The Ohio Valley Camera Club (OVCC) is happy to offer a two-part course on how to use Adobe Lightroom to process and improve your photos (two 2.5-hour sessions a week apart).This course is part of the EVENING COLLEGE program.
Part 2 will complete the discussion on how to use the Develop Module and cover briefly the Map, Book, Slideshow, Print, and Web modules.
PRESENTER: FRED HAASER
Upon completion of this two-part course you will receive a single pdf file of the presentation material with a Table of Contents for your own use, do not share with others.
Cost: This course is offered without a fee. Copying any classroom content in any format is strictly prohibited.
Registration: to fully register for this course Click on the RSVP button to give Fred an idea of head count and names. In order to receive the Zoom Link to this session you have to email Rich Sears at [email protected] providing the class name, your name, your email, and # of guests.
MINGLE AND CAPTURE HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGES AND RIDERS, SOME IN PERIOD CLOTHING
WHAT A WONDERFUL SURPRISE INVITATION. NEXT SUNDAY AFTERNOON We have been invited by the Ohio Valley Carriage Club (yes, the other OVCC) to come over to the Rustic Vally Farms, eight minutes from Cincinnati Nature Center, for a potluck lunch at noon and their meeting. If interested, bring a covered dish, or bring a lunch and drink. AFTERWARDS they will be driving trails, cones, and obstacles at will for the rest of the afternoon.
For dues paying Event Members, new members and guests.
REGISTER: write rich [email protected] and provide name, email and event.
Or come over after one o’clock or later just to capture their riding. You might consider upon arriving getting a lay of the land for natural backgrounds and scenery. Have a tripod for when they are riding. The address is of Rustic Valley Farms is 4810 Olive Branch Stone lick Rd. Batavia OH 45103. This listing site does not show it, but this is a real location.
Ohio Valley Carriage Club (OVCC) is a club of carriage collectors and horse owners who hold “rides” throughout the year, where members bring their horses and carriages to a location, harness up, and then “drive at will” through the location (that is, not a parade).
Some of the members wear period clothing to add to the authenticity. Traditionally we have made our photos available to the Carriage Club afterwards for personal use. If they want to use your photo for non-personal use, they will contact you to work out an agreement/payment. Be Respectful – The carriage owners will not mind if we take photos during their harnessing process, but they will not want to hold conversations during that time to prevent an error in harnessing potentially causing a safety issue.
It has been since August 2017 our last meetup with the Ohio Valley Carriage Club at Armco Park (that other OVCC). Bad Weather: watch your email the night before and the morning of in case we issue a weather-related notification.
We will be asking anyone who comes to sign our liability waiver acknowledging that you understand the OH equine law and that being on a farm has inherent hazards. See Below.
LIABILITY DISCLAIMER: As with all events posted on the OVCC Meetup board, in behalf of you, your family and all your other stakeholders, you understand the risks of such an event and accept entire responsibility and liability for your safety, welfare and losses, as well as those you register, indemnifying and holding OVCC organizers harmless.
ALL MEMBER EVENT. Maximum 10 Attendees. ADMISSION FEE MUST BE RECEIVED BY SEPTEMBER 6TH!
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.
RAPTOR INC. is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of local birds of prey via rehabilitation, education and research. Location: 961 Barg Salt Run Rd., Milford, Ohio.
SUNDAY, MAY 15TH 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
ATTENDANCE: MAXIMUM 10
TO REGISTER: MAIL YOUR PAYMENT OF $22 PER ATTENDEE. As a private event we must meet their minimum attendees before they can bring in their staff from afar. Only Receipt of Payment Reserves Your Attending. 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. Does your name on your check match your name with OVCC – if not change in your Profile (thumbnail photo in upper right of landing page.)
All non-photographer guests are required to pay, simply because of the space limitations and Raptor, Inc. policy.
All monies are for the benefit of Raptor, Inc. to help them continue their great efforts.
Refunds: full refund available up to SEPTEMBER 7TH. Afterwards you will be issued a credit for a future date.
Additional Dates in 2024: September 15th.
INAUGURAL EVENING COLLEGE CLASS-TEACHER FRED HAASER INTRO TO LIGHTROOM PART 1
Our Introductory EVENING COLLEGE program on Adobe Lightroom will be PRESENTED BY FRED HAASER over two evenings, September 10th and 17th. Both presentations are estimated to run 2.5 hours. The first session will cover which Adobe subscription plan may be best for you, a recommended work flow process, and saving your photos in an efficient way on your hard drive. Then he will start with Lightroom’s Library Module and start into the Develop Module.
We are not charging any fee to attend these first two classes, nor many future programs. Depending on speaker fees or materials.
Copying our class content is strictly prohibited (a pdf copy will be made available after Session 2 for your own use only).
FOLKS WHO DO NOT FOLLOW DIRECTIONS CORRECTLY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RECEIVE OUR LINKS.
As mentioned above send your request to attend to: [email protected]. Registering below will not get you the link.
Additionally, OVCC has expanded its noted CRITIQUE program to include Competition with annual cash prizes.
Also of interest, our TRAVEL GROUP is now in its second year.
BIO: Fred started out in Photography as a young teenager using a Polaroid Swinger Model 20, moved to full 35 mm film kit in 1980, and then digital in 2000. Today he is a serious amateur photographer using Nikon pro mirrorless equipment traveling on- location in search of the best images possible. Fred retired in 2016 after a 36-year career as an engineering manager developing 3 gas turbines for GE Aviation in Cincinnati. He is now Co- Organizer of the Ohio Valley Camera Club (OVCC) and recently completed capturing images from all 63 US National Parks. See more of Fred’s work at: https://500px.com/fredhaaser Contact Information: [email protected]
Questions on rejoining the Ohio Valley Camera club reach out to Rich at: [email protected]
YOU ARE ENTITLED TO ATTEND AS A LOCAL EVENT MEMBER CURRENT ON DUES, OR AN AWAY MEMBER, OR A NEW TRIAL MEMBER.
IMPORTANT: “Due to continuing issues in communicating through Meetup write Rich directly for him to reply with Zoom meeting link. Also Meetup is garbling certain internet links. If you do not know Rich’s email his domain is at gmail. The balance is “ovccrs”. Also we are creating a backup system to store contact information. Rich also requests everyone send along their phone number.” *********************[email protected]************************************
SHOOT AND DEBRIEF MEETING – August 29 , 6:30 – 7:30 PM ONLINE
Theme: OPEN : Can be anything: color, black & white , monochrome or sepia.
HOST: Joel Belsky
The meeting will be an open-mic group discussion about the photos captured with the goal of encouraging and helping improve our work.
RESIZE YOUR PHOTOS in order to fill the screen during the Zoom session else your image may appear small. If using Lightroom use Export / Imaging Sizing / Resize to Fitand enter 2800 pixels for landscape images or 1800 pixels for portrait images. Enter a resolution of 72 pixels per inch to get the recommended number of pixels.
Rename your image files: first and last name, #1 for first priority, #2 for second priority and #3 for third priority and Image Title, as in this example John Smith 1 Downtown Cincinnati.jpg
Upload up to three imagesfor discussion by Tuesday, August 27 , at the OVCC SmugMug Web-Site (NOT HERE ON this MEETUP SITE!! )
Copy & paste the following URL into your browser to upload:
https://ovcc.smugmug.com/upload/w9BhT7/Debrief
Be prepared to discuss the camera setting information
Lens used (e.g. 70-200mm) AND focal length of shot (e.g. 90mm)
ISO, aperture, shutter speed, exposure compensation, filters, if used
Post processing techniques of note
NOTE: most of the above will already be in the meta-data if you check Lightroom to include it during your export.
BRING A GUEST – WE ARE ROLLING OUR OUR NEW COMPETITION FORMAT AS WELL AS OUR PREMIERE OF OVCC EVENING COLLEGE
TO ATTEND IN PERSON AT EVENDALE VILLAGE ARTS PAVILLION CLICK ATTEND BELOW. IF YOU LIVE MORE THAN 30 MINUTES AWAY YOU MAY CHOOSE TO VIEW ONLINE. WRITE ME BEFORE 3:00 PM ON MEETING DATE AT [email protected]. INDICATION OF ATTENDANCE AT THIS EVENT SITE WILL NOT GET YOU THE LINK.
Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024 Time: 6:30 – 8:30 PM REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 3PM ON OUR MEETING DATE.
NOTE: CRITIQUE IMAGE SIZE REQUIREMENTS HAVE CHANGED
PRESENTER:ERIC HATCH
PRESENTATION: REAL WORLD COMPOSITION. A Course for Practicing Photographers.
All photographs consist of objects (stuff) and spaces. Composition is how you organize the “stuff” in your pictures to tell the story you want to tell and exclude unwanted “stuff.” The Composition Course gives you a lightning tour of some basic art principles, then demonstrates how to apply those to organizing the “stuff” in your frame. For example perspective, cropping to include, cropping to exclude, use of leading lines, avoiding bullseye composition, relying on diagonals, curves, repetition, foreshortening, perspective, use of negative space — you can do all these in camera, no Lightroom needed (though it can help after the fact). You will see how basic compositional techniques add power, story-telling, excitement and zing to your photographs. We will cover a lot of ground very quickly, so fasten your seat-belts.
BREAK
COMPETITION-CRITIQUE: – COMPOSITION – apply your knowledge of composition guidelines.
DEADLINE: SATURDAY, AUG 17, MIDNIGHT: SEE DIRECTIONS BELOW!!!
EVENDALE BELL TOWER ARTS PAVILION -LOWER LEVEL. Located at 3270 Glendale Milford Rd (TURN ONTO KINGSPORT DRIVE} near Reading Rd (US 42)
BIO: Eric Hatch has been a writer, teacher, business consultant, and for the past 22 years a fine art photographer. [email protected]
LIMITED TO DUES PAYING MEMBERS,THEIR GUESTS AND OUR NEW MEMBRES. Process and select up to three images from specified sections in Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum.
Upload up to 3 images BY 6:00 pm to Smugmug by Wednesday August 7th to: https://ovcc.smugmug.com/upload/2nm98z/Additional
IMAGE UPLOAD DIRECTIONS:
Resize photo:
Resolution 72
Horizontal Images 2800 pixels wide OR
Vertical Images 1800 pixels high To upload your photos,
Rename your file: i.e. “#1 Your Name Title of Image; then second and third image”
CAPTION: During uploading enter camera setting information: Camera manufacturer, Model, 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 at the event site towards the bottom, then click upload image.
All attendees are requested to prepare for their participation by reviewing all album photos ahead of time, and draft questions to ask.
LINK TO PARTICIPATE – will be emailed to those registered the day before.
MEETING: an open-mic group discussion about the photos captured with the taker presenting their thoughts while composing the image, if available; how they photographed and then processed the image. Our goal is to encourage and help 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 )**
Welcome to the Cincinnati Parks Krohn Conservatory 2024 Butterfly Show, Butterflies In Space Photography Night! Photographers and tripods welcome! Come get some great shots of our butterflies! This is intended for adults only (18+).
The 2024 Butterfly Show is inspired by the story of the caterpillars and butterflies taken to the International Space Station in 2009, where they successfully adapted to a zero-gravity environment and became known as “astro-pillars” and “butter-nauts”. Visit Krohn Conservatory’s Butterflies in Space! and learn about the innovative ways butterflies and plants lived high above the planet. We have created a galactic landscape of blossoming plants and beautiful butterflies for you to enjoy. Explore our own take on the space station while the real “stars” of the show flutter and swirl throughout the room like a colorful cloud of stardust. Be sure to visit Krohn Conservatory for a Butterfly Show that is really “out of this world”.
Featuring K & R Photographics https://www.krphotodigital.com/ This photography pass is a one-time purchase for admittance to all the Butterfly Show Monday Photo Nights. Space is limited to 50 guests so that tripods/other photography equipment can be used. The pass does not allow entry during normal operating hours.
Dates: Monday May 13th Monday June 3rd and 17th Monday July 8th and 22nd Monday August 5th
Time: Each Monday is from 6pm – 8pm The tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable. ONLY 50 PASSES ARE AVAILABLE. PROVIDES ENTRY INTO ALL SIX EVENTS. NO INDIVIDUAL EVENT TICKETS WILL BE AVAIALBE. CHARGEONLY $25. **TO REGISTER: ALSO REGISTER WITH OVCC SO WE KNOW WHO TO EXPECT.
MONUMENTS WITH SYMBOLS OF FRATERNAL ORDERS – “TWO ARE DESIGNATED AS MUST SEE”
LIMITED TO DUES PAYING MEMBERS, THEIR GUESTS AND OUR NEW MEMBERS. RAIN DATE FOR THE ORIGINAL AUG. 1st EVENT.
Part 1 – Come join OVCC on Sunday morning, August 4, in discovering some symbols of two fraternal organizations: the Odd Fellows and the Freemasons. These symbols can be found on numerous monuments, mausoleums, and headstones located throughout Spring Grove Cemetery.
Rich’s Comment – Sharon has done an excellent job, already scouting where we will be visiting. Sharon may at her discretion after the tour choose whether or not to share her notes.
Let’s meet by 9:30 am at the customer service parking lot to the right of the main entrance. The Event Coordinator Sharon Naderman will speak for a few minutes prior to the start of the event. We will then leave at in caravan formation to tour and photograph the designated sections. We will finish around 11:30 am.
We will start with Sections 14, 15 and 16. The tall Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F) monument is in Section 15 with Moses at the top and Friendship, Truth, and Love at the base. We will have an additional stop at Section 18 just above the Willow Water Lake (with the fountain).
Bring your camera or phone and join us! This is also a great opportunity to shoot with an Infrared converted camera. Stone details really come out with the IR cameras. You may also want to bring a flash to use in areas with shadows. And depending on how you shoot, you may want to bring your tripod.
Part 2 – Debrief Session will be held on Thursday, August 8th. Submit up to three images on Smugmug Link by 6 pm Wednesday, August 7th at:https://ovcc.smugmug.com/upload/2nm98z/Additional We will meet online to share our thoughts behind taking our images and how we processed them. Others will get to contribute their impressions of each image, too.
PUBLIC RESTROOMS are in the foyer of the Customer Service Center.
Please see the Cemetery website for a complete list of Rules and Regulations (www.springgrove.org). A partial condensed list is as follows:
KEY RULES: Do NOT Park on the grass. Pull over to the right with all four wheels on the pavement. SECURE all valuable items in your car and out of sight. ALWAYS lock your VEHICLE If walking in the road, walk in a single file, never three or more abreast. Be very cautious of traffic near crests and road curves. Their speed limit is no greater than 20 mph.
MONUMENTS WITH SYMBOLS OF FRATERNAL ORDERS – “TWO ARE DESIGNATED AS MUST SEE”
LIMITED TO DUES PAYING MEMBERS, THEIR GUESTS AND OUR NEW MEMBERS
Part 1 – Come join OVCC on Thursday, August 1, in discovering some symbols of two fraternal organizations: the Odd Fellows and the Freemasons. These symbols can be found on numerous monuments, mausoleums, and headstones located throughout Spring Grove Cemetery.
Rich’s Comment – Sharon has done an excellent job, already scouting where we will be visiting. Sharon may at her discretion after the tour choose whether or not to share her notes.
Let’s meet by 6:15 pm at the customer service parking lot to the right of the main entrance. The Event Coordinator Sharon Naderman will speak for a few minutes prior to the start of the event. We will then leave at 6:30 pm in caravan formation to tour and photograph the designated sections. We will finish just before 8:00 pm.
We will start with Sections 14, 15 and 16. The tall Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F) monument is in Section 15 with Moses at the top and Friendship, Truth, and Love at the base.
Bring your camera or phone and join us! This is also a great opportunity to shoot with an Infrared converted camera. Stone details really come out with the IR cameras. You may also want to bring a flash to use in areas with shadows. And depending on how you shoot, you may want to bring your tripod.
Part 2 – Debrief Session will be held on Thursday, August 8th. Submit up to three images on Smugmug Link by 6 pm Tuesday, August 6th at:https://ovcc.smugmug.com/upload/2nm98z/Additional We will meet online to share our thoughts behind taking our images and how we processed them. Others will get to contribute their impressions of each image, too.
PUBLIC RESTROOMS are in the foyer of the Customer Service Center. They are open until 8:00 pm during the Summer Gate Hours.
THURSDAYS – You MUST exit by 8:00 pm and no later – GATES LOCKED at 8:00 pm. If you miss the deadline, do not panic. Just drive to the next gate to the south
Please see the Cemetery website for a complete list of Rules and Regulations (www.springgrove.org). A partial condensed list is as follows:
KEY RULES: Do NOT Park on the grass. Pull over to the right with all four wheels on the pavement. SECURE all valuable items in your car and out of sight. ALWAYS lock your VEHICLE If walking in the road, walk in a single file, never three or more abreast. Be very cautious of traffic near crests and road curves. Their speed limit is no greater than 20 mph.
