Spring has finally sprung here in Grey County and along with it was the annual flow of maple syrup.
At a recent maple syrup event in Kemble two of our members, Lynn and Bert Reket, found friendship in a young lady from Toronto who is a blogger for Today’s Parent magazine. Amanda Factor posted a story about her visit and added some pictures by Lynn and Bert. You can read the post at the following link: Amanda Factor from Today’s Parent
We’ve made a change to our plan for the upcoming meeting. We were going to do a presentation on the workflow involved in digital photography but the opportunity has come up for us to share with you a great documentary film.
The movie we’re going to show is called Born Into Brothels. Its a story about a film maker who traveled to Calcutta to show what happens in the daily lives of the children living in the red light district. This film won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2004 and is well worth the look.
You may be wondering why we are showing this film at a camera club meeting. The film maker gives each of the children a camera to capture and share their vision of the life they’ve been born into and some of the images they produce are just stunning. If you enjoy a good documentary and amazing photos, you won’t want to miss this meeting.
Don’t miss this meeting on February 8. Rob Cotton will be speaking about the history of photography. Rob works at Foto Art in Owen Sound, where our meetings are hosted. He’s not just an all around good guy, but he also puts on seminars for those looking to learn more about the various aspects of photography, from the basics of the digital camera to optimizing your digtal images. You can see more information about this and find out when these seminars take place on Rob’s Facebook page.
Due to the bad weather conditions we have been experiencing in recent days the December meeting that was cancelled for the 14th has been re-scheduled to Wednesday December 15th. Please check back here as the day progresses in case there is another change.
We are a community based group of photography enthusiasts who meet on the second Tuesday of each month from September to June in the back of Foto Art.
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An Afternoon With Michael McLuhan
On Saturday November 6, the Owen Sound Camera Club had the pleasure of hosting a seminar by one of the area’s local gems, Master of the Photographic Arts, Michael McLuhan. His seminar was entitled “I Have Seen the Light”, and by the end of the afternoon, we did indeed see the light.
We were given a PowerPoint presentation of four different lighting techniques used in studio photography, with each technique followed up with a live demonstration featuring some of Michael’s equipment and a lovely young couple of models/photography students. Michael was a pleasure to listen to and promoted a very open and relaxed atmosphere, encouraging those in attendance to ask questions as the afternoon went on. And even if the question was off topic, he was able to stay right on track with the task at hand. Michael, however, is a no nonsense kind of guy when it comes to photography. He doesn’t care what he’s using for equipment at the time; the careful research and selection of his gear and the specs of that gear get left behind once the purchase is made. Going forward he puts all of his energy and expertise into his work, and it shows in his images.
Michael taught us how to effectively use a light meter, and I must say, I don’t know that many of us in the club even own one, but don’t be surprised if a few of us are starting to think about getting one. If you are seriously thinking of getting into studio work, or are already doing it, there are two things that may be considered invaluable tools; a good light meter, and Michael’s PowerPoint presentation, which you can purchase from him personally. For more information, please contact him via his website at http://www.michaelmcluhan.com/, and while you’re there, browse through his images and be inspired.
The last topic Michael covered was RAW File Handling, or processing RAW files. He is a firm believer in shooting in RAW file format, also known as the “digital negative” because it allows you to process your images with the most flexibility to get the result you want. This technique is generally used by those who are ready to take that plunge into the digital darkroom, and requires some advanced programs and a camera capable of shooting the RAW format.
Stay tuned to this post because Michael will be sending us an image or two from the seminar and we’ll be posting them here.
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