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.
Friday, December 31, 2010
"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.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
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.
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.
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.
Friday, December 24, 2010
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
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.
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.
Monday, December 20, 2010
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.
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.
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