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Image by Peter Hogarth ‘ Tripping the Light Fantastic’
Issue No: 106 May 2015
Monthly Magazine of the Castle Hill RSL Photography Club
VIEWPOINT
From The President -
It is great to report that the web
site is all but back to normal and that all business
can now be conducted as before. Again I would
like to thank Mal Hobson for the amount of time
and expertise that he has invested to get us to
this position. His persistence with the web people
and the cataloguing of all the errors has meant
that we have eventually been able to reassemble
the site to a workable condition.
Another big thank you has to go
to Immediate Past President Robert Shelberg and
his band of photographers who spent an enor-
mous amount of time recording the Hills Commu-
nity’s Commemoration of the Anzac Centenary.
Starting with a function on Australia Day this year
and then many functions during the week leading
up to Anzac Day, they used their undoubted skills
as photographers to create a pool of images that
will be displayed many times I am sure, and will
probably be used in another hundred years.
Thank you all for your efforts that will bring great
credit to our club.
It is now only three months until
our Annual General Meeting therefore I would
like to ask you all to think about how you could
help in the organising and running of our club. We
will only grow and prosper by having new people
joining the Management Committee and also the
many sub-committees that are needed to make
the experience of our club a fruitful experience. A
club of our size with all the differing aspects of
photography we embrace needs dedicated mem-
bers who do a lot of work, but also a lot of people
who help in small ways. Think about how you can
make our club prosper even if it is only in a small
way. Please contact me if you are interested in
helping and also getting to know your fellow
members better, which happens when you be-
come involved.
Graham Gard
‘She’s a Mystery Girl ’ by Ian English Front Cover .
From The President
President’s report to the May Issue of
Viewpoint
Competition Results
Results of the April Club Competition. Set
Subject “Mouse Eye View” and Open.
March Social Outing
A Photo Walk from Mosman Bay
Wharf to Cremorne Wharf By Tom
Brassill
Week Day Outing
The Entrance by Deanna Brown
Workshop
Portfolio/Exhibition/Presentation
Workshop By David Adermann
Letters
Letters to and from the Editor
ANZAC Portfolio
Put together by Ruth Garbutt
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Contents
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William Long
A Diverse Photographer
Esther Beaton
Photographer with the Australian Geo-
graphic
ANZAC
The Centenary of ANZAC by Robert
Shelberg
Mt Wilson
By Amelia Chen
Birds and Wrecks
Weekday outing to Homebush Bay
Mosman - Cremorne
Outing
Member voting competition results
Manly
Weekday Outing
Meet Yvonne Jetson
What’s On at CHRSLPC
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The Club Competition Results as judged by Janie News on the 28th April 2015.
Set Subject Digital: ‘Mouse Eye View’
Image of the Month
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Mouse Heaven and Hell by Jim Bannatyne
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The Club Competition Results as judged by Janie News on the 28th April 2015.
Set Subject Print: Mouse Eye View
Image of the Month
View From a Mouse House by Brian Berry
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The Club Competition Results as judged by Janie News on the 28th April 2015.
Open Digital
mage of the Month
Forest Nymph by Carol Abbott
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The Club Competition Results as judged by Janie News on the 28th April
Open Print
Image of the Month
Pure Delight
Dianne English
March Social Outing
A Photo walk from Mosman Bay wharf to Cremorne wharf.
This walk is listed as a must do in the Syd-ney Visitors guide, the walk the company and the weather definitely made for a pleasant day for the club members who attended.
All up there were around 12 members went along on the walk. We started at Circular Quay and had a comfortable ferry ride to Mosman Bay Wharf, the start of the walk.
At the start of the walk we discovered this old sandstone building was the starting place for Scouting in Australia.
Progressing from this point around the top of the bay we encounter colonies of St An-drews Cross Spiders, these we found throughout the walk in large colonies providing plenty of interest for the arach-nologists amongst us.
We were able to proceed past the Mosman Rowers Club without losing any members, although this did provides the opportunity for one or two of our members to regale us with stories of their misplaced youth.
Proceeding along we initially encounter pleasant walking conditions through lovely bush lined path with views of the various craft moored in the secluded bay. Emerging from the bush path we encountered lovely well established grand homes, with one or two For Sales signs, which I believe were ignored by our members.
At Cremorne Point we took the opportunity to
photograph the lighthouse standing on the point. A bit of a precarious climb down a steep ladder but rewarded with some nice images.
At this stage it was noticed that we had ten minutes to catch the ferry or wait for an hour to return to Circular Quay. Could be described as a mad scramble however we all made it onto the return Ferry.
The group adjourned to the Ship Inn for a cleansing ale, with a number staying on for dinners at the Quay.
All in all a good day which I believe every-body enjoyed and we are looking forward to seeing some of the images in the Members voting competition.
By Tom Brassil
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Weekday Outing
The Entrance
Images by Deanna Brown
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“The Entrance”
Images by Deanna Brown
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Portfolio/Exhibition/Presentation Workshop By David Adermann
(Some of my notes - Hazel Hogarth)
In preparation for an exhibition ——-
Identify your theme.
Is this the best work available?
Is it appropriate exhibition work?
Does it lead the viewer on a journey?
Does it tell a story?
Remember - the bigger the rubbish bin -
the better the exhibition ——
1. Review your theme.
2. Place images out in your chosen order.
3. Edit and delete.
4. Revisit the order.
5. Edit and delete.
6. Revisit the order.
7. Get a second opinion.
8. Trust your instincts.
Hanging ——
1. Place the images around the exhibition
space in order.
2. Identify eye-line height on the wall.
3. Re-do the curating process before hang-
ing.
4. Hang your images.
5. Re-do the curating process.
6. Be ruthless.
7. Stop chewing your nails.
Before the Opening ——
1. Final curating visit.
2. Check image positions.
3. Check glass cleanliness.
4. Check drinks, nibbles and hand-outs.
5. Check lighting.
6. Check seating placements.
7. Relax.
Making Money ——
Photography Exhibitions and Your Career
1. You won’t usually make much at an ex-
hibition.
2. Exhibitions deliver leads and commis-
sions.
3. Exhibitions can make or break reputa-
tions.
4. Exhibitions are fun.
5. Enjoy.
Letters
From William Stewart
Do not use lithium batteries in
speed lights
https://www.canon.com.au/en-AU/
Personal/Support-Help/Support-News/
Service-Notices/AA-R6-lithium-battery-
announcement
How Focus Works
Ever wondered how the auto focus in your camera works, here is a link to an excellent article that explains
it all.
See http://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/tips-and-solutions/how-focus-works?
cm_mmc=EML-_-Newsletter_Newsletter-_-150331-_-
Body_Explora_How-focus-works
Bob Cook,
Training Coordinator
Here is a link to the FCC newsletter http://
www.photographynsw.org.au/news_pdf/fcc_1504.pdf
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Images by Ruth Garbutt
Ruth has put this collection of images together as a slide show for
the ANZAC Day Centenary..
This was presented at the Uniting Church Baulkham Hills
on the Easter Weekend
Children Learning about the ANZACs
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The Castle Hill RSL was considering having
this slide show running on one of their
screens on ANZAC Day.
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Congratulations Ruth
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William Long
A Diverse Photographer
William trained as a classical bal-let dancer from the age of 6 years. As an adult he began photog-raphy by photographing dance. He had a distinct advantage over other dance photographers as he knew the processes and dances and was able to be ready for the optimal moments. He started with what he knew. Friends bought his dance images and it went from there. Find your point of interest. Be your own trademark. William has won many different professional awards. With architecture shots always
use a tripod A Hot-shoe spirit level is im-
portant If taking photos of people with
glasses tilt the glasses and have the lighting more to the side.
Cooling down the camera be-
fore going into a cold climate helps to avoid fogging
If thinking about buying a
fisheye lens—consider if it is going to pay its way. Buy one if doing it for fun
Licensing - make your own
conditions and write them in the contract - make it clear.
Full license does not pass to the client until full payment has been received. This is written on the invoice and on the quote.
Quote on every job giving a de-
scription of what you will do. Be specific— e.g. minimum of 10 but extras at $.
William’s turnaround time for jobs is listed on the quote as be-ing 4 days, but he usually deliv-ers in 2 days
Adobe RGB and sRGB are both
much bigger files than CYMC. http://longshots.com.au/ If you look up this website, apart from seeing some fabulous photog-raphy you will also find some legal documents etc. which William uses in his photography business. These are some of the notes taken by Hazel Hogarth on the night of William’s talk.
Preparing to shoot for the
Australian Geographic
Everyone should join a camera club Esther Beaton talked about her way of preparing for a photo shoot. 1. Get an idea.
Esther Beaton
Photographer with the Australian Geographic
2. Develop your point of view - have an opinion. It is not the photo that tells the story but the series of photos.
3. Have passion - UNSTOPPABLE - it is the fact that is going to tell the story. Research.
4. Develop the storyline and the shot-list. Take the list of facts and do the pitch for the pub-lisher. (The editor for AG)
5. The ‘Pitch’. Study the mast-head. Check to see if it has al-ready been done. Email the plan.
6. Plan the shoot. Talk to scientist. Do research.
7. Shoot the shoot. Refer to the shot list every night to keep on track. Use it as a guide but be adaptable and maybe danger-ous.
8. Technical skills and diversity. Have a variety of skills - use different lenses. Work fast. Test everything at home before you leave, and have back-up sys-tems.
9. Have a list of photos to take. Pictures flow from one to an-other - big landscapes to close-ups.
10. Be a master (or mistress) with the lighting. Start out with fill flash and then bring out the lights.
11. Touch base with the editor or art director
12. Edit your work - only deliver superlative work always.
13. Feedback and publication 14. Where next beyond the printed
page. From my notes taken on the day of the lecture. Hazel Hogarth
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Centenary of ANZAC Photography
Approximately two years ago our club
was approached by the Hills Community
Centenary of ANZAC 2015 Committee
and asked if we would be the Official
Photographers for the planned events
surrounding the Centenary of ANZAC in
the Hills District.
Our club regarded this as a rare honour
to be asked to capture these significant
events for prosperity. We readily agreed
and started working with the Hills Com-
munity Centenary of ANZAC 2015 Com-
mittee.
Starting in the latter half of 2014 and
continuing through to ANZAC Day 2015
there were nearly 30 events, with the
majority occurring during the week lead-
ing up to ANZAC Day. The first major
event of the Centenary of ANZAC Week
was the Official Launch on Saturday the
18th of April. His Excellency General The
Honourable David Hurley AC DSC
(Retired) Governor of New South Wales,
officially opened the week.
Our club supplied seven photographers
to cover the event, producing thousands
of images which needed to be processed
and culled. The resulting high quality im-
ages were uploaded to a Dropbox for
the use of the Hills Community Cen-
tenary of ANZAC 2015 Committee. This
same process continued for all the
events sometimes more than one a day
and others running up to six hours in
length.
These hard working Photographers in
no particular order are – Steve Castle
(Deputy), Bob Cook, Peter and Catriona
O’Brien, William Stewart, Margaret
Fraser Martin, Julie Smith, Barbara Glover
and Barry Clinch. The outstanding images
produced by these photographers are a
credit to the Club. They have produced
an excellent record of the Centenary of
ANZAC events in the Hill District which
will be viewed by generations to come.
Kind Regards, Robert Shelberg Immediate Past President
Image by Robert Shelberg
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Image by Bob Cook
Image by Robert Shelberg
Image by Julie Smith
Image by Bob Cook
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John Asplin Image by Julie Smith
Image by Steve Castle
Image by the O’Briens
Image by Marg Fraser Martin
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Image by Barbara Glover
Image by William Stewart
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Mt Wilson by Amelia Chen
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Mt Wilson
By Amelia Chen
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Birds and Wrecks Outing
2nd Birds and Rubbish
1st Homebush Ship Wreck
1st View Through the Sails
Slightly Worked
Mosman - Cremorne Outing
2nd Top of Hill
3rd Great Sky
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Manly Outing
1st Hi Ball
2nd The Big Issue
3rd Bikini Girl
Reading Time Happy Girl A Quiet Time
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Meet Yvonne Jetson
How, when and why did you start photography? I have always had an interest in photography but in the past, more from a visual perspective than a technical one. I decided once my children had grown that I would de-vote more time to learning the craft and instantly became addicted.
What camera have you used in the past, and what do you use now? Back in the film days I had a Pentax and later in the early digital days a Kodak. On getting more serious I purchased a Canon60D and soon upgraded to a Canon 5dMkii.
What is your favourite lens at the moment and why is it your favourite?
I bought a Canon 100mm 2.8 IS macro and love it. I am all about the detail and this lens allows me to explore those details beautifully.
What are your photographic goals?
Just to improve and learn. I want to explore many
types of photography and not be limited to any
one thing.
What does being a member of the CHRSL Photography Club mean to you? A chance to learn from my peers, to have some-thing to aspire to and to receive feedback on my work.
Are you drawn to any one type of photog-raphy (landscape, portrait, macro etc.)? and why? I do love macro photography and challenge my-self to achieve perfection. I love to see within, to explore patterns and colours and capture a
miniature world and bring it to the viewer.
What are your thoughts on today’s competi-tions and Judges?
I had to be coaxed into competition as I thought my work wasn’t good enough. The judging and comparisons to other entries has given me confidence that I am on the right track. I enjoy com-ments and can see that every-one’s viewpoint is different.
Each competition teaches me things to look out for and be alert for and what judges are looking for in various categories.
Whose photos in the Photography Club do you admire the most and why? Diane English is an obvious choice here as she bought me to the club. Her work is amazing, I love her flower photography. I also am in awe of Ian Moore, he captures landscapes so beautifully.
Do you have a “photographic moment/adventure” to share? On a visit to my home state of WA I travelled to the South West Region where I was born and had on my bucket list a visit to Busselton Jetty. Arriv-ing near sunset I put everything I knew into prac-tice, shooting from this side, then that, from the shore, then the edge of the pier. After about an hour and a half it was almost dark and I packed up my gear but there was a delay in our lift arriv-ing, so I thought I would grab the camera and tripod once more and just shoot a few more. Thankfully the last of that final ½ dozen images was one which left me amazed when viewing the straight from camera image, which to me was perfect. That same image was invited for display into FCC Interclub as a B Grade first time entrant and scored 13 out of 15. A great thrill.
Most people have other interests as well as
photography. What are your other inter-
ests, sports, hobbies, clubs etc.?
I throw myself into many crafts and hobbies as I
come across them and they interest me. I have
taught paper tole, sold many works while the
fad lasted, explored folk art and watercolours as
well as pencil and pen & wash. I write, I run a
business and design my own website as well as
my photography and producing photo memory
books.
What has been your favourite recreation,
leisure, holiday or travel event? How was
your photography at this event?
After being a fan of various artists on Flickr I
wanted to see the Canola fields in Cowra. A
friend and I took a trip to the region and totally
indulged ourselves. A feast of photographic op-
portunities awaited us and certainly did not dis-
appoint. We would drive and stop as the whim
took us, in our endeavours to find that perfect
picture. Truly memorable and such good fun.
Name one thing we don’t know about you?
I don’t think many people at the club know me
so there’s probably a lot you don’t know. I am a
passionate Swans supporter!
Do you have any suggestions for the Pho-tography Club? I would love to see more younger people in-volved. I think we should encourage their partic-ipation.
Any other comments you would like to
add?
No, I am very pleased to have joined the club
and enjoy immensely the learning provided.
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Images
By
Yvonne
Jetson
20’s Girl
Flower
Australian Native Beauty
Cowra
Busselton Jetty
Ballerina Paunownia Plantation
Tuesday 5 May 2015
Lecture Night :
Presenter: George Fetting
GEORGE FETTING – article courtesy of Capture magazine It’s not easy to pigeon-hole a photogra-pher like George Fetting. But with over 20 years experience as a press photog-raphers and now shooting as a freelanc-er in an increasingly competitive he tre-mendously versatile in the subject matter he shoots. Put him anywhere with any-thing and he’ll get the shot!
“I blame my mother”, say Fetting. “If it
wasn’t for her and our subscription to Na-
tional Geographic I very much doubt that
I would be a photographer today. She
really also encouraged me to follow my
passions.” As a young boy, Fetting would
page through the magazines in awe -
amazed that people were being sent to
exotic places around the world and actu-
ally being paid to take photographs. His
interest is photography came early. As a
child, Fetting armed with a Kodak
Brownie camera “with a really fuzzy viewfinder that almost made it impossi-ble to see what you were taking a pic-ture of” used to muck around taking pic-tures of his sister…….. Would you like to hear more of Geroge Fettings story…… come along and hear
him speak at our May meeting.
Tuesday 12 May 2015
Workshop Night: “Digital Asset
Management”
Presenter: Morris McLennan
Protecting and storing your life’s digital memories.
After the Break a Q&A session to follow
How well are you backed up?
How many backups do you have?
Backup solutions include: USB/DVD, external drives, docking drives, NAS, onsite and offsite options
Network mapping and using multiple computers
Network architecture
Raid configurations
The types of drives to use
What best suits you
Phones
Regards, Bob Cook Training Coordinator
Tuesday 19 May 2015
Lecture:
The program for this even-
ing is only for members of
the CHRSL Photography
Club, and for members of
other Photography Clubs
which are affiliated with
the Federation of Camera
Clubs.
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Wednesday 20 May 2015
Management Committee Meeting
Saturday 23 May and
Sunday 24 May
Bob and Chris Cooks Studio - Portraits
A full weekend of fun and educa-tion for students of studio portrai-ture. Day 1 is Lighting Techniques using the studio and a manequin. Day 2 is a live model shoot where the students run the studio. Usually, the mod-el will pose in fashion, lingerie and fine art nude poses. Lunch, tea/coffee etc. included on both days Cost is $100 to cover the cost of the model and lunches etc. and must be paid in advance. 4 students only Once logged in, Club members can Book via the On Line Store, Events
page
Tuesday 26 May
Digital Closes: 24th May
"SCAPES" With scapes we mean landscape, seascapes, nightscapes, cityscapes, streetscapes mountainscapes, moonscapes (if you have the money) and bodyscapes. Basically Scape used in combination with the meaning of a scene or a view. The Scape images are not bound by the restrictions that apply for nature. A Scape image may contain manmade objects like a house, a road, a fence or a boat but these ob-jects should never be the main sub-ject. They can function as a support-ing feature. For a more detailed description refer to the pdf on the website. What we don’t mean with this set subject
are other meanings of the word “Scape”
as found in Wikipedia
1. Botany A leafless flower stalk growing
directly from the ground, as in the tulip.
2. Biology A stalk like part, such as a
feather shaft or a segment of an insect's
antenna.
3. Architecture The shaft of a column.
Judge: Carol Newton
Sunday 31 May
Pro Show Gold Workshop
Learn how to turn your photographs into
beautiful audio visual presentations for
your family and friends.
A full day workshop on how to use
Proshow Gold V5 will be presented by
Alia Naughton.
You will be learning from the basics.
You need to have a laptop loaded with
the latest version of Pro show Gold.
A free trial version is available for down-
load from the Photodex web site.
Also you need a selection of about 20-30
images loaded on to your laptop for use
throughout the day.
The workshop will be from 10am to ap-
proximately 4pm. Please arrive in time to
set up your lap top and be ready to start
at 10am. Lunch, tea/coffee, etc will be
provided throughout the day.
You must book for this workshop as
lunches, helpers etc. have to be organ-
ised prior to the event.
Bookings are made via the club Online
Store.
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Castle Hill RSL Photography Club
Castle Hill RSL Photography Club
Atrium Castle Hill RSL
Level 6, 77 castle St
Castle Hill
PO Box 25
Castle Hill NSW 1765
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President:
Graham Gard
Vice President:
Jason Pang
Immediate Past President:
Robert Shelberg
Treasurer:
Mal Hobson
Secretary:
Dennis Furini
Program Coordinator:
Barbara Glover
Competition Coordinator:
Peter O’Brien
Social Coordinator:
Tom Brassil
Member Benefits Coordinator:
Dale Chadd
Publicity Coordinator:
Amelia Chen
Training Coordinator:
Bob Cook
Membership Secretary:
Michael Schwarcz
Enquiries Officer:
Mary Spence
Forum Administrator:
Les Harvey
Newsletter Editor:
Hazel Hogarth
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