Our guest speaker for the evening was Stephanie Johnson, who showed us some of her techniques used in ICM (Intentional Camera Movement) photography. Stephanie’s methods include horizontal panning, vertical tilting, circular, diagonal, wavy, zoom, shaking and single and multiple exposures. She also encouraged us to experiment with different focal lengths, different movement methods and various speeds of movement. We were all fascinated by her excellent results and we came away with new inspiration for creating spectacular images using ICM. We thank Stephanie for her time and for sharing her knowledge.

You can see some of Stephanie Johnson’s outstanding work in this YouTube video.
Our next meeting will be a “live” meeting at Evangel Church on Thursday, April 24^th at 7 PM when will view a tutorial by Scott Kelby on how to use Adobe’s Artificial Intelligence tool. We’ll learn how to remove distractions, retouch people, add pixel dimensions and much more in Lightroom and Photoshop.
• Results of the April Photo Challenge will be reviewed
• What I Shoot by Mike Blazek
• Print Display – members are encouraged to bring in a print of any size, any subject for display and discussion

“If I am dissatisfied, it’s simply because good photos are few and far between. A good photo is a miracle.” – Josef Koudelka

 

 

• Club secretary Julie Faas presented a tutorial on Cell Phone Photography.
Julie started by showing us some of her excellent photos taken with her iPhone 15. She went on to share tips for better cell phone photography, including choosing the best available lens. Julie then explained the different shooting modes, including Portrait, Night Mode, and Panoramic. She also showed us the unique photos that can be created by using an Infrared Filter that easily attaches to the phone. The members of The Club thank Julie for her clear and concise presentation.

You can see Julie’s tutorial in the YouTube video below.

• Entries from our March Photo Challenge were reviewed. The top scoring shots can be seen on our Club Photos page.

All of the entries can be seen in the included YouTube video.

Our next Challenge topic will be The Five Senses for Novice and Open Colour for IAS.

• Janis Mayuk was our featured photographer in What I Shoot. You can see her wonderful scenic, floral, architecture, nature and travel photos in the included YouTube video.

• Mike and Keith reviewed the prints that were brought in for display. Thanks to all who participated. Your next chance to show us some of your work will be on Thursday, April 24^th.

• Our next meeting will be a ZOOM meeting on Thursday, April 10^th at 7 PM when guest speaker Stephanie Johnson will give a presentation on Intentional Camera Movement, Multiple Exposures and Creative Photography.

“It’s really your eye, your head, your mind, that matter in the moment you take the photograph.” – Carol Guzy

Our guest speaker for the evening was professional pet photographer Tracy Munson. Tracy is an multi-award winning animal photographer who currently sits on the National Board of Directors for Professional Photographers of Canada National. Her work has been published in books, calendars, and magazines like MacLeans, Canadian Geographic, and has been displayed in galleries including the prestigious McMichael Canadian Art Collection. She gave us several tips and tricks on how to interact with our pets to achieve high quality photos of them. The Chatham Camera Club thanks Tracy for her presentation.

 For more tips on pet photography, be sure to see this YouTube video by Adam Goldberg.

 

Our next meeting will be a “live” meeting at Evangel Church on Thursday, March 27^th at 7 pm when club member Julie Faas will speak about Cell Phone Photography.

 

“The subject matter is so much more important than the photographer.” – Gordon Parks

 

• Mary Craig presented a well-organized demonstration on what points to consider when judging images for our monthly Photo Challenge.

She showed us a series of photos that had some weaknesses, how to spot them, and how to score them accordingly. Several outstanding pictures were also shown as an example of what makes a great image and what we should consider when grading them.

Club members thank Mary for her excellent presentation, as we all came away with much clearer knowledge on, not only how to judge other’s photos, but what to look for when creating our own.

• Entries from our February Photo Challenge were reviewed. See Jeff and Wendy’s YouTube video below for all of the images and their scores.

You can see the top scoring shots of the evening on our Club Photos page.

• Mike and Keith reviewed the many excellent prints that were brought in for display. Thanks to everyone who contributed. Your next chance to show us a print will be on Thursday, March 27^th.

• Our featured photographer in What I Shoot was Keith Blackwell.

Keith showed us some of his street photography from Buenos Aires, which gave us a fascinating look at everyday life in Argentina. Thanks Keith. Your efforts are much appreciated.

• Our next meeting will be a ZOOM meeting on March 13^th at 7 PM when club member Julie Faas will speak about Cell Phone Photography.

“The camera is an extension of yourself… Your story treatment may be subjective, but it is important to remain objective as to truth.” – Cornell Capa

 

 

 

Our guest speaker was former Canadian Fine Art Photographer of the Year, Lee Nordbye, who presented Making Monochrome Magic, where he showed us his end-to-end process, with a focus on the power of editing. One of the main steps he uses is
DXO’s Nik Collection, a Photoshop filter which offers a 30 Day Free Trial. Lee’s other go-to software is Adobe’s Lightroom.

The Chatham Camera Club thanks Lee for his informative and entertaining presentation. We’ll all be making much better black and white images from now on.

For another take on making excellent black and white images in Photoshop, check out the YouTube video below.

Our next meeting will be a “live” meeting at Evangel Church on Thursday, February 27^th at 7 Pm when
• Mary Craig will answer the often asked question, “How are my images judged?” by giving us a presentation on critiquing and judging photographs.
• Results of the February Photo Challenge will be reviewed
• Keith Blackwell will be featured in What I Shoot
• Our monthly Print Display will be shown. All members are invited to bring in a print, any size, any subject, for viewing and discussion.

“Photographers should follow their own judgement and not the fads and dictates of others.” – Bill Brandt

 

 

 

• Club member Dave Noordhoff presented a detailed and well-thought-out tutorial on the Exposure Triangle, in which he explained how aperture, shutter speed and ISO interact with each other to attain a proper exposure. As a former public school teacher, Dave is blessed with a unique ability to explain even the most difficult subjects so that they are easily understood by his students. The Club thanks Dave for his time and efforts in putting together his excellent show.

For more about the Exposure Triangle, see this YouTube video.

• Our featured photographer in What I Shoot was Dave Richards, who shared his collection of travel photos from New York, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hanoi, Sicily, Venice and Paris. In case you missed it, you can view Dave’s slide show below.
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• Entries from our January Photo Challenge were reviewed. The top scoring shots have been added to our Club Photos page. You can see Jeff and Wendy’s YouTube video for all of the images and their scores.

• Mike and Keith discussed some of the prints that our members brought in for display. Thanks to all who participated. If you would like to share some of your printed work, your next chance to do so will be at our next live meeting on Thursday, February 27^th.

• Our next gathering will be ZOOM meeting on February 13^th at 7 PM when landscape photographer Lee Nordbye will present Making Monochrome Magic, where he will discuss his end-to-end process with a focus on the power of editing..

“If you can’t make the image bigger or more important than what you see, then don’t push the button.” – Ruth Bernhard

 

 

 

• This month’s guest speaker, via ZOOM, was UK professional photographer Jane Lazenby, who spoke to The Club about Working With Textures With A Unique Twist.
Jane gave us tips on where to find our own textures, such as old stone, junk yards, abandoned buildings, in galleries and around the house. She suggested photographing these subjects using natural light at a focal distance of 50 mm.

She went on to show us several of her award winning, textured photographs, which we found to be absolutely stunning. From there, Jane showed us how to add a texture to an existing photo by using layers in Photoshop. The ease of her workflow left us all anxious to try our hand at creating our own images using her methods.

You can see more of Jane’s amazing work on her website: www.ejlazenbyphotography.co.uk

The Chatham Camera Club wishes to thank Jane for her time and talents.

For a review of what Jane taught us, see her YouTube video below
• Our next meeting will be a “live” meeting at Evangel Church on Thursday, January 23^rd at 7 Pm when club member Dave Noordoff will present a tutorial on the Exposure Diamond. We will also have the results of our January Photo Challenge, What I Shoot by Dave Richards and our monthly Print Display, where members are encouraged to bring in a print of any size, any subject for display and discussion.

“Photography is the only language that can be understood anywhere in the world.” – Bruno Barbey

 

 

• This evening we followed up on Mike Blazek’s earlier tutorial on Intentional Camera Movement and Combining Photos In Camera. Many of our members brought their cameras to the meeting and shot pictures of the various items that were available, zooming, twisting and using their in-camera methods to combine photos. A few examples of the results can be found on our Club Photos page.

For a review on how to employ these methods, check out these YouTube videos.

How To Combine And Blend Photos In Photoshop

Mastering Multiple Exposures In Camera

• Our next meeting will be a “Zoom” meeting on Thursday, January 9^th at 7 Pm when guest presenter Jane Lazenby will teach us about working with textures with a unique twist.

“Great photography is always on the edge of failure.” – Garry Winogrand.