Here we are in fiord country. The first picture shows our ship steaming back down the fiord having left us ashore for a bus excursion through remarkable mountainous country and fiords including a jaw dropping switchback road. The ship, the Finnmarken, is a coastal freighter/passenger ship that works along the west coast of Norway calling at about 25 ports along the way.
The second picture shows it arriving at the pick-up port with a sister ship already in dock.
Cheers!
Robert
Over the past month Adelaide has had some great photographers visting in Kristian Dowling, Peter Coluson and Jack Picone. We continue the next few weeks with a large range of events, courses, exhibitions and seminars. With something for anyone interested in photography in Adelaide. Please see a list of these below.
June 17th- August 31st Panasonic GH-3 Lumix
Gallery Open Monday to Saturday
A Beautiful collection of images from Ken Duncan, Leo Meier & Scott Mellish
all taken on the Lumix GH-3. On display at Photographic Wholesalers 47 Hutt
St.
June 18th Social Media Marketing with Rachael Bentick $76
Hear from Rachael Bentick, co-owner and marketer for Inlighten Photography -
one of Sydney' largest volume studios. Find out why marketing with social media
is so important to your business and find out how to make it work for you.
For more information or to register please go to
http://www.photographicwholesalers.com.au/camera-training-school/social-rachel-bentick.html
June 19th Open House with Albums Australia
9.00am-6.00pm Free
Albums Australia is coming to Adelaide to showcase their many new products. A
diverse and exciting range of print presentations for both portraiture and
wedding photography. Products to suit the full range of your photographic needs and budget requirements. Let them help you increase your profitability
by value adding to your images!
For more information or to register please go to
June 21st- July 19th Gioti 16- CCP Student
Exhibition
GHOTI is hosted biannually, and students have the opportunity to showcase their
best work and their various interpretations of photographic media.
The emerging artists exhibiting in GHOTI 16 have followed their own inspiration and desires to capture images on themes and topics that are important to them. This exhibition emphasises the unlimited potential and opportunities available to photographers. - On Display at the CCP,138 Richmond Road Marleston, South Australia 5033
 For more information please go to
http://lightgallery.ccp.sa.edu.au/?event-items=ghoti-16-ccp-student-exhibition
June 28th Big Lens Day 10am-3PM Free
Join us for a day with all our favourite suppliers. They will be showcasing a
fantastic range of lenses for you to test and play with. Huge discounts
and prizes to be won! Don't miss this chance to ask questions and perhaps walk
away with a new toy.
For more information or to register please go to
http://www.photographicwholesalers.com.au/camera-training-school/big-lens-day.html
June 29th Canon Zoo Day 10am-3pm $99
Join Photographic Wholesaler's and Diamonds' Lindsay Poland and Canon
Australia's Steve Huddy for a day at the Zoo and discover how critical your
choice of lens is to your photography.
You will be given the opportunity to shoot through a variety of glass including ultra-wides, huge telephotos, macros and tilt shifts.
For more information or to register please go to
http://www.photographicwholesalers.com.au/camera-training-school/canon-zoo-day.html
July 23rd Skywatcher Night 6:30-9:00pm
Free
Join us and Skywatcher to hear from Tony Virgo, an educator and
long standing member of Astronomical Society of South Australia (ASSA).
Come along to learn more about telescopes, and astrophotography mounts. Plus
see the full setup needed to attain beautiful images as well as some of the
spectacular astronomical events that Tony was fortunate to witness and
photograph.
For more information or to register please go to
August 31st Prime Movers-50mm Challenge City Walk9:30am-2:30pm
$99
Get lost in your own city with the 50mm challenge street walk. This hands on
event will enable you to get the most out of your 50mm lens while learning the
art of street photography. Our trainer will have a hands on approach so come
armed with questions. For more information or to register please go to: http://www.photographicwholesalers.com.au/camera-training-school/prime-movers-the-50mm-challenge-city-walk.html
No matter what you are into there is something for everyone, and remember
to share your images with us at http://www.photowholesalers.com.au/events
Kind regards,
Ian Leggatt
Diamonds Camera, Video and Digital l Photographic Wholesalers 47 Hutt St,
Adelaide SA 5000 p. (08) 8223-6777 : f. (08) 8223-1253 www.photographicwholesalers.com.au
Visit Photographic Wholesalers at: http://www.photowholesalers.com.au/?xg_source=msg_mes_network
Hello all,
We have some room left in our Peter Coulson seminar and workshops.
Although the poster is sponsored by Photographic wholesalers and others, this is an SAPF paid and planned event.
There are still seats to the seminar on the 25th of May and just now we have made a second “shift” available for the Sunday workshop, due to demand.
Sunday Workshops will be at Aspect studio where a group of 10 photographers will shoot 3 models for 3 hours under Peter Coulson’s guidance. You will get plenty of one on one with Peter and our 3 models are highly regarded in the industry.
Our sessions for Sunday are as follow:
Group 1 (booked out) from 9.00 am to 12.00
Group 2 From 12.30 to 3.30 pm
Cost of 3 hour workshop (26/5) is $ 110.00. Only 10 places available.
Cost of full day seminar (25/5) is $ 60.00
Please email me president@sapf.org.au to book and payment details will be forwarded to you. You don’t need to book through Photographic Wholesalers. If you have already booked, we will send you a confirmation email closer to the event.
Regards,
Alberto Giurelli
President
SAPF
Professional and Amateur photographers from around the world are invited to enter the EPSON International Pano Awards 2013 to compete for approximately $35,000 in cash prizes. Early bird entries are open from now unit Sunday 14th July, 2013.
The EPSON International Pano Awards showcases the work of panoramic photographers worldwide and is the largest competition for panoramic photography.
The judging panel includes some of the world’s top panoramic photographers and industry professionals, including Peter Lik, Christian Fletcher, Nick Rains, Jaspal Jandu, Christian Fleury, Tom Putt, Michelle Novak, Doug Segal, Michel Dusariez, Aaron Spence, Scott Highton, Joergen Geerds, Mark Gray, Craig Bill, Sam Rohn, Eric Herrmann and Ignacio Ferrando.
All information is available here http://www.thepanoawards.com
If you are interested in obtaining photographic honours from Australia or overseas, it is recommended you access the Australian Photographic Society website (www.a-p-s.org.au) for full details of "how to" enter national and international competitions, gaining honours by either exhibition or panel methods.
These serve as a way to challenge yourselves photographically.
There are many club members with such recognitions, they will be all too happy to discuss the road to success with you!
Just look for club members with "letters" after their names!!
This flyer has been circulated by SAPF. If you are interested please follow up with Jeremy Watson.
et the entire NIK Collection for $US 126.65.
The price has dropped from $499 to $149 and MSJ Photography is offering a further 15% discount which means you pay just $US 125.65.
Just go to Mark's website and click on a blue link under any on these banners.
We asked Keith Seidel for a copy of the quotes he used in his recent talk. He kindly sent the quotes as well as a synopsis of his talk which we are happy to present here for your reference and enjoyment.
Fires of Hell © Keith Seidel
There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs - Ansel Adams
Everything has it's beauty, but not everyone sees it - Confucius
The so-called rules of photographic composition are, in my opinion, invalid, irrelevant and immaterial - Ansel Adams
Consulting the rules of composition before taking a photograph, is like consulting the laws of gravity before going for a walk - Edward Weston
It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera … they are made with the eye, heart and head - Henri Cartier-Bresson
Confucius should have been a camera club judge! - Keith Seidel 2013
LIGHT: To badly paraphrase Bill Clinton – “Its the LIGHT Stupid!”
COMPOSITION: Given that there are no rules – does the photograph come together?
PHOTOGRAPHIC STYLES/ Preferences: My default style, when all else fails, is to revert to pattern and detail. It gets my photographic brain working again regardless of my mood. Understanding your default style or preference is an important self-understanding for any photographer, especially when travelling.
LANDSCAPE: This is one of the hardest challenges because the photographer cannot rearrange the elements in the landscape by composition. Landscapes offer pure photography driven by light, composition and the form of the land.
There are no rules for a good photograph, but these tips may help
Baloon Flight © Keith Seidel
Visual Balance – does it look right to you?
— Allow yourself to experiment in camera and in post processing
— Cropping is important
— Presentation is important
Avoid distractions – keep the viewers attention on the main subject(s)
— Keep it as simple as you need, avoiding visual competition
— Avoid highlights & amputations at edge of frame
Coming together
— the picture must look like it holds together
— link areas within the image
— the whole is greater than the sum of its parts
Complexity is allowable
— complication and confusion is not
Go with your gut feel
— please yourself before anyone else!
Do you really understand the elements of your photographic style?
Do you show photographs that:
— you want to show and be known for?
— might please the judges?
— be provocative and break the “rules” or challenge the traditions / clichés of camera club photography?
Do you take photographs that you would never show in a club competition that you really like and would put on the wall?
One effective way to learn about photography is to hang out with other photographers, whether on club outings, photographic conventions, workshops or weekends away to:
— Share ideas
— Seek advice
— Understand influences
— Be open to new ideas, methods and challenges and,
— It gets you away from the computer as the internet will confuse as much as help and cannot often answer your needs if you don’t know how to phrase the question in google-speak.
I take my photos to please myself! Whilst I am an active exhibitor, my greatest satisfaction comes from producing photographs that I like and have achieved exactly what I had intended or hoped for.
Neon © Eric Meola
Many observers (myself included) see the mainstream of photography as somewhat constipated, endlessly self-referential, and boringly repetitious.
That quote is Michael Reichman’s attention getting introduction to a thought provoking essay by Eric Meola. Read and comment if you wish.
A year long exposure of the Toronto skyline.
Welcome to the on-line home of the Eastern Suburbs Camera Club.
Here you will find a wealth of information about the club, our programme of activities, the advantages of membership and of course, lots of examples of our member's work. Do come and visit us during one of our programmed meetings. You will be greeted warmly and can enjoy the services available on the premises.
Email: the Secretary
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