In this talk Steve will show that you do not need a press pass or the biggest and fastest lenses to get good images at sports events.
It will cover over 20 different sports, including rugby, football, speedway, motor bike racing, moto cross and jet ski racing where it is possible to get great images from the public areas at these events.
He will offer advice on settings and techniques to enable people to feel confident to go out and try something new.
https://www.stevewilliamsphotography.co.uk/sport
The 6th and final monthly!!!
Who will triumph?
In a change to our programme we have a pre-recorded talk “The Heart of the Photograph” by David Du Chemin, an award winning photographer, author and presenter.
The talk is based on his book “The Heart of the Photograph”. In David’s words :-
- I wrote The Heart of the Photograph to explore what it means to think like a photographer. To think more creatively about line and light and moments, and to more boldly explore the use of other tools as well—devices like juxtaposition, depth, visual mass, framing, mood, mystery, scale, balance, and tension. These are the tools we use in the photographs themselves to give the subject its best expression, to give it its best shot at clearly and powerfully saying what you want the image to say.If we change the way we think by asking ourselves better questions in the creative process, we change how we make photographs, becoming not only be more intentional but also more intuitive, so that those moments of grace—when it’s all coming together so beautifully—happen more often. Using a camera isn’t hard work, but thinking like a photographer is a longer journey. I’m hoping The Heart of the Photograph will make that journey a little less circuitous for you, and get you closer to the heart of what you love about this craft and the photographs you make.
Abstract: It was Chase Jarvis who said, “The best camera is the one that’s with you!”. [Chase Jarvis (1971-present): American photographer, director, artist, and entrepreneur]
In recent years, this Nordic destination, has made it to the ‘bucket lists’ not only for the casual tourist but also for the professional and enthusiastic photographers. A trip to this mesmerizing island is all about cool experiences, literally and figuratively.
This talk is a photoessay of a photographic trip to Iceland that went wrong through adverse weather conditions. However, thanks to high quality images delivered by iPhone 14 Pro, Hemant was able to capture the beauty of Icelandic winter landscapes, including a few iconic locations in the South-West part of the island.
Hemant will also impart some travel advice and few cautionary tales, if anyone is planning a visit to Iceland.
A practical evening with multiple setups to give you a chance to try some gear and techniques you might not be familiar with, including:
Fast Cars: Panning, fast and slow shutter work.
A Different Perspective: lens from fish eye, tilt and shift, macro to supper telephoto.
Head and shoulders: “Simple” one light portrait setup.
Mini Studio session: Models and assistants will be provided.
Light Cube: Product setup, bring interesting items such as car keys and wallet.
Bring your camera also a spare SD card if you have one – some setups will have a camera/lens you can use (Canon EOS).
Will we love your images? One-to-one critique sessions
- Bring in 3 images, by way of Print or DPI that you would like feedback on. Please bring DPI images on a Laptop, Tablet or Phone – we only have a limited number of laptops to use if the image is on a USB key.
- There will be chairs set up with randomly chosen members sitting on each one.
- Choose one of your images to present to the member next to you for friendly, constructive feedback.
- Members will be rotated to sit at each chair for 3 minutes to either give or receive feedback. At the end of each interval a bell or whistle is given to alert members to move onto the next chair.
Ken will start the evening with a short slide show about the equipment he uses and the lighting set up, which is daylight with a white board for the fill.
He follows with a practical in Lightroom and Photoshop during which you will see how Ken stacks several images together to get a full depth of field result. Backgrounds are also changed to complete the picture.
A full slide show of flowers in all disguises for the second half.
