NOVEMBER | Vol 2016-2017: Issue 03 www.bostoncameraclub.org Welcome to our NEW MEMBERS since late September: Alex Campanella; Joel Dorfman; Robin Jaeger; Kayla Skillin. We look forward to seeing you at upcoming meetings (if we haven’t already)! Image © Erik Gehring. November 2016: Program Calendar Oct. 29 Followup Workshop for Paul Nguyen Education Program “Digital Tools for Landscapes” Oct. 30 Field Trip to Capeway Rovers Moto Cross Race Oct. 30 Deadline to Submit Gear for Photo Gear Sale on Nov. 19 Nov. 01 Latimer Print Competition with Jürgen Lobert Nov. 05 Followup Field Trip for Erik Gehring Education Program “Photographing Trees” Nov. 05 Holiday Family Photo Shooot Nov. 08: Model Studio Nov. 08: Photo Critique and Lightroom Workshop Nov. 15: Projected Image Competition with Rick Cloran (and Digital Sensor Cleaning) Nov. 19: Photo Gear Sale Nov. 22: No Program - Thanksgiving Week Nov. 29: Education Program - “Photographing the Downtown Crossing Project” with Lou Jones Follow-Up Workshop to Paul Nguyen’s 9/27 Education Program “Digital Tools for Virtually Scouting Your Landscape Shoots”: SATURDAY, October 29 Time: 4 - 6 pm, Hemlock Gorge, Newton, MA To register for the workshop go to: http://www.bluehourphotoventures.com/digital-apps/ BCC members get a $25 discount — when registering use the coupon code “BOSTONCC.” This workshop requires an iPhone or Android smartphone, and downloading the paid versions of: “Sun Sur- veyor”; “Star Walk”; and any depth of field calculator app, such as “F/8”, “DOF Calc,” or “Depth of Field Calculator” You can download Paul’s presentation from 9/27 at http://www.bostoncameraclub.org/Administration/ManageDownloads.aspx?C=d2b0795c-06af-413d-849e-d6b792b8fa10 1 Field Trip to Moto Cross Race: SUNDAY, October 30 Time: 9 am at Capeway Rovers, Carver, MA; led by Jürgen Lobert. To sign up for field trips (and get immediate notice when they are scheduled) you must join our Meetup Group at http://www.meetup.com/BCCevents/. There is no extra fee for BCC members! Latimer Print Competition — Tuesday, November 1 Submission deadline: Saturday, October 29, 11:30 pm Social time, setup & hang prints: 6:30 – 7:10 pm Voting: 7:10 – 7:30 pm Judge’s presentation and critique: 7:30 pm Categories: Open A; Open B; Street Photography; On the Job / At Work Prints must be in place not later than 7:10 pm. Late entries cannot be included in the voting but can be cri- tiqued with the other prints. Members in good standing may enter up to three images total in any three cat- egories, with no more than two images in any one category, in accordance with BCC Competition Rules. Prints must be mounted and preferably matted. Maximum overall size for print and mount may not exceed 16”x20.” Prints must also be labeled on the back with name, title, and category. Competition Definitions: Street Photography: Street photographs should be about people in candid moments in public places. The primary subject is people, at rest or in motion, along or with others, going about the every-day activities of life. The emphasis is not on the subject’s personal identity, as in portraiture. And, unlike photo journalism, there is no news here, rather the commonplace. Street photography does not necessitate the presence of a street or even the urban environment – could be the beach, the woods, a park, a school, etc. No architectural, wildlife, landscape, animals or cityscape without human interaction. At Work: We are looking for photographs of people at work; feel free to be creative. Judge: Jürgen Lobert Jürgen Lobert is a Massachusetts-based fine art photographer born and raised in Germany. He received a Ph.D. in atmospheric chemistry from Gutenberg University in Mainz before moving to the US in 1991. Jürgen is a self-taught photographer who specializes in night photography and daytime long exposures as well as urban exploration. According to Jürgen, there is a profound peace in roaming the nights in remote places to capture otherworldly, hauntingly beautiful and serene scenery and the ele- ment of time. Jürgen is an executive committee member of the Boston Camera Club, organizer at the Stony Brook Camera Club and the founder and organizer of the Greater Boston Night Photographers Meetup group. He organizes some 50 photo excursions and workshops each year and he is a lecturer, instructor and judge for regional camera clubs. Find Jürgen online at: LeyeTscapes.com facebook.com/JMLobert jmlobert.blogspot.com meetup.com/GBNight flickr.com/photos/brom-productions/ @jmlobert on Instagram Images © Jürgen Lobert. 2 Holiday Family Photo Shoot: Saturday, November 5 All proceeds benefit the Boston Camera Club, so please share this flyer with family and friends! The flyer can be downloaded from our home page at www.bostoncameraclub.org, and shared from the BCC Facebook and Twitter pages at https://www.facebook.com/BostonCameraClub and https://twitter.com/BostCameraClub. Field Trip to the Arnold Arboretum: SATURDAY, November 5 Time: 8 am at the Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, MA; led by Erik Gehring This field trip is a follwup to Erik’s 10/25 Education Program “The Art of Photographing Trees.” To sign up for field trips (and get immediate notice when they are scheduled) you must join our Meetup Group at http://www.meetup.com/BCCevents/. There is no extra fee for BCC members! Model Studio: Tuesday, November 8 Time: 7 - 9:30 pm The BCC meeting room will be converted to a Photo Studio with lighting, backgrounds, and models to pose for Portraits / Fashion. Bring your camera! Help will be available to show you how to sync your camera with our strobes & continuing lighting. There will be several different lighting setups and models available. Please email Gordon Yu at bccmoy@gmail. com or Donald Jin at [email protected] if you have any questions. Image © Erik Gehring. 3 Photo Critique/Lightroom Workshop: Tuesday, November 8 Time: 7 - 9:30 pm, Undercroft at All Saints Parish Submission deadline: Monday, November 7, 12 noon You’ll have the opportunity to receive an informal critique of your photographs and learn how to improve and manipulate them in Lightroom. We encourage the participation of members - please submit images and make suggestions for critical improvements to all images presented. The group is open to members of all lev- els. To upload images on the website go to Club Programs>Photo Critique. If you are logged in go to http://bostoncameraclub.org/d/d1d494eb-fccb-464f-a2aa-c5bf9caa72fd. Projected Image Competition: Tuesday, November 15 Time: 7 - 9:30 pm Submission deadline: Saturday, November 5, 11:30 pm Categories: Open A; Open B; PSA: Nature - Landscape; A Different Perspective Competition Definitions: PSA: Nature - Landscape This image will comprise a landscape adhering to PSA Nature rules. The story-telling value of a photograph must be weighed more than the pictorial quality. Human elements shall not be present, except on the rare occasion where those human elements enhance the nature story. The presence of scientific bands on wild ani- mals is acceptable. Photographs of artificially produced hybrid plants or animals, mounted specimens, or obvi- ously set arrangements, are ineligible, as is any form of manipulation, manual or digital, that alters the truth of the photographic statement. No elements may be moved, cloned, added, deleted, rearranged, or combined. No manipulation or modification is permitted except resizing, cropping, selective lightening or darkening, and restoration of original color of the scene. No special effect filters can be applied. Any sharpening must appear natural. Borders are not permitted. Special: A Different Perspective This image can depict any subject, as long as it shows it from a different or unusual perspective. Judge: Rick Cloran Rick Cloran has lectured and judged photographic exhibitions throughout the United States and Canada. He is an internationally recognized exhibitor and has had his work accepted over 2500 times in international photo- graphic salons and exhibitions. Rick has received numerous awards including twice receiving the prestigious Kodak Kinsley “Glass Eagle”. His publication credits include Nature Photographer magazine and the Journal of The Photographic Society of America. Rick has been a member of the Greater Lynn Photographic Association since 1975, and he was elected a life Vice Presi- dent and member of the Board for his many years of service to GLPA. Rick is also affiliated with the Photographic Society of America (PSA), the New England Camera Club Council where he is a Vice President and the current Treasurer, the North American Nature Photographers Association (NANPA), and the Massachusetts Camera Naturalists (CamNats) -- a by-invi- tation-only organization dedicated to the art and teaching of natural history photography where he is a past Chairman. Images © Rick Cloran. In recognition of extensive judging, lecturing, and administrative work in support of local, regional and nation- al photographic organizations, Rick has been awarded the designation of Fellow of the Photographic Society of America (FPSA), and Master Member of the New England Camera Club Council (MNEC). His photographic proficiency has earned him the distinction of Master (MPSA) from the Photographic Society of America. 4 Digital Camera Sensor Cleaning: Tuesday, November 15 Bring in your digital cameras for a sensor cleaning by Shawn Plouffe. Shawn was the digital technician for over 8 years at EPLevine, a professional camera retail store. He has performed cleanings at meet-up groups for many years now and he has cleaned well over 500 cameras to date. The cost is $35 per camera cleaned; cash, check, and credit cards accepted. Drop off your camera before the Projected Image Competition, and it will be ready for pickup at the conclu- sion of the competition. Your camera will not leave the church premises. BCC Photo Gear Sale: Saturday, November 19 20% of all sales will be donated to the club.