Sunday, August 31, 2014

Old Cars!
Come enjoy acres and acres of CARS in this awesome salvage yard. 16 acres of cars, with many old cars. Upstate NY. This photo tour is all about location and access. Tons of HDR and macro opportunities.
We will be shooting here 8am until 4pm (they normally close at noon, but are staying open for us). There is a Subway nearby for a lunch break.

Sign up here: http://www.meetup.com/Image-Enhancement/events/194817182/
or pay directly here:
Old cars Workshop (number of people)


Monday, August 25, 2014

upcoming workshops with Lisa and Tom Cuchara

Come join us on some of our upcoming workshops...
http://www.meetup.com/Image-Enhancement/
Lisa and Tom Cuchara

  • Photograph OLD CARS! Adirondacks NY (email us for more details) Tentative Date Saturday Sept 27th 16 acres of cars, etc. LOTS of old cars.
Also...

Friday, August 22, 2014

Boston Red Sox Presents Photography Night 2014

Boston Red Sox Presents Photography Night 2014

Idea: To provide photography students and enthusiasts the opportunity to meet and have a Q&A with Mike Ivins and William Weiss and then have the opportunity to take photos within Fenway Park via pre-determined stations.opportunity to meet and have a Q&A with Mike Ivins and William Weiss and then have the opportunity to take photos within Fenway Park via pre-determined stations.


Date: Wednesday, September 24th

Location: Historic Fenway Park

Time: 3:00 PM – 5:10 PM

Logistics:
 Participants will Enter Gate D starting at 2:45
 Participants will be directed to the Grandstand 18 and 19
 Q&A will Mike and Billie 3:00 – 3:25
 At 3:25, we will break them down into 5-6 groups and send off to stations with a guide for each group
 At 5:10, all groups will be escorted to the Bleacher section and will have access to early Batting Practice similar to Red Sox Nation Members

Photo Stations:
***Only one group will be allowed at each station at a time***
 Atop of the Green Monster
 Bud Deck
 Pavilion SRO area behind Pavilion Box 10
 Coca-Cola Deck
 On-Field during BP – would like for the area to be stanchioned off

Tickets:
 Tickets are $40 in Right Field Box 90 and can be purchased by contacting Danny Picano at 617-226-6810 or dpicano@redsox.com

Thursday, August 21, 2014

Click! 2014, southern New England's one-day regional photo "event of the year!"

Announcing Click! 2014, southern New England's one-day regional photo "event of the year!" 

Please tell your friends and fellow club members about southern New England's all-new, one-day photography conference as soon as possible because
Click! 2014 WILL sell out!  Save the date -- November 15, 2014 in HyannisMA -- and click on this hot link for detailed program information with
the chance to sign up before our inaugural year's registration fills up.  Believe me, you really won't want to miss this!  Check it out now at:


See you there!

-Bob Singer, MNEC

Click! 2014 is a regional event produced by Cape Cod Art Association and the Photography Center of Cape Cod with sponsorships by Sigma Corporation and Hunt's Photo & Video.

'India - March 2015 - Tribes of Gujarat & Kavant Fair'

'India - March 2015 - Tribes of Gujarat & Kavant Fair'

March 4 - 19, 2015 photo tour through the western region of India. The “Tribes
of Gujarat with Kavant Fair” is a tremendous opportunity to get one of the
finest cultural experiences possible in India.

For details on the trip please visit - http://tinyurl.com/meq6ge8

You may view the latest post at
http://www.shivverma.com/2014/08/20/india-march-2015-tribes-of-gujarat-kavant-fair/

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Focus Pyramid Autofocus Lens Calibration Tool on sale (and upcoming workshop)

Focus Pyramid Autofocus Lens Calibration Tool on sale (and upcoming workshop)
Join us and learn how to calibrate your lens. Bring your focus pyramid and calibrate a lens and learn how to calibrate and how to use the focus pyramid. 
ValueDiscountSavings
$2832%$9

Start making sharper photos immediately!



Tuesday, August 19, 2014

PROJECTED IMAGE COMPETITIONS – OPEN AND NATURE

2014 NECCC PROJECTED IMAGE COMPETITION – OPEN and NATURE CATEGORY

PROJECTED IMAGE COMPETITION – OPEN CATEGORY
(numbers correspond to numbers on image file names)


Monday, August 18, 2014

Free Day: Gary Hughes & Clay Blackmore at PPANE Conference

Free Day: Gary Hughes & Clay Blackmore at PPANE Conference
Please Join the Professional Photographers of New England for a free day 7am-5:30pm at their annual conference on Sunday, September 7th, in Nashua NH. Gary Hughes, sponsored by WHCC, will present "Nerd Wars: Social Media & Beyond", giving you practical and easy to use solutions to help you increase business and profits. Canon Explorers of Light is sponsoring Clay Blackmore who is presenting his all new program titled: "Pose it, Light it, Love it." A program for those who want to create great portraits of everyone. The Trade Show will feature a variety of photographic suppliers who will be offering some great trade show specials. You can read more about the PPANE Conference and register at: www.ppane.com
Radisson Hotel, 11 Tara Blvd, Nashua, NH

Friday, August 15, 2014

NECCC Conference print competition

Here is the report for the NECCC Conference print competition, plus a guide / caption sheet for the medal winners in color and B&W.

NECCC 69th annual conference print competition

Announcing Artist Reception and 89th birthday for photographer, Les Campbell

Announcing Artist Reception and 89th birthday for photographer, Les Campbell

I'm reaching out on behalf of the Hardwick Vineyard and Winery in Hardwick, MA regarding our upcoming Celebrate A.R.T. Artist Reception featuring photographer,  Les Campbell of Belchertown This event will showcase the acclaimed photographer's work and celebrate his 89th birthday and we'd like to invite the members of the NECCC to join us.

Held on Friday, August 15th from 5pm-8pm event is open to the public with free admission, live music, light refreshments and a full bar. Attached is a flyer promoting the event with additional information - please feel free to promote or attend and help us celebrate an amazingly talented local artist.

Thank you in advance,
Meg Kelly Dias
Marketing
Hardwick Vineyard & Winery
3305 Greenwich Rd.
Hardwick, MA 01037


NECCC Conference print competition winners

Here is the report for the NECCC Conference print competition, plus a guide / caption sheet for the medal winners in color and B&W.

NECCC 69th annual conference print competition

Friday, August 8, 2014

upcoming classes, tours and workshops with Lisa and Tom Cuchara

Come join us on some of our upcoming workshops...http://www.meetup.com/Image-Enhancement/Lisa and Tom Cuchara
See some images from our recent workshop "http://www.meetup.com/Image-Enhancement/events/195217332/










Wednesday, August 6, 2014

NECCC wants to feature YOUR club. Let us spotlight YOUR camera club.

About 1/3 NECCC camera clubs have been appeared on the NECCC Blog, let us spotlight your club...

NECCC Camera Club Spotlight

NECCC wants to feature YOUR club. Let us spotlight YOUR camera club.

Clubs, please send 2-10 JPGs (1024x768 preferred) along with the makers' names and perhaps some information about the photographs (you can choose winning images, representative images or just random images from your members)

Club Name:
Club website:
Club contact (email address, phone number optional):
Club Meeting Location:
Club Meeting Times:
Club Mission Statement (if you have one, optional):
Number of members:
Year your camera club started:

What is something about your club we might not know?
Three words that best describe your camera club (optional):

Favorite subject matter of your members (optional):
Favorite field trip (optional):

Send this all to me, Lisa, via email: photographer67@comcast.net with
your club name and NECCC Camera Club Spotlight in the subject line.

Clubs will be featured in the order received.

The Photographic Historical Society Announces Symposium Program

Hi, NECCC officers,

We think that many of your members will like to attend our event, which brings together the movers and shakers in the photohistory field. You will find Jennifer Cisney's talk especially interesting. She used to be Kodak's chief blogger, and now works for Kodak Alaris.

Sharon
jbloem@rochester.rr.com
News
Media Contact: Sharon Bloemendaal, 585-288-6359,

The Photographic Historical Society
Announces Symposium Program

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Monday, August 4, 2014

Free Monitor Calibration in Select Hunts Stores

Free Monitor Calibration in Select Hunts Stores

Dates & Locations

Providence, RI • Aug 15th, 3:00-6:00 PM
Hanover, MA • Aug 16th, 3:00-6:00 PM
Holyoke, MA • Aug 17th, 1:00-4:00 PM
Melrose, MA • Aug 24th, 12:00-3:00 PM
S. Portland, ME • Aug 29th, 4:00-7:00 PM
Free monitor calibration of your computer, in our store! Sponsored by X-Rite, Ray Nason will be making sure you get the best possible color and tonal response out of your current computer monitor.

No purchase necessary.

Sunday, August 3, 2014

Lisa Cuchara offering a class on HDR as part of a nationwide educational event by Professional Photographers of America (PPA)

Lisa Cuchara offering a class on HDR as part of a nationwide educational event by Professional Photographers of America (PPA)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 1, 2014

Coming to a Studio Near You!

Hamden, CT—Many people have an interest in photography, but how many actually have the skills and knowledge to become a professional? On Wednesday, October 15, 2014, Lisa Cuchara of BREA Photos in Hamden will be sharing her expertise as a professional photographer, helping you learn how to shoot and prcoess HDR (High dynamic range)

Lisa Cuchara's class, HDR, is part of a nationwide educational event by Professional Photographers of America (PPA). Called Super 1 Day, these classes occur during a two-week period and have been a huge success each year. Known for individual and focused attention, Super 1 Day features educational classes on diverse topics around the country, hosted by professional photographers.

Step into the world of HDR and discover the techniques you need to create incredible images! Lisa starts with some basics in camera set-up and what you need to capture the highlights and shadows of a scene. Discuss what you need, in-camera, and learn how to tone map and process high dynamic range images. You’ll explore both stylized and natural post processing, as well as selective HDR. This is your chance to get in-depth with HDR and unlock its potential!

Discover more about Lisa Cuchara's Super 1 Day class at ppa.com/super1day.

Lisa Cuchara, PhD, MNEC, is very passionate about photography, both behind the lens and in the digital darkroom. She and her husband teach photography a variety of image capture and post-processing workshops and seminars, in the classroom and in the field. They have been photographing professionally for over 15 years and have their own Photography Studio in Hamden, CT.  Find out more about them, their classes and workshops and view their photographs here: www.BREAphotos.com

Professional Photographers of America (PPA), a worldwide association, exists to assist more than 26,000 members in achieving their professional, artistic, and fraternal goals; to promote public awareness of the profession; and to advance the making of images in all of its disciplines as an art, a science and a visual recorder of history. For more information, visit ppa.com/super1day.

Friday, August 1, 2014

2014, southern New England's one-day regional photo "event of the year!"

Hi, Lisa. Here's what's been keeping me busy lately. This announcement really is pretty big news for all of the clubs and photographers within a day's driving distance of Cape Cod. The fully functional hot link www.click2014.org takes you to the one-day event’s website which details the agenda and multiple speakers/programs during the day. With Yankee Photo Society sadly having gone quiet, our team is hopeful this will rapidly build into it's digital age equivalent! Let me know if you'd like any more information, but this should speak loudly for itself! -Bob Singer, MNEC NECCC Representative CCAA Camera Club

Announcing Click! 2014, southern New England's one-day regional photo "event of the year!" 

Please tell your friends and fellow club members about southern New England's all-new, one-day photography conference as soon as possible because Click! 2014 WILL sell out!  Save the date -- November 15, 2014 in Hyannis, MA -- and click on this hot link for detailed program information with the chance to sign up before our inaugural year's registration fills up.  Believe me, you really won't want to miss this!  Check it out now at:


See you there!
-Bob Singer, MNEC

Click! 2014 is a regional event produced by Cape Cod Art Association and the Photography Center of Cape Cod with sponsorships by Sigma Corporation and Hunt's Photo & Video.