HotAirAffair (Hudson, Wisconsin) Feb 5,6,7, 2011

Great opportunity for photographers! http://www.hudsonhotairaffair.com/schedule.htm

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2010, 7:30 am: BALLOON LAUNCH, nearly 40 hot air balloons, including special shapes, in competitive flight. E.P. Rock school grounds (13th and Summer, on the Hill).

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2010, 7:30 am: BALLOON LAUNCH, nearly 40 hot air balloons and special shapes in second competitive flight. E.P. Rock school grounds.

"For Kodachrome Fans, Road Ends at Photo Lab in Kansas" says the NYT

The Road ends for Kodachrome, but photography moves on, as it always has. The film was lovely, the experience perhaps a bit intoxicating; but the image, yes, the image, as always, rules in the end. No matter how it is captured the image will always rule.

MATCH COLOR IN PHOTOSHOP

There is a handy little trick you should be aware of in Photoshop that can be used to change the color rendition of an image using the colors from an unrelated image.

I started with the image below. While somewhat dynamic in capture, the color cast is washed out because it was taken on a wet and overcast day.



I admired the color rendition of the image below and thought it might provide the basis for a welcome change to the image above.



In Photoshop I opened both images. Then I went to Image>Adjustments>Match Color while the image I wanted to change was selected. The dialogue box asks to indicate what image to match the colors from. I indicated the source image above. Then another dialogue box with limited controls appeared. There were sliders to change the luminosity, color saturation and fade to the final image. The result is below.


This process does not work for every image, but it can be effective to change the color rendition of images that weren't originally taken in great light.

The Last Kodachrome

The Last Kodachrome film will be processed December 30 by the last lab in the world, Dwayne's Photo in Parsons, Kanas. So ends an era...

A final exhibition: The Last Kodachrome: Exhibition is on view Jan. 4-21 at Rayko Photo Center, 428 Third St. San Francisco. (415) 495-3773. www.rayko photo.com.

Mark Lissick, professional photographer, and a presenter and judge for our member clubs, has just announced upcoming photo workshops in his December newsletter. You can click on the images below to read more about them, or better yet visit Mark's website to learn more about these and the other workshops Mark puts on around the world. You can also sign up for his e-newsletter that announces upcoming events and showcases some of his great images.

Mark is also publishing his first book titled "The Inner Artistry of Outdoor Photography". It includes a large selection of some of the most amazing outdoor photographs taken by Mark over the years at many of his favorite locations. The unique thing about this book is it is being published as an e-book first (although it will be eventually available in print as well). E books like this are increasing in popularity because they can taken anywhere, are generally less expensive then a printed copy, and the images in it still retain their quality and beauty when viewed on a good quality monitor.

Mark allowed me to preview a copy, and I can attest to the quality of the content and images. You should definitely check out this e-book as it's well worth the price.

Mona Lisa Curse

The Mona Lisa Curse is a YouTube only presentation of great video quality (not the usual YouTube low grade video) on the state of art today, focused on the opinion of art critic Robert Hughes. This is not available on DVD, or I would have it in my collection. Hopefully it will become available one day, but for now it is well worth the time to watch on YouTube. I would very much enjoy hearing your opinion.

Red Wing Holiday Party Rescheduled!

Bad weather has forced our member club in Red Wing to reschedule its holiday meeting. Here is the announcement of the event:

Dear Photo Club Guests,

We're sending a note about the Holiday Party that is CANCELLED for tonight due to weather. We're on for TOMORROW night (Tuesday for our annual party. There will be holiday music and photos celebrating our year at the club.

So, come on by and meet some of the club members. It's always a fun evening at the club and this will be extra special.

Center for Fine Art Photography

The Center for Fine Art Photography is located in Fort Collins, Colorado. It sponsors a number of exhibitions and educational opportunities. Recently there was a call for entries for "Portraits" a juried exhibition judged by Rodney Smith. To view the juror's selection of winning images go to: PORTRAITS.

Call for Entries - Human + Being

There is a call for entries for a juried international show called Human + Being. Entries are due by January 21, 2011. Internationally known photographer Phil Borges will be the sole judge of images submitted to this show. It is sponsored by the Center for Fine Art Photography. For more information click on the image below or go to the Center's website.

Conceptual Photography

Conceptual photography is an art of getting your ‘concept’ to connect with the mind of the viewer using just the contents of a photograph. In it a photographer puts various things in an image to convey a clear idea for the viewer to perceive.



There is a good short article with 50 examples of this type of work at the DPS website.

Ken Sklute - Explorer of LIght

As photographers, we all look at the world and see things uniquely. We often move too fast and miss what is right in front of us. All of us routinely pass magnificent locations without stopping because we are not really seeing what is there. Canon Explorer of Light Ken Sklute will be in Minnesota to share his perspective, teach others to see and help everyone to be more in touch with their creative vision.

He will be here in Minnesota Monday, January 31, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at the main auditorium of Edison High School, 700 22nd Avenue NE. Minneapolis, MN 55418. Ken Sklute has been honored as one of Canon's Explorers of Light, a designation shared by only 60 top photographers worldwide. During his 36 year photographic career, Ken has been named Photographer of the Year a total of 27 times between Arizona, New York, and California.

The session will start with photographing a live band in full stage lighting with Ken as your instructor. A 30 minute Rock & Roll performance by the upcoming band "The Johnson Twins" will lead off the evening. You are invited to bring your gear and photograph the band during the performance or just enjoy the music. After a short intermission Ken will give his workshop/demonstration.

At this presentation Ken will explain how he goes about finding locations, subjects and photographic environments that yield award winning results. He will explore creative ways of composing. Attendees will learn to see light that carves a subject with grace, depth and dimension. Ken will motivate and ignite your passion, enabling you to take your craft to a new level of excellence. All levels.

To learn more about this rare opportunity go to this website: Explorer of Light. Click here (Sklute) to learn more about Ken at his website.

セントポールのカメラC.ubからのニュース

The above title translates to: News from the St. Paul Camera Club and it has to do with the country of Japan.

At the recent PSA Conference in Charleston, SC, Gene and Pat Schwope had dinner and several meetings with Yasuko Hashizume, a PSA member from Japan who operates an art gallery in downtown Tokyo. Yasuko extended an invitation for the St. Paul Camera Club to have a photo exhibit in her art gallery at no cost to the club. Her facility is called Gallery La Fleur. The show will be January 26 through February 6, 2011. There will be no awards or sales from this show. It is strictly a photo display. However, SPCC members can say that their work has been shown Internationally.

The title of the show is "My Favorite Print." The subject matter is open and prints can be either color or monochrome. Gene and Pat also made title cards that will be mounted next to each print. Information on the card includes the maker's name, title of the print, and space for the gallery staff to write in Japanese translations.

Gene shipped a box of 30 prints from SPCC members to Tokyo on December 8th. To save money and breakage the prints were shipped unmounted. The staff at Gallery La Fleur will matte and frame each print, again at no cost to the club.

Below is a picture of the gallery La Fleur:



Lets get a Camera Council trip arranged to view this exhibit!

HOSPICE TWIN CITIES

HOSPICE TWIN CITIES


Hi I would like to introduce myself, Niece Nardini and I am representing Hospice of the Twin Cities. We are seeking some volunteers to help us with our Annual Light's & Limo's program. Each year we bundle up our patients and their loved ones tuck them in a Limo and tour the cities looking at beautiful Christmas lights. This year we thought we might add a new element to the occasion to take photos of the rides and put together photo albums for the families. In past years we have taken photos, some turn out good others not so much. This prompted me to contact you. Would you know of anyone I could contact or a place I might drop off a flyer about this? It is a super way to give back and very rewarding. I have attached flyers to support my e mail.

We do not need professional photographers. Photographers in training would be great.

This is a volunteer opportunity and is about an 1-hour commitment per ride. We usually take the photos at around 5:30 and we tour Mon-Thrs. No weekends. The volunteer can do one night or more. It could be various locations around the cities.

Thanks so much for reading my e mail and I hope to hear from you. [If interested, send us an email and we will forward the documents to you - this would be a great chance to give during the holidays.]

10 ways to take better Portraits

Struggled with getting a good portrait shot? Go to the Digital Photography School and check out their latest tutorial called "10 Ways to Take Stunning Portraits". It contains ten ideas for altering your approach to the average portrait shot to come away with something truly memorable and unique.



You can check it out at DPS.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The Minneapolis-St. Paul Home tour is requesting proposals/bids for digital photography for its Home Tour Guide publication and website. It involves scheduling and photographing up to 60 families in their homes. It requires a combination of skills with people and architectural photography, often in tight spaces.

You can download the full request for proposals at MSPHometour on the "contact"page and view it below.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR HOME TOUR PHOTOGRAPHY

Deadline: Wednesday, January 5, 2011 – early submissions encouraged

Pro Media, Inc., the contractor for coordinating the Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour seeks photography services for the Home Tour Guide and related uses. The Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour is sponsored by the Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Program and the City of St. Paul.

The Contractor agrees to perform the following services for Pro Media:

1. Provide photography for the 2011 Minneapolis and Saint Paul Home Tour (Home Tour) under the direction of Pro Media’s Home Tour Coordinator. This shall include:

a.) Taking photographs of up to 60 Minneapolis and Saint Paul homes/homeowners that will be included on the 2011 Home Tour through a process agreed upon by the Home Tour Coordinator and Contractor. Making prior arrangements with homeowners to take such photographs.

b.) Submitting to Pro Media for its use, four to six images from each home, at least two of which include the homeowner(s) and others which show features of the home relevant to the remodeling, or if not remodeled, significant to the character of the home.

c.) Providing Pro Media with high-resolution (300 dpi) color digital files of each home on the 2011 Home Tour. Contractor grants Pro Media Inc. and the Home Tour unlimited usage rights for taken photographs with no time restrictions. Contractor may use these same images for their promotional use.

d.) Providing photographs for “neighborhood tours” or other subjects as determined by the Home Tour Coordinator.

e.) Adhering to a production schedule provided by Pro Media and agreed to by the Contractor. This will generally be the six weeks between February 1 and March 15, 2011. Much of the photographing will be done on the weekends and evenings. Photos are to be provided as soon as possible after they are taken, to facilitate various stages of production and tour promotion.

Background Information: To become familiar with the Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home tour, please visit http://www.msphometour.com/. Tour coordinators are open to (but do not require) having different photographers/teams for Minneapolis and for St. Paul. This contract is non-exclusive, i.e. some photographs in the Guide may be provided by others.

Your bid/application should include, in two pages or less (plus samples):

1.) Narrative: Introduce yourself and/or team, discuss how you would approach this contract and manage it with your other time commitments. Many of the photo subjects involved in the home tour are busy families and will need weekend or evening appointments, and sometimes need to reschedule – how flexible can you be? Comment on the amount of time you would allot for each appointment, and any other variables you think would be of interest or concern.

2.) Work Samples: Provide access to between 6 and 12 images (samples of your recent work) that include people and architecture together, preferably in kitchens, bathrooms, or dining rooms. Show how you deal with confined areas, using appropriate lenses to include as much as possible. These may be emailed in jpeg format (keep file sizes to under 1 mb) or you may refer to website galleries.

3.) Pricing Requested: This can be a price per home/location photographed, or an overall flat fee for a predictable range of locations covered. If a flat fee is proposed, provide the amount for 45, 50, 55 and 60 homes, and if desired, a separate rate for non-home locations (item “d” in the description)

4.) Minority/Women-Owned Status: If you meet City of Saint Paul criteria for being a woman-owned or minority-owned business, please provide access to that documentation.

5.) Address & Contact Info: Address of Company and city of residence for the individual(s) working on the project. List all individuals who would work on the project (photographers, and any assistants who might be involved in scheduling). Include all other available contact information for the project lead.

6.) References: Email and phone numbers for up to three recent references.

Questions: Margo Ashmore, link@nrp.org

Submit your application materials by email by January 5, 2011 to link@nrp.org, attention Margo Ashmore.

Photo Webinar

Many photo sites such as NAPP have been producing short "Webinars" or "Webcasts" on various topics related to photography and Photoshop. Below is one that showcases images from Venezuela by photographer Ron Brinkmann and pointers on the use of Apple's Aperture software. It's free and showcases images from a country that is both beautiful and relatively unknown photgraphically. Check it out at: PEACHPIT

Photo Sale by Wing Young Huie

The Twin Cities photography Group will be hosting a Photo Sale by Wing Young Huie to support the University Ave Project

Friday , December 10, 5pm – 8pm

Saturday December 11, 1pm – 5pm

Sunday, December 12, 12pm – 3pm

2500 University Ave West

Suite S8

St. Paul MN 55114

651-528-8431

Silent Auction of the installation photos order any of the project 500 Images meet the artist

http://www.theuniversityaveproject.com/

Aurora Borealis

If you've ever been lucky enough you can sometimes see the Aurora Borealis here in Minnesota. Photographing it can result is some beautiful surreal landscape shots. In Norway above the artic circle this phenomena is a common sight. Below is a short video of one such view over time.

Aurora Borealis timelapse HD - Tromsø 2010 from Tor Even Mathisen on Vimeo.

Basic Camera Control

The website "Digital Photography School" publishes free tips and tutorials on photography. The most current one is aimed at new camera owners and those starting out in the photography field. It's called "21 setting, techniques and rules all camera owners should know". It is a very basic, but very useful short-course in how to use a digital camera effectively.

You can go to the DPS website to view this and other tutorials online.

Nature Photographer Mark Lissick

Mark Lissick is a professional nature photographer currently based out of Edina Minnesota. However, he has conducted photography workshops in various locations around the world for many years. He also has made presentations to some of our member clubs and acted as a judge for their salons. If you attend one of Mark's presentations, you quickly learn to appreciate the great quality of his work.

The latest edition of Outdoor Photographer ran an article titled the "25 top locations for nature photography". In it many well-known photographers talk about their favorite locations and show an image of their work from it. Mark has two images in that article. One on page 69 from Oxbow Bend in the Grand Tetons and one on page 80-81 taken in Yellowstone. He also offered a Pro tip on Long Low-Light exposures contained on page 89.

The one featuring Yellowstone has been a national award winning image for Mark. I was happy to see it because I sat in the exact same spot Mark was at when it was taken just a year before. I was on Mark's Yellowstone workshop at the time. Unfortunately the Elk that happened by in his image didn't make an appearance for the participants of our workshop.



If you want to view more of Mark's fine work, or review his workshop offerings, check out his website here: Wildlight Nature Photography.

Adobe Software on Sale at Hunt's

Hunt's New England's largest photo retailer is having a software sale on Adobe Photoshop CS5 full, extended and upgrade versions.

You can check out the prices on this software and other photo related items at: Hunts online.

They are also offering a full version of Lightroom 3 for $100.00 off until December 4, 2010! If you've heard of the great new features in this version now is the time to get a full version at a huge discount.

And on the subject of discounts NAPP is offering its own software deal as well. You can purchase a full version of onOne's new software called Perfect Photo Suite 5.5 for $399.99 (retail price is $499.99). It contains 7 programs to improve your images including its award winning resizing software and the ability to add layers to Lightroom with Perfect Layers. In addition to this savings a purchase also provides a free one year membership to NAPP (National Association of Photoshop Professionals). The total savings are $250.00. You can see all the details at onOne.

Happy bargain hunting!

Eagle Photo Contest

There is a national eagle center right here in Wabasha, Minnesota. The center is having an annual photo contest for those interested in submitting images in four different categories. Click on the image below for more information about the contest, or go to the NEC website and click on "Annual Photo Contest".

Video Projections

You may have seen them on the internet. Photo projections onto walls and buildings in 3D with audio that are extremely realistic. To get an idea of what this type of photo work looks like you can view the video below:

NuFormer - California, USA. August 2010 from NuFormer Projection on Vimeo.

You may also check out the one below:

NuFormer - Samsung, Amsterdam, May 2010 - One take from NuFormer Projection on Vimeo.

These projections are done by a group called NuFormer. You can view all of their work so far by going to www.vimeo.com and typing in the name Nuformer in the search box.

It would be interesting to attend one of these projections in person to experience the whole effect.

MINNETONKA CAMERA CLUB

After viewing and judging more than 200 digital images for the Minnetonka Camera Club, Vijay Karai presented a slide show of all of the submitted images including those that won awards Thursday November 4 at the club salon meeting. We hope to have a copy of that slide show posted soon so everyone can enjoy this wonderful collection of images. Below is a list of the winning images and the responsible photographer:




In the meantime, we do have the image that garnered the "Best in Show" that is titled "Back into the Wild" by club and camera council member John Symchych.

(Click on Image Below for Larger View)

Great job John! We hope to see more images from this digital competition soon.

HDR Class at the MPC

If you are into HDR or want to be you can learn about this process and the software used to create it in a new class offering at the MPC. Click on the image below to learn more, or go to the MPC website to register.

Prop It Up

We know our members are creative people, and that creativity has resulted in many active artistically based careers. Laurie Hernandez, a well known member of the local camera clubs has developed a travel tour business called Worldesign and a prop company called Prop It Up. Laurie has a number of offers for her fellow club members, including the following:

"Looking for unique props for your next photo shoot, play, production, advertisement, or special event?
Prop It Up has an exceptional collection of items to choose from including antique furniture, costumes, telephones, trunks, area rugs, weapons, Santa’s sleigh, vintage sporting good and specialty items. Browse through our website and discover the perfect pieces for your needs. If it's not there, be sure to ask as we are constantly adding new props to our inventory. We are offering 20% off the first rental ( $100 minimum charge.)"

This might be a good opportunity for some winter photo shoots. Have fun, and good shooting.

Winter Retreat with Craig Blacklock

The Split Rock Arts Program at the University of Minnesota has announced that renowned Minnesota photographer Craig Blacklock will conduct a winter retreat at its Cloquet forestry center. The purpose of the retreat will be to guide image makers "to finding and photographing the best (winter subjects) under differing light and snow conditions".

The cost of this retreat is extremely reasonable considering it includes all meals and lodging. Also, it gives participants a chance to experience the university's retreat area that includes 3400 acres of woods and wildlife in northern Minnesota. Click on the image below for details of this winter retreat that is scheduled for February 10 - 13.

Go to Craig Blacklock's website to learn more about his work.

To learn more about the university's retreat center and the programs they offer go to the Split Rock website.

Elliott Erwitt at the Weinstein Gallery

Famed photographer Elliott Erwitt currently has an exhibit of 36 of his images on display at the Weinstein Gallery at the U of M. The B & W images in this exhibit feature dogs and famous people including Marilyn Monroe.

To read more about this exhibit or Erwitt's work go to a recent article in the Star and Tribune.

This exhibit runs through January 9, 2010.

Shooting Light Trails

Light trails can make an eye catching composition when done right. You can access a "How to" article that contains the basics you need to know to successfully capture this subject here: Digital Photography School.

Lightroom Users Group

The Adobe Lightroom product is mainly produced right here in Minnesota. It sponsors a Lightroom Users Group that generally meets bi-monthly in St. Paul. The next meeting is Wednesday November 10th at 7:00 p.m. The meetings are currently held at The Easel Training Center, 23 Empire Drive, in St. Paul. It is located just off of 35E and Pennsylvania Avenue. Click on the map below for larger view of this location>


The meeting next week features two of our favorite speakers; Rikk Flohr will give a demo of the new lens profile downloader tool and the hand coloring/toning of B & W images in lightroom; while Steve Bye will discuss Turning Gate Web engines for building amazing website galleries in Lightroom and generally discuss backup and missing file folder issues. You should go to Rikk and Steve's websites to view their work and the professional services they provide.

One of the exciting features of these meetings is the door prizes. After each meeting the Adobe team gives out a variety of merchandise that usually includes a free version of Lightroom to one lucky winner!

Tim Grey Digital Imaging Expert

Tim Grey is a digital expert who has produced a number of books, newsletters and DVD's to help educate people interested in becoming more proficient in Photoshop, Elements, photography and color management.

You can go to Tim's website to learn more about the various educational products he produces to guide image makers to master their art. Also, he has just produced a series of videos on the use of Photoshop Elements for Adobe TV. If your an Elements user you should view the video tutorials below:

Photoshop Elements Video Preview

To celebrate the upcoming release of his "Learn By Video" title that covers Photoshop Elements, Tim is sharing some videos being hosted by Adobe TV that will be included in the video release. You can view each of these videos here:

An introduction to Photoshop Elements:
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-photoshop-elements-9/what-is-adobe-photoshop-elements

Using the new and very cool "out of bounds" effect:
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-photoshop-elements-9/using-the-out-of-bounds-effect

An overview of the Editor workspace
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-photoshop-elements-9/using-the-edit-workspace

Changing the composition with the Recompose tool:
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-photoshop-elements-9/using-the-recompose-tool

Changing the appearance of an image with Style Match:
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-photoshop-elements-9/using-photomerge-style-match-

Creating a composite panorama:
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-photoshop-elements-9/using-photomerge-panorama

Cleaning up images with Content Aware Healing:
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-photoshop-elements-9/contentaware-healing

Straighten and Crop:
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-photoshop-elements-9/using-the-straighten-and-crop-tools

Using the Organizer:
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-photoshop-elements-9/using-the-organizer-interface

Creating a perfect portrait:
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-photoshop-elements-9/creating-a-perfect-portrait-with-guided-edit

Exhibition Opening at MPC

The MPC has announced openings for two exhibits this Friday. The exhibits sound interesting, and lets face it they can be fun. For more information click on the image below for a larger view, or you can contact the MPC.

You may also want attend the print seminar being offered at the MPC Wednesday November 10th as well. Although it is an all day mid-week seminar, the price is right for learning better printing techniques from two of the best in the business on this subject.

Go to the ASMP website to register for this wonderful opportunity.

NorthStar Nature Circuit Judging Sessions

On Saturday November 13, 2010 and on Saturday December 112, 2010, we will be judging the images from the 2010 NorthStar Nature Circuit International. The international is an open competition and draws images from photographers worldwide. We have in excess of 500 images presently submitted and expect more before the judging occurs. This is an opportunity to see some great photography and to help the TCACCC provide this service to photographers. Spectators welcome.


You are invited to view this International judging. The competition starts at 9AM each day and would expected to be done by mid-afternoon. The judgings will be held at the Lutheran Church of the Risen Christ in Grant township.

Lutheran Church of the Risen Christ
9050 60th Street North
Stillwater, MN

The church is located on the north frontage raod of state highway 36 about 1.5 miles east of I-694. Take highway 36 east from I-694 to Demontreville Road, exit north (left) on to the frontage road and then immediately east (right) up the frontae road about 1/3 mile. The church is on your left (north side) and has parking in the rear.

Time for something completely different

Check out this serene and beautiful video short called "Urban Landscape". It runs about 4 minutes.

Urban Abstract from Musuta on Vimeo.

MPC - Exhibition Competition

It's not too late for those photographers interested in submitting images for the competition at the Minneapolis Photo Center titled "Urban View/Rural Sight". The submission deadline is November 1st and results will be announced November 18th. Click on the notification below and view the rules of competition at the MPC.

MINNETONKA CAMERA CLUB - EXHIBIT

We just received word the Minnetonka Camera Club will be exhibiting images at the Wimzeez Gifts and Gallery located at 1611 West Wayzata Boulevard, Long Lake, MN. The gallery is one of many stops on the Long Lake Area Art Crawl that takes place from noon Friday November 5th through Saturday the 6th. There will be a number of artists exhibiting photography, woodworking, jewelry, sculpture and more. Click on the image below for a larger view of the location, time and exhibitors.




Remember, if your club wishes to announce any of its activities, or share photos with other camera clubs, please send all information and photos to the council blog for publication. For your convenience there is a button located on the upper left hand side of this blog's front page that will email any information directly to us.

I had the opportunity to attend one of Rikk Flohr's Lightroom classes last night. The price was right, the class size perfect, and the time well spent. I learned a lot and can now spend more time using Lightroom to improve my image management - now that I know a but more about it. I have to say the class was well paced and chock full of useful information delivered in an entertaining and well-managed style. Lightroom is designed for photographers and reasonably priced but it takes a class or two to get a grip on it. Rikk provides excellent help and his many blogs and local classes are a great way to get a leg up on it.

Intro to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom by Rikk Flohr

Rikk Flohr, well known local photographer and teacher, is giving a workshop at the Twin Cities Photography Group Studios. If interested, please check out the group site to make reservations:
Twin Cities Photography Group or email tcphotogroup@yahoo.com - or call 651-528-8431

Location:
Twin Cities Photography Group Studios
2500 University Ave
Suite S8 (Lower level)
St. Paul, MN 55114
Price: $38.00 per person
Oct 25th, 6:30pm to 8:30pm

This class does not require a laptop or any prior knowledge of Lightroom. If you are thinking of buying the product this workshop will help you make a more informed decision. If you just brought the product and want to learn more this is the workshop for you. It is a introduction to the software – note-taking type of session. While students would be welcome to follow along on a laptop containing Lightroom, it is not required. This course is also OS independent. Regardless of whether you are Mac or PC, all of the information will apply and be translatable to your platform. I will be prepared to teach in either Mac or PC depending upon the audience makeup.

Rikk Flohr Biography

Rikk Flohr is a professional photographer and instructor with more than 25 years experience. He teaches Photography and Image Editing at National Conferences like PowerPoint Live, The Presentation Summit, CorelWorld and the CorelDraw User's Conference. He authored a bi-monthly column in CorelDraw Unleashed magazine on Digital Photography and Image Editing. In addition to teaching at Twin Cities area photographic societies, he is a regular presenter at the Lightroom User's Group. Rikk has served twice as Artist in Residence for the National Park Service at Badlands National Park. Currently Rikk is a photography instructor for Worldesigns Photo's Costa Rica tours, teaching photography and image management in the field. His images have appeared on a variety of Twin Cities' media and Midwestern regional magazines.

Rikk's company, Fleeting Glimpse Images provides Digital Imaging Consulting in Photography, Design, and Presentation skills in addition to providing classroom instruction and speaking to large groups. He writes regular columns on his blog and publishes video tutorials on his YouTube™ channel

Website: http://www.fleetinggl....
Blog: http://fleetingglimps....
YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.co....
Twitter: @rikkflohr

Bruce Dale - 30 Years of BAD Pictures

Bruce Dale has been a professional photographer for 30 years and during that time a prolific shooter for National Geographic magazine. He estimates the magazine has published over 2000 of his images during that time.

There is a short video he produced showcasing some of those images during which he talks about his work. It's called 30 years of bad pictures because as Bruce describes it; tradition at the Geographic was to stamp your initials on each box of images and his initials were "BAD". He caught someone throwing out his images one day while remarking that the images weren't "that bad".

Check out this video it's a great retrospective of his time at the Geographic.

30 Years of BAD Pictures from Bruce Dale on Vimeo.

Peter Wong - Images and Blog

Peter Wong is not only a member of the Crosstown club, but a professional photographer with an interesting specialty; he shoots golf courses. You can check out the images on his gallery and his blog.

You can also view this presentation Peter made to Crosstown in April of this year.

Peter Wong Photography from Mark Karney on Vimeo.

Top Ten Lies Told to Artists

I was talking with Crosstown Camera Club member and professional photographer Peter Wong about marketing and getting paid for art work. He mentioned times when art directors have tried to underpay him for his hard work and use his images on the cheap with various promises. By mere coincidence I came across this prior article on the subject I'll pass on. Click on images below for larger view.

China Photo Workshop

If you have never been to China, but want to go and bring your camera you may want to consider a photo workshop with an experienced guide. Su Zhou is a member of a camera club in Oregon who has been conducting workshops in China for the past 11 years. Click on the images below for more information. Also visit Su Zhou's website and watch a Youtube video about this tour.

Taste of Creativity at the Edina Arts Center

The EAC is sponsoring the "Taste of Creativity" fundraiser for the arts and healthcare. There will be art presentations, a wine tasting with snacks and art for sale. Click on the announcement below for time, location and ticket pricing.

(Click on Map for directions to the Edina Art Center)

Juried show at the Edina Arts Center

The house was packed for the announcement of the winners of the recent juried photography exhibit at the Edina Arts Center.





Cynthia Fleury of the Crosstown Club is shown with her award winning image:


Here Lars Michael of the Crosstown Camera Club poses near his entry into the exhibit.



A little later on Lars was kind enough to strike the pose depicted in his award winning photo although its not clear why he left his clothes on.



And Bill Cooper, the current president of the Crosstown Camera Club, was on hand in support of his excellent images one depicting two gulls in flight and his black and white image "In the Clearing".

Intellectual Property Seminar - Cheap!

Below is a press release the council received from an organization dedicated to helping stock photographers. It announces a seminar that deals with copyright and licensing issues that are important to every photographer who ultimately wishes to sell or license their images. The seminar will be proceeded by a social hour that should be fun for all attendees. And it is only $10.00 for those who register in advance!

(Click the announcement below to see the particulars of this seminar)

The seminar is being held at the Lockridge, Grindal and Nauen law firm in Minneapolis. Being a lawyer I have had to hire a lawyer from time to time. I have hired this firm in the past and can attest to their proficiency in the law.

Photography at the Walker Art Center

You may have missed the opening of Alec Soth's "America" exhibition last month, but the exhibition is still going on at the Walker through January 2, 2011. One of his better known photos was taken in Vasa, Minnesota:

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The Walker website contains this description of Soth's work and exhibit:


It is definitely worth a look.

ADOBE TV

Adobe has a website titled Adobe TV. It contains a large number of tutorials that cover the basics of all its products including Photoshop and Lightroom. The tutorials are free and divided into chapters so you can pick and choose the ones you wish to view. Each chapter is relatively short in length and covers some particular aspect of the product being discussed. For example, on the website tutorials are offered for Lightroom. Click on it and you are directed to a section containing 21 different tutorials that will introduce you to the entire basics of this program.

If you register with Adobe as a user on this site you can even save favorite episodes into a personal library for later viewing.

Photography Workshop in Ogilvie, Minnesota

Professional photographers Doug Beasley and Sparky Stensaas are putting on a photography workshop in lovely Ogilvie Minnesota. Doug's presentation in the morning is titled "Zen and the Art of Photography". Sparky is a naturalist and photographer and his presentation involves a book signing of his latest work. The fee for the whole day is only $35.00 and is a presentation of the Northern Exposures Photo Club in Mora.

Click on the images below for a registration form and a map to Ogilvie.

Links to related websites are listed below:

Doug Beasley
Sparky Stenaas
Sparky's Photography
Northern Exposures Photo Club

Nikon Photo Contest

Nikon has held an international photo contest very year since 1969. Entries for the current years contest began September 1st and will remain open until November 30th. For more information, to obtain an entry form and instructions, or to view images from past contests visit Nikon USA.

Jeff Morgan announcement

Jeff Morgan, who founded the Judging class for the Camera Council, and was a member of several clubs announces, "Great news! Just accepted the offer to be the new Technique Editor for PhotoPlus Magazine. We will be moving and making our home in Bath, Somerset!" Congratulations, Jeff.

Color Hue Test

Just for fun check out your ability to recognize color hues here: Xritephoto.

This color test was created by the makers of the Color Munki calibration tool for monitors and other devices.

It's Time for Something Completely Different

A game to play with your mouse (of course when there is nothing otherwise amusing to do) here: Follow the mouse.

Event Photography

Our good friend and professional photographer Alec Johnson recently posted an item on his blog about photographing events. It includes examples of photographs he took at a local rodeo and music festival. He makes some good points about shooting events that are worth reviewing.

You can view his blogpost at:ACJohnsonPhotography.

Quality Lenses Never Die

A interesting article was published in a recent online post about a photographer who came into possession of a 102 year old lens and has started to put it to use. Click on the images below for a larger view:




Maybe this ends once and for all the debate over whether you should spend your hard earned money on a new camera, or a high quality lens?

TC Photography Group

Well known St. Paul Photographer Wing Young Huie will be at the Twin Cities Photography Group's St. Paul location to give a talk about his work and to sign two of the photographic books he has published. Click on the image below for more information about this presentation:




You can purchase Huie's photographic study of Frogtown, or his book Looking for Asian America prior to or after his presentation, but these will be available for signing at the presentation.

Adobe Photoshop Tour arrives in MInneapolis

Photoshop expert Dave Cross is coming to the Minneapolis convention center on October 18th for a one day seminar. Billed as the "Maximum Photoshop Seminar" he will explain many of the useful and sometimes overlooked tools in Photoshop that can make users more productive and creative.

To learn more, or to register for this seminar go to the Maximum Photoshop site.

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