Here is a video tribute that was done up on honour of Judy Daniels She was an amazing photographer and great person, who lost her battle with cancer on Dec. 20th

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyyCF_-vOe0

Here are two of the competition themes our club will be entering this year so you can start shooting.
Capa Theme in January 2010 is 3 of a kind (3 children, 3 flowers, etc.)
Fraser Valley in the spring, theme is Water (in all its forms)

So start shooting and save the images for when we have our call for entries.

Read this in an article today, and although I haven't tried it, I thought it was cool
To see the other 4 tips
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/18/technology/personaltech/18pogue-email.html?_r=1&8cir&emc=cira1


From the Desk of David Pogue
Pogue’s Photography Tips and Tricks

Another chronic problem with pocket cams is getting blur when you don't want it--which is just about any time you're indoors without the flash. Yeah, yeah, we know: "Use a tripod." But come on: for the average person… Continue

How to name/size your images for competitions

1) From your scanned slide or negative or digital camera image, set the size of your edited image. If using Photoshop, go to image/image size. Check the constrain proportions and resample boxes.

a) For a horizontal image, set only the horizontal pixel width to 1024. The height will adjust automatically.
b) For a vertical or square image, set only the vertical pixel height 768. The width will adjust automatically.

2) Click OK. Do not be concerned a… Continue

For those of you who need matts for competitions, Opus is a great place to get them. You can order online at

https://store.opusframing.com

The ones you want for competitions are 4ply Mat Bright White - 11"X14" Window (16x20 overall size)
https://store.opusframing.com/sagro/storefront/store.php?mode=showproductdetail&product=31575

The backings can be found at
https://store.opusframing.com/sagro/storefront/store.php?mode=showproductdetail&product=31819

A good tape to have on hand for h… Continue