April 15, 2013
In This Issue
Our next meeting· Mat Cutting Tutorial· Reg Angus Award· Passus by Nebuli Arts· Our Web Site· FCC Topshot· Pittwater Challenge· Name Tags· Photo Ops· Competition Entry Form· Image Mounts· Calibration· Club Patron
Our Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Pittwater Camera Club will be held on April 22, 2013
This will be a presentation evening and our presenter will be David Pix
The presentation for the evening will be on several subjects:
Starting a photography business – overview
Lens problems
Understanding pro camera settings
How to take technically correct photos
David, a TAFE photography lecturer, is an award winning fashion photographer and holds a bachelors degree in photography and advanced Photoshop techniques.
Our meeting will commence at 7.45pm for an 8.00pm start
We look forward to seeing you at:
BYRA
1842 Pittwater Road
Bayview
Mat Cutting Tutorial
Prior to the presentation on April 22, we will be holding one of our very popular tutorials, this time it will be on Mat Cutting with Bill Roberts.
The tutorial will commence at 7.00pm
Reg Angus Award for Nature
Congratulations to John Taylor for being our winner of the 2013 Reg Angus Award for Nature Photography, with his beautiful image of a Yellow Breasted Robin.
John took the shot with a Nikon D700, using a 70-200 f2.8 lens at F6.3, 1/200 sec ISO 720, with a 1.7 teleconverter attached.
It seems you don’t have to go far to capture great images –John took this shot along the track at Narrabeen Lake.
Passus by Nebuli Arts
Four members of Nebuli Arts, a newly formed group of Sydney photographic artists, present their individual interpretations of “Passus”, a medieval notion of taking small steps as part of a longer journey.
Each artist presents work that forms part of a broader exploration of themes derived from an imagined vision.
Michael Haylen ‘Lightsculpts’ figure and form illusions derived from light on water Lane Cove River.
Des Crawley highlights the balance between virtue and vice in his fantasy figures.
Prue Platt-Hepworth explores the mystery of self.
John Chapman travels to middle earth with imagined landscapes.
The exhibition runs from April 10 – 28 and can be visited at
Incinerator Art Space Exhibition
2 Small St Willoughby
Our Web Site
There are lots of national and international competitions taking place over the next few months, including;
People & Planet International Photo Competition 2013
Closing Date - May 1 2013 http://www.peopleandplanet.org.au/photo-competition
11th International Salon of Photography - Nature 2013
Closing Date - May 1 2013 www.kffa.rs
To check out all the other competitions please visit our web site and click on the Links tab.
FCC Topshot 2013
Time is running out to get your entries in to this years Topshot.
The FCC are now accepting entries to the 2013 Topshot.
Entry forms and info is available at http://www.photographynsw.org.au/pages/topshot-home.html
For the newer members of the club who may be unaware of what Topshot is all about – the rules are very simple.
To enter you must be a financial member of an FCC affiliated club – and yes we are members.
You enter as an individual, so any awards are for you – not your club. Even if you don’t win an award it is a great way to compare your images with the images of members from other clubs throughout NSW.
The categories this year are:
Print Section – Mono, Colour, Nature
Digital Section – Open Mono, Open Colour, Nature and Creative/Altered Reality
Entries close April 26, 2013.
Two members of our club have received serious gongs for their efforts in recent times.
In 2012 Fenella Clarke won Gold for the Best Creative Image with ‘Half Face’
And
In 2006 Mike West won Topshot and Best Colour Print.
The Pittwater Challenge 2013
Have you found all your 10 images yet for the ‘Something Missing’ challenge?
It sounds hard but isn’t when you start looking.
Have you seen a child with a missing front tooth, a window pane missing or perhaps a wheel off a car? Take a walk along your street – who knows what you may find that’s ‘missing’.
Take 10 separate images and put them all into one jpeg file (good practice here with layers). Full details can be found here
For our new members who may be a little curious about the challenge, please ask one of your committee members for a fuller explanation and a little guidance if you should need it.
It is not too late too find your 10 missing things.
And there is a great prize for the winner. So join in the challenge and have fun.
Name Tags
It would be really appreciated if you can wear your name tag at each and every meeting.
Longer established members or new members we would all like to know who you are. You can pick up your name tag at the table where you sign in.
Don’t have a name tag? Let Sue know and she will arrange one for you.
Photo Ops
There are some great photo ops coming up in the next couple of weeks.
April 19 – 20, Nan Tien Temple
April 20 – 21, Ironfest Lithgow
April 25, ANZAC Day
Links to all these Photo Opportunities can be found here
Grab your cameras and start snapping.
Competition Entry Form
Don’t forget to download your ‘Competition Entry Form’ to store on your computer and print out when required. Just Ctrl + click here
Image Mounts
Peninsula Reflections at Warriewood very kindly supply mat boards to the club at prices that cannot be bettered anywhere. If you wish to purchase boards at any time just talk to Brian at the door.
If you are unsure how to mount an image just go to our web site, click on Resources or Ctrl + click here
Calibration
Calibrating your monitor is an essential part of ensuring that the image you see on your monitor at home closely resembles what the judges and members see up on the screen on a competition night. Correct calibration also helps to ensure that your printed image closely matches what you see on your monitor.
The club has a calibrator that we lend out to members to assist with this.
Please talk to Peter, Brian, Bill or myself if you wish to borrow the calibrator.
Club Patron
Brent Pearson inspires with his photography and techniques. His love of photography and his passion for sharing his knowledge serves as a great role model for fellow photographers. Visit Brent's website - Ctrl + click here
In This Issue
Our next meeting· Mat Cutting Tutorial· Reg Angus Award· Passus by Nebuli Arts· Our Web Site· FCC Topshot· Pittwater Challenge· Name Tags· Photo Ops· Competition Entry Form· Image Mounts· Calibration· Club Patron
Our Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Pittwater Camera Club will be held on April 22, 2013
This will be a presentation evening and our presenter will be David Pix
The presentation for the evening will be on several subjects:
Starting a photography business – overview
Lens problems
Understanding pro camera settings
How to take technically correct photos
David, a TAFE photography lecturer, is an award winning fashion photographer and holds a bachelors degree in photography and advanced Photoshop techniques.
Our meeting will commence at 7.45pm for an 8.00pm start
We look forward to seeing you at:
BYRA
1842 Pittwater Road
Bayview
Mat Cutting Tutorial
Prior to the presentation on April 22, we will be holding one of our very popular tutorials, this time it will be on Mat Cutting with Bill Roberts.
The tutorial will commence at 7.00pm
Reg Angus Award for Nature
Congratulations to John Taylor for being our winner of the 2013 Reg Angus Award for Nature Photography, with his beautiful image of a Yellow Breasted Robin.
John took the shot with a Nikon D700, using a 70-200 f2.8 lens at F6.3, 1/200 sec ISO 720, with a 1.7 teleconverter attached.
It seems you don’t have to go far to capture great images –John took this shot along the track at Narrabeen Lake.
Passus by Nebuli Arts
Four members of Nebuli Arts, a newly formed group of Sydney photographic artists, present their individual interpretations of “Passus”, a medieval notion of taking small steps as part of a longer journey.
Each artist presents work that forms part of a broader exploration of themes derived from an imagined vision.
Michael Haylen ‘Lightsculpts’ figure and form illusions derived from light on water Lane Cove River.
Des Crawley highlights the balance between virtue and vice in his fantasy figures.
Prue Platt-Hepworth explores the mystery of self.
John Chapman travels to middle earth with imagined landscapes.
The exhibition runs from April 10 – 28 and can be visited at
Incinerator Art Space Exhibition
2 Small St Willoughby
Our Web Site
There are lots of national and international competitions taking place over the next few months, including;
People & Planet International Photo Competition 2013
Closing Date - May 1 2013 http://www.peopleandplanet.org.au/photo-competition
11th International Salon of Photography - Nature 2013
Closing Date - May 1 2013 www.kffa.rs
To check out all the other competitions please visit our web site and click on the Links tab.
FCC Topshot 2013
Time is running out to get your entries in to this years Topshot.
The FCC are now accepting entries to the 2013 Topshot.
Entry forms and info is available at http://www.photographynsw.org.au/pages/topshot-home.html
For the newer members of the club who may be unaware of what Topshot is all about – the rules are very simple.
To enter you must be a financial member of an FCC affiliated club – and yes we are members.
You enter as an individual, so any awards are for you – not your club. Even if you don’t win an award it is a great way to compare your images with the images of members from other clubs throughout NSW.
The categories this year are:
Print Section – Mono, Colour, Nature
Digital Section – Open Mono, Open Colour, Nature and Creative/Altered Reality
Entries close April 26, 2013.
Two members of our club have received serious gongs for their efforts in recent times.
In 2012 Fenella Clarke won Gold for the Best Creative Image with ‘Half Face’
And
In 2006 Mike West won Topshot and Best Colour Print.
The Pittwater Challenge 2013
Have you found all your 10 images yet for the ‘Something Missing’ challenge?
It sounds hard but isn’t when you start looking.
Have you seen a child with a missing front tooth, a window pane missing or perhaps a wheel off a car? Take a walk along your street – who knows what you may find that’s ‘missing’.
Take 10 separate images and put them all into one jpeg file (good practice here with layers). Full details can be found here
For our new members who may be a little curious about the challenge, please ask one of your committee members for a fuller explanation and a little guidance if you should need it.
It is not too late too find your 10 missing things.
And there is a great prize for the winner. So join in the challenge and have fun.
Name Tags
It would be really appreciated if you can wear your name tag at each and every meeting.
Longer established members or new members we would all like to know who you are. You can pick up your name tag at the table where you sign in.
Don’t have a name tag? Let Sue know and she will arrange one for you.
Photo Ops
There are some great photo ops coming up in the next couple of weeks.
April 19 – 20, Nan Tien Temple
April 20 – 21, Ironfest Lithgow
April 25, ANZAC Day
Links to all these Photo Opportunities can be found here
Grab your cameras and start snapping.
Competition Entry Form
Don’t forget to download your ‘Competition Entry Form’ to store on your computer and print out when required. Just Ctrl + click here
Image Mounts
Peninsula Reflections at Warriewood very kindly supply mat boards to the club at prices that cannot be bettered anywhere. If you wish to purchase boards at any time just talk to Brian at the door.
If you are unsure how to mount an image just go to our web site, click on Resources or Ctrl + click here
Calibration
Calibrating your monitor is an essential part of ensuring that the image you see on your monitor at home closely resembles what the judges and members see up on the screen on a competition night. Correct calibration also helps to ensure that your printed image closely matches what you see on your monitor.
The club has a calibrator that we lend out to members to assist with this.
Please talk to Peter, Brian, Bill or myself if you wish to borrow the calibrator.
Club Patron
Brent Pearson inspires with his photography and techniques. His love of photography and his passion for sharing his knowledge serves as a great role model for fellow photographers. Visit Brent's website - Ctrl + click here
