Photo Challenge for June Meeting

The challenge for this month is to take photos where you use the Depth of Field (DOF) to creatively improve the composition of the photo.   Here's a timely article on DOF from the Light Stalking folks

http://www.lightstalking.com/depth-of-field-a-general-guide-for-beginners

Now, get out there and start practicing!

Shallow DOF

Extreme DOF

Time To Sign Up For Outer Banks Trip

We had enough interest in a club outing to Outer Banks in the fall to need a large house for a week.   We need to go ahead and book the house so we need your deposit by this Friday May 18.

Here's the house - http://www.sunrealtync.com/house/cp-92

By getting a large house the per person cost is down to only $125.20 per person for the entire week of 9/29 - 10/6.  You can come and stay one day or seven, the cost is still $125.20 per person.  

Here are the particulars:

• Date - 9/29 - 10/6 (Saturday to Saturday)
• Cost - $125.20 per person for the week
• Deposit - $62.60 per person by 5 PM Friday May 18.  Not refundable after May 18.
• Balance - $62.60 per person due August 3
• Refunds - not refundable unless trip is canceled due to hurricane.

The deposit can be made at the Recreation Office, B-310 Eastman Employee Center on Wilcox Drive.

Questions?   Call Cindy Williams, Jim Rigsby or Richard Siggins.

Deadline is Drawing Near!

2012 Appalachian Photography Salon

Hosted By:

The Kingsport Senior Center Photo Group 

May 25 – June 28, 2012

Divisions:

Amateur, Proficient Amateur

Categories:

Monochrome Prints & Color Prints  

Division / Category Prizes:

• 1^st Place $200
• 2^nd Place $150
• 3^rd Place $100
• HM’s $25
• Award of Merit – Ribbon Only

Submission Dates:

Mailed: May 14-18, 2012

Hand Delivery: May 18-19, 2012 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Kingsport Renaissance Center Gallery

1200 E. Center Street

Kingsport, TN 37664

See APS Entry Form for Details

Forms have been distributed in photo-related venues throughout the area

Available From:

Website: www.scphotogroup.com or

Claude Kelly (Salon Chairman) (423) 247-3010

Studio Lighting For Sale

The entire lighting set has been sold.

Preparing For That Next Big Trip

What's on your bucket list?   You know, that list of places you want to go before you kick the bucket.  It might be a trip to the Europe, New England, Rocky Mountains or the beach?   If you're like me you have a list and will be going somewhere you want to capture the trip in images that will reveal the beauty of the place.   You can come home with those images but it takes preparation and planning before and during the trip.

Anne McKinnell spent nine months in an RV with her husband and dogs traveling around North America.   Along the way she captured some amazing images and learned the value of preparation.   She shares what she learned in a free eBook (book in electronic format that can be viewed on any PC, tablet or smart phone).   I suggest you go to her website and download a copy before your next trip.  It will be well worth the time


http://annemckinnell.com/

Black & White Conversion Workshop May 19th

The Camera Club of Oak Ridge is hosting a Color to Black and White conversion seminar featuring Karen Jones. They have several seats available for those wishing to attend. The workshop is free but space is limited to first come first served!

Details below:

We are pleased to announce that Karen Jones has graciously agreed to share some of her techniques for black and white conversion at a workshop we have scheduled for May 19th.

Title:  Black & White Conversion with Photoshop & Nik Software Silver Efex Pro 2

Location: 333 Tuskegee (Fire Station 3), Oak Ridge, TN

Time: 9 AM - 3 PM (Break for Lunch)
Equipment Needed: A laptop is recommended (see important note below) but not required and a power strip.

Workshop Outline:

• Overview of Nik Silver Efex Pro 2 interface
• Discussion of Ansel Adams 10-point Zone system
• Convert images using only Photoshop's Black & White adjustment layer
• Convert images to B&W using only Silver Efex Pro 2
• Split-toning
• Tinting
• Infrared conversion
• Borders in Silver Efex Pro 2

4 - 6 images will be supplied to download and work on together for those who want to bring laptops.

On-going discussion as we work on the images together for those who do not have laptops.

****IMPORTANT**** IF YOU DON'T HAVE PHOTOSHOP OR NIK SILVER EFEX PRO 2 - YOU CAN DOWNLOAD A TRIAL VERSION FROM ADOBE & NIK - BUT - YOU SHOULD WAIT UNTIL THE WEEK OF THE WORKSHOP TO DOWNLOAD NIK BECAUSE THE TRIAL VERSION IS ONLY GOOD FOR 15 DAYS. CHECK WITH ADOBE TO SEE HOW LONG THEIR TRIAL VERSION WILL REMAIN ACTIVE.

Contact Mike Slay to register or if you have questions - pres@oakridgecameraclub.org

Supermoon This Weekend

Get ready for the Supermoon!

This is a very unusual moon: The biggest full moon of 2012 called the “supermoon” or perigee full moon, will occur on Saturday. This full moon will be the closest one to Earth for 2012. Astronomers are estimating the supermoon will be around 14 percent brighter and 30 percent bigger than the average full

moon.

Sunday will be as good (or better, or at least different) as a shooting opportunity than Saturday, as it will actually be dark when the moon rises.  Of course you have to take the weather into account.

Friday - set at 5:11 AM, rise at 6:58 PM, sunset at 8:21 PM

Saturday - set at 5:53 AM, rise at 8:12 PM, sunset at 8:22 PM

Sunday - set at 6:42 AM, rise at 9:24 PM, sunset at 8:23 PM

Try to include some other objects in your picture to give some perspective of the size.  This means shooting when the moon comes up or goes down.

When you are photographing the moon, you are really photographing reflected sunlight and therefore you need to manually set your camera with daytime settings.  If you don't, the moon will simply appear as bright disc when you photograph it. If you want to record the surface detail of the moon, you will need to remember the "sunny 16" rule.  This rule tells us that on a bright, sunny day, we can achieve a correct exposure by setting the camera to f16 and the shutter speed to the inverse of the ISO setting. So at an ISO setting of 200, the following combinations should give you correct exposures for the moon.

f 5.6 - 1/1600s, f 8 -1/800s, f11 - 1/400s, f 16 - 1/200s, f 22 - 1/100s"