Photochrome Camera Club

The Yerba Buena Chapter of PSA is offering — for a change of pace — a regular workshop with all kinds of interesting new things to try out. Model shoots all day! Creativity on a light box! Monet painterly effects! Photoshop & Lightroom whizzes to answer your questions! Macro photography instruction in the Japanese Garden. Simple Mat cutting.  More Info.

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By Enrique Aguirre
I have visited the Falkland islands in 5 different occasions over 4 years and have had plenty of time to explore different penguin colonies. Chicks feeding are one of those ‘money shots’ we all talk about. However, finding the right nest to photograph is not an easy matter.

The Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) like to nest in circular groups and you always have birds in the background or even running up in front of you investigating what you are out of curiosity. Continue Reading »

The Palo Alto Baylands Wildlife Preserve is a great place to visit just about any time, but low tide really is a bonanza for wildlife photographers. Stilts, avocets, and other shore birds abound, and depending on the time of year, barn swallows and ground squirrels are there, Soon it’ll be nesting time for the Snowy Egrets and Black Crown Night Herons in the palm trees. When the time’s just right, the nesting birds can be photographed easily with a 200mm lens without disturbing them.

On April 24, 2008 there was some egret and night heron activity in the trees. Nearby, the avocets were in breeding plumage.

One way to get there: Take 101 to the Embarcadero turnoff in Palo Alto, go East on Embarcadero to the T intersection; turn left to the Duck Pond. The palm trees to the East of the pond are home to the nesting egrets. Bonus: lots of ducks (some itinerates) in the Duck Pond.

The PSA (Photographic Society of America) will hold its 2008 conference in Portland this year. Since it’s just up the road, so to speak, this one is an easy conference to take in. Some 50 presenters are scheduled along with workshops, photo tours, classes and meetings. The hotel is the Marriot Downtown Waterfront Hotel. Lots of information and a registration form are at the PSA website or in the PSA Journal.

Remember, Photochrome is a member of PSA as are some individual members of the Club. However, you do not have to be a member to attend this week-long conference of photographers. (It may cost a bit more to register)

These exhibitions may be of interest to Bay Area Photographers: Continue Reading »