Archive for February, 2010

A day with André Gallant

Posted in 2010, Events on February 28th, 2010 by Peter Steeper – Be the first to comment

Workshop Topics

Expressive Photography

This presentation will cover such topics as Dreamscapes, Moonlight Dreamscapes, Composite montages, and Panning. André will conduct a short demo on Photoshop on how he creates some of his images. There will be plenty of time for questions before the break.

Around the World in Pictures

Comprised of recent images, André will take you along on a Journey around the World, with stops in Greenland, Tuscany, Mexico and the Palouse in the U.S.A. to name a few. Travel photography is André’s passion, and you will understand why.

Nature and Landscapes

André starts the afternoon with a program on Nature and Landscapes, from far away places such as New Zealand, to places right around your backyard. There will also be a demonstration on how to create Panoramas in Photoshop.

Photographing People

André concludes with a program on Photographing People. From friends and relatives to strangers. How to go about capturing someone’s spirit.

Learn more about André at www.andregallant.com

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Saint Mary’s University
Burke Auditorium
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Admission $50 at the door
PGNS Members $45

Download André Gallant Poster

Bluenose Focus

Posted in 2009 on February 9th, 2010 by Peter Steeper – Be the first to comment

The January 2010 issue of the Bluenose Focus has been posted on the website.

Studio Workshop – Sunday Feb 21

Posted in 2009, Events on February 6th, 2010 by Peter Steeper – 1 Comment

This workshop is fully booked now but I am accepting names for the waiting list.

Sunday February 21 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Space is limited for this workshop so please contact me to reserve a seat.
Bring your camera, flash and creative ideas. Other light modifiers are welcome.

In the studio, there are two working spaces so we can have two concurrent sessions. I currently plan to have one space setup with a black background and other with a white background. (high key and low key) I have Alien Bee lights, a soft box, beauty dish, umbrellas and other light modifiers to experiment with. If you have a Cybersync radio trigger bring it with you as the studio lights recycle very quickly and we can have multiple people shooting. The radio triggers will work with any camera that has a standard hotshoe. (Sony cameras are non-standard and will need an adapter to work.)
I’ll also be demonstrating tethered shooting for Canon EOS and Xrite’s new ColorChecker Passport for white balance and camera profiling in Lightroom. Everyone is welcome to use the ColorCheckers to calibrate their camera for flash and natural outdoor light.
I plan to have some models but if you have someone you would like to use, please let me know.
Contact me soon to book your space.

Peter Steeper

Digital Imaging Workshops

Posted in 2010, Events on February 2nd, 2010 by Peter Steeper – 2 Comments

Presenters

Eric Boutilier-Brown

“From RAW to Ready; the Workflow of a Photographic Exhibition”
Eric Boutilier-Brown will present on the digital workflow from RAW images to final exhibition, using both Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop CS4. Lifting the curtain aside, Eric will demonstrate the entire process, from initial RAW processing, to image finishing, exhibition design, and print-file preparation.

www.photoworkshops.ca

www.evolvingbeauty.com

Mike McCarthy

“Digital Asset Management with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom”
Mike’s presentation will cover the details of importing and cataloging, file locations, keywording and image searching/retrieval.

www.mccarthyphotographic.com

David Librach of Henrys School of Imaging

“Composition”
Now that you know all of the buttons and dials on your camera, you need to learn how to compose your pictures. This mini session will open your mind and imagination as you learn new techniques which will help stimulate your creative side and allow you to make your own photographic masterpieces.

www.henrys.com

www.dlphotography.ca

Stephen Scott Patterson

Steve’s presentation will include “Digital Polarization”, using Photoshop’s features, and the natural colors within the digital file, to create the exact effect of using a traditional polarizing filter. Some creative fun with “Digital Orton Montage” technique to create some impressionistic effects using a simple arrangement of layers and blending modes as well as image overlays to create more interesting and painterly effects. Some thoughts on ompositional approaches and the creative process when approaching possible subjects to photograph.

Peter Steeper

Learn how easy camera calibration can be with Xrite’s new ColorChecker Passport. It includes a plugin for Adobe Lightroom that includes automatic calibration, white balance and exposure verification.

Xrite ColorChecker Passport

Test your eyes. How well do you see in colour?

Goodies from Henrys

The first 100 attendees will receive a Spudz lens cleaning cloth and a coupon for $50 off any Sigma Lens until March 21st, 2010.

Prizes

$100 Gift Card and “Swag”from Henrys

5 prizes of Custom Inkjet Profiles from Xerox

Peter Steeper of Xerox will create a custom ICC profile on your favourite inkjet paper.

Admission $40 at the door

Registration starts at 8:30 am. Workshops start at 9:00 am.

PSA / Adobe Competition

Posted in 2009 on February 1st, 2010 by mikemccarthy – Be the first to comment

The winning images have been selected.

A gallery of the winning images can be found here: http://www.pcms-photo.org/psaclubphotocontest/

GOLDFIELD PANORAMA by PHYLLIS PICARDI (SAGUARO CAMERA CLUB) Best of Show

CROSSING THE NECHES RIVER by DENNIS FRITSCHE (DALLAS CAMERA CLUB) 1st Place

STILLEVEN by ADOLF VYDT (JEP DEURNE) 2nd Place

SNOW MOOSE by KEN JORDAN (GREATER LYNN PHOTOGRAPHIC ASSN) 3rd Place

BASS HARBOR SUNSET by MIKE DIRENZO (HUNTINGTON CAMERA CLUB) HM

ENJOY THE SNOW by BAO PEIZHONG (BOSTON CAMERA CLUB) HM

GREENHOUSES by VANDEN EYNDE GUY (DOUBLE DECLIC) HM

NEKKEN by DANIËL KYNDT (DIACLUB IRIS) HM

SALEN BOATS by ERIC LIPPEY (NORTH SYDNEY LEAGUES PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY) HM

STONEMAN BRIDGE REFLECTION by ROBERT LAHTI (DULUTH SUPERIOR CAMERA CLUB) HM

TAKJE by EDDY DE BRUYN (IRIS LEDE) HM

THE SECRET GARDEN by KERRY BOYTELL (NORTH SYDNEY LEAGUES PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY) HM

VOEDEN by JEAN PIERRE VAN COILLIE (DIACLUB IRIS) HM

WHITE TURF by ANDRE DE PAEPE (IRIS LEDE) HM