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If you are not already a member of the Pittwater Camera Club Facebook group, its time to join. 

Click here to take you to the group page where you click to join the group.

Our challenge for May was

"Photograph something ( or an idea ) that is the colour RED.
An image where the colour red is the subject."

Congratulations to Brian Smith for taking out the points with his image of "The Singer in Red ".

Jump on to the Facebook page to see the results.


www.facebook.com/groups/pittcameraclub/

Our June challenge is "RELEASE" in response to the changes to travel and other restrictions commencing on June 1.

Get involved and have some fun with your friends from the club.

The latest update from Pittwater RSL indicates our Annual Dinner will NOT go ahead as planned.

We still have not been given the go ahead to restart our meetings but we will keep you informed as soon as anything changes.

" I never have taken a picture I've intended. They're always better or worse."
Diane Arbus

Len's Club

What is Len’s Club?
Len’s Club is an online community for photographers.
It is for photographers of all abilities. All photographic genres are welcome.
No matter what stage you are in your photographic journey you will find educational content and inspirational material.
Behind the closed walls of a subscription based members area we are creating a fascinating and educational array of videos, articles and learning exercises.
Included in the membership:
  • Video tutorials (composition, creativity, Lightroom techniques, camera equipment, photographic technique, etc)
  • Supportive and passionate community
  • Members only online forum
  • Weekly photography exercises
  • Book reviews
  • Interviews with photographers and artists
  • Introductions to inspirational photographers work
  • Regular webinars, critiques, Q&A
  • Access to all of Len’s previously published articles
  • New articles written specifically for members
  • Len’s Lightroom presets worth $90 (view presets here)
  • Weekly members only newsletter of photography tips, tricks and new Len’s Club content releases
  • No advertising, advertorials, or paid recommendations
  • Closed to non members


How much is Len’s Club?
Membership rates are:$AUD90 for 3 months (AUD7.50 per week)
$AUD150 for 6 months (AUD5.77 per week - save 25%)
$AUD240 per year (AUD4.62 per week - save 33%)
Len’s Club is available on subscription payment only.
www.lensschool.com/

Camera Lens Confusion ?

Baffled by camera lenses ?
Wondering what to use and why ?
Do you find the hundreds of lens purchasing options overwhelming ?
Are you ready to buy new camera lenses but have no idea where to start ?
In this tutorial you will learn about the 11 major types of DSLR and Mirrorless lens categories, such as wide and super-wide angle lenses, prime lenses, 50mm normal lenses, standard zoom lenses, telephoto lenses, and many more.

photographypro.com/camera-lenses/?usrc=email
With many of us having a bit more spare time on our hands than we would probably like, there’s never been a better time to work through your images and refine your entry for The Mono Awards 2020, with entries closing soon. There’s $12,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs in the biggest competition for black and white photography in the Southern hemisphere.
COMPETITION CLOSES MIDNIGHT SUNDAY 14 JUNE.
www.themonoawards.com.au/

$30,000 Photographer of the Year 2020 opens for entries

The biggest competition for amateur photographers in the Southern Hemisphere, winners and runners up in Photographer of the Year 2020 will share in a huge prize pool of more than $30,000 in cash and prizes, and have their work published in the special Photographer of the Year issue of Australian Photography magazine in February.

www.australianphotography.com/poty
Challenge accepted.
Build your Adobe Photoshop skills with the Daily Creative Challenge.
Watch live tutorials, join the conversation in community chat, and check out Behance to share your results and see what everyone’s making.
Sign up to give it a go.
m-trg.email.adobe.com/nl/jsp/m.jsp?c=%40WnzZ2hz9XE3RFgW5RhFdSXQPm0flAYqR7ISBRDdOvqc%3D

The importance of foreground in landscape photography

The foreground layer takes landscape photography to the next level.
When out in nature, it’s easy to devote your attention to distant snowy peaks, red canyons or gentle rolling hills.
But just because the lighting is perfect and your focus is spot on doesn’t mean the photo can’t be improved.
Be sure to look at what’s close to you.
It’s often the foreground in your photo’s composition — the part closest to you — that gives the viewer proper perspective and added dimension.

photofocus.com/photography/the-importance-of-foreground-in-landscape-photography/

The new additions to the Epson line-up accept both roll and cut sheet media.
They draw from over 20 years of experience to incorporate the same large format printing technology used by the world’s leading photographers into a sleek, compact design, allowing for the creation of exhibition quality prints from the convenience of the desktop.

The SureColor P706 (RRP $1,295 including GST) and
SureColor P906 (RRP $1,995 including GST) will be
available from July onwards on www.epson.com.au and
through Epson Authorised Resellers across Australia.

www.epson.com.au/Prographics/products/largeformat/DisplayMain.asp?id=SC-P906&groupid=91&grouptypeid=22

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]


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.
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).

TOPSHOT 2020
Live Online Presentation

Please join us on 14 June at 2:30pm for the live online Presentation of Topshot 2020!!!
Click the link below to register for this Event. Everyone is welcome! Please share this invitation with your family, friends and Camera Club Members.
Register for this Event:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEvcOCgqT0uHtZ1Q4YHIeikJuiVvPuG12sc
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about how to join on the day.
We look forward to ‘seeing’ you all there.
Goodluck to everyone who entered!!!

FCC Newsletter May/June

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/143/2020/05/FCC-F-May-2020.pdf

Dog Photography Secrets Revealed

Photographer Claudio Piccoli loves portraying dogs as superheroes.
His passion for dogs and photography is evident in his superb photos, one of which recently placed second in the Nature category at the International Photography Awards.

fstoppers.com/animal/dog-photography-secrets-revealed-491861

Comprehensive Layer Mask tutorial, that anyone can understand. 

You will learn the basics of working with Layer Masks in this Photoshop tutorial at a beginners pace.
Colin Smith shows you exactly how Photoshop Layer masks work.
Learn fundamentals, then see it in practice and learn lots of tips.
Even experienced users will learn something new.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbS5oUuGbGY&list=PLoyFEvCXqBkzBkKJj1kkxS6WZLFZAhp8x&index=3&goal=0_548063c647-f0da4096f0-249384457&mc_cid=f0da4096f0&mc_eid=5b1d62c7d9

Understanding Image Resolution in Photoshop for beginners

This video and written guide explain what image resolution is in Photoshop.
You will understand image size and resolution so you can figure out the perfect size for any print on on screen project, so everything always looks sharp.

photoshopcafe.com/understanding-image-resolution-photoshop-beginners/?goal=0_548063c647-359edf4cab-249384457&mc_cid=359edf4cab&mc_eid=5b1d62c7d9

Seeing in Sixes

By now you should have a pretty good idea about your projects for the Seeing in Sixes presentation.
I anticipate ( all going well ) we will be back to some sort of normality by then.
What if a portfolio was limited to six images, similar to the way haiku are limited to 17 syllables?
Our "Seeing in Sixes" challenge/project is the perfect opportunity to let your creative hair down.
Your passion.
Your project.
Your experiment.
This is not a competition but an outlet for you to show people what you are working on and to share your thoughts and images.
There is a very fine line between six images that are repetitive and six images that are not.
The best six-image projects can all be characterized as being composed of six related but independent images — the removal of any one of which would diminish the project.
In fact, that’s not a bad way to approach editing.
Ask of each image: Can I eliminate this image without diminishing the whole?
With only six images to work with, ruthless editing is required to be sure each one adds something to the whole.
One of the key ways that a group of images is bound together as a unified whole is via a common stylistic treatment.
When all the images are, for example, soft-focus with a heavy vignette, then they will more likely be seen as related .
If five of the images are soft-focus with a heavy vignette, but one of them is not, the odd one will look out of place. It simply won’t belong with the others. Every project needs a style, and it is one of the measurements of aesthetic success when the style employed enhances the emotional content of the project.
Content may be King, but when a photographer selects a style for all the images, the content is polished for the best effect.
The term “style,” by the way, should not be interpreted as some sort of complex Photoshop rendering.
It may be, but straight-out-of-the-camera JPGs are a style, too.
The question that needs to be addressed is whether or not a SOOC image is the best style to express the emotions you intend. The style (some people use the term “treatment”) is a conscious decision about how the project is best empowered by your aesthetic decisions. The style used with a single image is of far less importance than when presenting a group of images — say, six for example — that are intended to be viewed as a unified whole. And notice that the “style” I’m referring to here is not your style (a common misconception left over from old schools of thought), but rather the style for your project.
If you develop three different Seeing in SIXES projects, you will need to develop the best style for each — and these will very likely be different from one another.
We are photographers, so working with images is right in our wheelhouse.
Part of the reason I think Seeing in SIXES has connected with so many photographers is because it is an ideal medium to combine image and idea. In fact, it’s the idea aspect that sets six-image projects apart.
Images, by themselves, tend to show us what is, or perhaps an idealized what is — but have a limited capacity for expressing more complex ideas.
The entire concept of Seeing in SIXES is to expand the camera from a mere recording device into a means of communication from a thinking photographer to their audience.

32nd Sutherland Shire National Exhibition of Photography
(SSNEP)

Advising you this year’s Exhibition is on again

- All Digital Sections -

Entries open: 1st June 2020

APS Approval No: 2020/12

Sections
Open Colour
Creative
Open Monochrome
Nature
 
Awards:
18 Medals (17 medals + FCC Most Successful Trophy)
Highly Commended Ribbons (minimum 6 per section)

Please visit our website for details
mailchi.mp/684f1fb879bb/32nd-sutherland-shire-national-exhibition-of-photography-ssnep-open-1st-june-2020?e=12aa786168
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.


Other items of interest are also being posted directly to our Facebook page, so please like us and share with your friends.