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Meetings are held at:
Autoway Ford
on US 19 (34th St) and
24th Ave N.
Please Park on 24th Entrance is on side of building, Look for sign
Contact Jim Swallow for additional details.
Bay Area
Sunrise & Sunset times
Twi: 6:53am
Sunrise: 7:18am
Sunset: 6:10pm
Twi: 6:35pm
Moonrise: 6:10am
Moonset: 5:08pm
Day length: 10h 53m
Monthly Themes for 2011
February: Food
March: Faces
April: Creative Use of Text
May: Birds
June: Flip Flops
July: Coastal Elements
August: People at Work
September: Somewhere out there
October: Automobiles
November: In The House
December: Best 2011 & Project Presentations
Society Field Trip in April
Mustang and Mustang Show
Field Trip April 2nd
at Fantasy of Flight
check out details here
Photography Newsletter February 2011
The true focus of creativity is not the genetic process prior to the work but the work itself as it lives in the experience of the beholder.
(Monroe Beardsley)
This Months Theme is
"Food".
Join us at 6:15 p.m.
Because of our new meeting format you must send your photos to me by Wednesday night or bring them to the meeting before the
6:45 deadline. No exceptions
Our meetings will be starting
on time this year
Send your images to me by Wednesday night or you may bring them to the meeting. Please bring only 2 images. Theme related or your best images from the past month are acceptable
Remember to size your files no larger than 1024x768 at 100ppi and they should have your name in the beginning example of your files could be
(Jim-Swallow-food-2-11a.jpg)
It helps tremendously by having all your images together at the end of the year by you using the same method each and every month. Thanks
Members Show at Summit Executive Building
Artist Reception Thursday February 10th
From 6—8 p.m.
"Fruits and Vegetables"
Please join us for music food and great photography.
Photographic Art Society Field Trip
Saturday February 12th 8:30 a.m.
Florida State Fair
We will meet at gate number 2
(the gate that is next to Cracker Country)
Check out the web site here
Get your tickets cheaper at Sweet Bay while supplies last
John Shaw Nature and Digital Photography Seminar in Orlando
March 12 & 13, 2011
Joseph Van Os Photo Safaris presents a Nature & Digital Photography weekend seminar in Orlando with renowned photographer and digital photo expert John Shaw. The seminar features one full day devoted to nature photography and the second day covering the digital darkroom. The two seminar days can be purchased as a package or separately by day. More information and registration can be found at Here or by calling (206) 463-5383.
Lets Carpool together for this great seminar
contact jim if you are going
Photography Tips
Adding Emotion and Feeling to images
Photography Club Day 2011
Featured Speaker will be Rick Sammon
"Exploring High Dynamic Range Photography"
Sunday March 27th
Register Here for Photography Club Day 2011
Lunch and park admission will be provided
All the details can be found here.
Special One Day Workshop with
Rick Sammon Saturday March 26th
Rick Sammon will be doing a one day workshop in the field on Saturday March 26th cost is $49.00 if registered before March 1st
We will be going out to different locations discussing all types of photography tips and working on HDR photography. Location will only be sent to registrants. This will be a great opportunity to spend time with a fantastic photographer.
Register for the Saturday workshop Here
Photoshop Tips
Photoshop Shortcuts You Might Not Know
Photos to Inspire
Canon Emerging Pros finalistsKelby Training
Photoshop CS5 Power Tour
Thursday February 17th Tampa Convention Center
Photoshop World 2011
Orlando Florida
March 30th to April 1st
Plug-in Software
OnOne Software
use code PHSY for 15%
OnOne web site
Topaz Software
Updates are available
Topaz has new updates coming this month you can get a special discount using code: Enhanced
on all the software
Check out the web site here
Photoshop & Photography Training
Give The Gift of Education this Year
Photoshop, Elements, Lightroom
and Digital photography.
private lesson in Photoshop, Lightroom and Digital Imaging Classes
please call Jim at 727-596-7822
“Lightroom: Get it, Got it, Use it,
Love it”
Saturday February 5th from
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
or Wednesday
February 16th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. ($49.00)
Location: Jim Swallow’s Studio in Saint Petersburg
call 727-596-7822 to register or email [email protected]
This workshop will be the first in a series of Lightroom classes that will help you use Lightroom to it’s fullest. Adobe Lightroom is the best tool for the photographer today. If you don’t have it you will be getting it sometime in the future. The first class will discuss the Library Module and the parts of the Develop Module. This program is going to change the way you work with your images. Minimum of 4 students required to hold the class
"Painting With Light Workshop" February 11th
Jim Swallow is leading a Painting with light workshop at
The Florida Railroad Museum
Cost is $49.00 Per Person Starting at 5 p.m. till 9 p.m.
Contact Jim Swallow at 727-596-7822 for details and to register
We are going to paint the trains at the rail yard with flash lights.
We have the opportunity to create unique images in the railyard during an event that they will be holding. Check out their web site to see where it is located and images of what is there. You must register in advance and to attend the workshop.
Membership Info
Membership is $40.00 a year. See link above for additional info
Bay Area Photographic Exhibits
Photographic Art Society Exhibit
"Fruits and Vegetables"
Morean Art Center
Saint Petersburg
Paradise Lost / Paradise Found
January 14 - March 13, 2011
The Morean Arts Center calls attention to the "state" of Florida in two provocative exhibitions. For Paradise Lost/Paradise Found, contemporary artists wax nostalgic for the Sunshine State, either presenting their version of how things used to be, or satirizing the way things appear today. Neon motel signs, alligators on the loose, mermaids, baseball, and road kill are just a few of the subjects addressed in the gallery space, where visitors will experience a whole new appreciation for their environment. Artists include Mark Messersmith, John Gurbacs, Karen Tucker Kuykendall, Randy Van Duinen, and Raina Benoit.
Disappearing Florida
Relating to Paradise Lost/Paradise Found is Disappearing Florida, a serious look at the changing landscape of our state. Providing a call-to-action rather than just a passive gallery visit, this exhibition features the work of contemporary photographers who capture the beauty of Florida, while using their web sites as a platform to discuss the fragility of that same beauty. Quotes from these blogs will be a prominent feature alongside the prints on the gallery walls, encouraging our visitors to get involved and be conscious of the fleeting quality of our natural surroundings. Artists include Carlton Ward, Jr., Richard O. Jacobs, Kevin Boldenow and Laurie Excell.
Florida Museum of Photographic Art
February 10 through April 10, 2011
Natural Fashion: Art & the Body, Photographs by Hans Silvester
Following the Vassar College exhibit will be photographs by Hans Silvester, images of face and body painting that connect our own society with a more exotic existence.
"The works of German photographer Hans Silvester will be coming to the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts from New York's Marlborough Gallery. These color photographs function as sociological and anthropological documents as well as images of extreme beauty." Joanne Milani, FMoPA Curator
Your 15 Minutes of Fame
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
"Your 15 Minutes of Fame" is the perfect forum is to share your photographic work with the community and to view other photographers' projects and meet the artists at this regularly scheduled photographic event.
Learn more about and how to sign up for Your 15 Minutes of Fame.
Herb Snitzer: A Jazz Memoir
January 28 - May 15, 2011
St. Petersburg resident and former photojournalist for Life, Look and Fortune magazines, Herb Snitzer has spent the better part of five decades capturing the world around us. On the occasion of the publication of a new collection of his images, Glorious Days and Nights, the Museum is pleased to present a selection of Snitzer’s world-famous jazz images. Shot mostly during the 1950s and 1960s, these images give a fascinating insight into the personalities and culture of jazz in New York City. His subjects have included Louis Armstrong, Lester Young, John Coltrane, and Miles Davis
Digital Images for the group should be jpeg files 1024x768 at 100ppi files names should be initials, month,year, title example (jim_swallow_treeballet_0409.jpg). You may also bring prints that are matted image area should be at least 8x10
Debbie Terhune February 4th
McGlammery Anniversary Feb.14th
John Schakel February 23rd
Chris Sheppard February 28h
Our group is not affiliated with any other photography group in the bay area. We will help you promote your group on our site and in our e-mails if you wish. Please Contact Jim Swallow with your club information to be included
Photography Club Day is Coming
Sunday March 27th
We will also have a 1 Day workshop on Saturday with Rick Sammon
Our Speaker this year is going to be Rick Sammon
You can check out his site here
The Topic Will be about HDR Imaging
Special Saturday Workshop will also be available for an additional fee
North Tampa Photography
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The Camera Cure
A Saint Petersburg repair facility for camera repairs, sensor Cleaning and more check them out here
Reedy Photo Lab
Bay Area's Best Professional color lab
Check I-Tunes under Photoshop for a ton of free Training
Jim Swallow at [email protected]
The Society was designed to
Inspire, Challenge and Educate You in The Art of Photography.
Next Meeting is Thursday February 3rd at 6:30 p.m.
Bring your 2 best images