Lansing Photo Meetup

The 14th Annual Shoot and Eat Holiday Potluck!

It's that time of year share food with friends and PHOTOGRAPH IT!!

Bring a dish to share with the group. This is a chance to hone some of our food photography skills for the first half and then enjoy some tasty food and socializing with members afterward.

Bring enough for about ten people. Watch the RSVPs. It can be ANYTHING including entree, appetizers, deserts. It can be store bought or something you have exercised your culinary skills on.

SmarterPics will provide serviceware and cups as well as an entree course. Be sure to RSVP so we know how many servings are needed. Hope to see you there. As always, call or message me with any questions.

And yes, since we are meeting at my home, an adult beverage is permitted in fact encouraged!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Mark Chamberlin - 517-897-4172
Organizer - Lansing Photo Meetup
SmarterPics Photography School Sponsored

Do you want to CREATE PHOTOGRAPHS and not just TAKE PICTURES? Do you not feel confident about controlling the outcome of your photos? Are you frustrated and confused sometimes about what everything does and means? Do you often use the Auto or other Program modes?

This is THE most popular class we offer at SmarterPics. We guarantee you will walk away with some solid understanding and hands on experience. Feel free to talk to me or email me with any questions. [email protected] ([email protected])

Briefly the curriculum involves four general areas:

1. Basics of owning a camera including care, safety, exchanging lenses, understanding what focal length is, and brief overview of accessories.

2. Exposure covers the three basic controls: ISO/Aperture(f-stops)/Shutter Speed. How does each element impact your image and when/how to make adjustments. 3. How to use the pop up flash effectively.

3. Knobs and Dials on a digital camera are overwhelming until you get introduced. We will go over ALL of them and when to/not to use them.

4. Composition. Once we understand some of the technical fundamentals its time to put that knowledge to work. Usually the last couple of hours are spent outside roaming Old Town and getting some practice. We also learn to refine how we see a photo and how "making" a photo differs from just "taking a picture." If the weather is challenging, we have excellent indoor alternatives. Contrary to most of the Meetups, I am going to have to charge something for this because of the time and resources involved in offering it. We have a no-host working lunch at one of the Old Town restaurants.

NOTE: This same class is offered on 3 Monday evenings from 6:30-8:30 (First three Mondays of the month)

Get information on this and other classes offered at our website:
WWW. SmarterPics.com

Cost: $95
Payable at start of class

Adobe has utilized their Firefly generative text engine in a number of very creative ways that exponentially expands the creativity and control of today's photographs.

Many of us have been playing around with the new tools. Let's have a sharing session and talk about the latest tools and examples. Let's do some collective learning. Be prepared to present one or two images and be ready to briefly discuss the process you used.

Mark Chamberlin - 517-897-4172
Organizer - Lansing Photo Meetup
SmarterPics Photography School Sponsored

Do you want to CREATE PHOTOGRAPHS and not just TAKE PICTURES? Do you not feel confident about controlling the outcome of your photos? Are you frustrated and confused sometimes about what everything does and means? Do you often use the Auto or other Program modes?

This is THE most popular class we offer at SmarterPics. We guarantee you will walk away with some solid understanding and hands on experience. Feel free to talk to me or email me with any questions. [email protected] ([email protected])

Briefly the curriculum involves four general areas:

1. Basics of owning a camera including care, safety, exchanging lenses, understanding what focal length is, and brief overview of accessories.

2. Exposure covers the three basic controls: ISO/Aperture(f-stops)/Shutter Speed. How does each element impact your image and when/how to make adjustments. 3. How to use the pop up flash effectively.

3. Knobs and Dials on a digital camera are overwhelming until you get introduced. We will go over ALL of them and when to/not to use them.

4. Composition. Once we understand some of the technical fundamentals its time to put that knowledge to work. Usually the last couple of hours are spent outside roaming Old Town and getting some practice. We also learn to refine how we see a photo and how "making" a photo differs from just "taking a picture." If the weather is challenging, we have excellent indoor alternatives. Contrary to most of the Meetups, I am going to have to charge something for this because of the time and resources involved in offering it. We have a no-host working lunch at one of the Old Town restaurants.

NOTE: This same class is offered on 3 Monday evenings from 6:30-8:30 (First three Mondays of the month)

Get information on this and other classes offered at our website:
WWW. SmarterPics.com

Cost: $95
Payable at start of class