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Henry’s is putting on a two-session course that challenges students to think outside of the class room and put all their knowledge to use in this travel/street photography based event. Three hours of dedicated shooting will be followed later with a 3-hour session to edit, review, and print photos. People can bring their own laptops, or Henry’s can provide computers with the software. As of Thursday August 17th there are only seven of the twelve seats remaining so, if you’re interested, act fast! The $150 fee covers both sessions.

Contact Henry’s 613-836-1016 or by email for more details and to enroll.

Level – Intermediate/Advanced

Two-session time & date:

• Photowalk
  • MosaïCanada
  • Jacques Cartier Park,
  • September 27th, 4pm-7pm (rain date TBD)
  • 4 Henry’s Instructors
  • map here
• Editing session
  • Henry’s Kanata, 501 Hazeldean Rd, Kanata, ON K2L 1V6
  • October 1st, 9am-12pm
  • 7 Henry’s Instructors
  • map here

Course Outline, Photowalk:

• Seeing composition in changing environments
• Custom white balance
• Exposure compensation ( + bracketing)
• Close up & macro photography ( + focus stacking)
• Techniques to shoot water (use of ND filters, flash)
• Long exposures
• Choosing the right lens/creative techniques when limited to one focal length
• Dealing with shadows and harsh light (Flash photography, bending natural light with reflectors

Course Outline, Editing:

• Simplifying composition
• Converting to black and white
• HDR
• Smoothing blemishes, removing distracting elements
• Stitching panoramas
• Stitching focus stacked and/or bracketed images
• Lightroom organization
• Colour correction
• Optimizing for printing
• All students leave with one 13×19 print of a photo taken and edited on this course

Who should attend:

Individuals who would like to take their photography to the next level with the guidance of several instructors while learning how to not only think and shoot creatively, but also learn how to optimize their work flow and editing habits.

What to bring to class:

• Your camera, and lens(es)
• Fully charged battery + extra batteries
• Memory card
• Comfortable walking shoes
• Weather appropriate attire
• Notebook + pen (editing session)

In case you missed the last insect macro photography event at Pinhey Sand Dunes there is another guided tour this Sunday. For location details see the previous post.

If you missed the July 16th event at Pinhey Dunes and would like a chance to take some spectacular macro images like Amy Lo shot, here is a list of the remaining 2017 public tours of the Pinhey Sand Dunes put on by Biodiversity Conservancy International:

• August 06
  Sand Wasps & Macro Photography
  Watch the super sand diggers
• August 20
  Giant Robber Fly & Macro Photography
  Observe the 4-5 cm voracious hunters catching prey in flight
• September 03
  Antlions, Doodle Bugs & Macro Photography
  Observe sand swimmers leaving wiggly trails, building pitfall traps and capturing prey
• September 10
  Antlions and Giant Robber Fly & Macro Photography
  Last glimpse of 2017 dune biodiversity
• October (date to be determined)
  Ottawa-Gatineau Geo-Heritage
  Pinhey Sand Dunes System is one of Ottawa Gatineau Geoheritage sites
• November 05
  Dune Walk (6 km) & Season End Dune Maintenance
  Meet the Pinhey Dunes Watch Group at work

All events start at 10:00. For more information email Biodiversity Conservancy International.

On Saturday July 15th the camera club found out about this event:

to be held on Sunday July 16th. Because of the short notice, an email was sent to all club members.

You can see google maps driving directions from the Seniors Centre here.

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.

2. Canada Wild, June 30^th, 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.

Here are some pictures from Anne Jones and Amy Lo of our Camera Club’s display at the 2017 Kanata Carleton Cultural Festival held on Saturday May 27th.

Congratulations to Val Collins and Marilyn Martin for spearheading this and all those who contributed to making it a success.

Our original post on the festival is here.

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.

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