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tribute to Judy Daniels

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 Continue

Added by Sharon Wright on January 6, 2010 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Digital Photo Classes at the Surrey Art Gallery

Digital Photography - Unlocking Your Camera’s Potential Sunday Jan. 10, 2010. 9:30am to 4pm $57.50 Surrey Art Gallery 13750 - 88 Avenue, (1 block east of King George Hwy. in Bear Creek Park) Surrey, BC Course no. 4196316 To Register 604-501-5100 Beginners learn basic digital camera operation,camera settings, use of flash and how to take better images. Includes demonstrations of software, simple image organization, easy editing and sharing techniques and multimedia presentations. Comprehensive… Continue

Added by David Smith on January 2, 2010 at 3:54pm — No Comments

Help-Portrait Vancouver

On Saturday December 12, 2009 I participated in Help-Portrait Vancouver. Twenty professional photographers took portraits of more than 500 people and provided them with the opportunity to send photos to loved ones during the holiday season. More than thirty other volunteers, including hair and makeup chipped in to brighten the day of people in the downtown east-side of Vancouver. A video of the Vancouver event can be found at… Continue

Added by Peter Buxton on December 16, 2009 at 10:04am — 1 Comment

White Balance (WB)

The Importance of White Balance The importance of White Balance in the Digital Image Workflow is often overlooked. This is usually because of the lack of understanding of what White Balance is and how it affects the overall quality of your images, not just the color. Proper White Balance can add contrast, sharpness and detail to an image while proper color can make you images stand out from the rest. Another misconception in the White Balance world is that since you shoot RAW, it’s not… Continue

Added by Francois Cleroux on December 6, 2009 at 11:58pm — No Comments

Check out the Digital Image Night Themes.

I have posted the next five themes. They are on the MAIN page and can also be found in the events section. Check them out. Continue

Added by Francois Cleroux on October 27, 2009 at 12:47am — No Comments

New Group - PRINT NIGHT IMAGES

Check out the new group called PRINT NIGHT IMAGES! You can comment on the images within the discussions. There will be a new discussion posted after every print evening. Still need the 3rd Place Winning Image to be sent in to me. Continue

Added by Francois Cleroux on October 27, 2009 at 12:30am — No Comments

30 Complete guides for Photoshop

30 Complete guides for PhotoshopGood Day to all members.. The following link is an Excellent source to learn photoshop. This site is also an excellent one to learn various techniques for creative images which they send 2-3 times a week via Email. http://10steps.sg/ Cheers.........and enjoy..........John Ostaf Continue

Added by John Ostaf on October 10, 2009 at 1:49pm — No Comments

Photography - Equal Opportunity

I thought that this was an interesting article for Photographers on Photography's 170th Birthday. Open to Everything? 170 Years After Its Birth, Photography Must Refocus on Its Identity for the Future By Blake Gopnik Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, September 27, 2009 There's been a lot of talk lately about the shaky finances of Annie Leibovitz, celebrity photographer and photographer of celebrity. Her creditors recently gave her a reprieve from bankruptcy, but are set to pounce a… Continue

Added by John Ostaf on September 27, 2009 at 4:38pm — 1 Comment

Back Soon.

I have just returned to Hubbard’s Beach after sailing onboard the Bluenose II in Lunenburg today. What a great day and a great trip this has been. Some good shooting opportunities and some missed ones. The Puffins are not around at this time of the year, the Moose have eluded us and the trees will not be red until the first or second week in October. So we will be returning to Cape Breton next October for the Fall Colours Festival. I will be returning to Vancouver tomorrow and look forward to se… Continue

Added by Francois Cleroux on September 16, 2009 at 7:38pm — No Comments

Adding an External Hard Drive

Adding an External Hard Drive Hi Fellow photographers........... I need to add an Extrnal Hard Drive system to protect my photos (so one day I will enter a contest and win a prize??). Who can advise me of what they have found as to be the best "system" (ie use an external HD, add an internal HD, use DVD/CD's) and the type of programs that are the best. I purchased (still unwrapped in Box a Lacie 500 GB based upon a review of this unit being the best in an UK photo magazine) a HD but now am "… Continue

Added by John Ostaf on September 12, 2009 at 3:48pm — 7 Comments

This years Themes for competitions

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. Continue

Added by Sharon Wright on August 19, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Save some money on Lightroom or Photoshop!

I regularly purchase products from Amazon USA and I have the prodcts shipped to my U.S. address. As a regular customer I have been send a coupon code for Adobe Lightroom or Adobe Photoshop. Both these products are on sale right now at Amazon and the coupon gives you an extra $50 off lightroom or $100 off Photoshop. These coupons can only be used once and whoever wants to use them please do so. First come first served. Two deals available. Please use the links below. Details follow: Heres the de… Continue

Added by Francois Cleroux on August 16, 2009 at 1:20pm — 1 Comment

Backup Storage

Any opinions or recommendations on backup storage systems and software? I need to upgrade my backup system (PC) and have been recommended the Data Robotics Drobo. Does anyone use this or have any others to recommend? Thanks, Karoline Continue

Added by Karoline Cullen on August 5, 2009 at 9:23pm — 4 Comments

How to Photograph Baseball

Hi . I thought since Baseball season is here.........the following may be of interest......... How to Photograph Baseball Today Pro Photographer Jim Bryant shares a comprehensive set of tips in a tutorial on how to photograph Baseball. Baseball is a visual feast or famine game. If the pitcher is really great, there’s nothing to shoot. If both teams are better at offense than defense you’ll wind through a lot of frames rapidly. By photographers’ standards, these are slow games. The m… Continue

Added by John Ostaf on June 7, 2009 at 7:35pm — No Comments

Scott Kelby's 2nd Annual Worldwide Photo Walk July 18, 2009

I just learned about this today from the "This Week in Photography" podcast. I think the title explains it well. Link: http://worldwidephotowalk.com I wish I had learned about this sooner because the Vancouver photo walk is full up already. It's being led by David duChemin, author of "… Continue

Added by Doug Raines on June 6, 2009 at 10:36pm — No Comments