Apr - The San Luis Obispo Camera Club
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1. fee is geared toward photographers at any skill level but is primarily geared towards digital photography with an emphasis on Lightroom Photomatix Pro and Photo shop post processing We will convene on two days the first to discuss how to take Higher Dynamic Range images and the second to review and process them On the first day Saturday April 17t Howard will begin with a discussion of the equipment that you may find helpful when taking photographs with very high contrast in all light ing conditions along with techniques and tips that can improve your results Then we will spend a few hours in the field taking sample images in and around Morro Bay including a sunset shoot at Morro Strand Beach weather permitting If it is foggy an alternate location will be announced On the second day Thursday April 22 Howard will discuss workflow using similar images taken during the photo shoot including how to load the images and post process them using Lightroom Photomatix Pro and Photoshop He will then share advanced techniques such as dealing with noise and moving objects in your composition A video of the evening s lecture will be distributed at the end of the workshop Howard will also set up a group on Flickr for those who would like their images reviewed after the photo shoot More informa tion and a flyer will be distributed at the April general meeting Contact Cheryl Strahl the workshop coordinator at 466 76112. is the official publication of the San Luis Obispo Camera Club Colophon Inc The Club s purpose is to provide opportunities for interested persons to a e frcailymice gt Associate with others having mutual interests in photography and to engage in on an Apple PowerMac cs It was activities that give expression to such interests designed and laid out with Adobe gt Learn photographic skills and broaden their photographic experiences InDesign cs4 utilizing Adobe l l OpenType fonts gt Enjoy social contacts and render community service related to the art and practice Graphics were created in Adobe of photography Illustrator and Photoshop cs4 Regular meetings are held at 7 30 pm on the 2 4 Thursday of each month except for Type is set in Myriad Pro and December at the Veterans Memorial Hall 801 Grand Avenue San Luis Obispo Adobe Caslon Pro sLo Camera Club Mailing Address P O Box 1524 San Luis Obispo CA 93406 The Courier logotype was created Email pres slocameraclub org competition slocameraclub org A I ee Allegheny typeface Miscellaneous fieldtrips slocameraclub org webmaster slocameraclub org fonts are from P22 and Fontdiner Website www slocameraclub org Editor Please forward all images and news items to Ren e Besta by the 20t of the month for inclusion in the following month s newsletter Send information to editor slocameraclub org or call 805 450 4640 SLO Camera Club Board Members amp Assignments President Jo
3. 24 2009 while re sponding to a broken leg call at Oceano Dunes svra He was the first member in the history of the sLo Search and Rescue team to be killed in the line of duty Found in his car after his death were two applications to paramedic school ready to be mailed He had chosen to go with what he loved Chris was planning on attending para medic school last fall but never got the chance The Meadows family has set up a memorial fund to provide paramedic school scholarships and awarded the first 2 500 scholarship a few weeks ago The recipient Scott Schieber attends the Central Coast paramedic program at Cuesta College On Saturday May rs the family is putting on a major wine tasting and silent auction fundraiser at the Embassy Suites Hotel in San Luis Obispo from April 2010 3 00 6 00 PM As Chris was a budding amateur photographer they will be showing and selling some of his images but are also interested in obtaining dona tions from other local photographers that they can auction off Chris posthumously won 2 d place amateur at last year s Mid State Fair for a black and white they entered on his behalf The details of the event are as follows Saturday May 15 from 3 00 6 00 PM at the Embassy Suites Hotel Atrium 333 Madonna Road in San Luis Obispo Admission is 25 and may be paid in advance by check to the Christopher Meadows Memorial Fund Attention Megan Grose 132 El Viento Avenue Pismo Bea
4. SA Lis Oho Camera Club Volume 40 Number 4 April 8 2010 Main Program Ae es alle By Walter K Robie he Reverend Walt Robie of Cambria is our guest presenter at the April 2010 meeting Walt is a retired clergyman who has spent his retirement years photographing wild and beautiful places His latest program is called AG ture s Ballet and he says the following Nature s Ballet shows pictures of the eastern side of the High Sierra which has been called one of the great continuous mountain ranges in the world by the late Galen Rowell The program features the picturesque rocks and stone formation of the Alabama Hills storm clouds boiling off Mt Whitney fall colors on the June Lake loop the play of light on Mono Lake and surrounding grasslands and the iconic but always new Yosemite Valley The program begins with still life photographs of flowers taken by Walt in his home The back ground music is cello and piano J Each year at this time Walt writes a letter to all the churches of the Presbytery announcing his new multimedia program for the coming year After serving as Pastor of the Community Presbyterian Church of Cambria he and his wife chose to spend their retirement years in this seaside village along the Central Coast It was a good decision particularly where his avocation has been landscape photography During these retirement years Walt has created multi image programs and made them avail
5. able to churches He has also shown them to many clubs groups and at the university level Walt says he endeavors to photograph the exultant wonder of God s creation at the feeling level His goal is to make each show a work of art In presenting his programs he uses the dis solve technique with two projectors and stereo music All images by Walt Robie Photo titles are from right top to bottom Alabama Hills El Capitan Meadows and Rose 7 7 C1 AT my R 2 al pD 7 n L W j J L J 7 L aL T Z Ni pntoe farb ny tho A Ai Ahntnarrahh th wyzarht tn lr ton tho f L 1 Note Click on the Rose photograph to the right to listen to the John 4 C 4 C s T p Inn s ol ove c horfnrmed p Pot No7 R Lennon song LOVE AS pe Vj Mea OY r erer iNet Rm lt 4 A SLO Camera Club Courier April 2010 Shot Next Club Meeting A Very Warm Welcome To Our New Sprouts Thursday April 8 2010 at 7 30 PM Members Meetings are held the second Thursday of the month at San Luis Obispo Veterans Memorial Hall 801 Grand Avenue corner of Grand amp Monterey San Luis Obispo CA Our meeting room is to the right of the main entrance in the lounge not in the auditorium A map and directions are on the website at www slocameraclub org Maya Dinan amp Mark A Magie April 2010 Main Program Retired Reverend Walter Robie presents Nature s Ballet Members Link to Your Website from Ours Refreshments Your delicious snacks in Apri
6. ality and will only slow down the Club s laptop For assistance in sizing your images please see the in structions on the Club s website at www slocameraclub org digital html Next Board Meeting Thursday May 6 2010 at 7 00 PM Home of Jon Lomax San Luis Obispo Coming at the May 2010 General Meeting Thursday May 13 2010 at 7 30 PM Main program by Jon Lomax on his trip to Istanbul Remember please turn in up to 20 of your images from the Carrizo Plain March field trip to Cheryl Strahl You may also submit images taken there at another time Give MATA them to Cheryl at the April 2010 meeting on a cD or email Peggy Jansson Image of the Month them to her in advance at cl amp trahl sbcglobal net Your im January 2010 Field Trip ages will be presented at the May 2010 meeting in the group Morro Bay Catamaran Nature Cruise slideshow SLO Camera Club Courier April 2010 with Howard Ignatius Back by popular demand for another dynamic workshop is Howard Ignatius who returns in April for a two part series on what he calls HrDR higher dynamic range imaging Many of you may recall that Howard taught last May s very popular low light photography workshop Now in lieu of our April monthly field trip we are offering a special two session series for photog raphers who want to learn more about this very hot digital tech nique that greatly increases the dynamic range of photographs This workshop 25
7. ch ca 93449 The format is a wine tasting 6 8 local wineries will pour with hors d oeuvres accompanied by a silent auction and a small exhibit of Chris s photography that will be available for sale They are envi sioning several local photographers will donate an image to the silent auction As this is the family s primary fund raiser they are working hard to get as much donated as possible If you are not interested in donating images you are welcome to donate other items for the silent auction photo lessons excursions printing services or anything else Please note that they are a non profit organization so any donations are tax deductible For more information contact Chris s father Tim Meadows at tmeadows comcast net or call him at 408 205 9702 Chris never got to continue his career in emergency care He loved helping people but only got to do it for a little over two years Chris was incredibly bright and only did things one way the right way The successful recipient of this scholarship must be prepared to pick up where Chris left off and not only pursue his dream but deliver on the promise of making the world a better place through dispensing excellent emergency care k Shot Spring 2010 Calendar of Events Aprilea Josh Patching Artist Reception during Friday Art After Dark event 5 00 8 00 Pm Ihe Photo Shop 1027 B Marsh Street sLo Feeling of Light an exhibit of black and white
8. l will be If you have a website take advantage of the opportunity to have a link added to your site from the Camera Club s Links page under the Member Portfolios section To do this send your name and site URL to Beth Sargent our Group Slideshow February 2010 Monta a de Oro Webmistress at webmaster slocameraclub org Take a Hazard Reef tide pools field trip Mimi Ditchie will look at our links at www slocameraclub org links shtml present the group slideshow at the April 2010 meeting Show amp Tell Bring up to five provided by Penny Smith cheese and crackers and Pat Townsend dessert Next Competition Thursday April 15th 2010 at 7 30 PM m images total including any l eg subject of your choice and the Veteran s Memorial Hall San Luis Obispo Photo Challenge Theme of the A map directions and competition entry forms are post Month of five each April s challenge theme is A ed on the Club s website Submit your digital images as Face in the Crowd jpeg files not psd files or tiff files sized to at least 1024 Please label your images properly using your name then x 768 pixels Be sure to size your images properly and in the 01 02 etc For example Jon Doe 01 Jon Doe 02 correct sRGB color space Up to 1800 x 1200 pixels is okay etc Failure to follow these rules may result in disqualifica but larger files will be downsized do not boost image tion from Show 3 Tell due to time restrictions qu
9. n Lomax Vice President Mimi Ditchie Treasurer Membership Cheryl Strahl Secretary Connie Thomas Programs Dorothy Cutter Competition Jenn Lawrence Webmaster Beth Sargent Courier Editor Designer Ren e Besta Field Trips Malcolm Carlaw Digital Equipment Lynda Roeller Film Equipment Jim Little Refreshments Mimi Ditchie SLO Camera Club Courier April 2010
10. or email her at clStrahl sbcglobal net to register or for more information Saturday April 17 Schedule 2 00 3 00 PM Meet in the Morro Bay Public Library Program Room for the HRDR lecture 625 Harbor Street near Shasta Ave 3 00 5 00 PM Photo shoot in the Morro Bay area location TBD 5 00 6 30 PM Optional dinner in Morro Bay restaurant TBD 6 30 8 00 PM Morro Strand Beach at sunset 7 38 pm for photo shoot Thursday April 22 Schedule 7 00 9 00 PM Meet in the Morro Bay Public Library Program Room for the HRDR post processing lecture 625 Harbor Street near Shasta Avenue Recommended Equipment 1 Digital camera with an auto exposure bracketing option and a fully charged battery Bring your user manual as well See www hdr photography com aeb html for bracketing info SLO Camera Club Courier April 2010 2 Sturdy tripod 3 Remote control helpful in certain lighting situations to avoid camera vibration 4 Zoom or primary lenses in the 16 to 70mm range Show Us Your Work Please submit your images to Karen Peterson at the May 13t meeting or email them to her in advance at kapeterson4 juno com Your images will be pre sented at the June 2010 meeting in the group slideshow All images above by Howard Ignatius Shot Chris Meadows Memorial Fundraiser for Paramedic Scholarship Fund May 15 CCM 2 17 85 5 24 09 Never say Why didn t I Photo of Florence Italy below right by Chris Meado
11. photography of the Central Coast Show runs through April 14 Apain James Crawford Opening Reception for group show during Friday Art After Dark event 6 00 9 00 PM Frame Works 339 Marsh Street sLo Show runs through April 30 P April 8th General Meeting 2 4 Thursday of the month 7 30 pm Vets Hall 801 Grand Avenue sLo Main program by guest Walter Robie Nazure s Ballet Pupil igi Tuesday Photographic Society Meeting Video tutorials on techniques and software used to create various image effects including achieving an abstra t pictorial look and HDR 7 00 pm Nybak Wing sto Art Center roro Broad Street at Monterey on Mission Plaza sLo fale oll eee Competition 3 Thursday of even numbered months 7 30 pm Vet s Hall 801 Grand Avenue sto April r222 HrDR Workshop with Howard Ignatius held on two sessions Saturday April 17t and Thursday April 224 In lieu of April monthly field trip Fee of 25 for members See details on page three May 6th Camera Club Board Meeting rst Thursday of odd numbered months 7 00 pm home of Jon Lomax sLo May 13 General Meeting 2 4 Thursday of the month 7 30 pm Vets Hall 801 Grand Avenue sLo Main program by Jon Lomax on his trip to Istanbul May 15th Saturday Chris Meadows Memorial Fundraiser for Paramedic Scholarship Fund 3 00 6 00 pm Embassy Suites Hotel Atrium 333 Madonna Road sLo 25 admission Wine tasting hors d oeuvres silent auction The Courier newsletter
12. ws While he had shown interest in rid ing along with the fire department and listening to a scanner in high school Christopher Meadows began his pursuit of an emergency medical career in earnest while he was studying in the business school at Cal Poly During his senior year in parallel with his Cal Poly Studies he enrolled in the EMT program at Cuesta College After successfully completing the EMT I certification he hired on with San Luis Ambulance as a reserve EMT in December 2006 From then until graduation from Cal Poly in June 2007 Chris worked as many shifts as possible immersing himself in the job with the desire to learn as fast as possible and absorb as much as possible He loved being an EMT so much that he put his potential business career on hold so he could work full time in emergency service for a year The more he worked as an EMT the more he realized that emergency care was right for him and he was good at it One year turned into two and Chris agonized over which path to pursue a business career that would be financially SLO Camera Club Courier rewarding and leverage his college train ing or one in emergency services which he did well and loved but would never make him rich Chris also joined the Search and Res cue team and learned all he could about that effort He was in the process of being appointed the medical lead when as a search and rescue volunteer he was tragically killed May
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