• Meeting host Julie Faas introduced our guest speaker, Peter Baumgarten of CreativeIslandPhoto.com who presented “Nature and the Natural World”. Peter went over the following photo tips and techniques:
Understand The Light
Every shot requires some planning. Check the Local Weather and refer to Photoemeris to see how the light will fall.
Add Depth To Your Images
Have points of interest in the foreground, midground and background of your images. Use focus stacking and focus bracketing to increase the depth of field. Isolate your subject by using a shallow depth of field.
Frame It
Force the viewer’s eye to go to the subject
Include People
People tell a story and give scale to your photos
Use The Fifty Shades Of Grey
Black and white images remove the distraction of colour.
Wildlife Photo Tips
Be patient. Take the time to find the best view of your subject. Keep your distance if wildlife show signs of stress. Get up close if you can. Try to catch wildlife doing something interesting instead of just taking static photos. Use a shutter speed of at least 1/1000 to freeze wildlife in action.
Peter recommended reading Photography And The Art Of Seeing by Freeman Patterson.
Several members complimented Peter on his excellent presentation. The Chatham Camera Club would like to thank him for sharing his time and his talents.
• Our next Zoom meeting will be held on January 25th 2022
– Herman Giethoorn will show his presentation on Point Pelee.
– Bill Henry will be featured in What I Shoot.
– We will review the January Photo Challenge results
– For our “digital print” segment, all members are asked to submit a photo of any subject for display and discussion. Kindly use the regular club sizes of 1400px wide and 1050px tall maximum, and e-mail them to Dave at dnoordhoff@cogeco.ca. If sizing your photos is a challenge, don’t let that stop you. Dave will do it for you.
