This Monday's guest speaker will be David Colburn of Colburn Images. Dave will give a presentation on commercial photography. Dave has over 25 years experience as a professional photographer. His clients have included International Paper, The Association for Hose and Accessories Distribution (NAHAD), The Yacht Brokers Association of America, Platinum Publishing and Media Two to name a few. His work has been published in Chesapeake Bay Magazine, State of Maryland Destination Guide, Maryland Magazine, City of Annapolis Magazine and various Anne Arundel County Visitors Center and Chamber of Commerce publications.
Most recently Dave was awarded by Eastman Kodak as the winner of the May 2010 Kodak Moment award. This is a world wide contest that is run each month by Eastman Kodak and his image of an Osprey can be seen on Kodak's website.
We will also get a chance to see some of the images taken on the last field trip to the Naval Academy and Matt will enlighten us with how the days events went.
Make sure to put this event on your must do list for Monday!
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
Monday April 26 Meeting
This Monday's meeting should be fun to see how we all interpret the challenge "Transportation"
Our reviewer for this meeting will be Michael Sheras. Mike's photographic career began in the early 1970's. After graduating from University of Illinois College of Law Mike decided that his future would be better spent at his passion, photography. Michael has had the opportunity over the years to work with many famous photographers including Ansell Adams, Art Wolf, Nick Nichols, Sam Abell, Eddie Adams and all of the Presidential photographers since President Reagan to mention just a few. One of Mikes early jobs was as a photo editor for Petersens Photographic Magazine. His images have been published in many magazines and newspapers throughout his career.
Mike has photographed events including Presidential Inaugurations, national political conventions, summer and winter Olympics here and abroad, NASCAR events, Formula 1 events, Indy 500 and many others to numerous to list in a short bio.
Since 1985 Mike has been a Professional Market Representative with Canon USA and in this capacity has many years of teaching photography at photo workshops around the world. His experiences and knowledge will bring great insight into our challenge "Transportation".
Don't miss this meeting!
Our reviewer for this meeting will be Michael Sheras. Mike's photographic career began in the early 1970's. After graduating from University of Illinois College of Law Mike decided that his future would be better spent at his passion, photography. Michael has had the opportunity over the years to work with many famous photographers including Ansell Adams, Art Wolf, Nick Nichols, Sam Abell, Eddie Adams and all of the Presidential photographers since President Reagan to mention just a few. One of Mikes early jobs was as a photo editor for Petersens Photographic Magazine. His images have been published in many magazines and newspapers throughout his career.
Mike has photographed events including Presidential Inaugurations, national political conventions, summer and winter Olympics here and abroad, NASCAR events, Formula 1 events, Indy 500 and many others to numerous to list in a short bio.
Since 1985 Mike has been a Professional Market Representative with Canon USA and in this capacity has many years of teaching photography at photo workshops around the world. His experiences and knowledge will bring great insight into our challenge "Transportation".
Don't miss this meeting!
Saturday, April 10, 2010
DPCA Meeting Monday April 12th
Its amazing how time fly's and can get away from you. Well it almost felt like summer had arrived, but back to reality.
This Mondays meeting promises to be a great one. We will first hear from and be entertained by our guest (who just happens to be the first place winner of our exhibit in the Chaney Gallery). Hunter Harris is an accomplished aerial photographer and his images of the Chesapeake Bay area that will show the changes in the area over a period of years will be both inspiring and enlightening.
The second half of the evening we will go down to the second floor to the Chaney Gallery where Hunter will answer questions about his work. We will also hear from some of the other award winners who will give us insight into what inspired them to shoot their images on display. And the crowing jewel of the evening will be the awarding of the Peoples Choice Award from the exhibit. During Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts Art Fest the public got to vote for their favorite image in the show.
Plan to be there and see if the public's opinion is any different from that of our judge. For those who have not taken the time to visit this exhibit this will be a great time to see not only our clubs talents but those from outside the club who were selected to show their works. You can be your own judge and see how your opinion stacks up to our experts and the public at large.
Also keep in mind that our next challenge will be coming due soon. The challenge is Transportation. Use your imagination and see what you can come up with. Is it planes, trains and automobiles (like the movie), or something else that just takes you away!
Hope to see you all at the meeting Monday night.
This Mondays meeting promises to be a great one. We will first hear from and be entertained by our guest (who just happens to be the first place winner of our exhibit in the Chaney Gallery). Hunter Harris is an accomplished aerial photographer and his images of the Chesapeake Bay area that will show the changes in the area over a period of years will be both inspiring and enlightening.
The second half of the evening we will go down to the second floor to the Chaney Gallery where Hunter will answer questions about his work. We will also hear from some of the other award winners who will give us insight into what inspired them to shoot their images on display. And the crowing jewel of the evening will be the awarding of the Peoples Choice Award from the exhibit. During Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts Art Fest the public got to vote for their favorite image in the show.
Plan to be there and see if the public's opinion is any different from that of our judge. For those who have not taken the time to visit this exhibit this will be a great time to see not only our clubs talents but those from outside the club who were selected to show their works. You can be your own judge and see how your opinion stacks up to our experts and the public at large.
Also keep in mind that our next challenge will be coming due soon. The challenge is Transportation. Use your imagination and see what you can come up with. Is it planes, trains and automobiles (like the movie), or something else that just takes you away!
Hope to see you all at the meeting Monday night.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Well it sure looks a lot like winter!! I know that most of you are probley thinking you could do with out this snow, but for someone like me who grew up on the northern part of Lake Michigan it brings back great memories of a younger life filled with snow forts, snow ball fights, skiing and sledding. It is a great time if you go out and enjoy it. Of course down here it gives us a great opportunity to photograph some beautiful scenes. So I hope that after you have dug ourselves out that you pick up the camera and at least take a walk. Explore the many opportunities to create great images, not to mention recording the near record snow fall.
We will hear later today from Don Dement on if we will have a meeting tomorrow night or postpone the scheduled itinerary for two weeks from know. Make sure you check your e-mail and the front page of our site for the updated information.
We do have some great guest speakers lined up over the next two months so make sure you put the dates on your must do list.
See you all at the next meeting.
We will hear later today from Don Dement on if we will have a meeting tomorrow night or postpone the scheduled itinerary for two weeks from know. Make sure you check your e-mail and the front page of our site for the updated information.
We do have some great guest speakers lined up over the next two months so make sure you put the dates on your must do list.
See you all at the next meeting.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Reviewer for Holiday Events Challenge
FYI to all members. The reviewer for this coming Mondays challenge "Holiday Events" will be John Bildahl.
John is a well known East Coast yachting photographer based here in Annapolis. Starting his career over 35 years ago in New York and later moving to Annapolis he has built a reputation for combining an artistic eye with technical and commercial strengths in a broad range of areas, including product still-life, people, events and architectural photography. You may visit his web site at www.photoshelter.com/c/bildahlphotography and view some of his work.
I look forward to having John bring his insights and expertise to the meeting this coming Monday!
John is a well known East Coast yachting photographer based here in Annapolis. Starting his career over 35 years ago in New York and later moving to Annapolis he has built a reputation for combining an artistic eye with technical and commercial strengths in a broad range of areas, including product still-life, people, events and architectural photography. You may visit his web site at www.photoshelter.com/c/bildahlphotography and view some of his work.
I look forward to having John bring his insights and expertise to the meeting this coming Monday!
Monday, January 4, 2010
Holiday Events Challenge-Monday Jan. 11th
Well here we are in the new year. I hope everyone had a great holiday and were able to capture in images some of the events you attended. Please make sure to get your images in for the challenge!! This should be a fun and interesting challenge and we are looking forward to seeing them at the next meeting on Monday the 11th.
I want to take this opportunity to thank the exhibit committee on their fine job in putting together the exhibit at Bella Photo Art & Framing Gallery. The images were great and the effort by the photographers who displayed their works showed. The press coverage brought many new people into Bella Photo Art & Framing Gallery as well as exposed the club to many people who did not know about us. Although the sales were not what we had hoped for, the positive reaction to the quality of work displayed was overwhelming.
I look forward to our next showing at Maryland Hall. If you have not yet submitted images to this show please consider doing so!!
See you all at the next meeting! Keep shooting!!
I want to take this opportunity to thank the exhibit committee on their fine job in putting together the exhibit at Bella Photo Art & Framing Gallery. The images were great and the effort by the photographers who displayed their works showed. The press coverage brought many new people into Bella Photo Art & Framing Gallery as well as exposed the club to many people who did not know about us. Although the sales were not what we had hoped for, the positive reaction to the quality of work displayed was overwhelming.
I look forward to our next showing at Maryland Hall. If you have not yet submitted images to this show please consider doing so!!
See you all at the next meeting! Keep shooting!!
Sunday, November 22, 2009
November 30 Meeting
Well the first challenge is now behind us, and I must say that the quality of images shows just how much talent we have in the club. For those who did not attend the opening of the clubs juried show at Bella Photo Art & Framing Gallery in Edgewater you missed a great evening. Over 60 people attended the opening and were treated to great images and enlightening conversations. We all want to thank our juror J.D. Cantu for a fine job, as well as his insights and encouragement. If you have not yet stopped by to see your club members images please do so soon. These images would make great gifts for the holidays, and remember that 15% of the sales go to Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts in support of their visual arts programs.
Our next meeting on November 30th promises to be very informative. The guest speaker is both a still photographer and videographer with many years of experience in both mediums. Tom Sullivan will be giving us a look into the new world of still digital cameras with HD video features. You will learn not only what they can do, but also what you need to be aware of as this new mix of high technology becomes even more commonplace.
Toms has worked in the zoo and conservation field for over thirty years. Tom started his professional photography career in Key Largo, Florida working in underwater photography for the Steven Frinks School of Underwater Photography. After returning to the Washington/Baltimore area he began working with the Smithsonian National Zoological Park and it was here that Tom developed his skills in the fine art of zoo photography. His images have appeared in several national underwater magazines and The National Zoos publications. In 1984 Tom was offered an opportunity to photograph, display and design the underwater graphics exhibit in the new wing of the National Aquarium in Washington.
In 1987 Tom formed his own production company, dealing mainly with zoo research and conservation. He has provided numerous video clips for the three major local television stations, as well as CBS and NBC on a national level. Tom has worked on several documentaries for PBS and has had a project accepted by National Geographic films. Tom has also been a presenter at several International Zoological and Conservation Conferences around the country on photographic and video applications in field and zoo research.
In keeping with the photographic theme of the animal kingdom, Mr Sullivan was one of the Baltimore Orioles Baseball Teams photographers for over 12 years. He continued his sports photography as photographer for the Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards/Bullets and the Baltimore Ravens. He also has done commercial work for numerous national corporations.
His expertise brings great insight into this new mix of still and video imagery in the world of digital products.
We will also be having a panel of members discussing "Whats in the Bag". A look at what some of us feel are important things to have in your gadget bag when going on a photographic outing.
Don't miss this great evening of insight and learning.
Our next meeting on November 30th promises to be very informative. The guest speaker is both a still photographer and videographer with many years of experience in both mediums. Tom Sullivan will be giving us a look into the new world of still digital cameras with HD video features. You will learn not only what they can do, but also what you need to be aware of as this new mix of high technology becomes even more commonplace.
Toms has worked in the zoo and conservation field for over thirty years. Tom started his professional photography career in Key Largo, Florida working in underwater photography for the Steven Frinks School of Underwater Photography. After returning to the Washington/Baltimore area he began working with the Smithsonian National Zoological Park and it was here that Tom developed his skills in the fine art of zoo photography. His images have appeared in several national underwater magazines and The National Zoos publications. In 1984 Tom was offered an opportunity to photograph, display and design the underwater graphics exhibit in the new wing of the National Aquarium in Washington.
In 1987 Tom formed his own production company, dealing mainly with zoo research and conservation. He has provided numerous video clips for the three major local television stations, as well as CBS and NBC on a national level. Tom has worked on several documentaries for PBS and has had a project accepted by National Geographic films. Tom has also been a presenter at several International Zoological and Conservation Conferences around the country on photographic and video applications in field and zoo research.
In keeping with the photographic theme of the animal kingdom, Mr Sullivan was one of the Baltimore Orioles Baseball Teams photographers for over 12 years. He continued his sports photography as photographer for the Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards/Bullets and the Baltimore Ravens. He also has done commercial work for numerous national corporations.
His expertise brings great insight into this new mix of still and video imagery in the world of digital products.
We will also be having a panel of members discussing "Whats in the Bag". A look at what some of us feel are important things to have in your gadget bag when going on a photographic outing.
Don't miss this great evening of insight and learning.
