Year: 2018
Table Topics Photos, December 5, 2018
The theme for this meeting was Composition.
Congratulations to Marc and Kevin for having their photos chosen as first and second place winners for the evening.
Table Topics Photos, November 17, 2018
The theme for this meeting was The Principles of a Photograph.
Congratulations to Luz for taking first place with In the Distance.
Training Session: Photo Composition- Part 1, November 7, 2018
Marc delivered a powerful lesson on composition, the art of placing the elements in your image to 1) tell a story, 2) make it as pleasing as possible and 3) make the placement consistent with natural human eye motion. He noted there are no real “rules of composition,” only “tips” or “guidelines.” “You can apply several of these ideas to a single image and ultimately, the choice comes down to aesthetics,” stated Marc.
The following composition tips were illustrated with example photographs; select an interesting viewpoint, avoid distractions in your background, provide room for your subject to “move,” don’t cut body parts, employ the rule of thirds/golden spiral, use leading lines, fill the frame, frame the subject, draw attention to the main subject with high contrast or brightness, line up elements along diagonals, center the subject and use symmetry/balance, show patterns/repetition and interrupt them for emphasis, add interest with foreground elements, add elements to indicate scale.
Capturing an image that demonstrates one or more of these composition choices will be the subject of our next Table Topics session. You can find a copy of Marc’s slides on the Photo Lessons and More tab of this website or click the image in this article.
Training Session: Principles of a Photograph, October 17, 2018
The evening was chock full of great photography lessons. John delivered a talk and demonstration on how to pose your friends and loved ones to achieve enhanced beauty, interest and thinness!
Gary gave a presentation on the Principles of a Photograph (Balance, Emphasis, Proportion, Movement, Rhythm, Variety, and Unity). Capturing an image that demonstrates one or more of these principles is our new assignment and will be the subject of our next Table Topics image sharing session. You can find a copy of Gary’s slides on the Photo Lessons and More tab of this website.
Table Topics Photos, October 17, 2018
The th
eme for this meeting was The Six Elements of a Photo.
Kevin, our Toastmaster for the evening produced a thoughtful, fold-open agenda which included images representing the six elements. This really came in handy during Table Topics as we all had a handy reminder during our 1-2 minute photo comment impromptu speech.
Congratulations to Luz for taking first place with Survivals, her image of a cactus garden.
Table Topics Photos, September 19, 2018
Table Topics Photos- August 15, 2018
Meeting Quick Notes, August 15, 2018
- John Hawkins delivered a presentation on the advantage of using a polarizing filter.
- The website has been updated with a new look: www.lensmasters.org.
- Going forward, the table topics focus (pun intended) will move from subject topics to skill topics such as; pay attention to the background, look for light, stories of the subjects.
- Diana Dee (right) won first place for her table topics photo and Diane Beall (left) won second place:
A New Year Starts At Lensmasters!
A new year for the club began July 1 and we recently welcomed a new group of club officers… how exciting! After a series of “moment of truth” discussions designed to help identify ways we can improve the club and bring more value to our members, incoming President Dan Cossack summarized the opportunity: “We can increase the benefits delivered with a few changes. We will schedule guest speakers as often as every other month, add new opportunities for member training in photography and business communications, incorporate skill building themes into table topics, improve our website and extend our membership building campaigns.” Continue reading
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Table Topics Photos, December 5, 2018
The theme for this meeting was Composition.
Congratulations to Marc and Kevin for having their photos chosen as first and second place winners for the evening.
Table Topics Photos, November 17, 2018
The theme for this meeting was The Principles of a Photograph.
Congratulations to Luz for taking first place with In the Distance.
Training Session: Photo Composition- Part 1, November 7, 2018
Marc delivered a powerful lesson on composition, the art of placing the elements in your image to 1) tell a story, 2) make it as pleasing as possible and 3) make the placement consistent with natural human eye motion. He noted there are no real “rules of composition,” only “tips” or “guidelines.” “You can apply several of these ideas to a single image and ultimately, the choice comes down to aesthetics,” stated Marc.
The following composition tips were illustrated with example photographs; select an interesting viewpoint, avoid distractions in your background, provide room for your subject to “move,” don’t cut body parts, employ the rule of thirds/golden spiral, use leading lines, fill the frame, frame the subject, draw attention to the main subject with high contrast or brightness, line up elements along diagonals, center the subject and use symmetry/balance, show patterns/repetition and interrupt them for emphasis, add interest with foreground elements, add elements to indicate scale.
Capturing an image that demonstrates one or more of these composition choices will be the subject of our next Table Topics session. You can find a copy of Marc’s slides on the Photo Lessons and More tab of this website or click the image in this article.
Training Session: Principles of a Photograph, October 17, 2018
The evening was chock full of great photography lessons. John delivered a talk and demonstration on how to pose your friends and loved ones to achieve enhanced beauty, interest and thinness!
Gary gave a presentation on the Principles of a Photograph (Balance, Emphasis, Proportion, Movement, Rhythm, Variety, and Unity). Capturing an image that demonstrates one or more of these principles is our new assignment and will be the subject of our next Table Topics image sharing session. You can find a copy of Gary’s slides on the Photo Lessons and More tab of this website.
Table Topics Photos, October 17, 2018
The th
eme for this meeting was The Six Elements of a Photo.
Kevin, our Toastmaster for the evening produced a thoughtful, fold-open agenda which included images representing the six elements. This really came in handy during Table Topics as we all had a handy reminder during our 1-2 minute photo comment impromptu speech.
Congratulations to Luz for taking first place with Survivals, her image of a cactus garden.
Table Topics Photos, September 19, 2018
Table Topics Photos- August 15, 2018
Meeting Quick Notes, August 15, 2018
- John Hawkins delivered a presentation on the advantage of using a polarizing filter.
- The website has been updated with a new look: www.lensmasters.org.
- Going forward, the table topics focus (pun intended) will move from subject topics to skill topics such as; pay attention to the background, look for light, stories of the subjects.
- Diana Dee (right) won first place for her table topics photo and Diane Beall (left) won second place:
A New Year Starts At Lensmasters!
A new year for the club began July 1 and we recently welcomed a new group of club officers… how exciting! After a series of “moment of truth” discussions designed to help identify ways we can improve the club and bring more value to our members, incoming President Dan Cossack summarized the opportunity: “We can increase the benefits delivered with a few changes. We will schedule guest speakers as often as every other month, add new opportunities for member training in photography and business communications, incorporate skill building themes into table topics, improve our website and extend our membership building campaigns.” Continue reading