Firstly I begin by wishing the members and readers a very Happy and Prosperous New Year. The second part of the Camera Club season kicks off on the 12th of January and our meeting theme is Low Light\Night Photography. The themes for forthcoming meetings are Black & White, Macro and the second meeting in February is an Open Competition with a €5 entry fee. Other items to look forward to are our Second Annual Exhibition to be held in the Tralee Library in the early summer.
At the end of December the top 5 in the Photographer of the Year Competition were as follows:
Rank Name Total
1 Dillon Boyer 75
2 Tommy Toomey 56
3 Steve Baker 44
4 Shane Turner 44
5 Maura Miller 44
Dillon is away out in front however because of the numbers attending the meetings and the number of entries in the competitions we have decided to increase the number of places getting points to 15 in themed competitions and 25 in Open Competitions. This means a total of 240 points are available which is easily enough to overhaul anyone in the top 10 places.
I will now outline some tips for better Black and White Photography. Shoot in Raw this will give the most control over the final image in post-production. Secondly shoot in colour and convert afterwards this option is almost as good as shooting in raw. Use as low an ISO number as possible add noise later if you want that grainy effect and finally shot in low contrast light. Overcast days like we have at this time of the year are great for Black and White shots.
For further information contact Francis Foley on 087 905 4161 or [email protected] or visit our website at http://ardfertcameraclub.weebly.com. Remember that we always welcome new members and guests to the club which has a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, no need to have a fancy camera, come along and learn how to take better pictures. Francis Foley
At the end of December the top 5 in the Photographer of the Year Competition were as follows:
Rank Name Total
1 Dillon Boyer 75
2 Tommy Toomey 56
3 Steve Baker 44
4 Shane Turner 44
5 Maura Miller 44
Dillon is away out in front however because of the numbers attending the meetings and the number of entries in the competitions we have decided to increase the number of places getting points to 15 in themed competitions and 25 in Open Competitions. This means a total of 240 points are available which is easily enough to overhaul anyone in the top 10 places.
I will now outline some tips for better Black and White Photography. Shoot in Raw this will give the most control over the final image in post-production. Secondly shoot in colour and convert afterwards this option is almost as good as shooting in raw. Use as low an ISO number as possible add noise later if you want that grainy effect and finally shot in low contrast light. Overcast days like we have at this time of the year are great for Black and White shots.
For further information contact Francis Foley on 087 905 4161 or [email protected] or visit our website at http://ardfertcameraclub.weebly.com. Remember that we always welcome new members and guests to the club which has a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, no need to have a fancy camera, come along and learn how to take better pictures. Francis Foley