Here are the descriptions of the general interest programs.
David Akoubian (GA) Chance, Necessity or Inspiration - the Why's
of Composition
One of the most common
questions I get when people are looking at my images, or while at a workshop or
class is “Why did you compose the image that way”? There are really 3 scenarios that come to
mind when composing: chance, necessity
or inspiration. Chance may have put you
into the spot and it happens to be the only composition. Necessity dictates the composition where
there could be obstructions that need to be excluded or objects included in the
frame. Inspiration refers to your vision
or translation of a scene beyond the ordinary.
This program will focus on these 3 scenarios and examine how to
successfully create an image when presented with any situation. (Sponsored by Tamron) (B,
I, A)
Mark
Bowie (MA) Night Over the Northeast
Mark
Bowie has undertaken an ambitious new project to photograph New York State and
New England at night. He will debut it
here and share the thought processes and techniques used to produce spectacular
nocturnal images of the region’s mountains, woods, waters, cities, villages and
coasts. He will cover: equipment
considerations, determining nighttime exposures, focusing in the dark,
“painting” with artificial light, photographing fireworks and lightning, long
exposures, multiple exposures, timed intervals and time lapse sequences. He will discuss shooting exposures only
seconds long to eight hours, with tips on photographing the landscape in
relation to the stars, moon, planets, meteors and other celestial objects. He will also cover innovative night image
processing techniques. Experience the
awe and wonder of the Great Northeast under the Light of Midnight. (B, I, A)
O. Truman Holtzclaw, APSA (CA) Wide
Angle Magic, The Good, Bad & Ugly
The magic and pitfalls of
using the wide angle lens will be explored, explained and illustrated. Learn some simple hints on how to make the
wide angle lens and important and enjoyable part of your photographic
experience. Learn how to use and not use a wide angle lens, the positives and
negatives of using the wide angle, how to have fun with the wide angle lens and
finally, how to bring home winning images. (B, I)
Stephen
Johnson (CA) Twelve Steps to Improve
Your Digital Photography
Common problems make for
common grief. In this lecture Stephen addresses many of the problems that come
up for people, often with the user not even knowing what is going wrong. These
issues are covered with clarity and in context so that their purpose and
problem causing potential is understood and able to be applied to a
photographer's workflow immediately. Due
to time constraints, Part I will be presented and includes the importance of
monitor calibration, using RAW to preserve bit depth, imitating RAW
capabilities with the camera histogram, how to use the histogram, and color
encoding grey balance. Steve will also cover how to customize RAW presets for
interpretation and data preservation, and the use of metadata to name, label,
add keywords and archive your files. (Sponsored by
Canon) (B, I)
Vincent
Laforet (CA) Making the Leap to Digital Video: an Introduction
In this program, Director/DP
Vincent Laforet will introduce the class to some of the basics of making the
transition from stills to motion. He will discuss the basic camera
settings, as well as affordable tools that will help you "up the
production value" as they say, of your videos. We will
conclude by watching a few scenes from some of the most famous directors/movies
and discuss the decisions the directors made and why. This class is
aimed at entry level to mid-level experience levels in video. (Sponsored by Canon) (B, I, A)
Joe LeFevre (NY) Making Nature Time-Lapse
Movies
The latest digital cameras
offer excellent opportunities for visual expression. One technique that is especially well suited
to digital capture is time-lapse photography, where hours of elapsed time are
condensed into seconds or minutes. In
this introductory session, Joe will cover all the basics of making nature
time-lapse movies including necessary equipment, choice of subject matter,
field techniques, and post-processing software options. The principles you will learn can be applied
to other types of time-lapse photography besides nature. Please join Joe for an informative session on
a technique that you will enjoy trying because it’s just plain fun! (B, I, A)
Deborah Sandidge (FL) Long Exposure
Creativity
One of the fascinating
aspects of photography is the ability to convey the passage of time, or to
create a sense of motion through the art and technique of long exposure. You can create beautiful long exposure images
at the edge of night and beyond, and capture surreal photos during the
brightness of day. By the use of neutral density filters, you can calm the
crashing waves of an ocean, softly blur clouds across the sky, and create the
impression of emptiness on busy walkways and streets. This changes everything, the reality, the
mood, and the drama of a composition, allowing you to create expressive, fine
art imagery. Join professional
photographer and author Deborah Sandidge as she guides you through creative techniques
for photographing and enhancing long exposure imagery. Deborah teaches several
online courses at BetterPhoto.com, along with photography workshops and
presents seminars throughout the year. (Sponsored by
Nikon) (I, A)
David
H Wells (RI) Making Exceptional Travel Photographs
Making exceptional travel
photographs requires a photographer to be good at a wide variety of
photographic genres, varying from street photography, to still life work to
portraits. The best travel photographers are on a life-long journey combining
two of their favorite passions: travel and photography. Similarly, they are
versatile in their skills and fluid in their process, using minimal gear to
achieve maximum of results. An inveterate traveler, David Wells has distilled
his working technique and gear down to a bare minimum. The presentation will
explore his working strategy and his gear, to help attendees achieve the
maximum in image quality while using the minimal gear. Topics covered will
include being in the right place at the right time, understanding how the time
of the day affects the quality and direction of light, the importance of
varying shots, position and angle, portraying people, visualizing spaces,
stopping action vs. showing motion, thoughts on tripods, the magic of twilight,
the appropriate lenses, some basics of flash, the power of silhouettes, the
importance of working your situations, and putting it all together to get “the
moment.” (Sponsored by Olympus) (B, I, A)
Ron
Wyatt (NJ) From Minor League to the
Olympic Games: What it Takes to be a Successful Sports Photographer
Join sports photographer Ron
Wyatt as he discusses capturing the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat
in sports photography. Whether you're an ambitious beginner, or a seasoned pro,
Ron will cover equipment, camera set-up, and how to plan a shooting strategy.
He’ll also emphasize the importance of knowing the game, how to have fun
photographing sports and what it's like to cover the Olympic Games. Ron will
help the family photo-bugs prepare for capturing action on and around the
field. This is the perfect seminar to learn the basics of sports photography,
and see images of milestone sporting events captured by a true pro. (B, I, A)
The New England Camera Club Council (NECCC) is a non-profit umbrella group for camera clubs in the New England states (Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont). The Council was established in 1937 and incorporated in 1963. The Council sponsors a variety of events and services for the photographers of New England including an annual three-day photography conference each July at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, MA, which is one of the largest in the United States. Over 1000 photographers from the U.S. and other countries attend our conference. Attendees range from beginner to professional photographer. Find out more and Register Here.
