Wide Angle Photo Club February Meeting Agenda - February 13, 2012; 6:30PM
Location: 3932 N. 10th Ave., Pensacola (Corner of 10th & Fairfield) 1st building on right – enter doorway under canopy. We are looking forward to an action packed meeting this month. Be sure to mark your calendars and get to the meeting early.
6:30 PM Gathering Activities
- Membership renewal and visitor check in – Bob Farroll ($24 individual; $36 family)
- Turn in your 17th St Bridge photos for critique and judging
- 6:30 – 6:45 PM How to use our Facebook page and website to keep up with club activities – Billie Nicholson
- 6:45 – 700 PM Power of Photography progress report – Carol Langston
- FREE sensor check – Rob Kepko
7:00 PM – Meeting
- Welcome to new members and visitors
- Program: Hands On Activities: Bring your camera, tripod, manual and know where your sync plug is on your camera.
- Portrait Photography – We will have a model to pose for us to practice portrait lighting. Directed by “The Roberts”
- Lightroom® Introduction – Jim McKinley will present an introduction to using the new version of this software. If you have it, bring your computer so you can follow along.
- Making Digital Mattes – Harry Purcell will demonstrate how to create finished art images by the addition of a “digital matte”.
- Critiques and judging and awards – Your personal impression of the 17th St. Graffiti Bridge.
- Details on a photo opportunity during the Mardi Gras Parade coming up on February 18.
Wide Angle Photo Club January Meeting Agenda - January 9, 2012; 6:30PM
Location: 3932 N. 10th Ave., Pensacola (Corner of 10th & Fairfield) 1st building on right – enter doorway under canopy. We are looking forward to an action packed meeting this month. Be sure to mark your calendars and get to the meeting early.
6:30 PM Gathering Activities
- Free sensor checks
- Tips on Taking Food Photos
- Membership renewal
- Turn in your night light photos from the November meeting for review and discussion
7:00 PM – Meeting
- Welcome to new members and visitors
- Program: Photographer Rachael Pongetti – The Graffiti Bridge Project. This has been a photo a day project since Jan. 1, 2011, photographing the changes that take place daily on the 17th St. Railroad bridge in Pensacola. Come learn how this has evolved and some history of graffiti. You’ll be surprised who is writing about their lives on the bridge! Rachael will also discuss some details on how to manage such a project.
- November Night Photography – Review and Discussion Be sure to bring your prints. There will be a prize for the best image.
- Door Prizes
Announcements
- Po10tial Magazine Call for Entries – Katherine Quarles, publisher, has invited WAPC Members to submit photos to be considered for publication in the monthly magazine, Po10tial.
- F3C conference (Florida Camera Club Council) This Photography Conference will be held March 23, 24 & 25, 2011 at the Naples Hilton in Naples, FL. Details: F3C.org
Date: September 12, 2011, 6:30 PM
Location: 3932 N. 10th Ave., Pensacola (Corner of 10th & Fairfield) 1st building on right – enter doorway under canopy. We are looking forward to an action packed meeting this month. Be sure to mark your calendars and get to the meeting early.
6:30 PM – Gathering activities:
Demo of Artsy Couture products – (note all POP participants received a $25 off coupon which expires 9/30/2011)
Digital camera sensor cleaning
Turn in your Picnic Shoot-out Images for judging
7:00 PM – Meeting
Greet visitors & new member introductions
Presentation of donation to ARC Gateway
Harry Mills – Photo competition at Interstate Fair
Program – Hands On Photo Activities
Bring your camera, manual and tripod
There will be six stations set up for members to create images
- Shutter speed – Carol with table top waterfall
- Aperture – Rob
- White Balance – Charles
- ISO – Dick Weaver
- Action – Billie/ Robert – the water tank
- Manual Settings – Jim
We would also appreciate members that will volunteer to assist people with changing their settings at each station.
Awards for Shoot-out Winners
SAVE THE DATE: October 10, 2011 Larry Becker from Kelby Training, Guest Speaker
Monday’s monthly meeting included useful tips for new camera owners. Did you know that setting the time and date on your camera applies the correct data into meta data on each image?
Rob Kepko gave an interesting talk about some of the most frequently asked questions in his Taking Better Pictures class. Do you know what a difference lens compression makes in an image?
Next month members will pick up their box cameras for the second annual “Box Camera Shoot Out”. Cost is $10 to cover camera and processing costs. Prizes for the best images in three categories.
Plans are in the works for a group photo trip to Wakulla and St. Marks.
Friendly Photo Chatter starts 6:30 PM
Meeting begins 7:00 PM
Presidential Welcome; Intro new members & visitors
Tip of the Month
Rob Kepko – Speaker “Frequently Asked Questions about Taking Better Pictures” (bring your most burning question, too.)
Discussion of upcoming photo trip plans
Discussion of club photo contest – come find out how we’re leveling the playing field!
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