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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: 6:32am
Sunrise: 6:56am
Sunset: 6:30pm
Twi: 6:54pm
Moonrise: 4:49am
Moonset: 3:58pm
Day length: 11h 35m[
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
Photography Newsletter March 2011
Imagination is the air of mind. (Philip James Bailey)
This Months Theme is
"Faces".
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
Sumit Executive Center Exhibit
"Fruits and Vegetables"
Winners for our current exhibit
Best in Show — Jim Pennington - Splash of Color
1st Place — John Sagert - Pepper Color
2nd Place — C Sheppard - On the Chopping block
3rd Place — K Sheppard-Hot and Sweet
Honorable Mentions:
Sherry Williamson — Watermelon's for Sale
Manny Bonewitz — Dusseldorf Market
Peoples Choice Award A Splash of Color by Jim Pennington
Society Field Trip in April
Mustang and Mustang Show
Field Trip April 2nd
at Fantasy of Flight
check out details here
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
5 situations when manual focus is better than auto
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
Morning classes in:
Macro Photography
Using your Flash
Available light Portraits
OnOne Training Live
and much more
All the details can be found here.
Special One Day Workshop with
Rick Sammon Saturday March 26th
SOLD OUT
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.
Photoshop Tips
Photoshop How-To: Pour a Stream of Colors Across an Image
Changing Color Space in Elements
Photographic Inspirations
"Painting With Light Workshop" Saturday
March 19th
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 rail yard 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.
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” Part 2
Saturday March 19th from
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. $59.00
or Wednesday
March 23rd 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 Second 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 Second class will discuss the the Develop Module and the Print. This program is going to change the way you work with your images. Minimum of 4 students required to hold the class
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 blog's 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
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
Cheryl Anne Day-Swallow March 5th
Patti Krumeich March 6th
Kim Andrews March 6th
Bob Boice March 7th
Anna Eddington March 9th
Carolyn Pavonetti March 12th
Benjamin Gieger March 12th
Jean Kier Chong March 18th
Mary Trice Anniv. March 21st
Glen Desthers March 23rd
Charles Blume March 26th
Ethan and Mike Stoop March 29th
Roger Schwartzberg March 30th
Peter Mason March 30th
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
SATURDAY IS SOLD OUT
Lake Shore Camera Exchange
Support your Local Photography Retailer Today
Web Site
The Camera Cure
A Saint Petersburg repair facility for camera repairs, sensor Cleaning and more check them out here
Zebra Color Lab
Bay Area's Best Black and White and E6 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 April 7th at 6:30 p.m.
Bring your 2 best images