Creative Cellphone Photography
Monday, December 9, 2024 7:30 PM

This webinar is part of the Fred & Edie Greene Speaker Series

Creative Cellphone Photography
Stephen Patterson

A selection of photographs made with the iPhone 14 Pro over the past 2 years and the potential it has as a creative tool for artistic expression. I will discuss the differences in compositional approach, working with RAW files, focusing, working in bright daylight, slow motion photography, multiple exposure and much more.

Bio:
Stephen began making images with his camera close to 40 years ago after acquiring his first camera back in 1983. He quickly became fascinated and curious about what others were doing and began to get a collection of books by various masters of the art of photography. One of his first books was Ernst Haas, The Creation which he used as an example of what could be achieved with the proper use of composition and light. Shortly after that he got several of Freeman Patterson’s books that were extremely educational on many aspects of visual design and helped him enormously as well.

Stephen joined the Photographic Guild of Nova Scotia in 1983 after seeing a presentation by Mary Primrose on flower photography and that also opened new doors to nature photography, along with seeing the creative eyes of many other members of the guild back in the day.

Stephen has had several solo print exhibitions in Ottawa; The Museum of Nature in 1993, Toronto, the Gottlieb Gallery in 1993 and 1997, and ongoing displays there into the early 2000s. The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, in 1991.

Stephen was featured in the Canadian Nature photography book, The Last Wilderness, 1989.
He continues to create new images with his Camera as well as his iPhone 14 pro, and sees both as equally valid artistic devices, citing visual creativity as the more important aspect of artistic expression, over whatever device is used to create the photographs.

He has taught visual design workshops and has led photographic tours to many locations.

Non-members of the Photographic Guild of Nova Scotia can register for the presentation using the following link: Eventbrite

PGNS members can go to the members only page for the WebEx link to the meeting.

Tanzania: Crater and Plain
Sunday, November 17, 2024 7:30 PM

This webinar is part of the Fred & Edie Greene Speaker Series

Tanzania: Crater and Plain
Gerald H Emmerich Jr, HonFPSA, GMPSA/P

The presentation will include:
1. a general description of the location of Tanzania.
2. the animals of Ngorongoro Crater National Park, including lions, hippos, zebras, and elephants.
3. the animals of Tarangire National Park, including elephants, warthogs, and leopards
4. the animals of the Serengeti/Ndutu Area, including lions, cheetahs, giraffes, and wildebeests
5. the birds of all three locations, including eagles, herons, vultures, and storks.

Bio:
Gerry enjoys photographing almost all subjects – nature, landscape, travel – and particularly sports photography. He notes that the fast-changing action is always a challenge, and it’s very satisfying to get an image with peak action.

Gerry joined the Image Makers Camera Club in Waukesha, Wisconsin in 1975 and the Photographic Society of America (PSA) in 1979. His service to the Society has covered many positions, including PSA Wisconsin Chapter Chair, PSA Conventions Vice President, and PSA Secretary. In 2012 he received the prestigious PSA President’s Award. He was awarded PSA’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017 and received Honorary Fellow (HonFPSA) honors in 2018. In 2020 he received the Sophia Cheung PSA Volunteer of the Year Award. Gerry served on the PSA Board of Directors from 2003 to 2013 and served as a member of the PSA Executive and Finance Committees from 2009 to 2013.

Gerry is a multiple diamond exhibitor in four PSA Divisions – Projected Image, Nature, Photojournalism, and Photo Travel, with 15,100 acceptances (as of June 2024) in PSA-recognized international exhibitions, including 68 gold medal or best of show awards. He was awarded the Grand Master-Platinum distinction in 2023.

Non-members of the Photographic Guild of Nova Scotia can register for the presentation using the following link: Registration through Eventbrite

PGNS members can go to the members only page for the WebEx link to the meeting.

Silent Essay Competition
Sunday, December 1, 2024 7:30 PM

It is time to start selecting your images for the silent essay competition. You can enter up to 12 images. On Sunday, November 3, 2024, the silent essay upload form will be activated for two weeks. The upload deadline is November 17, 2024. Don’t leave your upload to the last minute!
Details about the silent essay will be sent in a group email.
PGNS members can go to the members only page for the WebEx link to the meeting.
Darryl

Elevating Your Photography
Monday, November 11, 2024 7:30 PM

This webinar is part of the Fred & Edie Greene Speaker Series

Elevating Your Photography
Manfred Mueller

This is an online presentation on composition and creating wow images.

CAPA trains its judges to consider the way the technical aspects of an image have been executed, how the elements have been arranged and the emotional impact the image has on the viewer. As this is how competitions are judged, club members are interested in this information to improve their own work.

Most photographic training materials concentrate on the technical aspects of photography. When it comes to materials on Composition, it tends to be directed at the “Rules of Composition”. Materials on creating images that make an emotional connection with the viewer are not generally available.

This presentation deals with these two elements of an effective image; how the elements of the image are organized. Composition, use of (negative) space and distracting elements in the image. It also covers how a strong image creates an emotional connection with the viewer, mood, impact, subject and imagination.

The presentation shows how many of the great photographers, both present and past approached these concepts. Numerous examples demonstrate these principles using the presentation’s author, Manfred Mueller’s works.

Some time is spent cautioning against a “cookbook” approach to composition and demonstrates the shortcomings of several of the well known “rules of composition”.

Bio:
Manfred is an award-winning, Ottawa based photographer and print maker.

Serious photography has been part of his life since he was in his teens. After high school, he studied mechanical engineering and after graduating, Manfred worked as a Professional Engineer throughout his career. He has studied photography at both Algonquin College and the School of the Photographic Arts – Ottawa (SPAO). Manfred has attended workshops and master classes in Ottawa, Guatemala and India. In 2024, he earned a diploma in photograph arts and production from SPAO.

Manfred is an avid travel photographer and has been to almost different 60 countries. Closer to home, he does still life photography as well as studio-based and on-location portraiture. His work can be viewed at a number of Ottawa area galleries.

He is a member of Ottawa’s RA Photo Club, where he has earned the rank of “Master Photographer”. Manfred has held several executive positions, including Club Chair, Education Chair and Competitions Coordinator. He is a member of the Canadian Association for Photographic Arts (CAPA). He is a CAPA Certified Judge and has judged at the local, national and international levels. He is a member of CAPA’s Education Committee and had developed educational material for the organization.

His work has appeared in Canadian Geographic Travel Magazine, the Ottawa Business Journal and Canadian Camera Magazine.

PGNS members can go to the members only page for the WebEx link to the meeting.