November 19th Assignment for Share and Learn

We’ve come to the end of this year’s Share and Learn assignments! Where did the year go?

Our last assignment is “Pick a Color”. Our May program by Bryan Hansel talked about color and color theory. He mentioned identifying colors as warm or cold and using a single color or a combination of colors. In the attached photo I have red cherries in my purple hat.

Below I have a link to a Photography Life article “How to Use Color in Photography”. It is a short article with a video for those who prefer to listen to the article. Good examples are included to illustrate his discussion on colors and the emotions of colors. It is a quick read for a review of some of what we heard from Bryan in May.

For the November 19th meeting I will be attending so photos will be in the agenda and need to be uploaded by 3 pm. I noticed that several people uploaded photos around 5 pm for the October meeting and they didn’t get uploaded to the agenda. So upload early.

Looking forward to your colorful photos!

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October 15th Share and Learn Assignment “Members Choice”

October will let each member choose any photo from their collections. The assignment “Members Choice” will be an eclectic collection of photos.

The attached photo is one of my favorites. This sea turtle was just coming of out the water and I got down on the sand to photograph him. I love that he looked right at me. I think Hawaii is my favorite place to photograph. So much to see and do there.

Our October 15th meeting will be in person and on Zoom. Please save the Zoom meeting link that Chuck sends. Put it on your desktop so you have it handy, He does so much and he spends time at meetings sending links to members who can’t find their link. So watch for the meeting link and save it for current and future meetings.

I may be out-of-town for this meeting and if I am the Share and Learn will be run from Dropbox and should be uploaded by 5 PM. I’ll update this if I will be in town.

Good luck reviewing your photos for some favorites to share in October!

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August Share and Learn Assignment “Blooming Flowers”

We have seen our neighborhoods become littered with downed trees and debris, we had extended power outages and our July meeting was canceled due to the power outage! Life is coming back to normal and our August meeting should be a welcome event. Due to the canceled July meeting the Share and Learn assignment for August is “Blooming Flowers”.

This should be a very popular assignment. Flowers are a favorite subject of our club. Our past club activities have included outings to the Texas Hill Country and local gardens for flower photography. Any photos of those activities would be fantastic. Also, many members have posted photos of their gardens and the flowers at the local arboretums. Even the local nurseries and grocery stores have beautiful flowers to photograph.

Past programs have talked about flower photography and one speaker, Mike Moats is still offering lessons on flower photography. Check his website for his workshops and videos:

http://mmoats.tinylandscapes.com/

Our August 20th meeting is in person and via Zoom. We hope that Mother Nature will spare us any more weather drama but to be safe during Hurricane season I suggest you check our website, Facebook, and your e-mails for any updated meeting changes if weather alerts are broadcast. We will err on the side of caution to keep our members safe.

Photos are due in the club’s Dropbox by 3 PM on August 20th. They will be added to the agenda for the night.

Hoping to see some of your beautiful flower photos in August.

Stay safe and stay cool, till next time 🙂

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June 18th Share and Learn Assignment – Landscape with People

Happy Sunday everyone! The rain has held off for a few hours and hoping my backyard drains a bit more before I head out to my garden.

This month’s assignment is “Landscape with People”, the photo to the right was taken in 2019 along the Florida panhandle with my granddaughter heading to chase the birds. I love that she is airborne, arms outstretched, flying like a bird.

Why would we want to add people to our landscape photos? Below is a screenshot from an article that I’ve linked below

In this photo, I like how she pops against the sand and her reflection mirrors her perfectly. With these assignments, I go back in time to review my old photos and I am so excited to find something like this in my catalog that I had completely forgotten. A forgotten gem?

How many forgotten gems do you think you have in your catalog? If you want some tips on including people in landscape photography the article below should give you something to think about!

Our meeting will be on the 3rd Tuesday, June 18, at Kingwood First Baptist Church, 3500 Woodland Hills Drive. We start at 6:30 pm and meet in the 3rd-floor media room across from the elevator, you can’t miss it. The Share and Learn photos will be added to the Agenda PowerPoint so the deadline for uploading photos is 3 pm Tuesday, June 18th. Upload to the club’s Dropbox and I appreciate your resizing your photos before uploading.

Good luck looking for photos in your catalog or taking your camera out and creating something new. Stay safe and we’ll see you in June!

https://petapixel.com/photography-tips-for-landscapes-with-people-in-them

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Your May Photo Share and Learn Assignment “Looking Up”

The picture at right was taken when the Blue Angels flew over Kingwood, on May 6, 2020.

Where were you when the Blue Angels flew over Kingwood? One of the pilots grew up in Kingwood. Read more from the Houston Chronicle article below.

All eyes were looking up to track the planes. My settings: 1/1250 sec, f/11, ISO 640, 80mm. I wanted the foreground (the flag) to add another element to the photo. The planes were so high I couldn’t get any more of the flag than I did. As fast as they move you have to be quick!

So “Looking Up” is a very general assignment. At some point maybe we should do “Looking Down”. The subject matter is up to you and I think everyone should have at least one photo that would work.

I plan to be in town so the Share and Learn photos will be added to the Agenda. The deadline for uploading to our Dropbox is 3 PM Tuesday, May 21st. Please resize them. Directions are on our web page. Each month I have to resize photos that are too large for WordPress as a favor to you before adding them to the Gallery. I appreciate your cooperation.

Interesting article below. I love photographing the Blue Angles and they are coming back this year! Maybe it’s time to revisit the CAF Wings over Houston!

https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/kingwood/news/article/Kingwood-mom-relives-seeing-son-pilot-with-Blue-15283593.php

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April 16th “Share and Learn” Assignment “Street Art”

Street Art can take many forms. The attached photo from Ireland in 2013 is a sand sculpture that lasts one day. Many cities, including Houston, have transformed unattractive building walls into works of art. What is “Street Art”? It is art that is public and temporary in public spaces. How would you define Houston’s Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 13th? It is public and temporary so the art cars would be an excellent subject for this Share and Learn.

I will be in town for this meeting so the Share and Learn will be included in the Powerpoint agenda. Please use the upload button found on the Members page or the weekly e-mail blast. We are limiting the maximum number of photos to 3. Photos should be uploaded by 3 pm on the 16th. I appreciate everyone who resizes their photos, it helps with uploading the gallery.

The monthly meeting, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, will be in person at the First Baptist Church 3500 Woodland Hills Drive Kingwood, TX 77339, and via Zoom. Look for the Zoom meeting e-mail before the meeting.

This is great weather for admiring all the art in our area. Have fun!

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March 19th Share and Learn Assignment “Weathered Surfaces”

Photo: “The Beast” HC&S Pu’unene sugar mill last sugar cane mill on Maui closed in 2016 after 115 years.

This assignment might be a bit challenging. Looking for weathered surfaces can be fun as you spy out rusty tractors, weathered doors and windows, broken down houses, and in this case a shuttered sugar cane mill. This was a vibrant part of life on Maui and the factory stands as a testament to its heyday. My parents were in Hawaii in the 70’s and I received a gift of colored sugar from Hawaii. I still have one container left! Maybe the sugar originated from this factory!

The photos will be played from the Dropbox folder so they need to be uploaded by 4 pm, March 19th. The meeting will be held in the church and via Zoom. Both Tim and I will be out of Kingwood that night.

To upload your photos, Please use your first and last names when saving your photos. The weekly e-blast has the upload button for Share and Learn. Click it and follow the steps to upload your photos. Finally, resize your photos. I still end up resizing photos for our Web and for the header. Chuck has instructions for resizing with Lightroom and Photoshop.

How many photos can you upload? Due to time constraints, we are limiting the number of photos to 3. I would also ask members to keep their total comment time to a minute or less. We have a hard stop of 9 pm for the church and need to clean up before we go. Thank you for being understanding and considerate of the other members.

Looking forward to seeing your visions of “Weathered Surfaces”!

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February Share and Learn and Header Updates

Photo by Mike Muhle of the Rosette Nebula

February Share and Learn “Your Best Shots from 2023”. We had the second-highest Share and Learn for the last two years! Thanks to everyone who participated!

Our Web Header has been updated with a selected photo from each member. We enjoyed a bit of humor from Bill Beard and his “I Never Said I Was Going to Iceland for the Weather Did I”? Several photos were taken during one of our club activities and we are a traveling group with many photos featuring vacations from around the globe.

The Net Gallery shows all of these and more for your enjoyment. Next month the assignment is “Weathered Surfaces”— more on that in a separate post.

We also had two members posting for the first time, Alma Montemayor and Dave Kutilek!

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February Assignment “Your Best Shots from 2023”

February Share and Learn – Your Best Shots from 2023! The year ends and I think “What did we do last year”? Hello Lightroom for a review of all the photos that I took, it’s become a journal of our yearly adventures, from trips afar to special events to local highlights. As you might assume, I take my camera everywhere including my cell phone. Reviewing 2023 was an exciting year and my Lightroom catalog did not disappoint. Whatever system you have to download your photos – check them out if you haven’t. I bet you can find a few to share and if they have stories all the better.

I’ve had the privilege of photographing my grandchildren for many events but their graduation from UT is emotional on many levels. She was beaming, graduation was around the corner, and she was looking forward to moving on. Her life is now filled with teaching and making more plans for the future. But I have these photos of a special day with my granddaughter and my daughter. Amazing day and memories for a lifetime. I would love to see your photos too! Meeting Feb 20th, 6:30 pm. See you there!

For those who like to plan. Below are the Share and Learn Topics for 2024 🙂

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2024 Share and Learn Assignments

For those of us who like to plan, I’m posting the Share and Learn Assignments for 2024. I’ve tried to make them fairly general so you have subject options. For example, May is “Looking Up”. That could be any subject that is above you, a building, birds, sky, sun, moon, stars, ceilings, etc.

As a camera club, we encourage our members to practice their photography. Our club activities are excellent group outings to bring that camera out and spend a day with fellow members doing something you love – photography. The first outing of the year is on January 19 to the Houston Zoo. Check out the Activities News Article on our Web Page.

We also have excellent speakers who share their tips and advice for taking photos. The subjects vary so check out the club calendar to see the topics and speakers that are upcoming for this year.

And for more advice and tips we have a great library of workshops and speaker videos along with the Library Series with topics that range from basics to post-processing. The next workshop is on Feb 24, Camera Basics by Chuck Dugand.

Exciting things for 2024 and if you haven’t renewed or would like to join us check out the Membership Page for instructions to join or renew.

And keep the 2024 assignments in mind when out and about with your camera!

The best camera is the one you have with you so never leave home without it as photos are priceless, a moment in time never to be repeated, savor those moments with your photos.

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