Issue
No. 19
www.soundexposure.org
Monthly Quote:
"Every
person takes the limits of their own field of vision for the limits of the
world."
Arthur
Schopenbauer ~
This month's
meeting is
~ Digital
Night ~
From the
editor's desk:
Welcome to the September Edition of the Sound Exposure
Photography Club's Newsletter. As you can see, this month is Digital Night. You may
place up to four images on a CD or DVD, no larger than 8x10 and formatted in
TIFF, JPEG or PSD. You must give them to
Roy Burnett in advance. You may contact
We hope to
bring the membership through these pages, a treasury of ideas, direction,
artwork, offerings and support. ~
Comments:
Egad!
Tell me it isn't so! Fall is just around the corner. A time of long shadows and
brilliant colors. It also means photographing both hot and cold colors. The
fiery oranges, reds and yellows mixed with the cooler blues, greens and browns.
These colors can affect the mood of your image. This month we try to focus on
shooting for fall.
Keep
in mind, colors are not the only Fall ritual. Halloween is just around the
corner for the kids and family photographers. For wildlife shooters, Rutting
season is soon upon us. Check out the Internet Discoveries section for
helpful links.
Remember we
are a community of photographers, and support is at the very heart of our club.
So do not hesitate to provide your suggestions on how to make our site,
newsletter or any of our other activities better for all of our member
photographers.
SEPC News:
Paul Weyn should be drinking
his champagne! He recently accepted awards for his duck images, American Wigeon #1 and
American Wigeon #2 at the Kitsap County Fair. Paul's images took
This Year's Scavenger Hunt has been scheduled for
Saturday, September 23rd. This is a film camera only event and costs $5.00 to
participate. Get the dogs out and gear up
for the hunt!
SEPC's Annual
Christmas Party needs a curator.
Janice Bell has put together another
opportunity for club members to hang their work at the Lakewood Racquet Club
during September and October.
From Janice:
There will be a Photo Hanging Opportunity at the Lakewood Racquet Club,
Contact
Janice at janicebell7@msn.com for details.
Gallery 10 at the Rochester Institute
of Technology, an Internet photography gallery continues to feature a few of
the club member's artwork and a brief look at our club. Members on display
include, Chuck Snow, Leon Barber, Janice Bell,
Visit:
www.rit.edu/~andpph/cgi-bin/gallery-10
Refreshments: This is a reminder for those who volunteer to bring
refreshments for the club meetings. Save
Your Receipts and hand them into
In addition, a note from the
Refreshment Chair; for those of you who enjoy the refreshments please donate a little $$
to help offset the clubs expense. Remember a little goes a long way. And think
about volunteering to bring in goodies.
SEPC Club
Meeting Dates for 2006
September
27 October 25
November
15 December ??
All
meeting nights are Wednesday starting at
SEPC Member
News:
Nirvan
Hope of
Shawn
and Theresa Heifert of DuPont
Also
returning members Gina and James Baker
Welcome!
SEPC
Gallery News:
Our
next change out is scheduled for October 1st, Sunday from
Remember that any SEPC
member can hang their work. This is a benefit of your club membership. You can
contact Richard Ferre at ferremapa@comcast.net if you have questions or special hanging
requests.
We
hope you have a chance to visit the gallery and view all of this month's great
work.
SEPC Field
Trip News:
John
Woods, our field trip coordinator can be reached by phone at 253-565-1729 or
email at keoni37@comcast.net
SEPC
Workshop and Education News:
The 4x5 Club hosted by your favorite
veteran club member, Don Thompson. Learn large format technique and exercise.
Contact Don at vett3@comcast.net for further details.
SEPC Treasury Report
TREASURERS REPORT for July
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SEPC
Classifieds:
Roy Burnett is selling one of his
lenses. It's the 24-120 VR. Price is $375. Contact Roy or Sue at 253-853-1665.
Ed Haughawout, a retired photographer from
1.
Overhead Rail system (4 Cross Rails & 2 Spring Lifts
2.
3.
4 – 2x3 Soft Boxes
4.
1 2x3 Gerry Register Soft Box
5.
1 Hair light strip light & louvers for all light
6.
1 Photogenic 600 power strobe
7.
1 Mono light Strobe
8.
1 Flash master power pack
9.
8 Light Stands
10.
1 Boom
11.
2 Copy stands
12.
Other small items
Local
Workshop and Education News:
The
Visit:
http://www.pcnw.org/index.html or call 206-720-7222 for info.
Local Organization
News:
The Northwest Council of
Camera Clubs
has scheduled their next conference for November 17-19 in Port Townsend at
For more information on
NWCCC activities, visit their website at: http://www.nwcameraclubs.org/
Alternatively, write them
at:
NWCCC
The Nature Photographers of
the Pacific Northwest meet twice a year, rotating meeting sites. Their Fall 2006 meeting is
scheduled for November 4th in the Seattle/Olympia,
For more
information about NPPNW
Contact Larry Rosenkoetter,
(
E-mail: larry@nppnw.org or visit their website at www.NPPNW.org ~
Local
Events Calendar:
The Sixty- Sixth Northwest
International Exhibition of Photography will be held September 8-24th at the Western
Washington Fair Grounds. Sponsored by the Photographic Society of America: http://www.psa-photo.org and the Western Washington Fair
Association. For info contact: Thomas Day at pat@thefair.com
or phone: 253-841-5017. SEPC Club Member Steve Fisher has the honor
of being one of the judges!
Washington State University is currently exhibiting the
photography of Fran Ho. Through
September 24th. Visit: http://www.wsu.edu/artmuse/currentexhibition.htm
The Benham Gallery in
Visit:
http://www.benhamgallery.com/ or call 206-622-2480
The Seattle Asian Art Museum
will
exhibit Vik Muniz, "representational art; his photographs tread the line
between reality and illusion, representation and abstraction, ideas and image,
means and ends." Call 206-654-3100 or Visit: http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/exhibit/exhibit.asp?WHEN=UPCOMING
Internet
Discoveries:
http://www.nyip.com/tips/topic_landscapes1099.html
NYIP
Photographing Fall Colors.
http://www.naturephotography.us/workshop.yellowfall.htm
Fall Rutting in
http://www.betterphoto.com/article.asp?id=101
Halloween anyone?
Photo News:
Local Photojournalist, Dean
Rutz of the
Seattle Times has returned to work after a long absence. Read his story: http://www.nppa.org/news_and_events/news/2006/08/rutz.html
Remember Time Magazine's darkening of O. J. Simpson's
mug shot? There have been a plethora of incidents where photographers have
falsified their images for the news. Read the story: http://lisnews.org/article.pl?sid=06/08/31/1552204&from=rss
A new webzine on Photography
entitled,
The Art of Seeing is now online. The editors are asking for submissions. Check
out: http://www.artofseeing.charlesdias.net/
Congress, in their infinite
wisdom has decided to rewrite some of the Copyright Act of 1976. Known as the Orphan Works
Act of 2006, this resolution could dramatically affect your rights to ownership
of your photography.
Check
out the resolution at: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:H.R.5439:
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Equipment
News:
It looks like Canon is
releasing yet another camera! The latest offering is the EOS 400D. Is there no end
to this?
Visit:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0608/06082416canoneos400drebelxti.asp
Check out the medium format
Mamiya ZD, a 22-million pixel digital back. The
back, intended for use with their 645AF-camera body provides 35mm ease of use
with medium format sized files. Visit: http://www.mamiya.com/cameras.asp?id=1&id2=2107
Do you own a Nikon D70 and thought you gave up
wireless flash control?
From Brian Page: Many people think the Nikon
D70 can not be used wirelessly with the Nikon SB800 Flash. Not true. Here is an
article link, on using your D70, D70s, and D200 with the wireless controlled
SB800. We can't print the article; but we can include the link
in the newsletter. Visit: http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/ittlslave.htm
Business
News:
The Alliance Program recently sent the club a check from American Frame Corporation. This contribution is based upon 5% of our
member’s purchases. For your framing needs and to benefit Sound Exposure
Photography Club give them a try. Thank you for those who have made purchases
with AFC. Every dollar you spend helps the club.
Check out: www.americanframe.com .
Light Impressions offers a 15% discount to
club members. To get your discount you must place your order with Christine
Gunst at Light Impressions and mention KEY CODE B6342. Christine can
be reached at 1-800-411-7038, ext. 2488.
She is available Monday – Friday from
You
can also email her at cgunst@lightimpressions.com
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Photo Of
the Month:
This month we offer a late
fall image from
If you would
like to display your latest masterpiece please email me. You can send your
images as JPEG files at 96 dpi and 640 x 480 pixels in size or mail them on CD
to Editor-SEPC Newsletter, 3715 75th Ave. CT. NW, Gig Harbor, WA. 98335
Photographic
Techniques, Tips and Trips:
The use of strong fall
colors can create some impressive images. But keep in mind they may also confuse the
subject matter. Try composing your image to minimize the heavily saturated
hues. Maybe adding just a little red or that brilliant orange in the field of
green for example. Selecting areas with smaller amounts of these loud, hot
colors can enhance rather than distort composition. Also, soft light, rain or
distance can sometimes be all that’s needed to mute stronger colors. Another
aspect of this selective process is how you may bring attention to tints, hues
or various shades of color that may have been missed.
Photoshop
Techniques, Tips and Insights:
Desaturation effects in Photoshop are another
way of toning down loud fall colors. For
example: Open your image, go to Image>Adjustments>Levels.
Try moving your black pointer to the right to darken shadows and midtones. Move
the white pointer to the left to boost the highlights. Now duplicate the
background layer (cntrl + j for PC or cmd + j for Mac) and select Image>Adjustments>Levels. Set the
blending mode of the duplicate layer to Multiply
and lower the opacity to around 45%.
Using
your selection tools will allow you to isolate only the colors needing muting
through selective use of bold color placements in your composition.
Support our
Local photo and print retailers:
Robi’s
Camera Center & Quik-Color Lab,
10015
Gravelly
Kimball
Espresso Gallery
Board
Members email address and phone numbers:
President: Brian Page
Email: bnc.page@centurytel.net
Phone:
253-858-9420
Chairperson: Roy Burnett
Email:
roynsueb@comcast.net
Treasurer:
Email: goldrg1@netzero.com
Phone:
253-581-0392
Editor: Gregory Stempel
Email: fyrframe@centurytel.net
Phone:
253-265-6004
Secretary: Collette Barbee
Email:
cbarbee@co.pierce.wa.us
Hospitality: We Need A Volunteer
Field Trips: John Woods
Email:
keoni37@comcast.net
Scavenger Hunt: Jack Falskow and Jim Bickley
Email:
jack@falskow.com
Gallery: Richard Ferre
Email: ferremapa@comcast.net
Webmaster A.J. Montgomery
Projectionist: Lional Kam
Refreshments: Janet Wilcox
Email: jcamp19022@aol.com
Critiques: Marion Leyrer
Well that's it
for now. I
hope you've enjoyed reading through your newsletter. I would like to reiterate
this is your club and your
newsletter. If you have any ideas to make your club a better community, please
contact any of the board members.
Photography
has always been and remains multifaceted; it tells us stories of life,
providing insight, pleasure and pain. I am always amazed at the ease in which
photography can effect emotion and connection.
It is written,
that on July 4th in 1862, as a result of a controversy surrounding copyright
issues during a recent art show, the French Court declared that photography be
legally accepted as fine art.
I want to
thank the French for their marvelous insight.
We look forward to hearing from you. ~
~ Frame 36 ~