August is here!
Our August 7 meeting will feature a competition salon. I think the salons are one of the most important learning experiences our club offers, hearing both positive comments and ideas…
Something for Everybody
We had a great meeting Wednesday night. Following Peggy Boike’s presentation on macro photography, Bryan Leonard shared information on his macro gear that included extension tubes, macro couplers for reversing lenses, close-up lenses and tele-converters. Carl Wegener also brought his tabletop macro lighting kit. Bryan will make a more complete presentation on macro next year. Here is a pdf of Bryan and Carl’s presentation.
Photo Backup and the Cloud
Those of us who live in Hudson Township have been promised an upgrade to fiber optic cable from our provider, Baldwin Lightstream. Ted Johnston, IT professional and former member, is one of their customers whose installation has been completed. Ted says that the new fiber that Baldwin is laying gives you a synchronous connection. Translation: Most cable and DSL connections are asynchronous. The upload and download speeds are VERY different. Before the switch he had 75Mbps download and 4Mbps (or so) upload on their cable service. After the switch to fiber, he now has 75Mbps both upload and download. Why this matters: When backing up photos to “the cloud” you use the upload speed. This switch just increased the speed he can backup photos by almost 19 times. To give you a comparison- to get a 50Mbps synchronous connection at his office in Plymouth, Comcast quoted $450 per month. Most people will not notice this increase in upload speed, but photographers backing up to the cloud certainly will. A few years ago, Ted gave a presentation to the club on storage backup and the cloud. You can still download it from our Learning page. These days, he is recommending Backblaze for cloud storage.
Phipps Annual Call for Artists
The Phipps Annual Call for Artists deadline in July 1. The Phipps seeks submissions from visual artists in Wisconsin and Minnesota for exhibition opportunities in 2021-2022 in the galleries of the Phipps and in four public exhibition programs in 2020: Hudson Hospital & Clinic; Westfields Hospital & Clinic in New Richmond, WI; Croixdale in Bayport, MN; and Woodland Hill in Hudson, WI. Submissions for individuals and groups will be accepted, so this could be a great opportunity to make a submission for yourself, or to partner with someone else. Click here for details.
Fireworks
Hudson Booster Days fireworks will be on Friday, July 5 at dusk. This year I will be taking the walking path on the south side of town that eventually parallels the I-94 bridge. Feel free to join me…bring your tripod and bug spray. The Booster Days parade will be on Saturday, July 6 at 11 am. The parade could be another opportunity for getting those street photography photos that we need for the August Salon. Stillwater fireworks will be on July 4 at 10:00 pm. (more…)
Special Mid-month Meeting
On Wednesday, June 19 at 6:30 pm, Peggy Boike make a presentation on Macro Photography. She will explain what macro photography is and what equipment is useful. She will also…
Street Photography Outing and More
Street Photography Outing Meet up with Richard Hudson and other members in the lobby of the Water Street Inn in Stillwater at 11:00 am this Saturday, June 15. This is…
Flash Photography with Dave Johnson Follow-Up
At the May 15 meeting Dave Johnson gave his presentation that was very informative and included a ton of information. Dave is one of the most generous people around and…
Coming Up in May, Part Two
Flash Photography with Dave Johnson On Wednesday, May 15, 6:30 pm, Dave Johnson will show us how to get the best results with your flash equipment, indoors and out. Dave…
Coming Up in May, Part One
On Wednesday, May 1, at 6:30 pm, Bryan Hansel will be presenting his program, “Hot Spots of the North Shore”. Spaces for the sunrise workshop he is giving on May…
Coming Up this April
Alec Johnson on “Light Painting”
At the April 17 meeting Alec Johnson’s talk will feature a series of bold and unique images using the technique of light painting – lighting a subject with a flashlight one detail at a time with a flashlight – and then compositing those frames of light to build a finished image. Each image is its own case study, creating an engaging, lively and educational discussion.
Alec Johnson is a full-time tenured professor at the University of Saint Thomas in Saint Paul, MN. He is also a freelance architecture photographer and award-winning fine art photographer. He was an exhibitor of the international juried show, “The Portrait” at Praxis Photo Arts Center December 2018. This past summer, 2018, he was accepted in the Minnesota State Fair Art Exhibition and received the Jennifer and William Oliver award for “unique, innovative and unusual” work of art. Alec is also a Singh Ray Filters pro photographer.
Alec’s current photo projects include Outside the Arena, a series featuring the pre-competition ritual of rodeo riders. He is also working on a studio series titled Comfortable. This series is study of space, color and shape in the context of 60’s era comfort food, furniture and table settings. He is represented by the Sterling Art Gallery located in Silver City, New Mexico.
American Masters Documentary Next Week – Street Photography
A lone hiker watches the sunrise over Lake Superior from Artist's Point in Grand Marais, Minnesota.
Bryan Hansel – Program and Workshop
Hot Spots of the North Shore – May 1 At the May 1 meeting at 6:30 pm, professional landscape photographer Bryan Hansel will talk about his favorite locations on Minnesota's…
March is Here, Finally!
Our winter weather isn’t over yet and I am still enjoying the pristine beauty of snow falling in my yard as I write this. Even so, my thoughts are turning…