STOP IT! ~ Skate photog shares his pics & tips of stopping action

Posted by admin on February 8, 2010 under Meeting details | Be the First to Comment

Justin Lane is new to the Sumter Digital Camera Club, but he is no stranger to skate and automobile photography. He received his first camera in 2008 and says “… ever since then I have been taking photos non stop.”

His work is unique and edgy.

Join us this Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010 at 7 p.m. in the community meeting room at Sumter Mall for our monthly meeting where Justin will share his portfolio. He will also share some tips & tricks that he uses.

Justin is a  freelance photographer and is currently a student at USC Sumter. To see a sample of Justin’s work, click here to visit his Flickr photo gallery.

Jan. photos have been uploaded!

Posted by admin on January 18, 2010 under Updates | Be the First to Comment

Check out the Assignment of the Month and Photos of the Month contests, they are under their respective headings, AOM & POM. Enjoy!

Update from our friend, Richard Bernabe

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I just got this email from our friend, Ricahrd Bernabe and wanted to share what he has going on and coming up.

Thanks,
Chris

HDR and Mast Photo Editing Class

One more reminder that my HDR and Master Photo Editing Class will be taking place this weekend on January 23, 2010 at the Hampton Inn Harvest Room in Hendersonville, North Carolina. There are only a few seats remaining, as the response to this class has been extremely strong. In addition to learning the secrets of HDR photography for natural-looking results, you will receive a discount code (25 percent discount) for the purchase of PhotoMatix software, the HDR software used in this class. We will also look at other High Dynamic Range techniques such as Exposure Blending and using Luminosity Masks. The Luminosity Mask Actions are offered free to the attendees.

More information, as well as how to register, click here.

Hatteras Island Sunset, Outer Banks, North Carolina
Canon EOS 5D Mark2 & Canon 17-40mm L
Taken from two exposures and blended

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Raindrops, raindrops & flowers of course!

Posted by admin on January 15, 2010 under Try this! | Be the First to Comment

One of our members asked about photographing raindrops, so I here are some tips and a neat little video that I found describing how to not only photograph them, but how to come up with create backgrounds for your picture too, enjoy!

You’ll need …

  • A tripod or Gorillapod
  • Macro Lens (or other macro setup)
  • A Plamp or similar device
  • Rainy day OR a spray bottle
  • Flowers
  • PATIENCE!

Some other things to remember …

  • Shoot on a windless day
  • Find raindrop and compose your image
  • Focus on the image in the center of the raindrop
  • Flower that is in the shade OR us a diffuser
  • Open up your aperture
  • Find general position w/ fingers and then replace with flower
  • Making your own background! *This is pretty neat

Raindrop Reflections from Adler Photo Workshops on Vimeo.

You want action?!?

Posted by admin on January 13, 2010 under Opportunity, Walk-a-bouts | Be the First to Comment

Photo by Steve Hewett

You want action?

Well check out this post from our friends at Manchester State Forest:

Over the next two weekends we will have quite a bit of traffic in the area in preparation for the upcoming dirtbike races. On January 24th, 2010 there will be the Burnt Gin Hare Scramble.

Then on January 31st, 2010 will be the 41st Annual Sumter Enduro.

Both races bring people in from a variety of places. There will be trail crossings on some county and state forest roads.

*Please use caution if driving through.

2010 Assignments

Posted by admin on January 7, 2010 under Assignments | Be the First to Comment

January — Light
February — Sumter to you
March — Lines
April — Stacks
May — Final resting place
June — Action
July — Macro
August — Red
September — Black and White
October — Transportation
November — Still Life
December — Christmas Social

Show off what Santa gave ‘ya!

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Join us for our first meeting of the new year next Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010 at 7 p.m. in the community meeting room of Sumter Mall.

I hope that you and your family had a safe and happy holiday season. I also hope that Santa was good and brought you lots of new photography gear. With that being said make sure to bring your new toys and share what you got, we’d like to see ’cause we might want one too! =)

We have a great meeting planned this month. We’re going to go over some pointers of taking better pictures along some techniques to use when out in the field (taken from a new book I picked up). We are also going to talk about the coming year and projects we want to accomplish. And last but not least we’ll get to meet those new folks that say there on the way to learn how to use their new cameras.I can’t wait to see all your smiling faces on the 14th!

Don’t forget your dues!
Don’t forget to bring your dues to the January meeting. Dues are $25 for individuals, $40 for families and FREE for those students in K-12.

Show ‘em off why don’t you!
Make sure to bring your photos for the (a) the Photo of the Month and (b) Assignment of the Month contests. This month’s assignment/theme is LIGHT.

[NOTE: Pictures should be an 8×10 image, also we would like to change out the “Wall @ the Mall” so make sure to get your pictures to Renee Shelton at the end of the meeting to be included in the next change out.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted by admin on November 23, 2009 under Meeting details, Updates | Be the First to Comment

Happy Thanksgiving!

I just wanted to personally wish each and everyone of you a very Happy Thanksgiving! I hope that you enjoy this time of thanksgiving and the opportunity to spend the holiday with family and friends. Don’t forget to charge your batteries and carry your camera with you to capture memories that you’ll end up cherishing forever.

09 Christmas Social Details
We will hold our annual Christmas Social in place of our December meeting, December 10 @ 7pm. We will meet for dinner at Best of Seasons on Wesmark Blvd — we have the place to ourselves. Please bring your spouse or significant other. Also if you are interested we are going to do a gift exchange (Chinese/White Elephant) so we are asking that each person that would like to participate bring a gift. Please visit this link, http://bit.ly/sdcc_christmas, add your name and number in your party by Dec. 4.

Happy Shooting!

Monthly walkabout this weekend

Posted by admin on November 13, 2009 under Walk-a-bouts | Be the First to Comment

Information from Bobby Nance:

See the announcement below for details concerning this month’s walkabout.   The trip there shouldn’t take more than 40 to 45 minutes.  I have not googled the exact location to get specific directions but will be glad to help anyone who emails me.  I hope to go first thing Saturday morning, so will probably leave Sumter about 7:15 or so, unless my plans change.  This looks like an all-day affair, so you should feel free to come when you can and leave when you can.

With the bad weather to our north, conditions may not be favorable on Saturday, so I suggest you keep an eye on the forecast before leaving.  If the event is rained out or cancelled, I have no backup or alternative plans for this month. **Note that there is an admission fee for adults.**  I hope to see you there!

Jen was a hit!

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If you missed our monthly meeting last night you missed a good one!

Jennifer VanAllen from Timeless Memories was a hit!

Thank you Jen for coming and sharing about your photography and several techniques that you use daily.