Icelandic Photo Adventure

Icelandic Photo Adventure
with John Tunney and Tim Vollmer,
March 7-126-day all-inclusive photographing the aurora borealis,
ice caves, waterfalls, glaciers, horses & more!
In this six-day all-inclusive workshop sponsored by Cape Cod Art Association/Photography Center of Cape Cod, we will journey through parts of southeastern and southwestern Iceland, a stunning landscape where we can see  the Northern Lights, ice caves, spectacular waterfalls, glaciers, icebergs, dramatic coastlines, geysers, mountains, Icelandic horses and more. We will be visiting Iceland in early March when the weather is similar to the weather in the Northeast U.S., and when the amazing aurora borealis is visible in the evenings.  The six-day adventure includes hotels, all meals, ground transportation, hotel transfers, air travel (except international air) and instruction with two photographers. 



Please click here for the complete itinerary http://capecodartassoc.org/shop/iceland-photo-adventure/ or contact John Tunney at john@jtunney.com.

Greater Lynn Model Shoot -

Greater Lynn Model Shoot

The Model Committee has determined that the January 25 shoot will proceed as planned. The Model Committee has spent parts of Friday and Saturday preparing for Sunday’s Model Shoot. We are all set and are looking forward to meeting you tomorrow. Please remember, the shoot will take place between 10:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. Finally, please read the following paragraph and keep the points of contention in mind during the shoot.

Greater Lynn Model Shoot - January 25, 2015G

Greater Lynn Model Shoot - January 25, 2015

The Greater Lynn Model Shoot scheduled for January 25 will still be held, baring a severe snow storm. Please check this and Greater Lynn’s web sites for final announcement early Saturday evening.

"Photography Now"

"Photography Now" - Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA

  - Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA

March 12 - April 17, 2015; Reception: Friday, March 13, 6 - 8 pm

Juried by Stephen Tourlentes, Visiting Professor of Photography at the Massachusetts College of Art

Online submission only, deadline is January 30, 2015. 

$35 for up to five entries ($30 if a CAA member), entries must have been created in the last five years.

More info at http://www.cambridgeart.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Photography_Now_pro.pdf.

Macro Photo Conference 2015

Macro Photo Conference 2015

Education will make you a better photographer! The 2nd Mike Moats Macro conference has been announced. The first one sold out in 20 days! Macro Photo Conference 2015. Sponsored by Tamron and Hunt's Photo. See more info and to sign up http://www.macrostoreonline.com

Speakers

Mike Moats - Michigan http://www.tinylandscapes.com
Charles Needle - Washington http://www.charlesneedlephoto.com
Kathleen Clemons - Mainehttp://www.kathleenclemonsphotography.com
John Barclay - Pennsylvania http://www.johnbarclayphotography.com
Clay Bolt - South Carolina www.claybolt.com
Mollie Isaacs - Virgina http://www.awakethelight.com
Lisa Curchara - Connecticut http://www.breaphotos.com
Jillian Bell - Minnesota - Tamron 

Plus five instructors

The first Macro Photo Conference was in 2014 and sold out in 20 days and drew photographers from 16 different states,and two provinces of Canada.

This is a unique photo conference dedicated to macro photography. I’ve always wanted to design a program where highly experienced photographers could come together and teach their skills in macro photography and post processing techniques to those who want to learn and advance their macro photography to the next level. As a photographer, I specialize only in macro photography, and I'm not into other styles of photography. Our instructors for this conference are all accomplished photographers  in many styles, but they were chosen for their abilities to produce great macro images.

This Macro Photo Conference will have plenty of how-to lectures and about five hours of photographing with varying subject matter. The speakers and instructors will be available to help participants with composing subjects and technical aspects. The ratio will be 8 participants to 1 instructor so you should not have a problem finding help if you need it. So you just need to bring your camera, macro lens, and tripod, and we will take care of making you better macro photographer.

Along with learning how to be a better macro photographer, John Barclay will demonstrate some of the great post processing programs available to take your images to the next level.

Leading New England photo retailer Hunt’s Photo will be there selling lots of photo products. Tamron will have tech reps on hand with lenses available for you to try out.

Mike Moats

There will be a limit of 100 participants, and it should sell out quick.

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Location: Ramada Hotel
213 Taunton Ave, Seekonk, MA 02771
(508) 336-8700

Dates: October 10th and 11th 2015

Times: Saturday 8:00am to 5pm - Sunday 8:00am - 3pm

Cost: $199

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For those flying in, use the T.F. Green Airport (PVD) in Warwick, Rhode Island which is about 20 minutes from the hotel.

The hotel has an airport shuttle but you would need to give the hotel 24 hour notice of your flight time for shuttle service.

Rooms at the hotel range from $99, $109, and $119. To register for a room at these rates ask the Macro Photo Conference rates. (508) 336-8700

See more info and to sign up http://www.macrostoreonline.com

The Florida Camera Club Council 2015 Conference

The Florida Camera Club Council 2015 Conference will be the premier photography event in the Southeastern United States.
The theme is: Wildlife, Nature and The Great Outdoors. This will be an event not to be missed!

Click here to see the announcement flyer: http://f3c.org/wp-content/pdf/FCCC-2015-Conference-Flyer.pdf

For complete information about the conference, and the great speakers and vendors, visit:  http://f3c.org/conference

Space is limited!  There is a maximum of 500 registrations being accepted.

Register by January 31 to qualify for the Early-Bird rate and secure your space before we have to cutoff registrations!

To register, visit:  http://f3c.org/conference/registration/

We hope to see you there!

Don Fischer

Chairman - 2015 FCCC Conference

GREATER LYNN INTERNATIONAL COLOR EXHIBITION

www.greaterlynnphoto.org

GREATER LYNN INTERNATIONAL COLOR EXHIBITION

Closing February 19, 2015

YOU ARE INVITED - The Greater Lynn Photographic Association invites all photographers everywhere to submit digital images to the GREATER LYNN INTERNATIONAL COLOR EXHIBITION. All phases of the exhibition will be conducted in accordance with the recommended practices of the Photographic Society of America, the Federation Internationale de l’Art Photographique 2015/043 (FIAP), and the Canadian Association for Photographic Art (CAPA).

There is no restriction on subject matter.

• After 37 years, our 38th 2015 exhibition will be our final year
• Unique engraved, mounted medals with winning image reproduced on each plaque
• Cash prizes to top three clubs ($300, $200, $100)

 Exhibition Show will be part of July 2015 NECCC Photographic Conference
Titles and Scores From Prior Exhibitions: Have you ever wanted to look up whether you had entered a title in our competition in the past or wanted to check your scores from a past competition? Now you can do it! Titles, scores, acceptances and patronage numbers from 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 are available. Go to www.greaterlynnphoto.org and click on International Exhibition on the top navigation bar. At the bottom of the left panel, click on Prior Years’ Titles and Scores. You will be prompted for your first and last name.

Sponsoring Club and Judging Location: Greater Lynn Photographic Association, Lynn, Massachusetts - with recognition of PSA and CAPA, patronage from FIAP, 564 Boston Street, Lynn, MA 01905.

Eligibility: Open subject matter, PID-Color exhibition. Acceptances for PSA star rating are eligible in the PIDColor.

For FIAP: this is an Open-(Trad) color exhibition. Please read all the Entry Rules and Instructions before entering the exhibition. Format: Digital images online or digital images on CD.

Fees: No entries will be accepted without payment of entry fees. Payment by PayPal, US checks,
US cash or Euro.
USA: $8
Foreign: $15
Foreign multiple (3-6 catalogs returned in same packet): $14
Foreign club (7 or more catalogs returned in same packet): $12 per maker
USA clubs $7
GLPA members $5

Dates:
Closing Date Feb. 19, 2015
Judging - 8:30 a.m. Feb. 28, 2015
Judging - 9:00 a.m. Mar. 1, 2015
Report Cards Mar. 13, 2015
Catalogs/Awards Mailed April 24, 2015

Awards:
36 Medals
PSA Honor Awards
FIAP Honor Awards
GLPA Honor Awards

Judges:
Richard Cloran, FPSA, MPSA, MNEC (Massachusetts) Gal. 9 PID, Gal. 7 Nature, Gal. 3 PJ
Antoinette Gombeda, APSA, HonNEC (Connecticut) exhibitor, judge, lecturer
Gerald Hug, APSA (Illinois) exhibitor, judge, lecturer, PSA VP-Public Relations

Co-Chairpersons:
Exhibition Chairman: Susan Mosser, FPSA, HonNEC
978-664-2620
Email: s.jmosser@comcast.net
Digital Chairman: Pam Lintner, MNEC

Come join us at a Macro and Photo Hi-Jinx (photo setup) Workshop

Come join us a Photo Hi-Jinx (photo setup) Workshop. Photograph Glassware, Fruit, smoke, dancing paint, water drops, flowers, still life, etc., etc.

Bring your camera & tripod, Tom and Lisa will help you create great images! We will help you with your settings, compositions, etc. We will be walking around helping you create great images. More INFO and Sign up here

Lens Calibration Microadjustment

Lens Calibration Microadjustment Workshop

Frustrated with slightly out of focus images? Come to our workshop, you can learn how to calibrate your lens and then bring your knowledge home to work on other lenses. If Amazon is out of stock, then PhotoWhoa has them too. We have two extra focus pyramids and participants can also share in case you do not have one or cannot get one in time. More info and register by emailing Lisa or clicking here

Autofocus microadjustment is a procedure that allows a user to correct for small errors of front- or back-focusing.  Note that this adjustment is most noticeble will have the greatest benefit for lenses with fast apertures (f/2.8 and wider), because the thin depth of field at wide apertures makes even small focus errors more evident.

Make your photographs sharp! Give your lenses a new lease on life! The Focus Pyramid autofocus lens calibration tool makes it easy and affordable at half the size and cost of similar products!

• Canon 50D, 7D, 6D, 5DMkII, 5DMkIII, 1DMkIII, 1DMkIV, 1DsMkIII, 1DIV, 1Dx, 1Dc

• Nikon ( D7000, D7100, D300, D300s, D700, D800, D800E, D3, D3s, D3x, D4)

• Sony ( A850, A900, SLT-A77, A99, NEX-x with LA-EA2 )

• Olympus ( E-30, E-620, E-5 )
• Pentax ( K20D, K2000, K200D, K-5, 645D, K7D )

• Hasselblad ( H4D, H5D )
• Sigma USB Dock (any camera body)

• Some lenses ( i.e. Sigma 35mm f1.4 DG with USB dock) now allow for focus adjustments within the lens which provide fine-tuning with any cameras!

* Most modern DSLR camera bodies allow for AF Fine Tuning / AF Adjustment. Contact your camera manufacture if you’re uncertain your camera will allow for autofocus calibration and micro adjustment.

*** If your camera does not allow for Fine Tuning of its Autofocus System, don’t worry!

By using this product you will immediately know which of your lens front focus and which back focus and most importantly by how much. This provides you the information needed to make sharper photographs at the time of capture.(ie. When shooting portraiture, most agree focusing on the eyes is a good rule to follow but you may find that to obtain sharp, crystal clear, eyes may require you to focus on the persons ears or possibly tip of nose due to focusing problems found using this AF Lens Calibration Tool).

Everyone should calibrate their lens (either automatically if your camera has micro-adjustment or manually if not). At our last workshop we found that all of the participants' lenses needed adjusting -- and one person learned that his lens was NOT focusing at all; luckily he found out before he left for his big trip. Everyone should calibrate their lens!
We will reschedule this if bad weather occurs

purchase a Focus Pyramid and come to our workshop, you can learn how to calibrate your lens and then bring your knowledge home to work on other lenses. If Amazon is out of stock, thenPhotoWhoa has them too. 

Jan 12 - Natalie and Rich Asarisi "iphoneography"

Jan 12 - Natalie and Rich Asarisi "iphoneography"

Rich and Natalie will present "Photography with your iPhone", we will show that the iPhone camera is a well regarded photography device and that in the right hands it can produce results that will surprise you.  We will demonstrate and provide information on many app's that will help you get the maximum potential out of your iPhone camera. For more info click here

We will show you how to use your phone to record video, and even how to use your iPhone to make a time lapse. We will also provide information on accessories that will make your mobile photography more enjoyable.  From shooting, editing and presenting your photo's we will show you how each step can be done including special effects, filters and transferring your photo's to your pc/mac.

Rich Asarisi - A nature lover, my favorite thing to do is to spend time in the wild getting to know nature. I enjoy watching, and photographing nature. From the time I was a boy scout I have always had a fascination with nature. I'd much rather be out in the wild with my camera observing and photographing then anywhere else. I am a freelance nature photographer interested in birds, mammals, landscapes, stars, planets and all aspects of astrophotography.  http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/blog/index.html

Rich and Natalie are both shooting with Nikon Camera's and Lenses, and Apple iPhone 5s devices.

Natalie Asarisi - A senior at Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia.  Currently studying Photography & Digital Arts with a Minor in Business. Presently interning at CT Public Television as a media and video specialist. Started photographing nature and landscapes but currently experimenting with shooting Infrared Photography for the last year.  https://www.facebook.com/NatalieLynnPhotography?ref=br_tf

Rich and Natalie are both shooting with Nikon Camera's and Lenses, and Apple iPhone 5S devices.

Cell phone photography

Steve Hooper will present a program entitled: "How to Take BetterCell phone photography" at the Jaffrey Civic Center on Thursday, January 15th at 7:00PM. Please come and bring a friend. The civic center is on Main Street next to the library. The program is free and refreshments will be served.

Lynn Monadnock Camera Club

Jane Sibley, FPSA, MNEC

Jane Sibley, FPSA, MNEC

We are saddened to hear of the recent death of Jane Sibley, FPSA, MNEC, after a long illness. Jane was active for many years in the New Haven Camera Club, the Charter Oak Photographic Society, the Connecticut Chapter of PSA (which became the Connecticut Association of Photographers), and the New England Camera Club Council.

Friends who want to remember Jane are invited to attend calling hours beginning at 9:00 a.m and a service by Rev. Art Yost that will begin at 10:00 a.m. on January 10, 2015

In lieu of flowers, donations in Jane’s memory can be made to VITAS Hospice, 199 Park Road Extension, Suite #102, Middlebury, CT 06762.

Icelandic Photo Adventure

Icelandic Photo Adventure
with John Tunney and Tim Vollmer,
March 7-126-day all-inclusive photographing the aurora borealis,
ice caves, waterfalls, glaciers, horses & more!

In this six-day all-inclusive workshop sponsored by Cape Cod Art Association/Photography Center of Cape Cod, we will journey through parts of southeastern and southwestern Iceland, a stunning landscape where we can see  the Northern Lights, ice caves, spectacular waterfalls, glaciers, icebergs, dramatic coastlines, geysers, mountains, Icelandic horses and more. We will be visiting Iceland in early March when the weather is similar to the weather in the Northeast U.S., and when the amazing aurora borealis is visible in the evenings.  The six-day adventure includes hotels, all meals, ground transportation, hotel transfers, air travel (except international air) and instruction with two photographers. 
Please click here for the complete itinerary http://capecodartassoc.org/shop/iceland-photo-adventure/ or contact John Tunney at john@jtunney.com.

iPhone-ography Seminar Planned for March 4, 2015

iPhone-ography Seminar Planned for March 4, 2015

The Connecticut Association of Photographers invites all interested photographers to attend a seminar on Wednesday evening, March 4, 2015, on the use of cell phones as cameras. The speaker will be Jerry Hug, APSA, from the Chicago area.

Details

·       Date: March 4, 2015

·       Time: 7:00 p.m.

·       Location: Whitney Center, 200 Leeder Hill Drive, Hamden, CT  06517-2749

·       Directions: http://whitneycenter.com/contact-us-2/directions/

·      There will be raffle of door prizes at the end of the seminar.

·       Fee for attendance, $10 in advance, $15 at the door.

The Speaker

Jerry Hug, APSA is an award winning photographer and a retired fine arts educator from the Maine Township High Schools in the Chicago Suburbs. He is the Public Relations Vice president for the Photographic Society of America serving 6000 members in the United States and 70 countries around the world. Jerry lectures about photography in the Chicago area and at photographic conventions throughout the country. He is considered one of the go-to iPhone photography experts and is published in national journals.

Click for a flyer with all the details including a reservation form and examples of Jerry's iPhone photographs.

NECCC HONORS

NECCC HONORS

The New England Camera Club Council would like to recognize the hard work of your area’s
dedicated photographers/organizers.

You know these people; every club has them, that person that makes things happen! First to arrive, last to leave, on the phone, on the computer, planning months ahead, writing newsletters, running inter-club competitions, teaching, driving 100 miles to present a program or judge. They do it for the love of photography and they make the New England photographic community one of the most active and rewarding in the world. Please take the time to review the criteria on the reverse side and complete the attached application form for becoming a “Master Member” of the New England Camera Club Council. Service for the photographic community beyond your immediate club though not required is a plus for your candidate.

Boston Camera Club Members Show at Wellesley Free Library in January 2015

Boston Camera Club Members Show at Wellesley Free Library in January 2015

The Boston Camera Club Members Show will run at the Wellesley Free Library from January 3 - 30, 2015, with a reception scheduled for Thursday, January 15, from 630 - 830 pm in the Wakelin Room.  The Wellesley Free Library is located at 530 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA 02482; their hours are Monday – Thursday from 9 am – 9 pm; Friday from 9 am - 6 pm; Saturday from 9 am – 5 pm; and Sunday 1 - 5 pm.

Erik Gehring, President, Boston Camera Club, 617-594-6660 - erik@erikgehring.com

The exhibition will feature 50 photographs from 25 members of the club in two subjects - “Abstract Art” and “Nature and Wildlife”.  The images that will be exhibited are posted in an online gallery at https://picasaweb.google.com/108547511534912821809/2014WellesleyLibrary?authkey=Gv1sRgCMj_8eiGr9XGAw&feat=directlink#.

“One Day Workshops"

shiv verma | photography have posted the “One Day Workshops" for the first quarter of 2015 have been posted.

They are listed on the One Day Workshop Page

OR

You may go directly to the Registration Page to get details and register.