Tampa Bay Camera Club

Friday Field Trip

jrsphotos — Tue, 22 May 2012 06:15:08 +0000

For our meeting this Friday we will go on a downtown Tampa photowalk. We will gather in Curtis Hixon Park and then I will lead a sunset/twilight photowalk through downtown. We will finish our walk at Five Guys and can eat there. Come early and shoot in the park if you wish. We will gather up at 7:00 and leave the park by 7:15 at the latest. We will gather at the fountains on the northeast corner of the park near the Children’s Museum. Parking is available in the city garage next to the museum at the posted rates. Parking in metered spots on the surrounding streets is free after 6:00 pm. You may also park at the University of Tampa and walk over the bridge to the park. Pack lightly so that you can walk comfortably and shoot for about an hour and a half. As for gear recommendations it would probably be a good idea to have wide-angle to medium telephoto lenses and a tripod. Flash is optional but could be of use for some creative shots. Bottled water is always a good idea so that you can stay hydrated while walking and shooting. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone there on Friday night!

Filed under: Meetings, Photo Opportunities

Congratulations

jrsphotos — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:19:35 +0000

Now that we are 4 months into our competition season a few of our members have now met the minimum participation requirement and also have a high enough score to advance their ranking. Congratulations to Mike Hayes, Amanda Husak, and Don Pullum for advancing to AA ranking! Remember to check our Competition Results page for the latest standings.

We have now implemented the ability to pay your annual dues online. If you look at the TBCC home page in the upper right you will see the link that will allow online payments to made. Payment may be made with credit cards, debit cards, or with a PayPal account. PayPal will service the transaction via whichever method you choose.

Filed under: Competitions

Competition Info

jrsphotos — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:08:46 +0000

Please note that the competition results link is now permanently located on the right side of our home page directly under the link to Don’s Learning Links. There is also a permanent link on our Competition Results page.

Reminder: the current competition subject is Street Photography. Please be sure to have your entries for the competition submitted by the 6:45 p.m. cutoff.

Filed under: Uncategorized

Photography Day Tampa Bay

jrsphotos — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 23:48:15 +0000

WHERE: Heritage Village, Florida Botanical Gardens
Walsingham Park
12615 102nd Ave. N.
Largo, FL
WHEN: March 17th 2012 $35.00
Special Student Rate: with Student ID

With a Special Guest Speaker from
Canon’s Explorers of Light
Darrell Gulin from Washington

His photographs have been published in: Outdoor Photographer Newsweek, National Geographic, Audubon, National Wildlife, Birder’s World, Sunset, Nature Conservancy, Popular Photography, Natures Best and many more.

He is the past President of the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA).

Bay area camera clubs are getting together on
Saturday March 17th
for a day of fun, education and photography.
All the bay area clubs will be there.

Strobist Group Presentation on Using your flash
Environmental Portraits
Macro Photography
HDR shooting tips
Photo Scavenger hunt
And More

Coffee, Juice, Bagels and Donuts
Compliments of: The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts

We will have mini workshops, photo scavenger hunt,100 photos in 90 minutes and much more.

If you are not part of a camera club in your area this is the place to meet someone from each club so that you can decide which club is best for you.

If you would like to bring something to share with everyone
We are looking for some deserts for the group.

Cost only $35.00 includes lunch

TIME: 8:30 am.- 4:30 p.m.

No Refunds for cancellations after March 1st
Entrance to the Gardens and Lunch is included

Special Student Registration Place: Florida Botanical Gardens / Heritage Village Door prizes will be awarded during lunch. Provided by our sponsors:
Topaz Labs, OnOne Software, Nik Software,
Kelby Training ,The Camera Cure, Reedy Photo,
The Packinghouse Gallery and more

Filed under: Uncategorized

Club News

jrsphotos — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 01:44:38 +0000

There are a few updates on the Competition Rules page, most important is a clarification of the Modified Category for entries. We are also investigating the implementation of a few technical upgrades for the benefit of members such as adding the ability to pay dues on-line and live streaming of meetings on-line for the benefit of members who may be unable to attend in person on occasion. We will let you know as soon as they are implemented.

Reminder: Competition has been moved to next week to accommodate our guest speaker, Andy from Unknown Photographer, this week.

FYI, Robert and Jim are leading a night photography workshop this month as part of their regular SDL Photo Workshops series. Check out the SDL website for details and registration.

Filed under: Competitions, Meetings

Club News for March 2012

jrsphotos — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:29:02 +0000

Updated scores from the February competition have been posted. The March competition assigned category is Backlight With Detail. In it’s most basic form this can be imagined as a scene in which the main subject would normally appear as a silhouette in a photograph due to strong light coming from behind but instead detail shows in the subject because the photographer has taken steps to introduce fill lighting.

IMPORTANT SCHEDULING NOTICE: The March competition will be held on the 4th Friday of the month instead of the normal 3rd Friday so that we can accommodate a guest speaker who can’t appear on the 4th Friday.
Friday, March 16: Guest Speaker – Andy from Unknown Photographer
Friday, March 23: Competition Night – Backlight With Detail

The Saturday video series will resume on March 10th featuring Scott Kelby’s “Crush the Composition”

Filed under: Uncategorized

February Update

jrsphotos — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:22:50 +0000

A reminder to all that there will be no Saturday video series this month. The video series will resume in March on the 2nd Saturday as usual.

The scoresheet with the 2012 competition standings is available for viewing now with the January scores. Remember you must have your dues paid to enter. The new scoresheet does reflect your dues status. If you wish to bring your dues to the upcoming meeting please print out this form and bring it with you.

Our next meeting on February 17th is competition night. The assigned category is “Food”. FYI: drinks count as food.

If you want to learn about or become more proficient with layers and masking then remember that Robert and Jim will be leading an SDL workshop on the subject on February 25th at tRG studio. Details can be found on the SDL website.

Filed under: Uncategorized

Saturday video series and other info

jrsphotos — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:49:35 +0000

Happy New Year to everyone! Here is a rundown of some of what’s happening in our club right now:

Please join us on Saturday morning at 10:00 am for the next video presentation. This time the topic will be intimate landscape photography with photographer Bill Fortney.

The assigned category for the January photo competition is Travel. Remember the cutoff time for entries on the meeting night is 6:45 pm and that you must have your dues paid to be eligible. If you wish to pay your dues at the meeting please fill out this form and bring it with you. Your current ranking, based on the final scores from 2011, can be viewed on the new score sheet.

The next SDL workshop that Robert and Jim are doing will be at tRG studio on Saturday the 21st. The topic is food photography. If you are interested please go to the SDL website to find out more information and register.

P.S. Thanks to everyone for making the holiday party a success. The food and the company were terrific. Here are a few snapshots from the event:

Click to view slideshow.
Filed under: Competitions, Education, Meetings

End of Year Updates

jrsphotos — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 03:09:11 +0000

Thanks to everyone who came to the holiday party for bringing such wonderful food and drinks and making the night so much fun. Among other things that took place the winners of the 2011 competition were announced and they are as follows:
AA Division
First Place: Curtis Frey
Second Place: Tie Between Dewayman Brown and Jim Tear
Third Place: Dawn Riddle
A Division
First Place: Janice Davis
Second Place: Fang Shen
Third Place: Don Pullum
Congratulations to all! Complete final results can be viewed here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0AvSnstlfEUsXdERjckFJTUhnRVZyZGlsTEJyVXhMOVE&output=html

Speaking of competition, the categories for 2012 are as follows:
January – Travel
February – Food
March – Backlight With Detail
April – Street Scenes
May – Formal Portrait
June – Nature
July – Monochrome vs Color
August – Photojournalism
September – Emulate the Masters
October – Sports
November – Architectural Open Spaces
Also please note that you are not eligible to submit any images, either assigned or general, unless your annual dues have been paid. If you have not yet paid for 2012 please use this form and bring your payment to the January meeting.

We are looking forward to a great year in 2012! Remember that there will be a Saturday video series presentation on January 14th and our first competition meeting will be on January 20th and the assigned category is Travel. See you there!

Filed under: Uncategorized

Holiday Party – Annual Dues

jrsphotos — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 06:45:20 +0000

It’s almost time for the annual party! Remember to check out what is being brought by others here and then sign up here to let everyone know what food or drinks you are bringing to the party. Don’t forget to bring a print to hang! We will be announcing the 2011 competition winners and awarding prizes.

Remember that if you pay your annual dues prior to 01/01/2012 you receive a discount. Please print out and fill in this dues receipt and turn it in with your payment.

Looking forward to seeing everyone on Thursday night!

Filed under: Uncategorized