Tech Night

Tech Nights are currently being planned.

Richard Shapiro is an experienced photographer living in Brunswick who has been collecting and using vintage lenses for decades. His presentation includes showing images, offering an in-depth look at how vintage lenses work, bringing along a portion of his lens collection, and answering questions. Shapiro will talk about: what is meant by the term "vintage;" what vintage lenses do optically; what to look for in a used lens; tips for purchasing; and much more. Speed Date with a Photo Book "First conceived in 2022 by Miami photographer Josh Aronson, the “Photo Book Speed Date” concept is a playful twist on the speed dating trend that first started back in the late ‘90s.  Rather than romantic connections, the event encourages participants to connect over their shared love of the books, whether coffee table books, art books, biographies, manuals, folios or technique-driven tomes, that influence their own photography. 

Join us prepared to discuss the pages of your fave photo (or art) book with a fellow enthusiast in rapid-fire 10 minute rounds that are designed to create “brief but meaningful conversations inspired by images, stories, and personal reflections.”

Dick Tarr — "Smooth Waters: Using Long Exposures" and Mike Cullivan — "Photographing Wildlife" "Dick Tarr: Using long exposures to smooth out photographs of water (waves, streams, waterfalls),. 

The presentation will include a small amount of ""how to"" (equipment, set up and basic instructions on what to do) and some images. Follow-up field trip in March or April.  

Mike Cullivan: Reviewing images and a discussion of the thought-process, set up, gear, photography and processing to take special wildlife images." Alternative/Antique/Legacy Cameras Members are encouraged to bring their antique or usual cameras for display on tables and to talk with members about them. Tech Night: Macro Night Shoot-a-rama Photographers bring objects, gear and optional lighting for a hands-on macro shooting night. (On Zoom) Tech Night: Rob Smith - "Making of Macro and Close-up Images" "Definitions, basic bench/field gear, lenses and related accessories, shooting techniques and modes, depth of field, focus, images, diffusers, flash, light tables, post processing, and resources. Stunning sample images!

This program is designed to provide the audience with an overview of converting an image from color to monochromatic gray scale using Lightroom or Adobe Camera Raw. The fundamental information provided will also be beneficial to those utilizing Photoshop. You will gain an understanding of the significance of an image file’s luminance in the creation of a monochromic image, as well as how the hue and saturation of the colors within a scene are irrelevant to the final black and white image but are simultaneously useful in the process of converting the image. Following the section on image file processing, printed examples will be presented to illustrate the impact of paper surface on the final print.