Lehigh Valley Photography Club

September 2010 Assignment: Street Scenes

Brian — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:36:15 +0000

Many famous photographers have made street photography their art form (a great link to famous street and urban photographers http://www.urban-photography-art.com/famous-photographers.html) Some things to think about when filming street scenes include:

Lighting – where is the sun – is it falling on your subject, behind your
subject, causing lens flare? If you move, can you improve the lighting on your
subject?
Composition – Look at where your subject is in the frame of your picture. Try to avoid “dead center” and see how including space or additional subject matter can improve your composition. Or if using “dead center” make your image strong.
Story – a picture that tells a story draws the viewer into the scene.

Not sure when you can get out there and shoot street scenes? Well the club
photo shoot is a photo walk, so what better place to start?

For additional info on shooting street scenes, check out these:

20 Street Photography tips

Strategies for Street photography

12 Killer street photography techniques

60 great street photographs

Program Schedule for September-December, 2010

Brian — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:17:54 +0000

September 16th Meeting
Share and Critique Forum.
Interested members bring in your photographs that you wish to share. The format will be (as done in July): Those who wish to volunteer will have the floor while the members ask questions. There will be a dialogue between the photographer and the members. Seating will be in a semi circle to promote inclusion, comfort and closeness.
The photographer should provide a detailed description of their image (before or after the discussion)..their purpose, special efforts etc.

The Do’s:
What the artist has done right
Other options
How to improve
Back up your opinion with reasons…Why you like it etc…
Provide an assessment in a friendly manner

Things to discuss:
Depth of Field
Exposure
Lighting,
Sharpness
Lines
Colors
Composition

October 21, 2010
Wildlife Photography by Butch and Linda VanSetters

November 18, 2010
Member Photography Presentations: TBA

December 16, 2010
Rick Holt

Rick Holt has been photographing for 35 years. He is an Adobe Certified Expert, who offers courses and teaches workshops in Photoshop, Lightroom and all aspects of photography including composition, exposure and the creative process.
Rick teaches workshops throughout the country and from his studio in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, as well as at other local institutions.

September 11th 2010 Shoot: Downtown Allentown

Brian — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:04:24 +0000

If joining the group walk, meet at 10am at Trout Hall

Note: Jeff planned this walking tour for May which was rained out, so this is the rescheduled event.

Photo Copyright LVPC Member Debi Long

The route for the photo shoot will cover about two miles in all, and allows for places to spend more time following the group walk. For those interested (and assuming a starting time of 10am, we’ll do lunch or just a liquid refreshment at Allentown Brew Works before heading back to the starting point. A map with arrows will be provided for the geographically-challenged.

More information about this walk is located on the Forum under the Events category.

We hope to see you there.

Rhonda

Two August 2010 Assignments!

Brian — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 01:05:36 +0000

Our first contest is Beach Baby!! This contest is open to members who have not previously won. Show us your vacation photos. They don’t need to include a beach (or a baby), however they should feature a central subject. Come on, show us your vacation photos, even if that “vacation” was only an afternoon hike. There are a lot of good websites out there that address taking good vacation photos, for those of you who may need some help with this assignment.

The second contest is Amazing Ansel. Ansel Adams was a premier photographer who photographed many of our national parks, often in stunning black and white. So for those of you looking for a challenge, here it is. Study the techniques Ansel Adams used and submit your best “Ansel-ish” photo. Later this month I will be posting some links to websites containing his work. Your work should be in black and white and should feature element reminiscent of his work. Good luck with this assignment.

August 2010 Meeting: A Family Picnic!

Brian — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:28:25 +0000

The large pavilion has been reserved for the Lehigh Valley Photography Club. This is a 8.25 acre park along the Monocacy Creek. The picnic is for LVPC members and their families. Please fill out the form below if you will be attending along with the number of your party. The club will provide the meats, water, condiments and eating utensils. For those who attend, please bring a covered dish to share.

July 2010 Meeting: Winifred Helton-Harmon on “Observations of a Beautiful World”

Brian — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:21:58 +0000

From her web site:

Winifred Helton Harmon’s work is reminiscent of when she was a kid growing up in Lambertville, NJ. She loved being outside in nature, and would lie in the grass over at Lewis’ Island with her eyes closed ,looking into the sun. Winifred would open her eyes to see a world of bright colors, exaggerated textures, shapes and forms. Winifred says, “The river would glisten and the water would dance. It created an abstract world of color and light. It was wonderful”.

Winifred’s current work is a concentrated commitment to narrow the focus by intensifying color and textures, accentuating contrast and saturation, and printing them on a large scale to immerse the viewer into the scene. Humbling them to nature’s beauty and attempting to create a greater bond. Winifred has a mutual respect for her camera and natural world.

Since May 2007, Winifred Helton Harmon has been invited to develop a body of work which she has thought about for years, and has been given the opportunity to print very large images as an Artist-in-Residence at Lafayette College’s Media Lab, in Easton, PA, with Lew Minter, Director of the Art Department Media Lab.

July 17th 2010 Shoot: Burnside Plantation Blueberry Festival

Brian — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:18:48 +0000

Photo Copyright Rhonda Pagano, LVPC Member

July 17th and 18th, 2010

2010 Festival Pricing
Adult $8.00 (1 day), $10.00 (2 days)
Senior $7.00 (1 day), $9.00 (2 days)
Youth, 6-16 $4.00 (1 day), $5.00 (2 days)
Children, 5 and under Free

There will be great food, live music, and family fun at Burnside Plantation- our farm in the city.

Don’t miss these lively performances on stage. All performances are included with admission.

Saturday, July 17
11:30 AM…..John Samuels, Amy Forsyth, and Tom Montgomery (Acoustic)
12:30 AM…..Miss Maggie Sings (Children’s)
..1:30 PM…..O’Grady Quinlan Academy of Irish Dance (Celtic Dance)
..1:30 PM to.Phydeaux’s Flying Flea Circus & Wahoo Strolling Show
..5:30 PM
..2:15 PM…..RCN Pie Eating Contest
..3:00 PM…..ValLEy Suzuki Strings (Baroque and Classical String)
..4:00 PM…..David Fry (Family Folk)
..5:00 PM…..Roy Justice-time-travelling minstrel (American Folk)
..6:00 PM…..Billy Bauer (Acoustic)

Burnside Plantation
1461 Schoenersville Rd.
Bethlehem, PA 18018

July 2010 Assignment: Old Glory

Brian — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:56:56 +0000

Photo Copyright Judy Zabrecky, LVPC Member

For some of us, the Fourth is a holiday about family and friends, for others it is a time to reflect on patriotism. So the challenge this month is to shoot a picture with a flag or flag representation (like you would see on decorations) in a photo that tells a story or conveys a message. Anyone can shoot a picture of a flag, but can you take a picture that makes the viewer stop and think? Think about the theme you want to portray and plan this picture carefully. Have a happy fourth and have fun shooting!

May 2010 Assignment Winner: Ric Mensch!

Brian — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:22:17 +0000

Photo copyright Ric Mensch, LVPC Member

I added the water in ACDSee Pro v3 with their preset special effects and had the water start at the bottom of the door. I also enhanced the color vibrance by 20% with the same program.

I then selected just the house, including in the water, in Photoshop CS3 and upped the saturation just in that area by 25%. I then selected the entire image and upped the Saturation by another 25%. Then I selected the Brightness/Contrast in Photoshop CS3 and upped the Contrast by 50% and reduced the Brightness by 40%.

Congratulations, Ric!

June 12th, 2010 Group Shoot: Civil War Days

Brian — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:45:43 +0000

This year it opens up on Saturday, June 12th at 9:00am. This has given club members an opportunity to shoot something different and interesting, as well as expose the existence of our club to potential new members. So, come out part or all of the day and try some creative shots of the event. Don’t forget to WEAR YOUR LVPC BADGE. Following the event, those who wish to contribute some of their shots to Friends of Camp Geiger, the event sponsor, may do so by submitting them to the club on a disk. In the past, we have transformed collected shots into a slideshow for their use.

If you’ve been there in past years, you know there is always something interesting to shoot. If you haven’t experienced such an event, come out and enjoy the day. Check out the forums for photos and comments from past Civil War Days. To learn more about this Civil War encampment visit www.campgeiger.org

The camp opens at 9:00 this Saturday, and closes at 3:00pm on Sunday, though set up on Saturday daylight hours only. Admission is free for all.

The schedule for Saturday is as follows:
9:00am Camp opens to the public, Morning Parade
10:30am-12:00pm Battle Demonstrations and Drills
11:00am-5:30pm Entertainment
12:30pm Lincoln’s grand arrival parade and address to the troops
3:30-4:30pm Afternoon Public Battle
7:00-8:30pm Twilight Tours

The camp is also open on Sunday at (9:00am with a dress parade, with an afternoon battle held from 1:00-2:00 pm

Directions: http://www.campgeiger.org/directions.html
At Whitehall Parkway, North on Route 145 (MacArthur Road), about 6.5 miles North of Route 22, left at light onto S. Church Street, proceed until you see it on the right side by the red caboose.