in fact vital, if you’re going to get the most out of this course. You will need to download the course PDF and download and print the photograph in the course folder. You will also need 4 bookmarks or strips of heavy opaque paper about 2″ x 10″ — no need to be exact.
BIO: ic Hatch is a fine art and travel photographer based in Loveland, Ohio. Eric won his first photographic award at age 13 for a picture of the rigging of the Charles W. Morgan whaling ship in the Mystic Seaport Museum. He took the shot with a Brownie Hawkeye camera. It was a lousy print, but the concept was good…
Eric was an occasional photographer until 1998 when he purchased his first digital camera. Since then he has taken workshops under Skip Schiel of Boston, Will Crockett, the late Monte Zucker, and numerous other professionals.
His motivational and conceptual landscapes have won the Montgomery Photography Competition in 2003 with repeat awards most years since 2010. In 2004 he won both the Buckeye Award (highest scoring photo from a new member of the Ohio Professional Photographers Association) and the Dumbauld Award for the best illustrative picture in the Mid-States Regional Competition of the Professional Photographers of America. Most recently Eric has shown a one-person exhibit “Hard Times for These Times” at the Middletown Artc Center (Ohio) and has been selected to hang two images in the “Blurry Photographs” competition hosted by 1650 gallery. (January 2018). He is a frequent contributor to blogs about photography. In June, 2017, Eric assumed the post of editor at Exhibitions Without Walls.
He is currently the founder and leader of Faces of Addiction, a project which uses contemporary portraits and accompanying life stories of addicted persons to alter the way we think of addiction and so to make compassion possible. Ten of these works have been added to the Hood Museum of Art permanent collection as a gift from collector Roger Arvid Anderson.”
ALL ATTENDEES ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK AT ALL TIMES.
When I think about visiting a special church in our region, I cannot come up with one I would rather visit than the Holy Cross Church of the Immaculata. Architectural Style: Gothic Rivival. US National Register of Historic Places.
The Church of the Immaculata, or Immaculata Church, is a Roman Catholic church atop Mt. Adams, a neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Church is located at 30 Guido Street. The church commemorates the Immaculate Conception and serves the Holy Cross–Immaculata Parish in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Located at 30 Guido Street, it allows a scenic view of the Ohio River below from one of the highest points in Cincinnati.
The limestone church was built in 1859, just before the American Civil War, for the German congregation in the city’s Mt. Adams neighborhood. Archbishop John Baptist Purcell decided to build the church while praying during a severe storm at sea. He promised God that if he survived, he would build a church on the city’s highest point. The Immaculata Church has served since 1860 as a pilgrimage church, where on Good Friday the faithful ascend 85 steps[4] to the church’s front door from the neighborhood below while praying the Rosary. The steps were originally made of wood, but in 1911, the City of Cincinnati helped the church build concrete steps.
Wait in the back of the sanctuary until everyone has taken the iconic shot down the center aisle.
Wear face masks and social distance.
Do consider leaving a donation.
DECAY – With Decay Photography Tips From Steve Bullock
ALL MEETUPS: To maintain the safety for all members, anyone participating in our events will be required to wear a mask at all times. Otherwise do not attend.
OUTDOOR EVENTS: Anyone who maintains a distance no less than 20’ away (length of a car) from anyone participating will not be required to wear a mask if outdoors and will be considered as being apart from our group. After one warning anyone not following the safety protocol will be asked to immediately leave the area and may be subject to further restrictions or suspension.
We will meet at the LONGWORTH HALL EVENT CENTER parking lot – REAR of Building, near middle of building. There is a collapsing storage building, ghost signs on Longworth Hall as well as the aging building details, sometimes old rail cars, under the bridges is some old murals, the cement plant just to the west, is across the street as well as other companies along the river. Walking towards the Bengals stadium on 3rd street, you can shoot the old rail bridge, trains, the plants from above, AND the Suspension Bridge.
LINKS TO Steve Bullock’s Photography Tips For Shooting Decay Page 1 https://stevenbullock.smugmug.com/Glenn-Creek-Distillery-Formerly-Old-Crow-Distillery/i-zPLFRRh/A
ALL ATTENDEES ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK AT ALL TIMES.
Lytle Park Historic District is one of the oldest areas of the city. East of the park is the Taft Museum of Art, built 1820. To the north is the Literary Club, an example of Georgian style architecture. At the southwest perimeter is the Guilford School, original site of Fort Washington. We will proceed onto fourth street, our rendition of Chicago’s Michigan avenue. To the west of Broadway is Christ Episcopal Church (1835, rebuilt 1957). Across Sycamore is the classical revival-style Cincinnati Gas & Electric Building, 1929. Then our tallest tower, Great American Insurance Building will rise up on your left.
The next block, Walnut to Race, Fourth Street Historic District, turn of the century streetscape. Then to the center of our city, Fountain Square and Tyler Davidson Fountain. Carew Tower – Netherland Plaza, both designed in French Art Deco. Then to the Race Street Historic District with 24 buildings listed on the National Registry. Over to the one of the oldest Contemporary Art Centers in the United States. Then Taft Theater and Procter and Gamble towers.
We will break up into groups no larger than 10 persons. Do Wear Mask and social distance. Thank you
ALL ATTENDEES ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK AT ALL TIMES.
Cost is $22 per attendee. Preferably pay be check, we loose $2 if cc is used. Does your name on your check match your name with OVCC – if not change in your Profile – See Coment. Payment holds your spot. To pay by check attempt to register, ignore request to pay by cc, then mail your check per instructions below.
You need not be a member of OVCC to attend and you may bring a guest, but all attendees, including guests, must pay the fee. All monies are for the benefit of Raptor, Inc. to help them continue their great efforts.
All non photographer guests are required to pay, simply because of the space limitations and Raptor, Inc. policy.
RAPTOR INC. is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of local birds of prey via rehabilitation, education and research.
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.
Preferably pay by check made out to Ohio Valley Camera Club, mailed to 6691 Fox Hunt Ct. West Chester, Ohio 45069. Specify Date and Provide Email for possible contact.
August Meeting: Brian Truolo, Shadows and Silhouettes. Program: Experimentation
LOGIN INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND BELOW IN OUR COMMENT SECTION. WE ARE EXPERIENCING TECH ISSUES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SEND A MESSAGE TO ALL ATTENDEES.
PHOTO BY JOEL BELSKY
VIA WEB CONFERENCING. CHECK YOUR OVCC EMAIL THE MORNING OF THE PRESENTATION FOR LOGIN INFORMATION – add to your calendar.
ONLY READ If Not a Dues Paying OVCC Member: This ONLINE presentation is for OVCC participating members only. Participating members have already paid our annual dues of $20 (were due end of July) 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 August 19th Meeting to: [email protected] to be able to participate.
CRITIQUE: SHADOWS, SILHOUETTES OR INSIDE EACH OTHER. Everyone attending, no matter what your skill level is, should submit to experience learning by critique. Shadows are the most important element(s) or where the subject is seen as a black silhouette, with no detail, against a brighter background. A shadow image can show the shadow of an object without showing the object itself.
EDUCATION PROGRAM: Shuttered by Quarantine: Finding PhotographIc Opportunities in a Pandemic
When the pandemic hit, the ability to safely move about, interact with others, or travel, became greatly hindered. To stave off cabin fever but still keep his eyes and mind sharp, Brian Truono went looking for ways to find photographic opportunities all around him. Utilizing old equipment buried in the back of the closet, the light close at hand, and wondering what is even possible with everyday objects, he set off on a journey to nowhere but home.
Brian will show some techniques that he experimented with during quarantine and other intriguing projects he tinkering with; from photographing family members, household items, using reverse-lens macro photography, microscopy photos, programming a Raspberry Pi camera, building a custom ring light, and even questioning if a one-pixel (yes, pixel) camera is a viable artistic medium.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING IMAGES: Submit up to three images TO: https://ovcc.smugmug.com/upload/Hmcnv6/12345
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 Strange 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.
BRIAN TRUONO BIO:
Websites: Brian Truono Photography.com, Truono.com Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/BrianTruonoPhotography/ https://twitter.com/btruono?lang=en
Brian Truono, M.Photog, is a landscape fine art photographer from Wilmington, Delaware who is currently residing in Cincinnati, Ohio. He holds a degree in Visual Communication and Graphic Design from The Art Institute of York Pennsylvania, along with earning a Master of Photography degree from the Professional Photographers of America (PPA), earned in 2019. He has served as an instructor at the Delaware College of Art and Design in Wilmington, Delaware. In 2019, he served as Vice President of the board for the Professional Photographers of Southwest Ohio (PPSO).
Brian is self-taught in the field of photography. His work manifests traditional values of expression, imagination and clarity through cutting-edge digital tools. He is persistent in pushing the boundaries and capabilities of the camera in hand.
He is constantly seeking beautiful locations and light, and can often be found jet-setting, road-tripping and hiking around the United States with his wife and travel partner, along with their two daughters.
