Quinebaug Valley Photography Club » Northeast Photography Enthusiasts

Thursday, March 1st will be a print competition. Categories for print are:

 Open (3 image limit)
 Black & White (3 image limit)
 Novice (6 image limit – 3 Open, 3 B&W)
Our judge for March 1st will be Mary Doo. Mary has gradually  become a serious nature and wildlife photographer after joining  the Society of Rhode Island (PSRI) In 1998. Since then, she  has won a number of regional and international awards. Mary  served as President of PSRI from 2006 to 2008.
To see some of Mary’s incredible work, visit her website at: http://www.marydoo.com/index.htm

 Our workshop for this month will focus on improving your images using tools available in Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, and various plug-ins.

Several members will bring in their laptops and give a short presentation on their assigned topic and make changes to a selected image. After the presentations, we’ll break out into groups so members can ask questions and go over the processes that most interest them in more depth.

Members are encouraged to bring in an image on a disc or thumb drive to be worked on

The topics being covered are:

 Photoshop Elements workflow by Suzanne Buell

 NIK Color Efex Pro by Lori Labrecque

 Photoshop Filters by Laura Vear

 Layers and Masking by Norm Aubin

This will be an informal evening, and should be a great learning opportunity for everyone.

Click to see a  document containing the club standings, scores of high scoring photos, and 3 of 4 winning photographs.
If you had a photo included in the competition and the score isn’t shown here, check with Lois for all the details.

Meet us at Karen Leaf Photography’s studio for professional backdrops, studio lights and models!

Bring your camera and tripods and allow yourself to be creative.  Even if you are usually a lover of nature and the outdoors and don’t see yourself as a portrait photographer, come by Karen’s studio and see how much fun you can have.  Everyone likes to take family shots and photos of their children and grandchildren.  This is an opportunity to learn the  dos and don’ts…so don’t miss it.

There are 2 factors here.  1) The models give us their time in exchange for images that they can use in their portfolios.  So, it is expected that participants choose 2 of their best shots to send to Karen and she will make sure the models get them.  2) There MAY be a model charge of $5 per person.  Will update this  when details are final.

NOTE:This event would take the place of our normally scheduled 3rd week of the month meeting at the Pomfret Audubon Center.

UPDATE POSTED 1/14:  DUE TO STRONG INTEREST IN MODEL NIGHT WE ARE LIMITING PARTICIPATION TO 20 PHOTOGRAPHERS.  THE STUDIO SPACE IS LIMITED.  THIS IS A CLUB SPONSORED EVENT SO PRIORITY MUST BE GIVEN TO MEMBERS.  NON-MEMBER FEE IS $35…OR, A BETTER DEAL IS TO JOIN QVPC FOR $30.  THIS IS STILL A GREAT DEAL AS MOST MODEL NIGHT EVENTS COST $50 TO $75.  YOUR $30 WILL ALLOW YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN CLUB COMPETITIONS AND OTHER PROGRAMS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR.  JOIN AT ANY CLUB EVENT AT THE AUDUBON CENTER, 218 DAY RD., POMFRET OR BRING CASH ON MODEL NIGHT

If you enjoy macro/close-up photography and want to delve deeper into the creative process while improving your technique, then this is the workshop for you. We’ll work on creating artistic close-up images in a fun and casual atmosphere. Things to bring (if you have them):

Equipment: - camera – macro lens- tripod – cable release - polarizer – extension tubes - lights, backboards, and backdrops

Stuff to Photograph (these are just some suggestions): - flowers – shells - beads – marbles - pinecones – old cameras - nuts and bolts - old broken watches where the gears are accessible - etc……

 Items to photograph are really endless, and hopefully your imagination is starting to kick in and you can find all kinds of items around the house to bring. The more items we have to choose from the better, so start collecting them now and we’ll see you on the 19th

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