Programs

Please join us for Tuesday's program, July 27, 2010 presented by Doug Haass and Bob Dempsey.  The program will include the following topics:

• Backup media - to include external and portable hard drives other than Drobo, portable CD/DVD writers
• File and disaster recovery of photos
• Processing software - To include free options along with Adobe software, Aperture, etc.
• Online sites for photo storage and popular photo websites used by members, including Zenfolio, SmugMug and Picasa Web
• Question and answer period

In order to better answer your questions about the listed topics, we are requesting your questions to be emailed in advance of the meeting.  Please email your questions to me at president@bayareaphotoclub.org.  If we have any remaining time we will try to answer any other questions that arise from the meeting.

The meeting is held at TAACCL, opens at 7:00pm and starts around 7:30pm.  There will be snacks and soft drinks provided.  We look forward to seeing all of you there.  Guests are more than welcome.  It will be an informative program, so don't miss it!

Doug Haass

President BAPC

Our guest speaker on June 22nd was noted wildlife and nature photographer Andy Biggs.  We had 57 people hear him speak that night; the largest attendance for any club meeting that I can recall.  For my part, I thought he did an awesome job with his presentation.  From comments I have received from others, I would have to say it was definitely one of the highlight programs of the year.

He took us through a year in the life of Andy Biggs while on safari in Africa, using Lightroom 3 for his presentation.  We were walked through his mindset for taking a photo, how he positions himself for the shot, what kind of light he preferred and why. 

He also took us through his Lightroom workflow, leading us into his thought process for choosing the photos he wanted to process in Lightroom.  Like many of us, he too takes bad shots that never see the light of day.  The difference here was he actually showed us some of his bad shots and why he considered them bad.  Those are things that make an impact on how I personally photograph.  It shows I can make mistakes and take bad photos (no big surprise here), but at the same time I learn from that. 

I want to thank Andy for making time in his busy schedule to speak and share his knowledge with the club and visitors that night.  From the minute he stepped into the building and, until he left, he was a class act.

Doug Haass

President BAPC

Please join us Tuesday April 13, 2010 at 7:00pm for Honors Night at TAACCL.  Snacks and soft drinks are provided by a club member.  You can go here to find out more about the Honors program.

The assignment for this month is "Less is More".  The photo must have been taken after January 01, 2010 in order to be eligible.  You must also be current with your dues for 2010.  You can pay dues to Larry Patrick prior to the start of judging if you want to enter something that night.

Minimalism in a simplistic way, hence the name 'Less is More'.  The photo should be broken down to the plain and simple; subject should be identifiable, but should seem detached because of the sparseness of the shot.

As usual, we also have the 'Open' category for photo submissions. 

We look forward to all members and visitors joining us for the meeting.  It is another opportunity for those members who want to garner points towards the standings for Photographer of the Year by participating in the Assignment category of Honors Night.

Doug Haass

President

Bay Area Photo Club