Minutes for April 13th meeting

[Gwen McDonald]

SSI Photography Club

Minutes

April 13^th 2016

 

Call to order: Wendy

 

Introduction of guests, new and former members:

            Tom Shiffman – new; first meeting

            Harold Bailey – returning

            Greg Beatty – considering membership.

            Michael Morse - new

 

Ongoing shows:

            Maureen Milburn and Sam Lightman: Images of Hawaii, ArtSpring till April 30

 

            Maggie Argiro and Margaret Benmore: Up, Down, In, Out and Through ..., at Harbour House             Hotel, till April 30th

 

            Avril Kirby: SSI Roasting company, till April 30^th.

 

Eclectic Visions: Jana reports 28 participants, plus one very talented GISS student, Ryo                             Sakamoto. Further information will be posted on website. Dates June 9^th to 22^nd.

 

Slide show assignment for next month’s meeting: Long narrow “mastheads”... i.e.   photos in a               ratio of approximately 2 x 10.

 

Chris Dixon: Presentation on matting and framing

            Remarks presented in context of preparation for Eclectic Visions

            Basic precept: Do No Harm!

            Mats prevent image from contacting the glass; double mats and non glare glass                                       can, however, slightly reduce crispness of image

            Width of mat should generally be equal on sides and top, slightly wider at bottom

            Black frames preferable

            Small, dark images can lose detail if matted in large mats, especially when mat is                               bright white. Better to use off white or grey mat to minimize “reflection”

            A professional framer, using high quality materials, will offer better value to the                                buyer than cheaply constructed Ikea type frames. The quality (or lack thereof) in a                          finished piece should be reflected in the way the work is  priced. (i.e. if you pay more to

               get it done right then you must charge more for the framed photo)

            High quality printing by a professional will also give better results. .  

            If signing name directly on the photo, sign further in than 5/8 inch from border so                               signature is not hidden by the mat.

            Use of colored mats is fine

            If printing on canvas, will need a protective spray coating as well.

            Taping of image onto mat backing: Use two points of tape rather than just one,                                   suspending image from the top; use only art grade tape (acid free, leaves                                     no adhesive residue, and lasts)

            Images destined for a child’s bedroom should use plexiglass in lieu of glass to                                     reduce risks of accidental breakage

            Quality matting and framing is expensive, and wall space in most photographer’s homes                        is limited. Chris predicts there will be a trend in future to creating slide shows of images                  shown on large, high quality home monitors

 

          Backing up images: One should always have three sets of back-up images, in two                                  different formats (eg on a disc, back-up hard drive, or memory card), with                                  one back up located off site (eg in a safety deposit vault). Important to                                 minimize exposure to  humidity.  

 

Colton Preston: reported on a project he took on to document a marriage proposal.    Beautifully              executed, including two days of post-proposal shots in various sites on SSI, in addition to                (secretly) capturing the moment of the actual proposal in a canoe on Cusheon Lake.  Bravo!

 

Slideshow of sunrises and sunsets: Great images. Simon suggests:

            Shooting with WB on  “cloudy” or “overcast” to enhance the intensity of  color

            Shooting at a high f-stop to get a “starburst” effect from the sun.

            Point of interest is often in the foreground rather than the sun itself.

            Jana typically shoots with tripod and using her neutral density filter to enhance                            the color          

 

Respectfully submitted

Gwen McDonald

Acting secretary.

           

           

 

[Gwen McDonald]

sorry about the formatting. It wouldn't "hold" the formattng I did, changing instead to a helter skelter most undisciplined style. Hope you can all still figure it out.

Gwen  

[Patricia Page]

It reads well, Gwen!  Thanks for stepping up.

[Avril Kirby]

Great, Gwen.

[Margaret C. Benmore]

Thanks Gwen for stepping in for me... you did a beautiful job...  

[timothy gibbon]

thanks. especially as I couldn't be there.