Upon entering give everyone time to take a shot from the back, before proceeding into the Sanctuary.
Bring a tripod and cable release for higher quality images.
Please give consideration to making a donation to Mother of God Church for their hospitality.
JOIN US FOR LUNCH AFTERWARDS AT Cock and Bull Restaurant near by. Mention your interest in Comment Section.
Historic 19th-century church with dramatic architecture, twin towers, stained glass & murals. Timing chosen to take advantage of Christmas decorations which will still be present.
Mother of God Parish is a parish church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington, Kentucky. Italian Renaissance Revival structure. The building was dedicated on September 10, 1871. This, their third building, sported a large portico supported by four Corinthian columns, two large towers and a central dome topped with a lantern and cupola. In 1875 a magnificent Koehnken Organ was installed in the church balcony. The official title of the parish is The Assumption of Mary, Mother of God, Parish. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
Introduction to and Understanding Photography – Session 4 of 6
Our Introduction to and Understanding Photography six-part 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.
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.
February Shoot and Debrief – Specifically Leading the Viewer’s Eyes
“LIMITED TO DUES PAYING MEMBERS OR TRIAL MEMBERS ONLY” JOIN TODAY, SEE BELOW.
Thursday, February 23rd , 6:30 to 7:45 DEBRIEF SESSION ONLINE
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Day of Event 4:00 PM. Sorry there will be no one available afterwards to assist you.
HOST: RICH SEARS.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE Tuesday, February 21st, AT MIDNIGHT
THEME: LEADING THE VIEWER’S EYES BY SPECIFIC STEPS Images in which you lead the viewer’s eye into your photograph along a pre-planned path through how you composed it and/or steps you took in processing. Excluded are images that simply separate the subject (for instance, brighten the subject only).
Those participating are asked to review all photos in the album, and formulate questions for the photo creator. Those registered for the event will receive an e-mail from RICH SEARS with a link to join the meeting from 6:30 – 7:45 PM.
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 )
SUBMITTING YOUR IMAGES: Submit up to 3 images. Resize photo: · Resolution 72 · Horizontal Images 1440 pixels wide OR · Vertical Images 930 pixels high To 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 Your Images · Enter Your Camera Setting Information Upon Uploading in ‘ CAPTIONS” · Upload your images by navigating to EVENT LISTING, then go to ‘ PHOTOS · And click on “Add Photos” · Lens used (for example 70-200mm) AND focal length of shot (90mm) · ISO · aperture · shutter speed · exposure compensation, if used · filters, if used · post processing techniques of note
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 )**
This is a Dues Paying Members and Trial Members Only Event. Questions on membership should be directed to Rich Sears – [email protected] SEE BELOW
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: DAVID SHAW – a full-time professional outdoor photographer, writer, and workshop leader based in Fairbanks Alaska and Denver Co. SEE BIO BELOW
PRESENTATION: In this live web presentation, professional photographer and workshop leader David W. Shaw will discuss how knowledge of your subject can play a vital role in creating a successful image. Drawing on his years as a wildlife biologist, Dave will explain how a deep understanding of the wildlife and landscapes you photograph will help you create more compelling images.
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
DAVID SHAW BIO: David W. Shaw is a full-time professional outdoor photographer, writer, and workshop leader. His images and articles have been published in hundreds of magazines and books around the world. Dave leads a series of popular photography workshops and tours in Alaska, Africa, South America, and the lower 48. He is fortunate to split his time between Alaska and Colorado, two states with abundant photo opportunities. www.david-w-shaw.com www.explore.david-w-shaw.com Curiously exploring the world through photography, natural history, and adventure.
**Why become an Event Member of Ohio Valley Club? Answer: Over 22 hours Educational programming by mid-April; Your images positively critiqued monthly by professionals; OVCC arranges opportunities to exhibit and sell your art; Arrange over 60 events annually, Meet together and socialize. 2nd Half Year Dues: $17
DEADLINE TO REGISTER: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH AT 2:00 PM
DEADLINE TO REGISTER: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH AT 2:30 PM DEADLINE TO SUBMIT IMAGES FOR JUDGING, SATURDAY, FEB 18TH AT MIDNIGHT.
We are especially pleased to have received an invitation from Mapleknoll Retirement Village in Springdale to resume our Exhibition, post Covid, including a nine week Spring Exhibition/Sale and a six week Fall Exhibition of OVCC photographs.
While participating in the Exhibition is limited to our Event dues paying Members and current Trial Members (dues are just $17 through June, and $30, July to June. GESH, Sell a Print, and come out ahead after dues, let alone the value of education and activities). Another of several reasons to become an Event Member. Write Rich at [email protected] for more information.
EVENT/TRIAL MEMBERS – REGISTRATION. Send a note you are intending to enter artwork, your name, phone # and email address to: rich at [email protected] Also acknowledge your images will be titled. THEN YOU WILL RECEIVE LINK TO UPLOAD YOUR IMAGES.
IMAGES MUST BE TITLED, “YOUR NAME AND TITLE OF PRINT”
Event/Trial members may submit up to five digital images for judging. JPEG or JPG, 72 dpi, landscape 1440 wide or vertical 930 high. DEADLINE TO SUBMIT IMAGES IS FEBRUARY 18 MIDNIGHT. IMAGES ACCEPTED TO BE ANNOUNCED FEBRUARY 28.
As one of your prints sales, you may elect to bring in a duplicate print for sale.
“As a pioneering community for 170 years, Maple Knoll continues to enjoy a reputation of excellence, serving older adults with innovation, integrity, respect, security, and choice. Through Maple Knoll Village, The Knolls of Oxford, and Maple Knoll Outreach Services for Seniors, we assist 33,415 individuals.”
Our multi-theme exhibit this Spring consists of: Artistic Imagery or Landscapes or and any subject matter that has to do with Cincinnati landmarks, people, history, etc. will be acceptable. Crossing the river is permitted as long as it says Cincinnati in the overall theme.
Closing: May 25, 2023
You can post questions here.
Introduction to and Understanding Photography – Session 3 of 6
Our Introduction to and Understanding Photography six-part 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 note that Sessions 4, 5, and 6 will be held in March as I will be traveling in February.
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.
Night Photography – how to shoot the Moon, Stars, Milky Way and Aurora
This is a Dues Paying Members and Trial Members Only Event. Questions on membership should be directed to Rich Sears – [email protected]
EVENT REGISTRATION WILL END ONE DAY BEFORE THE EVENT TO ELIMINATE LAST MINUTE REQUESTS & THE POTENTIAL CONFUSION REGARDING SESSION LINKS, ETC.
On the day before and the day of the workshop you will receive an email with Bert’s ZOOM link from Fred for the workshop.
WHAT: Shooting at night opens a whole new world of photography. In this workshop Bert will teach you how to shoot the moon, stars, milky way and the aurora. He’ll cover the techniques you need to know about shooting, light-painting and post processing. This workshop teaches you everything you need to know to take night-sky images, including how to take and process your images. No special equipment is required other than a camera, lens, tripod and post-processing software.
Post-processing for night-sky images has some unique requirements, and this workshop will teach you the tricks to easily get spectacular night-sky images using Lightroom or Photoshop.
WHO IS THIS FOR? This workshop is for anyone who wants to improve their night sky photography.
WILL THIS WORKSHOP BE RECORDED? Yes, the workshop will be recorded, and the recording will be available for you to review whenever you like.
WHAT’S INCLUDED? The online interactive session workshop will be via ZOOM. You will be able to ask questions and benefit from other attendee questions. In addition, you will be provided with the online workshop slides in PDF form and a link to an online video copy of the workshop that you can view as often as you like.
WHAT SOFTWARE IS COVERED? Bert will show how to process your night photography images in Lightroom and Photoshop.
Introduction to and Understanding Photography – Session 2 of 6
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.
