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Henry’s Kanata Event: February 14
Alexandra from Henry’s in Kanata passed along this:
we’re running an event here at Henry’s Kanata on February 14th from 9am-noon, and we are extending the invitation to you guys and the Lanark camera club first. The whole event is centered around education, not selling (there wont be a till open, but there may be something offered to attendees that they can take and use at a later date).
The idea is that the store will be divided in to 6 sections (Action Cameras, Nikon, Canon, sigma/tamron/3rd party lenses, mirrorless, and lighting) and there will be little presentations going on in each section. Since not all the attendees will be interested rotating through all the stations to hear all the presentations we are bringing in a bunch of gear to create a “play”/demo section in the middle of the store.
Do you think this is something that your club would be interested in? And would you perhaps be able to connect me with the best person to help us get the word out and confirm who would like to come? (We do unfortunately have limited spot available)
For more details, and/or to register please email Henry’s in Kanata or call them at 613-836-1016.
Shoot People?
Fraser Campbell found this one for photographers who take themselves too seriously. You don’t have to buy the mug to appreciate the joke 🙂
The Big Picture
About once a week, the photo editors at the Boston Globe put together a collection of brilliant images from around the world that they call The Big Picture.
Sometimes they focus on a single story for example: Perseid meteor shower. Sometimes the images are a collection like this story: 2015 Year in Pictures: Animals. Often they cover news events like: Paris attacks.
If you’re looking for inspiration take a look at this blog.
How to Photograph Shiny Objects
Sue Carey found David Peterson’s post titled How to Photograph Shiny Objects on the Digital Photo Secrets blog. She thought his tips might be helpful for people who were photographing shiny objects at the recent workshop.
Sale at Henrys!
Ken Wilson passed along news about this sale:
I noticed a sale advertisement in today’s Citizen that Henry’s Orleans Location (613-830-8500) is closing Jan 23, 2016, and “everything must go”. I just thought I’d pass this information along in case camera club members may be interested.
In case you missed it
In case you missed the excellent “play with your camera” exercise session organized by Sue Carey (WAY TO GO SUE !!!) aided by several members of the camera club executive, this recent post from Digital Photography School titled “Do These 5 Quick Exercises to Learn What Your New Camera Can Do” will help you fill in the gaps.
It’s part of their series of posts for beginning photographers which also included:
- How 10 Minutes a Day with Your Camera Will Help Make You a Better Photographer
- Histograms for Beginners
- Camera Modes Explained for Newbies
- How to Make Sure You Use Your New Camera
- A Beginner’s Guide to Doing Black and White Photography
- How to be a Better Photographer: Camera User Manual University
- 12 Common Newbie Photography Mistakes to Avoid
Understanding Aperture
Fraser Campbell found this excellent primer on understanding aperture and its effect on depth of field and brightness.
Play with your Camera
Come to the Centre Wednesday afternoon January 13th from 1:00 to 3:00 in the Program Room. Bring your camera, its manual, and your tripod (if you have one).
Visit our several “learning stations” where you’ll be able to experiment with:
- aperture priority
- shutter priority
- manually fix focus
- lighting
- portraits
- spot metering
- exposure compensation
- using a soft box
Snowy Owl Traffic
As this story explains, Robert Poëti, the Quebec Transport Minister has figured out a new way to do wildlife photography – use a traffic cam!
