World Image issue 11 October 2014

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Exhibitions September 2014 - Closing date for entries 30th September The International competitions are open to all members of the Society. Categories - Open (Colour and Greyscale) Each member may enter up to six pictures, three in colour and three in Greyscale. No identifiable marks or copyright statements are permitted on pictures, and submitted pictures should not be posted into FB until after the judging process is complete. Entries should be sent by wetransfer.com or emailed to lendasnow@hotmail.co.uk and be between 1mb and 5mb in size. Larger files received will be resized, smaller files will be inspected and rejected if they appear to be too small in size to provide proper quality. In this case the entrant will be contacted to resubmit the image. Previously top three placed or similar pictures may not be resubmitted. An email giving the file names and picture titles and categories, should be sent to the above address at the same time as submissions. This email may also contain a resume about the picture. All submissions will be acknowledged. Copyright remains always with the photographer but the society shall be permitted to display the pictures on its website were reasonable precautions will be taken to prohibit unlawful downloads and coping. All competitions are judged 'blind', the names of judges and entrants will not be displayed or supplied until after the results have been ascertained for each event. A prize of a years membership to The Photographer Academy at pro level will be awarded to the winners in each category. www.thephotographeracademy.com Events Calendar - East Herts, England Cuffley Steam and Country Show Sunday 24th August 2014 9am to 5pm Colesdale Farm, Northaw Road, Cuffley, Hertfordshire, EN6 4QZ, England National Traction Engine Trust 60th Anniversary Road Run Saturday 27th September 2014 Shuttleworth Park, Old Walden, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire Website = photosociety.net Page 8 email = magazine@photosociety.net
Blog Spot Skills in Photography – In the Beginning Taken from the Society Blog Site at http://20society14.wordpress.com/ I recently heard a tutor discussing the mistakes most beginners make when they pick up a camera for the first time. While I may disagree with the fact they are referred to as mistakes, the points are valid and well worth discussing. So you have a new camera, you know where the viewfinder, auto setting and shutter release are located, Now you think you are a photographer. No, it will not, and anyone who really believes it or tells you otherwise is a fool. There are common errors that will ruin your pictures and no amount of post processing will recover them. So let us look at the most common problems. The first and most fatal mistake is believing that you are better than you are because you have a top flight camera. Any one can take a picture, a photographer takes a work of art. The next step in the learning process is to discover what the camera can do and find its limitations. most camera manufacturers go to great expense to generate a manual to tell you everything you need to know about the camera. That is the one you remove from the box and file away to the immortal words “I will look at that later”. try looking at it now, later never comes. Work through the book with the camera in your hands and try out what it is telling you. You may never use most of the functions but it is worth knowing they are available. Once you have mastered the camera, repeat the process with the lens, every lens. It is not just about how to set auto focus and auto aperture, it is about how to switch into manual mode, it is about distance and depth of field. Once you put camera and lens together is is about exposures, apertures, shutter speed and ISO speeds. It is about camera shake and soft focus, monopods, tripods, and lamp posts. Ok, so you have done the homework and know all about these things. But now you want to take pictures. of course every picture you take will be a wonderful work of art … wont it … ? Taking pictures into the sun. This is a problem for a number of reasons, firstly it can blind you. Every element in the lens of the camera is a magnifying lens and the sun can burn your retina in an instant and cause blindness. Definitely do not try and photograph the daytime sun and especially not with a zoom lens. This can also cause extensive damage to the camera. Those indulging in photographing or watching the sun use an almost black filter. If you think the moon is beautiful, be aware that it is reflected sunlight and can cause the same, if lessened, problem. Second problem with the sun is called ‘flare’, and you can get this any time the sun is in front of the lens even at an angle. If this is your habit then use a lens hood. It will not always stop the flare but will reduce the times it affects the picture. A good rule, all of which rules should be used as a guide only, is to keep the sun behind the camera when taking pictures. Website = photosociety.net Page 9 email = magazine@photosociety.net
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