Sunday, March 25, 2018

Programs and Photo opportunities NECCC 2018

Recharge, Reconnect, Learn, and Be Inspired at NECCC 2018
Register to attend July 13th 14th 15th 2018  http://www.neccc.org/p/2018-conference.html

Plus 12 pre-conference workshops and LOTS of hands-on and photo-ops sessions!



NATURE
Making Better Nature Photographs
      Hector Astorga (TX) (Sponsored by Santa Clara Ranch)
My Approach to Nature Photography Contests
      Hector Astorga (TX) (Sponsored by Santa Clara Ranch)
Multiple Exposures for Maximum Landscapes
 Mark Bowie (MA) (Sponsored by ADKPI.org)
Macro Photography: Little Worlds Lots of Wonder
       David FitzSimmons (OH) (Sponsored by Sigma)
From Your Backyard to the Grand Canyon
       Ken Hubbard (NY) (Sponsored by Tamron)
Waterscapes: Techniques for Photographing Water
        Mandy Lea (Nomad) (Sponsored by Nikon)
Photographing America’s National Parks
         Jennifer King (NC)
Photographing Acadia National Park
      Colleen Miniuk-Sperry (AZ)
Wild About Wildflowers & Macro Photography
      Colleen Miniuk-Sperry (AZ)
Aurora Photography
      Denise Silva (VA)
Unleash Your Landscape Photography
      John Slonina (MA)

CREATIVITY
Envision: The Art of Seeing Creatively
     Mark Bowie (MA) (Sponsored by ADKPI.org)
The Art of Flower Portraiture
     Kathleen Clemons (ME) (sponsored by Lensbaby)
The Painterly Photograph
    Kathleen Clemons (ME) (Sponsored by Lensbaby)
Frozen Flowers
    Mo Devlin (PA)
Photo Composition: Learn How Fundamental Design Principles Can Help You Create Better Photos
    Jennifer King (NC)
The Unseen World: Ultraviolet Photography
   Don Komarechka (Ontario, Canada)
Creative Long Exposure
    Denise Silva (VA)

PORTRAIT/PT/PJ
Tips for Documentary Photographers - Taking World Class Cultural Images
 Ira Block (NY) (Sponsored by Sony)
Sports and Fast Action Photography: Getting Better Images
Marc Farb (NY) (Sponsored by Sigma)
Contemporary Children's Portrait Photography
 Tamara Lackey (CA) (Sponsored by Nikon, On1, Imagely)
Portraits with Flash: Simple and Effective
 Bobbi Lane & Lee Varis (MA) (Sponsored by Fujifilm)
Working on the Street: How to Capture the Whole Story
 Jim LaSala (NJ) (Sponsored by Maob) 

DIGITAL
Photoshop Tips and Tricks
    Ella Carlson (MA)
Editing a Light Painted Image
   Jose Leiva (ME)
Sensor Cleaning 101
   Jenn Sherry (MA) (Sponsored by Delkin)
Improve Your Workflow with Wacom Tablets
    Rob Sylvan (NH) (Sponsored by Wacom)
Lightroom Q & A
    Rob Sylvan (NH) (Sponsored by Wacom)
Photoshop Tips to Make Your Travel Photos Pop
    Lee Varis (MA) (Sponsored by Fujifilm)
Portrait Retouching for the Artistically Challenged
    Lee Varis (MA) (Sponsored by Fujifilm)
Get Creative with Lightroom
   Betty Wiley (MA)

GENERAL
Traditional Still Life Photography
   Charles Batchelder (CT)
Black and White Photography
    Geffrard Bourke (VA)
Create Fine Art Images from Historic Places and Rusty Things
   Lisa Cuchara, HonNEC (CT)
Selling Your Photography as Fine Art
   Peggy Farren (FL)
Grabbing the Brass Ring of Self-Publishing
    David FitzSimmons (OH) (Sponsored by Sigma)
Life as a Nomadic Photographer
    Mandy Lea (Nomad) (Sponsored by Nikon)
Frozen Magic: The Universe at Our Feet
   Don Komarechka (Ontario, Canada)
Painting with Light
   Jose Leiva (ME)
Clubs to Concerts – Shooting Live Performances
    Cusi Taylor (AZ) (Sponsored by Panasonic/Lumix)
Nikon Tips and Tricks for the Nikon DSLR's
    Bob Watts, ANEC (MA) (Sponsored by Nikon)

iPhone/SMARTphone
Capturing Photographs with Your Phone
    Melissa Fraser (MA)
Editing Apps for Your Phone
    Melissa Fraser (MA)
Lightroom Mobile for iPhone/Tablet
    Betty Wiley (MA)

Check out the 12 pre-conference sessions here 
Pre-conference Workshops and Events This is your chance for three hours of hands-on learning! 

THERE WILL BE LOTS OF HANDS-ON PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES AND INTERACTIVE SESSIONS

NEW THIS YEAR 
SPECIAL CONFERENCE PHOTO SHOOTS SATURDAY 2pm
Pre-registration required, see Reg form each limited to 20 participants
Run concurrent with 2pm program
PS1.  Special Character Model Photos Sessions
         (Models Sponsored by Sigma) Photograph people in character (Cosplay, Steampunk, Renaissance, etc.)
Constant Lighting Session led by Marc Farb
(Sponsored by Sigma)
PS2. Special Character Model Photos Sessions
 (Models Sponsored by Sigma) Photograph people in character (Cosplay, Steampunk, Renaissance, etc.)
Natural Light Session led by Jim LaSala
(Sponsored by Maob)
PS3. Lifestyle Portraiture Photo Session (Led by Tamara Lackey)
 (Sponsored by Nikon, On1, Imagely)
PS4. Sony Photo Walk with Ira Block (Sponsored by Sony)
PS5. iPhone/SmartPhone Hands-on
led by Melissa Fraser & Charles Needle
PS6. Photography with Neutral Density Filters with Denise Silva & Geffrard Bourke (bring your own ND filter or borrow one from Hunts Photo and Video)

DEMONSTRATIONS AND INTERACTIVE SESSIONS
Techniques for Real People Portraits (Demonstration)
        with Bobbi Lane & Lee Varis (Sponsored by Fujifilm)
Light Painting a Car with Jose Leiva (Demonstration)
Interactive Sessions: Audience participation: Bring your Camera
        1. The Importance of Perspective with Cusi Taylor (Sponsored by Panasonic/Lumix)
        2. Beyond the Snapshot with Colleen Miniuk-Sperry

PHOTO-OPS (Lower Level of Campus Center)
(Chris Germain, MNEC and Barbara Rozavsky, HonNEC)
        Main Room (CC169) may include glassware, black light, still life; Mylar reflections, underwater flowers and other subject matter. Bring your PC cord adaptor for electronic flash.

Special Sessions offered once throughout the weekend
Curious Critters: Capture Your Own Animal Portraits
David FitzSimmons (Sponsored by Sigma)
Photograph Raptors (Borrow a Tamron lens)
        (Friday 1-2pm only) (Sponsored by Tamron)
Snowflakes and Other Macro Setups Don Komarechka
Special Character Models (Sponsored by Sigma)
Table Top Abstract Photography Peggy Farren
Still Life Charles Batchelder
Frozen Flowers Mo Devlin
Photograph flowers Kathleen Clemons (Borrow a Lensbaby lens) (Sponsored by Lensbaby)

FEMALE MODEL PHOTOGRAPHY
Lower Level of Campus Center (Skip Hoyt, MNEC)
There will be monitored female model sets Saturday and Sunday. Indoors each photographer may photograph the model in three poses over a maximum time of two minutes. There will be different lighting set-ups in the model rooms on the lower level of the Campus Center. In the outdoor sets, also monitored but un-timed, the model will pose starting at one end of the group of photographers through to the end of the group and then start over. The model will make eye contact with each photographer and move to the next photographer. The locations will be at the pond, the Campus Center Concourse (under the hotel overhang-3rd floor) and at the church. 

VENDORS, VENDORS, VENDORS 
VISIT THEM ON THE LOWER LEVEL OF THE CAMPUS CENTER
More than 30 vendors with great products
Hunts Photo and Video will open 2 hours early on Friday with great bargains and early bird specials (Hunts Photo and Video will open Friday 10am, other vendors’ opening times on Friday may vary)