Last week, Stan Kotecki highlighted the usefulness of an off-camera flash clamp. Here is a link to the B&H website featuring this clamp.
• Manfrotto 175F Justin Spring Clamp with Flash Shoe
Club member Jeff Lynch uses Justin clamps quite a bit also. In his experience, he has found that Super Clamps open a little wider and hold on a little tighter. He offers the following links to several products similar to those shared by Stan. You can never have too many umbrella swivels in your grip bag!
Stan Kotecki’s insights into flash photography were enlightening and inspiring. During the course of evening, he mentioned several books and blogs by photographers. Here are links to some of his recommendations for further study.
• Bryan Peterson – books on Amazon
During the course of the evening, a club member asked Stan about photographing hummingbirds. As a follow-up to that inquiry, Stan sent along the following link. Enjoy!
• How to Photograph Hummingbirds
Don’t miss this workshop on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 7:15 PM
Stan Kotecki, a professional photographer and member of the DesPlaines Camera Club, will share what he knows about electronic flash. He will show us his equipment and demonstrate how to use flash more effectively when photographing people and objects. With over 20 years of experience, Stan works as a commercial and advertising photographer, skilled in shooting both in the studio and on location. He says, “It’s very gratifying when you are able to add an element of drama to a realistic situation or subject. To capture an image that makes a viewer pause and take a longer or second look is real success.”
The following images were awarded top honor in their category at the March 2012 Competition.
DPI of the Month – ”Enough is Enough But What About Bob” by Steve Zasadny
Print of the Month – ”State Street Bridge” by Kelly Johnson
Print of the Month - ”Female Ruby-Throated Hummingbird” by Steve Zasadny
Print of the Month - ”Tracy” by Ken Linka
Print of the Month - ”Wind and Ice” by Phil Chimino
Print of the Month – ”Lynx in the Late Afternoon” by Phyllis Brauer
Print of the Month – ”Andrea” by Ken Linka
Print of the Month – ”Wild Wink” by Denise Carson
On Wednesday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Green Briar Park Fieldhouse, 2650 W. Peterson Avenue, Chicago, Green Briar Camera Club will host a presentation on how to use special effects in Adobe Photoshop. Our program will feature Bob Benson, former president of the Chicago Area Camera Clubs and winner of many photographic awards.
The title of Bob’s talk is “Photoshop FX – Or: Even Though I Don¹t Want to Take Pictures in the Rain, Sometimes I Like the Effect.” He will demonstrate how to create weather: fog, lightning, snow, rain, rainbows, and realistic reflections using tools in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. He will show how some images can be altered to an advantage using these techniques.
All are invited to the presentation!
