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Monthly newsletter of Louisiana Photographic Society, Baton Rouge, LA
Transcript of Focus March 2016
Focus March 2016 Louisiana Photographic Society Page 1
Renee Pierce
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Louisiana Photographic Society meets on the third Thursday of each month at the Goodwood Library7711 Goodwood Blvd Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Guests are always welcome!
Membership dues are $25/yearEach additional family member $5/year
PO Box 83834 Baton Rouge, LA 70884 www.laphotosociety.com
M A R C H E V E N T S
March 3, 2016 Lagniappe Session
7:00 pm Garden Center Lind Michel will talk about Water Drop Photography and Renee Pierce will give a new members orientation.
March 5, 2016 Field Trip to St. Francisville and Tin Roof Brewery 8:30 am - McDonalds on Drusilla
March 14, 2016 Deadline for competition entries 8:00 pm
March 17, 2016 Monthly Meeting 7:00 pm Goodwood Library
March 19, 2016 Extreme Basics Workshop 9:00 am Jones Creek Library
March 26, 2016 Long Exposure field trip to the Gulf Coast 1:00 pm McDonalds on Drusilla
Copyright
© Louisiana Photographic Society, 2015. Unau-thorized use and/or duplication of this material or images/photographs without express and written permission from author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provid-ed that full and clear credit is given to the photog-rapher and Louisiana Photographic Society with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.
President’s Message 3Outstanding speakers and a growing club.
Education 4Camera Basics, Lightroom an Ad-vanced Lightroom will be offered in the coming months
Library News, Mentor Program and Lagniappe 5Helen Haw offers tips for shooting the brewery; Lind Michel will talk about splash photogra[hy and Re-nee Pierce will give a new member orientation.
Member Profiles 6Tammy Heil and Moinul Mahadi
GSCCC Winners 7Renee Pierce and Kathy Reeves
Speaker Info 8Butch Speilman will be the March speaker
Exhibits 10Opportunities to show your work at Bluebonnet Swamp, LA State Archives and more.
Competition 11We had lots of great entries, take a look at the club winners.
Field Trips 15St. Francisville, Tin Roof Brewery, Imahara’s Botanical Gardens and the beach- something for every-one.
Picture Perfect 34Theresa Low talks about the best time to shoot and black and white conversion.
TableScapes 37
Rhino Reviews 38Worth Every Penny
PSA Competition 39Now accepting images for the final round of the year
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Louisiana Photographic Society is increasing in numbers! Our February meeting was proof with a full crowd attending. Our
program speaker was Jamey Firnberg who kept us laughing while sharing his images about street portraiture. Jamey taught LPS members his technique for capturing his images and ended with a slide show to remember. What an outstanding meeting!
We want to welcome our visitors who were in attendance and trust that you learned something from our program and competition. Once you are a member I encourage you to participate in our mentor program. You may contact Tammy Heil at [email protected] for more information. You must be a member and should know your camera and your manual to be in this rewarding program.
Darrel Leblanc was successful with his new and improved competition procedures. Our competition has grown so that new procedures are in place to handle the numbers. This is a good problem/opportunity for a photographic club to have. Thanks Darrel for having LPS best interest.
Elizabeth Mangham, who coordinates our Critique sessions, led the first meeting for the year which was a great success. If you want to find out how your image could be better and improve your photography skills, this is the place to learn.
First Thursday’s of each month are our Lagniappe sessions at which we either present a Critique session or a have a talk about an interesting topic. Linda Medine coordinates our Lagniappe meetings. Lagniappe meetings offer photography subjects that are beyond or are exceptional to our general meeting. Critique sessions give the good, bad, and ugly of photographs presented by members seeking constructive advice from judges. Both of these meetings are smaller in number with LPS members attending. This is a great opportunity for fellow LPS members to converse with other members and learn even more detailed information about each other’s photography. It is a time for sharing among photographers.
Now that you know how to take photographs let’s all share our images.
Go, be kind, have fun, and get that image!
Theresa Mullins Low, President
ThoughtsTheresa’s
China LightsNew Orleans Botanical Gardens
by Renee Pierce
This is a wonderful, fun shooting experience. Cathy Smart, Theresa Low and I went this
past week and it is an amazing exhibit. The bo-tanical gardens are jam-packed with 30 exhibits featuring brightly lit silk covered structures, some of which are animated. You enter through a large, lighted pagoda and follow the trails past pandas, a 131 foot dragon, tulips, roses, bejeweled horses, penguins, fish and animated peacocks. If you perservere to the end you will even find Nemo in the “under water” exhibit! There is also a food pavilion featuring fresh, au-thentic Chinese food and a tent with performers It took us about three and a half hours to shoot. The exhibit is open day and night but I highly recommend the night viewing. The price is $18.00 and tickets must be purchased online in advance. The exhibit runs through May 1, 2016 but do not wait. As word gets out I would expect the crowds to grow. It truly is a great exhibit.
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Lightroom 6.0 (not LR CC) April 23, 2016 Goodwood Library
Gene Bachman
Registration 9:15 am - 9:30 amWorkshop 9:30 am - 11:30 amLunch 11:30 am - 1:00 pmHands On 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Attendees need to bring a laptop with Lightroom 6.0 or Lightroom CC installed.
The need to create is basic to the human nature. Gene’s choice of photography probably comes from his background as a chemist, even though there is no longer chemistry involve. He currently uses an Olympus OMD-EM1 mirrorless camera and prints his own images. As a member and past president of the Louisiana Photographic Society, he competes monthly and participate in many exhibits in the Baton Rouge area. Gene enjoys sharing his knowledge with other photographers and learning from them as well.
Gene developed an interest in photography in the early 1970’s and has pursued this hobby since then. He set up a darkroom to process film and has printed both black and white and color images from film. The progression to digital techniques has been a slow but steady process. He initially used Photoshop Elements for post processing, and then graduated to Photoshop CS2, then Photoshop CS3, and from there to Lightroom 2. He is cur-rently using Lightroom 6. Gene has been entirely self-taught by reading and watching tutorials and practicing. Lightroom is his favorite tool and he now rarely uses Photoshop.
Tentative Topic: Advanced Lightroom July 16, 2016
Goodwood Library
Registration 9:15 am - 9:30 amWorkshop 9:30 am - 11:30 amLunch 11:30 am - 1:00 pmHands On 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The workshop speaker will teach advanced Light-room 6 in the morning session and attendees will work in Lightroom in the afternoon session. Let the speaker know in advance what you, as ad-vanced learners, would like to learn and do in this workshop.
Attendees need to bring:Laptop computer with fully charged two hour bat-tery. Your images already in the Lightroom Library module. Lightroom 6.0 or Lightroom CC installed on your laptop. Bring images on a SD card, if needed
Attendees will work with advanced Lightroom - making and using presets, using more advanced ed-iting tools, saving photos as JPEGs, getting to and from Photoshop from Lightroom, resizing photos, using the Export Module - making a photo book in Lightroom, making a slideshow, sending images to Facebook and Instagram, and sending photos away to print elsewhere. Other topics members request-ed of the speaker will also be covered.
Extreme Basics Saturday, March 19, 2016
9:00 am – 1:00 pm at Jones Creek Library
Bridget Mayo and Gail Dixon will provide a short lecture followed by hands-on instruction.
Attendees Need to Bring: • DSLR Camera• Extra batteries• Camera manual
Attendees Will Learn: • How to get off Auto mode and shoot in Manual
mode. • The exposure triangle: ISO, Aperture, and shut-
ter speed.
Class size is limited to 20 and is FULL. Registration is REQUIRED. Register Here. for waitng list
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Lagniappe Dates
In Louisiana lagniappe means a little something extra. We found that there was often not enough time in our meetings to be able to answer questions and include enough variety. Our solution was to add a “Lagniappe” meeting on the first Thursday of the month from 7-9 pm in the Garden Center located behind the Goodwood Library. This year we will alternate with image critique sessions. The dates for this year are below.
March 5 Lind Michel- Water Drop Photography and Renee Pierce- New Member OrientationApril 7 - TBAJuly 7 - Jim Layne - Black and WhiteSeptember 7 - Written Critique From Camera Club in Shreveport, LouisianaNovember 3 TBA
Mentor Program for 2016
Are you new to photography or just want to get out of auto mode? If so, we have a program for you and
it’s called the Mentor Program. Mentoring is a practice where someone shares their knowledge and experience in photography and helps further your skills and knowledge. It can also help you gain confidence in your abilities. Are you interested in improving your photography? Do you feel unsure about how to use your camera? Our program consists of volunteer photographers within the LPS who can assist you with your questions pertaining to depth of field, shutter speed, ISO, etc. and can be very helpful for someone that needs a little extra help. If you are interested in being a mentor or if you would like a mentor, please send the following information to [email protected].
_____ Yes, I would like to be a mentor.
_____ I would like to have a mentor.
Name, e-mail address, cell number, type of camera you use, and type of photography you are interested in (exam-ple: wildlife, flowers, portrait, landscape, etc.)
NOTE: I will do my best to pair you up with someone with the same interest if at all possible.
Tammy Heil
The Library Corner
The Library Corner is back. As the librarian for LPS I was asked to find articles that would be of interest
to members who are hoping to go on the field trip to the winery and brewery in March. Never dreaming I would find articles on Louisiana wineries or breweries, my first search included articles on both in other states. Even though the articles were interesting, I decided to add the word Louisiana to my search. To my surprise I hit the jackpot. Below are two articles that also include photos.
The Great Wine Hunt by Paul Stahls Jr. can be found in the Louisiana Life Summer 2005, Vol25, issue 2, p224-30. It includes a few good photos, the article describes a road trip by a group to visit the wineries of the Southeastern Parishes, They also include a stop at the Abita Brewery. This well-written article will convince you to go on LPS field trip,.
The second article I found interesting was Brewery Tour: Bayou Teche The Knott Family Makes Beer the Cajun Way. It can be found in the Beer Connoisseur, fall 2015 issue 20, p. 34-35. It was published in 2015, giving the reader a glimpse of the Bayou Teche Brewery Company in Arnaudville as it is today. Cajun hospitality is described in the article along with interesting stories of the old days of bootleggers.
Again, this article will convince the reader to join in the fun of touring wineries and breweries in Louisiana
by Helen Haw
Welcome New Members
Dylan BarbierLori BarnesAmanda BudyackStephanie BullockMichelle CrifasiRoland DommentJoAnn Doolas Geneva Duhes
Daryl HebertKatrina HebertChandra HulbertJudy MonenzahehTrish Poynot Johnathan SelvageBrenda Tuckerson
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Member Profiles
Tammy HeilWhere are you located? Zachary, LA
How did you get interested in photography? As long as I can remember I’ve always enjoyed taking pictures of family, sports, motorcycle club rides, and landscapes of areas we’ve visited. Last year, I retired and went to a lecture and demonstration on bird photography and I was so amazed at the beautiful images that I decided to take up photography full time and bought my first DSLR camera. I figured there is so much to learn in the world of photography that it would keep my brain active and give me plenty of exercise looking for the next shot and I’ve enjoyed every moment of it.
How long have you been in the club? I joined the club in May 2015 (9 months ago). What are your goals as far as photography are concerned or what do you hope to get out of being a club member? My goal
as an amateur photographer is to learn as much as I possibly can about photography, continue to meet wonderful people, and just have fun enjoying nature and everything it has to offer. As a club member, I have made some wonderful new friends, learned a lot of new techniques and I’ve taken on the task of coordinator for the Mentor Program this year. I feel this will allow me to give back to the club that I’ve learned so much from and enable me to help other photographers just getting started.
What equipment is in your camera bag when you go out shooting? I have a Canon 7D Mark II and most of the time I use my Canon 18-135mm kit lens. I also have a Sigma 150-600mm and a Canon Macro 100mm f/2.8 lens. My bag also holds my remote shutter release, various filters, extra cards, extra batteries, bug spray, a flashlight for night photography and I take my tripod everywhere I go.
What type of photography are you interest in? I enjoy all types of photography, but my favorite is wildlife, birds, flowers, and landscapes. I love the great outdoors and
everything in it. What photographers inspire you? I’m a fan of Gabriela Staebler’s wildlife photography and Glenn Bartley and Alan Murphy’s bird photography. They inspire me to be the best that I can be.
Do you use programs for post processing and if so what are your favorites? I have Lightroom 5 and I’m slowly beginning to learn how to use it. I’m more of a purest and will do minimal edits (cropping and exposure) to my photographs, even though I do enjoy looking at some of the art photography.
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Moinul Mahadi Where are you located? Baton Rouge How did you get interested in photography? When I was a child, I used to play with my sister’s camera and never knew this would become my passion one day. When I bought my first camera and started taking pictures, the world became vibrant to me. I started to see the happiness, joy, sorrow and beauty around me through my lens. With time, photography has become something that opens me up to myself, soothes me, gives me hope and energizes me. How long have you been a club member? I joined the club in July 2015. What are your goals as far as photography are concerned or what do you hope to get out of being a club member? I already learned a lot from the
club meetings and also made some good friends. I want to learn more and improve my skills in different photography areas.
What type of photography are you interested in? I love all types of photography. Nature, Travel and Street photography are my favorites. Moreover, I love to try different photography techniques such as, Light painting, Astro photography and HDR. Being from a different culture, any photo opportunity in different cultural events also attracts me a lot. What photographers inspire you? I follow a lot of photographers on Flickr, Viewbug and 500px. Travel and street photographers mainly inspire me. Do you use programs for post processing and if so what are your favorites? I primarily use Lightroom and sometimes Photoshop to try different techniques like: 360 panorama and HDR. What equipment is in your camera bag when you go out shooting? I use a canon 60D. I have 10-18mm (4.5-5.6), 24mm (2.8), 50mm (1.8), sigma 70-300mm (4-5.6). An external flash, tripod, cable release, ND filter and cleaning kit.
“When I bought my first camera and started
taking pictures, the world became
vibrant to me.”
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“You Make the Call” by Renee Pierce
Photojournalism Projected: 3rd place
“Heat of the Day” by Kathy Reeves
Pictorial Projected: 1st place
“Soulful Sunday Blues” by Renee Pierce
Photojournalism Prints: 1st place
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Speaker InfoStreet portrait
photographer Jamey Firnberg spoke to the Louisiana Photographic Society Feb.18 about his techniques for artistic images. For good expressions he concentrates on eyes and jawline. Eyes should always be in focus and looking directly at the lens. Jaws should lean in slightly towards the camera to minimize any waddle. Be confident and the subject will be relaxed. Tell them this could be their best portrait ever. Street portrait photographer Jamey Firnberg (holding camera) gives advice to Louisiana Photographic Society members, from left, Larry Johnson, Bruce Roberts, Firnberg and Gary Smith. LPS meets on the third Thursday of the month. All photo enthusiasts are invited to attend. Visit laphotosociety.com. (Photo by Mark Claesgens.)
Butch Speilman will be the speaker for our March meeting. Butch has been a hunter
and fisherman all his life. But, after retirement he became interested in photography and turned to a different type of outdoor activity. A self-taught photographer and a continuous learner, he now shoots with his camera to photograph birds, wildflowers and nature Over time he has discovered that, instead of his knowledge of nature guiding his photography; photography has, in fact, expanded his knowledge of nature. He is a member of LPS and PSA. He was awarded Best in Show in both the Brush with Burden and the 50th Year Anniversary Louisiana Wildlife Federation competitions.
Register today Gulf States Camera
Club Council 2016 Convention
Beaumont, TXThursday, May 5th - Saturday, May 7th
Join us for three days of fun and education from industry experts Rick Sammon,
William Innes, Judy Host and others.
In addition to the professional instruction there will be field trips to two shooting locations that are visited by wildlife photographers from all over the world! Whether you are an expert, or just starting out, this convention has a lot to offer you! Speakers include: Rick Sammon – A Man on a MissionCanon Explorer of Light and award-winning pho-tographer Rick Sammon loves his day job. A tireless, prolific and inspirational image-maker, Rick, called by some “The Godfather of Pho-tography,” is one of the most active photogra-phers on the planet – dividing his time between creating images, leading photo workshops, and making personal appearances. Rick’s enthusi-asm for digital imaging is contagious. He is a
man on a mission – a mission to make digital photography fun, creative, exciting and reward-ing for others.
William Innes became fascinated with pho-tography at an early age after being intrigued by the buttons and dials on his father’s camera. (William still has that camera – an East German Praktica MLT-5B). After a long career in the aerospace industry – William leaped into the wedding photography world in 2006 and has never looked back. He believes to be a great wedding photographer you need to be well versed in all kinds of photography, including portrait, landscape, action and product tech-niques. Besides wedding photography – William loves traveling the world to experience the food, culture and sights. To-date William has visited 42 countries.
Steve Kozak is an active member of the Professional Photographers of America and the Texas Professional Photographers Association. Steve has earned the “Master of Photography” and the “Craftsman” degrees from PPA, and is PPA Certified. His work has also appeared in the prestigious “Loan Collection”. Professional rec-ognition of his work includes the Masterpiece Award from Fuji Film USA and the Sunset Print Award from LexJet.
Judy Host has redefined the Portrait Photog-raphy world with her unique talent for capturing the innocence and trust that lies within the heart of each individual and has earned her the respect and recognition of her colleagues. Her photog-
raphy has been internationally recognized for its innovative style and technique. Recently her work was selected for exhibition in the Valade Family Gallery in Detroit, MI and the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, CA.
Monica Royal started making images when she was just 12. She had an old camera that she had to shake to make it work. Times have changed, she has a better camera now. She also has one of the most discerning eyes in the macro fine art world. Monica sees things that others overlook. Mostly self taught, Monica practices what she preaches. “If you are fascinated and obsessed with something, then THAT is what you should photograph! You don’t have to specialize to be a great artist but if you do one thing well, just keep doing it!”
Drew Loker has been an avid photog-rapher for over 30 years, with over 25+ of those years shooting as a wedding photogra-pher, photojournalist/photo editor, and most recently, 19 years of teaching high school photography. Helping students develop to see the beauty in life is his most important goal. Drew’s favorite photography is landscape and low lighting work. But he also enjoys people photography…and, surprisingly, even the weddings. “It is all about making a dramatic impact with a powerful image.
There are several other speakers. For more information, schedule and registration, visit the Website.
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2016 Exhibit Schedule You must be a current, dues paid member in order to exhibit
Louisiana State Archives Exhibit (Louisiana Theme) April 2016
3851 Essen Ln, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 The hang date is April 7, 2016 from noon-1:00 pm, the theme is “Louisiana,” and the pick-up date will be May 27th, 2016 at 3:00 pm.
The Bluebonnet Swamp Exhibit/Competition/Sale is one of our official exhib-its this year although it is open to any photographer outside of LPS as well.
The theme this year is “Swamp Patterns”
Hang date is May 2, 2016 at 9:00 am
“Meet the Artist” Reception will be on May 29, 2016 from 2:00-4:30 pm. There is a limit of 1 photograph per artist with a maximum size of 16x20.
Mr. Ken Wilson will be doing a “Photography 101” workshop and the Bluebonnet Swamp will have his wildflower photography book for purchase at the gift store.
See the website for full details and link to the entry form Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge June 2016
Firehouse Gallery 427 Laurel Street Baton Rouge, La 70801Details TBA All photos must be for sale, add a 30% commission to your price.
Goodwood Library Exhibit (Includes a digital projected exhibit) October 2016
Hanging date: Saturday, October 1 at 10:30 am
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2016 Competition ScheduleMarch Projection March 17 Moonlight Night
April Print April 21 Photojournalism
May Projection May 19 Mailboxes
June Print June 16 No Theme
July Projection July 21 ReflectionsAugust Print August 18 No Theme
September Projection September 15 No Theme
October Print October 20 “Spook”tacularNovember Projection November 17 Shadows
Please use the following nameing scheme for Digital Competition. Photographer Name-number and catego-ry-image name with category being either AC (level A, color)AM (level A, monotone)BC (level B, color)BM (level B, monotone).
Examples:Your Name-1AC-Title.jpg Your Name-2AM-Title.jpg
Your Name-1BC-Title.jpgYour Name-2BM-Title.jpg
Digitally projected entries must be sent to the Digital Projection Coordinator at [email protected] no later than 8:00 pm on the Mon-day before the Thursday competition. Height no more than1200 pixels Width no more than 1920 pixels. Total size should be less than 2.3 megs. Full instructions may be found on the LPS Website.
Monthly Competition
“Genius is one
percent inspiration
and ninety-
nine percent
perspiration.”
– Thomas A Edison
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Tour Historic Downtown
St. Francisville, LAand
Tin Roof Brewery in Baton Rouge1624 Wyoming St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Saturday, March 5, 2016Led by Chris Campbell
• Meet at 8:30 am McDonald’s on Drusilla, leave at 9:00 am.• Arrive around 10:00 in St Francisville at the town hall, 11936 Ferdinand St• Do a photo walk around historical district. http://www.stfrancisville.us/dis-
covering/historic-district• Noon meet up for lunch at a restaurant to be decided• 12:45 pm leave for Tin Roof Brewery• 1:30 -4:00 pm photograph the brewery• Register Here.
Imahara’s Botanical GardenSaturday, April 9, 2016
Led by George Carpenter
• Meet 8:00 am at the McDonald’s on Jefferson Hwy@Drusilla
• The payment to Imahara’s will be due when we arrive at the gardens. $15.00/ $12.50 senior. We will be photographing plants, flowers and landscape, plan accordingly as to the equipment to bring. Any lens, a macro is good. Bring tripod.
• More information and map of garden.• Register Here.
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Long Exposure Field Trials
March 26, 2016Time: 1:00 pm, McDonalds @ Drusilla
Destination: Mississippi Gulf CoastLed by Bernie Gillette
We will depart from McDonald’s on Jefferson Hwy. at Drusilla at 1:00 pm. Please be prepares to either drive or share expenses for this trip.
This field trip is titled “Long Exposure Field Trials”. My experience with this topic is limited to a test trip in Feb-ruary, hence “trials” best describes the venture. Attempt-ing long exposures with neutral density filters on a bright cloudless day just did not work out well for me. Because my intention was long exposures, I passed up many won-derful photo opportunities. Including a flock of gulls, many active pelicans, several sailing boats and many other inter-esting waterfront topics.
Although my early attempts were not successful, in the late afternoon as the sun began to set, I was rewarded with many wonderful colors and managed several nice long exposure images. Join us, what better way to explore the wonderful world of long exposure. I am certain there are photographers with more experience with this topic. Nat-urally, I’d love to have them share their experience as we learn from one another.
For those interested shutterbug’s, you can begin by down-loading “The essential reference guide to long exposure photography, by Graham Clark.”
www.NeutralDensityGuide.com
This will get you started. It will answer many questions, create others and wet the creative juices we all crave.
Perhaps, your passion is landscape photography and want to shoot long exposure sunsets, sunrises, waterfalls or mov-ing streams. Dragging the shutter to 2, 4, 6 or even longer exposures will reveal amazing results.
Outdoor portraiture maybe you niche. You want to shoot those low f-stops creating nice soft backgrounds, often the lighting conditions will not allow you to open up. We’ll explore the possibilities, while experiencing success and failures.
You’ll discover in addition to the camera toys you already have, for LEP you’ll also need a tripod, a cable release or other remote release and Neutral Density Filter(s).
Register Here.
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Level A Winners
COLOR
Renee Pierce Need A Ride 1st Place
Rhino Ulery Fire 2nd Place
Kathy Reeves Butterfly Laying Eggs 3rd Place
Robin Stevens Winter Dream Honorable Mention
John Crifasi Chackbay Church Honorable Mention
MONOTONE
Renee Pierce The Beat 1st Place
Linda Medine War and Remberance 2nd Place
Kathy Reeves Backlit Egret 3rd Place
Robin Stevens My Idol Honorable Mention
Rhino Ulery Precious Honorable Mention
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Need A Ride? Renee Pierce
Level A, Color, 1st Place
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Fire Rhino Ulery
Level A, Color, 2nd Place
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Butterfly Laying Eggs Kathy Reeves
Level A, Color, 3rd Place
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Winter ‘s Dream Robin Stevens
Level A, Color, Honorable Mention
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Chackbay Church John Crifasi
Level A, Color, Honorable Mention
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The Beat Renee Pierce
Level A, Monotone, 1st Place
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War and Rememberance Linda Medine
Level A, Monotone, 2nd Place
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Backlit Egret Kathy Reeves
Level A, Monotone, 3rd Place
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My Idol Robin Stevens
Level A, Monotone, Honorable Mention
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Precious Rhino Ulery
Level A, Monotone, Honorable Mention
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Level B Winners
COLOR
Tim Donnelly Tall Ship 1st Place
Moinul Mahdi A Dragon’s Eye 2nd Place
Mike Guillot Cherub 3rd Place
Michelle Crifasi Biloxi Sunset Honorable Mention
Nancy Clark Breaking Sunrise Honorable Mention
Stuart Herrmann Tunica Waterfall Honorable Mention
MONOTONE
Jane Patterson Crepe Alley 1st Place
Darrel Leblanc Bedtime Story 2nd Place
Michelle Crifasi Paw Paw’s Favorite Place 3rd Place
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Tall Ship Tim Donnelly
Level B, Color, 1st Place
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A Dragon’s EyeMoinul Mahdi
Level B, Color, 2nd Place
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Cherub Mike Guillot
Level B, Color, 3rd Place
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Biloxi Sunset Michelle Crifasi
Level B, Color, Honorable Mention
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Breaking Sunrise Nancy Clark
Level B, Color, Honorable Mention
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Tunica Waterfall HDRStuart Herrmann
Level B, Color, Honorable Mention
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Crepe Alley Jane Patterson
Level B, Monotone, 1st Place
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Bedtime Story Darrel LeBlanc
Level B, Monotone, 2nd Place
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Paw Paw’s Favorite Place Michelle Crifasi
Level B, Monotone, 3rd Place
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Wafting Wasp Jane Patterson
Level B, Monotone, Honorable Mention
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Our next Louisiana Photographic Society is being held March 17, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. and is held every third Thursday of each month. The meeting is held at the Goodwood Library, 1st Floor, large conference room. For more information visit our website at: Louisi-ana Photographic Society The scheduled guest speaker is Butch Spielman whose expertise is in nature and wildlife photography. You may visit my website at www.theresamullinslow.zenfolio.com
Picture Perfect
Signs of spring are here! The azaleas should be blooming. In Louisiana
a photographer’s absolute best season to photograph is spring. One may take advantage of the pleasant weather with our impressive landscapes and our flowers that are shown in bright vivid colors throughout the day. The birds even come back to Lake Martin to nest.
A successful day of photography begins before sunrise. In the beginning of March sunrise happens before 6:30 a.m. but progressively rises earlier until after March 13th when time springs forward an hour.
Of course a photographer’s best time to photograph is before 10:00 a.m. because of the softer light. But why stop? Continue through the midday and even at sunset when you will get a warm soft glow again.
Those midday photos may just be what you want to convert to black and white. Midday will give you those extremes, the brightest whites and longest shadows which can make for very impressive black and
whites. When shooting in the midday try zooming in with your lens on your subject. This should eliminate most of the sun’s harsh lighting and the extreme contrast that may show unwanted shadows. Midday shots are also great when you are exploring in your favorite park or wooded area. Take a shot of that sun peeping behind the tree. Though be mindful of lens flare. But please don’t totally eliminate those shadows. Photography is all about light. Learning about light is also recognizing the shadows which give emphasis to our subject and may show emotion in our images.
In photography there are guidelines you may want to follow if you are a beginner. These guidelines were developed before digital photography began when a histogram did not exist on your camera. The Sunny 16 rule applies on a bright day; select aperture f/16. The Snowy/Sandy rule is aperture f/22. The overcast rule starts at f/8. If it is a slightly overcast day use f/11. Usually the shutter speed and ISO are inverted numbers such as 1/200s and ISO 200. Keep in mind that a certain amount of sharpness and depth of field maybe needed. When increasing your aperture then decrease the shutter to get the same exposure.
The image with the barn was taken at 1/500 sec; f/16; ISO 400. The image with the statute was taken at 1/200 sec; f/10; ISO 800.
If you are in the market for a camera you may want to consider a mirrorless camera which offers new technology. An advantage is that they weigh less and are more compact. Research to decide which type camera may be best for you.
By Theresa Mullins Low
“Those midday photos may just be what you want to convert to black
and white. Midday will give you those
extremes”
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T a b l e S c a p e sby Cynthia Moran (Baton Rouge Garden Club) and Cris Garcia (Louisiana Photographic Society)
Photographs of Louisiana waterfowl in courting plumage won awards at the 2016 Tablescapes show given by the Baton Rouge Garden Club and the Louisiana Photographic Society. The Peoples’ Choice awards were determined by
ballots cast by those attending. First place went to Theresa Mullins-Low for her photo “Look at Me” of a white egret. Second place was awarded to Butch Spielman’s photo “For a Nest, A Branch” picturing a roseate spoonbill.
Garden club member, Dottie Gianelloni, took first for her decorative table paired with a photo of a Louisiana Pelican by Helen Haw. Member Willie Allen won the top award for her niche design paired with a photo by Pat Riddick.
Several hundred people attended the event at the Baton Rouge Garden Center in Independence Park. Proceeds fund an annual scholarship, awarded to either a student in landscape architecture, horticulture or urban forestry. This year $350 was collected at the door and over $1000 was collected in pre-event ticket sales. Thank you to all members who helped make this year’s Tablescapes exhibit a success.
The photograph entitled “For a Nest, A Branch” by Butch Spielman took second place. Photo by Cris Garcia
The photograph entitled “Look At Me” by Theresa Mullins-Low took first place
Top: Tablescapes attendees cast ballots for best photograph, best table design, and best niche design. Photo credit: Bridget Mayo
Left:The Tablescapes exhibit pairs table designs by Baton Rouge Garden Club members with photographs taken by Louisiana Photographic Society mem-bers. Photo credit: Bridget Mayo and Linda Medine
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“Worth Every Penny: Build a Business That Thrills Your
Customers and Still Charge What You’re Worth”
by Sarah Petty and Erin Verbeck. Retail price $24.95
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Too many small business owners think that the only way to get new business is to discount their product
or service. However, savvy marketers know that the best way to earn top dollar for their product or service is to be seen as a unique brand. This and other excellent advice can be found in the book Worth Every Penny by Sarah Petty and Erin Verbeck.
In this excellent book you will learn how to build your brand. You will also learn how to create products and services that will give you good profit margins and loyal customers. You will learn a pricing strategy that allows you to attract customers without having to use discount prices. You will also learn how to get business without using traditional advertising, which is extra important here in the 21st Century.
Worth Every Penny also teaches readers relationship selling. The authors have real-life business experience,. Additionally, they pepper the book with anecdotes from a wide variety of business owners. There are anecdotes from both service providers, including photographers, and those who manufacture products.
The main thing one will learn from Worth Every Penny is how to have a profitable business without having to resort to using discount fees and prices in order to get or keep business.
I highly recommend Worth Every Penny.
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“It is difficult to inspire others
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what you haven’t been willing to try.”
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In addition to the interclub competitions you, as an individual member of PSA, can enter contests. Some are digital and some are print. Categories include Individual Creative, Individual Portrait, Photo Essay, Nature, Photojour-
nalism, Photo Travel, and Pictorial Print. By visiting the links provided you will find all the guidelines and dead-lines for submitting as well as galleries of previous winners. We as a club are limited to 6 images every other month but you as an individual member may submit on your own. I encourage you to consider joining PSA.
Here is a partial list of the member benefits you receive for only $45.00 a year:
• Opportunity to submit articles for potential publication in the PSA Journal • Access to My PSA free web site services (e.g., Image Evaluation, Mentors, Consultants, resource links, up-to-
date product and book reviews) • Free online Individualized Photography Course, Advanced Photography Course, and Image Analysis Course • Free Study Groups: online for digital images and via mail for prints• Free services (e.g., Species Identification Service, Photo Travel Planning Service, Digital Product Information)• Publication of photos on the PSA web site (e.g., a photo in the New Member Gallery on joining, in the Show
Your Stuff Gallery on renewing for year two, and in ROPA Galleries following receipt of a PSA Distinction) • Creation of a personal photo gallery on the PSA web site for posting up to twenty (20) images and a biography• Competitions for specific topics/themes (e.g., Creative, Portrait) or format (e.g., 3D, digital essays, story boards,
B&W prints) • Reduced fee for PSA Adventures (e.g., Humanitarian trip to Cuba, cruises) • Discounts on photography-related products and services
2015-16 Competition DatesRound 4 - May 2016
Entry DeadlineLPS members in good standing may submit entries by the 5th of the month prior to each round; it is requested that members submit no more than 3 images per roundCategoryProjected Image DivisionGeneral Category (open to all digital images, including col-or, B&W, and manipulations)
Image RequirementsFormat: JPEG onlyColor Space: sRGB recommendedImage Size: HORIZONTAL - MAX 1024 WIDE; VERTICAL - MAX 768 TALLFile Name: Title of Image
Submit EntriesEmail to: [email protected] Line: PSA CompetitionBody of Email: Title of Image - Your NameAttach image
PSA COMPETITIONPHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA
PROJECTED IMAGE DIVISIONPID INTERCLUB - GROUP D
Round 4 is Due in May We need NEW images NOW
Images are due April 5th!
We are allowed to submit 6 images per round. Please send 2 or 3 of your best so the team has a good pool of images to choose from and can send a variety. If you have any questions or need assistance in preparing images, contact the PSA Rep at [email protected].
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2016 LPS OFFICERSPresident:Theresa [email protected]
Vice President:Butch [email protected]
Past President:Linda [email protected]
Secretary:Cathy [email protected]
Treasurer:Janet [email protected]
2016 LPS COORDINATORS
Digital Projection:Gene [email protected]
Education:Diane [email protected]
Equipment:Mark [email protected]
Exhibits:Cris Garcia and Rachel [email protected]
Facebook:Stephanie [email protected]
Field Trips: Chris [email protected]
Greeter/Name Tags:Stephanie Ross, Jan [email protected]
GSCCC Representatives:Gene Bachman - DigitalLaTonya Elmore - [email protected]
Library Resources:Helen [email protected]
Monthly Competition:Darrel [email protected]
Mentor Coordinator:Tammy [email protected]
Newsletter:Renee [email protected]
Programs:Pam [email protected]
PSA Competition:John [email protected]
Publicity:Mark [email protected]
Refreshment:Dennis Stevens
Website: Renee Pierce/Gail [email protected]
Competition Review Chair:Linda [email protected]
The LPS website has a quick checklist for preparation of images for digital projection competitions. The new checklist can be found on the Monthly Competition page of the website, or by using this link.
LPS Members are encouraged to submit photographs and articles for inclusion in FOCUS, the Louisiana Photographic Society Newsletter. Items received up to 3 days before the end of the month will be included in the following month’s newsletter.Send your submissions to:
Check out our Facebook Page
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WELCOME TO LOUISIANA PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
LPS communicates to members through website, e-mail, and monthly meetings. All members are encouraged to visit the LPS website at www.laphotosociety.com for the latest on club news and events. The monthly newsletter “FOCUS” is avail-able on the website on the first day of each month. Please provide an e-mail address below to receive club updates. If you do not receive e-mail communications after 30 days, notify LPS at [email protected] Select one: [ ] Membership Renewal [ ] New Member
If you are a New Member, how did you learn about LPS:[ ] Current Member [ ] LPS Website [ ] Newspaper/Magazine [ ] Social Network [ ] Other______________ Select one: [ ] Individual Membership $25.00/year [ ] Student Membership $5.00/year–Must be a current student Name _______________________________________________________ Date ______________________ Address __________________________________________ City _________________ State ____ Zip______ Home Phone ( )_______________________ Cell Phone ( )_________________________ E-mail Address ___________________________________________________________________________ [ ] Additional Family Member $5.00/year–ONLY available with the Individual Membership, not Student Membership Name _______________________________________________________ Date ______________________ Mailing Address ____________________________________ City _________________ State ____ Zip______ Home Phone ( )________________________ Cell Phone ( )_____________________________
E-mail Address ____________________________________________________________________________
SPECIFY FOCUS OF PHOTOGRAPHY:
SPECIFY AREA OF LEARNING INTEREST:
SPECIFY AREA OF INTEREST IN CLUB PARTICIPATION: [ ] Competition (set up, tally votes, present ribbons)[ ] Education (plan/teach, set up workshops and seminars)[ ] Equipment (store, transport, set up for LPS functions)[ ] Exhibits (explore locations, set up/take down exhibits)[ ] Field Trips (plan and arrange to photograph at various sites)[ ] Gulf States Camera Club Council (GSCCC liaison, collect and submit entries for GSCCC competition)[ ] Library (display and maintain materials, check-in/out)[ ] Programs (plan speakers, make arrangements for speakers at monthly meetings)[ ] Projection (set up and operate equipment for digital projection competition)[ ] Publicity (publicize programs, meetings, events)[ ] Refreshments (plan and set up refreshments) YOUR PARTICIPATION IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!
