PADUCAH PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB

It's a new opportunity...

2010-02-24T22:12:00.000-06:00

If you would like to have your photographs critiqued or commented on by other club members, but want to remain anonymous... simply send your photograph(s) to Charles Schneider, a member who has offered his time to upload the photos to a Flickr.com account set-up for the purpose of being Critiqued. Every club member will have the opportunity to comment on any photograph on this account. We feel it will be a great opportunity to see your images through other members eyes. A critique is a subjective process, but there are some rules and guidelines that will teach the qualities and techniques for a good photograph. We will displaying some general guidelines on the website that will help explain how to critique. So please join us and help build this new aspect of our club by sending your photographs to: chas_schneider@comcast.net NO NAMES NEED BE POSTED...Justo email your photos and sit back and see what others will share that can help you grow as a photographer. Thanks!

Flickr

2010-02-23T12:40:00.001-06:00

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

A useful link...

2010-02-14T13:59:00.000-06:00

Here is a useful link for members, submitted by George Bennett... our President. Thanks!

Snapshots: Tip of the Month...

2010-02-14T13:47:00.006-06:00

Welcome to the February 2010 column of Tips for members, by Caroline Roach. Thanks!

Do you constantly find fault with your own photographs?

Are your photographs not quite right but you do not know why?

Would you like to know what the judges in a photographic exhibit consider important?

If you are saying yes, to these questions, then you need to say yes to attending our Paducah Photography Club meeting on Monday evening March 1, 2010. Todd Birdsong and Randy Simmons from WKCTC will be presenting the program and the subject is "Critique". Their presentation at our club in 2009 was one of the top programs of the year. They are entertaining and have great useful information presented in a very understandable format. It will be even more fun for you if you submit some of your own photographs to be critiqued - they will not know the name of the photographer.

My tip of the month - do not miss our meeting and program on critique. Also hit google - type in critique of photographs and read up on the information presented there. A little time spent in preparing for the program will make it even more beneficial to you. Happy shooting and see you at the meeting.

E-mail photos to Suzanne at:
andy.suz_roach@att.net
She will remove names and send to Todd and Randy to format for the meeting.

-Caroline S. Roach

Links . Tips . Techniques ???

2010-02-14T06:59:00.000-06:00

Share your favorites with club members!
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It's for everyone!

Useful links from Jason Spivy

2010-02-04T22:17:00.004-06:00

http://www.diyphotography.net/
http://www.strobist.blogspot.com/
http://digital-photography-school.com/

We'll have to check these links out.
Thanks for sharing, Jason!

Sorry for the name mix-up... I knew someone in California, named John Spivy. Small world and my apologies to Jason. :)

March meeting and photo challenge...

2010-02-01T23:09:00.000-06:00

March's program will be a presentation by Randy Simmons and Todd Birdsong. Randy and Todd will teach us how to critique our own work and the work of others. They will also cover the basics of composition. Everyone who wishes to have their images critiqued by Todd and Randy needs to upload 2 images to the club flickr site. If you do not have a flickr account, you can email the images to me directly and I will forward them to Todd and Randy. Todd and Randy will not know who's image is whose...your name will not appear with the photograph, so the critique will be anonymous.

The photo challenge is Architectural Details. Time frame: Past 30 days
Mission: Look closely at some details in the architecture around you either in your city/town or rural location. Perhaps take a road trip to an area that is filled with decaying architecture. How can you make the detailing in the photograph interesting? shoot from an unusual angel? What about lighting? Side lighting usually works well in creating interesting shadows and highlighting details. What can you do to make the shapes work in your composition? Are there patterns which might make it a good abstract? Can you change the depth of field to bring interest to the subject?

A useful link about copyright and photography

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www.thecopyrightzone.com

Snapshots: Tip of the Month...

2010-01-31T22:24:00.004-06:00

Welcome to the January 2010 column of Tips for members, by Caroline Roach. Thanks!

TIP OF THE MONTH"
"Motion" is the topic for our February photo challenge so thought it might be appropriate to have information about motion photography as my first tip of the month. Shutter speed is one of the keys to achieving motion in photography.

Shutter: Mechanical device that controls the moment of exposure and the length of time light is allowed to act on film or the digital sensor.

Shutter Priority: Type of semi-automatic exposure system whereby the photographer sets the shutter and the camera selects the corresponding lens aperature to ensure correct exposure of the scene.

1. Freezing Action
Examples of freezing action include, capturing your favorite race car cross the finish line, capturing the baseball player as he slides into home plate or simply capturing your favorite child as they swing high in the air.

Fast shutter speeds are the key to capturing this type of photography. Using the shutter priority mode where you set the shutter speed and let your camera set the aperture is a start. For ISO's of 50 to 100, a bright sunny day, use shutter speeds of 1/500th of a second to 1/1000th of a second or faster. With shutter speeds this fast a tripod is not necessary. Your camera using shutter priority is going to set the aperture - most likely in this situation it will be a large aperture which will cause your background to be out of focus. To have more detail in your background you can set your ISO to 800 (or high) and shutter sped of 1/500th of a second. This will cause the aperture to be smaller and you will achieve more detail in your background. These are one of a kind photos and you will most likely have to take a bunch to get one really great one - but digital space is cheap so click away.

2. Implying Motion
Waterfalls with their silky waters and sharp backgrounds are one of my favorite images. Another example of implied motion would be capturing a car moving at dusk, the background would be sharp and the car would be blurred. The blurred subject and sharp background implies the motion.

These two situations require a slow shutter speed. Perhaps a shutter speed of 1/2 second or slower. A tripod is a must. Careful attention to your ISO is needed, remember you are shooting in a lower light situation so will need the larger numbers. This also is a trial and error adventure so try different settings,click away and see what you get.

3. Panning
Panning is the art of moving your camera while the shutter is open to keep pace with a moving subject. The subject should appear sharp while the background shoud appear blurred - implying motion. These are outstanding when well done. A great website to get information on how to achieve this type of image is http://digital-photography-school.com/mastering-panning-to-photograph-moving-subjects

4. Using the Zoom Effect
A fun way to add excitement, movement and energy to your images is using the zoom effect. Suzanne Roach has experimented with one with good results. Website http://digital-photography-school.com/using-the-zoom-effect

5. Creating Motion with Camera Movement
This is a technique Sue Henry was perfecting when she attended the Tony Sweet workshop. Basically find something you want to photograph, use your normal camera settings for that particular situation and just move your camera around with the shutter open. It is lots of fun seeing just what you can create. This technique works well with colored lights, flowers, trees, just about anything.

So basically my "Tip of the Month" is "Try New Techniques and Have Fun". I am looking forward to the February meeting and seeing everyone and all their entries in the photo challenge. See you there.
Caroline S. Roach

Attention Club Members...

2010-01-31T15:55:00.001-06:00

We are asking for club members to share in adding content to the blogs. If everyone participates, it will make it an interesting, educational and informative resources for the club and newcomers or visitors.

Share your thoughts, talents and things you have learned or want to learn. Help us to make the blogs a must-visit place.

Thanks...
Paducah Photography Club

PHOTOS NEEDED...

2009-12-31T11:36:00.002-06:00

Please email or bring to the meeting all winning photographs for the 2008 and 2009 Photo Challenges. We are creating a slideshow to showcase your talent. Be sure to include your name, title of photograph and any technical info for the caption.

Thank You!

FOCAL POINT

2009-12-28T13:26:00.015-06:00

FOCAL POINT will be the place to see the latest monthly photo challenge winners. We will post following each club meeting. The winning photo will be posted with title, photographer's name and any technical information pertinent to the photograph. In addition, there will be a slide show to rotate the winning photos. Please share the link with other club members. -Linda King, Secretary

A NEW YEAR...

2009-12-27T13:41:00.018-06:00

Paducah Photography Club is planning some interesting, educational, challenging and fun things for our members. The Sunday before Christmas, many of the newly elected Board members met at the home of George Bennett, President for 2010. The impromptu meeting was called to brainstorm and begin to formulate goals and plans for the new year. Ideas were flowing sweet as honey on fresh baked bread and with that inspiration, our desire is for the club to really grow. Grow not only in numbers, but in our photography skills and within the community. We believe with the passion and talent that exists on all levels within our club, 2010 is sure to prove a great year. We are in the process of creating a new website, blog and many other surprises to benefit each of our members. At the next meeting we will be sharing many of the topics we discussed at the recent Board meeting.

Our next meeting is January 4, 2010, at our regular place, Broadway Church of Christ. 2855 Broadway in Paducah. Doors open 5:45 pm and meeting begins at 6:30 pm. Hope to see you there -Linda King, Secretary