Palm Sunday Monday Tuesday & Wednesday Maundy Thursday Good Friday Easter Saturday Easter Sunday
Focal oint July 2017 - WordPress.com · July 2017 Page 8 MRPS photographers at the Bendigo Easter...
18
July 2017 Page 1 MAY 2019 Images: John Spring
Transcript of Focal oint July 2017 - WordPress.com · July 2017 Page 8 MRPS photographers at the Bendigo Easter...
July 2017 Page 1
MAY 2019
Images: John Spring
July 2017 Page 2
Presidents Report by Deborah Mullins
AUGUST COMPETITION RESULTS Thanks to Bruce Hedge for judging our August competition. The set subject was ‘Hanging Rock’. With his huge knowledge of The Rock and its environment Bruce was able to provide some great insights to the images.
Hi,
The very successful ‘Now and Then’ Exhibition closed this month after a very well attended opening at Lancefield Market followed by a rotating 4 week display through the Bendigo Banks in Romsey and Lancefield that received fantastic feedback. A very big thank you to the Bank for sponsoring this project and to the Romsey and Lancefield Districts Historical Society in providing the club access to the historical images of the region. Now – thinking caps on for next year’s club exhibition project. All ideas welcome. The newsletter looks slightly different this month – Paul our editor is off having fun and will bring back a host of great new images no doubt. All newsletter queries to Deborah this month.
Reminders for May 7 May General Meeting:
• The In-House Image competition/review is a print based entry. Any size welcome – this is NOT a formal competition but an opportunity to try your hand at getting the print process right. Two topics – OPEN and MACRO/CLOSE-UP. Max 2 in each
• Mini Presentations: There will be 3 short presentations. Receiving and Giving Constructive Feedback, Focal Length Choices and their Impact and Blur Options
• Digital Doctor: if you want some digital suggestions for image ‘improvement’ submit to Deborah prior to the meeting for discussion with the group on the night. Helpful if you are not quite sure what to do with your image
13 May Technical Night:
• Guest speaker Richard Tatti will be providing us with inspirations and techniques for getting the best from night photography. We won’t be heading out into the night ourselves but if you want to bring your camera along so you can work out where the relevant controls are on your camera please do so.
18 May: Workshop
• Deborah is running a half day workshop on Lightroom. You will need to register your interest. Details inside the newsletter
24-26 May: VAPS conference: Details at the end of the newsletter No walkabouts this month due to other activities
Reminders for June 1 June: Night Photography with Martin commences 3 June: 20-week Challenge commences. Details inside the newsletter 17 June: Panel FAQ’s required: Details inside
July 2017 Page 3
20 Week Challenge
Aim of the Challenge This is NOT a competition – it is just for fun
To have fun To encourage club members to use and practice their camera skills more frequently To encourage members to think about topics they perhaps do not usually take photographs of to expand their skill set To allow members to get constructive feedback from others in the group regarding their images that should assist in further skill development and/or encourage other ways of seeing To see and provide feedback on the other images entered that should also generate creative thinking
Who can enter Club members only
How to enter Up load topic images to Facebook Closed Group W: https:www.facebook.com/groups/MRPSphoto30/ Club members will need to request membership to the closed group. This will then be approved (as long as they are a club member) by Deborah preferably before the commencement at Week One of the challenge.
For assistance Ronda Woolgar: [email protected] Deborah Mullins: [email protected]
Time lines Weeks start on a Monday (12.01am) and finish on a Sunday (12pm)
Week One opens Monday 3 June
Last day of the challenge Sunday 20 October
Images Images should be taken only in the week (Monday to Sunday) of that topic challenge and should be uploaded to the Facebook group page no later than the Sunday 12pm end of week.
Image Size Approx 1920 x 1080px with a maximum size of 3mb Image may include a copyright ‘the photographer’ logo
Challenge Topics
The challenge for the week will be posted on the Facebook group page two weeks before the image is due but must only be taken in the week of the challenge. This is to give participants some planning time (Or give them all out at the beginning (less work!) but may make it too easy to fudge which week the image was taken in)
Feedback You can be as involved as much or as little as you want to be. You can ask questions about how to approach a certain challenges and get feedback from the group. You can give and provide feedback from the challenge submissions. Its up to you.
July 2017 Page 4
Small Group Activities: Landscape Vision with Doug Hunwick
Doug ran two very successful groups in March. Each group had a full day session on alternate weekends. The aim of the sessions was to school people on using their time to plan and locate the best places, the best perspectives, atmosphere and composition to create better images using the camera gear they have at their disposal. Guidelines were provided to allow the best chance the most onto the sensor so that post processing could be done to the optimum. Doug received very positive feedback on the sessions and all considered the series of sessions a success! Well done and thank you Doug.
Small Group Activities: Lightroom Stage One Workshop with
Deborah Mullins - Saturday 18 May
This will be a half day workshop. It is suited to those new to Lightroom or who would like a refresher. Please confirm attendance with Deborah as numbers are limited. Ideally, and for the best learning experience you will bring a laptop with lightroom installed. Essentially is does not matter which version as the essentials are the same. (Timing of content is approximate) 9.30am: Set up room and equipment 10.00: Introduction to the group 10.05: Introduction to Lightroom: Library and Develop Modules
• Catalogues
• Importing images: file management
• The interface
• Lightroom workflow
• Exporting Images 11.00 Morning tea 11.15 – 1.00 Working with Images: general processing, editing for improvements, adding creativity 1.00-1.30: Overview of the other lightroom modules: Map, Book, Slideshow, Print
There will be a follow up workshop on more advanced Lightroom Functions in the second half of the year
Monday 17 June Tech Night
Please note the variation on the usual date – we don’t hold our meeting on the Queen’s Birthday Holiday BUT one week later on 17 June. Part of the evening is a PANEL led discussion on your
questions on: Anything Photographic: Camera or Software
Submit your questions: ones you can’t find an answer to – ones you were never were brave enough to ask – challenge the panel (and we may find answers from the audience too of course!)
We will collect the questions at the May meeting or email James Holgate before the tech night: [email protected]
July 2017 Page 5
Small Group Activities July to November
We are in the process of planning the options for the second half of the years small group activities. Watch out for:
• Sat 22 June: Perfecting the Print Half day workshop
• Aug/Sept: Night Photography with Martin Group 2: 3 night sessions
• Aug/Sept: Lightroom Stage Two: follow on from Stage One – more advanced features of LR
• Sat 19 October: 10-1pm Introduction to Photoshop, 2.00-5pm Advanced Photoshop
• 23 November: Portraits full day Workshop
2020 planning
Seems premature BUT – the committee is already thinking ahead to 2020 and the activities and functions of the club and we want your feedback. At the May meeting we will be discussing some of the potential changes ahead for next year and will also be arranging a survey so that all club members can have an input into how the club proceeds – this will done via a Survey Monkey form which we also utilised a few years ago and the information provided was very beneficial to the development of the clubs ongoing programs.
We will let you know when the survey is ready to be completed and there will be a prize given to someone, randomly selected from one of the people who complete the survey.
2020 MRPS club getaway
Watch this space!!! Plans afoot for a camera club getaway. Should be a fantastic gathering of photography friends and others.
July 2017 Page 6
Walkabouts
Awesome April Autumn Activities Autumn Colours – 27/04/0129
Attendees Ron Matthews, David Aitken, Doug Hunwick, John Spring, Bernie Wilson, Allan Chellingworth Sheila Salas and Aishah Aitken joined the group for coffee at the end of the Walkabout.
Photos from Walkabout Starting Point The group met at the car park opposite the Avenue of Honour at 8:30; signed the attendance sheet then soon dispersed to photograph what was left of the autumn leaves.
These two photos were taken by Doug Hunwick
A different perspective on the same topic by John Spring Of course the group met after the walkabout for coffee, discussion about the walks, together with show and tell of the results of the mornings work. Great first walkabout of the group. The next walkabout will be on 1st June meeting 9:00 at the Kyneton Railway Station for a “Campaspe River Walk. Hope to see you there.
July 2017 Page 7
July 2017 Page 8
MRPS photographers at the Bendigo Easter Parade - Sunday April 21st
Several club photographers journeyed on Easter Sunday for Bendigo's annual Easter Parade. The 2019 parade attracted an exceptional large crowd with the only opportunity to see the old and new dragons outside of Bendigo's Chinese Museum. The amazing Golden Dragon Sun Loong, the world’s longest dragon of this kind, made his last regular parade journey through the streets of central Bendigo. The Bendigo Chinese Association, featured dragons Dai Gum Loong, Sun Loong, Bendigo’s first Imperial Dragon Loong and Night Dragon Yar Loong. The purpose of this years parade was specifically to show off Dai Gum Loong to all spectators and for the old Dragon Sun Loong to show the new Dragon Dai Gum Loong the parade route so he can parade on his own in the years to come. Well thats the excuse for hours of mass excursion by those supporting the dragons, banging of drums and clashing of cymbals and continuous fire works crackers all adding to the pageantry of the day. There was also the opportunity to visit the visit the Bendigo Camera Club's annual photography exhibition at Dudley House adjacent to where the Easter Parade commenced in View St. A great day was had by all that attended.
July 2017 Page 9
Announcement for night photographers - the Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower
Twice a year, Earth’s orbit intersects with that of Halley’s Comet, creating a glorious natural light show. The peak of the “display” this year is predicted to be in the pre-dawn hours of May the 6th and 7th. Look north-east from about 5am. For more background information read the RoyalAuto article by Perry Vlahos who many may remember had an Astronomy column in the AGE Green Guide. https://www.racv.com.au/royalauto/living/at-home/eta-aquariids-meteor-shower.html
VAPS Annual Convention 24-26 May
There are several club members attending this event. Staying at the Caravan Park in Traralgon and the University. If you want to consider attending have a chat with John, Bernie, Sheila or Martin. For all the convention information - Go To http://www.vaps.org.au/downloadable-docs
July 2017 Page 10
2018- 19 Committee Members
Deborah Mullins: President Mobile: 0411 530 015 Email: [email protected] Vice President Mobile: Ron Mathews: Secretary Mobile: 0415 454 936 Email: [email protected] James Holgate: Treasurer Mobile: 0437 357 198 Email: [email protected] Paul Fletcher: Newsletter Editor Mobile: 0408 103 001 Email: [email protected] Ronda Woolgar: Competition Steward Mobile: 0400 328 992 Email: [email protected] John Spring: Technical Email: [email protected] Doug Hunwick: Mentoring Mobile: 0435 178 453 Email: [email protected] Deborah Mullins: Interim Web Master Email: [email protected] Martin Leitch: General Mobile: 0400 695 088 Email: [email protected] Coordinator Activities Email: [email protected]
July 2017 Page 11
Advertisements
VAPS Annual Convention 24-26 May: Information - Go To http://www.vaps.org.au/downloadable-docs Ballarat Photo Biennale: 23 August – 20 October Information - Go To https://ballaratfoto.org/ APSCON – 12-15 September: Information - Go To: https://www.a-p-s.org.au/index.php/apscon White Night: Melbourne in August, Ballarat in September Information - Go To https://whitenight.com.au
July 2017 Page 12
Outings: dates specific to events, festivals and other interesting venues Walkabouts: One lead by a topic facilitator, the other lead by Sheila Salas to a variety of places of
interest Small Interest Groups: small groups with a focused photographic interest
MONTH DATE TYPE JUDGES/SPEAKERS
May 4 May Workshop: Basic Camera Skills Half day outing
Deborah Mullins
TUESDAY 7th
General Meeting In House Competition: Print OPEN and Set Subject: UP Close and MACRO
Club members
My Style of Photography:
Mini Presentations Giving and Receiving Feedback Camera Skills: Focal Length Choices and their impact Processing Skills: Blur Options
Deborah Mullins
Digital Doctor: submit image for review to Deborah
Deborah and the group
4 May Workshop: Basic Camera Skills Half day outing
Deborah Mullins
MONDAY 13TH
Technical Workshop Photography at Night
Richard Tatti
Saturday 18th Workshop: Lightroom Half day workshop
Deborah Mullins
SATURDAY 25th No walkabout (VAPS) 25, 26 VAPS Convention: Gippsland
June (Q B’day Mon 10 June)
SATURDAY 1st Campaspe River Walk Meet 9.00am Kyneton Railway Station
Sheila Salas
SATURDAY 1st Night Photography group one session one Martin Leitch
MONDAY 3rd Commencement of the 20 week Challenge
TUESDAY 4th
General Meeting Hand in: August Comp: OPEN and Set Subject: OUTDOORS AT NIGHT Competition: judging night: WATER Presentation: By the judge
Kim Selby
July 2017 Page 13
SATURDAY 8 Night Photography group one session two Martin Leitch
SATURDAY 15 Night Photography group one session three Martin Leitch
SATURDAY 15th Walkabout: Shooting images for use in audiovisuals
John Spring Venue: Riddells Creek, Mt Macedon
MONDAY 17th
Technical Workshop Chaos (overview of the June comp topic) And Panel FAQ discussions Viewing of the Now and Then images
Ronda Woolgar Panel: 3-5 experienced club members
SATURDAY 22nd
Workshop: Perfecting the Print Half day workshop
SUNDAY 23rd New member orientation day (half day) – if required
TBC Outing The Framing Company Port Melbourne Glass prints
Peter Ryan
July TUESDAY 2TH
General Meeting In House Competition: Digital OPEN and Set Subject: AUSTRALIANA Port Macquarie Exchange Images due in
Club members
My Style of Photography:
Mini Presentations Camera Skills: Coping with Contrast Processing Skills: Processing for Contrast
Deborah Mullins
Digital Doctor: submit image for review to Deborah
Deborah Mullins
MONDAY 8TH Technical Workshop Event Photography: weddings, parties, etc
TBC
SATURDAY 13th Walkabout: Topic TBC Rhonda Woolgar
SATURDAY 27th Walkabout: Heritage Photography 9.00am Piper Street Kyneton
Sheila Salas
August TUESDAY 6th AGM and General Meeting Hand in: October Comp: OPEN and Set Subject: CHAOS Competition: judging night: OUTDOORS AT NIGHT Presentation: By the judge
Ken Spence and Ian Spence
MONDAY 12TH
Technical Workshop The Power of the frame (overview of the Nov In-house topic)
July 2017 Page 14
Capturing Emotions
SATURDAY 17th Walkabout: High Contrast Martin Leitch Venue: TBC
23 Aug-20 Oct Ballarat Bienalle
SATURDAY 24th Melbourne White Night Sheila Salas
AUG/SEPT TBC Night Photography group two Martin Leitch
September TUESDAY 3th
General Meeting In House Competition: Print OPEN and Set Subject: HIGH CONTRAST
Club members
My Style of Photography:
Port Macquarie Images on Display and Critique
Club members
Digital Doctor: submit image for review to Deborah
Deborah and the group
MONDAY 9TH
Technical Workshop TBC: ?CCD Services or documentary photography
12-15 SEPT APSCON
20-22 SEPT Bright Photo Festival
SATURDAY 27th Walkabout: Grand Final Parade Sheila Salas Venue: Melbourne
SATURDAY 28th Walkabout: Local Birds 8.30am Lederberg Gorge
Sheila Salas
TBC Quad Competition Host - Castlemaine
October TUESDAY 1st
General Meeting Competition: judging night: CHAOS Presentation: By the judge
MONDAY 7th
Technical Workshop Studio Lighting and Flash
SATURDAY 12th Walkabout: Framing within the Image Deborah Mullins Garden of St Erth
SATURDAY 19th Workshop: Photoshop Full day workshop: 2 parts AM: Intro to PS PM: Beyond the Basics PS
Deborah Mullins
SATURDAY 19th New member orientation day (half day) – if required
SUNDAY 20th 20 Week Challenge Concludes
SATURDAY 26th Walkabout: Beaches: Geelong/Torquay Sheila Salas
July 2017 Page 15
November (Cup day on Tues 5 Nov)
MONDAY 4th
General Meeting In House Competition: Digital OPEN and Set Subject: THE POWER OF THE FRAME TBC: Te Awamutu Challenge Images on Display and Critique
Club members
My Style of Photography:
Mini Presentations Camera Skills: Processing Skills:
Deborah Mullins
Digital Doctor: submit image for review to Deborah
Deborah Mullins
MONDAY 11TH
Technical Workshop ‘Prep for April 2019 comp’ – entries due in Feb 2018
TBC
SATURDAY 16th Walkabout: TBC
SATURDAY 23rd Workshop: Portraits Full day workshop
Martin Leitch Deborah Mullins John Spring
SATURDAY 30th Walkabout: Agricultural Victoria Winery Perhaps Gisborne Peak
Sheila Salas
December SATURDAY 7th
End of Year Competition BBQ
July 2017 Page 16
Competition Definitions
Open Any subject created photographically. It should embody the elements of good design, arrangement and composition which reflects the interpretation of the photographer
Set Subject A subject set on the club syllabus and defined by the club committee
Set subjects throughout 2019:
April: ‘Animals’ These can be pets or wild animals
June: ‘Water’ Water definition: Pure water is tasteless, odorless, and colorless. Water can occur in three states: solid (ice), liquid, or gas (vapor).
Water (fresh or salt) is to be the main theme and key subject of the image. It may be in the landscape (such as sea, lake or river, rain etc) or shows use by people (such as sprinklers or canals) or a closer interpretation such as water droplets etc. The image should be about the water! It can be coloured.
August: ‘Outdoors at Night’ Any landscape shot (rural or urban) that is taken outdoors at night where the existing illumination and not the flash is to be used. These can include night skies, street lighting in urban environments etc
October: ‘Chaos’ A state of extreme disorder and/or confusion
Other topics throughout 2019: In-house comps and other activities
February ‘The Festive Season’ Any images that reflect the mood of the Festive and Holiday Season
March ‘Marathon’ (six images – participants should try and shoot all 6 but this is not a requirement)
All images should come from the Macedon Ranges area
The idea is to take one image that meets the two set criteria:
The Kitchen: Abstract
Raindrops: Floral
Bridges: History
Silhouette: Landscape
Graffiti: Colourful
Critters: Eyes
The selection of challenges work for those less experienced through to some that may involve a greater challenge and skill set.
July 2017 Page 17
May ‘Up Close and Macro’ Up Close: any photograph that is taken when the camera lens is less than one meter from the main subject. This can allow club members without a significant macro lens to take part Macro: Macro photography is where the subject of the photograph is usually very small in real life, or is a very small detail of a larger object. The final photo you produce is normally larger than life-size. Macro photographs are normally taken from extreme close-up range. Your image, as projected onto the sensor plane, becomes equal to life size or greater.
July ‘Australiana’ Images of objects relating to Australia and its history or culture, especially,
but not essential, in the form of a collection
September ‘High Contrast’ Contrast is the difference between light and dark in an image. High contrast images will have bright highlights and dark shadows, bold colours, and show texture in the subject.
November ‘The Power of the Frame’ The aim of the image is to capture, in camera, the key subject that is, in some manner, framed by other elements within the image. Some post production can enhance the framing if appropriate and relevant, but the framing itself should be captured in the one image with the subject.
Technical Nights
February Water photography (overview of the June comp topic) Fast and Slow shutter speed photography
We will practice fast shutter speed water drops amongst other fast shutter speed activities
March Macro, close up and focus stacking Part presentation but mainly practical session on getting good close up/macros with particular attention on getting the focus right. We will practice taking images for focus stacking with an explanation of how to process these
April
May How to take photographs outdoors at night Techniques, settings and practice
June Chaos (overview of the June comp topic) My Photography – Behind the Scenes. We will invite an experienced photographer to go through his techniques and settings used to achieve their images And a Panel FAQ discussion with a panel of experienced club members. Questions can be sent in early
July Event Photography: weddings, parties, etc
Camera Settings, Lighting, Posing, Mood, Story telling
August The Power of the frame (overview of the Nov In-house topic) Capturing Emotions: how to get mood and feelings into your images
July 2017 Page 18
September TBC: ?CCD Services or documentary photography
October Studio Lighting and the use of Flash A demonstration and practice at using the camera flash – on an off camera. Sync settings etc
November Preparation for First comp of 2020
My Style of Photography
20 Images in 3 Minutes
My Style of Photography Let us know if you have a series of images that could be of interest to the club. A short snapshot of your latest getaway – or a feature of a neighbourhood event – or a new series or sequence of images you are working on – or even to showcase a new photographic style or?????? 20 Images maximum to be showcased in 3 minutes. A great opportunity to get feedback on any new project you may have in mind or just to demonstrate the new places you may have visited. Contact Deborah to register your interest!!!!!!!
