Lightroom central

Michael Martin sent us two links about Lightroom. Here they are:-

http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2014/07/17/killer-lightroom-tips-10-things-you-never-knew-you-could-do-in-adobes-photoshop-alternative/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=9861&utm_term=7373566&utm_content=11785

http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2014/07/10/lightroom-tips-how-to-import-organise-and-add-metadata-to-your-photos/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=9861&utm_term=7373566&utm_content=11785

photo stacking

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC3ZmfUnA_E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcRVXuc6Yt4

Minimalism

In this week Stratford Camera Club Executive meeting, we have discussed about the new year's program. One of the topic we would like to discuss is Minimalism. In order to understand more about it, we would like to present you some information here.

Doug provided us this link:-
http://www.photopoly.net/understanding-minimalism-in-photography/

I have read a few books about how the name started.

Style of abstract art - characterized by a spare uncluttered approach and deliberate lack of emotive expression or conventional composition - that arose in the mid-twentieth century and flourished mainly until the 1970s. practitioners range from Yves Klein and Lucio Fontana to Ellsworth kelly and Kenneth Noland.

I also found several good links:-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimalism
http://photodoto.com/when-less-really-more-minimalism-photography-70-examples/
http://understandingminimalism.com/a-list-of-all-famous-minimalist-artists-architects-and-designers/

How to process Infrared image

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy9G5s589Y0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GosNVuNhtrA

FujiFilm

http://www.fujifilm.com.au/blogs/digital-photography

another editing software

Nikon has NX2, it is a light version of Lightroom, It is definitely not as good as Lightroom but you know what...it is FREE so give it a try!
http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Nikon-Products/Product/Imaging-Software/ViewNX-2.html

Histogram reading

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=CIbcS6Qkel8&app=desktop

Fly away - levitate

http://digital-photography-school.com/levitation-photography-7-tips-for-getting-a-great-image/

Tips on Photographing Sunrise and Sunset

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/sunset-sunrise-photography.html

Announcement

Stratford Camera Club

PHOTO OUTING

Next Tuesday, June 24/14, at 7pm at Shakespeare Gardens and 8pm at the Festival Theatre Gardens

Bring your camera, tripod and any other useful gear.

After 8pm  the Festival Theatre area could be challenging for parking, but the theatre patrons will be inside.

Suggested topics: 1. River feature, 2. Something pink, 3. Wide angle view, 4. Water lilies and 5. Dramatic flower

Of course, you will find many other topics to photograph in both of these areas.

Any questions? Contact me at dorisdodd0118@gmail.com

manuals

Alright, so you have many cameras but after your big move, you cant find any of them.
Here we have some manuals for your camera(s):-
http://www.kel.cc/downloads/index.php?dir=Camera+manuals%2F

http://camera.manualsonline.com/manuals/mfg/canon/canon_digital_camera_product_list.html

very useful link
http://www.canadiannaturephotographer.com/links.html

Spring Cleaning

Yes, it is almost summer and what do you do at home when it is raining? cleaning your house is too big a job to finish in 1/2 day (yes you wake up at 12 noon). I have an idea for you..why not clean your camera equipment.

http://www.slrlounge.com/canons-useful-tips-clean-care-camera

cleaning more than just the outside of your camera is scary, here is a video for you if you are attempting to do it yourself..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pesZUj78S6s

Printing

http://www.vistaprint.ca/gallery/IEEAAAABAI0AAAA=/invitations-announcements.aspx?txi=15096&xnid=TopNav_Photo+Cards+(linked+item)_Photo+Gifts_All+Products&xnav=TopNav

http://www.blurb.com

http://lulu.com

Hanging Pictures

Since the camera club are having a show in the Knox Presbyterian Church, I want to talk about hanging pictures. You probably dont care about this topic but I think it is an interesting subject for photographers who want their photos display on a wall in a right way.

http://www.ehow.com/how_5955509_display-photos-art-show.html

Do this at home, in a garage sale.
http://www.ehow.com/how_4562844_display-artwork-sale-fancy-gallery.html

To hang it you just dont hang the picture by itself, you need a pre-cut mat and frame...
http://video.about.com/interiordec/Mat-and-Frame-a-Picture.htm

more resources

Stratford Camera Club Michael Martin has sent us these great links. Check them out.

Photography Websites and Resources

Camera and Lens Information Guides

-          Ken Rockwell: http://www.kenrockwell.com/index.htm

o   Can be opinioned at times, but information is sound and has some great tips for settings on cameras: Sharpness, Focus, Colour etc. adjustments in camera.

Tips and Tricks

-          Digital Photography School: http://digital-photography-school.com/

o   Great place to learn

o   Sign up for free monthly emails with Tips & Tutorials, Camera & Equipment Reviews and Post Production

-          Digital Camera World: http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/

o   Website is good, actual printed Magazine not so much

-          Photoventure: http://www.photoventure.com/

o   Good information, I find they put out different information then Digital Camera World which is good.

-          Depth of Field Calculator: For those doing Landscapes or Macro

o   http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html great online resource

o   Mobile Apps (I use a Blackberry 10 device with native apps and Android apps, same may be available for iOS but can’t confirm)

§  DOF Calculator by Aimen RG ver. 1.0.0.12

§  DOF and Hyperfocal Calcualtor by Cunning Dog Software ver. 1.0.0.41

§  DoF Calc by JDS ver. 1.0.012

o   Other Useful Mobile Apps depending what kind of photography you do

§  Tides Near Me - Free by randy Meech ver. 1.0.04

§  Sunrise Sunset by Alok Mandavgane ver. 1.0.0.12

§  Google Earth – this is a given

§  Google Sky Map for celestial photography

Video Tutorials:

-          Lightroom

o   http://lightroomkillertips.com/ (this guy is on contract with Adobe, he knows his stuff)

o   http://www.anthonymorganti.com/category/lightroom-training/

o   http://blogs.adobe.com/jkost/lightroom-training-videos Adobe Professional

§  http://www.jkost.com/lightroom.html

o   http://laurashoe.com/lightroom-5-tutorials/

o   http://www.presetsheaven.com/tutorials/10-great-video-tutorials-for-lightroom/

-          Photoshop

o   http://acomp.stanford.edu/tutorials/photoshop_photo_editing

o   http://www.photoshop.com/tutorials

o   http://www.adobetutorialz.com/categories/Adobe-Photoshop/Photo-Editing

Other Useful Links:

-          If you are into photographing Airplanes, great location is on Airport Road just down from the International Center….there is also a Timmies and Wendys which is handy.

o   http://www.flightstats.com/go/FlightStatus/flightStatusByAirport.do (what airlines are coming in at any particular time)

o   http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/arctypes.asp (to know what Airlines, Aircraft are coming in. Important if you want to catch the massive A380 or the Russian Antonov)

§  Really is quite amazing when they fly over your head at only a few hundred feet

If you really want to understand what an “f/stop” is http://www.uscoles.com/fstop.htm

Filters for Photoshop

So you like your photo of a church but those damn wires are in front of it... use this plugin!
http://www.vicanek.de/plugins/wireworm.htm

or something you would like to erase from your photo. use this
http://www.vicanek.de/plugins/wireworm.htm

Filters for cameras

http://strobist.blogspot.ca/2007/07/finally-reliable-sources-for-small-gels.html

http://fstoppers.com/build-your-own-white-balance-kit-free

http://www.diyphotography.net/diy-making-your-own-gray-cards/

Great videos

http://youtu.be/JUxXueESm9w

http://www.canonwatch.com

in the rain

As you have experienced spring, you know raining is part of it. Sometimes you dont want to miss a special event just because it is raining so you go out hoping that rain wont get your gears. Well, it will! So dont be a fool, do the following to avoid a total lose of your equipment.

http://www.lenscoat.com/raincoat-c-34.html

http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-tips/taking-photos-in-rain-richardson/

http://petapixel.com/2013/07/10/brolly-umbrella-has-finger-hole-grip-lets-you-shoot-in-the-rain/

http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/10/16/the-camera-bag-umbrella-tripod-mount-helps-you-shoot-in-the-rain

http://digital-photography-school.com/keeping-your-gear-safe-while-shooting-in-the-rain/

Image stabilization

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/tips-and-solution/image-stabilization-when-use-it-and-when-turn-it

Preset Galore

If you use Lightroom, you know there are presets you can download. They are FREE so you should check these out.
http://presetsgalore.com/download-free-presets-actions/page/4/

Out of a box

Be curious be bold and think out of a box

http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-be-a-curious-photographer/

Thanks Kristen Culliton for this link!
I wanted to say the same thing to some so called pro photographers. Yes you might know more about what settings could be best for a sunset photo but when one havent a new perspective, their photos would be boring as hell no matter how many words you have to describe them. People could feel which pictures are interesting to look at. Photographers should not have to explain more!

Birding

http://fromthecab.blogspot.ca/2011/12/animals-in-action-4.html

Clean and Safe

How to clean your DSLR sensor. I went through cleaning myself. It was an amazing feeling after cleaning it. A relief to know that your sensor is now cleaner than before, before I tried to clean it with a piece of cloth! LOL
http://youtu.be/pesZUj78S6s

http://youtu.be/pAXQYTBktpM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR3wyo8rAhg

Raincoat for your camera, to protect it during your outdoor photography, this is extreme yes but better safe than sorry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXwBsCd7-No

Fun topics

Magical Fairytales
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/magical-fairytales-eugenio

Free programs - lightroom alike for pc and mac
http://lightzoneproject.org

Funny and Practical at the same time

So today I am going to post some daring links that some people might not like to view or they are not suitable for viewing at work but you know you are not supposed to be on youtube at work anyway.
Don't worry, there is no nudity!

Condom Hack Pack! - well just looking at the topic you might think is related to "you know what" but no.
You can actually apply some tips on your daily photography. :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqFUxO9XuTw
Floating LED lights? Rain Coat for your DSLR camera?

Time Lapse Timer Hack
http://youtu.be/svBOQYpvYWs

Build a light room with Toilet paper? tissue paper?
http://youtu.be/OyxzC5kqbyw

Free presets for Lightroom
http://www.thephoblographer.com/2011/09/10/three-free-preset-packages-to-emulate-film-in-lightroom-3/#.U3artPldV8F

http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?s=5&from=1&o=desc&cat=281&l=-1&event=productHome&exc=25

Hack an old lens convert it to a macro lens
http://petapixel.com/2012/11/03/turn-an-old-kit-lens-into-a-macro-lens-by-removing-the-front-element/

Surrealism

Surrealism
http://larazankoul.com/

How to hack a single use camera for continual usage
http://mods-n-hacks.wonderhowto.com/how-to/hack-single-use-digital-camera-for-continual-usage-382291/

How to take sharp action photos
http://www.kevinandamanda.com/whatsnew/tutorials/photography-tutorials/how-to-take-tack-sharp-action-photos.html

Converting FL lens 
http://forum.manualfocus.org/viewtopic.php?id=8956

Lens Adapting
http://nofilmschool.com/dslr/lenses-adapting/

Free program - limited time - Zoner Photo Studio 15
http://www.popphoto.com/gear/2014/05/get-zoner-photo-studio-15-pro-free-limited-time?sr=SOC&dom=fb

Toronto Star has Master Glass 
http://www.thestar.com/photos/masterglass.html

How to make a Signature Brush in Photoshop (recommended by Kristen Culliton)
http://digital-photography-school.com/make-signature-brush-photoshop/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DigitalPhotographySchool+%28Digital+Photography+School%29

Enter your photo to win Fuji  X-M1 kit.
https://apps.facebook.com/fujifilmcontest/entryconfirm/Black-and-White-Photography-Contest/

Some discounted programs (recommended by Kristen Culliton)
http://www.canadasoftwareoutlet.ca/

Camera.Action

I am starting this blog for the Camera.action website. This blog is a collection of all the interesting articles that I read each day.