OK, 3 of use voted to want to get together to learn more about Photography. Not sure who you all are, but Pam, for one, mentioned it me personally.
I have some really exciting news for our photography enthusiasts.
Mark Fernald has graciously volunteered to share some of his time and experience with us in what I want to call the MMN Photography Special Interest Group or Photo SIG. Here’s why we’re so lucky:
Mark has been a serious amateur photographer for 38 years, working primarily in black and white landscape. I’ve been to Mark’s home and can attest to his success in this area. Ansel Adams came to mind when Mark confessed that he uses multiminute exposures late in the day to capture just the perfect light. He’s too modest to accept the comparison, but they were some really great art.
Mark has taught photography for 27 years, the last 22 at the NH Institute of Art in Manchester. Among others, his courses have included:
· Black and white darkroom,
· Landscape photography,
· Composition,
· Studio lighting, and
· The view camera.
Professionally, Mark is an optical engineer and lens designer (the proverbial day job), so he can answer most nuts and bolts questions about photography, as well as the artistic side.
So let’s make Mark feel welcome and then start to benefit from his experience and enthusiasm. It is our hope that between Mark’s photography expertise and my geekiness we should be able to cover the gamut from purchasing your camera, taking the picture through fine tuning the digital image long after the shutter has clicked. I may be able to help on this end.
Mark is also the official photographer for Black Paw Studio (see their link on our Web Sites of Note) and Terry recommends him highly and she ought to know.
So if you are interested, please respond to this email and if possible tell us what some of your primary interests are. Pam, I know is interested in purchasing a camera. My personal goal is to improve my composition and use of lighting in Newfie Pictures. As the club Blog-Bob I would be simply delighted to have one of our pictures featured in the next Newf Tide photo contest.
This is very exciting. Mark, many thousand thanks.
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9 comments:
I have a very nice camera that takes good shots but there is so much more it can do and someday I will get around to reading the directions. Meanwhile I am interested in working with the digital image.
Joyce
I'm most interested in improving composition in particular and all pre-click skills in general.
Bob
Yes, yes, yes! I didn't respond at the blog site so am an extra but would love to see what I can learn about taking better photos. Thanks Mark! I'd like to learn to take better composed photos when you're trying to capture activity.
Looking forward to it!
Kathy
Thanks Bob and Mark!!!
Sounds like fun!!!!
Molly
Me, too!!! But no good camera, yet. We're planning to buy a good one before National, though.
Kiko
Love the idea Bob, count me in.
Mary Alice
I am also interested in getting better shots of our black dogs.
Sue
Hey, that could be our group project as we hone our photography skills with Mark! What do you think? We'll divvy up the months between however many people are interested in participating.
That photo of Jersey would be perfect for just about any month.
Kathy
I cut off the context for Kathy's comment above. She's referring to a club photo calendar. 12 months of projects to work on.
MMN
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