30 members attended our February 12^th meeting.

• Barb Ferren was the featured photographer in our monthly demonstration of What I Shoot, which showcased some of her best work. Thanks, Barb! Your show was excellent!

• Paul Schmoldt presented a tutorial on How To Use Exposure Bracketing. After the instructions, those who brought their camera to the meeting had a chance to try out bracketing with the assistance of some of the senior members acting as mentors. For review, take a look at this website by Photomatix that shows how to set up AEB on your brand of camera.

• Dave Noordhoff spoke to us about Exposure Compensation, after which we broke up into groups to try our hand at keeping black subjects dark and white subjects bright. Several of our newer members expressed how much they enjoyed both presentations.

• Another fine assortment of prints was brought in for viewing by our members. Because of scheduling conflicts, your next opportunity to participate in the Print Display will be March 26th. Remember, any size photo, any subject, is more than welcome.

• Our next meeting will be held on February 26^th and will feature OPP Forensic Officer, Mark Lancaster, who will present Part Two of what his job entails and how he goes about accomplishing his photographic duties. Mark’s first visit proved to be fascinating and we can hardly wait to see what he has in store for us this time.

Don’t think that you will ever reach a day when you can say, “Ah, now I’m perfect. All my photographs will be flawless from here on out.” That day will never come.

For another take on How To Use Exposure Compensation, take a look at this YouTube video.

44 members braved the inclement weather to attended our January 22^nd meeting.

• In an effort to update The Club’s e-mail address list, CCC Photo Challenge manager Jana Smith addressed the membership to find out who received her latest message. If you are not on our e-mail list and want to be, kindly let Jana know at ccc.picsubmissions@gmail.com

• Club member Nelson Harrison presented a tutorial called Demystifying The Histogram in which he explained how to access and evaluate your camera’s histogram. Well done Nelson. We always enjoy your presentations. For a review, have a look at this article about How To Read And Use Histograms.

• Clarke Warner was featured in our What I Shoot segment and showed us an impressive collection of photos that he has taken using his many years of experience and accumulated knowledge. Thanks Clarke! We loved your show.

Clarke Warner

• A good selection of prints was on display, including two beautiful canvas wraps produced by Keith Blackwell, as well as several other fine images. Due to a scheduling conflict with a guest speaker, the next print display will be at our February 12^th meeting.

• Photographs from our January CCC Photo Challenge were reviewed with Wendy McDonald (23.5 pts), Jeff McDonald (23 pts), and Debby Venne (22 pts), receiving the highest number of points in the Novice Division’s Harvest category. Top scores in the Intermediate, Senior and Salon groups In The Rain images went to Tere Deslippe ( 24.5 pts), Butch Dompierre ( 24.5 pts), and Keith Blackwell (two scores of 23.5 pts). A great effort was put forth by everyone who entered and we appreciate your participation.

• Our next meeting on February 12^th will include How To Use Exposure Bracketing by Paul Schmoldt, What I Shoot by Barb Ferren and Exposure Compensation by Dave Noordhoff. After Dave’s demonstration we will break up into groups and try our hand at keeping black subjects dark and white subjects bright, so BRING YOUR CAMERA to this meeting if you want to follow along.

“I’m not a technical photographer. (People ask me) ‘What camera are you using?’ If that’s what you’re thinking about, you’re not taking pictures.” – Annie Leibovitz

For a review of How To Read A Histogram, check out this YouTube video.

• 47 members attended our January 8^th meeting.

• Our first get-together of 2019 featured our initial Bring Your Camera To The Meeting event. Several stations were set up for our members and guests to try their skills at macro and up-close photography. Water drops, oil-in-water, bubbles on waxed glass and other stationary objects were set up around our meeting room for novices, advanced shooters and everyone in-between to take turns photographing them. Special thanks to Tere and Mary, along with Carson, Ric and Jim, for their time and efforts in making this evening a success. Pictures of some of the evening’s activities can be found on our Club Photos page.

• Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 22^th, 2019 when Nelson Harrison will present Demystifying The Histogram. Don’t be shy. Bring your camera to this meeting if you want to learn about histograms.

• Clark Warner will be featured in What I Shoot.

• Our CCC Photo Challenge will have the Novice group showing their Harvest pictures while the Intermediate, Senior and Salon members will have their In The Rain photos reviewed.

All the technique in the world doesn’t compensate for the inability to notice.

If you enjoyed this evening, check out these pages on
How to Create Colorful Artistic Images Using Oil and Water as well as
Water Drop Photography Guide and
How To Photograph Rainbow Water Droplets on a CD

To try these techniques at home, you can download some free
Colorful Backdrops For Water Drops and Oil And Water Shots

• 52 members and 4 guests attended our December 11^th meeting.

• The evening featured our annual Buy/Sell Night, where members offered their surplus photo equipment for sale. Several quality items changed hands and more are available on our Buy & Sell page.

• Herman Giethoorn shared his expertise on How To Photograph Christmas Lights, where he offered some excellent pointers on how to capture the holiday season’s decorations. Thanks Herman. Your efforts are much appreciated.

• We viewed a video in which Phil Steele talked about the importance of Using a lens hood to prevent lens flare and increase contrast in our photos. If you don’t have a hood for your lenses, Amazon.ca is a good place to get one.

• Keith Blackwell and Mike Blazek shared how they went about capturing their beautiful Abstract Nature photos in Algonquin Park last Fall. Their Nikon D850 cameras allow them to blend multiple exposures and moving the lens while taking the shot generates interesting abstracts. The results look like these:

Nice job, gentlemen! We all enjoyed your lesson.

• Two more quick videos rounded out our night. The first was called Remember The EGG, where Joe Edelman demonstrated the effect that moving your light source has on how a shadow falls in our photographs.
In preparation for photographing friends and relatives over the holiday season, we watched a tutorial in which Mark Wallace showed us how to Avoid Flash Reflections in Eyeglasses. Remember, if you can’t move your light source like Mark did, you could have your subject turn their head or tilt their glasses slightly to increase the angle of reflection.

• Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 8^th, 2019 when we will have our first Bring Your Camera To The Meeting event. We’ll have several stations set up for members to practice macro and close-up photography, including water drops, flowers, and other interesting objects. If you have a tripod, a flash, and a cable release, we invite you to bring them, however, you do not need any of these or a macro lens for this exercise. This is a great opportunity to gain some hands-on experience for novice and advanced shooters alike.

• Our Christmas breakfast will be held at The Satellite Restaurant, 145 King St. West in Chatham at 9 A.M. You are more than welcome to bring a guest. Come on out and visit with your Camera Club friends and hopefully meet some new ones.

• Remember: Our monthly Photo Challenge pics need to be submitted by midnight, Sunday, January 13th. The Novice group are presenting Harvest photos and the Intermediate, Advanced and Salon members will be showing their In The Rain pictures.

Great photography is about depth of feeling, not depth of field.

Tips for Rain Photography

53 members and 1 guest attended our November 27^th meeting.

• Congratulations to Dave Paddock, whose photo titled “Right and Wrong is Black and White” was chosen as one of the 62 juried art pieces on display at the Thames Art Gallery from now to January 13^th, 2019.

• Club members Carson Plant, Keith Blackwell and Jim Pollock showed us how they went about producing some of their more talked about images by explaining the various post-processing steps they took.

• Kathy Burke was the featured photographer in our What I Shoot segment, where she showed us her assortment of nature and scenic images. Thanks, Kathy! You did a great job!

• The entire club participated in an open discussion called Good Crop / Bad Crop, where we looked at a series of photos and commented on whether or not we liked the way they were framed or cropped. Hopefully, we learned something about how the final crop can make or break our images.

• Entries from our November CCC Photo Challenge were reviewed with Jeff McDonald (23 pts), Wolt Podzorski (22 pts), and Debby Venn (20 pts), attaining the highest scores the Novice Division’s Streetscapes category. Top marks in the Intermediate, Senior and Salon groups went to Dave Noordhoff ( 24 pts), Jim Pollock (24 pts), and Martha Gillier ( 22.5 pts). Once again we saw many excellent photographs that were put forth. Keep up the good work everyone!

• Keith and Mike reviewed several of the great prints that were brought in and handed out many well-deserved compliments. Our next print display will be held on January 22^nd and we would love to see even more members participate. Any subject, any size print is welcome.

• Our next meeting on December 11^th will feature our annual Buy/Sell night. Members are encouraged to bring in any surplus camera equipment to sell, trade or give. Tables will be set up for you to display your wares.

• Just in time for the holidays, Herman Giethoorn will show us how to photograph Christmas lights

• Keith Blackwell and Mike Blazek will share how they went about capturing their beautiful Abstract Nature photos in Algonquin Park last Fall.

Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice.

Beginners and seasoned photographers can all learn something by reading about
12 Common Newbie Photography Mistakes to Avoid

• 65 members, including 6 new ones and and 2 guests attended our meeting.

• President Jim Pollock introduced our guest speaker, Antony Chodas from Camera Canada in London, who spoke to us about mirrorless cameras, drones, instant-print cameras, point-and-shoot cameras, hybrid cameras, Go-Pro cameras, as well as his own personal gear. The Chatham Camera Club wishes to thank Antony for making the journey from London and for his entertaining and informative tutorials. We look forward to his next visit.

• Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 27^th when Carson, Keith and Jim will explain how they went about creating some of their more unique photos.
– Kathy Burke will be featured in What I Shoot.
– We will review our November Photo Competition for Novices, (Streetscapes)
and the Intermediate, Advanced and Salon groups (Harvest).
Note: Competition photos are to be submitted to Helen and Jana at ccc.picsubmissions@gmail.com by Midnight, Sunday, November 18th

– We want to encourage everyone to participate in our monthly Print Display by bringing in a print of any size, any subject.

– Congratulations to CCC member Catherine Parent for being named “Weather Photographer Of The Year 2018” for her phenomenal shot, “Elle”.

You’re not going to figure out what you want to photograph by shooting what everyone else does.

25 Technical Photography Terms Every Beginner Must Know

57 members and 3 guests attended our October 23^rd meeting.

• Club members watched a video tutorial by Phil Steele about choosing and using a tri-pod. We also reviewed some of the ones that some of our members brought in, discussing what we like and don’t like about each one. Thanks to Tere Deslippe for arranging this lesson and to all of those who brought in their tri-pods.
You can review the tri-pod video below.

• Bill Henry was featured in our What I Shoot segment, where he showed us an impressive collection of nature, scenic and travel photos. Thanks Bill. We all enjoyed your show.

• Entries from our first CCC Photo Challenge of the season were reviewed, with Kathy Burke (24 pts), Debbie Venne (23 pts), Julie Fass (22.5 pts) and Jeff Dease (22.5 pts), getting top marks for the Novice Division’s Open, Black And White category. High scores in the Intermediate, Senior and Salon groups went to Martha Gillier and Mary Craig, both with two scores of 22.5. Congratulations to all who entered as we saw many excellent images.

• Mike Blazek and Keith Blackwell reviewed some of the fine prints that were brought in for display with several positive comments being made. Our next print display will be held on November 27^th and we would love to see one of your favourite prints, any size, any subject.

• Our next meeting will feature our friend Anthony Chodus from Camera Canada in London, who will speak to us about Mirrorless Cameras, Lenses, Drones, and upcoming specials.

Reminder: The Chatham Camera Club meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Therefore our next meeting will be in three weeks, on November 13th.

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but that doesn’t keep it from being a thousand words of nonsense.

Tips for Choosing a Tripod Head.

• 51 members and 2 guests attended our October 9th meeting.

• President Jim Pollock introduced our guest speaker, Wayne Fisher as having over 25 years of experience in Event, Sports and Commercial photography and presently Fine Art Black and White Architectural photography.

Mr. Fisher opened his show with a wonderful video about the history of photography that explained, as photographers, how we got to where we are today. This was followed by a series of Wayne’s beautiful, black and white, architectural photos which highlighted his ability to find something interesting to photograph in the most common, everyday things that surround us. The Chatham Camera Club would like to thank Wayne for making the journey from Thornhill to Chatham and for providing some fresh inspiration and a new direction for us to pursue.

• Jim Pollock reminded everyone that entries for our first CCC Photo Competition of this season are due by midnight, Sunday, October 14^th. Those photos will be reviewed at our next meeting on Tuesday, October 23^rd when we will attempt to take some of the mystery out of tri-pods and heads, Bill Henry will be featured in What I Shoot, and we will have another Print Display.

One-hundred years ago, making photographs in black and white was a technical limitation; today it is a creative choice.

A Quick History of Photography