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PHOTOGRAPHYSECTION

DENVER CMC PHOTOGRAPHY SECTION

NEWSLETTER

The Colorado Chapter of ASMP, the American Society of Media Photographers, is the best organization for professional (and amateur) photographers hoping to sell their work. Membership information can be found on their website, www.asmpcolorado.org/

Steering CommitteeDan OrcuttChairmanFred Larke

Photography Course DirectorJao van de Lagemaat

Presentation / Education and Program Coordination

John KiefferMarketing

Janice BennettNewsletter and Communication

Mark HaugenGeneralist and Hike Leader

cmcphoto11@gmail.com

2015 Monthly Meetings2nd Wednesday of the month, 7:00 p.m.

AMC, 710 10th St. #200, Golden, CO$20 Annual Dues

Meeting WEDNESDAY, January 14, 7:00 p.m.

The shooting theme for the month includes Snow and Ice and Holiday Lights

The presentation is by Jao van de Lagemaat on Dealing with high contrast situations:

Taming light and dark

Please submit two images to Janice at bennettjanice@mac.com by Tuesday, January 13

with your name as part of the file name.

Call for trip leaders to schedule photo hikes:Don’t forget there  are close destinations like Roxborough,

Evergreen,  Waterton Canyon and Barr Lake. If you are not leading a hike, you need not be a trip leader

to setup an event. Photography events can be gallery visits, a stationary gathering to photograph the moonset or

moonrise, wildlife sanctuary tours, Botanical Garden visit, etc. 

 

Happy New Year!

2015

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If you can manipulate your photos, please send photos for electronic display that are 2560x1600 pixels with a resolution of 112 ppi.  Although large, this will provide an image large enough for all of the different members’ displays. The color gamut should be sRGB and the format JPEG of high quality. This should result in a file about 5 MB or less in size (our previous recommendation). If you do not have the software to manipulate your photos, simply send Janice the JPEG as is.

The photo themes for the January meeting include snow and ice photos, and holiday light photos.These themes are preparatory to January's presentation by Jao van de Lagemaat on dealing with high dynamic range situations. Therefore, please make an effort to find scenes that have very bright and very dark areas. I had previously suggested photos with clipping, but am not suggesting that now. No more than two single photos per person with no photos embedded in photos or diptychs, triptychs….

Dealing with situations with high contrast between light and dark – strategies to optimize exposure, Jao van de Lagemaat

In landscape and outdoor photography one often comes across situations where the bright areas are so bright and the dark areas are so dark that no single exposure seems to capture what you can see with your own eyes. When we look at a scene in real life, such as a the sun setting behind a mountain range, our eyes and brains work together and are able to see detail everywhere. Our cameras however, seem to only see deep dark shadows and the area around the sun becomes a solid white. Our eyes work fundamentally different from camera sensors, making it important to understand those differences and how to deal with them to still get good-looking pictures. In this presentation, I will show how to deal with such situations and how to still come away with spectacular images. I will show some simple strategies on how to optimize your exposure to maximally make use of the camera’s sensor using tools such as raw capture, “expose-to-the-right,” gradient filters, flash, and multiple exposures. Then I will show how to take what you shot in the field and edit in computer so that you get images that actually look like what you saw in the field. My presentation for the January meeting will focus on tools that a lot of people use, such as Lightroom and Photoshop, as you really need nothing more, but I will also discuss some specialized tools for this purpose.

Join us for our meeting on Wednesday, January 14, at 7:00 p.m.

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We found out that there was a lot of interest in learning about how to photograph moving water. Since Jao did a presentation on this last year, here is his slideshow as a self-playing video: http://youtu.be/w5JGYSOplkg. Jao has also made a pdf of it available that has all the clickable links:https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/29511771/Moving%20water.pdf. One can use the pdf version to leaf through while playing the Youtube video to see all the useful animations and videos that you can’t see in the pdf.

Photo Section Member WebsitesJao van de Lagemaat

http://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.comDan Orcutt

http://AboveTreelineImages.comFrank Burzynski

http://fburzynski.zenfolio.comJanice Bennett

http://janicebennettphotography.smugmug.comDave Taylor

http://picasaweb.google.com/drtaylo88Craig Fagerness

http://craigfagerness.comJohn Kieffer

http://outsideimagery.com

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2015 Activity CalendarMonth Presentation Discussion Hikes/Events

January Working with a high dynamic range environment (not HDR processing)

Experience with Technique Snowshoe Hikes, Ice and Snow Photography, Breckenridge Snow Sculptures

February Shooter’s Choice - Extending Your Photographic Skills

Experience with Technique Shooter’s Choice

March Digital Post Processing to Improve Capture Results

Experience with Technique Shooter’s Choice

April Advanced Composition Critique Paint Mines, TBD

May Wildlife Photography Including Birds and Insects

Experience with Technique Wildlife Sanctuary, Barr Lake

June Photographing People in Natural Light Critique Botanical Gardens, Red Rock Formation, Mountains, Bluebell Mesa

July Photographing Wildflowers Experience with Technique Herman's Gulch, Butler Gulch, Yankee Boy/American Basins

August Golden Walkabout N/A Clear Creek, Lariat Loop/Windy Saddle, Hang Gliders, Railroad Museum

September Timing and Finding the Light Critique TBD

October Currently Open Fall Color, Sunrise/set

November Macro Photography Experience with Technique Botanical Gardens Indoors

December Annual Social N/A TBD

The calendar is attached for comments, which should be sent to Dan Orcutt, orcuttpscmc@gmail.com

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The Colorado Mountain Club Photography Sectionpresents

Making Great Outdoor PhotosSaturdays, May  30 and  June 6, 2015

Ever wondered what's the difference between taking a snapshot and making a great photograph—one that makes you go "wow!"? Then this is the class for you.The Photography Section is again offering a basic workshop on outdoor photography—how to make great photographs, and have fun doing it!This class is suitable for any CMC member, with any type of camera, a desire to learn, and a love of the outdoors. What is new for the novice can be a good refresher for the advanced shooter. We will touch on both the art and science (right brain / left brain) of photography, including discussions on composition, light, and point of view, as well as "what does that button do?" on your new camera. While emphasizing basic concepts, this workshop is flexible enough to accommodate all levels of outdoor photographers. Our aim is to have everyone come away with new ideas, questions answered, and great shots.Our first day will begin with a morning session of presentations and discussion. We will then venture out, in the afternoon, for a photo walk in Golden. This will be a good time for equipment checks, resolving any remaining questions, and getting to know one another.Our second Saturday will find us at Red Rocks Park to capture its' beautiful color, magnificent formations, and exciting wildlife.To assure individual attention, enrollment is limited to twenty participants. The cost of the class is $40 for both days (no discount for skipping the field day). Sign up on the CMC website under "classes." Remember: May 30 and June 6 —come join us!.Any questions may be directed to Fred Larke (course director) at fred.larke@ucdenver.edu, or to Dan Orcutt (photography section chair) at orcuttpscmc@gmail.com.

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Craig Fagerness

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Carol Ordemann

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Jao van de Lagemaat

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Frank Burzynski

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Carl Slater

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Janice Bennett

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Dan Orcutt

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John Kieffer

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Dave Taylor

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Fred Larke

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Jeff Hay

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Scott Ludgin

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Alan Lipkin

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Nancy Duplan

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Selma Kristel

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Tim Semones