Tag: 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!

Related Images:

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!

Related Images:

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 🙂

Related Images:

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

Related Images:

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!

Related Images: