TY SMEDES is an excellent photographer and author of CAPTURING IOWA’S SEASONS and THE RETURN OF IOWA’S BALD EAGLES. Check out his web page and join us for his presentation which will feature his eagle photography.
Program: Jeff Kurrus, Associate Editor of NebraskaLand Magazine
Squaw Creek National Wildlife located in northwest Missouri near Mound City. Take Interstate 29 to Exit 79 just south of Mound City, Missouri then travel south 2 ½ miles on U.S. Highway 159. Send inquires to P.O. Box 158, Mound City, Missouri 64470 or phone 660-442-3187.
The club will provide the entree. Each member should bring a side or a dessert.
Submit up to five of your favorite photos from 2012 for the member show.
Photo book publishing
Are you getting better pictures with your cheap point-n-shoot than with your expensive DSLR? Did you get a new camera for Christmas but are overwhelmed by all those dials, buttons, and menu options? Are you confused by Av, Tv, and ISO? Are your pictures frequently too dark, too light, or blurry. If you answered yes to any of these questions, the Fontenelle Forest Photography Club’s Exposure 101 workshop is for you.
Exposure 101 is a half-day workshop designed to teach the basics of digital photography exposure to the novice photographer. At this hands-on workshop you will learn about the relationship between shutter speed, aperture, and sensor sensitivity. You will learn how to read a histogram and how to use it to achieve optimum exposure. We will discuss exposure modes such as aperture priority and shutter priority and teach you when each should be used. And finally, we will set up hands-on case studies where you will use your own camera to put to use what you have learned.
The workshop will take place on February 2, 2013 at the Fontenelle Forest Nature Center in Bellevue, NE from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The cost of the workshop is $15 per person. Proceeds go to support the club. Advance registration is necessary with payment due at the door. To register, contact Kent Brede no later than January 25, 2013.
What to bring to the workshop:
To take advantage of the hands-on portion of the workshop, you will need to bring some basic gear:
- Digital DSLR and at least one lens, preferably a zoom lens (wide angle to medium telephoto).
- Tripod
- Cable or wireless shutter release
- Camera manual
- Willingness to learn and try new techniques
- Notepad and pen
To maximize learning opportunities, each participant should be reasonably familiar with their camera and should come to the workshop knowing how to change from Program mode (P) to aperture priority (Av) and shutter priority (Tv). In addition you should know how to view the histogram on your camera’s LCD and turn on blinkies. If this sounds foreign to you, then you have some homework to do.
This workshop will be an opportunity to have some fun and learn the fundamental techniques of exposure necessary to make great photographs. Reserve your spot now by contacting Kent Brede.
For more information or questions contact Frank Comisar.
Exposure 101 – Itinerary (subject to change)
- Introduction
- Exposure Triangle
- Shutter Speed
- Aperture
- ISO
- Histograms
- Exposure Modes
- Program
- Aperture Priority
- Shutter Priority
- Case Studies
- Freezing Motion
- Blurring Motion
- Shallow Depth of Field
- Maximum Depth of Field
- ISO
- Wrap Up
Program: Lightroom for beginners
Treats: Andrea and Jim Kuhn, Judy and Frank Dye
Program: YOU GOTTA LOVE BUGS
Our March speaker will be Tony Palmer, zoo entomologist. Tony grew up in Eastern Ohio and attended Dana College where he attained a bachelors degree in biology. His focus on entomology led to his being hired at Henry Doorly Zoo where he is a keeper at the Aquarium’s Butterfly and Insect Pavilion. Tony is getting ready to launch a statewide, citizen-science based butterfly monitoring program for Nebraska.
When not working, Tony is an avid photographer and can often be found in the field documenting insects and their behavior. Expect to learn some interesting facts about insects and how to photograph them.
Treats: Todd and Tracy Utter, Alan Kurth
Program: News photography and black and white conversion
Treats: Eric Scholar, Jason Keel
Program: Combining multiple images in PhotoShop
Treats: Lou Ann Beister, Chris Kastrick, Mary Clapp