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Image Review & Analysis

March 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment

For our LTPC meeting on April 15th, Doug & Laura Bennett will be back with us. They will be providing an Image Analysis and Critique Session now that photography shows season is upon us.

Whether you have participated in shows before or are considering doing so someday, you won’t want to miss what promises to be an enlightening evening. Doug & Laura will offer their analysis and suggestions that hopefully will help you select your most competitive entries, what improvements you could consider and suggestions on presentation (matting and framing).

Doug & Laura are convinced print competitions are loaded with learning opportunities particularly when critique is provided. In fact, Doug has been competing aggressively in PPA District competitions lately learning more and more on the keys to successful competition prints and he promises to be sharing all he has learned.

So even if you believe you are not quite ready to enter into a show, please come on out to this review session as they will strive to help you further down that path to better imagery and confidence to enter.

 

HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO SUBMIT YOUR ENTRIES:

- Select up to 3 images you would like to have reviewed during the meeting and email them to BennettPhotography@ymail.com (note that is “ymail” and not “gmail”) NLT 6:00 am Sat morning, April 13th. (OPEN TO LTPC Members only!)

- Because Laura and Doug will be analyzing the images prior to the meeting, images brought to the meeting on thumb drives can’t be accommodated.

- Submit your images in JPEG format resized to 1000 pixels on the longest side (width or height) saved at quality level 8 to 10. Name your files in this format: your name-mage title.jpeg

GAME PLAN FOR THE REVIEW/CRITIQUE SESSION:

Depending on the number of images submitted, Doug & Laura will decide how many images can be reviewed in the time available. If they cannot do all three images each person submits, they will select images that best demonstrate the instructional objectives.

Dabbling with photography back in the ‘70s, Doug didn’t really begin to pursue photography until 2003 when he bought a disposable film camera to photograph his tulips. With a rekindling of his passion for photography, he began a pursuit to learn how to capture images of the landscape that is all around us.

His love for landscape photography can be traced back to his childhood and family sightseeing vacations touring the western U.S. and Canada by car. These early experiences were further fueled by his father’s “Arizona Highways” magazines, which always left him in awe with its beautiful scenic images, particularly those of Josef Muench.

Bennett Awards:

- “Photographer of the Year” – Professional Photographers of Colorado for 2011 & 2012

- “Best of Show” in the 2011 & 2012 Professional Photographers of Colorado annual print competition

- Professional Photographers of America “Loan Collection Print” – 2011 & 2012 International Print Competition

- “Best of Show” at the Louisville Art Association National Juried Photography Show in 2011 & 2012

- “Best of Show” and “1st Place” at the Lone Tree Photography Show, Lone Tree, Co in 2010 &1st Place in 2012

- “Best of Show” at the Tri-Lakes Art Center’s “Visions of Light” Photography Show, Palmer Lake, Co, in 2010 & 2012

 

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Taking Stock Images – Creating a Home Based Photography Business in a Snap! – Teri Virbickis

March 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Green ApplesWant to make money with your photography?
Thought about getting into selling stock images, but don’t have a clue how?
Wondering what it takes to sell your images with stock agencies?

This presentation will give you a high level overview of what stock photography is and isn’t, trends in the industry, how getting involved in stock agencies can be a profitable way to sell your images and create a home-based photography business.

ABOUT TAKING STOCK IMAGES PHOTOGRAPHY
Taking Stock Images Photography will assist you in learning the in’s and out’s of selling your images on stock photography agencies. Not long ago, I made the leap into selling my images on stock photography agencies for profit.  As I dove into this venture, I have learned, and continue to learn, that there is A LOT TO KNOW about selling images on stock agencies!

The Taking Stock Images plan is simple, I “hold your hand” and share with group members, the things I have learned along the way to building my portfolios and stock photography business.  I continue to grow my portfolio, as I learn more and more about how to be successful in this business.

ABOUT TERI VIRBICKIS
Teri has over 25 years experience as a Marketing/Graphic Design professional who has worked her entire career helping large corporations and individuals create impact with their marketing campaigns. She is very passionate about helping people and companies learn how to generate buzz about their products and services, especially these days when budgets and economic resources are always under fire. When people ask her what she does, she will smile and add a little chuckle, then tell them she is an Impactologist! Naturally people ask “what the heck is an Impactologist”? Teri then will tell you, it’s simple, she practices IMPACTOLOGY:  The Art of Creating Impact!

Her entire career, she has always been on the buying end of the stock photography world, until about 3 years ago.  She has a vast knowledge and many years of experience, in the purchasing of  images, for a wide range of usages in marketing campaigns, collateral and various other graphic design applications. She have come to know, that the purchase and usage of photographic images is not only big business, but also a very misunderstood business by most people. It wasn’t until she began to sell her own images, and learned the struggles photographers have when embarking on making a living with their photography.  THERE IS SOOOOO MUCH TO KNOW, about the licensing/purchasing of photographic images.  This is one of the reason why Taking Stock Images Photography was created, to assist photographers in learning about the in’s and out’s of the business of selling your images.

To learn more about Taking Stock Images Photography, visit their Website and Meetup:

http://www.takingstockimages.com
http://www.meetup.com/TakingStockImages

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How to Get Your Images Into a Gallery

November 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment

November 19, 2012 we shall be having our regular meeting off-site at the John Fielder Gallery.

THIS EVENT IS FULL YOU CAN SIGN UP TO BE WAIT LISTED IF YOU LIKE BELOW

Tony Eitzel of Art Print Denver will present a program on printing, framing, and what it takes to get one’s work in a gallery. The program will be held at 7 – 9 pm at the John Fielder Gallery at 833 Santa Fe Drive in Denver. Tony’s studio is located in the back of the gallery and the program will include a tour of the gallery as well as his studio. Tony prepares John Fielder’s work, as well as many other photographers, for exhibition in the gallery. He is also a photographer with some of his images on exhibit as well.

The gallery is normally closed on Mondays, so our group will be able to follow Tony around the gallery for a private discussion on the types of printing and framing that he has utilized in the gallery.

This meeting is limited to 40 members.  RSVPing is required.  Please use the sign up form below to register.  Also, if you RSVP and discover you cannot attend, please let me know at least 24 hours in advance so we can let the next person in line attend in your place. Thank you!

THE EVENT IS FULL YOU CAN REGISTER BELOW TO BE PUT ON A WAIT LIST.

There should be ample parking available on the street since many of the galleries will also be closed.

 

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Capturing the Dark Side – Part 1 – Mike Berenson

July 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Lenticular Mountain Milky Way by Mike Berenson

As the first session in a 3 part series, I invite you to join us for an instructional series of presentations and field work focused on an introduction to night photography. At high level, the first session will provide a general background before going out into the field. Then, we’ll have a second session out in the field where we’ll shoot under the night sky up on Mount Evans. And then finally, we’ll have a follow-up instructional session where we’ll look at post-processing our images.

In the first session, I plan to cover a lot of ground…

I plan to cover a lot of ground, from the gear I use to the styles of lighting we have to choose from.  I plan to share many of the tools I use to determine when is the best time to go out to shoot as well as a discussion on light pollution that helps to determine the best places to shoot as those have both become big keys to my success.  This leads to a discussion of the different lighting styles that are available based on the conditions.  We’ll also talk about the challenges to getting a good sharp focused image and how the limitations of sensors affect our strategy.  I’ll share my approach to composite imaging that has worked well for me and some of the theory behind why astronomers like to stack multiple exposures.  And then finally, we’ll review the settings we plan to use as a starting point when we go out night shooting on Mount Evans.

High level list of what you can expect from the first session:

• See the gear I typically use for night-photography.
• Hear my strategy for planning where to go and when to do it.
• Learn about the different night-time lighting conditions so you can choose locations that make the most of it.
• Discover tools that reveal where the light pollution is and what that means for choosing locations.
• Learn how to manually focus your lens in the dark.
• Step over to the astronomy side of photography and see why they like to stack multiple images.
• See for yourself why I like to blend multiple exposures.

It should be a great session with a ton of useful information. There’s no requirement for you to attend this session in order to join us for the night up on Mount Evans (or the post-processing session), but it is encouraged. I look forward to seeing you on August 20th.

Capturing the Dark Side Part 1 August 20, 2012 at the Lone Tree Civic Center 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Capturing the Dark Side Part 2 August 24, 2012 on the Summit of Mt. Evans 8:30 p.m. – ?

Capturing the Dark Side Part 3 September 17, 2012 7:00 at the Lone Tree Civic Center 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

 

Mike Berenson

berenson@usa.net

Colorado Captures

Berenson on Flickr

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Join members and guest of the Lone Tree Photography Club as we welcome Mike Berenson as he presents “Capturing the Dark Side”
Date: Monday, August 20,  2012
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm.
Location: Lone Tree Civic Center, 8527 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree, CO. (Meeting is downstairs to the rear.) There is an elevator for anyone who prefers to use it. Guests are welcome!

 

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How Doug & Laura Bennett Produced Their Winners

June 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment

On July 16, 2012 starting at 7:00 pm, Doug and Laura Bennett will provide a presentation on the process of how they created their respective “”Best of Show”" images in this year’s Lone Tree Photography Show (Laura’s “”Zion’s Art”") and in the Vision of Light Photography Show (Doug’s “”Eden’s First Light”").

At the beginning of the presentation, Doug will speak to creating fine art photography touching on personal vision, inspiration, and creativity building around this quote by Ansel Adams, “Photography is more than a medium for factual communication of ideas.  It is a creative art.”

Doug and Laura, in turn, will take you from the very start of processing their respective RAW file (jpegs of what those files look like are attached) and will walk us through the analysis and decision making taken at each step in their processing.  Doug believes that while many do learn and know the ins-and-outs of processing software, that learning how to access an image in terms of how to make it reflect your vision and emotional connection to the scene is a whole another complete discipline.  As Doug puts it, “”Knowing what to do and why”" is, at the least, as important as knowing the “”how”" as you create an image that reflects the photographer’s vision, purpose, and art.

And if you are curious as to why their “”before”" files are so terrible looking and so green, Doug will be explaining why they look that way and the advantages that accrue from that.

This is a presentation you will not want to miss!!!! See you on July 16!!!

Doug Bennett has been shooting the landscape since 2001.  Most notable among his achievements is being the Professional Photographers of Colorado “”General Photographer of the Year”" for 2011 and 2012.  Doug has provided a number of presentations to our Club and if you have had the pleasure of attending them, you know they are informative and inspiring.

Laura Bennett also has a passion for shooting the landscape.  Many of you know her for having received the “”Best of Show”" award for 2011 and 2012 in our Lone Tree Photography Show.

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Doug Bennett has been shooting the landscape since 2001. Most notable among his achievements is being the Professional Photographers of Colorado “General Photographer of the Year” for 2011 and 2012. Doug has provided a number of presentations to our Club and if you have had the pleasure of attending them, you know they are informative and inspiring.

Laura Bennett also has a passion for shooting the landscape. Many of you know her for having received the “Best of Show” award for 2011 and 2012 in our Lone Tree Photography Show.

Visit Doug Bennett Photography online.

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Join members and guest of the Lone Tree Photography Club as we welcome Doug & Laura Bennett  as they present “How Doug & Laura Bennett Produced Their Winners”
Date: Monday, July 16,  2012
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm.
Location: Lone Tree Civic Center, 8527 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree, CO. (Meeting is downstairs to the rear.) There is an elevator for anyone who prefers to use it. Guests are welcome!

 

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George Jardine ~ Making Lightroom and Photoshop Sing and Dance

May 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment

June 18th the Lone Tree Photo Club welcomes popular presenter, George Jardin who will be discussing Lightroom and Photoshop techniques. In addition to being one of the original developers of Lightroom, George has created a library of videos on how to master the processing of your images.  If you would like to learn more about George and what he has to offer, visit his blogsite at Mulita.

You will learn….

- the benefits of Lightroom’s completely non-destructive editing

- what Lightroom is best at, and when to use Photoshop

- how to generate and manage layered Photoshop files, in the Lightroom environment

George Jardin Brief Bio

George Jardine is well known for his managing role on the original development team for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and as Adobe’s first Pro Photography Evangelist for Lightroom. George first joined Adobe Systems in 1993 to work with Emmy Award-winning designer/instructor, Russell Brown, to help evangelize Photoshop. George re-joined Adobe in 2003 to help manage, develop, promote, and teach Lightroom to professional photographers. As a professional photographer, George’s photography appears internationally in popular magazines and on favorite internet websites. Based in Colorado, George currently teaches workshops, consults for digital photographers, and is a freelance video producer. George’s critically acclaimed Adobe Lightroom Video Workshop tutorials set a new standard of excellence in digital imaging education.

Join members and guest of the Lone Tree Photography Club as we welcome George Jardine  as he presents “Making Photoshop and Lightroom Sing and Dance!”
Date: Monday, June 18,  2012
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm.
Location: Lone Tree Civic Center, 8527 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree, CO. (Meeting is downstairs to the rear.) There is an elevator for anyone who prefers to use it. Guests are welcome!

 

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Doug Bennett on PPA 12 Elements of a Merit Print

April 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment

On May 21, 2012 at 7:00 pm, Doug Bennett will provide the Lone Tree Photography Club a presentation on the Professional Photographers of America’s “12 Elements of a Merit Print”.  While the PPA 12 Elements are used in State, District, and in PPA’s Annual Print Competitions, knowledge of the 12 Elements will provide you an extremely useful tool for improving your own photography and your ability to visualize and produce your photographic art.  What’s more, exposure to and understanding these elements will improve your ability to evaluate your own work when preparing for print competitons.

Doug wishes to emphasize that there isn’t anything magical or unique regarding the PPA 12 Elements as they represent widely acknowledged attributes of Fine Art Photography.  However, PPA’s gathering and presentation of these 12 Elements provide a great framework for learning, understanding and application.   Doug will be using image examples that demonstrate each of the elements to aid understanding and your subsequent application of these photographic art qualities.

Doug tells us he has given this presentation on a number of occasions and it has been very well received.  Doug cites the example of a recent attendee to this presentation who upon hearing and learning about the 12 Elements realized he might have a competitive image.  Gaining new found confidence,  this individual entered the image in the 2012 Visions of Light Show and was awarded a 1st Place in the Abstract Category!

So, this is a presentation you will not want to miss!!!!  See you on May 23rd!!!

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What to do when the light ain’t right

March 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment

What to do when the light ain’t right: creative photo techniques to extend your shooting day

As photographers, we learn to evaluate light and pick the best times for shooting. However, we can’t always be at the right place at the right time. Sometimes, the only time you can visit a location you get stuck with overcast or cloudy skies. Sometimes, you get harsh mid-day light, and you know you won’t be able to stick around until the golden hour. Depending on your frame of mind, you may come home with uninspiring shots, or worse, put the camera away altogether.

In this presentation, I’ll focus on creative techniques that allow you to keep shooting, even when conditions are less than perfect. By adding some fundamental processing techniques to your digital darkroom, including monochrome, HDR, and texture blending, you’ll get images that you can be proud of, even if the conditions seemed sub-par at the time of capture.

About Jason P. Odell

Jason P. Odell became interested in photography when he received his first camera, a Kodak Ektralite 10, in elementary school. He routinely experimented in his mother’s home darkroom and was occasionally allowed to borrow her Nikkormat EL SLR. Jason continued his passion for photography throughout high school, where he was a photographer and editor of the school yearbook.

Jason studied biology at UCLA and later earned his doctorate from the University of California, Riverside. While studying, his field biology work took him to the island of Trinidad, West Indies, where he developed a passion for photographing birds and other wildlife. Jason’s doctoral adviser was also an avid nature photographer, so trips to the field always involved packing cameras and lenses.Jason taught at the university level for eight years and has a passion for education.

In 2004, Jason established Luminescence of Nature Photography, dedicated to outdoor photography and photographic education. In addition to writing, he conducts field photography workshops and software training classes for photographers around the world.

Join members and guest of the Lone Tree Photography Club as we welcome Jason P. Odell  as he presents “What to do when the light ain’t right: creative photo techniques to extend your shooting day”
Date: Monday, April 16,  2012
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm.
Location: Lone Tree Civic Center, 8527 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree, CO. (Meeting is downstairs to the rear.) There is an elevator for anyone who prefers to use it. Guests are welcome!

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Storytelling Through Photography

February 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment

When Nanci Ricks grew up in Indiana, she had no idea that learning the art of photography from her grandfather would help her communicate the story of the 250 million Dalits (Untouchables) of India. In 2001, Nanci co-founded and directed the Dalit Freedom Network (DFN), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the emancipation of India’s Dalit.

As the co-founder and former President of the Dalit Freedom Network, Nanci brings the audience along on her journeys to the villages of India through the eye of her camera and the passion of her heart. She has authentically communicated about the plight of the Dalits to countless audiences. She has testified before the US Congress as well as presented to large and small Indian and American audiences, interest groups, universities, and churches. Through her heartfelt presentations, thousands have been stirred to action for the Dalit cause in a variety of arenas. Nanci brings her experience as a Pediatric Physical Therapist, passionate visionary, published medical researcher, wound care specialist, community leader, and photographer to her artistic narrative.

As you listen to Nanci and view her photographs you will be drawn into her heart for the nation of India. With a strong desire to see the world transformed, Nanci has mentored and mobilized many young leaders to look beyond their circumstances and make positive changes in the world. She is a passionate leader, developer, visionary strategist, and facilitator. As an engaging communicator, Nanci is the consummate storyteller. She speaks on a variety of topics that stir your heart and give you a wider perspective of the world. Her book “To Love The Slumdog” is a collection of 150 photographs and 50 short stories of her experiences in India.

She is the mother of four beautiful souls and currently resides in Castle Rock, Colorado.

 

 Nanci’s presentation you will learn:

  1. There is more to photography than the mechanics of the techniques
  2. The artistry of photography stimulates a person’s imagination by drawing them into the story behind the photography
  3. People will walk away with some stories and information about the Dalits (untouchables) of India

Nanci Ricks will have copies of her book, “To Love the Slumdog: My Journey Serving the “Untouchables” – The Dalit

 

Join members and guest of the Lone Tree Photography Club as we welcome Nanci Ricks  as she presents “Storytelling Through Photography”
Date: Monday, March 19,  2012
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm.
Location: Lone Tree Civic Center, 8527 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree, CO. (Meeting is downstairs to the rear.) There is an elevator for anyone who prefers to use it. Guests are welcome!

 

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Surrealistic Imaging by Eric Wulfsberg

February 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Monday, February 20 our presenter will be Eric Wulfsberg who will be speaking on Surrealistic HDR (Intermediat Level).   Eric does realistic and surrealistic HDR photography, and his image of the interior of the Lone Tree Arts Center Mainstage Theater (shot during a LTPC outing) is currently being used in the City of Lone Tree’s marketing materials.

Eric’s experience runs deep for over 40 years.  He admits it turned into a passion the past 15-years with the advent of digital technology.  He uses  the “digital darkroom” to create artistic images using High Dynamic Range bracketed exposures and special effects.

Visit Eric Wulfsberg Photography Website to enjoy his work.

Join members and guest of the Lone Tree Photography Club as we welcome Eric Wulfsberg as he presents “Surrealistic Imaging”
Date: Monday, February 20,  2012
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm.
Location: Lone Tree Civic Center, 8527 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree, CO. (Meeting is downstairs to the rear.) There is an elevator for anyone who prefers to use it. Guests are welcome!

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