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One of Canon Explorers of Light photographers, Rick Sammon will be in Boston at the end of March. Although the program details are scant, it will likely be quite informative. Read the available flyer which talks mostly about Rick Sammon than the program he will present. If we get more information we will share it here with our members.
March 31, 20122
9:00 AM – Noon
Boston University
765 Commonwealth Ave. Room B50
(Entrance on Granby Street)
“Expressive Photography”This presentation is one you do not want to miss.
Professional photographer and author Andre Gallant will be traveling down from New Brunswick, Canada to judge the Greater Lynn International Exhibition and has graciously agreed to stay over to do a presentations for us on “Expressive Photography”. Andre describes his program as an exploration into various expressive photography techniques such as Dreamscapes, Multiple Exposures, Panning and Montages which is the combination of 2 or more photographs. André will show some of his work and describe in detail how the images were created in camera, followed by a brief Photoshop demonstration. Andre states ”With my personal photography, like the expressionists, I’m less concerned about showing a representation of the subject matter, but would rather like to convey my feelings towards the subject matter, or unleash an emotion onto my canvases. I want the viewer to feel the photographs rather than view them”.
Our speaker is a freelance photographer who travels the world over, taking expressive, creative photographs. A regular contributor to Photo Life magazine, his work has appeared in numerous magazines such as Outdoor Photographer, Canadian Camera, Canadian Living, En Route, etc. and he has been the recipient of two National Magazine Awards for his photography. He is also the author of numerous publications including the books “Expressionism: Digital Dreamscapes and other Techniques”, “Destinations: A Photographer’s Journey”, “Dreamscapes: Exploring Photo Montages”, and “Photographing People at Home and Around the World”. Andre teaches photography workshops with Freeman Patterson with whom he co-wrote “Photo Impressionism and the Subjective Image”, as well as, the revised edition of “Photography for the Joy of It”. He lectures internationally, throughout Canada, and the US.
Andre will have a selection of his books available for purchase the night of his presentation, and will be happy to autograph them for you. Please bring checks or cash. The prices range from $25 to $50. He refers to his latest book “Expressionism”, as the recipe book for Expressive Images.
To see more of his work, his web site can be viewed at www.andregallant.com
You will not want to miss this special presentation from one of the most creative photographers in North America.
The Web is full of useful information and many of the photography equipment and software companies provide extensive programs as Webinars. One of our sponsors, X-Rite has a series of them coming in February, take a look at their programs and catch the ones that catch your interest.
PocketWizard has been a brand name associated with remote flash triggers. Their new series of devices are quite interesting indeed, compact to boot. Their Web site has a bunch of videos that inform the viewer about their line of products and how to use them. They also have a Webinar coming on February 7, 2012. If you are interested in remote triggering flash gear you may enjoy the presentation.
Thanks Mike DiStefano for bringing these to my attention.
Steve Tierney sent me an e-mail about the programs at the Griffin Museum of Photography. There are several interesting exhibits, presentations that will provide good opportunities to see photographic art in these cold winter days. Spanning several locations, the museum presents a rich collection of photographic art. For a detailed program visit their site and start marking your calendars. Looking ahead, there are more exhibits to come. I wonder if a field trip may be a good idea?
Thanks for the tip Steve.
Kelby Training is hosting a 3-hour live Webcast program “A Day With Joe McNally” today, November 16, 2011 at 6:00 PM. It is free to anyone who wants to watch it as it unfolds. Afterwards, it will only be available to the subscribers of KelbyTraining.com. From the announcement, the following section explains the event in more detail. Click on the link at the bottom to find out more about, register for, and watch the event. It should be very interesting.
During this live event, you will watch the premiere of A Day with Joe McNally along with Scott and Joe, in its entirety, absolutely free. In between segments, Joe will answer your questions live via the liveblog or on Twitter with the #AskJoeM hashtag. Don’t miss your chance to spend the day with someone who American Photo magazine lists as one of the 100 Most Important People in Photography and described as “perhaps the most versatile photojournalist working today”. This is a rare opportunity to learn the photography secrets and insights from one of the world’s premier photographers
Plus, there will be some very special deals available only during the broadcast. So, if you’ve ever thought about joining KelbyTraining.com or renewing your subscription, this might be the time to do it.
An award winning and widely published photographer, Camille Seaman photographs her environment as she travels to Arctic regions of Svalbard, Greenland, and Antarctica. The scenery is wild, foreign, inspiring, frightening, tranquil, all at once and she has captured what she saw with her sensibilities in a compelling way. During a part of her presentation you will see a remarkable event of an iceberg apparently gently rolling. I can only imagine the forces created by the rotation of a massive iceberg.
KelbyTraining.com is offering a special program, “Another Day With Jay Maisel” on June 6, 2011 at 6 PM. This live event is free and will give the viewers a chance to hear one of the great photographers of our time, Jay Maisel. To register, point your browser to the announcement site and register for it. I have registered right away, take a look at Maisel’s photographs and rush to register.
KelbyTraining.com is one of the sponsors of PSRI.
You might have received personal notifications that Hunt’s is having a weekend show and there are many specials. One I would like to bring to your attention is X-Rite Color Checker Passport that I talked about during my presentation on “White balance” in the digital workflow. I understand there will be 10% discount on that item during the show. If you are interested, you may contact Hunt’s Providence or Melrose to take advantage of the sale. They are also giving freebies with ColorMunki and other color management hardware. The free item is a Mini Color Checker and Camera Profiling Software which is a reduced version of the Passport product.
I will be at Hunt’s Melrose store on November 6 and will make a presentation in one of their programs. Although I will make the same presentation at PSRI on November 16, anyone interested can sign up for it at Hunt’s Web site. The presentation is “Photoshop is a Girl’s Best Friend” which covers editing in Lightroom and Photoshop model and portrait photography.
Yesterday evening we had a great presentation by one of the cerebral photographers working today. John Paul shared with us his approach to creativity, including writing, doodling, playing, and other tools. On his site he shares a wealth of information with anyone who cares to visit and subscribe to his newsletter. I have been a subscriber and very frequent visitor of JP’s site and in fact shared with our members a couple of techniques I learned from him on some of my presentations. I encourage you all to visit the site and subscribe to the newsletter. You will receive a user ID and password that will give you access to his extensive library.
I also encourage you to try some of the tools John Paul explained last night. They may or may not be your cup of tea, but what do you have to lose? Experimentation has been a core idea in photography since its beginnings and we now have tools that make experimenting much easier, with instant feedback, and practically at no cost. Try it, you may like it.
OK, let’s let the cat out of the bag! You might have seen the small teaser on the sidebar “JPC”, now the full announcement. The noted fine art photographer, one of the Canon Explorers of Light, Epson master printer, X-Rite Coloratti, and accolades continues, will be visiting PSRI on October 5, 2010.
Johnathan Swift said “Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others”. Photography, good photography often requires seeing beyond the obvious and that requires developing a keen eye, a level of awareness that goes beyond mere looking. John Paul in his presentation, “Illuminating Creativity” will explore topics that will facilitate connecting with your inner feelings with your environment to see photographic possibilities that may escape a frustrated eye. John Paul runs workshops on the subject. Although we will hear only an abridged version in our limited session, the benefits will likely be long lasting. It will be a meeting you don’t want to miss. We will invite our sister clubs to participate in the presentation, so come early!
John is also a self-publisher using on demand printing technology, particularly at Blurb.com. I will purchase some of his books and bring them to the meeting for him to sign. I want to share his bookstore at Blurb in case you want to do the same. I have seen John’s original prints and would like to comment on the contemplative nature of his work both for him and for the viewer. Each photograph will reveal layers of delight and meaning as one gazes on them and repeated viewing will reward the viewer every time. This process is akin to the reverse of the art of vision I mentioned above, what he saw and made a part of his photograph gradually reveals itself in a series of layers. His vision is unique, his technique is totally transparent, exactly the way I like. His mastery of Photoshop earned him a place in Photoshop Hall of Fame, but his work never oozes out technique, this to me is the epitome of mastery of the technique.
Here is where you can view his books and purchase some if you like. I’m getting “Reflection” and “Correspondence”
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