Advertise at the 75th annual NECCC photo conference!

This July will be NECCC’s 75th Anniversary conference.

To celebrate this achievement we will be accepted for the first time, advertisements from speakers, workshops, companies, vendors, private individuals, and member clubs. The advertisements will be located in the full-color 200-page speaker notes available to all attendees online or by printed copy.

• The ad should be in color and come in PDF or JPeg format. Available to purchase will be full, half, and quarter -page ad space. 

• The due date will be Mid-April. 

• Ads (and payments made out to NECCC) shoud be submitted to Mary Boucher, MNEC Chairman at maryboucher@comcast.net 

You are also invited to support NECCC and your club by buying a congratulatory ad. The ad should be of your own design perhaps with your club logo and a few words about the club such as location, years of membership, etc. Prices have not been set yet but will be very reasonable even for small clubs.The due date will be Mid April. This gives you lots of time to discuss this with your BOD and prepare an advertisement that represents your club. We will be sending out an email blast to all club reps and presidents when the prices are set along with a form to fill out and send in with the ad.

Susan Mosser, HonPSA, HonNEC
Steering Committee Chairman

DeNoise will be on sale through Friday, February 7.

Topaz DeNoise will be on sale for $59.99 (regularly $79.99) from through Friday, February 7th

This new version will include highly-requested batch processing capabilities as well as a new chroma noise reduction slider to give users more control over targeting that specific type of noise.

https://web.topazlabs.com/ref/130
Enter the discount use code breaphotos for 15% off Topaz products

Shoot anywhere in any light with no reservations. Eliminate noise and recover crisp detail in your images with the first AI-powered noise reduction tool. You may be surprised at the results you get.

Photodex is closing its doors as of January 31; Photopia is the next generation of slideshow software.

You may have already heard, but Photodex is closing its doors as of January 31. Their website will go inactive and users will no longer be able to get the latest version of the programs that they have purchased if they need to do a reinstall for something like a new computer or a hard drive problem.

We’ve tried to notify folks at GLPA to go to the Photodex site and get a screenshot of their program key and download the latest version of the last program they bought just so they will have it in reserve in case.

The ProShow programs will continue to work (it is not like they self destruct on 1/31/2020, but they will continue to work until Microsoft makes some change to Windows that messes things up).

The suggested replacement software is subscription only and costs $10 a month or $100 a year for the basic version (or $25 a month or $250 a year for the pro version). They are also working on a MAC version. You are supposed to be able to “suspend” your subscription if you aren’t using the program so the days you bought aren’t running off, but lord knows how that will work in practice. https://photopia.nl/pausing-subscriptions

Rick

http://www.photodex.com/shutdown.html

Note from Lisa. I did download the free trial of the replacement program (I tried both, but only need Creator). It looks and acts a lot like ProShow Gold (some of the same software developers made it) -- and you can import all of your ProShow Gold shows into it. 

Photopia is the next generation of slideshow software. Created by some of the original developers of ProShow, Photopia takes slideshow creation to all new heights.

All new from the ground-up, Photopia was built using many of the ideas Photodex had developed for the next generation of ProShow. With Photodex's blessings, Photopia has taken these ideas and created something that will be instantly familiar to ProShow users while also taking a major leap forward. Photopia Creator and Director can import slideshows, effects, and other content from ProShow Gold or Producer.

Photopia has tons of incredible new features and reimagines how slideshow software should work. It is compatible with your existing ProShow files - you can load existing shows, use your Slide Styles and templates, and more.

Learn more and download a free trial.

Greater Lynn Photographic Assoc. Lynn, MA is offering a Nature workshop Saturday February 22

Greater Lynn Photographic Assoc. Lynn, MA is offering a Nature workshop Saturday February 22 at its Lynn Headquarters. Learn Lighting, composition, travel, mammals, birds and macro flora and insects. Online registration with PayPal available. Full information on content and presenters below

Infrared Post Processing with Silvana Della Camera

Infrared Post Processing  with  Silvana Della Camera

So, you have an infrared converted camera or shoot with infrared filters. There is more to extract from that funky infrared RAW image than just black and white. Regardless of which wavelength(s) your images are photographed in, much more can be obtained from the raw image.

We will start by setting up your workflow and identify best practices to handle infrared raw images. You will learn how to properly set the white balance in camera as well as setting it properly during post processing. You will learn how and why infrared photography is another creative tool in your photographic toolbox.
You will need Photoshop, and some knowledge of layers. Please bring your laptops with the Photoshop installed.  Also, if available, bring a couple of your own infrared images in RAW. Not a Photoshop user? Not a problem. Contact me for alternate software you can use to process infrared.
I will be providing images that we will use for practice, information on the challenges of working with infrared images. You will also receive materials with step by step instructions and video tutorials.

Date: Saturday, April 25th, 2020
Place: Whitney Place, Great Room, 675 South Main St, Sharon, Ma 02067
Time: 9 am -1 pm
Cost: $50 (No refunds, if there is a waitlist you may select an alternate to go in your place)
Maximum 10 participants.
For more information, contact Silvana Della Camera at silvanadphoto@gmail.com
Registration Link
https://www.silvanaphoto.com/
https://www.lifepixel.com/galleries/infrared-photography-gallery/silvana-della-camera-infrared-gallery

Coastal Camera Club is currently holding a photography show and sale

The Coastal Camera Club is currently holding a photography show and sale at the Connecticut Hospice at 100 Double Beach Road in Branford, Connecticut.  The show is an exhibit of member's work and is running from January 11th through February 28th.

Coastal Camera Club hosts Peter Chow Program on The Zone System Wednesday Night, February 5th at 7PM at the Madison Senior Center

The Coastal Camera Club will be sponsoring a program focusing on the Zones System.  It will be presented by Peter Chow at our next meeting which will be the evening of Wednesday February 5th at 7pm in the café at the Madison Senior Center in Madison, Connecticut.  It is a free event and is open to the public.  I have attached an announcement with more information.  If you have any questions, please contact Sue Frechette at wfrprs@att.net. 

Coastal Camera Club hosts

Peter Chow Program on

The Zone System

Wednesday Night,

February 5th at 7PM at the

Madison Senior Center

The Coastal Camera Club is hosting a program by Peter Chow on The Zone System at its regular
meeting on Wednesday night, February 5th at 7pm in the Madison Senior Center. This event is free and open to the public. The talk will focus on the basics of the Zone System, the light meter, the dynamic ranges of digital cameras and how they relate to the zones as well as some practical applications of the Zone System.

Mr. Chow has been a member of the Coastal Camera Club for the past two years. He is an
accomplished photographer and has had his work exhibited in galleries and shows throughout
Connecticut and Massachusetts as well as in Greece. He has won numerous awards in national and
international photo competitions. You can view his work on his website at cpchowphoto.wixsite.com/chow.

The Coastal Camera Club is a group of area residents that share an interest in developing and improving their photography skills. The club conducts instructional programs and holds exhibits and competitions throughout the year. Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7pm in the café at the Madison Senior Center at 29 Bradley Road in Madison. If you have an interest in photography, check out the club’s website at www.coastalcameraclub.org or come to a meeting.

Coastal Camera Club "A Day of Photography Inspiration and Education" March 28th

A Day of Photography Inspiration and Education   The Coastal Camera Club continues our annual "A Day of Photography Inspiration and Education" seminars aimed at photographers of all levels who are interested in learning more about their craft from noted subject matter experts. This year CCC presents “A Day of Photography Inspiration and Education” on March 28, 2020. The event will be held at the Lewes Presbyterian Church, 133 Kings Hwy, Lewes, DE 19958. The program is free to all attendees. There is $5.00 Suggested Donation for all attendees that may be given at the event. The Coastal Camera Club wishes to give back to the community in which we live. The free tickets are for the entire day, the morning session only, or the afternoon session only. All we ask is that you register using Eventbrite. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-day-of-photography-inspiration-and-education-tickets-88726339871 For the morning session, this year's speaker will be Nikhil Bahl, a full time professional photographer, author, educator, workshop instructor and environmentalist residing in the Washington DC area. Drawing inspiration from nature, Nikhil adopts novel approaches and seeks meaningful interpretations to create photographs that transcend the commonplace, reflect deeper insights, and convey an enchantment of the subject's beauty. His three hour presentation during the morning's session is certain to inspire everyone. The afternoon session will be the Best of Delaware PSA Print Competition with the Photographic Society of America (PSA) as described below. Nikhil Bahl will be one of the guest judges. The 2020 Erik Kissa Memorial Medal, a PSA Gold Level Medal, will be awarded in the third annual Best of Delaware print competition. If you are a PSA member living in Delaware, you are invited to enter this competition. The award honors Dr. Kissa's belief that the greatest value of competition is as a learning tool, and everyone in attendance at the “Day of Photography - Inspiration & Education” can be a part of this and learn from it. Even if you are not a member of PSA, you are welcome to attend and participate in the interactive discussion with the judges. If you are interested in entering the photo competition to be held in the afternoon, please be aware of the following: You must be a current member of PSA, living in Delaware No advance registration is required, but you must be present to participate Eligible attendees are asked to bring up to 3 prints no larger than 16x20”, including the mat Prints will be accepted from 9:00am to 9:50AM and from 1:00pm to 1:50PM. Throughout the day there will be a flea market with photography equipment and related materials available for purchase. Any questions please contact Deb Payette at this email: info@coastalcameraclub.com

Capturing Star Trails with Live Composite

Our photo is on the cover of Olympus Passion magazine !

Check out our article Capturing Star Trails with Live Composite (with ~20 of our images) in Olympus Passion magazine — the article is on night photography and star trails...

Read this issue and/or subscribe here: https://www.olympuspassion.com/

Capturing Star Trails with Live Composite -- it is amazing how technology like Live Composite can completely revolutionize night photography! 

OSI 2020 INVITATION

OSI 2020 INVITATION

A Happy New Year to all of you! I take this opportunity to invite you to participate in the Ocean State International Open Digital Competition ( OSI 2020 )

This is a PSA sanctioned exhibition (PSA 2020-137), which means that participants are entitled to those precious PSA star rating points!

This year we will have only the Open Digital category – which means that almost anything qualifies!

Access to information and entry forms can be had through the OSI 2020 website ( www.osiexhibition.us ). The steps to enter the exhibition are to register, pay the entry fee of $10, and then submit your images (as many as four). You may return to the website at any time and login to your account to change one or more of your images until the closing date of 14 March 2020.

Calendar:
Exhibition Closing date                 March 14th, 2020
Exhibition Judging date                 March 28st, 2020
Report Cards e-mailed by              April 11th, 2020
Catalog PDF file e-mailed by        May 21th, 2020
Awards US Mail by                        June 7th, 2020

Accepted Image Shows:
Greater Lynn Photographic Association, 564 Boston Street, Lynn, MA –2pm, June 14th, 2020
Photographic Society of RI, Lakewood Baptist Church, 255, Atlantic Avenue, Warwick, RI – 7pm, June 16th, 2020
Gallery of Accepted Images will also be available for viewing at www.osiexhibition.us

Judges:
1 Richard Cloran, HonPSA, GMPSA, HonNEC, PSA Lifetime Achievement Award, exhibitor, presenter & judge
2 Sarah Musumeci, MNEC, exhibitor, presenter, instructor, & judge
3 Deb Page, exhibitor, presenter & judge

There are 27 awards to be won and a 33% acceptance rate target!

Our mailing address is: Ocean State International Photo Contest 148 Cedar St Rehoboth, MA 02769-2545

Creative Flower Photography Using Lightbox

Creative Flower Photography Using Lightbox

NECCC 2019 presenter Padma Inguva illuminates the art of floral photography using light boxes in a new article for Visual Wilderness. Padma presented 2 workshops at the conference on how to use lightbox to showcase the translucency of flowers, and also shared her floral photography tips in 2 part lecture. She is fascinated by intimate flower portraits – a meditative and personal exercise for her. Whether your style is precision shots or abstract compositions, Padma walks you through her process – from flower selection, to equipment set up, through post-processing. Whether you’re looking to play with lightboxes for the first time or elevate your current techniques, check out her article.

https://visualwilderness.com/fieldwork/how-to-use-photo-light-box-for-creative-flower-photography 

2020 Ocean State International Exhibition of Photography Is Now Open for Entries

Hi Lisa,

Could you add this item to the NECCC blog post at your earliest convenience.

2020 Ocean State International Exhibition of Photography Is Now Open for Entries

This is a PSA sanctioned exhibition (PSA 2020-137); participants are entitled to those precious PSA star rating points!

This year we will have only the Open Digital category – which means that almost anything qualifies!

Access to information and entry forms is through the OSI 2020 website ( www.osiexhibition.us ) . The steps to enter the exhibition are to register, pay the entry fee of $10, and then submit your images (as many as four). You may return to the website at any time and login to your account to change one or more of your images until the closing date of 14 March 2020.


Calendar:
Exhibition Closing date                 March 14^th, 2020
Exhibition Judging date                 March 28^st, 2020
Report Cards e-mailed by              April 11th, 2020
Catalog PDF file e-mailed by        May 21^th, 2020
Awards US Mail by                        June 7th, 2020

Accepted Image Shows:
Greater Lynn Photographic Association, 564 Boston Street, Lynn, MA –2pm, June 14th, 2020
Photographic Society of RI, Lakewood Baptist Church, 255, Atlantic Avenue, Warwick, RI – 7pm, June 16th, 2020
Gallery of Accepted Images will also be available for viewing at www.osiexhibition.us

Judges:

1 Richard Cloran, HonPSA, GMPSA, HonNEC, PSA Lifetime Achievement Award, exhibitor, presenter & judge
2 Sarah Musumeci, MNEC, exhibitor, presenter, instructor, & judge
3 Deb Page, exhibitor, presenter & judge

There are 27 awards to be won and a 33% acceptance rate target!

I hope that many of you will participate. Please pass this invitation on to your photography friends and feel free to contact me for any queries that you may have.

Chairman of OSI Exhibition:  Karl Zuzarte, MD      osichair19@gmail.com

Thanks,

Dennis Goulet

www.dennisgoulet.us

Upcoming photography exhibition at the Cantor Art Gallery, College of the Holy Cross

Upcoming photography exhibition at the Cantor Art Gallery, College of the Holy Cross

Peter Moriarty: Warm Room

Photographs of Historic Greenhouses

January 22 – February 29, 2020

With his portfolio of gelatin silver prints, Peter Moriarty explores the architecture and collections of a series of historic European and American greenhouses. Taken over the course of more than 20 years, Moriarty’s evocative works explore the interactions of familiar architectural forms with the lush, exotic, organic, and often disorienting collections housed within.

Events

Opening Reception

Thursday, January 23

Cantor Art Gallery 5 – 7 pm

Opening remarks by the artist at 5:30 p.m.

Lunchtime Talk by Peter Moriarty

Wednesday, January

Cantor Art Gallery | Noon

A Teaching Portfolio from the History of Photographs

Gallery Talk by Peter Moriarty

Thursday, February 20

Cantor Art Gallery | 4 p.m.

All events are free and open to the public. Gallery hours are M-F 10 am - 5 pm; Sat & Sun noon - 5 pm. For further information, please contact Paula Rosenblum at 508-793-3356 or prosenbl@holycross.edu. We hope to have you visit us!

PAULA ROSENBLUM

Assistant Director for Communications and Operations
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery
prosenbl@holycross.edu
phone: (508) 793-3356

WARM ROOM: Photographs by Peter A. Moriarty from Historic Greenhouses

January 22 - February 29, 2020

Painting with Photoshop for BEGINNERS with Ellen Kawadler

Painting with Photoshop for BEGINNERS with Ellen Kawadler

Ever wanted to give your images a real painterly look without the use of plugins. Don’t have the patience to work on an image for days. Want the easy way out. Then this workshop is for you!
Yes, we will use brushes and we will paint our images but with the use of layers and selections the process will be simplified so anyone can paint like a pro and best of all complete your masterpiece in a short amount of time.

We will start from the very beginning by setting up your painting workspace, loading and setting options for the brushes, and using of the mixer brush with different photoshop brushes for distinctive effects. You will learn how to paint a background from your image and different ways to change this up. Then we will complete a simple image from start to finish.

You will need to have Photoshop, preferably the most recent version, and some knowledge of selections and layers. Please bring your laptops with the latest version of Photoshop CC installed and a tablet if you have one.

I will be providing an image that we will use for practice, information on downloading brushes and some other preconference materials. You will also receive the complete PowerPoint presentation loaded with step by step instructions and video tutorials.

Date: Saturday March 7^th, 2020
Place: Whitney Place, Great Room, 675 South Main St, Sharon, Ma 02067
Time: 9 am -1 pm
Cost: $50 (No refunds, if there is a waitlist you may select an alternate to go in your place)
Maximum 10 participants. 
For more information and to register, contact Ellen Kawadler ellen64@comcast.net
https://ellenk.myportfolio.com/paintings

Everything you know about tripods and ball heads is about to change.

Everything you know about tripods and ball heads is about to change.

Check out this week's announcement from Platypod and visit www.Platyball.com. 

Their Kickstarter campaign launches on Jan 15 and there's a special bonus for early backers. What a kick!

The Kickstarter campaign launches on Jan 15 on The Grid. Larry T. will be Scott's guest along with Don Komarechka. The show starts at 4:00 and the Platyball Kickstarter video and announcement should kick off at 4:30. It's a pretty remarkable product. Here's a general description...

The Platyball presents a new, revolutionary way to level.  Featuring an inverted design, single handed ergonomics and a unique twist-action Arca compatible clamp, we have literally taken the classic tripod head design and turned it upside down.  Redesigned from the ground up, the Platyball becomes an extension of your hand and allows you to quickly level your camera better than ever before. It is heavy duty and accurate to 0.5 a degree.

Are you covered? Free webinar

This month we're offering a Webinar-style program so the unpredictable January weather is not an issue. You sign in to the https://zoom.us/j/563605462 meeting link by 7pm on Monday, January 22nd. Howard will be presenting Live for us. Being prepared for all the various risks involved in running a business is crucial. We invite you to Share this meeting with your colleagues and have them join us. The more, the merrier. Howard Burkholz is a veteran Insurance Agent as well as an avid photographer. While he is able to further discuss your personal insurance needs offline, rest assured that this presentation is educational and not a sales pitch! Looking forward to you joining us on January 22nd! Debbi Let Us Know You'll Be on the Webinar! Click Here