LINCOLN PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB

2012-01-16T19:27:00.000-08:00

So proud of our many club winners in the Arts Council of Lincoln County's Amateur Photography Competition. Congratulations to Mark Houser for Winning Best of Show.

The Arts Council of Lincoln County announces the winners of the 2012 Amateur Photography Competition:

Best of Show:

Roaring Fork Falls, Mark Houser

Category winners:

People-

3^rd The Jumper, Tina Brittain

2^nd Guitar Man, Cliff Black

1^st Sweet Baby, Kathy Goodson

Animals-

3^rd Horse and Rider, Michelle Wayne

2^nd Portrait of the Owl, Cynthia Harman

1^st Huskey, Tina Brittain

Special Effects & Abstract-

3^rd The keyhole, David Hopkins

2^nd Fire in Flight, Paula Sain

1^st Oil and Water, Cynthia Harmon

Miscellaneous:

3^rd The Cava Factory, Elizabeth Phephs

2^nd Artist Spectrum, Sarah Shaffer

1^st Balloon Peek a Boo, Judy Broesder

Black and White-

3^rd You Can’t See Me, Kathy Goodson

2^nd Friends, Mark Houser

1^st Tressell, Cliff Black

Plant life/ landscape-

3^rd Orchid, Cliff Black

2^nd Baby Magnolias, Diane Keeney

1^st Lily Pond, Bob Hodges

The Amateur Photography Competition runs through January 22, 2012 and can be viewed at the Lincoln Cultural Center, 403 E. Main St. Lincolnton, Monday–Friday from 10– 5pm. The Arts Council of Lincoln County thanks Tindalls’ Professional Photography for their generous sponsorship of this event. The Arts Council of Lincoln County would also like to thank Ari Miller for his expertise in judging our competition.

For more from information, please contact the Arts Council of Lincoln County at (704) 732-9044. This project is supported in part by a grant provided through the Grassroots Arts Program of the NC Arts Council, a state agency.

2011-12-30T12:30:00.000-08:00

Hope all our club members entered the Art's Council of Lincoln County photography contest. Winners will be announced January 6th. The gallery at the Cultural Center will be open for visitors. Please send a small copy of your entry to me and I will post on our blog.
lincolnphotographyclub@gmail.com

Photography Display at the Lincoln Apple Festival

2011-09-16T17:37:00.001-07:00

Roger and Kathy Goodson's

Judy Broesder

Doreen Sugierski

Janice Sill

Jon Arrowood

Carole Lake

September Meeting

2011-08-29T04:55:00.000-07:00

Our next meeting will be January 23rd at 7:00 in the Community Room at the Lincoln Cultural Center. We would like to invite the community to bring in any new cameras they received for Christmas and our club members will assist you in learning how to use your camera and how to take better photos. Spread the word so we can help as many folks as possible.

Next Meeting August 22

2011-08-21T18:25:00.000-07:00

Our next meeting is August 22, 2011. We will be meeting at the Lincoln Cultural Center at 7:00. The Cultural Center is located at the corner of Main Street and Cedar St. Please enter through the Cedar St. door. We will be meeting on the second floor. Please use the stairs or elevator. Signs will be posted to direct you to the meeting room.

Our topic for the meeting will be how to make Photo Books as well as our club pages on the Internet at Facebook, Flickr and our Blog.

Upcoming Meeting July 25th

2011-07-17T10:46:00.000-07:00

The Photography Club will be meeting on July 25th at the Lincoln Cultural Center at 7:00.

Our meeting will be a planning meeting and a contest for members. The topic for the contest is "Summer Fun". All members are invited to enter a 8 x 10 matted photograph. Please put your name on the back only. Looking forward to seeing you at our meeting. Come with your "Summer Fun" photo and lots of ideas for future meetings.

The Lincoln Cultural Center as generously agreed to sponsor our club meetings free of charge. Their meeting rooms have mounted projectors and screens available for our use.

June 2011 Meeting

2011-07-17T10:41:00.000-07:00

Our guest speaker for our June 2011 meeting held at the Lincoln Cultural Center was Robert Dant. Robert is owner of Hickory Photography as well as an instructor at Catawba Valley Community College. Even though Robert has many areas of expertise his topic tonight was Stock Photography.

First Robert always gets permission of people he uses in his photography. He uses two agencies. Photos cannot have copyright violations such as a company name or item in the photo. It must be a high quality photograph.

There are two types of stock photography: Rights management and royalty free.

Some companies that do stock are:Istockphoto
Shutterstock
Stockpert
Rf. Almay
Corbis

A website for more info is:Microstockgroup.com. Pulse of the industry

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May Meeting

2011-07-17T10:34:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the delay posting the notes from May and June Meetings.

May - Our guest speaker for our May meeting held at the Classic Image studio was Seth Mabrey. Seth works for the Lincoln Times News as their head photographer. His topic for tonight was sports photography.
Seth Mabry.

Seth emphasized using a fast shutter speed faster than 250 to stop sports motions with an Aperture of 2.5 - 3.5. He says it is better to underexposed to freeze motion then adjust post production. A shallow depth of field is best as the background can be distracting. Panning is another good way to get a great sports shot but panning is a practiced skill. Hand holding is usually best for photography but a monopod can help. The better your lens the easier it is to freeze the action without flash. However, using flash will illuminate the subject not the crowd. If using flash be sure your batteries are fresh. Best to use rechargeable batteries with back-ups.

Other hints include - Lock on center focus, don't shoot people at the foul line, take some dugout shots, golfers are distracted by the camera sounds, take some warmup shots. To shoot shoot through a fence set your aperture as low as you can.

April. 25th Meeting Notes

2011-04-25T21:24:00.000-07:00

Photo Club Notes April 25

Field Trip - May 21 Mendenhall Gardens at UNCC parking area across from the park. Building near there for parking permit. Meet at 9:00. Goodson will try to call and find out our parking permits.

Upcoming Speakers

Seth Maybrey- Sports photography
Robert Dant - Stock photography
David Kelly from Daniel Stowe maybe in September. Understanding Histograms. Also we might sponsor a class

Field Trips
- summer
Scott Kelby Photo Walk???? Sunrise or 8 - 10

June 14-15th Frank Lusk Park antique car show. 30-40
Austin Healy, Jags
Foreign sports car

Mooresville car show

Rusty Cars

Gold Hill - interesting place

Night walk in Charlotte

Night shot of downtown Charlotte

Need Suggestions for some type of community support.

Program - Macro Photography

Next Meeting

2011-04-17T16:03:00.001-07:00

The Lincoln Photography Club will meet on April 25th at 7:00 PM. The meeting will be held at The Classic Image located at 213 North Aspen

Street.

March 28th Meeting

2011-03-29T15:42:00.000-07:00

March 28
Upcoming Meetings and Field TripsDave Kelly, a contact made at the Art crawl, will be speaking in near future may also do a field trip or a class.
April meeting will be at Kenny's studio. On 213 North Aspen for next month.

The library will be doing renovations so we will meet at Kenny's studio for the next few meetings. Please check your email, blog, and Facebook for updates.

April 9 - Belmont Abby
May 21st Mendalhall gardens UNCCDavid Hopkins will share websites

May - Seth Mabry
June- Robert Dant

Other opportunitesApril 16-17 Lock Noman- Rural Hill
Beaty's ford RD

Membership:
Dues 36 dollars / yr.

We currently have 23 members and a balance of $735.99.

We have brochures and business cards.

Other informationOur State Magazine - photography contest

Ari Miller teaching a photography class at the Lincoln Cultural center.

Program:Speaker Kenny Bracket Lighting

There are many flashes available from cheap ones purchased on bay to very expensive ones. Kenny demonstrated a Wireless trigger 3 for under 100.

Defuser - to tone down flash
Both Nikon and Cannon use itti which performs the same way. It performs ashutter release fires a small light and adjusts light for the flash as shutter opens.

Best to use single point metering to make it meter on the focus.
Be sure not to attach an old flash on your camera.
Safe Sync will prevent old flash on your camera.

On board camera flash extension cord to adjust flash. $35 with all the functions.

Flash used correctly can reduce shadow.

If you have questions about flash please use the club email to send him a question.

Art Crawl

2011-03-24T18:51:00.000-07:00

Club Members Display Photographs at the Art Crawl

(photographs compliments of Melany Dawn Crouse)

Judy and Stan

Leigh Ann

Doreen

Roger and Kathy

February 28th Meeting

2011-03-12T19:37:00.000-08:00

Meeting called to order by president Judy Brosder. Other Officers present
Janice Still - Treasurer
Kathy Goodson - Secretary

Discussions

Calendars - Two Left $20.00\
Purchased a Club display board. We will have display board which we will use at the Art Crawl. We will be at the LEDA office on Main street near 5th/3rd bank. We will display tables in a large room. So far the Goodson's, Heather, Judy will display. Leigh Ann will be set up there to sell.We have a brochure with club info. Each person will need to stay for 30 minutes.
Field trips

March 19 Buffalo Beals - 3:00
Belmont Abby April 9th - Jon Arrowood may know someone to allow us in the chapel
May 21 Mendlehall

Program - Favorite Gagets and Gizmos

Judy- pistol grip
Leigh Ann - white cap to set White balance. Strap cloth that she made using bike clips.
Kenny - USB wireless adapter to shoot directly to camera.Camera strap - rapid strap
Wayne - Diffuser white- Gary Fung $65 for both. Also has other colors -Dog strap for handle
Mark - Rain bag sleeve $10
A mode gps to gps the photos then import into Software $70
Polarizer
Uv filter
Kathy - bird feeder for photos and bean bag

Club members then shared items for sale or swap!

Vivian Maier - photos from Chicago

Suggested Photo Ops

Barns of Lincoln County
Historic Churches
Doors
Gates
Goldhill 1824 original old buildings

Visitors and members introduced themselves and shared photo interests.

Art Crawl Opportunity

2011-02-19T13:23:00.000-08:00

Is anyone interested in putting some photos in the LIncoln Art Crawl? The date is Friday, March 18th from 5:30-9:00pm. I know some of you have been to the art crawl in Lincolnton - most of the downtown businesses are open and have artists showing their work in the stores and offices. It's a great way to get your name out. I mentioned at our last meeting that the Lincoln Economic Development Association (LEDA) office would like to have the photography club display photos in their office. I met with the woman from the office and looked at the room. There are several nice tables in a large conference room. So what I had in mind was one table for the club to do a display with information about the club, then whoever wanted from the club could display their own work on the other tables. So far, I plan to use a table, Roger and Kathy will use a table, Heather Rontii will use one or two, and possibly Janice Still. There will be no wall space for hanging photos, they will all have to be placed on the table, so you can either lay them flat or use easels. They don't have to be framed, but at least matted. The tables are about 6' X 30" and are very nice looking. You can put a table cloth on the table if you want, but they are nice enough that you wouldn't have to.
Set up will have to be that afternoon (need to be done by 5pm). I think most everyone takes everything down that night also. Depending on who all is interested, I will make a schedule for those of us displaying at LEDA to take turns "manning the displays." There are 7 half hour slots, so if at least 7 us want to do this we will only have to be there for a half hour each.
Also, the LEDA is providing refreshements, so we won't have to worry about that at all.

I hope several of you will take advantage of this opportunity to display your work and promote the club at the same time - no cost to you!!!

You can send me an email letting me know if you are interested. Also, I'll make another announcement at our next meeting and see who's interested then.

Judy

January 2011 Meeting

2011-02-04T19:16:00.000-08:00

Club President,Judy Broesder, welcomed members and visitors to our January meeting. She presented a monopod to Roger Goodson, winner of our club photography contest. Members discussed future programs and potential field trip options. We will be planning a field trip every other month with suggested trips including a local animal park, the Daniel Stowe Garden, Stone Mountain, a junkyard, Asheville Arboretum, Mendenhall Gardens at UNCC, Old Salem and a west Lincoln trip. Any members with field trip or guest speaker suggestions please contact Judy Broesder or Kathy Goodson. Check the blog for updates on these upcoming trips.

Our program this month we practiced our photographic skills by critiquing several members photos. We looked at the photos for composition, content, subject placement, clarity, sharpness, and other attributes of the "perfect" photo.

Visitors and persons interested in membership are welcome to our club meetings. We meet the 4th Monday of each month. Our next meeting will be Feb. 28th. We meet at 7:00 pm at the Charles Jonas Public Library Community Room in Lincolnton, NC.

SEPTEMBER MEETING

2010-09-22T06:53:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone,

The next meeting is September 27th at 7:00 pm. Our meetings are the 4th Monday of the month. If there is any change, I will be sure to let you know. For instance, the meetings for November and December are being combined and will be held on December 6th. More info on that later down the road.
I want to let you all know what's on the agenda for next week. Mr. Rich Sampson from The Great Frame-up will be speaking. He owns the framing shop in Huntersville (Birkdale Village). He has a power point presentation with lots of great info on framing your photos. It's hard to believe there is that much involved with framing, but there is a lot! I think he will have a lot of good info and will be interesting.
The Steering Committee met and came up with some great plans for the next several months. We have some field trips planned, and a contest, so you'll want to be at the meeting next week so we can share this info.
Don't forget to pay your dues - $36 per person, $60 for couples and $18 for students. You can write a check to Lincoln Photography Club and give that to Janice Still (treasurer) at the meeting.
Hope to see you then,
Judy

AUGUST 23rd MEETING

2010-08-11T12:12:00.000-07:00

The August meeting for the Lincoln Photography Club is scheduled for Monday, August 23rd, 7:00pm at the library. This meeting will be very informal. Please think about photography questions you have, or info you'd like to share. Bring your camera equipment if you questions about it. There are several very knowledgeable individuals who can help you.
Also, plan to bring a snack or sweet treat to share. This won't be a meal and certainly nothing fancy, just a time to enjoy a treat and get to know each other better.
If you have any questions, feel free to call me or email me.
Judy
980-241-0188

MESSAGE ABOUT PHOTO WALK

2010-07-24T10:43:00.000-07:00

Message from Judy Broesder, the Lincolnton, NC United States (downtown) Photo Walk Leader is below:

Hey everyone. I'm excited about our photowalk, however, I am concerned about the heat. Bring lots of water!! Also, I will have a map with the locations of the buildings that will be open and the times they will be open. If anyone feels they need to drive instead of walk to those locations because of the heat, that will be fine with me. I just want everyone to have a good time despite the heat. I also want everyone to be safe. Hopefully we will be able to get into the cultural center in case anyone needs to use the restroom. I will confirm that later in the morning. We do have space reserved at Court Street Grille for meeting after the walk at 9:00pm. I hope everyone will take advantage of some time to relax in the A/C!!
Looking forward to seeing everyone.
Judy

PHOTO WALK, JULY 24, 6:15 PM

2010-07-19T07:44:00.000-07:00

Just a reminder about this month's activities. There will be NO monthly meeting at the Library this month. In place of the meeting, we are participating in the Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk on Saturday, July 24th. The last I checked, we had close to 20 sign up for the walk. Again, we plan to meet in town at 6:15pm this coming Saturday (24th). I did change the start location to meet at the Citizen Center parking lot since we'll be ending up right there on the court square. I did reserve some room at Court Street Grille to meet there at 9:00pm. I hope everyone will stay at least for a few minutes so we can relax and share our experiences. I will have a map for everyone with the route we'll take and the times listed that some of the buildings will be open for taking photos.
I'm excited about the walk and I'm planning for rain or shine!! If it does rain, we should still be able to go inside the buildings for photos. If it's not raining hard, we can still get good photos outside. If necessary (because of rain) we will adjust the walk. It does look like it will still be hot, so you'll want to bring some water with you. Also think about everything else you plan to bring because you will have to carry it the whole time.
If you want to come and have not yet signed up, please sign up at:
http://worldwidephotowalk.com/walk/lincolnton-nc-united-states-downtown/
Everyone is welcome! If you need or want to bring your kids, that's fine, too. Maybe they'd like to model for us! Just be sure you know where your kids are at all times - the rest of the group will not be responsible for them.
If you have any questions, be sure to ask!
See you soon,
Judy

MEETING JUNE 28

2010-06-24T09:53:00.000-07:00

The next monthly meeting of the Lincoln Photography Club will be at 7:00 PM in the library in Lincolnton. Judy Broesder will present a program on night photography and fireworks.

The Photowalk will be on Saturday, July 24th.

June ends our club year. Dues for next year are due - $36.00 per person or $60.00 per year per couple. Students are half price.

SECRETARY'S MINUTES ON APRIL MEETING

2010-05-02T19:35:00.001-07:00

LINCOLN PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB

April 26, 2010 MEETING

CALL TO ORDER Kathy Goodson called the meeting to order as President Judy Broesder was absent

DISCUSSION:

Welcome to everyone and Visitors.

Kenny Brackett was thanked for his wonderful presentation last meeting.

Upcoming field trip to South Mt. - meet at the gate at South Mt at 8:00. 8:05 group will stop at ranger station and wait 5 min for everyone to gather and drive on up to the parking area.

We discussed meetings to be lengthened to 7:00 – 8:30.

We discussed upcoming meetings – May guest speaker Brian Osborn, June – Night photography, fireworks and the moon, July – 100 step photo walk, August field trip on Sat. 14^th in lieu of August meeting meet at 6:30 am for photo shoot in West Lincoln

We discussed the Scott Kelby photo walk. Judy will continue to try to find out more about this.

EXHIBITION: Upcoming Farmer’s Market – 111 photos were donated to sell. Kathy and Roger Goodson will be selling at the Denver Farmer’s Market Sat. May 1. Judy and Stan Broesdner will sell May 15 at Lincolnton Farmer’s Market. Kathy Goodson will make brochures with composition guides and hints for point and shoots. Also a bookmark with interesting photo sites in and around Lincoln Co.

SCAVENGER HUNT: not discussed

PROGRAM:

David Hopkins gave a talk about shooting water He talked about composition, aperture, shutter speed ISO and shutter speed.

Here are more of David’s suggestions”

· Wear old clothes, old shoes, sandals. Use an umbrella or something to keep the lens from getting wet. Have something to clean or dry your lens as waterfalls have lots of droplets around them.

Don’t just set up your tripod and start shooting but walk around look for unique angles. Squat and climb up on rocks and get wet. Just be careful as mists are a problem getting your lens wet and it will be slick especially in winter.

· Avoid straight on shots. Shoot from an angle, many different angles. Look for interesting shots.

· Some NC/SC waterfalls David likes are Hanging Rock- lower cascades, DuPont state park High Falls, Catawba Falls . Pickens County SC Twin waterfalls, Reedy River

· Aperture settings

· ISO – Lowest on your camera 100

· Shutter Speed ¼ sec and work your way up to 30 seconds

· Longer the shutter is open the more light comes in.

· Try some filters Neutral Density and Polarizer

· Use Bracket mode to get multiple exposures without having to change any settings

· Set the increments

· Use Timers or remotes

PRESIDENT'S NOTE ON MARCH 22 MEETING

2010-03-15T18:33:00.000-07:00

Photography Club reminder:
You won't want to miss our next meeting - Monday, March 22, 7:00pm at the Library in Lincolnton.
Kenny Brackett will be presenting "What's in your bag?" He will be sharing some of his gadgets as well as favorite lenses and filters.
Don't forget to post your scavenger hunt photos on Flickr and request to be included in the Lincoln Photography Club group. Just mention that you are a member of the club when you request to join.
Also, we've had to make some changes on the dates of our field trips. The trip to East Lincoln historical sites has had to be changed from Saturday, March 27th to Sunday, March 28th. We will meet at 1:30 in the afternoon. More information will be given at the club meeting. We didn't actually have a field trip planned for April, but some of you may be interested in going out to the Lowery's Alpaca farm. Kathy is open to having visitors on either the 10th or 17th. She cannot accommodate a lot of people at one time, so we can talk about it at the meeting and/or call her to schedule. That information will be given at the club meeting as well. If you want to look up information about Alpaca farms, go to alpacanation.com. The Lowery's have a link to their page, their farm is called Morning Glory farm and is in West Lincoln. Also, the May 1st field trip to South Mountain is being changed. We will discuss a different date at the meeting.
Be sure to mention the club to your friends who are also interested in photography. We have over 20 members, now, which I think is great for our first year as an organized club. I've heard many people say they've heard about us through word of mouth, so talk it up!!
One last thing - this Friday - the 19th is the Art Crawl in downtown Lincolnton. Some of our members will have their work displayed and for sale. I believe the time is from 5:00-9:00pm. Come on out and enjoy the evening, and remember that "Art Crawl" was one if the items on our scavenger hunt for this month.
Any questions, comments or concerns just let me know. You can respond to this email or call me at 980-241-0188
Judy

MEMBER CHARLES MIZE WINS FIRST

2010-03-15T16:58:00.000-07:00

A misty morning on Lake Junaluska won for Charles Mize the First Place award in the Cleveland County-Lincoln County Silver Arts component of Senior Games.

MEMBER LIBBY MIZE TAKES THIRD PLACE.

2010-03-15T16:55:00.000-07:00

Libby Mize won the Third Place award in the Cleveland-Lincoln Silver Arts with her photo of the St. Simon's Island Lighthouse.

INFO ON ART CRAWL

2010-03-15T16:42:00.000-07:00

Art Crawl event is slated for March 19
by: Sarah Grano
(3/12/2010)

Downtown Lincolnton businesses and Lincoln County artists will come together for the Art Crawl Downtown Lincolnton on March 19.

“I’m excited. I think all the artists are excited,” said Kae Wright, whose work will be featured at Rusty and Company and Treasures on Main.

“After the response that we had from last year’s art crawl, I think that everybody wanted in on it after seeing how well received it was.”

The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. and will feature the work of more than 50 artists displayed in 38 downtown businesses. Photography, woodworking, painting, pottery and more will be featured.

“I’m impressed by the number of artists in Lincoln County and the quality of art,” said Jason Harpe, director of the Lincoln County Historical Association.

The event is being organized by the Arts Council of Lincoln County, the Lincolnton Lincoln-County Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Development Association of Lincolnton and the Lincoln County Historical Society.

“It’s a collaborative effort,” Harpe said.

Last year’s event, which was the first of its kind, was organized by Lincoln County citizens Karen Banker, Sarah Paris and Mary Whisonant.

“We’re trying to follow the success of the Art Stroll from last year,” Harpe said.

In fact, downtown art crawls may begin to happen once every quarter rather than just once every year.

“If people enjoy it and there’s enough support for it, we could do it even more frequently than that,” Harpe said.

WILL WINTER EVER END?

2010-02-24T17:44:00.001-08:00

NOTES ON FEBRUARY MEETING

2010-02-24T17:29:00.000-08:00

Notes on the February 22nd Meeting
The Steering Committee (Judy, Heather, Kathy, Janice, David) met and came up with some plans for future meetings
March 6: Stowe Botanical Gardens – “Picture Perfect”
March 22: Kenny: “What’s in Your Bag”
March 27: Field Trip to East Lincoln Historic Sites - Machpelah Church, Mariposa Bridge, Vesusius, Round Barn, Tuckers Grove Camp
April 26: David: Photographing Water
May 1: Field Trip to South Mountain Park
July: Photo Walk around Lincolnton

Program - “How to Take Better Pictures” - Basics of Photography: Six Rules of Composition
Presenter: John Arrowood
Composition: have the picture say something
1. Focal Point
Central point of interest
Draw the eye
Make image stand out
Subject
2. Rule of Thirds
Tac-tac-toe board
Horizon on one of the horizontal lines
Not symmetrical
3. Golden Section
Where vertical and horizontal lines cross
Four on a page
Create distance and direction
Color or contrast change
4. Diagonal Lines
Objects fall or follow a diagonal
Not an actual line, but objects line up diagonally
Three parallel lines corner to corner
5. Leading Lines
Roads, paths, streams, rows of trees
Straight or meandering, mystery: where does it go?
High contrast
6. Framing
Depth or impact
Tree branch on one side
Archway, window frame
Foreground object creates interest
Foreground can be in focus, background out of focus (low f-stop = shallow depth of field) 2.2, 2.5
Combining Composition Rules
Not limited to only one rule
Apply multiple rules if not forced
Don’t be afraid to break rules!
Don’t consult rules before taking a photograph. Just take your best shot!.
Perspective
Close-up, farther out, angle, from below, from above

SCAVENGER HUNT FOR MARCH

2010-02-24T10:25:00.000-08:00

Take a picture representing these ten topics, and post on Flickr. Photo must be taken after our February meeting.

1. Wind
2. St. Patrick's Day/Irish
3. Green
4. Lincolnton Art Crawl
5. New Growth/Buds
6. Comical
7. March Madness
8. Car
9. Footprint
1o. Railroad

OFFICERS FOR 2010

2010-02-24T10:00:00.000-08:00

President: Judy Broesder
President-Elect: Heather Rontti
Secretary: Kathy Goodson
Treasurer: Janice Still

PICTURE PERFECT AT STOWE GARDENS

2010-02-22T05:43:00.000-08:00

Here some info about an upcoming event at Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens:

http://www.dsbg.org/events_detail.php?id=1077#title

Picture Perfect

Date & Time: Saturday Mar 06, 10 to Mar 07, 10
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden will host representatives from major camera manufacturing companies and retailers for Picture Perfect on March 6 and 7, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. The event is a complement to the Garden’s popular ongoing series of photography classes.

Companies will showcase and demonstrate the newest cameras, lenses, accessories and photography trends. Also present will be computer and photographic software manufacturers, including Apple computer, custom framers, and outdoor clothing firms. Guests will be able to speak with famous wildlife photographers from all over the United States to discuss their available workshops and tours.

Nationally recognized photographer, Stacy L. Pearsall, is scheduled to speak both Saturday and Sunday. Pearsall got her start as an Air Force photographer at age 17 and now works as a freelance photographer and owner of Charleston Center for Photography. Her work has appeared in print and television, including Time magazine, The New York Times, CNN, USA Today, and Sports Illustrated and most notably she was interviewed by Oprah Winfrey. Pearsall was one of only two women to win the NPPA’s Military Photographer of the Year competition, and the only woman to have earned it twice.

The following companies will be on hand both Saturday and Sunday:
• Apple
• Biggs Photo with Canon, Nikon and Olympus
• Charlotte Web Development
• DEK Photography – Wildlife Photography
• Jesse Brown’s Outdoors
• Safaris by John Lasater
• Tom Greene Framing Company

Picture Perfect is free with general Garden admission - members free, $10 adults, $9 seniors 60+, and $5 children 4-12. For more information on this event, please visit www.DSBG.org or call 704-829-1252.

FEBRUARY MEETING

2010-02-22T05:39:00.000-08:00

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE LINCOLN PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB WILL BE ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22 AT 7:00 PM.

Note from the President:
I hope everyone is planning to come to our club meeting on Monday evening - 7pm at the Library. You won't want to miss this meeting. Jon Arrowood will be sharing with us on getting a better photo. He has done a couple classes on this subject, this will be an abbreviated class since we have only an hour. We are so appreciative that he is willing to do this for our club. If you have been working on your scavenger hunt photos, I encourage you to post those on Flickr.
See you Monday,
Judy

SCAVENGER HUNT FOR FEBRUARY

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Remember photos must be taken from Monday night's meeting until February meeting.

Valentine
Your favorite photo taken in the month
Portrait
Night photograph
Motion
Winter
Black History Month
Pink
Lincoln County Courthouse
Bird

JANUARY MEETING

2009-12-11T23:29:00.000-08:00

The January meeting of the Lincoln Photography Club will be held at the Lincoln County Library two blocks west of the Court Square in Lincolnton, NC, on Monday, January 25, at 7:00 pm. Photographer Heather Rontti will present a program on portrait photography.
Members are reminded to bring some matted photographs for display in the library in Denver. Smaller sizes (4 x 6 or 5 x 7) are needed in addition to the usual 8 x 10.

DECEMBER MEETING

2009-12-11T18:37:00.000-08:00

The December meeting for the Lincoln Photography Club will be next week - Monday, December 14th at the Cultural Center in Lincolnton. Bring a dish to share, finger foods/pick-ups. Just a time to enjoy and get to know each other. Spouses/significant others are welcome to join us. We will be announcing the winners for our first photo contest that is currently on display at the library.
Call me if you have any questions.
Judy
980-241-0188

NOVEMBER MEETING REMINDER FROM JUDY

2009-11-20T13:24:00.000-08:00

Hi, everyone,
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Don't forget that Monday (23rd) is our monthly meeting. This month is our contest. If you have paid your dues, there is no cost to enter. However, if you have not paid, it will cost $5.00. We are limiting the contest to just one photo per person and requesting that the photo be 8 X 10 matted (matted because the library IS letting us display our contest photos on the wall in the hallway again). We all will be judging during the meeting. I will have ballot type sheets made up for judging based on a rating scale in 5 categories: Focus; Lighting; Composition; Color/Quality; and Aesthetics. I will go over these categories prior to judging to explain in more detail. There is no particular theme for the contest.
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I will also have sign-up sheets for food, etc. for our December meeting. As many of you know, we will be meeting on December 14th at the Cultural Center in Lincolnton for a social time and announcement of the photo contest winners. We will all contribute by bringing pick-up type foods. Please plan to participate since this will be our only meeting in December.
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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me by email or phone (980) 241-0188.
Judy Broesder

NOVEMBER SCAVENGER HUNT

2009-11-20T11:00:00.000-08:00

Meeting - November 23, 2009

1. Thanksgiving

2. Turkey

3. Thankful

4. Sunset

5. Hay

6. Kitchen

7. Pet

8. Rocking Chair

9. Veteran

10. Blue

OCTOBER MEETING DATE AND TIME

2009-10-02T21:35:00.000-07:00

The Lincoln Photography Club will meet from 7:00 - 8:00 PM on Monday, October 26, 2009. The meeting place is the Multi-Purpose Room of the Charles R. Jonas Library, located at 306 W. Main Street, Lincolnton, NC. For more information, call Judy Broesder at (980) 241-0188.

PHOTO OP: HART SQUARE - OCTOBER 24

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Hart Square
(always the fourth Saturday in October, rain or shine)

Saturday, October 24, 2009
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Tickets are $25.00 per person

**Groups of 15 or more**
may purchase tickets in advance from
Sept. 1 - Sept. 15, by calling (828) 322-2990

--Tickets for the General Public--
On sale at 9:00 AM, Thursday, October 1, 2009,
at the Catawba County Museum of History or call (828)-465-0383

Please note that tickets are on a first come, first serve basis. No tickets will be held in reserve,
and no general admission tickets will be sold in advance of October 1, 2009.

For more than thirty years, Dr. Robert Hart of Hickory has rescued and restored Carolina life of the nineteenth century, recreating an entire village, Hart Square—the largest collection of original historic log buildings in the United States.

Each year on the fourth Saturday in October, Dr. and Mrs. Hart open this restoration project to the public. Dating from 1782 to 1873, the seventy log structures—chapels, barns, houses, shops, and more—are all furnished, and around 220 volunteer artisans demonstrate the period techniques of flax breaking and hackling, spinning, weaving, herb dying, open-hearth cooking, broom and shoe making, shingle riving, wheelwrighting, tinsmithing, and moonshining.

Visitors from across the country attend the one-day event, some inspired by the three-part series The 1840 Carolina Village narrated by the late Shelby Foote that airs on PBS stations. Tickets ($25 each) go on sale (9:00 am) on the 1st of October. They may be purchased in person at the Catawba County Museum of History in Newton or over the phone, with a credit card, at 828.465.0383. Directions are included with the tickets, which we mail to you. View a gallery of Hart Square.

For further reading, see the October 2005 article "Cabin Fever" in Our State magazine: 1, 2, 3.

MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER MEETING

2009-10-02T18:29:00.000-07:00

LINCOLN PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB

September 28, 2009 MEETING

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ATTENDING: Jon Arrowood, Steve Bailey (first time visitor), Kenny Brackett, Judy Broesder, Stan Broesder, Richie Calloway, Jessica Cook, LeAnne Fritts (first time visitor), Kathy Goodson, Roger Goodson, David Hopkins, Russell Hull, Robin Johnson (first time visitor), Kathy Lowery (first time visitor), Charles Mize, Ronald Paulley (first time visitor), Mike Payne (first time visitor) and son, Gary Somers (first time visitor). Janice Still

CALL TO ORDER: President Judy Broesder called the meeting to order at 7:00.

MEMBERSHIP: Attendants were reminded to join the club if they would like. Membership dues go to pay for the rental of room at library, any copies that need to be made for the club and towards eventually buying our own club projector.

DISCUSSION: We discussed the upcoming club photo contest. Each member may submit one 8 x 10 photo on any subject. Photo does not need to be framed. Optional if matted or not. No name on photo please. These will not be displayed as we will be judging these ourselves during the November meeting. Cost to members is free, non-members will be $5. There will be a category for novice and advanced. A prize of $25 will be awarded for the best photo in each group. All club members will be allowed to vote on the photos using a printed ballot with a scale of 1-5 in 5 categories including Focus – lighting – composition – Color/quality aesthetics.

Later on we may sponsor an open competition.

December Meeting will be a social. Bring a cover dish…December 14^th . This cannot be held at the library….Kathy Goodson to check on the solarium at the Lincoln Cultural Center.

We also discussed fundraising ideas.:

· note cards with photographs made by the club

· Children’s ID cards

· photographs of local landmarks

EXHIBITION: Many positive comments were given about the photos displayed. The library folks said we could display again soon.

OCTOBER SCAVENGER HUNT:

1. leaves

2. pumpkins

3. spooky

4. shadows

5. gold

6. satisfaction

7. wagon

8. panoramic

9. elderly person

10. reflection

PROGRAM: The program this month (after we finally got the computer to talk with the projector) was sharing of our scavenger hunt photos.

Respectfully submitted

Kathy Goodson

Minutes of August Meeting

2009-08-29T12:29:00.000-07:00

LINCOLN PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB

AUGUST 24, 2009 MEETING

Amended Notes

Attendance: Charles Mize, Libby Mize, Heather Rontti, Janice Still, Kathy Goodson, David Hopkins, Jon Arrowood, Roger Goodson, Judy Holland,

Visitors Kenny Brackett, Richie Calloway, Jon O'Brien, Louanne Neal

CALL TO ORDER: In the absence of President Judy Broesder, Kathy Goodson called the meeting to order. A review of last month’s minutes was covered for the members who were absent as well as several visitors. Members were reminded to think about whether the club will hold photo competitions.

MEMBERSHIP: Jon Arrowood,Judy Holland ,Roger Goodson and David Hopkins officially joined the club tonight. Please encourage others to join. Members can be beginners or experience photographers. Welcome to our visitors, Kenny Brackett, Richie Calloway, Jon O'Brien, Louanne Neal

DISCUSSION: Several photography courses and opportunities were shared including the following:

Jon Arrowood is teaching a Basics of Photography with the Arts Council.

Basics of Photography

Dates: October 3, 2009

Times: 9:30 am – 2:30 pm

Location: Lincoln Cultural Center

REGISTRATION FEE: $40.00

CVTC is offering a Nature Photography Class starting in October

EXHIBITION: Members turned in photos for exhibit in the library. See list at the end of the notes. If there are any errors please let Judy or Kathy know.

SEPTEMBER SCAVENGER HUNT: The club members suggested the following topics for pictures in August:

Orange
Spiders
People In Uniform
Hat
Waterfall
Football
Apple
Glass
Musical
Determination

SHARING THE JULY SCAVENGER HUNT: Due to a missing connector we viewed the club member’s scavenger hunt photos on a laptop. Then we shared our prints we brought for display.

During the sharing time several members shared companies where prints could be made as well as a source for mats with sleeves.

The meeting ended with members turning in their photos for the exhibit. Kathy, Roger, Janice and Heather hung the photos. Please go by and see them. Judy will try to get name cards printed and hung as soon as possible.

Photos to be Exhibited:

Charles F. Mize

A Dandy Dandelion

Sweet Nectar

Above the Brink

Judy Broesder

Charlotte Night Lights

In Constant Change

Amongst Friends

The Old Grist Mill

Wilma J. Still

Grand Canyon

Sunset at Lake Powell

Bryce Canyon

Golden Beauty

Balanced Rocks

Navaho Bridge

Ho Dos

Utah Sky

Kathy Goodson

Red Sunset at Oak Island

Peony in the Rain

Baby Blue Eyes

Bird on Walkway

Roger Goodson

Okra Bloom

Red Bug Club

Butterfly Breakfast

Perfect Model

Heather Rontti

Taxi

Bridges of Manhattan

Lady Liberty

View from Grand Central

Jon Arrowood

Tobacco Barn

Angel Oak

Libby Mize

Duck Wake

Maid of the Mist

Easter Egg Hunt Treasure

David Hopkins

Waterdrops

Base of High Falls DuPont State Park

Rhododendron in Softlight

EXHIBIT AT LIBRARY

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Photography by the members of the Lincoln Photography Club being exhibited in the Charles R. Jonas Library through the month of September, 2009

PHOTO FAVORITES

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Club members are invited to post photos to the Lincoln Photography Club blogsite. Email photo with location, date, and photographer to libby324@charter.net.

Viewers, Please note: Click on the pictures to see them in greater detail.

NOTE FROM JON ARROWOOD

2009-08-25T10:45:00.000-07:00

Information for club members:

Some of the websites discussed at the August 24th meeting were:

For photo printing - www.nationsphotolab.com and www.mpix.com

For mats and supplies - www.goldenstateart.com

Also, for reference to the class I'm going to be teaching, folks can visit either:

the Arts Council website - www.artslincolnnc.org

or, my website - www.inhisimagenc.com

If there's anything else, let me know.

Regards, and good shooting,

Jon J. Arrowood
jonjarrowood@yahoo.com
www.inhisimagenc.com

MEMBERSHIP DUES

2009-08-25T09:00:00.000-07:00

Official Club year begins in July.

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Individual: $36 yr/ $18 for 6 months

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Couple: $60 yr/ $30 for 6 months

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Full time student (College or high school): $18 yr/ $9 for 6 months

PHOTO OP: AUGUST 29 - GRAPE STOMP

2009-08-25T02:29:00.000-07:00

Saturday, August 29, 9 AM - 4 PM

4th Annual Grape Stomp at Woodmill Winery, Vale, NC

Go to www.woodmillwinery.com for directions.

Up to 50 vendors including photography, arts and crafts, pottery, wood turning, mertal works, nursery stock, jewelry, and more!

Two performances by Lincoln Squares Square Dance Troupe

DJ Darin Hemly will be Master of Ceremonies

Two performances by Bluegrass/Gospel recording artists Darrin Aldridge and Brooke Justice

Kid Zone featuring face painting and inflatables

Horse & Carriage Rides, Grape Stomping, Food, Music, Entertainment!

Free Admission! Free Parking!

Bring your camera and your unique grape-stomping technique!

MINUTES OF JULY 27 MEETING

2009-07-28T17:15:00.000-07:00

ATTENDANCE: Judy Broesder, Stan Broesder, Charles Mize, Libby Mize, Heather Rontti, Janice Still

OFFICERS: Officers elected at the last meeting were President - Judy Broesder ; Vice President/ President-Elect - Joe Hughes; Secretary - Kathy Goodson; and Treasurer - Janice Still. Joe Hughes has asked that he be replaced as Vice President/ President-Elect. Judy has contacted another member of the Steering Committee about replacing Joe, but she has not received a response. In the absence of Secretary Kathy Goodson, the minutes are being taken by Libby Mize.

MEMBERSHIP: President Judy Broesder and Treasurer Janice Still have opened a club checking account. The opening balance is $216.00. There are eight dues-paid members at this time: the six persons in attendance plus Kathy Goodson and Russell Hull. Many others have shown interest and perhaps will be able to attend the meetings after the summer.

EXHIBITION: The Lincoln Photography Club will exhibit photographs in the entrance hallway of the Charles R. Jonas Library in Lincolnton during the month of September. Each dues-paying member may exhibit 2 or 3 photographs. The photos – no larger than 8” x 10” - should be matted, but not framed. There was discussion on the best way to hang the photographs on the library wall, including nails in the metal strips, paper clips and pushpins, removable plastic hooks, and two-piece hook and eye fasteners. Members must bring their matted photographs to the August 24 meeting of the Photography Club, and these mounting suggestions can be tested at this time. There will be a sign indicating that the photos were taken by members of the Lincoln Photography Club. Since the display will be up during the library’s annual book sale during the Lincoln County Apple Festival, the public will be made aware of the club.

COMPETITIONS: Judy reminded the group of her e-mail about the Catawba Valley Camera Club’s Image-ination Competition. Information is on the club’s blog, www.lincolnphotographyclub.blogspot.com. This photo competition is open to the public. This club has a monthly contest on an assigned subject, without prizes. Then they have a yearly contest for members, with prizes. Our club will decide in September the direction our club will go in regards to sponsoring competitions among ourselves or for the public.

AUGUST SCAVENGER HUNT: The club members suggested the following topics for pictures in August:
(1) VEGETABLE xxxxxx(4) OLD BUILDING xxxxx(7) ROCKSxxxxxx
(2) FRUIT xxxxxxxxxxx(5) A SIGN xxxxxxxxxxxx(8) CLOUDS
(3) WILDFLOWER xxxx (6) FARM ANIMALS xxxx(9) PURPLE
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (10) FRUSTRATION

SHARING THE JULY SCAVENGER HUNT: The last topic, “frustration,” was applied to a contrary laptop.
The club members took their flash drives to the library to share their scavenger hunt photos. It was fun to see the various interpretations of the month’s topic and the talent of our fellow members.

RECRUITING NEW MEMBERS: Invite people taking pictures to join the club. Put the announcement of club meetings in the newspaper. Call those who have attended and remind about the next meeting. Judy has had cards printed with her name and the club information. We can distribute some of her cards or make our own. Tell people about Flickr site and blog site. Be proactive about the club.

AWARD WINNING PHOTO BY KATHY GOODSON

2009-07-28T14:21:00.000-07:00

"Life in the Garden" - First Place Award-winning photo by Kathy Goodson published in Carolina Gardener Magazine in their June and July magazines. The magazine's website is www.carolinagardener.com/gallery/photocontest09.php.

NATURE PHOTO CLASS

2009-07-28T11:27:00.000-07:00

Note from Kathy:
I have registered for the Nature Photo Class at CVCC this fall (the same one David took.) It meets on Thursdays starting October 8 through December 3 from 6 - 8 PM. Contact Cheri Toney at 828-327-7000 for more info and registration forms. Cost is $65.

WILDLIFE PHOTO CONTEST

2009-07-28T08:07:00.000-07:00

Information from Kathy Goodson: There is a photo contest sponsored by NC Wildlife Magazine that club members may want to enter. Entries are submitted online. Deadline is September 15. Categories are Birds; Mammals; Reptiles and Amphibians; Invertebrates; Peaks, Valleys, and Plains; Wild Plants; Outdoor Recreation; Animal Behavior; Youth Photographer, 13-17; Youth Photographer, 12 and Under. There are cash prizes. Details are on the magazine's website -www.ncwildlife.org/contest/index.htm.

LETTER FROM JUDY

2009-07-27T19:40:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone,
I hope your summer continues to go well!
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Our monthly meeting of the Photography club is scheduled for Monday evening (July 27th) at 7:00pm in the Library. Again, this meeting will be more relaxed with a time to share information and photos.
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Charles is going to bring the projector, so if you have photos you'd like to share (particularly, the scavenger hunt photos), but don't want to print them out, just bring your flashdrive, and we'll be able to share them on the screen.
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We will also discuss the upcoming club photography exhibit in the library. The director told me we can use the walls in the lobby and hall for exhibiting the photos, and gave us the month of September for display. At this point, we will collect 2 or 3 photos per club member (member = dues paid).
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I'm still working on the logistics of hanging the photos. Please have the photos matted but not framed, and a maximum photo size of 8 x 10. The deadline for submitting photos will be the night of our August meeting (August 24th). There is no theme for this exhibit, just choose 2 or 3 of your favorite photos.
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Last month we voted on officers: President - Judy Broesder; Secretary - Kathy Goodson; Treasurer - Janice Still and President Elect/VP - position open (Joe Hughes had to withdraw). We will discuss this position at the meeting also. Janice is collecting dues.
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Again, dues are as follows: $36 per year per person or $18 for six months; $60 per couple per year or $30 for six months; and $18 per year per full-time student (high school or college) or $9 for six months. Our club year is running from July '09 to June '10.
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Hope to see you all there. If you have any questions, feel free to email me or call: 980-241-0188
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Judy

IMAGE - INATION Competition

2009-07-27T19:32:00.000-07:00

Celebrating 62 Years - the Catawba Valley Camera Club presents
Image*ination Catawba Valley Camera Club 3rd Annual Photo Competition
in conjunction with the Hickory Museum of Art

OPEN COMPETITION
SUBMIT YOUR BEST PHOTOGRAPHS
ENTRY FEE - $10.00 UP TO 2 ENTRIES

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AMATEUR ADULT and YOUTH DIVISIONS

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CASH PRIZES
Entry Deadline
Saturday, November 14, 2009
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Winners will be displayed at the Hickory Museum of Art
during January and February beginning Friday, January 8, 2010.
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For more information, Entry Rules, and Forms
visit the Catawba County Camera Club website at
http://www.cvcameraclub.org/

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Sponsors ASG Security Wink & Dennis Gaines Catawba Valley Medical Center Graystone Ophthalmology Associates, P.A. Charles M. Lail, Dentist Huntington House Inc. David Shawn Clark, Attorney at Law Viewmont Camera Elite Properties Inc.

Entry Form for Image-ination

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Entry No.
To be assigned by Competition Committee

CATAWBA VALLEY CAMERA CLUB PHOTO COMPETITION - 2009
ENTRY FORM
Please complete one entry form for each photograph entered (two photos per entry allowed).
Send form(s), entry, and $10.00 entry fee to Catawba Valley Camera Club, c/o Viewmont Camera, Inc.,
2155 North Center Street, Hickory, NC 28601.
Make check payable to Catawba Valley Camera Club.
Entry Deadline: November 14, 2009

Name Age (if youth entrant)

Address City, State, Zip

Phone E-mail Address

Title of Photograph Date Photograph Taken

Description of Photograph

Division (check one): o Amateur Adult o Youth (Age 13 – 17)

o Please return my photographs. I have included self-addressed, stamped envelopes

How did you hear about the competition?

o Newspaper o Radio o Octoberfest o From club member o Other

My signature below indicates that I have read and understand the entry rules of this competition and the images I have submitted are my original work.

By signing below I give permission for any photographs of my artwork on display at the Hickory Museum of Art (HMA) to be used for publicity purposes- including, but not limited to, media coverage of the exhibition Image*ination- and release HMA and Catawba Valley Camera Club (CVCC) from liability and demands for compensation, award or other consideration whatsoever arising from or related to the appearance in such material. HMA and CVCC will not use/reproduce the image in merchandise, for the collection, or for any other direct sale. All effort will be made to contact the artist before the image is used in any publicity.

Signature______________________________________ Date______________

By signing below I give permission for any photographs of myself taken during in conjunction with the exhibition Image*ination at the Hickory Museum of Art to be used for publicity purposes- including media coverage- and release HMA and CVCC from liability and demands for compensation, award or other consideration whatsoever arising from or related to the appearance in such material.

Signature______________________________________ Date______________

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For Official Use Only
Entry No. Division

Entrant’s Name

Title of Photograph Date of Photograph

Winner: o Best of Show o 1st Place o 2nd Place o 3rd Place o Honorable Mention

ANGEL OAK

2009-07-27T13:58:00.000-07:00

Photograph of Angel Oak by Jon J. Arrowood

DIGITAL TIPS FROM HP

2009-07-27T03:00:00.000-07:00

HP Take Better Photos

Digital Photography Tips and Ideas

http://www.hp.com/united-states/consumer/digital_photography/take_better_photos/index.html

GASTON-LINCOLN WEEKLY

2009-07-27T00:01:00.000-07:00

Hey everybody,
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This is Joe Hughes from the Photography Club. I'd like to invite you all to submit your photos to www.gastonlincolnweekly.com for consideration in the Photo Of The Week section of this new web magazine. Each week, one photo will be featured as the Photo Of The Week on the site's home page, and can be linked to the photographer's personal web site, myspace, facebook page, or flickr photostream. We are working hard to get the site off the ground, and we would love to feature your photos. We can only feature one per week, so don't wait. Get your photo to us for consideration as soon as possible. Send submissions to editor@gastonlincolnweekly.com for consideration. Maximum file size is 3mb.
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Photos must be family friendly. No nudity, profanity, or otherwise questionable materials will be considered. Photos may be edited for size constraints to fit the page and keep loading times low. Photographer maintains rights to photo, but grants Gaston Lincoln Weekly a limited license to show photo for the time period specified on the front page, and to maintain a low quality archive photo on an archive page.You must agree to the above terms to be considered. Submission of a photo indicates you agree to the terms as outlined above.
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Thanks,
Joe

MADISON FURNACE PHOTO OP

2009-04-05T15:22:00.000-07:00

The Lincoln Photography Club met at 3:30 pm Saturday afternoon, April 4, to visit the Madison-Derr Furnace off Otis Dellinger Road in the Pumpkin Center area of Lincoln County. You may learn more about the historic iron furnace at http://www.lincolncountyhistory.com/.

The photograph was taken by club member Melony Dawn Crouse for The Lincoln Tribune.

TWO MADISON FURNACE PHOTOS

2009-04-05T15:19:00.000-07:00

Two photos of the Madison-Derr Furnace by Libby Mize, April 4, 2009

DANDY DAY FOR DANDELIONS

2009-04-05T13:40:00.000-07:00

Dandelion at Madison-Derr Furnace by Charles Mize, April 4, 2009

SILVER ARTS WINNERS IN PHOTOGRAPHY

2009-03-17T19:35:00.000-07:00

Lincoln Photography Club member Libby Mize won the First Place ribbon in Photography in the Cleveland County Silver Arts competition (open to ages 55 and above in Cleveland, Gaston, and Lincoln counties). She also won one of the three Honorable Mention ribbons.

Lincoln Photography Club member Charles Mize won the Second Place ribbon in the Photography category of Silver Arts, which is the creative and artistic side of N.C. Senior Games. Divisions are Visual Arts, Literary Arts, Heritage Arts, and Performing Arts.

2009-03-17T19:33:00.000-07:00

HIGH FALLS - TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY

2009-03-17T14:05:00.000-07:00

Base of High Falls in Transylvania County by David Hopkins

UPPER CREEK FALLS

2009-03-02T11:22:00.000-08:00

Upper Creek Falls, northern Burke County, NC, February, 2001 by Jon Arrowood

JUNALUSKA ROSES

2009-03-02T05:00:00.000-08:00

The Rose Walk at Lake Junaluska, June, 2008, by Libby Mize

INTO THE FALLS

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The Maid of the Mist from the Canadian side of Niagara Falls, July, 2007, by Charles Frank Mize

PHOTOGRAPHY GLOSSARY "A"

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Add-on Lens - Some point and shoot digital cameras have a filter thread on the front of the fixed lens that will enable the attachment of an additional lens. Usually wide-angle or telephoto.
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AE - Auto Exposure. When the camera is set to this mode, it will automatically set all the required modes for the light conditions. I.e. Shutter speed, aperture and white balance. The 3 types are:
Program Mode. The camera will choose the shutter speed and aperture automatically, effectively making your SLR a "point-and-shoot". It will normally assign a shutter speed of 60th of a second or higher if possible.
Aperture Priority. You choose the aperture setting and the camera will automatically choose the shutter speed according to the lighting conditions. Best setting for controlling the depth of field.
Shutter Priority. You choose the shutter speed and the camera will select the correct aperture as long as there is enough light. Good for sports or action photography where you need control over the shutter speeds.
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AE Lock. This enables you to lock the current exposure reading and re-frame the shot using the same setting. A half-press of the shutter is normally required to activate this function, fully pressing only when you want to capture the image.
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AF. Auto Focus. All digital cameras and most modern SLR lenses have this function now. The lens automatically focuses on the subject as quick as the eye. The only difference is that with an SLR you can normally select manual focus if necessary.
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Aliasing. This is an effect caused by sampling an image at to low a rate. It causes rapid change (high texture) areas of an image to appear as a slow change in the sample image. Once this has happened, it is extremely difficult to reproduce the original image from the sample.
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Angle of View. This is calculated by the focal length of the lens and the size of the image sensor. The 35mm equivalents differ according to the sensor size.
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Anti aliasing. This is the process whereby you can reduce the "Stepping" effect on your images, by smoothing the edges where individual edges are visible. A great program for correcting this is Genuine Fractals by LizardTech. It is a plug-in for Photoshop.
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Aperture. The lens opening that allows more, or less light onto the sensor formed by a diaphragm inside the actual lens.
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Aperture Priority AE. When using this mode, the user selects the aperture giving control over the Depth of Field. A large aperture letting more light in gives a small depth of field, meaning not much will be in focus. Whereas a small aperture, not letting much light in, will give a greater depth of field or more will be in focus from the front to back of the image.

Archive. A collection of data in long term storage, usually the hard drive on your PC or an external hard drive.
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Aspect Ratio. The ration of horizontal to vertical dimensions of an image. For example, 35mm slide film = 3:2, TV = 4:3, HDTV = 16:9, 4x5 Film = 5:4.

Aspherical Lens. A lens with edges flattened so that it is not a perfect sphere. These produce a much superior image.

Automatic Exposure. The camera sets the shutter speed and aperture for the correct exposure according to the light.
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Automatic Focus. The lens on the camera focuses automatically when the shutter is half pressed. The viewfinder normally has focussing points shown to assist the user in knowing what will be in focus.

AWB. Automatic White Balance. Most digital cameras have this feature where the camera sets the white balance. Override is available in most DSLR's.

PHOTOGRAPHY GLOSSARY "B"

2009-03-01T23:50:00.000-08:00

B & W . Abbreviation for Black and White.
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Back Lit. Meaning the subject is lit from behind which can cause underexposing. Is also used for portrait photography for special effects and bringing catchlights to the hair.
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Backlight. The illumination for a color LCD display on digital cameras or phones.
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Banding. An artefact of color gradation in computer imaging. When graduated colors break into larger blocks of a single color, the smooth look of a proper gradation is reduced.
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Barrel Distortion. A common geometric lens distortion causing an aquired image to pucker towards the centre and be rounded along the outer edges.
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Bit. The smallest unit of memory. The word comes from binary and digit or 1 and 0. Also sometimes known as on and offs.
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Bit Depth. Refers to the color or grey scale of each individual pixel. For example a pixel with 8 bits per color (red, green and blue), gives a 24 bit image. 24 bit resolution is 16.7 million colors.
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Bitmap. The method of storing information that actually maps an image pixel bit by bit. Formats include; .bmp, .pcx, .pict, .tif, .tiff, .gif. Most picture files are bit-mapped.
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Blooming. An effect caused by overexposing a CCD or sensor to too much light. This can cause distortions of the subject and/or color.
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BMP. Bitmapped graphics file format which is popular with Windows PC's. It is an uncompressed file format like a TIFF.
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Borderless. Quite simply, this means a printed photograph with no border around it.

Bracketing. Can apply to flash or exposure. It is used to create usually 3 photographs. One photo is exposed by the cameras meter automatically, one under exposed and one overexposed by a predetermined number of stops. Also "exposure bracketing".
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Brightness. Value of a pixel in a digital image giving its value of lightness from black to white, with o being black and 255 being white.
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Buffer. Temporary storage areas held in your camera or computers RAM. This acts as a temporary holding area for data that will be manipulated by the CPU before saving it to another device. For example if you are shooting in continuous mode, when the RAM buffer on your digital camera is full it will slow to a much slower rate while the buffer empties to your compact flash card or other device.
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Bulb. Term used for a long exposure setting normally more than 30 seconds. The start of the exposure is made by pressing the shutter, only ending when the shutter button is released. Excellent for night photography and a remote release is recommended to prevent camera shake as you press the shutter button.

Burst Mode. Also know as continuous mode or "Auto wind" on older SLR's. However, today's Digital SLR's have bust modes of up to 8 frames per second. Great for sports and action shots.

Byte. A collection of 8-bits of memory in a computer. I.e. 8 bits is a Byte, 1000 bytes is a Kilobyte (KB) or 8000 bytes, 1000Kb is a Megabyte (MB) or 8,000,000 bytes and so on.

PHOTOGRAPHY GLOSSARY "C"

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Calibration. The act of adjusting the color of one device to match that of another. For example when you match the calibration of your screen to that of your printer to ensure what you see is what you print. It is also used in the film SLR's Canon EOS-3 and EOS 5 which have eye-controlled focussing. You calibrate the cameras focussing to where your eye is looking in the viewfinder. (Some fighter planes also have this. The missile follows the trajectory of the pilot's eye).
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Card Reader. Used for transferring data from your flash memory card to your PC. A better way of transferring your image files than connecting the camera to your PC. Sometimes the cameras circuitry can become corrupt. Better to fry a memory card than your camera.
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CCD (Charged Coupled Device). This is a light sensitive chip used in your digital camera for image gathering. The CCD Pixels gather the color from the light and pass it to the shift register for storage. CCD's are analogue sensors, the digitising occurs when the electrons are passed through the A to D converter. This "Analogue to Digital" converter converts the analogue signal to a digital file or signal.
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Centre -Weighted. Term used to describe an automatic exposure system that uses just the centre portion of the image to adjust the overall value. So in effect, the exposure will be weighted to what you see towards the centre of your viewfinder.
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CF. Compact Flash card. Used in your digital camera to record images. Storage space ranges from 16MB up to 12GB. A company in Japan is currently developing a CF card that will store 2TB of information or 2,000 Megabytes.
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Channel. One piece of information stored with an image. For example, a true color image has 3 channels, red, green and blue.
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Chroma. The color of an image element or pixel. A chroma is made up of saturation plus the hue values, but is separate from the luminance value.
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Chromatic Aberration. Also known as purple fringing. It is fairly common in 2MP digital cameras and above, especially if they have long telephoto lenses. You can see it when a dark area is surrounded by a highlight. In between the dark and light, you may see a band of purple pixels that shouldn't be there. There are ways of removing this which I have covered in the Photoshop section.
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CMOS. Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (now you can see why it is abbreviated) - Another imaging system used by digital cameras. These produce lower amounts of power consumption, but are not as popular as the CCD sensors used in most digital SLR's
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CMS. Color management system. A software program designed to ensure color matching and calibration between video and/or computer monitors and any form of hard copy output.
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CMYK. Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and BlacK. Colors used by most printers to produce your prints. Color shifts can be caused when the color management system tries to convert your PC's RGB files to CMYK. Before printing, try converting your images to CMYK and see what the difference is.
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Color Balance. The accuracy with which the colors captured in the image, match the original scene.
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Color Cast. This is a very unwanted tint of one color in an image caused by the wrong amount of Cyan, Magenta and Yellow. It can be corrected using your editing software.
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Color Correction. To correct or enhance the colors within an image.
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Color Depth. Digital Images can approximate color realism but the process is referred to as color depth, bit depth or pixel depth. Most modern computer displays use 24 bit true color. It displays the same number of colors that the human eye can discern, about 16 million.
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Color Space. Digital cameras use known color profiles to generate their images. The most common is sRGB or Adobe RGB. This along with all of the other camera data is stored in the Exif header of the Jpeg file. The color space information ensures that graphic programs and printers have a reference to the color profile that the camera used at the time of taking the exposure.
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Compact Flash. See CF. This is the most commonly used type of memory. It is small, removable and available in a wide range of sizes up to 12GB.
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Compression. A Digital photograph creates an image file that is enormous. To enable image files to become smaller and more manageable cameras employ some form of compression such as JPEG. RAW and TIFF files have no compression and take up more space.
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Continuous Autofocus. As it says. The auto focus system is continuously working on focussing on the subject.
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Contrast. The measure of rate of change of brightness in an image.
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CRW. The RAW CCD file format used by Canon Digital Cameras. Comes from Canon RAW.

PHOTOGRAPHY GLOSSARY "D"

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Dark Frame. A noise reduction process where a camera takes a second exposure of a black frame after the camera takes a long exposure image. The image noise is easily identified in the black frame shot and is then electronically removed from the actual image. This helps to reduce the amount of hot pixels that normally show up in long exposure shots from digital cameras.
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Decompression. Process by which the full data content of a compressed file is restored.
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Dedicated Flash. An Electronic Flash Unit that is made to be used directly with a specific make or model of a camera. Canon, Nikon Minolta and Olympus for example, all have electrical contacts in the hotshoe which passes TTL (through the lens) metering and AF range information to and from the flash unit or speedlight. You cannot interchange flash units and cameras. I.e. a Nikon speedlight on a Canon camera.
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Depth of Field. (DOF). The range of items in focus in an image. This is controlled by the focal length and aperture opening of a lens. A large or wide aperture gives a shallow depth of field (not much range in focus) and a smaller or narrow aperture give a large depth of field (more range in focus).
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Digital Film. Quite simply that. Solid state flash memory cards in place of emulsion film.
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Digital Zoom. A digital magnification of the centre 50% of an image. These give less than sharp images because the new zoomed image has been interpolated. Don't be swayed by the incredible 500% zooms on some cameras, the images won't be really acceptable. The optical zoom gives much more clarity to an image.
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Digitisation. The process of converting analogue information into digital for use by a computer.
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Dioptre Adjustment. This adjusts the optical viewfinder's magnification factor to suit the eyesight of the cameras user. There should be a knob or dial near the viewfinders eyepiece, however, not all cameras have this feature.
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DOF. Abbreviation of Depth of Field.
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Download. Term used for the transference of image data from the camera to your computer. Can be done via a serial port or the faster USB port. Downloads can also be done via Bluetooth or Infra-red without the need for cables.
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DPI. Dots per Inch. This is a measurement value used to describe the resolution of a display screen or that of a printer
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DPOF. Digital Print Order Format. This allows you to embed printing information on your memory card. You just select the photographs that you want printed and how many prints to be made. Some photo printers such as Pictbridge use this information at print time.
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DSLR. Digital Single Lens Reflex (SLR). Camera with interchangeable lens.
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Dye Sub. Dye sublimination is a printing process where the color dyes are thermally transferred to the printing media. The printers use CMYK color format. The paper is run in and out of the printer 4 times, once for each color (C, M and Y) and a fourth time when a protective overcoat is applied. Dye sub is continuous tone printing, it prints tiny square dots each of which is denser in the centre and lighter on the edges. The dyes are transparent so different colored dots can be printed on top of each other to form any one of 16 million colors.
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Dynamic Range. This is a measurement of the accuracy of an image in color or grey level. More bits of dynamic range results in much finer gradations being preserved.

PHOTOGRAPHY GLOSSARY "E"

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E-TTL. Canon's "Evaluative Through The Lens" exposure system that uses a brief pre-flash before the main flash in order to calculate the correct exposure.
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EV. Exposure Value. The ability to override the auto exposure system to under or over expose the image.
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EXIF. Exchangeable Image File Format. The embedded information about camera and exposure for each image. Most decent graphics programs can read this information.
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Exposure. Amount of light that hits the image sensor of film controlled by the shutter speed and aperture.
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Exposure Bracketing. Camera will take 3 or 5 images and varies the exposure up or down for each photograph ensuring at least one will be well exposed.
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Exposure Compensation. You can lighten or darken the image by under or over exposing the image. (EV compensation).

PHOTOGRAPHY GLOSSARY "F"

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F-Stop. Number indicating the size of the aperture. It is an inversely proportionate number as in F2.8 is a large opening and F16 is a small opening.
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File Format. Type of program or data file. Includes JPEG, TIFF and BMP
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FireWire. Officially known as the IEEE 1394 protocol. A high speed data transfer interface used on digital camcorders and the more expensive Digital SLR's.
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Firmware. A micro program often used and stored in ROM. Normally the ROM based software is in all computer based products from PC's to digital cameras. You will often see firmware updates for electronic goods that deal with problem issues.
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Fixed Aperture. Aperture remains constant regardless of the lens' focal length. I.e. The Canon "L" series have a constant fixed aperture when zooming.
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Fixed Focal Length. Basically a non zoom lens. 100mm, 50mm, 200mm etc.
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Flash Memory. This is the equivalent to film for digital cameras. It can be re-used over and over and some of the better brands have a lifetime warranty. Types include Compact Flash (CF), Smartmedia, memory stick etc.
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Flat Bed Scanner. Optical Scanner in which the original image remains stationary while the CCD sensors pass over or under it. The scanned image is held flat by the lid hence the name.
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Focal Length. A lens' angle of view. Such as Wide angle, standard or telephoto.
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Focus Assist. Cameras with this send out a light, either normal or infra red to light up the subject to assist with the autofocus in low light or darkness.
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Focus Lock. Focus lock means pre-focussing the subject and re-framing by moving the camera. This is done by half pressing the shutter to focus and fully pressing to expose. Done to ensure crisp, sharp eyes for example.
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Full Bleed. Otherwise known as "Borderless" printing. Means the ink limit extends to all 4 edges of a print.

PHOTOGRAPHY GLOSSARY "G"

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Gamma. Measure of the amount of contrast in an image according to the properties of a gradation curve. High contrast = High Gamma and Low = Low.
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Gamma Correction. With reference to displaying an image accurately on a computer screen, Gamma correction controls the overall brightness of an image. Images which are not properly corrected can look either too dark or bleached out.
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Gamut. This is the range of colors that are available in an image or output process. Gamut is generally used in describing the capabilities of a printer to reproduce colors accurately and vibrantly.
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GIF. A graphic file format mainly used for Web graphic or small animated (GIF) files. Not good for photographs as it only contains a maximum of 256 colors.
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Gradation. A smooth transition between black and white, one color and another or color and no color.
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Grey Level. This is the brightness level of a pixel representing it's lightness from black to white. It is usually defined as a value from 0 to 255, with 0 being black and 255 being white.
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Grey Scale. A term used to describe an image containing shades of grey rather than color. Most commonly referred to as a black and white photograph.
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Guide Number. The power output rating of a speedlight flash unit.

PHOTOGRAPHY GLOSSARY "H"

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Halftone Image. An image reproduced through a special screen made up of dots of various sizes, to simulate shades of grey in an image. Normally used for magazine or newspaper reproduction of images. It is also how modern inkjet printers work. Half toning or dithering are the methods used to produce a smooth gradation of color versus distinct bands of color or moiré patterns.
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Histogram. A histogram is a bar graph analysis tool that is used to identify contrast and dynamic range of any image. Histograms are found in the more advanced digi-cams and software programs (graphic editors), such as Adobe Photoshop 7, CS or Elements, and are used to manipulate images. The histogram shows a scale of 0 - 255 (left to right) with 0 being black and 255 being white.
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Hot Shoe. A flash connector generally found on the top of the camera that lets you attach an external flash unit and trigger it in sync with the cameras shutter.
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Hue. A term used to describe the complete range of colors of the spectrum. Hue is the component that determines just what color you are using. In gradients where you use a color model in which hue is a component, you can create some rainbow effects.

PHOTOGRAPHY GLOSSARY "I"

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i-TTL. Similar to Canon's "E-TTL", Nikon's new flash exposure system is used on the new D70 DSLR and SB-600 and SB-800 Speedlights.

ICC Profile. "The International Color Consortium" is a group that sets the standard guidelines for color management in the imaging world. Most monitors, printers and scanners (as well as digital cameras), usually come with a driver disc for Windows and Mac systems that includes ICC profiles for that particular device. Color profiles simply let one piece of hardware or software know how another device or image has created its colors and how they should be interpreted or reproduced.

IEEE-1394. Better known as FireWire, it is a high-speed input or output bus used by digital video devices, film or flatbed scanners, and high end digital still cameras & PC's.
iESP. Olympus' exposure metering system.

Image Resolution. This relates to the number of pixels per unit length of image. E.g. pixels per inch, pixels per millimetre, or pixels wide etc..

Image Sensor. Digital cameras use an electronic image sensor (CCD or CMOS), to gather the image data, whereas a traditional camera exposes light to emulsion film,

Image Stabilization (IS). An optical or digital system built in to a lens for removing or reducing camera movement, most effective with telephoto or telephoto zoom lenses. Can be found on most of Canon's "L" range of lenses as well as mid-range lenses such as the EF 28-125 IS USM

Interpolated. Most software programs can enlarge image resolution beyond the actual resolution by adding extra pixels. This normally decreases the quality of the image but can be enhanced by a program (or plug in for Photoshop) such as LizardTech's "Genuine Fractals".

Intervalometer. (Or Interval Recording) Another term for Time Lapse Photography. You can capture an image or images at preset intervals automatically. Good quality remote releases have this function built in, meaning you don't have to stand around pressing the shutter every 5 or 10 seconds.

IR. Infra Red. This uses a beam of light that is invisible to us humans to either control a device without wires or as a method of transferring data from camera to computer (or printer) without cables. Some cameras also employ infrared in the auto focusing system.

ISO. Or ASA. (International Standards Organization). The speed or light sensitivity of a captured image is rated by ISO numbers such as 100, 400, 800 etc. The higher the number, the more sensitive to light it is. Similar to film, the higher speeds usually bring on more electronic "noise" so the image gets grainier. An excellent program for cutting down this "noise" is Neat Image.

PHOTOGRAPHY GLOSSARY "J-K"

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JPEG. Joint Photographic Experts Group. This is the name of the committee that designed the standard image compression algorithm. JPEG was designed for compressing full color or grey scale digital images of natural scenes. It doesn't work so well with non-realistic images, such as cartoons however. JPEG does not handle the compression of black and white (1 bit-per-pixel) images or moving pictures.

KB . A Kilobyte of data, or an abbreviation for keyboard.

PHOTOGRAPHY GLOSSARY "L"

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Landscape Mode. This is when you hold the camera in its normal, horizontal orientation to capture the image. The opposite is "portrait mode".

LCD. (Liquid Crystal Display). There are 2 types. First, a TFT high-resolution color display device like a very small TV set. Secondly, a monochrome (B and W) information display using just black alphanumeric characters on a grey or green background.

LED. (Light Emitting Diode). This refers to all the little red, green and yellow indicator lights used on most cameras, power supplies and electronic devices.

Li-ion. (Lithium ION). Some digital cameras are packaged with a lithium-ion re-chargeable battery pack. Lithium ION batteries are lighter but are more costly than Ni-MH or Ni-Cd (NiCad) rechargeables. One advantage is that Lithium cells can be recharged regardless of the amount of discharge; also, they are lighter and maintain a charge much better in colder temperatures than conventional batteries. Li-ion also holds a charge for longer when idle.

Lossless. Refers to storing an image in a non-compressed format, such as TIFF.

Low Pass Filter. Most DSLR's (Digital SLR's) employ a Low Pass Filter (LPF) or Anti-Aliasing (AA) filter in front of the sensor to help eliminate problems with color aliasing (moiré).

PHOTOGRAPHY GLOSSARY "M"

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Macro. Lenses with this feature can focus very close (less than 8") for taking pictures of small objects at a 1:1 ratio.

Matrix Metering. Most digital cameras have a matrix metering option which uses 256 areas of the frame to calculate the best overall exposure value.

Megapixel. This is the CCD (or CMOS) resolution of one million pixels. Digital cameras are commonly rated by Megapixels. You multiply the horizontal resolution by the vertical resolution to get the total pixel count. For example 2590 x 1920 = 5 Megapixels.

Memory Stick. A flash memory card type from Sony. They resemble a stick of chewing gum and vary in size.

Memory Stick Pro. The year 2003 upgrade to Sony's Memory Stick flash cards. The new MS Pro cards are available in 256MB, 512MB and 1GB capacities and offer faster read/write times. All of Sony's digital cameras made in 2003 or after can use MS Pro cards.

Metering. Metering is used to calculate the exposure from the existing light conditions. Includes Matrix Metering, Spot metering and Center-weighted metering.

MMC. Multi-Media Card. A flash memory card used in some digital cameras and MP3 players. The MMC is identical in size and shape to the Secure Digital (SD) flash cards.

Moiré. A visible pattern that occurs when one or more halftone screens are mis-registered in a color image. Often produces a colored checkerboard (or rainbow) pattern.

MP. Abbreviation of Megapixel, i.e. 5MP or 8MP.

Multi-Pattern Metering. Exposure is determined by reading many different zones in the frame. This gives a more optimum exposure than those cameras using just a central zone metering system.

Multi-Point Focusing. The autofocus systems uses several different portions of the image to determine the correct focus.

Multi Zone Focusing. Many digital cameras now offer multi zone focusing. The camera will automatically determine which zone (centre, left, right, upper or lower) to use to perform the auto focusing. You no longer have to make sure that your subject is in the centre of the viewfinder in order to be correctly focused.

PHOTOGRAPHY GLOSSARY "N"

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NEF. (Nikon Electronic Format). The Raw image data file format used by the Nikon DSLR (D2x, D100, etc) also some Coolpix digital cameras.

Noise. Relates to pixels in your image that were misinterpreted. Normally occurs when you shoot a long exposure (beyond 1/2-second) or when you use the higher ISO values from 400 or above. It appears as random groups of red, green or blue pixels. Programs such as Neat Image can remove most noise from an image.

Noise Reduction. Some cameras that offer long shutter speeds (more than 1 second) usually have a noise reduction (NR) feature that is either automatic or can be enabled in the menu. This is to help eliminate random "hot" pixels and other image noise. Can add a more time to the process as it needs to write the new image data along with the recorded image. Again, see Neat Image.

PHOTOGRAPHY GLOSSARY "O"

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Optical Viewfinder. An eye level viewfinder that is used to compose the photograph.

Optical Zoom. Means that the camera has a real multi focal length lens, this is not the same as a "Digital Zoom" which magnifies the centre portion of the picture. Optical zoom gives better quality than a digital zoom.

ORF. (Olympus RAW format). The un-processed image format created by modern Olympus Digital SLR's and high end Digital cameras.

Orientation Sensor. A special sensor in some cameras that can tell when you turn the camera round to portrait orientation to take a vertical shot. It also tells the camera to display it that way later when viewed on a monitor or TV screen during playback.

Overexposure. This is an image that appears much too bright. The highlights and colors are totally lost and usually unrecoverable even by top software. Either the shutter speed was too long or the aperture was too wide.

PHOTOGRAPHY GLOSSARY "P"

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Palette. A thumbnail of all available colors to a computer or devices (much like an artist's palette). The palette allows the user to choose which colors are available for the computer to display. The more colors the larger the data and the more processing time required to display your images. If the system uses 24-bit color, then over 16.7 million colors will be included in the palette.

Panorama. This means capturing a series of images to create a picture wider than what you could capture in a single image, by "Stitching" the photographs together. Needs special software to allow and help you do this.

Parallax. An effect seen in close-up photography where the viewfinder does not see the same as the lens. This is normally due to the offset of the viewfinder and lens. This is not an issue if you are using the LCD as a viewfinder or if your camera is an SLR..

PC. In camera terms it denotes a type of flash synch connector, popular on most film and high end digital cameras. Otherwise, it means Personal Computer.

PictBridge. This is a new standard for direct USB printing from digital cameras to inkjet and dye sub photo printers. It does not need the use of a computer.

PIM. (Print Image Matching). Epson's new standard of embedded color and printing information for digital cameras. Many of the camera manufacturers have joined with Epson and now embed the PIM information in the Exif header of the JPEG images created.

Pin-Cushioning. This is a common geometric lens distortion causing an acquired image to pucker toward the centre of the image, usually found at telephoto focal lengths.

Pixel. The individual imaging element of a CCD or CMOS sensor, or the individual output point of a display device. This is what is meant by the figures 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x960 etc., when dealing with the resolution of a particular digital camera. Higher numbers are best.

Pixelization. The stair stepped appearance of a curved or angled line in digital imaging. The smaller the pixels, and the greater their number, the less apparent the "pixelization" of the image. Also known as the "jaggies".

Polarizer. (Polarising Filter). A filter for eliminating glare and reflections which attached to the front of your lens (normally just SLR's). Just like your polarized sunglasses it will get rid of glare, the polarizer filter does the same for your digital camera. There are 2 types of polarising filter, linear and circular. Linear is for film only, it screws up most auto focus systems on digital cameras. Therefore be sure you use a circular polarizer filter. It can also be used to darken skies and increase the saturation of colors.

PNG. (Portable Network Graphics). This is an image file format. It is a compressed file format similar to JPG.

Point and Shoot. Term used for a simple, easy to use camera with a minimum of user controls. The camera does everything automatically so you literally just point and shoot..

PPI. Pixels Per Inch. A measurement to describe the size of a printed image. The higher the number the more detailed the print will be.

Pre-Flash. Some digital cameras use a low power flash before the main flash to automatically set the exposure and white balance.

Programmed AE. The camera chooses the best shutter speed and aperture automatically.
Prosumer. Refers to more expensive semi-professional digital cameras aimed at a consumer market.

PHOTOGRAPHY GLOSSARY "R"

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Rangefinder. This is the viewfinder on most smaller digital cameras and is a separate viewing device which is independent of the lens. It is often above and to the right or left of the lens. It exhibits a problem known as parallax when trying to frame subjects closer than five feet from the camera so it is advisable to use the color LCD when shooting close-ups for just this reason.

RAW. RAW files store the unprocessed image data at 12 bits per channel. Directly from the camera's imaging chip to its memory storage device. "Lossless" compression is applied to reduce the file size slightly, without compromising the quality. RAW image files must be processed with special software before they can be viewed or printed. These are normally in the form of a plug in for Photoshop or as a standalone product. . The advantage is that you have the ability to alter the white balance, exposure value, color values, contrast, brightness and sharpness as you see fit before you convert this data into the standard JPEG or TIFF format. Professional digital photographers import RAW image data directly into photo-editing programs like Photoshop CS (which comes with a Camera Raw plug-in that works with most popular RAW formats.)

Red-Eye. An effect caused by an electronic flash reflecting off the retina at the back of the eye making it look red. Compact cameras with the flash located close to the lens suffer the worst from this problem. Professional photographers use a bracket to hold an external flash unit above and off to the side of the lens to eliminate red-eye. It can also be easily reduced using most post-editing software.

Red-Eye Reduction Mode. A special flash mode whereby a pre flash or a series of low powered flashes are emitted before the main flash goes off. This causes the iris of the eye to contract meaning less light gets in the eye, therefore reducing red eye.

Render. This is the final step of an image transformation or three-dimensional scene through which a new image is refreshed on the screen.

Resize. In photographic terms, this means to take a large image and reduce it in size. Most editing programs offer a resize option. Good for cropping images or get them "Web-ready"!

Resolution. The quality of any digital image, whether printed or displayed on a screen, depends on its resolution, or the number of pixels used to create the image. More, smaller pixels add detail and sharpen the edges.
*Optical Resolution is an absolute number that the camera's image sensor can physically record.
*Interpolated Resolution adds pixels to the image using complex software algorithms to determine what color they should be. It is important to note that interpolation doesn't add any new information to the image - it just makes it bigger!

RGB. (Red, Green and Blue). The primary colors from which all other colors are derived. The additive reproduction process mixes various amounts of red, green and blue to produce other colors. Combining one of these additive colors primary colors with another produces the additive secondary colors cyan, magenta and yellow. Combining all three produces white.

PHOTOGRAPHY GLOSSARY "S"

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Saturation . The degree to which a color is undiluted by white light. If a color is 100 percent saturated, it contains no white light. If a color has no saturation, it is a shade of grey.

Scanner. An optical device that converts images such as photographs, into digital form so that they can be stored and manipulated on your PC. Different methods of illumination transmit light through red, green and blue filters and digitize the image into a stream of pixels.

Scene Modes. Many digital cameras now have an exposure mode called scene where the user selects the best pre-programmed scene to suit the current shooting conditions. The camera will automatically change many settings to capture the best possible image. E.g. Sports, landscape, portrait etc.

SD. (Secure Digital). A flash memory card used in digital cameras and MP3 players. It is identical in size and shape to the MultiMedia Card (MMC). The difference being that SD cards were designed to hold protected (copyrighted) data like songs. Not all cameras that use SD cards can use MMC cards so be sure to read your owner manual before buying additional cards.

Self Timer. Preset time delay (e.g. 2, 5, 3, 5 or 10 seconds) before the shutter fires automatically. This allows the photographer be in the picture without using a long cable release or remote control. It is also great for taking macro or night shots as by not touching the camera, you eliminate the chances of camera shake. Is also good to use the "mirror lock up" function if you have it.

Sepia. The (brownish) mono toned effect seen in images from the original 19th and early 20th Century cameras. This is now a feature often found as a special image effect on some digital cameras and/or editing software.

Shutter. The physical device that opens and closes to let light from the scene strike the image sensor. Digital cameras use both electronic and mechanical shutters.

Shutter Lag. The time between pressing the shutter and actually capturing the image. This is due to the camera having to calculate the exposure, set the white balance and focus the lens. Is worse with smaller digital cameras whereas the better DSLR's now have little or no shutter lag, like the better film SLR's.

Shutter Priority AE. This is where the user chooses a shutter speed and the aperture is automatically determined by lighting conditions. Shutter speed priority is used to control motion capture. A fast shutter speed stops fast action, a slow shutter speed blurs a fast moving subject. It is good to use shutter priority for sports or wildlife photography.

Skylight Filter. This is an Ultra Violet absorbing filter that helps overcome the abundance of blue in outdoor photographs. Not really necessary in digital photography as the camera's white balance system adjusts for the color temperature of the scene. You can also use them to protect the camera's lens from scratching, fingerprints or dirt.

Slow Sync. A flash mode in some digital cameras that opens the shutter for a longer than normal period and fires the flash just before it closes. Is used for illuminating a foreground subject, but allowing a darker background to also be well exposed. Good for night time shots of buildings with people in the foreground.

SLR. (Single Lens Reflex). This means the camera has a viewfinder that sees through the lens (TTL) by way of a 45°-angled mirror that flips up when the shutter fires and allows the light to strike the image sensor (or film). Basically, what you see is what you get.

SmartMedia. (SSFDC). A flash memory card that consists of a thin piece of plastic with laminated memory on the surface and uses a gold contact strip to connect to the camera. SmartMedia cards are available in various sizes.

Spot Metering. The camera's auto exposure system is focused on a very small area in the centre of the viewfinder to adjust the overall exposure value just for that area.

Stitching. Combining a series of images to form a larger image or a panoramic photo. Requires special post editing software.

SuperCCD. Fujifilm's image sensor used in their line of digital cameras.

SVGA. (Super VGA). This refers to an image resolution size of 800 x 600 pixels.

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Telephoto . This is the focal length that gives you the narrowest angle of coverage, good for bringing distant objects closer. (i.e. 100mm, 200mm, 500mm etc.).

TFT. (Thin Film Transistor). Refers to the type of hi-resolution, color LCD screen used in digital cameras.

Thumbnail. A small, low resolution version of a larger image file, which is used for quick identification or speedy editing choices.

TIFF. (Tagged Image File Format). An uncompressed image file that is lossless and produces no artefacts as is common with other image formats such as JPEG.

Time-Lapse. Capturing a series of images at preset intervals. Also known as Interval Recording or Intervalometer.

Trans reflective. This is a type of LCD display that uses ambient light as well as a backlight to illuminate the pixels. It can be seen more easily in bright, outdoor conditions.

True Color. Color that has a depth of 24-bits per pixel and a total of 16.7 million colors.

TTL. (Through the Lens). Used when talking about either an auto focus or auto exposure system that works "through" the camera's lens.

Twain. (Technology Without An Industry Name). Protocol for exchanging information between applications and devices such as scanners and digital cameras. TWAIN makes it possible for digital cameras and software to communicate with each other on PCs.

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Under exposure . A picture which appears too dark because insufficient light was delivered to the imaging system. Opposite of over exposure.

Unsharp Masking (Unsharp Mask). The process by which the apparent detail and sharpness of an image is increased. Generally accomplished by the input scanner or through computer manipulation using editing software.

USB. (Universal Serial Bus). This is the data I/O port on most digital cameras and is also found on modern home PC and Mac computers. It is faster than the serial port and transfers up to 12Mb/s (megabytes per second) with v1.1 interfaces.

USB 2.0. The newest USB standard which is close in throughput speed to FireWire, up to 400Mb/s.

UV Filter. This is an Ultra Violet absorbing filter that helps overcome the abundance of blue in outdoor photographs. Not really necessary in digital photography as the camera's white balance system adjusts for the color temperature of the scene. Can be used to protect the camera's lens from scratching, fingerprints or dirt.

UXGA. Refers to an image resolution size of 1600 x 1200 pixels.

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VGA. Refers to an image resolution size of 640 x 480 pixels.

Video Out. This means that the digital camera has the ability to output its images on television screens and computer monitors using either NTSC or PAL format.

Viewfinder. The eye level device you look through to compose the image.

Vignetting. The term that describes the darkening of the outer edges of the image area due to the use of a filter or add-on lens. Most noticeable when the zoom lens is in full wide-angle. It is also sometimes used as a special effect in the photo editing stage of development.

White Balance. Refers to the adjustment of the brightness of the red, green and blue components, so that the brightest object in the image appears white. See also "AWB"

Wide angle. The focal length that gives you the widest angle of view. I.e. 10mm, 16mm, 24mm etc.

xD-Picture Card. A new flash memory card standard that was co-developed by Fuji film and Olympus in mid 2002. Rumoured at the time, to be replacing SmartMedia which had stalled at 128MB. xD is scheduled to go as large as 8GB (at the time of writing), in a form the size of a postage stamp.

XGA. This refers to an image resolution size of 1024 x 768 pixels.

Zoom Lens . A variable focal length lens. The most common on digital cameras has a 3:1 ratio (i.e. 35-105mm). Detachable zoom lenses include for example, 24-70mm, 70-200mm and 100-400mm