MONTHLY CLUB THEMES 2010/ 2011: CRESCENT BEACH PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
CRESCENT BEACH PHOTO CLUB MONTHLY THEMES:
CRESCENT BEACH PHOTO CLUB THEME FOR FEBRUARY 2012:
THEME TITLE: ON THE STREET:
Thank you to everyone who sent images for January Day----we will look forward
to viewing and selecting them on Feb. 15th-------I have picked a street photo theme this
month since we have a speaker on that subject this Wednesday Feb. 1st at the club-----
please note, that it is also the Theme for the Fraser Valley Invitational this spring--------
we also want to keep in mind the black and white competition that is coming up
shortly-----maybe some of your street images will work well for the black and white
competition----you may also capture some street images at the upcoming Outing on Feb.
5th.
When shooting images that will be converted to black and white---many books and
workshops tell us that converting a colour image to b+w in a photoshop program is better
than taking the image in the black and white mode on your camera ( why----simply put,
because then you have the choice of two images----the original colour and b+w---there
are other reasons but it would take to long!!!!) ------but---there are a few things to keep
in mind when looking for an image that is to be converted:
Strong tones and primary colours in your content will convert to stronger contrasts
Shapes and Patterns and Texture will always give more interest to an image when
converted
Lighting and contrast ---important for the representation of blacks and whites
Correct white balance for the subject matter-----
Remember that in a black and white image you might want a representation of blacks/
whites and grey tones to give a full spectrum of the tonal range.
I am attaching a link to a beautiful website -------the Photo Argus.com ----- this website
covers a whole range of subjects including Street Photography--- You will notice many are
in black and white but the colour images also really pop.
http://www.thephotoargus.com/inspiration/21-interesting-images-of-street-photography/
Have fun------Lynne Kelman (Themes Chair)