GANSBAAI PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB PROGRAMME 2019 | |||||||
MONTH | DATE | TYPE | Brief/training | Brief | Editing allowed | Status | |
January | 21st | Viewing | Creative Festive season | Riaan | No record shots, Creative, Action, Fun, Festive mood | Basic editing – no composite photos. Blending HDR is allowed. | |
February | 4th | Training | Natural light Portraits | Riaan & Jane | This will be a practical at Groeneweide using props, screen, lighting & models (Riaan to ask Dries v Heerden, Dirk Laurie, Nelleke). The object of this theme will be to take a good portrait shot, using mostly natural light. | Basic editing – no composite photos. Blending HDR is allowed. | |
18th | Viewing | Black & White | |||||
March | 4th | Training | Looking Up | Riaan | Take a photo of anything from the ground looking upwards. This can be trees, buildings, clouds, or anything that has good shapes, lines or tells a story. The view point must be above your head | Basic editing – no composite photos. Blending HDR is allowed. | |
18th | Viewing | Natural light Portraits | |||||
April | 1st | Training | Faceless Portaits | Veronica | A portrait, by definition, captures the personality of the subject and then transfers that piece of information over to the viewer of said portrait. Traditionally, a portrait depicts the face of the subject. The challenge of this theme is to capture the personality of the subject and transport it to the viewer without seeing the face. Silhouettes can be included. Not just bodyparts, like arm/leg etc – emphasis on PORTRAIT. 30% or more of body. | Basic editing – no composite photos. Blending HDR is allowed. | |
15th | Viewing | Looking Up | |||||
May | 6th | Training | Drops splish & splash | Marc, & team | Practical. Milk/water/any liquid, Ripples, Splash. Something dropped into liquid – Not rocks, not waves, controlled environment. Liquid into Liquid. puddles are fine | Basic editing – no composite photos. Blending HDR is allowed. | Done |
20th | Viewing | Faceless Portaits | |||||
June | 3rd | Training | Musical instruments | Nelleke | The subject of the photo must be any musical instrument, NOT the artist or the artist’s hands. Any musical instrument taken from a creative, angle or perspective, as long as the emphasis is on the instrument or a component of the instrument. Action shots are welcomed, as long as the instrument makes up majority of the photo. This is a good opportunity for abstracts & closeups | Basic editing – no composite photos. Blending HDR is allowed. | Done |
17th |
Public Holiday – no meeting |
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24th | Viewing | Drops splish & splash | |||||
July | 8th | Training |
Ordinary Objects turned extraordinary |
Riaan (Annetjie/Piet) |
Keys, doorknobs, money, EVERYDAY objects turned into creative photo. seen in a new light/angle/perspective. Good abstract opportunity -but recognisable as original object | OPEN editing. AR allowed | |
22nd | Viewing | Musical instruments | |||||
August | 5th | Training | Framed | Christo | Natural framing: Trees, mountains, rocks, anything natural that form a frame. Artificial framing: Buildings, poles, doors/windows, anything man made. Models also welcome. Frame is taken IN CAMERA. picture THROUGH a frame – its not a picture of a frame. | Basic editing – no composite photos. Blending HDR is allowed. | |
19th | Viewing | Ordinary Objects turned extraordinary | |||||
September | 2nd | Training | Shapes or lines or symmetry | Marc | Lines/Shapes/Symmetry. Not implied (actual line/shape). Line and or Shape to be the main feature/focal point/s. Symmetry can be used but not required. | Basic editing – no composite photos. Blending HDR is allowed. One image, standard post production encouraged. | Done |
16th | Viewing | Framed | |||||
October | 7th | Training | Expressions & Emotions | Nelleke | Animals/Humans emotions captured. The emotion must be obvious and recognisable in the shot. Photos can be candid / posed also an excellent streetphotography, opportunity. The expression on the face must tell the story, not implied by the surroundings. | Basic editing – no composite photos. Blending HDR is allowed. | Done |
21st | Viewing | Shapes or lines or symmetry | |||||
November | 4th | Training | Seasons | Veronica | Every season has it’s own character and beauty. The challenge of this theme is to capture something that will depict the season without an explanation, for example Autumn leaves, Spring new growth, Rain, Ice, Snow, Storms etc. | Open Editing on ONE PHOTO only. | |
18th | Viewing | Expressions & Emotions | |||||
December | 2nd | Training | Silence / Serenity | Marc | Photos submitted must prompt the emotion/story of peace/serenity/silence. | One image, HDR accepted, standard post production allowed & encouraged. | Done |
December | 6th | Year End Function | |||||
January 2020 | viewing | Seasons | |||||
February 2020 | viewing | Silence / Serenity | |||||
OTHER: | |||||||
January | 21st |
Christo to give presentation on Photographer bio |
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May | Weekend away 17th/19th | ||||||
??? | Training editing practical | ||||||
OUTINGS | |||||||
??? |
Find some events that are standard that can be put on the calender (eg Rose Festival etc) |
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??? | Greater Gansbaai Culture (B/W) |
Can be planned in teams etc. Riaan and Christo to find some ideas and put together |
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??? |
Pat has volunteered to do a practical should we like |
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??? | Elgin Market etc | ||||||
??? | Spontaneous outings |