2014 NECCC camera college and showcase presentations descriptions (General programs)
GENERAL
David
DesRochers (NJ) Artist Earth
Since the early days of
our art form, photographers have been exploring our planet’s endless gallery of
natural art and celebrating its beauty in photographic images. This program will cover techniques for seeing
and capturing unique and creative images of the endless natural art found in
nature. Developing your own style,
managing exposure and depth of field with blending and HDR, and creating art
with water will be among the subjects covered. www.desrochersphotography.com
(Sponsored by
Hunt’s) (B, I, 90 min)
Hanson
Fong (CA) It’s
Showtime! Time to Look Good!
The key element to being a successful photographer
is to make people look great. Hanson Fong is known for his animated teaching
skills as well as his photographic prowess. He will share with you his
perception in creating perfect photographic harmony by demonstrating how to
handle any
subject’s body size and type. A live
demonstration of the Classic 10 poses that Hanson has mastered and pioneered
will assist you in posing any person, regardless of weight and/or height. His
technique will also enable you to pose any family grouping, couple, or a bridal
couple. In addition to hands on posing, Hanson will discuss lighting techniques.
You will learn how to photograph under any lighting condition, indoors or
outdoors, any place, anytime. His approach to finding the “light” is simple and
uncomplicated. Proper lighting and posing will help you create highly
desirable, contemporary and timeless photographs. .http://hansonfong.smugmug.com/ (Sponsored by Canon) (I, 90 min)
David
FitzSimmons (OH) Wild, Wonderful
Waterfalls
Join
Sigma Pro David FitzSimmons for spectacularly-illustrated journey to some of
North America’s most spectacular cascades. Along the way, learn about
composition, exposure, lighting, filters, and post-processing software. See example
after example of approaches to depicting these popular landscape features.
David will conclude by sharing how to turn your images into paid publications
in magazines, books, and other media. www.fitzsimmonsphotography.com
(Sponsored by Sigma) (B, I, A, 90 min)
Jerry
Hug, APSA (IL) iPhoneography
- The Best Camera is the One that is with You
In this workshop: 1. you will learn how
to take better photos with your iPhone camera, 2. how to edit these photos with
photo apps. And 3. learn how to organize, store your photos and share these
photos. Please bring your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch (fully charged) with the
following apps downloaded and installed: Snapseed, Camera Awesome, and
Touch/Retouch. Participants will receive my complete speakers notes with
directions to help enjoy your creative tools of iPhone photography. www.jerryhugphoto.com (Sponsored by Hunt’s) (B, I, A, 90 min)
Denise Ippolito (NJ) Bloomin’ Ideas
This slide program will cover the
in-camera techniques that Denise uses to capture beautiful flower images:
composition, depth-of-field and selective focus, the use of extension tubes and
reflectors, and the use of natural light. You will learn to create
impressionistic flower blurs by using your camera as your paintbrush. I will
also go into detail explaining my creative processing and multiple filtering
effects that I use on a daily basis. You will be inspired to step out of the
box and develop your creative vision and your own original works of art. If you
love to photograph flowers this program is for you. www.deniseippolito.com (B, I, A, 90 min)
Lance
Keimig (MA) Light
Painting and Drawing
Light Painting and Light Drawing have become increasingly
popular in recent years, in part because of advances in both camera and
flashlight technology, but also paralleling the meteoric rise in the popularity
in Night Photography. It's become almost commonplace to see Light Painting
images in the media, both in print, and video formats. It's truly an exciting
time to explore the many creative opportunities of Light Painting. This
seminar by night photographer Lance Keimig begins with an introduction to the
concepts of Light Painting and Light Drawing, along with examples by many of
the best artists working in the medium today, and a discussion about the
techniques they use. There will be a live demonstration of some of these
techniques, including information about the equipment used, with time for
questions at the end of the session. www.thenightskye.com/ (I, A, 75 min)
Ian Plant (VA) Visual Flow: Mastering the Art of Composition
What makes a great photograph? Is
there any one aspect of the process which separates the merely good from the
truly magnificent? Many candidates immediately spring to mind, but one
aspect clearly rises above the rest. Composition—the artistic arrangement and
placement of visual elements within the picture frame—is the most difficult
aspect of the art of photography to master, and also the most important.
Although the emotion evoked by a photograph’s subject matter and mood cannot be
underestimated, likewise the primal visual response evoked by a skillful
composition cannot be ignored or forgotten. A snapshot shows the world what
your camera sees, but when you create a composition, you show the world what you
see. Ian's presentation, based on his hit book, is an artistic tour de
force, spanning several centuries and different artistic media to reveal
the composition secrets of the great masters. www.ianplant.com/ (Sponsored by
Tamron)
Deborah Sandidge (FL) Creative Techniques
for the Passionate Photographer
The
ultimate goal of a good photographer is to be a great story-teller. To do this
well one must develop the art of constructing a visual narrative through
various creative techniques. For example, you can take double or multiple
exposures to create visual and emotional depth with a photograph; or stack
stars or clouds for a unique perception. Telling a story using time-lapse
photography can condense hours of captures down to several seconds. Even a
short video clip can become a fascinating narration as a cinemagraph—a still
photo with motion. Time-lapse can tell a story in several seconds that
otherwise would take hours to capture. You can create surreal photos during the
brightness of day using neutral density filters to calm the crashing waves of
an ocean, and softly blur clouds across the sky. Simple post-processing such as
utilizing filters or plug-ins can alter the reality of an image. Creative
techniques in-camera, and in post-processing, can change the reality, the mood,
and the drama of a composition, allowing the photographer to create expressive,
fine art imagery. Join professional
photographer and author Deborah Sandidge as she guides you through creative
techniques for photographing and post processing creative imagery. www.deborahsandidge.com
(Sponsored by
Nikon) (I, 90 min)
