Photographing Winter Sunrise Scenes class began on Sunday (1.11.15) with a max cap. of 16 students ready to go at 6 am! Enjoying coffee with the new opening powerpoint created just for the class, students were soon out walking through the Sensory Garden and on the way to the Serpentine Bridge. While the sun wasn’t with us for too long, everyone had a great time capturing images of other parts of the garden. Class meets for a second (and final) time this Sunday. Before we get out to a different photo location, we will enjoy last week’s images.

New classes will be listed very soon so be on the look out for them.

Trees form a natural frame.

Intro photo students learn how to get images like this "Shadows at Sunrise"

Hopefully the sun will be with us this Sunday so we can get images like this from last year’s Winter Workshop.

Don’t leaf good subjects in the snow.

Even though it may be melting, the snow that’s still around the Carlson Camera Clubhouse is acting like a giant white board when it comes to reflecting light. When set to either A (or Av) or S (Tv), the camera’s light meter may want to shut down a bit since it’s only goal is to even out the light in any scene. If your snow shots are looking a bit gray they are either (very) old monochrome snaps or under-exposed newer images. What’s to do? Remember your old friend , the exposure compensation setting. You may be lucky enough to have a +/- button on the camera body which you can press then turn the thumb wheel to add or subtract light in 1/3 stop increments. If no button, look for light or exposure adjustments in the camera’s menu where you can find, then change the light level.

Remember this old bromide: When it’s bright, Add Light. No, I didn’t come up with that line, but I continue to perpetuate its use. You should, too.

Also, remember to shoot BEFORE action happens to capture movement in the frame. Once you see it, then push the button, it’s too late.

Shoot before you see it drop.

Winter Sunrise Class off to Great Start

Bright Light and Melting Snow Shots

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Garden & Travel Photography is Go for June 1

Beginning Digital begins back at the CBG–Saturdays in June

Butterflies and Blooms Workshop–June 21st

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