N4C Convention 2014

 N4C Convention, Hudson, Wi, Sept 11-14, 2014

Speakers:

Saturday:

Jennifer Wu, sponsored by Canon (www.jenniferwu.com)

Saturday Night:

        John Gregor (www.coldsnap.com)

Friday:

Doug Beasley (http://douglasbeasley.com); Gordon Dietzman (www.gordondietzman.com); Robert O'Toole,     sponsored by Sigma (www.robertotoole.com)

Friday Night:

Mike Moats, sponsored by Tamron, (www.tinylandscapes.com)

Field Trips:

Thursday:        Little Log Cabin Pioneer Village

Friday:             Fort Snelling or Prairie/waterfall shoot

Download PDF containing speaker bios, field trip descriptions, and registration forms at http://n4c.us or http://cameracouncil.org

Hudson House Grand Hotel
1616 Crestview Drive
Hudson, Wi 54016 715-386-2394

PSA 2014 Annual Conference

2014 PSA Annual Conference

The 76th PSA Conference has an exciting lineup of photo tours, workshops, programs, featured speakers, and social activities.
The conference will take place at the Albuquerque Marriot, in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Saturday, September 27 through Friday, October 3, 2014.

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Registration will begin on Tuesday, April 1, 2014

To access Photo Conference Registration, link here!

2014 Spring Break Seminar Program Update!!

When:  Saturday,March 22, 2014. Registration will begin at 7:15 a.m. Programs will begin at 8:00 a.m. and will finish with the Interclub awards starting at 4:00 p.m. Be ready to enjoy a day of learning, a chance to win door prizes, an awards program for the interclub competition and a great meal.

Where: Dakota County Technical College, 1300 145th Street East (County Road 42) Rosemount, MN 55068

Presenters and Programs:  (This is just a partial list and a few will be repeated)

Jeff Allen – Choosing and Using the Right Lens
John Anderson – Capture Minnesota Youth
John Anderson – Nature Photography Basics
JuliAnne Jonker – Inspiration from the Old Masters
Jeff Fischer – Dragonfly Photography
Rikk Flohr – Lightroom
Rikk Flohr – Macro: Up Close and Personal
Valerie Jardin – Street Photography
Dave Johnson – Weddings Can Be Fun
Dave Johnson – Basic Studio Lighting
Bob Lundquist: - Techniques for action photography at horse shows
Arne Myrabbo – Dragons and Damsels (dragonflies and damsel flies)
Lois Stanfield – Equine and Pet Photography and Artistic Treatments with Photoshop and Corel Painter
Darrell Tangen – Time Lapse Photography
Darrell Tangen – DSLR Video
Don Tredinnick – HDR Techniques for Nature Photography
Michael Waterman – Law and Photography – common legal issues that impact photographers
National Camera Exchange – Food Photography
National Camera Exchange – Photojournalism

Vendors: Adobe, Clair O’Neill (Photo Encaustics), Fleeting Glimpse/World Designs, Hunt Photo and Video, National Camera Exchange, Tamrac Bags, Tamron, West Photo, and White House Custom Color. Some of these vendors will not be present, but will be donating door prizes.

Registration – Online registration is preferred

Ticket prices are as follows and includes a great meal:

TCACCC member $40.00
Non-member $45.00
Student $25.00
Online registration can be found here: http://www.planetreg.com/E1201040291811

Payments online include using a credit card, PayPal, or mailing a check.
Registration will also be possible on the day of the event, at which time the cost will be $50.00 per person.

This is open to the public, so bring a friend. It will be a great day!
Program updates and a link to registration is on the Camera Council web site: http://cameracouncil.org/

The Rise of the Small Camera

One of the most praised camera of the year is the Olympus OMD EM1, called the first 'real' pro camera of the micro 4/3 era. Personally I think the EM5 was and is a professional camera, but I can see that the EM1 is a step up and quite desirable - to say nothing of affordable.

Being mirrorless, the OMD series allows for smaller camera bodies, smaller, less expensive lenses, and a decreased investment option for those who do not desire to spend the thousands demanded by Nikon or Canon. Forums have formed, sites on Flicker and other photo sites are set up for users to show the high quality images captured by these new entries into the camera market.

The point is, if Canon and Nikon are not something you can afford, there are plenty of options for those who want to get into photography, join clubs, and compete.  Quality cameras and lenses are out there, don't be intimidated by the big boys, join in and have fun without breaking the bank. Look at Sony, Fuji, Olympus, Panasonic and other smaller units waiting to be snapped up and used.

Photographer vs. Color Run

Photographer vs. Color Run:




If you provide photographs to fund raising groups, or non-profits, understand clearly what is expected and how your photos might be used. It is important.

Spring break is on its way!

On Saturday, March 22, the Twin City Area Council of Camera Clubs will be hosting the Spring Break Seminar at the Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount. The day will begin at 8:00 am and there will be a wide range of workshop sessions, a great meal, vendors and door prizes, and the awards program for the Interclub Competition.

We will have presenters from different aspects of photography including nature photography, landscape photography, software presentations, legal aspects of photography, portrait photography and many other presentations.

Look for updates on the Council website www.cameracouncil.org/ with registration to start around February 15th.

Save the date and bring a friend! The event is open to the public.

2014 Camera Council Interclub Competition

The TCACCC (Camera Council) Interclub Competition is open to members of the clubs affiliated with the council. There are two parts to the competition. Part 1 is for individual members to enter and there are 5 categories: Monochrome Print, Color Print, Nature Digital, Realistic Digital and Contemporary Digital.

Part 2 is a club competition where clubs select 20 representative digital images taken by their members and the entire portfolio is scored.

All rules and entry forms can be downloaded at the Camera Council web site here: http://www.cameracouncil.org/376126/competitions/

The deadline for entry is Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 5:00 p.m.