castle hill rsl photography club - issue no: 106 …...image by peter hogarth z tripping the light...

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Issue No: 106 May 2015

Monthly Magazine of the Castle Hill RSL Photography Club

VIEWPOINT

From The President -

It is great to report that the web

site is all but back to normal and that all business

can now be conducted as before. Again I would

like to thank Mal Hobson for the amount of time

and expertise that he has invested to get us to

this position. His persistence with the web people

and the cataloguing of all the errors has meant

that we have eventually been able to reassemble

the site to a workable condition.

Another big thank you has to go

to Immediate Past President Robert Shelberg and

his band of photographers who spent an enor-

mous amount of time recording the Hills Commu-

nity’s Commemoration of the Anzac Centenary.

Starting with a function on Australia Day this year

and then many functions during the week leading

up to Anzac Day, they used their undoubted skills

as photographers to create a pool of images that

will be displayed many times I am sure, and will

probably be used in another hundred years.

Thank you all for your efforts that will bring great

credit to our club.

It is now only three months until

our Annual General Meeting therefore I would

like to ask you all to think about how you could

help in the organising and running of our club. We

will only grow and prosper by having new people

joining the Management Committee and also the

many sub-committees that are needed to make

the experience of our club a fruitful experience. A

club of our size with all the differing aspects of

photography we embrace needs dedicated mem-

bers who do a lot of work, but also a lot of people

who help in small ways. Think about how you can

make our club prosper even if it is only in a small

way. Please contact me if you are interested in

helping and also getting to know your fellow

members better, which happens when you be-

come involved.

Graham Gard

‘She’s a Mystery Girl ’ by Ian English Front Cover .

From The President

President’s report to the May Issue of

Viewpoint

Competition Results

Results of the April Club Competition. Set

Subject “Mouse Eye View” and Open.

March Social Outing

A Photo Walk from Mosman Bay

Wharf to Cremorne Wharf By Tom

Brassill

Week Day Outing

The Entrance by Deanna Brown

Workshop

Portfolio/Exhibition/Presentation

Workshop By David Adermann

Letters

Letters to and from the Editor

ANZAC Portfolio

Put together by Ruth Garbutt

Viewpoint May 2015 Issue No: 106

Contents

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William Long

A Diverse Photographer

Esther Beaton

Photographer with the Australian Geo-

graphic

ANZAC

The Centenary of ANZAC by Robert

Shelberg

Mt Wilson

By Amelia Chen

Birds and Wrecks

Weekday outing to Homebush Bay

Mosman - Cremorne

Outing

Member voting competition results

Manly

Weekday Outing

Meet Yvonne Jetson

What’s On at CHRSLPC

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The Club Competition Results as judged by Janie News on the 28th April 2015.

Set Subject Digital: ‘Mouse Eye View’

Image of the Month


Mouse Heaven and Hell by Jim Bannatyne



Set Subject Print: Mouse Eye View

Image of the Month

View From a Mouse House by Brian Berry



Open Digital

mage of the Month

Forest Nymph by Carol Abbott


The Club Competition Results as judged by Janie News on the 28th April

Open Print

Image of the Month

Pure Delight

Dianne English

March Social Outing

A Photo walk from Mosman Bay wharf to Cremorne wharf.

This walk is listed as a must do in the Syd-ney Visitors guide, the walk the company and the weather definitely made for a pleasant day for the club members who attended.

All up there were around 12 members went along on the walk. We started at Circular Quay and had a comfortable ferry ride to Mosman Bay Wharf, the start of the walk.

At the start of the walk we discovered this old sandstone building was the starting place for Scouting in Australia.

Progressing from this point around the top of the bay we encounter colonies of St An-drews Cross Spiders, these we found throughout the walk in large colonies providing plenty of interest for the arach-nologists amongst us.

We were able to proceed past the Mosman Rowers Club without losing any members, although this did provides the opportunity for one or two of our members to regale us with stories of their misplaced youth.

Proceeding along we initially encounter pleasant walking conditions through lovely bush lined path with views of the various craft moored in the secluded bay. Emerging from the bush path we encountered lovely well established grand homes, with one or two For Sales signs, which I believe were ignored by our members.

At Cremorne Point we took the opportunity to

photograph the lighthouse standing on the point. A bit of a precarious climb down a steep ladder but rewarded with some nice images.

At this stage it was noticed that we had ten minutes to catch the ferry or wait for an hour to return to Circular Quay. Could be described as a mad scramble however we all made it onto the return Ferry.

The group adjourned to the Ship Inn for a cleansing ale, with a number staying on for dinners at the Quay.

All in all a good day which I believe every-body enjoyed and we are looking forward to seeing some of the images in the Members voting competition.

By Tom Brassil


Weekday Outing

The Entrance

Images by Deanna Brown


“The Entrance”

Images by Deanna Brown



Portfolio/Exhibition/Presentation Workshop By David Adermann

(Some of my notes - Hazel Hogarth)

In preparation for an exhibition ——-

Identify your theme.

Is this the best work available?

Is it appropriate exhibition work?

Does it lead the viewer on a journey?

Does it tell a story?

Remember - the bigger the rubbish bin -

the better the exhibition ——

1. Review your theme.

2. Place images out in your chosen order.

3. Edit and delete.

4. Revisit the order.

5. Edit and delete.

6. Revisit the order.

7. Get a second opinion.

8. Trust your instincts.

Hanging ——

1. Place the images around the exhibition

space in order.

2. Identify eye-line height on the wall.

3. Re-do the curating process before hang-

ing.

4. Hang your images.

5. Re-do the curating process.

6. Be ruthless.

7. Stop chewing your nails.

Before the Opening ——

1. Final curating visit.

2. Check image positions.

3. Check glass cleanliness.

4. Check drinks, nibbles and hand-outs.

5. Check lighting.

6. Check seating placements.

7. Relax.

Making Money ——

Photography Exhibitions and Your Career

1. You won’t usually make much at an ex-

hibition.

2. Exhibitions deliver leads and commis-

sions.

3. Exhibitions can make or break reputa-

tions.

4. Exhibitions are fun.

5. Enjoy.

Letters

From William Stewart

Do not use lithium batteries in

speed lights

https://www.canon.com.au/en-AU/

Personal/Support-Help/Support-News/

Service-Notices/AA-R6-lithium-battery-

announcement

How Focus Works

Ever wondered how the auto focus in your camera works, here is a link to an excellent article that explains

it all.

See http://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/tips-and-solutions/how-focus-works?

cm_mmc=EML-_-Newsletter_Newsletter-_-150331-_-

Body_Explora_How-focus-works

Bob Cook,

Training Coordinator

Here is a link to the FCC newsletter http://

www.photographynsw.org.au/news_pdf/fcc_1504.pdf

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/tips-and-solutions/how-focus-works?cm_mmc=EML-_-Newsletter_Newsletter-_-150331-_-Body_Explora_How-focus-works







Images by Ruth Garbutt

Ruth has put this collection of images together as a slide show for

the ANZAC Day Centenary..

This was presented at the Uniting Church Baulkham Hills

on the Easter Weekend

Children Learning about the ANZACs


The Castle Hill RSL was considering having

this slide show running on one of their

screens on ANZAC Day.


Congratulations Ruth


William Long

A Diverse Photographer

William trained as a classical bal-let dancer from the age of 6 years. As an adult he began photog-raphy by photographing dance. He had a distinct advantage over other dance photographers as he knew the processes and dances and was able to be ready for the optimal moments. He started with what he knew. Friends bought his dance images and it went from there. Find your point of interest. Be your own trademark. William has won many different professional awards. With architecture shots always

use a tripod A Hot-shoe spirit level is im-

portant If taking photos of people with

glasses tilt the glasses and have the lighting more to the side.

Cooling down the camera be-

fore going into a cold climate helps to avoid fogging

If thinking about buying a

fisheye lens—consider if it is going to pay its way. Buy one if doing it for fun

Licensing - make your own

conditions and write them in the contract - make it clear.

Full license does not pass to the client until full payment has been received. This is written on the invoice and on the quote.

Quote on every job giving a de-

scription of what you will do. Be specific— e.g. minimum of 10 but extras at $.

William’s turnaround time for jobs is listed on the quote as be-ing 4 days, but he usually deliv-ers in 2 days

Adobe RGB and sRGB are both

much bigger files than CYMC. http://longshots.com.au/ If you look up this website, apart from seeing some fabulous photog-raphy you will also find some legal documents etc. which William uses in his photography business. These are some of the notes taken by Hazel Hogarth on the night of William’s talk.

Preparing to shoot for the

Australian Geographic

Everyone should join a camera club Esther Beaton talked about her way of preparing for a photo shoot. 1. Get an idea.

Esther Beaton

Photographer with the Australian Geographic

2. Develop your point of view - have an opinion. It is not the photo that tells the story but the series of photos.

3. Have passion - UNSTOPPABLE - it is the fact that is going to tell the story. Research.

4. Develop the storyline and the shot-list. Take the list of facts and do the pitch for the pub-lisher. (The editor for AG)

5. The ‘Pitch’. Study the mast-head. Check to see if it has al-ready been done. Email the plan.

6. Plan the shoot. Talk to scientist. Do research.

7. Shoot the shoot. Refer to the shot list every night to keep on track. Use it as a guide but be adaptable and maybe danger-ous.

8. Technical skills and diversity. Have a variety of skills - use different lenses. Work fast. Test everything at home before you leave, and have back-up sys-tems.

9. Have a list of photos to take. Pictures flow from one to an-other - big landscapes to close-ups.

10. Be a master (or mistress) with the lighting. Start out with fill flash and then bring out the lights.

11. Touch base with the editor or art director

12. Edit your work - only deliver superlative work always.

13. Feedback and publication 14. Where next beyond the printed

page. From my notes taken on the day of the lecture. Hazel Hogarth


Centenary of ANZAC Photography

Approximately two years ago our club

was approached by the Hills Community

Centenary of ANZAC 2015 Committee

and asked if we would be the Official

Photographers for the planned events

surrounding the Centenary of ANZAC in

the Hills District.

Our club regarded this as a rare honour

to be asked to capture these significant

events for prosperity. We readily agreed

and started working with the Hills Com-

munity Centenary of ANZAC 2015 Com-

mittee.

Starting in the latter half of 2014 and

continuing through to ANZAC Day 2015

there were nearly 30 events, with the

majority occurring during the week lead-

ing up to ANZAC Day. The first major

event of the Centenary of ANZAC Week

was the Official Launch on Saturday the

18th of April. His Excellency General The

Honourable David Hurley AC DSC

(Retired) Governor of New South Wales,

officially opened the week.

Our club supplied seven photographers

to cover the event, producing thousands

of images which needed to be processed

and culled. The resulting high quality im-

ages were uploaded to a Dropbox for

the use of the Hills Community Cen-

tenary of ANZAC 2015 Committee. This

same process continued for all the

events sometimes more than one a day

and others running up to six hours in

length.

These hard working Photographers in

no particular order are – Steve Castle

(Deputy), Bob Cook, Peter and Catriona

O’Brien, William Stewart, Margaret

Fraser Martin, Julie Smith, Barbara Glover

and Barry Clinch. The outstanding images

produced by these photographers are a

credit to the Club. They have produced

an excellent record of the Centenary of

ANZAC events in the Hill District which

will be viewed by generations to come.

Kind Regards, Robert Shelberg Immediate Past President

Image by Robert Shelberg


Image by Bob Cook

Image by Robert Shelberg

Image by Julie Smith

Image by Bob Cook


John Asplin Image by Julie Smith

Image by Steve Castle

Image by the O’Briens

Image by Marg Fraser Martin


Image by Barbara Glover

Image by William Stewart



Mt Wilson by Amelia Chen

Mt Wilson

By Amelia Chen



Birds and Wrecks Outing

2nd Birds and Rubbish

1st Homebush Ship Wreck

1st View Through the Sails

Slightly Worked

Mosman - Cremorne Outing

2nd Top of Hill

3rd Great Sky

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Manly Outing

1st Hi Ball

2nd The Big Issue

3rd Bikini Girl

Reading Time Happy Girl A Quiet Time

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Viewpoint May 2015 Issue 106

Meet Yvonne Jetson

How, when and why did you start photography? I have always had an interest in photography but in the past, more from a visual perspective than a technical one. I decided once my children had grown that I would de-vote more time to learning the craft and instantly became addicted.

What camera have you used in the past, and what do you use now? Back in the film days I had a Pentax and later in the early digital days a Kodak. On getting more serious I purchased a Canon60D and soon upgraded to a Canon 5dMkii.

What is your favourite lens at the moment and why is it your favourite?

I bought a Canon 100mm 2.8 IS macro and love it. I am all about the detail and this lens allows me to explore those details beautifully.

What are your photographic goals?

Just to improve and learn. I want to explore many

types of photography and not be limited to any

one thing.

What does being a member of the CHRSL Photography Club mean to you? A chance to learn from my peers, to have some-thing to aspire to and to receive feedback on my work.

Are you drawn to any one type of photog-raphy (landscape, portrait, macro etc.)? and why? I do love macro photography and challenge my-self to achieve perfection. I love to see within, to explore patterns and colours and capture a

miniature world and bring it to the viewer.

What are your thoughts on today’s competi-tions and Judges?

I had to be coaxed into competition as I thought my work wasn’t good enough. The judging and comparisons to other entries has given me confidence that I am on the right track. I enjoy com-ments and can see that every-one’s viewpoint is different.

Each competition teaches me things to look out for and be alert for and what judges are looking for in various categories.

Whose photos in the Photography Club do you admire the most and why? Diane English is an obvious choice here as she bought me to the club. Her work is amazing, I love her flower photography. I also am in awe of Ian Moore, he captures landscapes so beautifully.

Do you have a “photographic moment/adventure” to share? On a visit to my home state of WA I travelled to the South West Region where I was born and had on my bucket list a visit to Busselton Jetty. Arriv-ing near sunset I put everything I knew into prac-tice, shooting from this side, then that, from the shore, then the edge of the pier. After about an hour and a half it was almost dark and I packed up my gear but there was a delay in our lift arriv-ing, so I thought I would grab the camera and tripod once more and just shoot a few more. Thankfully the last of that final ½ dozen images was one which left me amazed when viewing the straight from camera image, which to me was perfect. That same image was invited for display into FCC Interclub as a B Grade first time entrant and scored 13 out of 15. A great thrill.

Most people have other interests as well as

photography. What are your other inter-

ests, sports, hobbies, clubs etc.?

I throw myself into many crafts and hobbies as I

come across them and they interest me. I have

taught paper tole, sold many works while the

fad lasted, explored folk art and watercolours as

well as pencil and pen & wash. I write, I run a

business and design my own website as well as

my photography and producing photo memory

books.

What has been your favourite recreation,

leisure, holiday or travel event? How was

your photography at this event?

After being a fan of various artists on Flickr I

wanted to see the Canola fields in Cowra. A

friend and I took a trip to the region and totally

indulged ourselves. A feast of photographic op-

portunities awaited us and certainly did not dis-

appoint. We would drive and stop as the whim

took us, in our endeavours to find that perfect

picture. Truly memorable and such good fun.

Name one thing we don’t know about you?

I don’t think many people at the club know me

so there’s probably a lot you don’t know. I am a

passionate Swans supporter!

Do you have any suggestions for the Pho-tography Club? I would love to see more younger people in-volved. I think we should encourage their partic-ipation.

Any other comments you would like to

add?

No, I am very pleased to have joined the club

and enjoy immensely the learning provided.

Viewpoint May 2015 Issue No 106

Images

By

Yvonne

Jetson

20’s Girl

Flower

Australian Native Beauty

Cowra

Busselton Jetty

Ballerina Paunownia Plantation

Tuesday 5 May 2015

Lecture Night :

Presenter: George Fetting

GEORGE FETTING – article courtesy of Capture magazine It’s not easy to pigeon-hole a photogra-pher like George Fetting. But with over 20 years experience as a press photog-raphers and now shooting as a freelanc-er in an increasingly competitive he tre-mendously versatile in the subject matter he shoots. Put him anywhere with any-thing and he’ll get the shot!

“I blame my mother”, say Fetting. “If it

wasn’t for her and our subscription to Na-

tional Geographic I very much doubt that

I would be a photographer today. She

really also encouraged me to follow my

passions.” As a young boy, Fetting would

page through the magazines in awe -

amazed that people were being sent to

exotic places around the world and actu-

ally being paid to take photographs. His

interest is photography came early. As a

child, Fetting armed with a Kodak

Brownie camera “with a really fuzzy viewfinder that almost made it impossi-ble to see what you were taking a pic-ture of” used to muck around taking pic-tures of his sister…….. Would you like to hear more of Geroge Fettings story…… come along and hear

him speak at our May meeting.

Tuesday 12 May 2015

Workshop Night: “Digital Asset

Management”

Presenter: Morris McLennan

Protecting and storing your life’s digital memories.

After the Break a Q&A session to follow

How well are you backed up?

How many backups do you have?

Backup solutions include: USB/DVD, external drives, docking drives, NAS, onsite and offsite options

Network mapping and using multiple computers

Network architecture

Raid configurations

The types of drives to use

What best suits you

Phones

Regards, Bob Cook Training Coordinator

Tuesday 19 May 2015

Lecture:

The program for this even-

ing is only for members of

the CHRSL Photography

Club, and for members of

other Photography Clubs

which are affiliated with

the Federation of Camera

Clubs.

“


Wednesday 20 May 2015

Management Committee Meeting

Saturday 23 May and

Sunday 24 May

Bob and Chris Cooks Studio - Portraits

A full weekend of fun and educa-tion for students of studio portrai-ture. Day 1 is Lighting Techniques using the studio and a manequin. Day 2 is a live model shoot where the students run the studio. Usually, the mod-el will pose in fashion, lingerie and fine art nude poses. Lunch, tea/coffee etc. included on both days Cost is $100 to cover the cost of the model and lunches etc. and must be paid in advance. 4 students only Once logged in, Club members can Book via the On Line Store, Events

page

Tuesday 26 May

Digital Closes: 24th May

"SCAPES" With scapes we mean landscape, seascapes, nightscapes, cityscapes, streetscapes mountainscapes, moonscapes (if you have the money) and bodyscapes. Basically Scape used in combination with the meaning of a scene or a view. The Scape images are not bound by the restrictions that apply for nature. A Scape image may contain manmade objects like a house, a road, a fence or a boat but these ob-jects should never be the main sub-ject. They can function as a support-ing feature. For a more detailed description refer to the pdf on the website. What we don’t mean with this set subject

are other meanings of the word “Scape”

as found in Wikipedia

1. Botany A leafless flower stalk growing

directly from the ground, as in the tulip.

2. Biology A stalk like part, such as a

feather shaft or a segment of an insect's

antenna.

3. Architecture The shaft of a column.

Judge: Carol Newton

Sunday 31 May

Pro Show Gold Workshop

Learn how to turn your photographs into

beautiful audio visual presentations for

your family and friends.

A full day workshop on how to use

Proshow Gold V5 will be presented by

Alia Naughton.

You will be learning from the basics.

You need to have a laptop loaded with

the latest version of Pro show Gold.

A free trial version is available for down-

load from the Photodex web site.

Also you need a selection of about 20-30

images loaded on to your laptop for use

throughout the day.

The workshop will be from 10am to ap-

proximately 4pm. Please arrive in time to

set up your lap top and be ready to start

at 10am. Lunch, tea/coffee, etc will be

provided throughout the day.

You must book for this workshop as

lunches, helpers etc. have to be organ-

ised prior to the event.

Bookings are made via the club Online

Store.


http://www.photodex.com/proshow/gold

Castle Hill RSL Photography Club

Castle Hill RSL Photography Club

Atrium Castle Hill RSL

Level 6, 77 castle St

Castle Hill

PO Box 25

Castle Hill NSW 1765

Viewpoint Contributions

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If you have any articles that may be of interest to our members, please email

them to [email protected].

Articles could include -

Camera hints, Photoshop hints, Holiday photography and/or Local Photo-

shoots, awards, competitions, exhibitions, upcoming events, workshop and

Lecture reports, recommended Book reviews, reports etc.

Don’t be limited by this list. Anything that might interest photographers is ac-

ceptable.

Please send articles in Microsoft word or plain text format with photos at-

tached as separate files. Submitted images should be a jpg file with a maxi-

mum size of 50 - 80kb.

In order to ensure your article is included in the next newsletter, please sub-

mit it by the 20th of the month.

President:

Graham Gard

[email protected]

Vice President:

Jason Pang

[email protected]

Immediate Past President:

Robert Shelberg

[email protected]

Treasurer:

Mal Hobson

[email protected]

Secretary:

Dennis Furini

[email protected]

Program Coordinator:

Barbara Glover

[email protected]

Competition Coordinator:

Peter O’Brien

[email protected]

Social Coordinator:

Tom Brassil

[email protected]

Member Benefits Coordinator:

Dale Chadd

[email protected]

Publicity Coordinator:

Amelia Chen

[email protected]

Training Coordinator:

Bob Cook

[email protected]

Membership Secretary:

Michael Schwarcz

[email protected]

Enquiries Officer:

Mary Spence

[email protected]

Forum Administrator:

Les Harvey

[email protected]

Newsletter Editor:

Hazel Hogarth

[email protected]


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