Click on the picture above for a closer view.The sound of twenty cameras clicking away was heard at our last meeting. We practiced steadying the camera for sharper, better focused shots by using our bodies as tripods.
A few technical questions were raised from the group and discussed. We then proceeded to review the thirty-plus flower shots submitted. Great work, everyone! The pictures were outstanding and participation was lively. We had alot of fun, along with receiving constructive advice we can use on our next assignment.
Our club will ‘rise to the challenge’ with next meeting’s assignment, “Wallet Shot”. Think in terms of a picture we carry in our wallet. The difference is that this picture will have our subject doing something that will give us a clue about their hobby, job, sport or pastime. We will spend some time critiquing the technique, but we will have a lot of fun identifying the hobby and discussing the photo, too. The sky's the limit, so Neil says, “Use your imagination!”
Next meeting, we will see a short video on the “Rule of Thirds” and Barry will review important Picasa picture techniques (loading/saving/emailing). We will critique our ‘wallet’ pictures, and discuss our next photo shoot and assignment. In order to finish up within a sixty minute (or close to it) timeframe, we will endeavor to follow the 20-20-20 minute rule (twenty technical/twenty assignment review & new assigment/twenty open questions from the group).
Our next meeting is Friday, March 16 at 1:30PM in the clubhouse. Join the Harbor Hills group visiting the Appleton Museum on Friday, February 23. Contact Rose at the front desk for more info on the trip. And don’t forget to check out our new Harbor Hills Photo forum at HHPC.
Happy Shooting!
Notable Links:
Sasha Nialla, daughter of Bob and Monique Brownfeld is a professional photographer.
Sasha's link
Interesting black and white photography with an Asian theme.
Jon Morgan
Two fun links submitted by Debbie Bradley:
Comcast photo
Woophy Map
Thanks to Natalie Win (feature photo on very top of column) and Monica Carleson (feature photo just above) for their colorful flower photos.
To view the club's entire flower collection, click
HHPC Flower Collection. Don't forget to run the slideshow option. It's a visual treat!
