Winter Photography Weekend - Pine Mountain State Resort Park, KY

Do you have the winter photography blues?  You know, when it's hard to get excited about going out in the cold to try and find something to photograph.  Here's an idea to get you past the blues and out shooting. 

Spend the weekend at Pine Mountain State Resort Park on January 23-25, 2015. The weekend will consist of a digital photography contest and evening programs by guest professional John Snell (www.johnsnellphoto.com). There will be 2 judging classes for the competition, Amateur or Accomplished, and 4 photographic categories in each class.


No excuses, whether new to the field or experienced, this weekend workshop will offer beautiful scenery, great programming, and lots of fun!

Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each category, and an overall best of show will be awarded.

Cost to enter the competition is $30.00 early bird registration or $35.00 for day of registration.
Packages are also available through the front desk and include entry into the competition and lodging. Package pricing can vary depending on lodging choice.

For more information or to register call (606) 337-3066 or email Beth.Byrnes@ky.gov.
Also register online at http://parks.ky.gov/calendar/details/winter-photography-weekend/36618/

Tips for Winter Photography

This time of year is a good time to review these tips for shooting in cold and snowy conditions.

http://thesiggins.blogspot.com/2011/12/tips-for-winter-photography.html

Roan Mountain

Camera Club Meeting - End of The Year Party

Come join the Eastman Camera Club for the End of The Year Christmas Party at 6:30 on Thursday,

December 18.  


Due to a scheduling conflict, the Eastman Camera Club meeting this Thursday December 18 has been moved to Room A1 in the Eastman Lodge at Bays Mountain.   The Eastman Lodge is located in Eastman Chemical Company's Bays Mountain Recreation Area.  The Recreation Area is located near the City of Kingsport's Bays Mountain Park.  Here are a map and directions:

• Get off I-26 at the John B. Dennis / Wilcox Drive Exit (Exit No. 51). 
• Turn left at the red light at the end of the exit ramp, and go back under I-26. Go 0.3 miles to a red light (you should be able to follow the brown Bays Mountain Park signs from here). 
• Turn right at the red light, go 0.1 miles, and turn left onto Princeton Road. 
• Go 0.2 miles and turn right onto Diana Avenue. 
• Go 0.6 miles to a stop sign at Reservoir Road. 
• Turn left and go 1.5 miles on Reservoir Road. 
• Turn right on Bays Mountain Road and go 0.6 miles to the Eastman Lodge (there's a fork in the road before you get to the Eastman Recreation Area; take the right fork. The left fork goes up the mountain to Bays Mountain Park. Immediately after you take the right fork, you will pass through a gate. Go about 0.2 miles and the Eastman Lodge will be on your left.

Bring your favorite Christmas goodie to share and enter to win door prizes.

This year we want everyone to bring their two favorite photos from 2014.  We will collect all those and share during the meeting.   You can email your photos to Richie Hayward before the meeting or bring them to the meeting on a USB thumb drive.

Our tradition is to bring our favorite photography gadget for show and tell.  It's a great way to get ideas for Christmas gifts.

Yummy Christmas Goodies.

Annual Wilderness Wildlife Week January 24 - 31, 2015.

NOTE: The annual Wilderness Wildlife Week is scheduled for the new Convention Center in Pigeon Forge, TN for the week of January 24-31.

This is one of the largest nature events in the country with nature photography being a very large portion of the presentations... Price is FREE!!!

There are nature photo workshops and seminars all week from some of the best nature photographers in the world at no cost to you!!!

There is one of the best Photo Contests on Nature Photography at this event too...No cost to enter either.  Put this on your calendar NOW!

For more information check out:

www.mypigeonforge.com/events/wilderness-wildlife-week/

Here is a list from photography presenters at www that should get your attention. PLAN TO ATTEND NOW!!

PRESENTATIONS

Saturday, January 24

9 - 1 PM: Nature Photography Workshop: Kendall Chiles, Daniel Dempster and Tom & Pat Cory - Greenbrier Hall B

9:30 - 10:30 AM: Camera Basics 101: Understanding Terminology and Your Camera Adjustments as Used in the Manual: Douglas Hubbard - North 1

11 - Noon: NEW! Saving Money Using Free and Open Source Software to Edit Your Nature Photos: Burt Bicksler - North 1

1 - 2:30 PM: NEW! What's Wrong with This Picture?: It's the Little Things That Matter: Roger Trentham - North 1

1:30 - 3 PM: Lightroom Photo Editing Software: Come Take a Test Drive!: Colby McLemore - Greenbrier Hall B

3 - 4 PM: Seasons and Weather: Watching the Smokies Change: Jerry Whaley - North 1
Video Presentation.

3:30 - 5 PM: NEW! Making Your Nature Images "POP!": Larry Perry - Greenbrier Hall B

4:30 - 5:30 PM: NEW! Entering Photographic Competitions: The Benefits of Entering, Pitfalls to Avoid and the Image Selection Process: Douglas Hubbard - North 1

7 PM: Opening Ceremony: Butch Helton, Ken Jenkins and friends - Greenbrier Hall C

Sunday, January 25

8 - Noon: NEW! LIMITED! Turn Your Photography Into Art Workshop: Karen Jones - South 1
Limit 15, ages 16+. Participants must bring own laptop with PhotoShop for step-by-step demonstration of various techniques to reinterpret photos into artistic creations.

9 - 10 AM: NEW! Blooms, Birds and Butterflies: Tom & Pat Cory - North 1
This educational and entertaining photography workshop focuses on flowers, butterflies

9:30 - Noon: Great Photography with Any Camera, Cell Phone or Tablet: Rich Iceland - Greenbrier Hall B

10:30 - 11:30 AM: Working with Wildflowers: A Photographer's Delight: Jerry Whaley - North 1

Noon - 1:30 PM: NEW! Photography Hardware Calibration: Get the Most Out of Your Investment: Colby McLemore - North 1

12:30 - 1:30 PM: NEW! The Dos, Don'ts and Hows of Photographing Birds: Clay Thurston - Greenbrier Hall B

2 - 3 PM: NEW! The Mindset and Techniques Behind Creating Inspiring Outdoor Photographs: Daniel Dempster - North 1

2 - 4 PM: Digital Photo Editing Made Easy: Rich Iceland - Greenbrier Hall B

3:30 - 4:30 PM: NEW! Understanding the Essentials of Light: A Photographer's Guide to "Seeing" the Light and Using It To Achieve Your Photographic Intent: Douglas Hubbard - North 1

4:30 - 5:30 PM: NEW! Photography: Art, Documentation, Fun or Profit?: Clay Thurston - Greenbrier Hall B

Monday, January 26

10 - Noon: NEW! LIMITED! Learn How to Scan and Digitalize Old Photographs or Negatives/Slides: Bob Keim - South 1
Limit 8, bring some pictures/slides. Participants should have computer knowledge.

1:30 - 2:30 PM: Outsmart Your Smartphone: Rich Iceland - Greenbrier Hall B
Join Rich as he provides tips on how to use all the features of any cell phone. Fun and informative, Rich reveals how to save a wet phone, how to download different apps and more.

5 - 6 PM: NEW! Attracting and Photographing Birds: Daniel & Denise Dempster - North 1

8:15 PM: NEW! Heaven and Nature Sing: Ken Jenkins, Judy Felts and Friends - Greenbrier Hall C
Each year attendees are blown away by the power of this special evening program of faith and God's majestic beauty in the natural world.

Tuesday, January 27

10 - 1 PM: NEW! LIMITED! Studio Lighting Workshop for Photographers of All Experience Levels: Douglas Hubbard - South 1
Limit 20, ages 16+.

1 - 2 PM: Waterfalls of Tennessee: Bill Carter - North 3
Slide Presentation

4:30 - 5:30 PM: NEW! Beauty and the Beast: A Photographic Introduction to Hillwalking in Scotland: Andy Drinnon - Greenbrier Hall A

Wednesday, January 28

10 - 11 AM: Wonderful Waterfalls: Bill Carter - Greenbrier Hall A
Slide Presentation

1 - 2 PM: To Niagara and Back by Waterfall: Bill Carter - North 2
Slide Presentation

4 - 5 PM: NEW! HERITAGE! Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Historic Photographs: Steve Cotham - North 3

Friday, January 30

10 - 11 AM: NEW! Butterflies: Flying Flowers in the Garden: Kris Light - North 3

11:30 - 12:30 PM: Point and Shoot Flower Photography: Robert Hutson - North 1

1 - 2 PM: NEW! Insects: Friends or Foes?: Kris Light - North 3

1 - 2:30 PM: Where and When to Photograph in the Smokies: Spring and Summer: Roger Trentham - North 1

2:30 - 3:30 PM: NEW! Hidden Treasures: Exploring Lesser Known State and National Parks: Chuck Summers - North 3

3 - 4 PM: NEW! The Dos, Don'ts and How's of Photographing Birds: Clay Thurston - North 1

3 - 4 PM: Photo Journeys in the Eastern United States: Kendall Chiles - North 2

3 - 4 PM: NEW! Critter-Named Creeks, Prongs and Forks of the Smokies: Fred Turner - South 1

4 - 5 PM: Wildflowers in Tennessee: Jack Carman - North 3
Video Presentation.

4 - 5:30 PM: Walking in the Beauty of the Natural World: Don McGowan - North 2
Video Presentation

4:30 - 5:30 PM: NEW! Alive Photo: 25+ Pros on Why They Are Outdoor Photographers: Paul Hassell - North 1

Saturday, January 31

9 - 1 PM: Photography Workshop: Warren Bedell, Kendall Chiles and Don McGowan - Greenbrier Hall B

9:30 - 10:30 AM: Digital Printing Made Easy: Douglas Hubbard - North 1

9:30 - 10:30 AM: NEW! Yellowstone in Winter: A Photo Tour of Our First National Park: Jerry Whaley - Greenbrier Hall C
*Video Presentation.

10:30 - 12:30 PM: NEW! LIMITED! Learn How to Scan and Digitalize Old Photographs or Negatives/Slides: Bob Keim - South 1
Limit 8, bring some pictures/slides. Should have computer knowledge.

11 - Noon: Better Wildflower Pictures: Bob Stephenson - North 1
Join Bob as he provides knowledge on basic camera operation, optics and composition to take excellent flower photos.

11 - Noon: Capturing Wildlife with a Remote Camera: Joel Zachry - Greenbrier Hall C
Join Joel as he shares entertaining stories of capturing wildlife on camera.

12:30 - 1:30 PM: NEW! Wildlife on White: Meet Your Neighbors: Todd Amacher and Paul Hassell - North 1
Join wildlife photographers and MYN contributors Paul and Todd as they come to inspire you with the story of a worldwide photography movement across the globe that connects people with wildlife in their own backyard.

12:30 - 1:30 PM: NEW! Adventures West: Pat & Wendell Gordy - North 3
Join Pat & Wendell as they share photos and stories from their western U.S. adventure visiting national parks and working and volunteering for the National Elk Refuge and the Greater Yellowstone and Jackson Hole Visitor Center.

1:30 - 2:30 PM: Range of Light: Capturing the Mood of the Smokies: Jerry Whaley - Greenbrier Hall B

2 - 3:30 PM: Advanced SLR Flower Photography: Robert Hutson - North 1
Join Robert as he provides insight to photographers of all skills on tips and techniques used to capture flower pictures with a single lens reflex camera. No camera required.

3 - 4 PM: Where and When to Photograph in the Smokies: Fall and Winter: Roger Trentham - Greenbrier Hall B

3:30 - 4:30 PM: NEW! The 2014 SCIPE Digital Contest Showcase: Pat Gordy - North 3

4 - 5:30 PM: NEW! Taking Better Photos Using Your Camera, Cell Phone and Tablet: Jim Eastin - North 1

4 - 5:30 PM: NEW! HERITAGE! Shaconage: Land of the Blue Sky: Harry Dunn - North 2
Join Harry as he reviews the history of the Great Smoky Mountains in this special video presentation.

4:30 - 5:30 PM: NEW! How Are Photographs Judged and How to Select Images for Contest Entry: Douglas Hubbard - Greenbrier Hall B

5:40 PM: NEW! Seeing God in Nature: The Joys of Seeing the Creator in His Creation: Ken Jenkins - Greenbrier Hall C

Fall 2014 Photo Contest Winners

The results are in!   Here are the award winners in the Fall 2014 Photo Contest.

Amateur Black & White

Staircase To Nowhere

Southern RR 630

Amateur Color

Sunset In The Smokies

Peacock Show Off

Lower Stoney Falls

The Blue Ridges

Proficient Black & White

Master Cooper

Larger Than Life

Proficient Color

Flair

John Ford Overlook

Skullduggery

American Superhero

 The photos will be on display in the Eastman Employee Center from mid-December through mid-January.

Camera Club Meeting This Thursday - Photo Contest Judging

The program for this Thursday is the contest judging.  Anyone is welcome to attend and listen to what the judges have to say about what makes a good photo.   The big show starts at 6:30 PM in room 219 in the Eastman Auditorium.

Just a few days left to enter the Eastman Camera Club 2014 Photo Contest

The deadline for entering your photos to this annual contest is November 11, 2014.   Don't miss this
opportunity to showcase your photography and compete with other club members for cash prizes.

Contests are an excellent way to get feedback on photos and see what works and what doesn't.  Something that makes our contest unique and easy to enter...there is no printing or matting unless you win!   This keeps your enter costs very low compared to other print contests.

You don't have to be an Eastman employee to enter, but you do need to be an Eastman Camera Club member.  Joining is only $10/year for affiliate members (non-employees).  See our website on how to join.

Contest entries can be turned in between September 22nd and November 11th.  There are two categories, color and monochrome, with three levels of competition; Proficient Amateurs, Amateurs and Youth.

See our contest webpage for more details on the contest or contact Tekii Boren.

Eastman Camera Club Meeting Thursday Oct. 16

 Please join us at 6:30 in Room 219 of the Eastman Employee Center for an excellent program by Jeffery Stoner on

Influential Women in Photography – the first 100 years

Because men dominated the field of photography for the first 100 years they also received much of the attention and notoriety.  However, women also made photography their careers, achieved many “firsts” and produced equally stunning images.  Join Jeffrey Stoner as he shares stories and images from his six favorite women photographers from the first 100 years of photography.     

White House Greenhouse 1889

Bourke White Femal Metalurgist 1943

Margaret Bourke White New York Philarmonic 1938

Zaida Oder of Pomegrantes - 1900
 

October Camera Club Outing - DuPont State Forest In The Land of Waterfalls

If you haven't been to DuPont State Forest in North Carolina you should take advantage of the October Camera Club trip for Tour de Falls on October 18.
http://www.dupontforest.com/tour-de-falls-october-18th-19th-2014/

There are several spectacular waterfalls in the park.  During the October 18 & 19 weekend the Friends of DuPont run shuttle buses that take people right to each fall.  No hiking required!   It is their fund raising event and they ask for a $12 donation to ride the bus.  The fall colors should be looking good that weekend.

Jim Rigsby will be leading this trip.  It's an all day trip.  Meet at the Colonial Heights Ingles parking lot between McDonalds and the Bank at 7:30 AM on Saturday October 18..  A second meeting place is the Walmar in Erwin at 8:00 AM.   It's about a 2 hour drive from Kingsport so you'll want to car pool as much as possible.   We did this trip a few years ago and got back in the evening after having dinner on the way home.

Jim's contact info is jrigsby@eastman.com and his cell phone is 423-863-6727.  It will be good to let him know if you plan on going on this trip and where you plan on meeting.  Give him a call if you're going to be late Saturday morning so you don't get left behind.

Regional Fine Art Printing Gets Better!

David Booth at Shutterbugzz has upgraded his printing capabilities.  He can now prouct prints up to 44 inches wide!    If you want personal attention on your fine art printing be sure to give David a call.   Their services include:

•  Photo Processing
  
• Special Occasion Photographic Presentations
• Photographic Collages
• Printing on Canvas
• Photographic Retouching
• Large format printing, paper, canvas and metallic
• Free Photography Classes
• Art Classes
• Canvas Stretching

Shutterbugzz is located in Gate City VA.  Check out their website at

http://www.shutterbugzz.com/home.html

Eastman Camera Club Digital Photo Contest

Do you think you have a winning photo?  Now is your chance to see how your photo compares to other photos.  Contests are an excellent way to get feedback on photos and see what works and what doesn't.  Something that makes our contest unique and easy to enter...there is no printing or matting unless you win!

The club is hosting their annual Digital Photo Contest on November 20th.  The deadline to enter is November 11th.  You don't have to be an Eastman employee to enter, but you do need to be an Eastman Camera Club member.  Joining is only $10/year for affiliate members (non-employees).  See our website on how to join. 

Contest entries can be turned in between September 22nd and November 11th.  There are two categories, color and monochrome, with three levels of competition; Proficient Amateurs, Amateurs and Youth.

See our contest webpage for more details on the contest or contact Tekii Boren.

2013 Contest Winner by Allan Barnett

Hawk Migration Outing Reminder

Don't forget our Hawk Migration outing coming up this Saturday.  We will be meeting at the Eastman Employee Center parking lot to carpool to the Mendota Fire Tower.  We will be meeting at 7:15 AM to allow time to get to drive and hike to the tower by 9 AM. 


See our post from September 4th for more details: http://eastmancameraclub.blogspot.com/2014/09/eastman-camera-club-september-photo.html

Eastman Camera Club Topic for September 18

We have two guest speakers coming to the September 18 meeting to talk about Astrophotography, which is the use of photography in astronomy for photographing celestial objects and phenomenon.  Jeff Arrington and Bryan Phillips will be covering some high level considerations for Astrophotography, including

• What is Deep Sky Astrophotography vs typical astrophotography?
• Overview of equipment used for astrophotography
• Techniques for capturing various types of astrophotography.
• Jeff’s recommended reading material (learn from his mistakesJ )
• Techniques and software use for image processing

The surprising thing is you don't have to have anything more than an entry level DSLR, an inexpensive kit lens, a sturdy tripod, and some software to make a photograph like this.

Here's some other examples of photos along with the specs on the photo hardware and software used.

http://www.astropix.com/HTML/SHOW_DIG/Summer_Triangle.HTM

http://www.astropix.com/HTML/SHOW_DIG/Dark_Nebulae.HTM

http://www.astropix.com/HTML/SHOW_DIG/Geminid_Meteor.HTM

As you can see, stunning images can be made with what most of us already have.

They will also be talking about photographing the Milky Way.

Come out and join is in Room 219 of the Eastman Employee Center at 6:30 PM on September 18.

Eastman Camera Club September Photo Outing

Saturday September 20th Outing - Hawk Migration

Photograph great numbers of hawks while they rise out of the morning fog and mist in the trees. They fly to capture the rising air thermals and sometimes are in great numbers swirling overhead.

 

Where:  Mendota Fire Tower at the top of Clinch Mountain.  We need to be on site by 9 AM for the start of the thermals that the hawks will be using to take off.  

Meeting Place & Time: We will meet at Eastman Employee Center parking lot around 7:15am.  We need to leave no later than 7:30.  Need to bring your longest lens.

Important Note:  There is a somewhat strenuous 25 min hike from the parking area to the fire tower.

 

http://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=706

 

Items to bring/wear:

• Comfortable hiking/walking shoes
• Long sleeves or windbreaker
• Cap or hat
• Sun glasses
• Sun screen
• Water, snacks, ....small hand  sanitizer... There are no restroom facilities on the mountain---
• Binoculars

 

 

Don't Forget Camera Club Outing to South Holston Dam Saturday

We will be heading up to South Holston Dam Saturday to see what photographic opportunities can be found.  

This is one of our few afternoon outings.  We will meet in Colonial Heights at Ingles Grocery Store Parking lot 4:30 PM.  We will park near McDonalds and carpool from there.  It will take about 40 minutes to drive to South Holston Dam so if you plan on meeting us there you should be there around 5:10 - 5:20.

Important - Don't forget to bring a picnic dinner and drink to eat at the dam.   We'll spend some time eating and socializing before starting our walk about.

The weather forecast calls for a warm day with partly cloudy skies.  You should expect harsh lighting conditions.   Think about making the most of these lighting conditions by converting your photos to black and white.   See the August issue of Outdoor Photographer magazine for some good info on shooting black and white.

Fog at Osceola Island

Sunset is around 8:00.   If you are still there, the top of the dam is a good spot to shoot a sunset.

If you missed it, here another blog about the outing - http://thesiggins.blogspot.com/2014/08/scouting-for-ideas.html 

If you have questions, send an email to Richard Siggins.

Here's your chance to "shoot the moon" this weekend

The next Supermoon occurs this Sunday evening.  If the weather cooperates, it will be a great chance to photograph the moon. 

http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2014/08/07/catch-the-extra-supermoon-this-weekend/

Here's some suggestions that will improve your chance of getting a killer moon shot.

1. Shoot when the moon is first rising Sunday evening, which is be at 8:14 PM in Kingsport.   That way the moon will "appear" larger and will have a warmer color.  It will also allow you to include other objects in your composition.   The moon by itself on a black sky is not as interesting as it could be.
   
   Of course, you can also photograph it when it's setting at 3:11 AM.
2. Use a tripod.   Your exposure may be too long to hand hold your camera.  The photo above was shot at f/13, ISO 125 and 1.6 seconds.
3. Set your camera to manual mode, the ISO at 100, aperture around f/11, shutter speed around 1/125.  If the lowest ISO you can use is 200 then slow the shutter speed to 1/60.  These are suggested starting points.  You may need to adjust.  Be sure to check your histogram to make sure the moon is not over exposed.
4. Set your camera/lens to manual focus and set the focus at infinity.  Most lenses will go past infinity.  Back it off to the mark on the lens near infinity.   If your camera has live view use it to manually focus.
5. Use a shutter release cable or delay timer to avoid camera movement.

Set focus as shown on left, not right

 

 

Have fun and show us what you get.

Camera Club Council of Tennessee - August 2014 Newsletter

The Eastman Camera Club is affiliated with a larger state wide organization of camera clubs.   The latest newsletter from the 3CT (Camera Club Council of Tennessee) is available online.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-R3WA1SvCZGci1TODJFbWRNRHM/edit?usp=sharing

You'll see there are many opportunities to participate in photographic events across the state.

Next Camera Club Outing - Saturday August 16

This is an afternoon - evening trip to South Holston Dam and the Weir Dam with a Picnic Dinner

Weir Dam

Meet in Colonial Heights at Ingles Grocery Store Parking lot 4:30 PM.  Park near McDonalds.  We'll carpool up there.

Drive to South Holston Dam – about 40 minutes
Have picnic dinner at the park, so bring your picnic food and drinks.

Shooting Opportunities:

• South Holston dam at the top.
• Weir dam, (another dam) fog rises around the dam in the evenings.
• Osceola Island walking paths.
• Sunset at 8:10.

We won’t know if TVA is releasing water over the dam until a day or so before. If they are generating you get a scene like this one

If they are not generating you get a scene like the ones on this post.

Either way it will be nice to eat together and then walk around. If the fog rises off the water we will be treated to something like this

There should be some wildflowers still blooming.  These were taking on August 18 two years ago.

Come join us. You do NOT need to be an Eastman employee to
join the camera club. Membership is only $10 year for non
employees. Join us and ask anyone about membership if you are interested.

Contact Richard Siggins r.siggins@charter.net if you have questions.

July 26th Outing to Grayson Highland State Park

While we did go to Grayson Highlands State park last year, we just couldn't pass up the chance to photograph the foals.  It has been reported that there are around 11 foals this year.

 

Time and weather permitting, we may visit a near by waterfall or go to Whitetop Mountain.  Whitetop Mountain is the second-highest mountain in Virginia. The highest navigable road in Virginia leads to its summit.  The summit provides panoramic views of three states.

Time: July 26th, 7 AM
Meet Location: Ingles Parking lot in Colonial Heights (area between McDonald's and Bank)
Contact: Richie Hayward - (305) 216-6666

Also, check out the latest Newsletter from the 3CT club.

Topics for July 17 and August 21 Camera Club Meetings

We have a couple good topics for the next two meetings

July 17 - Color Balancing

Allan Barnett will be covering color/white balancing your photos.  This will entail use of both in camera and software tools to provide a starting point in your workflow.  The camera is very precise, it records exactly what it sees while your brain adjusts to the lighting automatically.  By using any of the tool presented this will take the guess game out of the equation and saves time in processing your images, insuring you get the same results every time on all your cameras.

August 21 - Blending Multiple Exposures

Kent Ervin will show some of the techniques he uses to:

• Blend images of different exposures together in order to create a natural looking image with a greater dynamic range.
• Blend a series of images where the focus point is different in order to create an image with a greater depth of field - this is a common approach when creating a macro image.
• Blend a series of images for night photography image stacking in order to create an image with a longer exposure than is possible with a single frame. 
• Images with long star trails require very long exposures, however the ambient light of a scene is often intense enough to limit the exposure to something much shorter. The sky and foreground thus often require two radically different exposures. The solution to this dilema is image stacking! Image staking allows you to take a lot of shorter exposures and combine them for a longer total exposure time with star trails.

Both meetings are in Room 219 of the Eastman Employee Center starting at 6:30 PM.  Google map to the Employee Center.

 

 

Eastman Camera Club Meeting Thursday June 19

This month's program is on post processing - the tools we use and time we spend on our images once we get home from a shoot.   Belinda Bridwell and Richard Siggins will demonstrate some editing

techniques that they use.  As there is no right way to take a photo, there is also no one right way to edit a photo.  You will learn from the different approaches and techniques Belinda and Richard use.

The demonstrations will be done using Lightroom and the Nik Suite of software, but they can be applied to any photo editing tool.

Come out to Room 219 in the Eastman Employee Center at 6:30 Thursday evening.  We hope to see you there.

New Date, New Location for our next meeting!

Thursday May 22nd at 6:30 PM at Eastman Pavilion #9

Located at Bays Mountain Eastman Recreation Area. 

This is a casual stress free learning event. Pick one of the following segments for learning and
asking questions. Bring your camera, flash and instruction manual. 

Bring your questions!!!    Just some ideas of questions you might ask…
What’s the best shutter, aperture, and ISO to use?   How do I shoot in low light.
What’s the best contrast to use?   How do I evaluate exposure?   How do I get my focus to work
right?    Which lens is best?   Camera angles… there’s a million choices… which one is best?
Should I shoot in Raw or jpg format?

Topics
How to shoot sports and wildlife photography:

Landscape: 

Portrait:

Cannon Equipment tips

Nikon Equipment tips

Sale Items
If you have something you would like to sell or trade, bring it to the meeting.  At the end of the meeting, everyone will have the chance to see what is available from other members.  We will display everything on a table, so be sure to label your item(s) with your name and what you are asking for the item.

Eastman Camera Club joins Camera Club Council of Tennessee

As a club member of the Camera Club Council of Tennessee (3CT) our members can participant in their special events and contests.  The purpose of the Council is to foster a spirit of fellowship, sharing, and competitiveness among member clubs. In the last two years they have hosted four weekend field trips one of which included a workshop, and one Interclub Photo Contest. Plans are in the works for at least two trips this year and another contest.

3CT is a member of PSA and the 3CT In Focus Newsletter took second place in 2012 and first place in 2013 for nationwide PSA Council member newsletters. The newsletter features a section that shares program/speaker information. This can be a great resource for those club members who wouldn't mind traveling to another club to hear a particular speaker. They also report on special events, for example workshops, that members might be interested in attending, not to mention the fun and interesting types of activities and projects other clubs offer that might prove to be something our group might want to try.  Here is a link to their latest newsletter: http://www.3ct.org/wp-content/uploads/Newsletters/Vol-3_4-April-2014.pdf

3CT now offers lifetime memberships for $25.00 per person for those who do not belong to camera clubs and for club members who just want to individually support the Council.   

You can now sign-up and pay right online at http://www.3ct.org/membership/club-membership-details/ If you prefer to pay by check: Make it out to Camera Club Council of Tennessee and mail it to Les Milligan, Treasurer at 2850 Pen Hook Road, Monterey, TN. 38574.

Camera Club Outing on May 17 - Farmhouse Gallery and Gardens

Farmhouse Gallery & Gardens is the home and studio/gallery of wildlife artist Johnny Lynch and his family. On their 75 acre farm in Unicoi TN, Johnny, and wife Pat, have created one of east Tennessee's most unique attractions, comprised of Johnny's studio gallery, covered bridge, beautifully landscaped rental facilities, catering kitchen (complete with a wood-fired beehive bread oven), authentic traditional blacksmith shop, and more! 

With its stacked rock walls and water falls, FG&G is a great place to host group functions both large and small, in a relaxing setting surrounded by relics of our Appalachian heritage.  

Their facebook page

Address
121 Covered Bridge Lane, Unicoi, TN

Meet at 8 AM.   Anyone wanting to carpool from Kingsport, Jonesborough, Gray, etc. can meet at Holiday Inn Express, 2 Orr Court, JC at 7:30 AM.   This is right off I-26 at the Boones Creek exit.

Scott County Art Bazaar

Looking for artists/craftsman/woodworkers and photographers!

The Scott County Art Bazaar event organizers are looking for all kinds of artists.  The purpose of the event is to provide a platform for artists to sell their work, so you will make 100% of the profits from anything you sell.    

The entry fee for artists will be $10 to reserve a space and money will be collected on the day of the event. The tables are provided and will be offered on a first come-first serve basis. No tables will be assigned, however, you are guaranteed a spot as long as you reserve it beforehand! If you own your own tent/canopy/booth and would like to use that for your display, please do so! Just let me know when you sign up.

Contact Becca Sutphen for more details and to sign up: bec02@hotmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Scott-County-Art-Bazaar/227868410690501

 

WORKSHOP PRESENTATION--May 3-4--Knoxville

 

From Larry Perry in Knoxville - 

 

This program could be the highlight of the year for area photographers. If you haven't already signed up for the Saturday program time is limited and you should do so NOW!

Winston Hall is an incredible teacher...just look at what some of the local photographers say about him:

 Bob Turney: In the last number of years I have attended numerous Workshops with Winston Hall.  Outstanding Photographer, Outstanding Teacher, and a really fun person to be with! I am pretty choosy who I listen to when it comes to photography and I can easily say that Winston is one of the best instructors I have heard. I guarantee you will learn a lot regardless of your skill level. I plan to be there to learn more!!! 

Jack Goodwin: Winston's workshops are a lot of fun, and very insightful.  Here's a tip I picked up during his Slot Canyon Workshop two years ago.  I was struggling with the problem of capturing a bit of blue sky peaking through the depths of a canyon.  I was bracketing exposures from -3 stops to +3 stops for HDR.  Because the meter was seeing a lot of dark canyon and very little sky, the sky was clipping, even at -3 stops.  Winston suggested using exposure compensation together with bracketing.  That shifted the bracketing range to be from -4 stops to +2 stops, enough to bring the sky into range while still opening shadows sufficiently to give good results when the images were combined.C an't wait to see what I learn next week from Winston!

Mike Boniol (Crossville):  I have attended several photography workshops by Winston Hall including photographing lighthouses in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Lightroom, and one on my Nikon camera. He is outstanding and I rate him as one of the top photographers and photo teachers in the country. He will conduct an outstanding workshop for SANP and I will be attending!

SANP is pleased to announce that veteran nature photographer Winston Hall will be presenting a workshop weekend for us on Saturday and Sunday, May 3 & 4, 2014.  Each day will be a distinctly different workshop.

WATCH THIS VIDEO ABOUT THE PROGRAM:  

http://youtu.be/Zb6m67VP_Tg

When:

Saturday May 3 and Sunday May 4

Where: Goins Auditorium Pellissippi State College, Knoxville, TN

Cost:  $75 for SANP members, $90 for non-members  (Saturday) 

              ($75 Sunday for SANP members only 2 places left)

Who: Everyone is invited to attend  

On Saturday, May 3 Winston will be presenting a classroom workshop entitled "Understanding, Describing, and Creating with Light" in the Goins Auditorium at Pellissippi State Technical Community College.  Unlike most classroom workshops, this workshop will include some hands-on photography throughout the day, so be sure to bring your camera gear ready to shoot.  This workshop is limited to 150 people (capacity of Goins Auditorium).   Cost for the Saturday workshop is $75 for SANP members and $90 for non-members, and includes lunch at the PSTCC cafeteria. A one-year SANP membership is also included in the non-members registration.   
The difference between a mediocre photographer and a great photographer is being able to see light as an Artist! Here are few
things you will learn from Winston:

Key Light Concepts
         Light and Form
         Three ways to express light
         The Four Characteristics of Light
          Expression with color and tone
          The Basic of visual design
          SITE exposure model light! 

It's worthwhile paying attention to because you are going to get

Some stunning results...

You all just gotta go to hear this special photographer! 

To register for this workshop please complete the registration form by emailing Bub Turney at  mcpolcat@att.net  and request form.  Checks should be made payable to "SANP".  Please mail your registration form and check to

Bob Turney at 200 Skyview Drive, Lenoir City, TN 37772 or call at 865-988-9717.  He will confirm your registration.

NOTE:

Winston Hall is one of the best photography instructors in the country 

and this a rare chance for those east of the Mississippi to learn from him. This should be MUST ATTEND program for you!~  Larry