Forgot to mention location of the photo shot… Palisades State Park
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To help us prepare for the Gazette’s “Call of the Colors” photo contest, join us for a photo shoot on Sunday at 4:00. Feel free to go earlier if you want to hike the trail and/or get a few extra shots.
Bring your camera, tripod, extra batteries and memory cards.
We will meet down by the river at the trail head.
Rick Young, LAPC President
fyi… Contest Rules Summary (Gazette):
- The only category is: Fall-The Colors of Eastern Iowa
- Photos must be of an Iowa scene
- Entry deadline is Monday, Nov. 1
- Send photos to features@sourcemedia.net
- In the body of the e-mail include your name, address, phone, when & where taken and if there are people… their names & hometowns
- Up to three photos
- Entries must be jpg files, 200 dpi and at least 8 inches wide
- Digital only
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If any Club members have an interest in running for one of the four(4) officer positions for 2011, your nomination needs to be provided today to either David Byrnes, Kris Hoeger or Bob Lancaster. (Ignore this if you have already submitted your nomination.)
You can send any one of them an e-mail (see a Club Newsletter for their e-mail address) or in person at today’s meeting.
Officer positions that you may run for are:
- President
- Vice President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
Thanks… see you this afternoon.
Rick Young
President 2010 – LAPC
At the meeting this Sunday we will performing a dual event…
In Ring #1, Club members can bring in a photo (preferably digital… jpg or psd on memory card) and we will provide you with some feedback about the photo… primarily, using Photoshop Elements we will crop, sharpen, edit, and enhance the photo. We will digitally process the photo as if one of us were entering it into a photo contest. So if you are willing to bring a photo, accept some feedback, we will attempt to help. Why are we doing this? One of the most common things we hear from you our Club Member is, “give me feedback on how I can make my pictures better.” So, this a attempt to accomplish this. Our goal is not to offend any of you, but help develop your skills.
In Ring #2, Club Members can cut some form board or mats to get ready for the November Annual Photo Contest. So bring in your photos, mat board and/or form board and let’s do some cutting.
The October photo contest theme is… Fall Colors.
Showcase photographer: Cherie Flint
I hope to see all of you at the meeting!
Rick
When: September 26
Where: Join us at Wickiup Outdoor Learning Center for our monthly member meeting.
Time: Meeting starts at 1:30pm
Presenter/Topic: Porter’s (Paul and his staff) will present “Fan-flash-tic”… how to use your camera’s flash. They will discuss/demo: on-camera, off-camera and studio lighting.
Photo Contest Theme: Macro
Showcase Photographer: Ryan Taylor
In addition, at the October meeting we will performing a dual event…
In Ring #1, Club members can bring in a photo (preferably digital… jpg or psd on memory card) and we will provide you with some honest feedback about the photo… primarily, using Photoshop Elements we will crop, sharpen, edit, and enhance the photo. We will digitally process the photo as if one of us were entering it into a photo contest. So if you are willing to bring a photo, accept some feedback, we will attempt to help. Why are we doing this? One of the most common things we hear from you our Club Member is, “give me feedback on how I can make my pictures better.” So, this a attempt to accomplish this. Our goal is not to offend any of you, but help develop you.
In Ring #2, Club Members can cut some form board or mats to get ready for the November Annual Photo Contest. So bring in your photo, mat board and/or form board and let’s do some cutting.
The October photo contest theme is… Fall Colors.
When: September 26
Where: Join us at Wickiup Outdoor Learning Center for our monthly member meeting.
Time: Meeting starts at 1:30pm
Presenter/Topic: Porter’s (Paul and his staff) will present “Fan-flash-tic”… how to use your camera’s flash. They will discuss/demo: on-camera, off-camera and studio lighting.
Photo Contest Theme: Macro
Showcase Photographer: *** Need a volunteer***
When: September 19th (was the 12th)
Time: 1:00
Where: Amana Colonies (Starting at Lilly Lake just outside Amana)
What: Self Guided Photo Shoot & 2010 Artisans Studio Tour
Meet Amana Colonies artists in their private workshops and studios. An unforgettable, self-guided tour.
Location: Throughout the Amana Colonies
Time: Noon-5pm SUN
Admission: Free
If you have never done this tour it is a great tour to participate in: Past tours included:
- Blacksmithing
- Painters
- Tinsmithing
- Broom-making
- Photography
- Woodworking
- Clay/Pottery
I hope all of you will join us!
I hope to see all of you at this Sunday’s LAPC picnic. If you have not signed up, please do so.
As a reminder… we will have our monthly photo contest at the picnic. The theme is “Anything Goes”. (except nudes)
So get those “Photoshopped” photos ready for judging. Let’s see some creativity.
Manfrotto Lighting Seminar
Photo Pro will be hosting a Manfrotto Elinchrom Lighting Seminar on Monday, June 28th starting at 6pm-9pm at the Hiawatha Community Center located at 101 Emmons St. Hiawatha, IA (map below).
Bob Stephanie, our Manfrotto Rep., will be here to show you how to use different lighting techniques in different situations. He will start with the basics of lighting-speed light vs. studio strobes, reflectors, etc. He will also go over 1, 2 & 3 light set-ups and the entry level Elinchrom kit and work his way up to the RX & Ranger series. This event is open for all levels of photographers who are interested in learning more or getting tips on lighting.
The cost of the class will be $50 per person and $75 per couple. We ask that you pay in advance to the class. You can sign up for the class at Photo Pro; 153 Collins Rd. NE; Cedar Rapids, IA or by calling (866) 395-9121.
Hiawatha Community Center
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As a reminder, at our June 13th meeting (this Sunday), Porter’s Camera will be
demonstrating how to take and make Panoramas. Porter’s staff will demonstrate
all the steps/processes necessary to shoot panoramas along with some special equipment
that can assist you. They will also demo the Photoshop software you can use to
stitch your individual photos into the beautiful panorama you are
envisioning.
To help you prepare for the State Fair, Part 1 our June 13th monthly Club photo contest is
The Family Farm… the 2010 State Fair special theme. I hope you are shooting
farm pictures as the corn & beans are emerging and the flowers are blooming. To
help you prepare for the State Fair, bring to the meeting your The Family Farm
photos. We won’t be judging those photos, but it is an opportunity for you to ask
other Club members for feedback on them prior to submission.
Part 2 of our monthly photo contest is Birds & Insects, which will be judged, and
1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards will be handed out. Although many of us are not
insect enthusiasts (I hate bees), they do provide a nice perspective of nature.
See you on June 13th.
Rick Young
Linn Area Photography Club
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