All day seminar with Tony Sweet October 29th Manchester NH

Tony Sweet is coming to PPANE! (Professional Photographers of New England) Registration is open at: http://www.ppane.com/Events.

This event is FREE for PPANE Members! If you attended NEIPP, you are automatically a member of PPANE. (anyone can attend, you don't have to be a pro to go)! Call your camera club friends, travel buddies and gallery artists. It's going to be a fantastic day) Sign up for his bonus class the next day and work with him in a small group personally.

Register for his program and stay to attend our banquet that night. Welcome our new board as it is sworn in and see who takes home the PPANE Court of Honors!

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In addition to her keynote address, Nikon Ambassador Kristi Odom will also be leading a pre-conference workshop “Advanced Camera Techniques and Tips to Win Awards”

In addition to her keynote address, Nikon Ambassador Kristi Odom will also be leading a pre-conference workshop “Advanced Camera Techniques and Tips to Win Awards”. Camera technology is moving so fast; unlock the potential of what your camera can do! This seminar is designed for the photographer who wants to elevate their skill and push their cameras to new levels and win more awards. Nikon ambassador, Kristi Odom will teach shooting techniques like time-lapse, focus stacking, advanced composition, daytime long exposures, and in-camera multiple exposures to editing technique like editing for eye movement and image stacking. Techniques that will give you the tools to elevate your work to that impressionable level. Continuously improving craft is the first step in mastering the art of photography. This class will guide you toward becoming a more confident photographer, storyteller, and artist by helping you to strengthen your own potential.

Nikon Ambassador Kristi Odom will present the keynote address  “The Power and Passion of Photography” Saturday at the 74th Annual NECCC Photography Conference (July 12-14 2019)

As story collectors sometimes we become the story.  How we got the shot, the journey, our passions, even close calls with life itself.  In this presentation, Nikon Ambassador, Kristi Odom will take you diving with whale sharks, head to head with charging grizzly bears, up close with spiders, hanging from ropes, all in a quest to capture the beauty in a fraction of a second.  Get ready for a night of the action behind capturing her iconic award-winning images.

 About Kristi…
An internationally acclaimed photographer and sought-after motivational speaker, Kristi travels the world shooting, teaching and sharing her insights. From destination weddings in Thailand to conservation projects in the jungles of Borneo, she's always on the move, always ready to connect with others. When she was 16 years old, Kristi Odom, picked up her grandfather’s camera and fell in love with the beauty of the natural world. Ever since then she has been driven to capture what’s real, raw, and compelling about the people and animals she photographs. Now, as an internationally acclaimed photographer, a Nikon Ambassador and sought-after motivational speaker, Kristi makes her home in Washington DC, and travels the world shooting, teaching, and sharing her insights so she can help make our planet a better, more loving place. From destination weddings in Thailand to conservation projects in the jungles of Borneo she is always on the move, and always ready to connect with others through her love for photography and Mother Earth.

Kristi’s first assignments centered around shooting musicians, and the more she shot, the more she focused on emotional moments. Over the years those emotional moments have become the photographs that define her style. Whether she’s documenting a couple in love, or a spider monkey mourning the loss of her mother, her compassion for her subjects shines through and is fundamental to her work.

  With presentations created for Nikon, WPPI, Fearless, and the Georgia Institute of Technology among others, Kristi teaches photographers to focus on improving their work through creating an emotional connection, and to give back through personal projects. Her accolades include a Master’s accreditation from WPPI, and over 60 international photography awards including 2 Nature's Best Photography awards and 26 Fearless awards. Her recent work has been exhibited twice at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.

Join the Housatonic Camera Club on 10/16

http://www.housatoniccameraclub.com/

Birds of Prey Outdoor Photography Session

Birds of Prey Outdoor Photography Session

I am organizing a two hour photography trip to Wingmasters on Saturday, November 17th (rain date Sunday, November 18th).   We will meet near Deerfield, MA and carpool to Leverett, MA where we will meet Jim, Julie and their Birds of Prey.  We should have the chance to photograph owls, hawks, falcons and possibly a golden eagle.  I have led many trips to their location and you can’t ask for much more than what Jim and Julie offer.  They are both artists and will put most of the birds in trees with the jesses/leashes hidden which allows for some great photos!  They even put screech owls together for the first time!

We will probably meet around 8 a.m and then travel to Leverett with photographing from 9-11 a.m. at Wingmasters.  The trip is limited to 12 people and the cost is $50 per person.  

Please contact Debbie Koundry to reserve your spot at 203-558-2372 or email ddonofrio@snet.net no later than October 21st.  If the weather is good for the 17th and we have enough interest, we may do another trip on the 18th since the date is being held for me.

From Wingmasters website:

Wingmasters is a partnership of two people dedicated to increasing public understanding and appreciation of North American birds of prey.  Julie Anne Collier and Jim Parks are both licensed raptor rehabilitators based in Massachusetts.  Together they care for injured birds of prey.  Most of the birds they rehabilitate can ultimately be released back into the wild, but in some cases the birds are left permanently handicapped.  Julie and Jim are further licensed to provide a home for these nonreleasable raptors, and to use them for educational programs.  Since 1994 Wingmasters has presented over 5000 programs at schools, libraries and museums throughout New England.

For more information:   www.wingmasters.net 

Thank you,

Debbie Koundry

203-558-2372 

Nikon Ambassador Kristi Odom will present the keynote address “The Power and Passion of Photography” Saturday at the 74th Annual NECCC Photography Conference (July 12-14 2019)

Nikon Ambassador Kristi Odom 

will present the keynote address 

“The Power and Passion of Photography” 

Saturday at the 74th Annual NECCC Photography Conference (July 12-14 2019)

As story collectors sometimes we become the story.  How we got the shot, the journey, our passions, even close calls with life itself.  In this presentation, Nikon Ambassador, Kristi Odom will take you diving with whale sharks, head to head with charging grizzly bears, up close with spiders, hanging from ropes, all in a quest to capture the beauty in a fraction of a second.  Get ready for a night of the action behind capturing her iconic award-winning images.

About Kristi…

An internationally acclaimed photographer and sought-after motivational speaker, Kristi travels the world shooting, teaching and sharing her insights. From destination weddings in Thailand to conservation projects in the jungles of Borneo, she's always on the move, always ready to connect with others. When she was 16 years old, Kristi Odom, picked up her grandfather’s camera and fell in love with the beauty of the natural world. Ever since then she has been driven to capture what’s real, raw, and compelling about the people and animals she photographs. Now, as an internationally acclaimed photographer, a Nikon Ambassador and sought-after motivational speaker, Kristi makes her home in Washington DC, and travels the world shooting, teaching, and sharing her insights so she can help make our planet a better, more loving place. From destination weddings in Thailand to conservation projects in the jungles of Borneo she is always on the move, and always ready to connect with others through her love for photography and Mother Earth.

Kristi’s first assignments centered around shooting musicians, and the more she shot, the more she focused on emotional moments. Over the years those emotional moments have become the photographs that define her style. Whether she’s documenting a couple in love, or a spider monkey mourning the loss of her mother, her compassion for her subjects shines through and is fundamental to her work.

           With presentations created for Nikon, WPPI, Fearless, and the Georgia Institute of Technology among others, Kristi teaches photographers to focus on improving their work through creating an emotional connection, and to give back through personal projects. Her accolades include a Master’s accreditation from WPPI, and over 60 international photography awards including 2 Nature's Best Photography awards and 26 Fearless awards. Her recent work has been exhibited twice at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.

Check out Kristi at www.kristiodom.com and instagram.com/kristiodom 

Dr. Steven Labkoff to Speak about Night Photography at Coastal Camera Club on October 3rd at 7pm

Hello.  Please put this announcement in the NECCC blog.  We are sponsoring a program in Night Photography presented by Dr. Steven Labkoff at our next meeting which will be the evening of Wednesday, October 3rd 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 me.   Thank you so much! 

Susan Frechette

Secretary, Coastal Camera Club

http://www.coastalcameraclub.org/

Dr. Steven Labkoff to Speak about Night Photography at Coastal Camera Club on October 3rd at 7pm

The Coastal Camera Club is hosting guest speaker Dr. Steven E. Labkoff at the club’s regular meeting on Wednesday night, October 3rd at 7pm in the café at the Madison Senior Center located at 29 Bradley Road in Madison.  The title of the program is “Night Photography”. This event is free and open to the public.  Dr. Labkoff is an award-winning professional photographer.  Over the past few years, Dr. Labkoff has focused on photographing the night.  Be it the skylines of major cities, to quiet nights in the mountains or deserts, to photographing the Milky Way, and everything in between.  His work presents the world in ways that are not seen every day.  Dr. Labkoff’s works include time lapses, astro-, macro-, and aerial (drone) photography.  He is a member of the Professional Photographer’s Association and has won numerous photography contests in New York and New England.  Some of his works can be seen at www.LuminantPix.com. 

The Coastal Camera Club is a group of area residents that share an interest in developing and improving their photography skills.  We conduct instructional programs and hold exhibits and competitions throughout the year.  Our 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 our website at www.coastalcameraclub.org or come to one of our meetings and see what we’re about.    

Polishing Your Critique Commentary Skills Saturday, October 27th

Announcing a Saturday, October 27th repeat of this unique, sold-out Sept 29th one-day workshop on Cape Cod: Polishing Your Critique Commentary Skills

Whether you just wish to offer solid constructive critiques of other club members’ pictures or polish and refine your commentary as a judge, this one-day workshop offers you a unique opportunity to do so with its sole focus on critique commentary skills. But, note: workshop registration is held to a maximum of twelve participants to ensure every attendee’s full participation. Held at Cape Cod Art Center in Barnstable Village, this workshop’s limited seating will fill fast as it has repeatedly in the past. We urge you to register immediately to avoid being closed out. Led by CCAC Master Artist Bob Singer who has been a judge/commentator at PSA international salons, NECCC salons, camera clubs, art galleries and magazine competitions for over thirty years, this one-of-a-kind one-day workshop keeps you involved interactively through the day as it polishes your insights, critiquing and commenting skills.

Saturday, September 29th, 9am - 3:30pm, $50 - SOLD OUT!

Saturday, October 27th. 9am - 3:30pm, $50 - REGISTER HERE!

The Opening Reception for this Fine Art Photography Exhibition will be on Sunday, September 16th from 3-5 p.m. at the Greater Lynn Photographic Association

Lynn, MA – The Fine Arts Photography group of the Greater Lynn Photographic Association will be having its first Fine Art Photography Exhibition. The Opening Reception for this Fine Art Photography Exhibition will be on Sunday, September 16^th from 3-5 p.m. at the Greater Lynn Photographic Association, 564 Boston St. Lynn, Massachusetts.

The exhibition is being dedicated to the memory of long time Greater Lynn Photographic Association member Susan Conley.

The exhibition will highlight approximately 50 fine art photographs from 14 of the group’s members, featuring a variety of subjects in both color and black & white.

The Fine Art Photography Group is one of many groups within the Greater Lynn Photographic Association. The group has approximately 30 members who meet once a month from September to May to discuss fine art photography subjects such as photographers, trends, techniques and to critique each other's work for the goal of improving their photographic skills and work.

The Greater Lynn Photographic Association is a group of photo-hobbyists dedicated to "teaching the craft of the camera and exploring the art of photography." It was founded in 181885. The membership is a group of serious photographers ranging from young adults to retirees and from total beginners to a Pulitzer Prize winning professional with most of us somewhere in between.

Membership is open to everyone, and neither a photographic portfolio nor fancy camera equipment is required, just a love for photography. For more information about the Greater Lynn Photographic Association go to our web site   www.greaterlynnphoto.org

In Grateful Thanks to Jane Sibley, FPSA, MNEC

In Grateful Thanks to Jane Sibley, FPSA, MNEC

Jane H. Sibley, 97, of Hamden passed away in January of 2015. She was a talented master gardener and photographer. Jane was active for many years in the New Haven Camera Club, the Charter Oak Photographic Society (where she was an Honorary member and a past President), the Connecticut Chapter of PSA (which became the Connecticut Association of Photographers), and the New England Camera Club Council. Jane loved nature and travel. The photographs she took in her travels earned her numerous photographic awards through the years.

Jane served for many years as a Vice President of the New England Camera Club Council. During those years she presented many educational travel programs at the annual NECCC Conference. The New Haven Camera Club honored her photographic skill and her love of nature by creating the Jane Sibley Nature Award.

The Board of NECCC is very pleased to announce that the New England Camera Club Council, Inc. Memorial Fund recently received a $10,000 donation from the trust established as part of Jane’s estate. These funds will support our ongoing ability to provide scholarships to deserving students pursuing careers in photography. For more information on the NECCC Scholarships and on how your club can sponsor a student, please check out the following link from the NECCC Club Services page (item 17).  http://neccc14.neccc.org/Club-Services-Packet-Current/17_Scholarship-Program.pdf