Monday, July 9, 2018

Online registration for the NECCC2018 conference has closed, but you can still register onsite at the conference

Online registration for the NECCC2018 conference has closed, but you can still register onsite at the conference

If you want you can even print out this paper registration form and bring it with you
http://neccc14.neccc.org/2018_conf/2018%20NECCC%20flyer.pdf

There are lots of details https://umass.irisregistration.com/Home/Site?code=NECCC
and http://www.neccc.org/p/2018-conference.html

Show up at 8am Friday if you would like to register for a pre-conference workshop.
Programs begin 1pm noon Friday.
There is also a one day Saturday only registration

Conference
All 3 Days : $245.00
Saturday and Sunday only : $220.00
Saturday only : $170.00

Meal plans

  • Five Prepaid Meals ($63.10) - dinner on Friday; breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday; breakfast on Sunday - valid only at Franklin Dining Commons
  • Four Prepaid Meals ($47.39) - breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday; breakfast on Sunday - valid only at Franklin Dining Commons   
  • Food Service on a cash basis - available in the Campus Center and Dining Commons 

On-campus housing

  • Traditional Residence Halls ($41.20 per person, per night): Attendees can select to stay in a non-air-conditioned traditional residence hall on Friday and Saturday night. Each room will a twin bed, dresser, desk and chair per occupant. Public bathrooms are centrally located on each floor and rest rooms and public areas are cleaned daily. Guests will be provided with a linen pack consisting of two flat sheets, a blanket, a pillow with case and two towels. No toiletries or additional amenities are provided and it is recommended that you bring a small desk-top fan. At this time we anticipate all traditional residence hall guests will be housed in Brett and/or Brooks Hall in the Central Residential Area, but the exact building(s) have not been determined. Additional information will be sent to all registered guests as soon as possible.
  • North Residence Hall ($59.74 per person, per night): The North Residence Halls are suite-like, air-conditioned apartments that are available on Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. If you stay Thursday night you must also reserve for Friday and Saturday nights. Each apartment accommodates a total of four individuals and includes four single, individually lockable bedrooms. Every bedroom has one twin bed, a desk and a dresser. In each suite there are also two full shared bathrooms, a shared living room and a shared kitchen. The kitchen has a stove, microwave and refrigerator, but no kitchen appliances, utensils or dishware is provided. No toiletries or additional amenities/furnishings are included. The North Residence Halls are very popular, so book early! 

Pre-conference workshops Friday, 9 a.m. - noon
The below pre-conference events will run concurrently from 9 a.m. - noon on Friday, July 13. Attendees may only participate in one of these events, and workshop participants must also be fully registered for the conference. Class sizes are limited so early registration is strongly encouraged. click here for more info: http://neccc14.neccc.org/2018_conf/Preconference%20workshops.pdf

#1: Quick 10 Minute Editing in Adobe Photoshop CC Hector D. Astorga (TX). $66.95
Sponsored by Santa Clara Ranch. Tired of spending hours in the computer working on your images? In this on-hands workshop, Hector will show you how to create great images using quick 10-minute workflows in Adobe Photoshop CC using Adobe Bridge, Camera Raw, Photoshop CC to produce great images in little time. Note - this workshop will NOT cover Lightroom. Prerequisites: Have Photoshop CC pre-loaded/activated on their laptops and know how to open and save files. Those who prefer to use Photoshop CS6 may still participate but need to understand that some features covered in the class may be different between CC and CS6. For all skill levels.

#4: The Joy of Selective Focus. Kathleen Clemons (ME). $66.95
Sponsored by Lensbaby. Learn how to use your Lensbaby or just come and try out some Lensbaby lenses! Learn how to control your Sweet Spot and how to See in a New Way. Selective focus is Kathleen’s favorite way to make photographs, she is a big fan of blur! Topics for this session will include focal length and lens choices, aperture selection and how to use blur correctly when using very shallow depth of field, and critical focus techniques essential to this technique. Prerequisites: Bring your camera with LensBaby lens/lenses (hand-held) and/or borrow Lensbaby lenses (Velvet, Twist, Composer, lenses etc.) from our sponsor Lensbaby Whether you recently purchased a new Lensbaby, are thinking about getting one, or your Lensbaby is unopened or sitting in a closet this class is for you. For all skill levels. Note: Participants will likely go outside to use the lenses, so you must be able to walk and stand for several hours.

#5: My Backyard - 3 C's Colorful, Creative, Conceptual. Keynote speaker and Canon Explorer of Light Darell Gulin (WA). $66.95
Sponsored by Canon. Darrell says that "I travel the world but 40% of my sales always are things from my home/backyard photography." Without leaving my home, year in and year out I generate images that account for up to 40% of my annual sales. I will share some of these images and how they were created. Doing set-ups, techniques, equipment, flash, macro, lighting, backgrounds and more. Some subjects that will be covered will be Feathers, Rocks (Agates), Butterflies, Beetles, Garden, Flowers. Come and learn about ways to take dramatic photograph and make money without having to travel the world. Bring your appetite to learn and your questions; leave with a better understanding of creating images that are Colorful, Creative and Conceptual – and hopefully create currency for you! For all skill levels.

#9: From Capture to Print. Jim LaSala (NJ). $66.95
Sponsored by Moab. This hands-on workshop involves learning all of the aspects of an image from capture to print and having full control of how we want our images to be viewed. We will cover: Using available light, Post processing, Lightroom, Photoshop, Plugins, Printing on Moab's Fine Art Papers and Understanding ICC Profile. Participants will leave with a BW print of their own. Prerequisites: laptop computer with Photoshop CS6 or CC, Lightroom, and Topaz BW Effects installed. For all skill levels.

#11: Take Control of your Lightroom Workflow. Rob Sylvan (NH). $66.95
Sponsored by Wacom. The bedrock of any Lightroom workflow is being in total control of your catalog, your photos, and any associated preview caches, templates, and presets. Come and learn the fundamentals. This workshop will cover the Library and Develop modules where you manage, keyword, edit and enhance your images. Learn how to quickly and easily import, organize, edit, rate, and enhance your images, and how to efficiently with synchronized settings and presets. Prerequisites: laptop computer with Adobe Lightroom Classic installed. FYI, this workshop also would apply to Lightroom LR6 users. For all skill levels.

#12: Creative Editing Techniques in Lightroom. Betty Wiley (MA). $66.95
Take your image editing to the next level by going beyond the basics of Lightroom. Learn various creative editing techniques including the creation of dramatic lighting, selectively adding color and punch, adding a grunge or edgy look, creating black and white with selective color, using the range masking feature, as well as the use of split toning and much more. Prepare to be amazed by what Lightroom can do! Betty will provide images and you will watch her and then do the same techniques. Prerequisites: Students should have Lightroom (preferably Adobe Lightroom Classic, but LR5/LR6 users will also get a lot out of this workshop) running on their laptops. Skill level: basic LR experience as we will focus on intermediate editing techniques to create more unique looks and effects than can be achieved by just using the basic editing sliders. You may choose to share a computer and look on with a friend or just come and take notes if you learn better without your computer. For intermediate skill levels.