• 55 members and guests attended the first meeting of the Chatham Camera Club’s 84th season.
• Tere Deslippe read the auditor’s report, prepared by Rick McArthur, which indicated that The Club’s financial books are in order.
• Tere explained how to access the photo magazine’s that The Club sponsors at the Chatham-Kent Public Library.
1- Obtain a library card from the library of get a virtual card on-line from the CK Library web site.
2 – Go to www.Chatham-Kent.ca and click on the link that says “Community Services”, then click “Public Libraries”.
3 – On the library site, find RBDIGITAL on the right hand side of the page.
4 – Click on the icon of the magazine you want to read. You can read them on-line or download them for later viewing. The Club sponsors two digital magazines, Digital Photo and Digital Pro Photo. Other magazines such as Outdoor Photographer are also available.
• President Jim Pollock went over a list of some of the learning and teaching methods that The Club uses, including guest speakers, Club members tutorials, monthly photo challenges and hands-on lessons.
• Jana Smith spoke to us about this year’s Photo Challenge Themes.
October 22, 2019 (Submission Date Oct 13)
Intermediate/Advanced/Salon – Perspective/Leading Lines
Novice – Open
November 26 2019 (Submission Date November 17 2019)
Intermediate/Advanced/Salon – Crumbling Buildings/Ruins
Novice – Perspective/Leading Lines
January 29, 2020 (Submission Date January 19 2020)
Intermediate/Advanced/Salon – Windows and Doors
Novice – Crumbling Buildings/Ruins
February 25 2020 (Submission Date February 16 2020)
Intermediate/Advanced/Salon – Long Exposure/Night
Novice – Windows and Doors
March 25 2020 (Submission Date March 15 2020)
Intermediate/Advanced/Salon – Macro
Novice – Long Exposure/Night
April 28 2020 (Submission Date April 19 2020)
Intermediate/Advanced/Salon – Open Black And White
Novice – Macro
Instructions on how to prepare your Photo Challenge entries can be found
On This Page.
• Jim Pollock went over some of the points to consider if you are asked to judge one of our Photo Challenges. Points to be considered are Colour, Lighting, Exposure, Sharpness, Distractions, Composition, Subject, Imagination and Impact. Jim also explained the importance of Bias Avoidance. Don’t let your personal feelings about a photo’s subject influence your score. A scoring guideline would be: 4 pts for extremely poor with major faults, 5 pts for a fair image with some possible faults, 6 pts for an image that is technically good with average impact, 7 to 8 points for an excellent image with above average impact and 9 to 10 points for an exceptional image with a great “Wow!” factor.
• Chris Jorgensen led a discussion about the use of filters, including Neutral Density, Polarizers and Ultra Violet.
• Keith Blackwell and Dave Noordhoff commented on several of the prints that were brought in for display and discussion. If you would like to participate in our Print Displays, your next opportunity will be at the October 22nd meeting.
• Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 8th when our guest speaker will be Sherry Butts from the London Camera Club who will speak to us about how to get the most out of Macro Photography.
Beginners worry about cost… Amateurs worry about equipment…
Professionals worry about light.
6 Tips for Creating Leading Lines to Make Your Photos Stand Out More