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Pages 2-3 Pages 4-9 Page 10 Pages 11-16 Pages 17-18 Pages 19-20
Speaker Info
Committee Chairs
Visitors & New Members
Membership Info
Be in the Know
My Favorite Place
What’s New on The Web
Photography Basics HDR
Field Trip to Photo Sandhill Cranes
PSA Annual Conference
Boot Camp
PSA Membership
Volume 67, Issue 2 ~ February 2017
Cover Photo by Patricia Wilkins~Sandhill Cranes
The Contact Sheet ~ Volume 67, Issue 02 �2 February 2017
MONTHLY MEETING,FEBRUARY 16
PSC will meet in the Sanctuary
Park on other side of church and enter through double doors under awning cover.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16 ~ BOOT CAMP 6 PM MEETING 7 PM
PSC Welcomes Bill Fortney as the February Speaker
For 11 years Bill was a Nikon Professional Services Tech Rep covering the Southern United States and serving also as a liaison person for the nature market. He works with an incredibly talented group of professionals to cover various events and shows across America. He has been blessed to work at Shuttle launches, Air Races, Air Shows, The Masters, PGA Championships, NASCAR races,
The Kentucky Derby and the Breeder’s Cup. He has worked with NFL teams, college sports programs, universities, colleges, major newspapers, and magazines, law enforcement and many pros that use our equipment. Since retiring from Nikon in 2013 he has become an avid user and promoter of the Fujifilm X-System. He was named an X-Photographer by Fujifilm Global a few years ago and
now does workshops around America with Jack Graham Photo Workshops- many for Fujifilm users. He also runs his own workshop company: His Light Workshops and Christian based photo workshop, aimed at that market
Bill’s program will be informative as always.
Calendar of Events
February 2, Board Meets February 16, Club Meets (Sanctuary)
March 2, Board Meets
February 6, PSC Social February 18, Field Trip March 16, Club Meets
YOUTH PHOTOGRAPHY SHOWCASE For the 11th year, the Photographic Society of Chattanooga is sponsoring the Youth Photography Showcase. The goal is to highlight outstanding photographs from high school age students in grades 9-12, in public, private, and home schools as well as in youth groups. This is an excellent opportunity for students to share their work across all boundaries and receive recognition for their efforts. The 2017 Youth Photography Showcase is open now and closes on February 18, 2017. There are six categories: 1. Architecture (1 Entry Allowed)2. People/Animals (1 Entry Allowed)3. Scapes (Landscapes, Cityscapes, Waterscapes) (1 Entry Allowed)4. Photojournalism (1 Entry Allowed)5. Color Photographer’s Choice or Creative (2 Entries Allowed)6. Monochrome Photographer’s Choice or Creative (2 Entries Allowed) There are two divisions: Digital and Prints, and students may enter up to eight images in each division. For more details, and to submit images, go to the PSC website: www.chattanoogaphoto.org. Before submitting images, please read the new rules on the website and download the form that must accompany each submitted image. For additional information, contact Pat Gordy, [email protected].
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Member News can now be found in the ”Be In The Know” section of the
newsletter
PSC Membership Pay your membership online through PayPal
www.chattanoogaphoto.org
Or by check ~ Mail check (payable to PSC) to PSC, PO Box 8886, Chattanooga 37414
STUDENTS (FULL TIME) $15
SINGLE $30
FAMILY (SAME HOUSEHOLD ) $40
Photo Field Trips
Photo Contest
Photo Workshops
Monthly Meetings & More!
PSC Committee Chairs Boot Camp: Mike Tomshack [email protected]
Camera Club Council of Tennessee (3CT) Club Rep: Milton McLain [email protected] Community Outreach: Mike Tomshack [email protected] Contest—Quarterly & Annual Mickey Rountree [email protected] Contest - SCIPE Coordinators: Myra Reneau and Pat Gordy [email protected] Exhibitions: Milton McLain [email protected] Field Trips: Bruce Tatum [email protected] Fundraising: Mary McLain [email protected] Membership: Kathy Hamill [email protected] Newsletter: Rosemary Jardine [email protected] Programs: David Temples [email protected] PSA Competition - PID: Milton McLain [email protected] PSA Competition - ND: Bill Mueller [email protected] PSA Club Representative: Milton McLain [email protected] Publicity: Karen Beisel [email protected] Sound Technician: Terry Hunt [email protected] Special Events: Angela Dillard [email protected] Website: David Temples [email protected] Webmaster: Justin Knight [email protected] Workshops & Seminars: Bill Mueller [email protected] Youth Photography Showcase (YPS) Pat Gordy [email protected]
New Members and Visitors
PSC would like to welcome all visitors and new members. New members are invited to participate in all PSC events, and visitors are encouraged to join PSC after three visits.
Visitors New Members
Ed & Suzanne Barels Angela D Nessy Terry Coffia
Michael Blair Anne Richards Christy Payne
Kathleen Greeson Erin Swartz David Taj
Willy Daan Vicki West Mary West
Lori Dantzler Harrison White
Ashley Day Jack Zibluk
Mary Grace Jerome Gentry
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2017 PSC Socials Dates for the 2017 Socials are Feb 6, May 8, and August 7.
The socials will be held from 6 to 9 PM at the YMCA on Shallowford Road in Chattanooga.
If you are interested in being a presenter please contact Angela Dillard at [email protected] the subject matter can be any family friendly images you choose to share.
The presentation needs to be from 15 to 20 minutes in length. PSC requires a minimum of 4 presenter to hold the event.
Members who are planning on attending the social are asked to bring their favorite appetizer or snack to share. PSC will provide paper goods and sodas.
2017 Quarterly and Annual Photo Contest Subjects
1st quarter theme “Portraits of People” images are due by midnight February 16, 2017. Winners will be announced at the March 16, 2017 PSC meeting.
2nd quarter theme “Chattanooga Scenes” images are due by midnight May 18, 2017. Winners will be announced at the June 15, 2017 PSC meeting.
3rd quarter theme “Macro and Closeup” images are due August 17, 2017. Winners will be announced at the September 21, 2017 PSC Picnic.
Annual contest - no theme Photographers Choice images are due at midnight on November 15, 2017. Winners will be announced at the annual Christmas Banquet. This contest is for both print and digital images.
More information can be found on the PSC website under Activities/contests.
Member News Leslie O’Rear was one of the artists in North Georgia Sky Painters’ art exhibit, “Double Take, “ in the Exum Gallery at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, on January 20.
Rosemary Jardine received HM for her image submitted in the PID individual creative for round one with PSA. Rosemary’s submission “Postcard from Home” can be seen below.
Items for Sale Mat cutter—wood part 46”, arm length 36”, width 15”--$150
Box of pre-cut 11x14 mats (61 in all) assorted colors, ready to cut to 8x10 or 8x12 size—name a price
Box of backings, 11x14 pre-cut—name a price
Bag of clear plastic covers for 11x14 mats—name a price
Several frames of different sizes—name a price
Several odd sizes of mats--name a price
Box of 250 blank cards & envelopes
If interested in any of these items, please contact Jan Jenkins at 423-877-6539
BE IN THE KNOW
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PSC Member Steve Wixson: Photo Journalism Book
I was a high school photographer in the mid-1950s and being a pack rat, saved 1366 4" x 5" black and white negatives. It is hard for me to believe, but using an Epson transparency scanner and Adobe tools, I was able to edit a book of the best of my high school photographs. The negatives were scanned and processed with Photoshop and Camera Raw and the book was edited with InDesign. Being a pack rat, the negatives were scanned at 2400 ppi at 12 bit pixel depth (so I could feel ok about giving the negatives to the Tulsa County Historical Society), however they were down sampled to 600 ppi for processing.
This book was printed and given to local and regional libraries around Tulsa, Oklahoma to preserve the images for future historians. I've loaded the book onto the internet and it can be viewed at:
http://stevewixson.net/CLASSof55Book.pdf.
I hope you enjoy it. Some things have not changed all that much, yet some things have changed.
PSC Upcoming Field Trip Title: Southeastern Railway Museum
Leader: Bruce Tatum
Date & Time: February 18, 2017; 8:00AM
Meeting place: East Ridge Bass Pro Shop.
Description: The Southeastern Railway Museum occupies a 35-acre site in Duluth, Georgia, in northeast suburban Atlanta. In operation since 1970, SRM features about 90 items of rolling stock including historic Pullman cars, Passenger and Private cars, Freight cars, Cabooses, Transit equipment, diesel and classic steam locomotives. www.srmduluth.org Note: Train car passages are narrow so a small equipment bag is recommended.
Directions: Take I-75 South. Take exit 259 for I-285 W/I-285 E toward Birmingham/Tampa/Greenville/Augusta. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for I-285 E/Greenville/Augusta and merge onto I-285. Take exit 31B for GA-141/Peachtree Ind. Blvd. Merge onto GA-141 N/Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Take the Peachtree Industrial Boulevard ramp to Duluth. Continue onto Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Turn right onto S Old Peachtree Rd. Turn right onto S Old Peachtree Rd NW. Turn left onto GA-13 N/US-23 N (Buford Highway). Destination will be on the left.
Address: 3595 Buford Hwy., Duluth, GA 30096
Trip duration: All Day
Admission: Adults $8.00, Seniors (65+) $6.00
Suggested Equipment: Tripod, Wide angle, zoom and macro lenses.
Food Available: No, Bring snacks and water.
Sign Up: [email protected]
BE IN THE KNOW
My Favorite Place “Bengalure, India” by Mohan Rao
Also known as Bangalore in the past, this is the third largest city in India with a population of 8.5 million, and is among the fastest growing city in Asia. It is the capital of Karnataka state and has seen phenomenal growth in recent years as the technological hub of India. It has rich history with beautiful temples, palaces and gardens which are a delight to explore. Once called the “Garden city of India”, its green spaces are now under assault from urbanization and increasing population. Nevertheless, it still has some excellent gardens presenting opportunities for photography.
My favorite garden is Lal Bagh, meaning Red Garden in English. A botanical garden built on 240 acres, it contains diverse flora, and houses one of the largest collections of rare tropical plants within the whole of India. Conceived by Sultan Hyder Ali in 1760, it was then expanded further by his son, Tipu Sultan, who planted exotic trees from Persia, Turkey, and Mauritius. An annual flower show is held here in the British-built-Glass House. With an intricate watering system for irrigation, this garden is aesthetically designed, with lawns, flowerbeds, lotus pools and fountains.
This garden has centuries old trees that are labelled for easy identification.
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Garden also has a number of beautiful walk ways to explore.
There are some surprising treasures to see along walk ways. This seating bench is an example.
There is a lake with ducks and a variety of flowers. They make for excellent photography, morning or evening.
My Favorite Place “Bengalure, India” continued
The glass house, modeled on London’s Crystal Palace, was built in 1889 and is used for flower shows and is a major tourist attraction.
Hidden gems are to be found everywhere in Bengaluru. Courtyard of the National Art Gallery has a beautiful sculpture garden.
This is a bustling city and opportunities for street photography abound. For example, at the busy Gandhi Bazar, flowers of all kinds are sold.
My Favorite Place “Bengalure, India” continued
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There are also historical buildings with fine architecture. For example, Vidhan Soudha, the state legsislative assembly building, is a landmark in the city.
A little away from the city is Pyramid International, with the largest meditational pyramid. It has a fine garden with a Buddha statue that is beautiful.
There are many destinations near Bengaluru to visit, enjoy and photograph. Visit to Mysore Palace and Srirangapatnam is always memorable. Bannerghatta National Park with amazing wildlife, Nandi Hills and Shravanabelagola are within a day’s trip. With so much to offer, there is no wonder, Bengaluru is my favorite place to visit.
My Favorite Place “Bengalure, India” continued
The Contact Sheet ~ Volume 67 Issue 02 �10 February 2017
Ok, let’s admit it. Secretly, we’ve all wished we had gone to Harvard. It’s not too late. Harvard has just made available it’s photography course online for free. They’ve uploaded it to a site called Alison that specializes in online education. And, if you complete the course and get at least a score of 80%, you can get some kind of certificate. I wonder if it says Harvard on it? You can find the info here.
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/harvard-university-photography-course-online-free_uk_587cceafe4b074eb45ce4200
A couple of weeks ago I was stuck in the house for a weekend after some minor surgery. I used my confinement time to experiment with an article on photographing smoke. Man, was this cheap and easy. A $2 box of incense, a flash and my camera. Here’s one shot I did.
The instructions can be found here in this article by Chelsea O’Neill Titled, if you can believe it, “How to Photograph Smoke”.
http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/how-to-photograph-smoke/
One of the things we look for when we’re setting up an image is if there’s a reflection that maybe we can take advantage of and incorporate into our images. Sometimes it’s there for the taking and sometimes the world just doesn’t want to cooperate. But don’t give up hope. We have
Photoshop. Here’s a good article from the Digital Photography
School titled “How to Create a Reflection in Photoshop in 6 Easy Steps” by Darlene
Hildebrandt. http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-create-a-reflection-in-photoshop-in-6-easy-steps/
Here’s a free resource on the web from one of my favorite photographers, Jim Zuckerman. Jim spoke at one of our club meetings a couple of years ago. Each month, Jim puts out a free magazine filled with useful information. Here’s a link to Jim’s website. If you go down to the bottom, there’s a box that says “Sign Up” for the free eMagazine. Sign up and you’ll get a notice for each issue. At the end of each issue there are links in case you would like to read back issues.
http://www.jimzuckerman.com/
This looks like a fun project that could turn a photography outing gone bad into something interesting. As I read this article and started looking around for a place to acquire the necessary prop, I didn’t realize how popular these items were. I guess you’ve gone main stream if you can find dozens of these things in all sizes on Amazon. Here’s an article on “Crystal Ball Photography” by Deborah Sandidge.
https://www.debsandidge.com/2017/01/crystal-ball-photography/
If you are interested in trying any of these tutorials please share your work to be published in the next issue of “The Contact Sheet” by sending your work to [email protected]
If you are interested in trying crystal ball reflection photography you can find crystal globes at a reasonable price at Amazon here is the link.
Amazon
What’s New On The Web by Bill Mueller
The Contact Sheet ~ Volume 67, Issue 02 �11 February 2017
In this article I'll explain how to create an HDR image in HDRsoft Photomatix 5. This is probably the most widely used HDR program, and it's my choice when I want to get wilder than the photorealistic look I get in Lightroom. You can purchase or download a trial at https://www.hdrsoft.com/index.html.
I'm using the same six images we used in HDR Part 2. The first step is to select our images and then there are two main ways to get them into Photomatix depending on whether you use Lightroom or not.
The way I prefer to work from Lightroom is to configure Photomatix as an external editor. This allows you to define what type of files will be sent to Photomatix, the color depth, and what file to start to run Photomatix. Once you have Photomatix set up as an external editor, select all of the files you want to use, right click (PC) and select "edit in" and select Photomatix. Lightroom will then convert your raw images to the file format you specify (I use 8bit TIFF) and open them in Photomatix. Again if you don't know how to configure an external editing program here is an article showing how.
https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/help/external-editing-preferences.html
After you select edit in Photomatix, you will see the dialog box below. If you shot in raw,
Lightroom will automatically create TIFFs (or whatever file type you specified when setting Photomatix up as an external editor) and that is your only choice. If you shot JPGs or TIFFs you will have the option to edit the originals.
Photography Basics HDR Part 4 ~ HDR with Photomatix by Mickey Rountree
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If you don't use Lightroom (and why don't you?) or if you want to work directly with your raw files, you can start Photomatix, and import directly. Choose "load bracketed images", browse to their location and click "open".
Then choose "Merge for HDR processing" as below.You will
see your images listed in the box. I always leave "show 32 bit image" unchecked. Click OK
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Photography Basics HDR Part 4 ~ HDR with Photomatix continued
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Whether you selected your images in Lightroom, or opened them in Photomatix you will see this import dialog pictured on the right. I always leave align source images checked. Then choose whether you shot handheld or on a tripod. You can leave crop aligned images checked, but that really only applies if you shot handheld and the program had to do a lot of shifting to align the images. Again ghosting options are only necessary if something with the picture was moving, so I left it unchecked. I always choose reduce noise on underexposed and normal images, leave strength at 100% and I always check chromatic aberration. Depending on the speed of your computer, and the number and size of your files, it may take a couple of minutes to do all of the corrections and open your new image in the main editing window.
Below is the main editing window. On the left are the individual controls, and on the right are several presets. I have created several of my own presets that are my usual starting point. My suggestion is to click through the presets until you see something
close to what you like, and then start adjusting sliders to fine tune the look.
Photography Basics HDR Part 4 ~ HDR with Photomatix continued
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In the image below, I started with my own "medium painterly high black point" preset and adjusted from there. I almost always leave strength at 100%. I usually don't change saturation from the default of 50 since I prefer to adjust that later in Lightroom. I usually have tone compression high, between 8 and 10, and detail contrast between 6 and 10. Lighting adjustments I rarely change from medium. Surreal and surreal+ pretty much do as they sound like, and they're usually too much, even for me.
Smooth highlights I usually leave low, sometimes even 0 as here. The white and black point settings really depend on the individual image, but I generally have the white point less than 1 and the black point between 6 and 10. I've found that a higher black point creates more realistic shadows. If you'll notice, most of the extreme HDR's that you
love to hate, have almost no shadows, and that is part of the unreal look. Gamma adjusts
the overall exposure as well as the balance of highlights and shadows. Increasing it lightens the image, decreasing darkens it. Small adjustments make pretty big changes. I also don't usually change the color temperature, but wait to do that back in Lightroom.
If you have some settings you really like, before applying them, you can save them as a preset, for later use. When your image looks good to you click apply at the lower left.
After a few seconds, you will see the finishing touch box. I usually select "sharpen with mild sharpening", but don't use contrast or color controls. Again I'll do them back in Lightroom.
Photography Basics HDR Part 4 ~ HDR with Photomatix continued
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Choose where to save your image and in what format. I usually choose 8 bit TIFF. 16 bit has more color information, but the files are much larger, and
if I edit them in Photoshop, many plug-ins only work in 8 bit mode.
Photography Basics HDR Part 4 ~ HDR with Photomatix continued
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Here's how my image looks after editing in Photomatix.
Back in Lightroom I adjusted the color balance by selecting the eyedropper tool and clicking on the gray spoke of a wheel. I set the white and black points by shift-double clicking on their pointers. I increased the exposure, added some contrast and added a good bit of clarity and some vibrance.
And here it is with Lightroom edits. Of course I still have more editing to do in Photoshop, but that's for Part 6.
Photography Basics HDR Part 4 ~ HDR with Photomatix continued
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Let to Right
Jim Pierson,
Patricia Wilkins,
Steve Brower,
David Temples,
Kristen Maulden,
Dean Klim,
David Wilson.
Present but not pictured Bruce Tatum, Stephen Overall.
Left to Right
Bruce Tatum,
Richard Smith,
Steve Brower,
Jim Pierson
David Wilson,
Mary Jane Fish,
Martin Fish,
Wendell Gordy.
PSC Field Trip To Photograph Sandhill Cranes
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© Patricia Wilkins
© Patricia Wilkins
© Steve Brower
© Steve Brower
© Dean Klim
© Dean Klim
PSC Field Trip To Photograph Sandhill Cranes Images
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2017 PSA Conference October 8-14, 2017
A great way to meet people, have personal encounters with known photographers, and renew longtime acquaintances.
NOTE: Registration for the Pittsburgh conference will begin April 17, 2017 this year.
Mark your calendars!
CLICK for more information
Benefits of Being A Member of PSA The Photographic Society of Chattanooga is a Club Member of the Photographic Society of America, and because of that, PSC participates in the PSA Inter-Club Competitions in Nature and Projected Image Division (PID). Also, PSC’s Scenic City International Photo Exhibition (SCIPE) is recognized by PSA. There are other club benefits in PSA; however, did you know that you may join PSA as an individual member with additional benefits? For more information on PSA, talk with Pat Gordy or Milton McLain or go to www.psa-photo.org
The Photography Society of Chattanooga presents a year-long series of programs designed for beginners or photographers that want to get the camera off "Automatic." The programs are presented from 6:00 until 6:45 p.m., immediately before the PSC's monthly meetings (except in September Picnic, October Open House and December Annual Banquet).
http://chattanoogaphoto.org/Education/boot_camp/bootcamp
INFORMATION ON PSA & BOOT CAMP
PSC Board Members Officers
President: Richard Smith 423-821-7810 [email protected] Pres-Elect: Ed Laughlin 423-697-8217 [email protected] Secretary: Pat Gordy 423-499-9708 [email protected] Treasurer: Mary McLain 423-344-5643 [email protected]
Directors
Bill Moll (‘19) 423-702-577 [email protected] Randy Ware (’19) 706-270-2985 [email protected] Patricia Wilkins (‘19) 423-488-4885 [email protected] Sally Edwards (‘18) 931-235-6767 [email protected] Lora Ford (‘18) 423-413-2023 [email protected] Latta Johnston (‘18) 423-238-6871 [email protected] Mohan Rao (’17) 423-800-4127 [email protected] Mickey Rountree (‘17) 423-842-4389 [email protected] Steve Brower (‘17) 423-326-1525 [email protected]
Webmaster: Justin Knight [email protected] Editor: Rosemary Jardine [email protected]
Website: www.chattanoogaphoto.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/chattanoogaphoto Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChattanoogaFoto
Monthly Meeting Information
Day: 3rd Thursday Each Month
Time: 6:00 PM, Boot Camp 6:30 PM, Registration & Social 7:00 PM, Meeting & Program
St. John United Methodist Church CAC
3921 Murray Hills Drive
Directions: Exit Hwy 153 onto Hwy 58 North. Turn left at the first traffic light onto Murray Hills Drive. Entrance to the church is on the right. PSC will meet in the CAC (gymnasium) ground level entice immediately in front of you. Parking surrounds the church; however other entrances will normally be locked.
The Photographic Society of Chattanooga holds club membership in the Photographic Society of America, ArtBuild Chattanooga, Camera Club Council of Tennessee (3CT), and the North Georgia Camera Club Council (NG3C).
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