POP-UP FIELD TRIP: Winter Garden: Saturday, January 4 at 3 pm
Please join us for street photography in Winter Garden on Saturday, January 4.
We will meet up in front of Winter Garden City Hall at 3:00, discuss some photography subjects, and go shoot them. At that time, we will plan on a time to meet at the Plant Street Market for dinner or snacks.
Possible subjects are The Market, SOBO Art Gallery, Street Photography, and the last chance to see our OCC B&W exhibit in Oakland. Then the blue hour with night photography after dinner.
The weather for January 4 is projected to be 42-61 degrees and clear. Please dress accordingly.
Please feel free to arrive early to walk around and photograph on your own.
Hope to see you there!
Al
Reply to Al Aikens at [email protected]
January 6th, Monday 6:30 pm: SIG (Special Interest Groups) Zoom Meeting
SIG groups are open to all current OCC members, and all levels of photographers are welcome! You can join a SIG at any time, just use the link below to register in advance.
Join us on Zoom as we explore images, techniques, and processing as well as get to know other members of OCC! Each SIG (Special Interest Group) focuses on one of these different photographic genres, Nature, Landscape, Abstract, or People.
SIGs also get together for special interest group field trips! The SIGs are full of great people getting together to share their knowledge and experiences with photography and to have fun!
We meet via Zoom on the first Monday of the month.
Register in advance for this meeting by visiting our zoom meeting links page here.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Monday, January 13th, 6:30 pm: Meet, Greet, & Share!
In-Person ONLY Meeting
Let’s start the new year by getting to know each other through sharing our work and swapping stories. Plus, there will be a chance to win some cash to put towards a new piece of gear!
Please bring 2-3 prints of your favorite images to this in-person meeting to share your work with other members. If you’re a long-time member, please bring a print of new work or perhaps something we haven’t seen before. Each photographer will have table space to display their work and be able to discuss it with other members. Get your photos printed (no larger than 16×20) and ready to show!
We will also have a 50/50 raffle at this meeting! For anyone who wants to participate, tickets are $2 each and you may purchase as many tickets as you’d like.
This meeting will be in person only at the Marks Senior Center, 99 E Marks St., Orlando, 32803.
There is a lot that goes on “behind the curtain” at OCC. We would love to have you join us, and share your thoughts and ideas!
So come find out what is going on, hang out with some awesome photo people, and have fun along the way!! OCC board meetings are held on Zoom and are open to all members! If you are interested in attending a meeting, click here to contact President@OrlandoCameraClub.
January 25th Saturday, OCC Photography trip to St. Augustine
We’ll meet at the square (Plaza de la Constitución), 170 St George St, St Augustine, between 3:30 and 4:00 that afternoon. The plan is to meet, get oriented, have a group dinner, and then explore and photograph the city. Parking will be mostly street parking. There are also plenty of establishments in the Historic District along St. George St. for those impromptu refreshment and beverage stops while walking around. You can and are encouraged to come early and explore on your own.
On January 25, sunset is at 5:56 and moonrise is at 4:07 in the afternoon, a 20% waning crescent moon. Dinner is being planned for the Columbia Restaurant for 4:30 to allow for blue hour and sunset photography after dinner. Al will be making a reservation, so he needs an accurate headcount, please email him at [email protected] for your spot. Please RSVP to him by Wednesday, January 15 to get on the list.
Potential subjects are
- St. Augustine Lighthouse
- Bridge of Lions (you can use multiple minute exposures to capture the raising and lowering of the drawbridge and the traffic gates at night.)
- Matanzas Riverfront and the marina
- Castillo de San Marcos (the fort)
- Plaza de la Constitución
- St. George St. and side streets for the old City for architecture and street photography
- Flagler College
- St. Augustine City Hall
The Castillo closes at dusk; however, there is free and mostly unrestricted access to its exterior for night shots. For you to get an idea of the city at night, a slideshow of some Al’s night photography from 2020 can be found here: https://express.adobe.com/page/eqnsKcs43CP7Y/
There are plenty of mercury-vapor streetlights that give off a warm light. If this is not your style, you can change your in-camera white balance to compensate for your camera’s interpretation of the scene, applying a night filter, or both can get you the look that you are looking for. You can adjust your camera’s white balance by using the preset white balance settings or adjusting the Kelvin temperature setting so that the rear screen matches the view.
Gear recommendations are
- Wide angle to telephoto prime or zoom lenses
- Sturdy tripod for multiple minute exposures
- Remote shutter release
- Night filter
It will be late when the photography ends, so you may want to stay overnight. Reservations will be on your own. A club member recently visited St. Augustine stayed at and recommended the Best Western Historic Bayfront at 16 Avenida Menendez, which is right across the street from the marina and walking distance to historic area. She recommended it for a return visit. There are also plenty of Bed and Breakfasts. Other hotel options with links to their websites are listed below. They are slightly north of the Historic District but within walking distance.
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel St. Augustine Historic District, 116 San Marco Avenue
Hampton Inn St. Augustine Downtown Historic District, 1302 N Ponce De Leon Blvd.,
We’re looking forward to seeing you there.
Monday, January 27th, 6:30 pm: “Astrophotography” by Joshua Snow: This will be a Zoom-only meeting
Joshua Snow is a Moab, Utah-based multimedia artist, landscape photographer, and adventurer who has gained notoriety for his highly technical approach to creating colorful, whimsical, and thought-provoking imagery.
His work combines very calculated and meticulous compositions with vibrant colors and vivid imagination, doing his best to convey a sense of experience rather than a finite moment in time. This combination has led to a demand for his immersive photography workshops that can keep him on the road for several months at a time in his hand-built adventure van.
Over the years, he has carved a niche in the photography education industry, teaching advanced creative techniques that bridge the gap between photography and digital art, and are some of the deepest and most kept secrets of the pros. These include techniques that most other pros will never reveal or admit to using!
2nd Place International Landscape Photographer of the Year 2020.
https://www.wildlightexposures.com (https://www.wildlightexposures.com/
Register in advance for this meeting by visiting our zoom meeting links page here.