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Reminder: Dues are requested to be submitted by September 25th. Preferably mail check in the amount of $20 to Rich Sears, 6691 Fox Hunt Ct., West Chester, OH 45069 OR online register and pay with cc at our activity listed as Event, dated June 30, 2020.

{ATTENTION: CHANGE IN TITLING YOUR IMAGES,
Rename your file:”1 (2 or 3) Last Name, First Initial, Title Example: “2 Brown, R. Father and Son”}

CRITIQUER: BRIAN TRUONO

CRITIQUE TOPIC: PHOTOGRAPHY OF NATURE.
Submit your best nature shot and also a couple more images of one’s you feel could be better, but you just do not know how.

CRITIQUE METHOD: A great way for all photography skill levels to learn
how to improve, along with having a great time.

AFTER DINNER PROGRAM: CAPTURING THE ESSENCE OF NATURE

At a time when our culture is seemingly little more than a quick swipe of the finger – digging into shortened attention spans and competing tasks – Brian implores others to stop, smell the roses, and to take back their time. Brian will talk about how we ended up in this digital spiral and some simple techniques to extract ourselves from the glowing nether by way of exploring the natural world.

Brian evaluates the philosophical act of experiencing nature through mindful resourcefulness. He appeals to using photography to seek a greater overall experience instead of only as a means of collecting souvenirs of places and events. Brian looks for ways to show timelessness within an image, as if it were infinite and devoid of a timeline. Even traveling into the realm of seeing with the mind’s eye – beyond use of a camera – to the inner workings of perception and what is before us. Take a deep dive into the beauty within, beneath the surface of superficial ‘things.

“The question is not what you look at, but what you see.” – Henry David Thoreau.

Brian Truono, M. Photog, is a landscape fine art photographer. 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). He has served as an instructor at the Delaware College of Art and Design in Wilmington, Delaware. In 2019, he is serving as Vice President of the board for the Professional Photographers of Southwest Ohio (PPSO). Brian is a proud supporter and member of: The Nature Conservancy, The Sierra Club (Miami OH Group and National organization), The Wilderness Society, and The National Parks Foundation.

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 daughter.
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DIRECTIONS: Upload up to 3 images per requirements below to: http://ovcc.smugmug.com/upload/5pbcWM/ovcckey

INSTRUCTIONS: DO NOT UPLOAD MORE THAN ONE IMAGE AT A TIME Members may submit up to three images in JPEG FORMAT. • Depending on quantity of images submitted we may not be able to review all second and third images. FINE PRINT: WE CAN ONLY GUARANTEE CRITIQUING YOUR FIRST IMAGE SUBMITTED, AND IF IT INCLUDES FIRST THE NUMBER 1 (2 or 3) THEN YOUR FULL NAME AND TITLE. 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 1024 pixels wide. For vertical images 736 pixels high. • Rename your file:”1 (2 or 3) Last Name, First Initial, Title Example: “2 Brown, R. Father and Son” – Off Topic images will be deleted at the request of several members. TO SUBMIT YOUR IMAGES on or after the FIRST OF THE MONTH to: https://ovcc.smugmug.com/upload/5pbcWM/ovcckey