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November 21, 2011
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October 20, 2011
Focus on Photographing People by Haje Jan Kamps – Focal Press
I consider this book an excellent introduction for anyone who is starting to do serious photography and for the occasional serious photographer who may not have previously done portrait photography.
The author opens with basic information about equipment and camera settings. I like that he emphasizes that an expensive camera is not a requisite for successful imaging. He then discusses composition including how to direct a model, elements of lighting, and some basic rules of composition. There is a discussion of the merits and techniques of street photography. The last section discusses photo editing.
In addition to my opening comment, this would be a good text for an Introductory Course at the high school or college level.
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GIMP 2.6 for Photographers by Klaus Goelker – Rocky Nook, O’Reilly
This book is the complete package. It contains a DVD that provides all three versions (Windows, MAC, and Unix) for GIMP. In addition there is an introduction to GIMP 2.8 which is currently under development. And last, but hardly least, the images used in the book’s tutorials are included.
The book progresses in an A to Z fashion in teaching one about GIMP. In addition to the “how to” instruction, there is sufficient, but not overwhelming, information on theory, the “why” part of processing.
GIMP is the “high end” of free photo processing software and approaches Adobe CS 5 in its capabilities. Even if you are not on a budget, consider GIMP. And if you do, or if you are currently using GIMP, add this book to your library. You’ll be glad you did.
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Light, Science & Magic 4th Edition by Fil Hunter, Steven Biver and Paul Fuqua – Focal Press
I have used the 3rd edition of this book when I teach. The 4th Edition improves on the earlier version and brings one “up-to-date.” This is a text I’ll continue to recommend.
The authors introduce the book with some basic information on the physics of light. If you really want to know the how and the why of lighting, this information is important. In my opinion, too often photographers know some basic lighting formulas such as for lighting portraits but they don’t know why these formulas work. The why becomes very important when one encounters a situation that varies from the usual.
As everyone knows, a photographic image is two dimensional. The proper use of lighting is critical to provide an illusion of three dimensions. Another important facet of lighting is the avoidance of unwanted reflections, particularly when photographing a shiny object. Do you ever photograph a black object on a black background? How to do well in all of the preceding situations, and in many more, are explained.
This is a book that all photographers should have in their library.
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October 19, 2011
Focus on Composing Photos by Peter Ensenberger – Focal Press
The major portion of the book covers the “Rules” of good photographic composition. The author performs competently as he progresses through the various chapters. The text is clearly written, and examples abound.
But the very best has been saved till the end; “Epilogue: Where Do You Go from Here? Like the author, I am an advocate of “having a game plan” and being prepared. In the earlier pages the author speaks of scouting out one’s subject and determining different perspectives. On pages 126 and 127 you will find six very different images of the San Francisco Bay Bridge. Clearly photographic evidence of the truth of the author’s instruction.
I teach photographic composition to beginning photographers and I’ll be using this book in my next class.
Charles Heisterkamp, III, M.D.
Photographer
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October 18, 2011
Photoshop Elements 10 – the missing manual, Barbara Brundage
Highly recommended I have been teaching Photoshop Elements since version 7 and have used Ms. Brundage’s series of books for version 7, 8, and 9. This book is an A to Z manual on Photoshop Elements. One feature I particularly like is that the author lists a number of websites for additional material such as plug-ins. Also, she will reference a book not published by O’Reilly, an action for which both the author and publisher deserve credit.
As the author states in her introduction, this is a how and when book. The book instructs one how to use various techniques and tools, as well as when not to use them. In addition to the book content, one can go to the O’Reilly website to download additional material that is pertinent so that one can better complete various exercises in the book.
The bottom line; if you use Photoshop Elements 10, buy this book.
Charles Heisterkamp, III, M.D.
Photographer
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October 3, 2011
Club Competition Tonight: Bridges
The club is hosting another competition tonight (already!), and it’ll be themed “Bridges”. Come out and try your hand at competition — it’s great fun to see others’ images and discuss the images a bit after the competition. See the competition page for more details, an we hope to see you there.
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April 25, 2011
SPAM-A-LOT
Over just the past week I decided to record all the spam that came to my blog here at the Lancaster Camera Club website, http://LancasterCameraClub.org. With my apologies to anyone whose comment was legitimate, I was impressed with many things about the spam. Most of these folks need a spell checker and a grammar checker. Clearly many comments come from folks marketuing their favorite drug – cialis – Who needs it? or ladies who are willing to date me – I assume for a fee – But how much are they willing to pay me? That is the question. I needed to brush up on my Polish language to translate one comment (see comment and translation below if you are really interested) but I am glad that through the wonders of the Internet (invented, as we all know, by the former Vice-President of the United Staters, Al – I won the Nobel Prize – Gore, that I am reaching a world-wide audience.
I can’t really suggest that you, the reader, spend much time reading and appreciating the many laudatory comments (hey, this was an opportunity to post them), but you should appfreciate the volume – and this was just for a week. I wish old Al had invented an automatic spam filter to go with his Internet thingy. Now that would have really lessened world-wide pollution. The life of a blogger is not always easy.
So enough, unless there is a huge demand from an adoring public, I am back to posting photyography related material. I hope everyone had a great Easter, that your Easter Baskets were filled with goodies, and you were able to end Lent with a celebratory meal.
Charles Heisterkamp, III, M.D.
Photographer
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August 12, 2010
May 2010 Contest Winners
We had a great turnout for the May club competition — we had 85 prints submitted for the theme of “Architecture”. Our judges were George Russo, Megan McIntyre, & Steve Gibson, DDS.
Class B Monochrome (17 entries):
- 1st – Carol Crawford, “Remnant of the Past”
- 2nd – Heather Shugars, “Weinburg Atrium”
- 3rd – Joel Shenk, “Under the Bridge”
- Honorable Mention – Joel Shenk, “Pittsburgh Bridge”
- Honorable Mention – Dot Fager, “Into the Night”
Class B Color (32 entries):
- 1st – Andrea Curran, “Savannah”
- 2nd – Joel Shenk, “Here’s Looking at You”
- 3rd – Sam Beitzel, “Red Brick Twilight”
- Honorable Mention – Les Addicott, “12th Street”
- Honorable Mention – Heidi Knisely, “Reflection”
Class A Monochrome (15 entries):
- 1st – Suzette Brumbaugh, “Fort Pulaski”
- 2nd – Doug Jerzycke, “French Quarter Balcony”
- 3rd – Joe Hunt, “Early Baroque Church”
- Honorable Mention – Charles Heisterkamp, “Building Angles”
- Honorable Mention – Doug Jerzycke, “Mission Walkway”
Class A Color (21 Entries):
- 1st – Doug Jerzycke, “Rotunda View From On Top”
- 2nd – Joe Hunt, “Baroque Beauty”
- 3rd – April Koppenhaver, “Column & Ceiling”
- Honorable Mention – Peter Hunsberger, “Burgen Waterfront”
- Honorable Mention – Suzette Brumbaugh, “Mission Door”
Our next competitions will be:
- 15 September 2010 – Open Competition – Theme: Lancaster County
- 4 October 2010 – Club Competition – Theme: Lines and Patterns of Nature
See you there!
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