Jim will also be providing us insight into his photographic process and features images at the September 14, 2010, club meeting.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/hrpc-assignment/

Everyone on the mailing list should have received an invitation to join the Flickr Photo Group. If you did not, or would like to join and are not on the mailing list, please let us know and we’ll send out your invitation.

For anyone who participated in August’s “Silhouette” assignment, you are welcome to post your photo to the group.

Subject matter can be literal or abstract, as long as there is a sense of movement and energy.

Tips for capturing and conveying movement:

• Object that moves  (without involvement from the photographer is easiest!)
• Longer exposure (1/10 second to anything longer is a great start)
• Objects with strong lighting contrasts (vehicle lights at night, fire in dark surroundings, etc.)

Some starting ideas for the concept:

• Vehicles on a road. Long exposures in low light yield exceptional results.
• Painting with light. For example, still-life settings lit with a flashlight (or two) on a moving object.
• Foliage/plants blowing in the wind. Grasses and wheat-like plants work great.

Please bring your best shots, per the new show-and-tell guidelines, to the August meeting and share with everyone what you’ve learned from the assignment.

August’s Photo Assignment: Silhouettes

Venture beyond the ordinary exposure and discover the beauty of silhouettes. Any subject is fair game, as long as the focus point of the image is silhouetted against the background.

Here’s an example to get the creative juices flowing:

It is with much anticipation and excitement that I have accepted the role of leading the Highlands Ranch Photo Club from July 2010 onward. I am grateful for this opportunity and anxious to share the many new avenues the club and its members will be taking in coming months as a settle into this new role.

Those of us who attend the club know the significant contributions Debbie Miller has made for the club, from guest speakers to room scheduling, and so much more, and for that, I personally say, “thank you Debbie!”

Keep a browser bookmark on the HRPhotoClub.com web site, as this will be a significant source of communication for upcoming event announcements, club meeting notes, and member photo galleries.

Until next time, best of luck with your photography and see you at the next club meeting.

Jordan McCullough