COLONIAL NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB MONDAY SEPTEMBER 14 TH

COLONIAL NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 TH , 2015

AGENDA • Introduction of new members and/or guests – Bring a friend • Announcements – Annual Dues are now overdue. (See Rose to pay tonight) – New members are always welcome! • $10 per year due January 1 st.

AGENDA • Photo Critiques – Start tonight. – Bring a print or a electronic copy of picture. – Let me know before meeting or on break that you would like to review your picture(s). – Will have several folks available for critiques after meeting.

AGENDA • Photo Themes for 2016 • Lots of great ideas submitted • Still taking ideas • Will finalize 2016 themes at November meeting

AGENDA – Newsletter – • CNPC View. Finder • August/September issue was sent out August 16 th • Contents included: – – – CNPC Master Naturalists photo contest winners! Novice Notes – Full frame vs Crop Sensor Tips & Techniques – 10 Ways to Improve Your Photography August meeting photos 7 -Day Challenge for August – On Location – Fort Monroe, Hampton – GRAPE outing details (2) • Always looking for ideas / contributions • Have items to Barbara by 15 th of each month • Comments/Questions/Thoughts?

AGENDA – Newsletter – Continued - Digital Photography School (DPS. com) - Free e. Book – - Bird Photography: 10 Mistakes & Solutions - Pinterest - Cell phone app - Photosynth

• Our August focus meeting was held Thursday, August 20 th and had over 20 attendees. • Liza Eckhardt gave a very in-depth Light. Room presentation from the software install and set-up to editing a picture. Lots of discussion on catalogs and processing. • Lots of good questions and interaction. • Looking at doing the same for Photo. Shop in the near future.

AGENDA • Upcoming Meetings: – No Focus meeting in September, will plan one in October – Looking for suggestions for topics YOU want to see

G. R. A. P. E. Group Rendezvous And Photo Expedition

Club member accomplishments!

Winner in the 2015 Best of the Chesapeake Photo Contest Is that all Mom? Honorable Mention – Inge Curtis

Donna Friend Entered 21 categories: - 10 first place - 3 second place - 6 third place - 2 honorable mention Color Category 164 - Still Life - Title - Decoy - The Clear Choice Category 167 - Human Interest - Title - Cafe Life Category 169 - Work Related - Title - Hard at Work Category 172 - Athletic - Title - The Caddies Category 197 - 4 th of July - Title - Liberty or Death Category 188 - Beach - Title - Rocks and Sand Category 197 - Water - Title - Surf on the Rocks B&W Category 219 - Architectural Detail - Title - Tongue and Grove Category 222 - Parade -Title - Assembly Category 240 - Snow / Ice -Title - Neither Rain Nor Snow

Monday, September 21 st: 12: 00 PM – How to Edit with Adobe Photoshop 1: 45 PM – Photography Tips for Everybody 4: 15 PM – Working with Flash 6: 00 PM – Landscapes and Light Tuesday, September 22 nd: 12: 00 PM – Small changes, Big results 1: 45 PM – Manual Mode Made Simple 4: 15 PM – Black and White Photography 6: 00 PM – Natural Light Wednesday, September 23 rd : 1: 45 PM – Organize and Automate 4: 15 PM – Visual Story Telling

Thursday, September 24 th: 1: 45 PM – Beyond Macro Photography 4: 15 PM – Bokeh 101 6: 00 PM – Essential Compositing Techniques Friday, September 25 th: 12: 00 PM – i. Phone Photography Tips 4: 15 PM – Cost Effective Creative Shoots https: //www. creativelive. com/

Free is Good! - Free EBook – “Bird Photography: 10 Mistakes and Solutions”. This e-book has 10 chapters and tons of great information. Plan on spending loads of time reading it. . - Details in the August newsletter

CONTESTS:

UPCOMING: http: //naturevisions. org

• We have over 300 winning nature photographs on display plus an exhibit of over 125 Photo Art photographs. We also have over twenty local and national vendors selling all manner of photographic supplies and equipment. • This year we have six distinct types of training All Day Friday Workshop with Marc Muench (Included if you buy a 3 -day Merchant Hall pass). • One Hour Lectures (Included if you buy a Merchant Hall pass, also available separately). • Two Hour Classes (Purchased separately). • Keynote Address with Joe Mc. Nally (Included if you buy a pass, also available separately). • Two "Freenote Addresses" by Sunday Featured Speaker, Tim Grey. (Registration required) • Multiple one hour sessions for the beginning photographers that are FREE. (Registration required).

Open Road Days - September 4 -7 - October 10 -11 - December 11 -13

UPCOMING: • Neptune Festival Boardwalk Weekend - Sept 25 -27 th-Va Beach • 2015 Road World Championship bike race - Sept 15 -27 th-Richmond • Heritage Days Fall Festival - Sept 26 -27 th-Town of New Market • Occoquan Fall Arts & Crafts Festival - Sept 26 -27 th-Historic Occoquan • Williamsburg Intl Food & Arts Festival - Sept 19 th • Yorktown Art Stroll - Sept 27 th

• CNPC Logo Items

Decals Magnets

HOMEWORK: Details will be in Sept newsletter Watch this video

BETTER SCHEDULE PLEASE

October Assignment: “Trees” Next meeting Monday, October 5 th Send your pictures to Craig by 5 pm on Sunday, October 4 th October Program – ‘Tips to Stand Out in a Modern Day Blur’ – Liza Eckardt See you on Monday, October 4 th 6: 30 PM