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Rescheduled from January 12 and February 9 …
I’m pleased to announce that our guest speaker for our March 9th meeting will be Paul Toussaint. (We’re swapping our Image Review and Education nights this month.) Paul is among the leaders in the practice of iPhoneography – the use of an iPhone (or other smartphone) to create amazing photographs.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhoneography
IPhoneography has been made possible by the continual improvements in smartphone camera technology, the availability of inexpensive accessories, and the support of software vendors that have created a wide array of exciting applications to support the creative vision of modern photographers. Among the advantages of using your iPhone to create photographs is the fact that you usually have your phone with you!
Paul will be showing us examples of his work, discussing the plethora of available apps, and offering suggestions on how we can explore the many creative possibilities. We’re encouraged to download and explore some apps in advance of the meeting if we have time, and Paul welcomes our questions – both general and specific.
Paul usually shoots with the native iPhone camera app. Some of the other apps Paul has used include: Procamera, Slow Shutter, IcameraHDR, TrueHDR, Filterstorm, Photofx, SnapSeed, ScratchCam, ImageBlender, Pixlromatic+, iColorama, BlurFX, Eraser, DistressedFX, Grunge, ModernGrunger, PhotoSize, iResize, Rainy Daze, Romantic Photo, WordFoto, Rays, Retouch, TiltShiftGen, PhotoToaster, FilterStorm
We’re meeting at 7:30 pm on January 12th, at our usual location: 17 Fox Hill Drive, in Natick. Please join us for what is sure to be an exciting evening.
From Paul’s Web site:
As a photographer that has completely embraced iphoneography, my artistic visual eye has developed tenfold. I want people to look at everything because EVERYTHING is art. All the so-called rules should be broken when it comes to taking a picture because with this technology all perspectives can become extraordinary.
I study both lighting and texture. If an object has potential to be stronger, I’ll bring that element out or if the subject has a calm, soothing look, I like to make the average eye feel calm and relaxed as they view the end result. I also love to use enhanced textured paper to make the image “pop” and to even make the viewer ask the question, “Is this really a photograph?”
As a photographer and artist, iphoneography has changed my life and vision. For over a year now all of my photographs have been taken, processed and completed with only the iPhone. With the iPhone, my artistic vision has allowed me to produce a portfolio that at one time I only dreamed of having. When I graduated photography school, digital images were in the infant stages of development, and now the most incredible technology is in the palm of my hand.
Optional theme: Blur
Please join us for our monthly image review night. This is a great opportunity to share your work with other artists and receive useful feedback. Feel free to ask for our thoughts in specific areas, or to seek general impressions of your artwork. Some of our artists bring more than one variation of a piece, or several stages of a work-in-progress. Let us know what you’re seeking, and we’ll do our best to provide it.
The “optional theme” for each meeting is just that … optional. Some of our members enjoy finding or creating images that fit the theme, while other members have specific images or projects that they would like feedback on. Whatever works for you is fine.
Our general guideline is that each artist may bring up to 8 images for a typical review. Prints are encouraged, as this is the best way to see an artwork as its maker envisions it. Digital images are (of course) welcome, on USB memory sticks and a variety of other digital media. If you bring more than eight images, we’ll need to go through them quickly. If you want to spend more time discussing an image, just bring fewer. We want to make sure everyone has time to present their work.
Our digital display is 1920 x 1080 resolution. You may want to optimize your image for this size, though our display software will scale your image if it is larger or smaller. The JPG file format is preferred, to keep file size down and ensure compatibility with our software.
If you are new to the group or have any questions, please let me know. We look forward to seeing you and your photographs.
– David {artphotos(at]davidlkahn[dot)com}
Optional theme: Travel
Please join us for our monthly image review night. This is a great opportunity to share your work with other artists and receive useful feedback. Feel free to ask for our thoughts in specific areas, or to seek general impressions of your artwork. Some of our artists bring more than one variation of a piece, or several stages of a work-in-progress. Let us know what you’re seeking, and we’ll do our best to provide it.
The “optional theme” for each meeting is just that … optional. Some of our members enjoy finding or creating images that fit the theme, while other members have specific images or projects that they would like feedback on. Whatever works for you is fine.
Our general guideline is that each artist may bring up to 8 images for a typical review. Prints are encouraged, as this is the best way to see an artwork as its maker envisions it. Digital images are (of course) welcome, on USB memory sticks and a variety of other digital media. If you bring more than eight images, we’ll need to go through them quickly. If you want to spend more time discussing an image, just bring fewer. We want to make sure everyone has time to present their work.
Our digital display is 1920 x 1080 resolution. You may want to optimize your image for this size, though our display software will scale your image if it is larger or smaller. The JPG file format is preferred, to keep file size down and ensure compatibility with our software.
If you are new to the group or have any questions, please let me know. We look forward to seeing you and your photographs.
– David {artphotos(at]davidlkahn[dot)com}
Tonight’s topic: Movie Night
Please join us for our annual Movie Night—we’ll be streaming a movie via Netflix. You’re welcome to bring some refreshments to share with the group. I’ll provide cups and paper goods. You’re also welcome to bring your dinner with you if you wish.
The following movies feature the theme of photography in some way. I’ve added some new movies that I recently became aware of, and removed ones that are no longer available. Feel free to bring any other suggestions to the meeting. We’ll choose one of the available options, based on a consensus of those who are attending.
- Monk with a Camera (2014)
- Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers (2014)
- Bettie Page Reveals All (2012)
- Time Zero: The Last Year of Polaroid Film (2012)
- Bill Cunningham New York (2010)
- Smash His Camera (2010)
- In Robert Frank’s Footsteps (2009)
On previous Movie Nights we’ve watched Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus and Public Eye. Please join us for an enjoyable evening.
Optional theme: Heavy
Please join us for our monthly image review night. This is a great opportunity to share your work with other artists and receive useful feedback. Feel free to ask for our thoughts in specific areas, or to seek general impressions of your artwork. Some of our artists bring more than one variation of a piece, or several stages of a work-in-progress. Let us know what you’re seeking, and we’ll do our best to provide it.
The “optional theme” for each meeting is just that … optional. Some of our members enjoy finding or creating images that fit the theme, while other members have specific images or projects that they would like feedback on. Whatever works for you is fine.
Our general guideline is that each artist may bring up to 8 images for a typical review. Prints are encouraged, as this is the best way to see an artwork as its maker envisions it. Digital images are (of course) welcome, on USB memory sticks and a variety of other digital media. If you bring more than eight images, we’ll need to go through them quickly. If you want to spend more time discussing an image, just bring fewer. We want to make sure everyone has time to present their work.
Our digital display is 1920 x 1080 resolution. You may want to optimize your image for this size, though our display software will scale your image if it is larger or smaller. The JPG file format is preferred, to keep file size down and ensure compatibility with our software.
If you are new to the group or have any questions, please let me know. We look forward to seeing you and your photographs.
– David {artphotos(at]davidlkahn[dot)com}
There will be no Education Night meeting tonight, May 25th, due to the Memorial Day holiday.
Our member Brad Orner showed us some of his recent forays into time lapse video at a recent image review night, and we were intrigued by the results. Time lapse videos are an interesting way to present the changes in a scene over time, and much of the same equipment we already use can be applied to this end. Please join us on June 8 for an informal presentation where Brad will show us some of the time lapse videos he’s created and explain the tools he used to create them. He’ll also share some tips and techniques to guide our own exploration into this arena.
Optional theme: Kite(s)
Image Review was moved to the 4th Monday this month!
Please join us for our monthly image review night. This is a great opportunity to share your work with other artists and receive useful feedback. Feel free to ask for our thoughts in specific areas, or to seek general impressions of your artwork. Some of our artists bring more than one variation of a piece, or several stages of a work-in-progress. Let us know what you’re seeking, and we’ll do our best to provide it.
The “optional theme” for each meeting is just that … optional. Some of our members enjoy finding or creating images that fit the theme, while other members have specific images or projects that they would like feedback on. Whatever works for you is fine.
Our general guideline is that each artist may bring up to 8 images for a typical review. Prints are encouraged, as this is the best way to see an artwork as its maker envisions it. Digital images are (of course) welcome, on USB memory sticks and a variety of other digital media. If you bring more than eight images, we’ll need to go through them quickly. If you want to spend more time discussing an image, just bring fewer. We want to make sure everyone has time to present their work.
Our digital display is 1920 x 1080 resolution. You may want to optimize your image for this size, though our display software will scale your image if it is larger or smaller. The JPG file format is preferred, to keep file size down and ensure compatibility with our software.
If you are new to the group or have any questions, please let me know. We look forward to seeing you and your photographs.
– David {artphotos(at]davidlkahn[dot)com}
Optional theme: Still Life
Please join us for our monthly image review night. This is a great opportunity to share your work with other artists and receive useful feedback. Feel free to ask for our thoughts in specific areas, or to seek general impressions of your artwork. Some of our artists bring more than one variation of a piece, or several stages of a work-in-progress. Let us know what you’re seeking, and we’ll do our best to provide it.
The “optional theme” for each meeting is just that … optional. Some of our members enjoy finding or creating images that fit the theme, while other members have specific images or projects that they would like feedback on. Whatever works for you is fine.
Our general guideline is that each artist may bring up to 8 images for a typical review. Prints are encouraged, as this is the best way to see an artwork as its maker envisions it. Digital images are (of course) welcome, on USB memory sticks and a variety of other digital media. If you bring more than eight images, we’ll need to go through them quickly. If you want to spend more time discussing an image, just bring fewer. We want to make sure everyone has time to present their work.
Our digital display is 1920 x 1080 resolution. You may want to optimize your image for this size, though our display software will scale your image if it is larger or smaller. The JPG file format is preferred, to keep file size down and ensure compatibility with our software.
If you are new to the group or have any questions, please let me know. We look forward to seeing you and your photographs.
– David {artphotos(at]davidlkahn[dot)com}
Optional theme: Shadows
Image Review was moved to the 3rd Monday this month!
Please join us for our monthly image review night. This is a great opportunity to share your work with other artists and receive useful feedback. Feel free to ask for our thoughts in specific areas, or to seek general impressions of your artwork. Some of our artists bring more than one variation of a piece, or several stages of a work-in-progress. Let us know what you’re seeking, and we’ll do our best to provide it.
The “optional theme” for each meeting is just that … optional. Some of our members enjoy finding or creating images that fit the theme, while other members have specific images or projects that they would like feedback on. Whatever works for you is fine.
Our general guideline is that each artist may bring up to 8 images for a typical review. Prints are encouraged, as this is the best way to see an artwork as its maker envisions it. Digital images are (of course) welcome, on USB memory sticks and a variety of other digital media. If you bring more than eight images, we’ll need to go through them quickly. If you want to spend more time discussing an image, just bring fewer. We want to make sure everyone has time to present their work.
Our digital display is 1920 x 1080 resolution. You may want to optimize your image for this size, though our display software will scale your image if it is larger or smaller. The JPG file format is preferred, to keep file size down and ensure compatibility with our software.
If you are new to the group or have any questions, please let me know. We look forward to seeing you and your photographs.
– David {artphotos(at]davidlkahn[dot)com}