Photochrome Camera Club

Street Parking from Martin Taylor on Vimeo

On May 20th Martin Taylor attempted to make a presentation about how still photographers could explore some video possibilities through creating slideshows, time lapse sequences and using the HD video capabilities built into current DSLRs and other digital cameras. Unfortunately the gods of technology conspired against us and there were problems projecting the videos Martin had prepared for the presentation. Here are links to the videos Martin intended to play:

Slideshows:

• A slideshow created using Microsoft’s free Photo Story to show the winners from last year’s Imagefest
• A morphing slideshow Martin created to display his Street Parking project

Time Lapse:

• Moviento Natural- Natural Movement
• Short Clip from Enrique
• Martin’s Time Lapse Attempt

HD DSLR Video

• The video that sparked a revolution: Reverie
• Phillip Bloom: a name synonymous with the HD DSLR movement
• Planet 5D: the latest news and articles about HD DSLRs
• Martin’s attempt at moving pictures

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This is the last issue of Color News produced by Alice Steele. The board and all Photochrome members wish to thank Alice for her epic contribution to the club, editing its newsletter for the past seven years. Alice has shepherded the newsletter through a transition period in the club’s history and leaves it’s legacy stronger than when she took it on. Thank you Alice.

Enrique Aguirre is the new interim editor. If you have any questions or contributions concerning Color News please contact him.

Here’s the pdf version of Color News, June 2010. If you are still receiving your Color News through snail mail and would prefer to get it electronically in your email (and save Photochrome a little overhead into the bargain) please email Enrique Aguirre and he will sort you out.

Article by Garrett Griffin

Stephen Lee: Wide

The alarm sounded and this Photochromer glanced through the dark at the red numbers on the clock. They read Oh-dark thirty. I rolled out, trying to find my clothes in the inky blackness then silently crept out of the room, shutting the door behind me. No point in waking the lady of the house on this May Day morning. I tossed down something that resembled sustenance, grabbed my gear and ventured into the cold, black morning. A slice of yellow limned the eastern hills as I drove south toward Moss Beach.

Photochrome had chosen Fitzgerald Marine Preserve for our field trip this month. Low tide arrived at seven-thirty, and we converged in the parking lot at six to get the hour and a half window before and after the minus tide.

Garrett Griffin: Anenome

Eight Photochromers made their way down to the beach and for the next couple of hours gingerly made their way across slippery, kelp-covered rocks, searching for marine life in the many tide pools. Find life they did. Anemones, urchins, snails, mussels, crabs, starfish and even an octopus crossed their camera sensors and became digital captives.

The going was tough. Keeping one’s footing became a primary challenge. If you took a spill, the only cushion was solid rock. But the Photochromers persevered, gathering excellent images of this delicate marine environment.

Bing Huey: Octopus

After what seemed a long time, the now damp and chilled Photochromers opted for a warm coffee shop not far from the beach. Over pastries and lattes, the members discussed the difficulties and vagaries of photographing tide pool life. They also recognized the rewards–images available no where else but in this element of nature. Jointly, they concluded that getting up at an indecent hour, braving the cold and wet conditions proved worthwhile. Images shown the following Thursday night confirmed those conclusions.

Roll Call: Bob Nelson, Gary Larson, Idahlia Larson, Chris Kibre, Steve Lee, Willis Zhoe, Bing Huey, Garrett Griffin Read the rest of this entry »

Alan Heald, Chair

Since the club now holds just three of these events a year, it behooves our print makers to mark this date down on their calendars. Of course, it also means that it is time to begin warming up those printers so you can make some prints to show to the group.

In any case, as of this moment, you cannot claim to have been left out in the dark about Print Night. There is still plenty of time to come up with some images to show to the group!

Rose, Martin Taylor

Flowers, or better yet roses, are probably the most photographed subjects of all. Several styles of photography can be achieved when a beautiful rose is placed in front of a lens. Categories ranging from simple catalog photos to dramatically sharp close-ups or creative impressionistic blurs to whimsical abstracts can be captured by using a bit of imagination and technical diversity. Whatever your approach may be, the garden offers plenty of opportunity in its two long rows of rectangular beds with hybrid tea, floribunda, grandiflora and miniature roses of all colors. To expand your possibilities for this field trip, I suggest bringing a macro lens, tripod, diffuser and even a “mist” container. Try to get there early to catch side light or even some early morning fog. We will meet at the garden.

Directions:

The garden is located at Kennedy Drive behind the Japanese Tea Garden. It extends to Fulton Street near 14th Avenue, (Presidio Way) in the Richmond District. Parking is available around Stow Lake; just make sure you get there early. I guess sometime between 10:30 and 11:00 AM we can go have coffee in the de Young museum café. There is no entrance fee.

As always, members are invited to attend this meeting where club events are planned.