Author: ksccc

Canadian Camera Conference 2017 Field Trips

The Canadian Camera Conference has invited all Ottawa area camera club members to join CCC2017 by participating in some of the events open to the public and to which you can bring family and friends:

  1. CCC2017 Field Trips: There are still places available for the following Field Trips:
    1. CCCFT01:  Behind-the-Scenes Tour – Photography at Library and Archives Canada’s Gatineau Preservation Centre — June 27th, 2017, 12:30 to 4:30pm – Transportation by Chauffeured bus – $15 +HST.
    2. CCCFT13:  Natural Light Portrait Photography Workshop (with models) – Rideau Locks — June 29th, 2017, 5:30 to 9:00pm – Car-pooling – $60 +HST.
    3. CCCFT04:  Wild in the City – Central Experimental Farm, Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Arboretum & Mud Lake — July 02, 2017, 9:00am to 4:30 pm – Transportation by van – $37.00 +HST.
    4. CCCFT05:  Urban Meets Nature – Canadian War Museum, Pumphouse, Royal Canadian Navy Museum, Canadian Museum of History, MosaiCanada150 & Outdoor Arts Exhibit (Gatineau) — July 02, 2017, 8:30am to 5:30pm – $13 + HST (Incl. transit pass)
    5. CCCFT06:  The Urban Heart of Ottawa – Parliament Hill, Rideau Locks, War Memorial, North of Wellington & Byward Market, Rideau Canal & South of Wellington — July 02, 2017, 8:30am to 6:00pm – $13 + HST (Incl. transit pass)
    6. CCCFT07:   Heron Rookery & Ospreys (Rideau River Valley), July 2nd, 2017, extended ½ day – Transportation by van $42 (+HST)
    7. CCCFT08:  Purdon Lady Slippers & Historic Perth, July 3rd, 2017 – 8:00am-5:15pm – Transportation by van $43 (+HST)
    8. CCCFT10:  Upper Canada Village, Cooper Marsh & Osprey Nest, July 3rd, 2017 – Full Day – Transportation by van $70 (+HST)
    9. CCCFT11:  Rideau Canal – Jones Falls, Merrickville, Nicholson Locks & Burritts Rapids – Led by renowned Historian & Photographer — July 3rd, 2017, 4:30am to 4:45pm – Transportation by van $45 (+HST)
    10. CCCFT12:  Algonquin Park Landscapes & Wildlife, July 2-4, 2017. Car-pooling $150 + HST (includes 2-night camping, water taxis, some food & other costs)

You have until June 20th to register.  Don’t wait until it’s too late! For more information and to register, please visit their website.

  1. Canada Wild, June 30th, 8pm @ Algonquin College’s Algonquin Commons Theatre

Canada Wild is the closing presentation of CCC2017 and features three outstanding new slide shows (Yukon, Algonquin Park, Arctic) by photographer Bill Pratt, complemented by original scores performed live by Ian Douglas and the Raintree Earth Ensemble.  The performance is open to the public and is an ideal way for families to kick off Canada’s 150th birthday celebration! Tickets are just $25 for adults and $15 for students or children under 18.

For on-line purchasing of tickets, a ‘Show Sampler’ and directions to the Theatre, please visit their website.

ISO and Noise Reduction

I encourage you to view these and many more videos on ISO and Noise Reduction:

Mike Browne from photographycourses.biz on ISO Speed Explained

Tom Greenwood from Sydney Portraits What is ISO? Photography for DSLR Beginners

Marlene Hielema from imagemaven.com Camera ISO: When to use AUTO ISO

Tony Northrup from Northrup Photography “ISO: The Ultimate Guide”

  • A VERY detailed and well done presentation which even explains where the term ISO comes from

Matt Golowczynski from Wex Photographic How to Master Noise Reduction in Your Camera

Lynda.com tutorials explains using software Lightroom 4: Reducing Digital Noise

Phil Tughan

Marg’s Tip For June

Nothing Has Impact Like A Print.

June hints - Nothing has an impact like a print.jpgIf you really want to make an impression on people, make a print.  I know it sounds simple, but a printed piece, especially today, is one of the most powerful, impact things you can do for your photography, and the bigger the print, the more powerful the impact.(Scott Kelby personally thinks the impact size starts at 13 x 9″, but if you can go bigger, like 17 x 22″, it really adds impact.  This is a case where bigger is better).
So why do prints have such an impact these days?
  1. Prints are real.  The rest of the time we are looking at images inside a glass screen on a computer.  We can’t hold them.  We can’t touch them.  They are “inside” a box of some sort.  When you make a print, your image is no longer a bunch of Is and Os and a bunch of digital code.  It’s real.
  2. When you make a print, watch the person’s hands right after you hand them the print.  They start feeling the paper.  Touch is one of our five senses, and when you add touch to your visual sense, your image connects with the viewer on a different level.
  3. There is a certain legitimacy to having prints of your work.  It says something about you, about how serious you take your work, and it’s an investment in your photographic journey.
  4. Prints open doors.  If you want to shoot in a particular location (let’s say it’s a restaurant interior), and you take a large print in to show the restaurant owner the type of work you do, my guess is they will welcome you to shoot in their restaurant. It tactically says, “I’m legit – it’s okay to let me do this”.  Believe me it works wonders.
  5. Prints make an amazing gift.  Think of it this way:How much impact does it have when you mail an image to a friend?  Now, make a nice print, sign it, roll it in a tube, and mail it to them the old fashioned way.  You’ll be amazed at the reaction you get.

There’s power in a print.  Try it once, and you’ll see.

Marg Jackman

Kanata Carleton Cultural Festival

On May 27th, the Kanata Seniors Camera Club had a photo exhibition at the Kanata Carleton Cultural Festival.  Over 55 member photos were displayed and the public had many positive comments on the quality of the photos.  The exhibition also generated quite a bit of interest in our camera club.

 

The following won best pictures voted on by the public.

Winner

Winner - The Last View by Anne Jones (window)
The Last View by Anne Jones

Honourable Mention

Honourable Mention - Happiness by Pamela Byrtus (snowy owl)
Happiness by Pamela Byrtus
Honourable Mention - Contemplative Moment by Lorraine Winterton (dog)
Contemplative Moment by Lorraine Winterton
Honourable Mention - Stand Firm by Ron Pierce (tree)
Stand Firm by Ron Pierce
Honourable Mention - Mischiefwith wiggily lines - because its art! by Val Collins (cat and fish)
Mischief with Wiggly Lines – because its art! by Val Collins

Thank you to the many volunteers who brought pictures and helped at the photo exhibition. Without you it would not have been such a successful event!!

Val Collins and Marilyn Martin

June 2nd Meeting

The next Camera Club meeting with be held on Friday, June 2nd, at 9:15 AM.

Our meeting will include:

  • Slide show of member images from the Nature Assignment and the Mud Lake Shootout
  • Phil’s Tip of the Day, ISO and Noise Reduction
  • Marg’s Joke and Hints
  • Review of Assignment Topics for next year
  • Printing Media presented by Costco
  • Feedback from the Kanata Carleton Cultural Festival
  • Review of Chosen Photos
  • Announcements and Concluding Remarks

The Mentors will be available before the meeting to help you with any technical or creative questions you have about photography.

Images from the Mud lake Photoshoot and the monthly Nature assignment must be emailed by noon on Friday, May 26th to be included in the slide show at the meeting.  For details on how to submit photos including formats and titles go to our Galleries page.

The assignment for the summer is Canada 150.  Pictures from this assignment will be shown on Friday, September  1st at 9:00 a.m.  (note change of time).

Don’t forget our Camera Club will have a booth at the  Kanata Carleton Cultural Festival on Saturday, May 27th at the Earl of March High School.  Pictures are to be dropped of between 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.  on the day of the event.  If you volunteered for the event please arrive at your scheduled time.  For additional information contact Val Collins at 613-406-9145 or click on the following link for the Kanata Carleton Cultural Festival.

See you at the meeting on June 2nd.

Henry’s Macro Workshop

The general consensus was that the workshop was very worthwhile. It was well organized and informative. It really did open up a whole new aspect of photography .

The five workshop stations were well run. The presenters were knowledgeable and rehearsed.

The turnout was very good with about 40 people in attendance. .

It was nice that store was closed to regular customers  during that time .

Free high quality prints were a  nice bonus (apparently much better than Costco).

For those without much background in macro, several workstations explained true macro vs just doing close up photography with actual workstation macro set ups . Also there was a super macro lens demonstrated  using a high end Canon lens capable of  microscopic level resolution.

Capturing old  slides with a camera slide extension tube and tethering directly to a laptop and Lightroom was very clever.  It was shown that you could do a direct transfer to laptop of 4 slides per minute.

Henry’s (Jim) offered  to produce a blog for our web site explaining the set up.

Also the digitizing of  negatives was demonstrated using a smart phone for backlighting.

A large variety of cameras, lenses, tripods, lighting systems, subject mounting sliders were demonstrated and made available for us to try out. Much of it was very reasonably priced.

Some felt a bit more technical stuff would have been useful; perhaps  how to reverse our lens and use it as a macro lens, or even focus stacking etc.

Attendees did pick up quite a few tips. This event certainly provided  motivation to learn more about macro photography in the near future.

Henry’s advised they wont be repeating this workshop but will hold one on another subject in mid August (perhaps shoot out)  .

Many thanks to Alex and the Henry’s team for offering this workshop. It was a big undertaking and the Kanata Seniors Centre Camera Club wish to express our thanks . We really appreciated all your efforts. Well Done.

Text: Ed Lascelle, Photos: Anne Jones

Mud lake Photoshoot IS ON :-)

On Wednesday afternoon, Phil Tughan reported that:

I just returned from Mud Lake and am happy to say that the paths are now high and dry, round as far as the bridge. I’m sure the path north of the road will be fine too. It was hot there this afternoon, but I didn’t see and mosquitoes or black flies yet. So we are looking good for this Friday at 8:30 am. It is a great sanctuary to get familiar with.

so the photoshoot is back on for Friday the 19th at 08:30. For further details, see our original post.