Sumter Camera Club

Have you been struggling with your flash photography? Not getting the results you’d like? Want to learn to take better pictures of your family and friends using flash?

If you answered YES to any of the above questions, then you don’t want to miss this month’s meeting of the Sumter Digital Camera Club! The monthly meeting is Thursday, May 13, at 7 p.m. in the community meeting room at Sumter Mall.

Chris Moore will lead our discussion on using flash. He will be demonstrating different techniques using a model and by tethering his camera to a computer and projecting his results for everyone to view and discuss. Here is a list of ideas that Chris and his helpers plan to share/discuss:

• • • Using your on camera’s pop-up flash. Also some tips on how to adjust/tweak the flash along with an accessory that he finds helpful
    • Adding a speed-light/add-on flash. Various techniques including bouncing, diffusing, etc.

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WOW! I can’t think of any better way to celebrate your b-day/anniversary than with a group of your closest friends, a great presentation (speaker), good eatin’ and fellowship. For those of you that missed last night’s meeting, you missed a good one. A near record — if not new record — of 46 people were in attendance.

I promised and I’m delivering, here is a link to your photography terms (pdf) that I mentioned. Download, print, read and reread ‘em.

Happy shooting!

Chris

This month’s meeting marks the 5th anniversary of the Sumter Digital Camera Club — my how 5 years has flown by and the world has changed!

We have a party planned this meeting along with special guest, Ashley Ward, a Columbia based photographer that will be coming to share her work and some techniques to add “flare” to your images. Check out her website, click here. Ashley is a Lifestyle Portrait Artist. She provides her clients with on-location portrait photography — children and families — utilizing natural lighting.

The meeting will be held next Thursday, March 11, at 7pm in the community meeting room at Sumter Mall.

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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.