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Free Beginning Photographer Course

Creative live is running a free online course for beginning photographers starting Monday July 11th and ending Friday July 15. You’ll learn:

  • How exposure works and how each setting creates a different effect
  • The basics of different shooting modes (Auto, Program, Shutter/Aperture Priority, Manual, etc.)
  • How to make use of your camera’s functions – flash, white balance, exposure compensation, timer, and focus points.
  • How image size and resolution work, and why it matters (or doesn’t)
  • How to choose and use different lenses.
  • The best resources to download, backup, and share your images

Thanks to Amy Lo for sharing this with us.

 

Fundamentals of Photography Course

July 4-6, Creative Live is presenting “Fundamentals of Photography“, a free online course given by John Greengo. Quoting from their web site:

Build A Strong Foundation For Your Photography Practice.

As a photographer, you will need to master the technical basics of the camera and form an understanding of the kind of equipment you need. The Fundamentals of Digital Photography will also teach something even more important (and crucial for success) than the mechanics of digital photography – how to bring your creative vision to fruition.

Taught by seasoned photographer John Greengo, the Fundamentals of Digital Photography places emphasis on quality visuals and experiential learning. In this course, you’ll learn:
  • How to bring together the elements of manual mode to create an evocative image: shutter speed, aperture, and image composition 
  • How to choose the right gear, and develop efficient workflow 
  • How to recognize and take advantage of beautiful natural light 

John will teach you to step back from your images and think critically about your motivations, process, and ultimate goals for a digital photography project. You’ll learn to analyze your vision and identify areas for growth. John will also explore the difference between the world seen by the human eye and the world seen by the camera sensor. By forming an awareness of the gap between the two, you will be able to use your equipment to its greatest potential.

Amy Lo and Anne Jones are both big fans of the Creative Live courses. Amy says:
“Anne Jones introduced me to this workshop several years ago and since then I have been attending it every year, and I always learned something new.”
Reserve your place here.

Old Quarry Trail Photowalk: Results

Thanks to Ken Wilson and Anne Jones, here are pictures of the club members who participated in the Old Quarry Trail photowalk held on June 23rd:

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and to Phil Tughan:

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Shirley LeClair:

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He loves me w loves me not

Ken Wilson:

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Anne Jones:

Bird Sillouette by Anne JonesspacerChippy on a Log by Anne JonesspacerChips Away by Anne Jones

and Amy Lo:

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for sharing some of the great images they shot.

Monthly Photo Topics

At the latest meeting of the camera club executive, topics for the summer and for the 2016/2017 season were selected. In order to give members plenty of time to think about them, they are:

Shooting Month Topic Submit by Meeting
May Kanata May 29 Jun 03
Jun…Aug Summer/Water/Gardens Aug 28 Sep 9
Sep Movement Sep 30 Oct 7
Oct Autumn Oct 28 Nov 4
Nov Black & White Nov 25 Dec 2
Dec Best of 2016 Dec 30 Jan 6
Jan Contemplative Jan 27 Feb 3
Feb Light Feb 24 Mar 3
Mar Fixed in Post Mar 31 Apr 7
Apr Nature Apr 28 May 5
May Best Ever May 26 Jun 2

The December topic to be reviewed at the January meeting will be your best three photos from 2016. The March topic to be reviewed at the April meeting will be two versions of two photos as they came out of the camera and after they’ve been edited for presentation (total of 4 images). The May topic to be reviewed at the June meeting will be the three best photos you’ve ever taken.

Remember that, if you don’t like the proposed topic any month, you can submit photos with a topic of your own choosing.

Camera Club Executive 2016/2017

With the recent changes in the camera club executive, we thought it was time to show you who we were.

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Standing (L to R) Catherine Easton (monthly slideshows), Bill Robertson (shutterBUG and website), Louise Robert (backup Gallery), Sue Carey (Gallery & backup slideshow), and Amy Lo (membership). Seated (L to R) Frank Knor, and Mike Eva (chairman). Missing from the picture is Stuart Moxley who has agreed to act as our backup tech support person.