August 28 2024
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Web URL: brentwoodphotographygroup.org
Facebook: BPG Members only
Instagram: @brentwoodphotographygroup
Main Meeting
Tuesday, September 3, 2024. 6:30 pm
Networking and Photo of the Month competition: 6:00 – 6:30 PM. Please come early if you are entering an image into the Photo of the Month competition.
Tim Grey – Going Long. Making the Most of Telephoto Lenses in Photography
Lenses with long focal lengths can provide great photographic opportunities but can also introduce some challenges. In this presentation photographer Tim Grey will share tips to leverage long lenses for creative and unique photographs, demonstrate ways to overcome the challenges of long lenses, and much more. The presentation is sure to be entertaining and informative, though you are warned that it may lead you to decide you need to buy a longer lens.
Tim is regarded as one of the top educators in digital photography and imaging, offering clear direction on complex subjects through his writing and speaking. He has written eighteen books on digital imaging for photographers, has published hundreds of video training courses, and is published in hundreds magazines such as Digital Photo Pro and Outdoor Photographer. For more than 22 years, Tim has published the daily Ask Tim Grey eNewsletter, and the monthly Pixology digital magazine, as well as, the GreyLearning video training library.
Mini Clinic
Mini-Clinic, Tuesday, Sept 17 (NOT usual 2nd Thursday) 7:00 pm via Zoom
Zoom info: 09/17/2024 7:00 pm
Meeting ID: 879 8140 9465
Passcode: 172368
Presenter: Mike Moats
Topic: The Properly Equipped Macro Photographer
Being a properly equipped macro photographer is not just about the equipment, but also equipping yourself with the how-to knowledge of close-up photography. Mike will discuss the essential equipment needed for macro photography, how to control depth of field, composition, and finding character in your subjects.
Mike is an international award-winning full-time professional macro photographer from Michigan. Additionally, he is a Tamron Image Master and Vanguard Pro. For more than 15 years, his articles and images have been published in numerous photo magazines, and he’s also a workshop instructor and photo conference speaker. Mike has a Macro Photo Club online with over 2,800 members reaching more than 29 countries.
Website: tinylandscapes.com
Lunch Bunch
Wednesday, September 11
Williamson County Public Library,
1314 Columbia Ave. Franklin, TN 37064
Meeting room A
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
We are used to meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of every month. Unfortunately the library is booked that day for another event. Therefore, we have to push our meeting back to August 21, 2024.
Topic: AI Generate Fill vs AI Generate Image
Outing
Shiloh National Military Park
Saturday September 21, 2024
For our September outing, John Mott will lead us on a tour of Shiloh National Military Park.
John brings a unique perspective to Shiloh. His ancestors lived on and around the battlefield at the time of the battle. He has been studying the battle since childhood, especially from the point of view of about three dozen civilian families who found themselves caught in the crossfire, saw their homes destroyed and their lives changed dramatically.
“Dozens of books have been written about the soldiers and generals,” John said. “But almost no one writes about the civilians and the horrors and hardships they endured.”
John will show us his family’s property which was in the heart of the battle and tell us stories about the farms and families that were trapped in the fighting. He also will show us how to use the park’s self-guided tour map to find some of the best photo locations.
We will follow this schedule:
Meet at the park Visitor’s Center at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 21, for a brief orientation to the park.
Spend an hour touring the museum, photographing the national cemetery or taking a self-guided tour of the park on your own.
About 11:45, we’ll meet at Hagy’s Catfish Hotel for lunch.
Following lunch, we’ll meet at tour stops #3 and #4 to see John’s family property and hear his presentation about his ancestors and the fighting that took place on their land.
Stay as long as you want. John can show you how to find good locations to photograph.
If you want to stay long enough, the park will host a living history presentation from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Advance registration is required. Call the park at 731-689-5696.
Homework:
Watch the National Park Service movie about the battle at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PK7VCN_q58. You can watch it at the Visitor’s Center, but watching it in advance will give you an extra 45 minutes to shoot photos.
Read John’s great-great-aunt’s diary at www.shilohdiary.wordpress.com.
Don’t forget to fill out your online hold harmless agreement at https://brentwoodphotographygroup.org/photography-outings/.
Artist Guild of Nolensville Call For Entry
World Wide Photo Walk
Scott Kelby Worldwide Photo Walk is Coming to Downtown Franklin on Saturday, October 5, 2024
Dick Dougall, Franklin resident and founder of the Brentwood Photography Group (www.brentwoodphotographygroup.org), will lead the local edition of the Scott Kelby Worldwide Photo Walk in downtown Franklin on Saturday, October 5, 2024. Dubbed the world’s largest global and social photography event, the Photo Walk will take place in thousands of cities all over the world from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. local time.
We will start on Fourth Avenue near Puckett’s Restaurant and fan out in small groups to cover a couple of blocks on either side of Main Street, Five Points and beyond. Other areas to photograph are Harlinsdale Farm and the Factory.
The concept of a Photo Walk is simple. Photo Walks are created by Walk Leaders in cities all over the world. Walkers meet up at a predesignated location to spend a few hours socializing, capturing images, and sharing with like-minded people. At the end of the Photo Walk, we will convene at a local restaurant to share our images and experiences over food.
Each photographer will be asked to submit one photo to a juried exhibit. The exhibit will be judged by Jerry Atnip, a world-famous fine art photographer and local resident. He will select photos to be included in the exhibit and will designate one image as “best of show.” The exhibit will hang in the Williamson County Public Library Gallery during the month of December and will move to the Square Market and Grill in Columbia in January. The Best of Show image will also be submitted to the popular World Wide Photo Walk contest for a chance to win prizes from industry related sponsors.
Dick Dougall’s walk will go one step further. A book will be published containing 5 of your best images which will be available for sale for a minimum fee.
The Walk is limited to 50 participants, so book your walk now!
2024 World Wide Photo Walk – Franklin TN
Photo Basics
Photo Basics Zoom meetings
Meeting ID: 897 9412 2264
Passcode: 548198
Click on the dates below to access the zoom meetings.
Tuesday October 8, 2024
Tuesday October 15, 2024
Thursday October 24, 2024
Tuesday October 29, 2024
This year’s course will use example photos to teach some of the main concepts of photography.
We’ll consider both the technical and creative facets that go into creating a photo.
Some of the technical aspects we’ll focus on are:
• Shutter speed
• Aperture
• ISO
And, some of the creative items we’ll explore are:
• Composition
• In-focus vs. blur
• Static vs. motion
• Color vs. B&W
We’ll explain how shutter speed and aperture affect the creative aspects.
Throughout the examples we’ll use post-processing tools (mainly Lightroom and Photoshop) to demonstrate the concepts such that you should be able to apply to any other software application.
What kind of camera is required… any, including the quite capable cameras we all have on our mobile phones.
Open to members and non-members but registration is required.