Art Hounds!

Minneapolis Public Radio sponsors a segment on its website titled "Art Hounds". There you can read the latest news about happenings in the art world here in Minnesota. The site features work by a variety of different artists including photographers.

Click on the image below for more information


You can contribute to this site by letting them know about art events you find particularly worthwhile at: public insight network.

Art Wolfe in Minneapolis

Well known nature and landscape photographer Art Wolfe is coming to Minnesota for a lecture series on June 25, 2011. He will give 6 lectures on a variety of topics on that date from his vast experience as an photographer and traveler for the past 36 years.

Click the image below for a list of topics Art will cover, and stay tuned as we get closer to the event for location information.

Desert Photo Festival

Who doesn't want to go to the desert by now? Snow is fun, cold can be good, but enough already!

So the Palm Springs photo festival maybe just the excuse you need to get away to a warm, dry climate for a while. Below is information about the Palm Springs International Photo Festival held each year in warm and sunny Palm Spring, California.

Click on the images below to read more about this event, or go to: PALM SPRINGS
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Lightroom Webinar

A webinar is a short online seminar produced to cover a particular subject in a brief and informative manner. A free two session webinar on Lightroom is being offered on Thursday March 3rd by X-rite Photo. The topics covered are Lightroom file structure, order and prioritizing and color set up.

To register for these webinars or view information about it go to X-rite Part 1 or Part 2, or check out the announcement below.

Hunt's Specials

Hunt's camera and video offers a variety of camera related equipment and accessories online . The most recent offerings can be found at Hunts.

Of particular note are two items: One is the Nikon 70-200mm lens with VRII for only $2195.00. A second is a GPS phototracker that can records the exact position of every image you take for only $59.99.

There are lots of other offerings for all camera systems.

Spring Break Registration Form

To register for Spring Break you can print out the form below and mail in with your payment. You can bring this form to Spring Break and register on the day it is held. However, pre-registration will save you $10.00 and eliminate the possibility this event will be sold out so you can't attend.

SPRING BREAT REMINDER

A reminder Spring Break is almost here. Space is limited and starting to fill up. So remember to register soon so you are not disappointed as space is limited and the price is right!

Rod Planck Seminar in Wisconsin

Rod Planck is an internationally known photographer who lives in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. He has published many images, written books and taught workshops throughout the United States. The Wisconsin Area Camera Club Organization is proud to announce Rod is conducting a one day seminar in Brookfield, Wisconsin on March 19th. Although the seminar location is near Milwaukee, it is also near Lake Michigan and a lot of fines areas for photography. Attend this seminar and shooting the surrounding areas of Wisconsin would make a great weekend.

You can read about the seminar by clicking on the images below. To learn more about Rod go to Rod's website.

Call for Entries

The Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins, Colorado has been consistently prompting photography through exhibitions and education for sometime. It recently announced calls for images for two upcoming exhibitions. The first "Center Forward" has a deadline of February 23rd. Although the name maybe a little confusing, it is actually a call for open entries of any type. The second is titled "Black and White" and it has a deadline for entries of April 23rd. Both exhibitions are open to professional and amateur photographers worldwide.

You can access more information about these exhibits by clicking on the images below and from the Center's website.

Camera Equipment Reviews

There is an excellent website that provides reviews of new cameras, lenses, accessories and software. The reviews are very detailed and thorough. It is called DPreview.

This site has up to date information about all the new cameras and gear, and can get you up to speed on all of the latest and greatest equipment as it is announced by manufacturers. The site contains a buying guide to aid in your purchase decisions. It also contains lots of galleries of images submitted by members of the site.

Check it out it's a really worthwhile site.

Rick Sammon's Light It!

Nikon D7000 review part 1

McKnight Foundation Artist Grants

The McKnight foundation award grants of $25,000.00 each year to 4 photographers to explore, study and reflect on their photography. Details of the grants are contained in the informational notice below. Note that a "Tech session" that will give more details on how to prepare and submit an application for a grant will be held at the Minneapolis Photo Center on February 17th at 6:30 pm.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SPRING BREAK

This is an update of the Spring Break information. It is really a great deal at only $35.00 for an full day of learning! At this price it may fill fast and registration is closed once the maximum number of participants is reached, so plan to book it now!

More Images from the Northstar Competition

Here are more images from the Northstar competition:

Images from the Northstar International Competiton

The camera council has finished judging the Northstar Image competition. The competition involved hundreds of images submitted from all over the world. Below is a sample of some of the fine images submitted:




Many thanks to Mike Prokosch for all the hard work he put into organizing this event.

Learn Lightroom 3

Rikk Flohr has been presenting small group seminars on one of his favorite subjects Lightroom 3. These seminars are offered to groups of 3 or more, can be scheduled at your location of choice and are only $12hr per person. The seminars can be tailored for the novice, intermediate or advanced users, and Rikk also offers special education on what he terms "geeky" Lightroom tricks and techniques. Best of all you can schedule the length of the presentation and/or schedule additional sessions, if desired.

These seminars are prefect for camera club members who want to expand their skills in what is fast becoming the image editor of choice for photographers. Just get three or more members to agree on a date, time and location and contact Rikk at www.fleetingglimpse.com. Tell him the level of Lightroom you wish to discuss and you will be impressed by the knowledge and skill you will get from his presentation.

SPRING BREAK ANNOUNCED

The date, time, location and price for this year's Spring Break has been announced. More information about the class offerings will be provided as we get closer to the event. The price is right and a great value for this event so register early as space is limited. Once the registration limit is reached no further registrations will be accepted. Registration information will be made available soon, so stay tuned.

CALL FOR IMAGES AT THE MPC: DUSK TO DAWN

New Class Offerings at the MPC

TO REGISTER FOR THESE AND OTHER CLASSES GO TO THE MPC
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