Does this kid understand PHOTOSHOP software or what?



Erik Johansson - 21 year old Swedish photographer…

SSI Photo Club

May, 2012  - Minutes

1.  Opening remarks:  

         Curt opened the meeting with a reminder to see Pat Page with your cheque in had for Eclectic Vision’s to ensure your participation…. Come on everyone – it is time to strut your stuff. 

Our student guest this year is Ben Beaver for GISS – recommended by his Art teacher because of his keen interest in photography.  Many of you will…

If you are one of the members participating in the Velo Village photo shows:  We are in three locations:1. Art Spring. 2. TJ Beans. 3. Fernwood cafe.

Please send you photo information to Doug McMillin as he will create the tags.

If you desire to have the same photo in more than one loaction (& made duplicate prints), please tell Doug.

Anna McColm returns from holidays on May 26.  Where there are not duplicates, she will decide in which venue your Velo…

After the Club meeting Educational Roundtable discussion, I was asked to provide a link to the article shared on screen.

The topic is: Tips to help with photo sharpness. 

http://www.shutterbug.com/content/pictures-unsharp-here-are-10-tips-improving-results

Just wanted to let everyone know that Chris Dixon, cabinet maker extraordinaire, has opened a framing shop - Blue Door Custom Framing.   I'm sure his rates are very competitive, and I know from experience that he's a perfectionist when it comes to finishing.  He's also a keen photographer :)

His phone number is 537-2840, and his studio's close to town, on Mansell Road.…

Saturday's Times Colonist in an article about Portland, Oregon touts Blue Sky, Portland's headquarters for the Oregon Center for Photographic Arts.  The web site: http://www.blueskygallery.org

I went the site and enjoyed thinking of what can be created in an urban environment.  If only we had the money and population for such an endeavor.

I then looked at the examples from the current exhibition and was not impressed.…

I have received a request from the owners of Embe Bakery for photos to hang in their sub shop. They don't have a HD tv but have a bit of wall space for framed photos if anyone is interested. I said that I would put the word out to the photo club to see if anyone is  interested.

This attachment is an extraordinary 7 minute photo shoot. Click on the first photo and the photo shoot will begin and will illustrate each photograph sequentially. The photographer explains his shots on audio.…

I have just finished looking at a book from the library entitled "Beneath the Cold Seas" by David Hall --- it is photographs of the underwater wilderness of the Pacific Northwest.... it is wonderful the exotic creatures that are out there in the deep and suprisingly the colours...   His lighting is amazing as is his composition... 

www.seaphotos.com   -- is the website.... enjoy 

Cheers.. MCB 

The guidelines for 2012 Eclectic Visions have been sent to all members who have signed up to participate.  If you signed up and did not get the guidelines and an entry form, contact Curt ASAP.

There are 29 participants this year.

Dates to remember:

Entry fee is due by May 9

Entry Form is due by May 25

Framed photo delivery to Art Spring on May 31 between 5 and 6:30 PM

curtfirestone@gmail.com with questions or comments.

April 26, 2012

I have agreed to try my hand at coordinating some Photo Shoots in the near future. Our first Target” shoot is at the Raptor Center in Duncan. Curt has made an on-site visit and given them my name for contact but before I proceed any further I really need to know which of our members might be interested in this kind of activity.  In addition I will then need to know when the interested parties would prefer to attend – Weekdays or Weekends. I have asked around a little…

SSI Photo Club

April 14, 2012  - Minutes

1.  Opening remarks:  

         Curt opened the meeting by commenting and congratualing everyone who is presently showing around town…. Boy have we got the town covered, very well covered.  Rachel is at the Credit Union, Brian and Karen are at Fernwood, Sam Lightman and Maureen Milbur are at ArtSpring and Avril is showing at Penny’s Pantry….   and all are wonderful shows -- get…

I thought fellow club members would find this of interest in their outdoor photo adventures.

http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/sunrise-sunset-calculator.htm?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news25

The Community of Arts Council of Greater Victoria has asked us to let the club members know about their upcoming explotion of Community Art.... I don't know if SSI would be able make a Guest Appearance -- if any one is interested... contact   Bob Williams  www.cacgv.ca  for information. …

I received a message from SARS about the photos I geave them from our "Shoot" of their exercise on March 10. I have forwarded the message to Curt and some  other members but  if any of you that were there would like to forward your images please keep on the look out here and at meetings for more info about how to get the photos to them.

SSI Photo Club

March 14, 2012  - Minutes

(My apologies for the slight delay – Grandma’ing weekend in Vancouver followed by a bout with a Seafood Salad Sandwich in Twassassen – it decked me for a few days…  do NOT eat Seafood Salad sandwiches... )

1.  Opening remarks:  

         Bob Rogers gave a short and pithy opening to the evening…  the following are updates on other notices and new…

Salt Spring Coast Guard (with GI SAR [Land], Unit 20 from Pender and CCG hovercraft from Richmond) will be holding an integrated search and rescue exercise (SAREX).  More information on page 7 this week's edition of the Driftwood.

Saturday, March 10 starting at 10:30 at Fernwood Dock. Public and Photographers Welcome.

They would love to see what we shoot and I will follow up with Chuck Hamilton  as to where to send our best shots.

See…

Having tried another location for this material and getting rejecterd I hope this information is printed.

There are three exhibition dates remaining for the Country Grocer Shows. May, August, and October. Today Margaret Benmore contacted me and reserved the six available images in the October show so we now ony have two months that are not spoken for - May and August. Interested parties for those two months please let me know. Each one of our months there are spaces for 6 photos and…

Some interesting and inspiring bicycle-art photos.

  http://inspirationgreen.com/bicycle-art.html

The annual gathering of Scoters (and other water birds with them) for the herring season has started today. There is a flock of over 100 birds in the bay now and they usually stay or abour four to six weeks. The best vantage point would be towards the point because they don't come in very close to the he enclosed area of the cove but they are quite colorful and they usually attract a crowd of seagulls who are also interested in Herring eggs.