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Our meeting on Monday 17th February will be a

presentation by

Jan Breckwoldt ,

"My Journey as a Photographer".

Family and friends are warmly invited to come along.

To see what Jan is all about follow the link to his website
www.janbreckwoldt.com/about

7.15 pm for a 7.30 pm start in the Pittwater RSL Club auditorium.

Don't forget our outing this coming Friday.
More information below.

" Most things in life are moments of pleasure and a lifetime of embarrassment. Photography is a moment of embarrassment and a lifetime of pleasure. "
Tony Benn

Camera Club Outing 6pm Friday 14th February.

WE ARE ORGANISING AN EVENING PHOTO OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE OUR SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY SKILLS.

THE VENUE IS THE HART DRIVER TRAINING CENTER, WHICH IS DIRECTLY OPPOSITE (ON LEFT HAND SIDE) THE ENTRANCE TO THE ST IVES SHOWGROUND, WHEN HEADING WEST
ALONG MONA VALE ROAD.…http://hart.honda.com.au/Locations#NSW

THIS IS A CLOSED CIRCUIT, WHERE THE RIDERS RACE LAPS OF THE CIRCUIT.  DIFFERING  NUMBER OF LAPS FOR DIFFERENT GRADES OF RACING ON THE NIGHT.

THE RACE USUALLY LASTS 45 MINUTES TO 1 HOUR AND STARTS AT 6.30PM AND IS RUN BY MANLY WARRINGAH CYCLE CLUB.
 WE SHOULD MEET AT THE VENUE AT 6.00PM.

WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET CLOSE TO THE RACE CIRCUIT, WITHIN SAFETY REGULATIONS, AND WALK TO DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE COURSE.

SOME PHOTOGRAPHY SKILLS THAT CAN BE PRACTICED ON THE NIGHT INCLUDE…. PANNING, FAST SHUTTER SPEEDS TO FREEZE THE ACTION, SLOW SHUTTER SPEEDS TO BLUR THE MOTION, SHOOTING FROM BOTH HIGH AND LOW POSITIONS TO NAME A FEW.

Attached links will give you some ideas
digital-photography-school.com/mastering-panning-to-photograph-moving-subjects/

www.shutterbug.com/content/learn-how-shoot-great-action-photos-while-panning-your-camera-video

www.teds.com.au/blog/sports-photography-tips-professional

IMPORTANT... THESE RACES ARE CANCELLED IN WET WEATHER AND NOTICE FROM MANLY CYCLE CLUB CAN BE VERY SHORT.

COULD ALL MEMBERS CONSIDERING ATTENDING PLEASE SUPPLY BRIAN SMITH WITH, PREFERABLY A MOBILE PHONE NUMBER OR AN EMAIL ADDRESS TO ENABLE HIM TO CONTACT YOU IF THERE IS A LAST MINUTE CANCELLATION.

ANY QUESTIONS…BRIAN SMITH 0418669641…[email protected].

Getting Started with Lightroom

Due to popular demand , Mark will be conducting a session on Lightroom processing.
When:
Monday February 24 at 7:30pm in the auditorium at         Pittwater RSL. With a 10-minute break at 8:30 and aiming to finish the session by 9:30pm
 
What’s going to be covered:
The Import function in Lightroom’s Library module,
  • Transferring your photos from your card or camera to your computer using Lightroom,
  • Adding photos already on your computer (or an attached drive) to Lightroom’s,
  • Navigating around lightroom so you can further explore the things you can do with your photos using Lightroom after this session, and
  • A list of resources including further reading, links to online training and videos will be provided.
 
What to bring:
  • You can either just watch or,
  • bring your laptop with lightroom already installed and working and follow along AND bring whatever you need to connect a card with photos on it OR your camera to your laptop ready to transfer files to your laptop,
  • Your knowledge of how to use your laptop, and
  • Pen and paper might be handy too.
 
Disclaimer: While Lightroom looks and works 99% the same on a Windows laptop or Mac laptop, Mark uses Windows and his knowledge of Mac is very limited . Mark's words , not mine!

New Photography YouTube Show


The following email received from Joyce Chan may be of interest to you.
[email protected]
I am getting in contact to bring to your attention a new photography YouTube show which has been in the making for the past 2 years. It’s a free to watch monthly show released on the final Sunday of each month at 4pm. Each show will be around 40 minutes in duration and will consist of a combination of tutorials, equipment reviews, location information, editing tips, as well as some photography related entertainment. We will also be giving away some impressive prizes.

The show is produced on the Isle of Skye in Scotland but we cover locations all over the world as we follow professional photographers going about their business.

The show is aimed at all levels of photographer, with some of our features focusing on more basic skills and others being more advanced.

This is a brand new show for 2020 and we are trying to get the word out, so please help us by forwarding details to the members of your camera club.

We hope you enjoy watching the shows - the first of which is available now.

www.YouTube.com/c/PhotographyOnline

Many thanks for your time and I wish you all the best in 2020.

The Art of Wildlife Photography - FREE Ebook

I am pleased to announce the release of my first ever Ebook 'The Art of Wildlife Photography.' This Ebook contains lots of useful information to help photographers achieve better wildlife images.
The good news is that it is absolutely FREE!
You can download the book:
wildnaturephotoexpeditions.com/free-ebook-download/

I hope you enjoy reading it and find the tips and techniques useful : - ))

New Eastway Webinar on YouTube

Gee, I can ramble on! While away on a family holiday in January, Phase One and Drew Altdoerffer released a little YouTube video where Drew and I chew the fat about lots of different photography subjects. If you'd like to take a look or listen, you'll find it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tyTUKmj5p0
The interview was done on my way back from Iceland late last year after leading a Phase One photo tour with Better Moments' Christian Norgaard. I also had a little job to do in Iceland: to play with the new Phase One XT camera so initially I thought the interview would be all about the new camera.
However, Drew had bigger ideas and he kindly talked me through my overall approach to photography - why I use particular cameras, what my workflow is based on, and the ideas behind the work I create. I'm listening to it as I write up this blog - gee, I can ramble on! Turn it on and listen to it like a podcast might be the best idea - Drew sounds very educated if nothing else and you can check out his tattoos and beard!
This is one of the images I took in Iceland and it features during the interview on the screen behind us. It's taken at Hellnar where I have stayed several times before, on a cliff looking out to sea. However, what I had never seen before was the little bay down below the cliffs and this is one of the reasons I really enjoy visiting locations multiple times: it extends your appreciation. And it gives you more depth to the portfolio of work you create.
Post-production is great and it can certainly enhance and even improve our images, but it can't help you capture images you haven't yet taken. And it's of limited assistance if you don't have appropriate weather or light. 
In the days of yore, National Geographic photographers would be sent on assignment for periods of weeks if not months or even years. Why? Because to do a location justice requires time. You can buzz through five or six great locations in a few days and take photographs, but to capture the essence of these locations requires multiple visits and time spent in contemplation. While you might capture one or two great photos on a speed trip, to photograph a location well takes time.
That link again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tyTUKmj5p0

Complete Guide To Using Snapseed To Edit Your iPhone Photos

Snapseed is an incredible i Phone photo editing app. But are you daunted by its huge range of editing tools? In this Snapseed tutorial, we guide you through the app with step-by-step instructions and video tutorials. You’ll quickly master the Snapseed app… even if you’re a complete beginner. Read on to discover how to use Snapseed photo editing tools to turn ordinary images into stunning masterpieces.

iphonephotographyschool.com/snapseed/?usrc=email
Facebook
Not a member of our Facebook page yet? You are encouraged to join - this is the place to get lots of tips, advice and help, to see what other members are up to and  be able to stay in touch between meetings.
Just follow this link.
 www.facebook.com/groups/pittcameraclub/

Digital Image Titling

PLEASE ensure your digital images are TITLED and include your FULL NAME as per the instructions on our website.
Use only lower case characters with no spaces. Use underscore in place of spaces.
eg:  the_shearers_ben_jones.jpg
All digital images are to be sent to [email protected] no later than 11.00pm on Saturday night (2 days before the competition).

FCC Newsletter February

The latest edition of the FCC ( Federation of Camera Clubs) NSW newsletter is available by following the link

fccnsw.myphotoclub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/143/2020/02/FCC-F-February-2020-1.pdf

Camera Gear Sales

If anyone has camera gear or magazines or anything photographically related they would like to sell/donate please contact Bill with details and we can list them in the newsletter.
[email protected]

Our Glorious Planet, Captured in Award-Winning Images

Katy Gomez/www.tpoty.com
Katy Gomez Catalina, an amateur photographer and Doctor of Veterinary Science from Spain, has become the first-ever Spanish overall winner of the international Travel Photographer of the Year awards (TPOTY). The results of this global contest were announced at an awards’ evening at the Fujifilm House of Photography in Covent Garden, London.

More than 20,000 images were submitted in the 2019 awards by professional and amateur photographers in 144 countries. The winning images can be viewed on the 2019 Winners’ Gallery on www.tpoty.com

2019 Photographer of the Year presented by Panasonic

From mysterious shadow portraits to amazing aerials, stunning images of the ocean to the creatures inhabiting a Sunshine Coast backyard, the winners of the 2019 Photographer of the Year presented by Panasonic have been announced.
The annual competition, now in its seventh year, is the largest competition for amateur photographers in Australasia, and for 2019 had a prize pool of more than $25,000 across eight categories – Landscape, Wildlife and Animal, People and Portrait, Black and White, Travel, Action, Photo of the Year and Junior.
The overall title of Photographer of the Year 2019 was awarded to Melbourne obstetrician and gynaecologist Anthony Lawrence, for his beautifully stark series Winter in Biei Japan. The series was a tribute he says, ‘to the simple elegance inherent in Japanese culture.’
For the judges, it was a popular series in what is always the most fiercely competitive genre—landscape. Judge Douwe Dijkstra said the images portray a sense of peace and zen in a freezing environment.
“These are a wonderful series of Japanese winterscapes, with minimal hints of colour creating an almost monochrome mood.”
As overall winner, Lawrence takes home a prize pack valued at more than $10,000, including a Panasonic LUMIX S1R camera and lens kit valued at $6,899, a Wine Country Camera 100mm Starter Filter and Holder kit valued at $1,299 and $2,000 cash.
Follow the link for more information
www.australianphotography.com/news/updated-2019-photographer-of-the-year-presented-by-panasonic-winners-runners-up-and-top-entries-in-each-category/utm_medium/email/utm_campaign/Newsletter+-+30+Jan+2020/utm_content/Newsletter+-+30+Jan+2020+CID_610d101d7eeedf4033a98869ab80dd49/utm_source/Email+marketing+software/utm_term/2019+Photographer+of+the+Year+presented+by+Panasonic+The+winners
Entries close Sunday 16th February
The Head On Photo Awards 2020 are open for entries!
As you may have noticed, there have been some changes in the awards structure this year and there is no longer a Mobile Award.
Head On was one of the first organisations to recongise the value of mobile phone photography. The genre has grown in recent years and we no longer think it is necessary for it to be judged in a separate category.
While there is not an award specifically for mobile, the Landscape, Portrait and Student Awards accept photographs taken on any photographic device, including a mobile phone.
For more information go to
www.headon.com.au/

Apple Reports Record First Quarter Results ( or damn, I wish I had bought those stocks )

iPhone, Wearables and Services Drive All-Time Record Revenue and EarningsCupertino, California — January 28, 2020 — Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2020 first quarter ended December 28, 2019. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $91.8 billion, an increase of 9 percent from the year-ago quarter and an all-time record, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $4.99, up 19 percent, also an all-time record. International sales accounted for 61 percent of the quarter’s revenue.
“We are thrilled to report Apple’s highest quarterly revenue ever, fueled by strong demand for our iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro models, and all-time records for Services and Wearables,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “During the holiday quarter our active installed base of devices grew in each of our geographic segments and has now reached over 1.5 billion. We see this as a powerful testament to the satisfaction, engagement and loyalty of our customers — and a great driver of our growth across the board.”
“Our very strong business performance drove an all-time net income record of $22.2 billion and generated operating cash flow of $30.5 billion,” said Luca Maestri, Apple’s CFO. “We also returned nearly $25 billion to shareholders during the quarter, including $20 billion in share repurchases and $3.5 billion in dividends and equivalents, as we maintain our target of reaching a net cash neutral position over time.”
Apple is providing the following guidance for its fiscal 2020 second quarter:
  • revenue between $63.0 billion and $67.0 billion
  • gross margin between 38.0 percent and 39.0 percent
  • operating expenses between $9.6 billion and $9.7 billion
  • other income/(expense) of $250 million
  • tax rate of approximately 16.5 percent

Apple’s board of directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.77 per share of the Company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on February 13, 2020 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 10, 2020.

Don't forget - Momento offer a 30% discount to our financial members off their first order then all subsequent orders will receive an automatic 10% discount.
Hop over to ​http://www.momentopro.com.au/ to sign up.
If you have any items of interest that you would like to share with your fellow members please email Bill at [email protected].

                      Other bits and pieces which should be of interest.


Sydney International Exhibition of Photography  www.siep.org.au  

Len Metcalf  lensschool.com

Adam Williams ( for inspiration and workshops)  www.australianphotographer.com

Luke Tscharke, (for great astrophotography tips and workshops)  luketscharke.com

Pamela Pauline ( local fine art photographic artist ) www.pamelapauline.com

Peter Coulson  (inspiration for fashion photography, great studio lighting and workshops)
 www.peter-coulson.com.au

Greg Benz Photography for tutorials and newsletter  www.gregbenzphotography.com   

Alfonso Calero ( for travel photography workshops)   www.alfonso.com.au/sydney-photography-courses/
 
Mark Galer, Adobe Ambassador  www.markgaler.com

Photoshop Cafe ( loads of free tutorials )  photoshopcafe.com

Phlearn (easy to follow tutorials, many of them are free, you don't have to subscribe ) www.phlearn.com

www.beckhamdigital.com.au  (go to more , then newsletter) for some awesome tuitions. Thanks Alan for this one!

For a different perspective and inspiring photography, have a look at Erika Zolli Photography  www.erikazolli.it

Just click on the links or google any of the above for more information.


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