Rikk Flohr Badland Workshop

Badlands Photography Workshops

with Rikk Flohr

Request a Badlands Workshop Registration Form and Information

Rikk Flohr served as Artist in Residence for the National Park Service at Badlands National Park in central South Dakota on three separate occasions since 2007. With over 100 days of experience in the park locating scenic vistas, finding unusual formations and discovering the area's unique wildlife, Rikk can greatly enhance your photographic experience.  Rikk's Badlands workshops begin on Saturday evenings with an optional sunset shoot and continue until the following Wednesday sunrise shoot and farewell breakfast, or the light gets tough.  Over the course of four days, you will experience the grandeur of the landscape from inside the park with the cooperation of the National Park Service.  There will be classroom time devoted to the mechanics of photographing the park as well as image review sessions and, of course, there will be hands-on field instruction by Rikk Flohr and Associate Instructor, Laurie Hernandez.   We keep our workshop size limited to 8 participants to ensure quality time with our instructors.

Spring Workshop: May 18-22,  2013

Saturday night we start with an optional sunset at a pre-determined location in the park.  The workshop goes until Wednesday morning when we finish with a final sunrise and free shooting till the light gets tough.  The three full-days in the middle will be spent finding the very early sunrises and very late sunsets as we travel the park setting up our tripods at the best formations. Of course there will be wildlife along the way as we photograph the Black-tailed Prairie Dogs, Bighorn Sheep, American Bison, Mule and White-tailed Deer,  There is always a chance at more exotic subjects such as the North American Porcupine, the American Badger, the Coyote, the Bobcat and the numerous other birds and beasts which populate the wilderness. This workshop has early mornings, late nights and warm weather.  Don't worry, we take a little downtime in the middle of the day to compensate.

http://badlands.rikkflohr.com/

Camera as a scanner? That's a new idea!

PetaPixel, an online blog, suggests that you use your camera as a scanner for your film rather than the tradition flatbed or drum scanner! Sample shots using the two methods are provided in the article so you can see the difference, and there is one - and the camera wins. Check it out.

David Hockney: Secret Knowledge

The Merrimack Valley Camera Club is pleased announce the 33rd George W. Glennie Nature Salon photographic competition. We hope that The Camera Council (Formerly Twin Cities Area Council of Camera Clubs) will share this announcement with your member camera clubs.

The salon is a club level competition and open to camera clubs and photographic associations worldwide. Last year, almost 100 clubs submitted images for competition.
This is a premier, international all-nature club competition of digital images known for its diversity of subjects which range from animals to botany to landscapes. In the animal categories, birds and mammals are usually well represented, but each year about a third of the entries are invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians or marine & freshwater life.

Awards
The Glennie presents awards to both club and individual images. Club awards include:

• Top 5 Clubs Total Score
• Top 5 Clubs Diversity Award - (best score from club's top six categories, club must have entries in at least 6 of the 8 categories)

Individual image awards include:

• Best of Show
• Best Wildlife
• Best of Category (Birds, Invetebrates, Reptiles, Amphibians, Mammals, Marine & Freshwater Life, Botany, and Landscape)

Additional Subcategory and Honor Awards based upon number of entries. (Last year we had 23 subcategories.)

How to Enter:

Registration is on-line. Each club may submit up to 10 entries, but no more than 2 from any one maker. The club entry fee is $20 payable via PayPal.

Detailed competition rules and the instructions for submission are found on the Merrimack Valley Camera Club's website at http://mvcameraclub.org

Key Dates

Entries Open - Feb 1, 2013
Entries Close - March 6, 2013
Competition - March 16, 2013
Results Posted - by March 24, 2013

Categories

Botany
Landscape
Animals
Birds
Mammals
Invertebrates
Reptiles
Amphibians
Marine & Freshwater Life

More Information

Rules & Registration

Questions? Email
glennie@mvcameraclub.org

Time Lapse Photography

Instructions can be found by clicking here! If you're interested in building a rig like this, or other DIY projects,  but are held back because you lack the tools and/or skills, have a look at Twin Cities Maker. Their workshop, The Hack Factory, provides access to the tools along with experts willing to guide you through the tricky parts . They offer open houses every Wednesday night of the year, 7-10 pm. (Disclosure: I am a member of the group and Shop Manager for the facility). - Jeff Berg

If you're not in the Twin Cities, look for maker/hacker spaces in your area.  

Long Term Time Lapses from Kontent Films on Vimeo.

Link info thanks to Jeff Berg!

"Extinct Photography" with Lacey Hedtke

Art Stories: Tales from the Local Art World: Thursday, February 7, 2013
7 – 8 p.m.

Pillsbury Auditorium, MIA

"Extinct Photography" with Lacey Hedtke

Listen as some of our cities' most interesting artists give us the back stories about their work in this series of on-stage narratives. In 2011, the MIA commissioned photographer Lacey Prpic Hedtke to document the museum's collection using archaic photographic techniques, such as tin types, collotypes, and stereograms. She commenced upon an intensive exploration of history, representation, and visual interpretation, resulting in a kind of photographic archaeology that unearthed new connections and fresh interpretations of familiar
artworks. Hedtke will discuss this project, the history of photography, and how she decided to pair certain art works with particular archaic photographic techniques.

$10; $5 for MIA members. To reserve tickets, call (612) 870-6323 or reserve tickets online »

Joby Gorillapod Focus w/ Ballhead x

Joby Gorillapod Focus w/ Ballhead x
Keith Patankar
Hunts Photo & Video

Sometimes you want a tool that is versatile and flexible. Especially when traveling, photographers are always looking for to lighten their load. Instead of carrying a full tripod that is heavy and bulky the Joby Gorillapod Focus just may be the perfect tool to take with you. But don’t expect the Gorillapod to replace your tripod. Instead it is a flexible support system that can be used for support in certain situations. Unlike a straight table top tripod the Gorillapod allows you to bend the legs in different angles. This allows you to place your Gorillapod on uneven surfaces. You can place it on a rocky hillside, wrap it around a tree branch or railing, or just lay it flat on the ground.

The Joby Gorillapod Focus supports up to 11lbs; which is sturdy enough to hold a DSLR with zoom lens. The Gorillapod measures under fifteen inches and weighs just over a pound and a half with the heady duty Ballhead X attached. The unique difference between the Gorillapod and a traditional tripod or table stand are the ball joint legs that are chained together and allow you to twist and turn each individual leg in any direction you desire. I was able to take this out and attach it to a railing, wrap it around a steady tree branch and position it on a rocky surface. The Ballhead X is very strong and is easily adjustable. It has a quick release plate with a standard ¼” thread to mount to the base of your camera. The bottom of each leg is equipt with rubberized seals that prevent the Gorillapod from sliding on smooth surfaces. It would be nice to see retractable spikes in future models to anchor into loose gravel surfaces. Overall the design and finish of the Gorillapod Focus is solid and does not feel like it will easily break.

So if your off on a hike or taking a trip that your will not need a full tripod the Gorillapod Focus with Ballhead X should be considered as a travel companion. It can’t and won’t replace your full size tripod, but adds another alternative in support when you need it in a pinch. I have focused on the larger of the Gorillapods in this article, but there are many flavors available to every kind of photographer out there. Joby makes Gorillapods for smaller cameras from point and shoots to smaller mirrorless cameras and even has options for your iphone. They have Gorilladpods with magnetic feet to snap onto magnetic surfaces. With all these choices you have support for any device to choose to capture your world.

Keith Patankar works in outside sales, marketing and specialty market at Hunts Photo & Video in Melrose MA. Please feel free to contact Keith directly at 781.462.2340 with any related questions.

american tintype

Online Photographer reviews OM-D E-M5, the m4/3 powerhouse

The Micro 4/3 has hit a level of professionalism that few believed could be achieved by the non-DSLR world. A number of Twin City photographers have invested in this new system and found it not only useful, but capable of producing quality portfolio prints. The Online Photographer features pros who are picky about the quality of their equipment and their prints and frequently put new cameras through the paces to see which ones rise to top. That makes their opinions important and helpful.

If you are interested in looking into the mirrorless world with its smaller bodies and smaller lenses, I direct you to the following:

Part 1 - OM-D review

Part 2 - OM-D review

Plymouth Arts Fair

Plymouth Arts Fair - November 17th & 18th 2012

The City of Plymouth in cooperation with the Plymouth Arts Council is pleased to announce the First Annual Plymouth Arts Fair on Saturday, November 17th from 10am-5pm and Sunday, November 18th from 12-5pm at the Plymouth Creek Center, located at 14800 34th Avenue North.

There will be over 30 juried artists that will display, demonstrate, and sell their artwork. Enjoy entertainment for the entire family, including a special children’s activity area. Listen to talented musical performers that will be featured in showcase areas from 1 – 4pm each day.

Admission is free and families are encouraged to attend this fun and educational event. There will be plenty of parking available at the Plymouth Creek Center. Be sure to register at the door and you may be one of the lucky prize winners!

The Art Fair is sponsored by Renewal by Anderson, Tri State Drilling and by Volunteers from the Plymouth Arts Council.


For more information, please contact Travis Karlen, City Liaison at tkarlen@plymouthmn.gov or 763-509-5223.

The Cell Phone and Photography

Jeff Berg sent this link along and I found it challenging reading. I hope you will find this is a worthy and thought provoking article.

http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2012/11/stephen-mayes-vii-photography/

Jeff uses the iPhone a lot. I don’t have an iPhone anymore since I have moved to an android which doesn’t have a great camera, but the analysis in this article could well be spot on. I seldom see small cameras at events anymore, I do see more cell phones and the users comment on how much easier it is to carry one device. It is the probably the biggest movement in photography today. Maybe bigger than the arrival of the Kodak, which was culture changing. I do fear the loss of prints, however, as digital storage is at serious risk and too many images are casually entrusted to social sites and most end up too small for prints, if they are ever even saved by some soul or another. We could easily lose the majority of what in the past would have been smallish prints tucked into albums or shoeboxes for posterity, discovered by delighted grandchildren years later. That said, it is a strong movement and unlikely to slow down anytime soon. However, it could also make serious photography even more important since it is in the hands of people who should understand the technology of fine prints and the accompanying storage issues. It could also force serious photographers into taking more important images rather than the multitude of pretty and colorful sunsets, charming landscapes, and ‘perfect’ portraits that say little or nothing about the subjects (which is not to say we should cease taking said images, I assure you – they hopefully sell well and look simply lovely on the wall). But perhaps it is time we also began to think about what we are putting into the visual conversation we are having with our viewers. Originally patrons hired artists to create grand and beautiful images as a statement on the success of the patrons and to record images of their families, but ultimately the artist drifted into a conversation with the viewer (patrons and the citizen alike) on culture, life, behavior, reality, truth and lie. Perhaps as we read this article we can find time to think of our own photographic art and our own photographic conversations. 

Smithsonian, Picture Perfect

The Final Kodak Moment

The final Kodak moment: Photographer charts slow death of his industry with eerie images of factory demolitions, abandoned dark rooms and forgotten studios

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2231352/Robert-Burley-Photographer-charts-slow-death-camera-film-businesses.html#ixzz2ByVHFrUD

http://www.petapixel.com/2012/11/08/photographs-documenting-the-demise-of-camera-film-companies/

Hutchinson Annual Photography Showcase

 

NorthStar Nature Circuit Judgings -- November 10th and November 17th

NorthStar Nature Circuit Judgings -- November 10th and November 17th

We are inviting everyone to our international salon photo judging sessions. 

 There are approximately 1500 images by photographers from all over the world. Come and see the great images! Also, we could use a couple of more volunteers to help record the scores.

The sessions will start at 9AM at the Oak Hill Campus of the Woodbury Lutheran Church (9050 60th Street North, Stillwater, MN 55082). We will be judging all three classes (General Nature, Wildlife and Botany) on the 10th and two classes (General Nature and Wildlife) on the 17th. Lunch and snacks will be provided.

If you have questions, please contact Mike Prokosch on 651-429-6750.

Landscape Photographer of the Year winner disqualified due to Photoshop

"The winner of a prestigious photography competition has been stripped of his title after the judges ruled that he had changed his picture too much using computer software." - Telegraph

Not only did he break the rules, which was disappointing and a financial loss for him, it brings up the discussion once again of how much post-processing is too much and if it is done correctly. The link following includes a discussion of the perspective issues with the image. Quite frankly, if it had been done correctly, it is possible that no one would have noticed the processing - but then the right or wrong of the changes would still be there. We should always stick to the rules in competitions. It is the honorable thing to do. And if we enter a competition that allows for a lot of processing, then the honorable thing is to understand the artistic demands and do it with skill. There is more to skillful post-processing than understanding the software. We must also understand the art.

Tim Parkin, Landscape Photographer expounds on the issues. The article is well worth reading if you are into Photoshop or any other post-processing program.

Time Magazine photos - iPhone and Instagram

Time Magazine shooters use iPhone and Instagram to document Sandy:
http://lightbox.time.com/2012/10/30/in-the-eye-of-the-storm-capturing-sandys-wrath/#1

"As Sandy drew near, TIME asked five photographers — Michael Christopher Brown, Benjamin Lowy, Ed Kashi, Andrew Quilty and Stephen Wilkes — to document the hurricane and its aftermath via Instagram." - Time

What do you think? Does this work?

Hunt's Annual Sale

Hunt’s Annual Photo Show Sale !!!!  We are gearing up for our 36th Annual Hunt’s Show Coming up November 2nd, 3rd and 4th. This year we have extended show pricing for an extra day. For your convenience you may also call in on Monday November 5th and receive the same specials offered over the weekend. These are our lowest prices of the year and all orders placed during the show will receive free shipping. In addition to all of the Show promotions, we will be offering “exclusive Hunt’s mail-in rebates” on most digital still and video cameras! Nikon / Special Nikon 1 V1 $449.95 after sale and rebate! Leica / One Weekend Only! Special savings and/or rebates on all Leica products. Tamron / Save on all Tamron Lenses! Plus save an extra $50 by trading in your old lens. Sigma / 18-250mm DC OS lens Show Special $399.99. All other Sigma lenses on Sale *Plus Free Sigma Circular Polarizer with Qualifying Sigma lenses. Manfrotto & Gitzo / Trade-in Your old Tripod or Head and Save on all Manfrotto and Gitzo Tripods! Epson Printers / Save on all Epson Printers this weekend including the Stylus R3000, Pro 4900 and Pro 7900. Epson Paper / 20% Off All Epson Paper. Plus get additional 30% off select Signature Worthy Paper by Mail-in Rebate**deal good up to 5 packs. Datacolor / Save 15% on all Datacolor Products! Plus Recieve a Free Spyder Cube with pruchase of Spyder4 Pro or Spyder4 Elite a $50 value. Wacom / Special Savings on all Wacom Intuos5 tablets! Sandisk / Extreme 2-Pack 16GB SDHC Class 10 45MB/sec.$39.99 Final Price Think Tank / All Think Tank Bags on Sale this weekend! Call for great savings! Delkin / Save 20% Off all Delkin Memory Cards this Weekend! Plus receive a Free Jellyfish with the purchase of $50 on any Delkin product. Best, Gary Farber, Vice president Please call in at 1-800-924-8682 to place an order. Show Hours You may also call to speak with Gary Farber direct at 781-462-2332 Friday 10:00AM-8:00PM EST Keith Patankar direct at 781-462-2340 Saturday 9:00AM-6:00PM EST John Duggan direct at 781-462-2314 Sunday 10:00AM-6:00PM EST Monday 10:00AM-6:00PM EST Hunt's is a sponsor of the Council's annual Spring Break.

Image Values

The Online Photographer (click here) is a stickler for the authentic in photography. He doesn't care about specific cameras, although he has his favorites (note the plural), film or digital (he has done both), but is quite sure about the what he thinks about the results. He is unhappy with 'colorization', as well he should be (check out his Oct 30, 2012 article which correlates well with this discussion).  And yesterday he added a particularly interesting discussion on 'Image Virtues' that might be a motivating event for our readers - or at least something to think about. Your comments after reading would be interesting. I hope to see some.

If you are not a regular reader of The Online Photographer, you should be, or just hang around here and you will see links to his thoughts from time to time.

Street Photography and Publishing

Eric Kim has a site on street photography for those interested in attempting a challenging genre. He has a recent article on Diane Arbus's techniques, whose style is a bit different but quite interesting. Ms. Arbus is not my favorite street photographer, but there is no denying that she had a unique eye and took interesting chances. Eric Kim's suggestions are worthwhile and his site is dedicated to the genre.

Eric also linked to a magazine dedicated to street photography called Radiate Magazine. The actual print version is $15.75 an issue but the digital version is free if you sign up [I did and nothing bad happened :)]. The sign up is via HP MagCloud where anyone can create a magazine - which is something new to think about!

Happy Halloween!

Its about the images, not the tools....

submitted to the blog by Jeff Berg - thank you!

NorthStar International Nature Competition

NorthStar International Nature Competition

 

Visitors are welcome to drop in and watch the judging! A great opportunity to see an International Competition at its best.

Drop by for the day or for an hour.

NorthStar International Circuit of Nature Photography

Open Nature, Wildlife and Botany categories will be judged.  Over 1000 images from photographers in greater than 20 countries will be shown.

        TCACCC and MNPC Judging on  November 10, 2012, starts at 9 a.m and the 3MCCC 

Judging on November 17, 2012, both days start at 9 a.m

Later judging sessions will be held in December.

at the Oak Hill Campus of Woodbury Lutheran Church
9050 60th St North
Stillwater, MN

 General Chairmen:
Michael Prokosch

103 Total Medals will be awarded between the 13 sessions.

Minneapolis/St Paul color competition

Minneapolis/St Paul Color Competition

 

Visitors are welcome to drop in and watch the judging! A great opportunity to see an International Competition at its best.

Drop by for the day or for an hour.

79^th Annual Minneapolis/St Paul Color Projected Image Circuit

Open projected color image category will be judged.  Over 500  images.

        TCACCC and SPCC Judging on  October 20, 2012, starts at 9 a.m and the 3MCCC and NMPC 

Judging on October 27, 2012, both days start at 9 a.m.

at the Oak Hill Campus of Woodbury Lutheran Church
9050 60th St North
Stillwater, MN

 General Chairmen:
Michael Prokosch

103 Total Medals will be awarded between the 13 sessions.

Loss of Thelma Beers

Thelma Beers, who passed away at 9:30 am Monday,the 15th, was a long time member of the Women's Photo Club. She was a well known member who fought for the right of women photographers to compete: "We at WCPC were so fortunate to have her as a life long member not to mention we would not even exist if Thelma hadn't forged the way for woman photographers to compete in the then exclusive male arena."

It is good to remember that there was a time when only men photographers were taken seriously and women were not welcome to compete in camera clubs. We honor and remember those who made serious photography an option for women.

A toast to Thelma, and all those who forged the way for the rest of us, thank you.
 

Red Wing Club offers photo classes

Our fall classes have been firmed up and are now available for registration.  If you've been thinking about joining the club, this is a great time to do it. 

To sign up for any of the classes requires only two things.  You must be a paid member of the club, and you need to sign onto the club website.  If you have not joined the club yet, you can do so on line and register on our website.  There is a small "register" button on the lower left hand corner.  You can safely pay the dues using Paypal.  If you have any issues registering, send us an email just by hitting "reply" to this email.   Here's the schedule.

October 20^th  

Basic Photography 10 am to noon

Photo Composition 1pm - 2:30pm

October 27^th  

Portrait Lighting Workshop 9am noon, Bring your camera

Intermediate Photo class/workshop 1 pm - 3pm, Bring your camera

November 3^rd.  Advanced exposure 9 am  noon, possible workshop after lunch, bring your camera

November 10^th  Intermediate Off-Camera Flash 9 am noon, bring your camera and flash

November 17^th  Photo Critique 9:30 am 11:30 am  

All classes and workshops to be held at the club?s newly remodeled studio at the Anderson Center.  (Anderson Center main entrance, follow signs).  

You can review the description of each class on our website listed under classes to determine the best classes for you.  All classes are 100% free to paid club members.  Once a paid member of the club, feel free to take as many classes as you wish.  However, there is a limit of 20 people per class, so sign up early.

If you need to cancel a class, please send us an email so others can attend. 

Your RWPC education team.

"Focused On Our Members"

Red Wing Photography Club
A registered Non-Profit Club
Member: Twin Cities Camera Club Council
Member: Photographic Society of America 

Hunt's - Free Webinar on Color Monitoring

Free webinar Simply Amazing Color. Take control of your monitor, printer and camera! This special invitation only webinar for camera club members is brought to you by X-Rite and Hunt Photo Video. Are you tired of wasting time and money? Want to see your photos in all the brilliant color you remember? Do you want your prints to bring back that feeling you had when you snapped the shutter? The ColorMunki Family of color management solutions provides advanced control for your digital workflow. This webinar will review the individual ColorMunki solutions including software demonstrations and discussions of how each solution is used. From monitor and projector to printer and camera, the ColorMunki family gives you choices and solutions for your needs. All options are small and portable for travel keeping your workflow in control no matter where in the world you find yourself. This live webinar gives you the opportunity to ask your questions and understand each solution in detail so you can make the right decision on what ColorMunki family solution is for you. Register today to secure your seat. Attendees will enjoy special discounts and instant rebate opportunities to purchase from Hunt Photo Video so don't miss your opportunity to adopt your own ColorMunki. Stop guessing. Start knowing. Get your color workflow under control with ColorMunki by X-Rite. Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 7pm EDT START TIMES: 7 PM Eastern, 6 PM Central, 5 PM Mountain, 4 PM Pacific Register today for this great educational opportunity!     Share this newsletter: Join our communities: Facebook | Twitter | Blog | Website

Hunt's Camera Special for Council Members!

Camera Council Blog Special for October 2012

X-Rite Passport Color Checker
Special $90.00

For Specials Contact: Keith Patankar
781.462.2340
Patankar@wbhunt.com

X-Rite ColorChecker Passport
Keith Patankar
Hunts Photo and Video

Color accuracy and consistency is one of the most important things to get right. In today’s digital world we are using multiple devices to output, sending images through different sources, all interpreting color in different ways. Every camera’s sensor is different and light consistently changes from scene to scene. One tool to get accurate color every time is the X-Rite ColorChecker Passport. The Passport is a 24 patch color chart that is designed to create a custom profile for your digital camera. It includes a white balance card and warming and cooling swatches. The ColorChecker is the size of a passport you would carry to travel internationally. You can fit it in your pocket and have it to use as a custom target any where any time. Just don’t get it stamped by customs.

            How it works. The first thing you do before you start shooting is to use the white card to create a white balance for the lighting you are shooting in. Once you create a custom white balance you will take the target color chart and place it in your scene to take a photo. The ColorChecker does not need to fill the frame. You just need to see all the patches in the photo. If the light changes you will re-shoot the passport in the scene. After you are done shooting you then can import the images either to Lightroom or Adobe Camera Raw. The software allows you to go into the profiles in both these programs and change the profile to the custom profile you setup by shooting the passport in your scene. From there you can sync multiple images with the same lighting to match your custom profile. You can even use the eyedropper to click on the warming or cooling patches if you would like to warm or cool the scene.


            This tool helps to create a foundation of accurate and consistant color thoughout your images. I found the biggest changes to be in tones of greens, blues and purples. I shoot a lot of fashion and designers create garmets with color tones  that just don’t look the same in my camera as they do in real life. The ColorChecker Passport changes that and brings out the correct colors that are visible to the eye. Fall foliage and fruits are another example of colors that may not look the same when shot regularly with your digital camera. By creating this custom profile we are getting exactly what we see and can duplicate it even if we shoot other images with a different camera. For under $100 this tool should be a staple in everyone’s camera bag.

Keith Patankar works in outside sales, marketing and specialty market at Hunts Photo & Video in Melrose MA. Please feel free to contact Keith directly at 781.462.2340 with any related questions.

And you think you have calibration issues?

Lincoln Penny used to calibrate Mars Rover camera - click on the link to read the rest of the story.

Faking It: Manipulated Photography Before Photoshop

Before Photoshop (click here for more information), there were faked photographs.

"The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the first major exhibition devoted to the history of manipulated photography before the digital age. Featuring some 200 visually captivating photographs created between the 1840s and 1990s in the service of art, politics, news, entertainment, and commerce, the exhibition offers a provocative new perspective on the history of photography as it traces the medium’s complex and changing relationship to visual truth. "

Sponsored by Adobe, this should be interesting. There is a catalog for sale on the exhibition, at $60 a bit much for many but not bad compared to other photo books in publication.

Why Beauty Matters - something to think about...

St Paul Art Crawl coming up......

Saint Paul Art Crawl

IT'S THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY CRAWL!!!

Saint Paul Art Crawl 20th Anniversary
October 12, 13, & 14, 2012
Friday 6–10 PM
..
http://www.stpaulartcrawl.org/

Kirk Tuck from Visual Science Lab on the modern camera

Kirk Tuck on why he thinks camera selection has become meaning less - which is an interesting discussion. Quality is much more common and even glass quality is easy to come by. Be sure and read the comments.

Finding Your Voice as a Storyteller

KNOW by stillmotion
October 11, 2012 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Minneapolis, MN
KNOW is about finding your voice as a storyteller - how your light, lenses, audio, composition, and editing shape your story. Whether you're an aspiring filmmaker, a seasoned videographer, or a passionate photographer, what you will learn at KNOW will enhance your ability to connect with others using your own creative talents.

All Day Seminar strarting at only $149

a Culturally Different kind of Photographer

Manal-Al-Dowayan, a middle east woman photographer lives in a semi-enclosed camp in Dhahran ( Eastern Province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia). She is unusual as she is a famous photographer/artist living within the limits of her countries social and cultural conventions. Her work is commentary driven since western style photography is denied her. It is worth a look:

http://www.blackbird.vcu.edu/v7n2/gallery/self-representation/al-dowayan_m/i_am.htm

http://www.artnet.com/artists/manal-al-dowayan/past-auction-results

Parish Kohanim, Canon Explorer of Light, Oct 1

"The Minnesota Professional Photographers Association is hosting Canon's Explorers of Light photographer Parish Kohanim. This should be an exciting and informative seminar that your club association members would enjoy. All you have to do is sign up at http://mnppa2.com/main/members/events/an-evening-with-parrish-kohanim/ and then enjoy."

 

Included is a trade show - it is always fun to see what is new and exciting for photographers. Starts at 6:00 p.m. with the trade show, the presentation is from 7:00 to 9:30. Best of all, Canon is paying, so like the brochure says, just sign up and enjoy!!

Becci Manson: (Re)touching lives through photos

Compositing A Unique Family Portrait With Ben Von Wong

Congratulations to Ron Timm

http://www.lightspacetime.com/botanicals-overall-winning-artists-category/

I found this link in Artfixdaily.com showing the winners of a recent botanicals competition. You will find that No. 8 in the Overall Winners is Ron Timm, former President of the Twin Cities Council of Camera Clubs (MN), current President of the Digital Photographic Society, and a photographic teacher. Congratulations to Ron!

John Paul Caponigro

John Paul Caponigro's blog has a number of interesting videos of first rate photographers. Rather than repost all of them here, click here to be redirected for a lovely evening or afternoon of inspiration.

Google buys Nik Software

Apparently Google is expanding its holdings. Click here for more information.

Pre-Photoshop - Fashion bubble.....

 

Pre-Photoshop, creativity existed in amazing glory. Enjoy!

Ghostgraphy Workshop

Just in time for Halloween Rikk Flohr and Laurie Hernandez at offering a workshop called Ghostography.  It is a one-day workshop that will teach multiple photo techniques including one that turns captured people into ghosts.

The workshop will be held at the Friction Collective on Washington Avenue in Minneapolis.  The costs is $125.00 for a full date session. 

Go to: Ghostology for more information and to register.

Minnetonka Camera Club presents Brian Peterson

Minnetonka Camera Club presents Brian Peterson, lead photographer for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Recently on assignment at the Summer Olympic Games in London, he will be sharing his images and photographic insight.

The program starts at 7:00 pm on September 20th, at the Presbyterian Homes of Minnesota which is located at 5330 Beacon Hill Road in Minnetonka. If you love photography, you will enjoy this talented photographer’s presentation. Come early to get a good seat and join us for this free event.

For more information contact Linda at llmmp@frontiernet.net

For more onrian, see http://www.startribune.com/bios/10645641.html

Pacific Northwest Timelapse

A photographer from Oregon wanted to capture the beauty of the Pacific Northwest with a time lapse sequence.  It took a little over a year and approximately 260,000 images to complete.  Below is the result:

Rollog, MN Labor Day - and the E-M5

I took these at Rollog, MN at the Western Minnesota Steam Thresher Reunion, held every year during the Labor Day weekend. I used the new Olympus Micro Four Thirds OM-D E-M5, and its so-called 'kit lens' the OLYMPUS M.12-50mm F3.5-6.3. The Rollog event is huge, and a great opportunity for photographers. The last time I went to the event it was the opening shoot for my Canon 5D classic and loved the images I got. And I loved the 5D. This time it was the opening shoot for my Olympus E-M5 with equally great images. I love the E-M 5. What camera companies have been able to do since my last trip is nothing less than amazing. I read the camera blogs, I read the forums, I read the reviews. So many wishes, so many complaints by user after user. Yet look at what we have - a tiny little box with an array of glass stuck on the front that captures such amazing light, such beauty. All I can say is WOW - and thank you to Canon, to Nikon, to Olympus, to Sony, to all the guys in the back rooms who design these little beauties. In spite of our demands and our complaints, we love your work. Keep it up.

 

 

 

Register online for Photography-in-the-Park at Fort Snelling State Park!

[registration extended to Sept 7th]

Sign up for the Photography-in-the-Park event being held Saturday, September 15, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Check-in begins at 8 a.m. and first session begins at 9 a.m. All sessions will provide ample opportunities for you to take photos, learn about editing your digital photographs in Photoshop, learn about local wildlife and animal behavior as these relate to photography, and learn about the history of Fort Snelling and what Fort Snelling State Park has to offer through it's abundance of wildlife and beautiful scenery right in the middle of the Twin Cities Metro!

Seating is limited for some sessions, so please register by Wednesday, August 29, 2012. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Fort Snelling Camera Club at fsspcameraclub@gmail.com with your questions.

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Fall into Arts Festival

The tenth-annual Fall into Arts Festival will take place on Saturday September 8th and Sunday September 9th.  It opens at 10:00 a.m. each morning. 

It features over 200 artist exhibits in a variety of mediums including, sculpture, glass, jewelry and of course photography. 

The exhibition is being held at the Centennial Lakes Park at 7449 France Ave in Edina.  It is a beautiful location that will feature the works of some of the best artists in Minnesota and some from out state.  For more information go to: ARTS.

Hutchinson - Crosstown Photowalk

On August 17th members of the Crosstown Camera Club hosted a photowalk in downtown Minneapolis for a number of members of the Hutchinson Camera club.  We ate, drank and shot for over 3 hours on the Mississippi near Riverplace on the North Bank.  

We roamed along the river bank taking images in the classic locations around the 3rd Avenue and Stone Arch bridges, and under the new 35W bridge until dark.  Then we headed for Pracna on Main for a few appetizers and drinks.

Below are images from some of the participants.  More will be posted as other participants submit them. 

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ROMAN BLOEMKE (Hutchinson):

BARB REIGER (Hutchinson):

MARK KARNEY (Crosstown):

ANDREA MARKWORTH (Hutchinson):

FORREST PEARSON (Crosstown):

BRIAN BILLADEAU (Crosstown):

We hope to do more of these in the future and cover lesser known venues downtown Minneapolis.  Once everyone has submitted their images we will post them out on the council website to a gallery.

If your club is interested in hosting another club, or doing a photowalk make sure you send the images to: makarney@comcast.net, and I will post them on the blog and website for everyone to view.