Happy Thanksgiving

Good Day SWFL Shutterbugs!

Yesterday was our first live meeting since March at Lakes Park in Fort Myers.  We had 20 in attendance with a beautiful day in the park.  Based on feedback we will continue with this venue with the next meeting to be scheduled in January.  Details to follow.

It was great to see new and familiar faces, share news and talk about photography,  albeit with that masked desperado look! Warm welcome to Lane Garrett our newest member to join the group.  Also Congratulations to Fran Pastore, joining our Organizer Team.

Thank you to all the photographers that submitted the October Virtual Photo Meet Up -Long Exposure –  the video slide show is posted on our You Tube Page and Facebook.   Links:

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Long Exposure Virtual Photo Meet Up SWFL Shutterbugs –

We discussed doing a live Photo Meet Up in January –

When: Saturday, January 23rd  10AM -12:00Noon

Where: 6 Mile Cypress Preserve Fort Myers

RSVP Announcement forthcoming

Our next Virtual Photo Meet Up – Craft Your Landscape due by December 20th!

We had an informative discussion on landscape photography, use of filters, composition, equipment and other items.  Thank you to the group for being so interactive.  This is how we learn from each other.  Next meeting we will focus of HDR Photography.

The Gary Gough Video – Landscape Photography for Beginners was a great step by step process for Crafting a Landscape with a touch of Fine the link is on our Facebook page as well as here:

Landscape Photography Tutorial for beginners – YouTube

I have also included the link to his previous video – Fine Art Landscape Photography

Fine Art Landscape Photography Spurn Point – YouTube

For those interested in the Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 Pro lens here is the link for the video

The best super-wide zoom lens out there! | Gear Tuesday: Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 – YouTube

Looking forward to all of your Landscape Creations for our next Virtual Photo Meet Up.  We will have the video slide show ready for our January Live Meet Up looking to reserve a pavilion at Lakes Park. It looks like we will continue with this outdoor venue for the rest of the Winter/Spring season.  More details to follow.

Thank you again for your attendance, participation and assistance.  Together, we are what makes SWFL Shutterbugs a success!  We will not have a meeting in December. Have a great Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday Season.

Best Wishes,

Your Organizer Team

Linda, Deb, Sam, Fran, Doug, Chris and John

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Greeting Fellow Shutterbugs,

Our on line meeting was Saturday, October 3rd at 10AM.  We had 16 attendees.  Thank you for attending.  Also a big thank you for the photographers that submitted images for the September Virtual Photo Meet Up #7  Photographing Patterns, Form and Texture!  The video showing all entries is available on the SWFL Shutterbugs You Tube Page, SWFL Shutterbugs Facebook Page:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-vZILXHTRk&t=9s You Tube Page

https://www.facebook.com/SWFShutterBugs Facebook Page

Coming in NOVEMBER A Real Live Meet Meeting Event! YES, WE ARE GIVING UP THE COMPUTER SCREEN FOR NOVEMBER !

When: November 21st 10AM -12:00Noon

Where: Lakes Regional Park Fort Myers Pavilion A4

Had to reschedule from November 14th since no pavilion was available.

Notice and Agenda to Follow – We will abide with CDC Guidelines – Social Distancing and Mask.

ON1 Update – Thank you Deb Owen – On1 update for 2021 and AI Portrait Module to be released later this month.  You can pre-order on their website – https://www.on1.com/landing/photo-raw-2021-blast-off/

Discount code available – AM17 – 20% savings – Thank you Charles Flum!

Next Virtual Photo Meet Up for October #8 Long Exposure Photography!

Let’s get out of our comfort zone and try something new!

Long exposure is great for when we want to show motion blur or to obscure any moving element when using a longer exposure or shutter speed.

¨Virtual Photo Meet Up Has Been Announced

You will have three weeks to compose your photographs. Each photo must focus on long exposure. You may leave a brief description of your photo in the caption – (Allows up to 250 characters)

You can submit up to four photos per member

Will submit a video of all photos via Facebook and our You Tube Channel

Video Tutorial and Tutorial Web Page links below to help you with the project:

There are plenty of tools to help with this project.  Suggest you view the videos and website primer first and then compose your image.Creative Long Exposure Photography – Examples and Introduction

Chris Stratton Thank You for your video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1NlWd-Isrk

Web link – Beginners Guide to Long Exposure – https://expertphotography.com/long-exposure-photography/

Video Tutorial – Gordon Laing – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcTAXn7LJZ4&t=113s

Also available from B&H Video – Thank You Charles Flum – Webinar – October 20th

See You In November!

Best Regards and Happy Shooting,

Your Organizer Team

Linda, Deb, Sam, Doug, Chris and John

Greeting Fellow Shutterbugs,

Great meeting this morning.  Thank you to all that attended.

We viewed the August Virtual Meet Up Photo Project – Tell Us Your Story –  thanks to all participants.  We were visually entertained with a host of photo stories!  Here is the You Tube link:

The video is also available on the SWF Shutterbugs Facebook Page – see below for the page link.

We had an in depth presentation on this months photo project – Photographing Patterns, Form and Texture –  Special thanks to Chris Stratton and Deb Owen for their informative sessions on Macro Photography which generated a very useful conversation from the group.  All walked away with new knowledge we can use for this months project:  Photographing Patterns, Form and Textures.  The Meet Up Announcement link is available here:  https://www.meetup.com/fortmyersshutterbugs/events/273010903/

Let’s S T R E T C H our creative abilities and capture great photos for this month’s project!  Perhaps even setting up your own pattern masterpiece as discussed this morning!

Link to help you with the project is here: https://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/photography-pattern-form-texture/

Chris Stratton’s video on Macro Photography is here: https://youtu.be/8FoitXS-Uwo

Thanks again to all our participants!  Our next meeting will be Saturday, October 3rd 10AM on Jitsi Meet.  Will send the link 30 minutes prior to the meeting.

Best Regards and Happy Shooting,

Your Organizer Team

Linda, Deb, Sam, Doug, Chris and John

Virtual Meetup #6 -Tell Us Your Story!

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Welcome to virtual Meetup #6! Every Photo(s) Tells A Story!

Begins today, August 2 Due in the phot Album by Sunday August 23 PM

For this Virtual Photo Meet Up we challenge you to utilize your creative side and submit a photo or series of photos (up to 3) that tells a story.
This means you will need to organize your thoughts and ideas before clicking that camera to put together your story.

Storytelling using photograph(s) is a little like telling a story through film.
Elements of a Good Storytelling Photo(s)
Mood – Experiment with background – create dramatic effect!
Idea – symbolism or an abstract
Emotion – expression or action
The Message – What is the theme?
Narration – What are you trying to convey?

Here is a web link – How To Tell A Story Through Photographs that will be of help. Suggest you read the through the article to help you gather a game plan to tell your story. Don’t be afraid to write out your “script” before picking up your camera. You have plenty of time (3 weeks) to complete the finished product!

https://www.thesitsgirls.com/photography/story-photos/#:~:text=How%20To%20Tell%20A%20Story%20Through%20Photos%201,great%20story%2C%20start%20with%20your%20introduction%20image.%20

Also a short video that can help you visualize storytelling through photography:
https://vimeo.com/236459676

Where and How to post your photos:
———————–>INSTRUCTIONS HERE:<—————————
How to add your photo to the Album

Go to SWFL Shutterbugs Meet Up Page https://www.meetup.com/fortmyersshutterbugs/

Click on the meet up the Tell You Story event
Under the Photos Heading Click on Add Photos in the box
Window will open and allow you to add your photo.
Photo will be automatically added to the album and will show in the Photos section of the Meet Up Event

Looking forward to all of your stories!

Good Morning Shutterbugs,

Looks like a quiet Sunday out there and the tropical storm/possible hurricane is a non even for our area.  That is good news!

We had our first on line meeting yesterday August 1st with 15 members on line. Thank you for attending.  Our first attempt at using the on line meeting technology was pretty good, a few hiccups; however, with practice we will get better at it. Also found out that Skype Meet is a new service available.  Will give it a test run with Deb later in the month and see if that is better than Jitsi Meet.  A recap of our meeting:

We viewed a video compilation of a selection of photos from all our photographers for the Virtual Photo Meet Ups we conducted 1 thru 6.  You can view the video on the SWFL Shutterbugs You Tube Channel or on our Facebook Page.  Here are the links:

Please subscribe to our You Tube Channel so that you will be advised of any new videos that become available on the channel.  Thank you!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxxuIyI9_QNEmUmvnbd_LCw?view_as=publicVirtual Photo Meet Ups 1-6

• We will continue to use the Virtual Photo Meet Up process through out the pandemic:
• Meet Up Guidelines suggest virtual meet up scenarios. This ensure compliance to CDC Guidelines as to social distancing and the spread of the virus.
• Each month we will have a Virtual Meet Up Photo Opportunity
• Each member will be able to participate in taking their photo(s) of the subject matter and posting them to the Meet Up Photo Album.All members can participate even our Snowbird Friends!
• We will produce a video of all submissions and post to Facebook page and You Tube Page
• Links will be provided in an email to all members.

Here is a step by step on “How To” add your Virtual; Meet Up Photos to the photo album on the Meet Up page:

1. Go to SWFL Shutterbugs Meet Up Page https://www.meetup.com/fortmyersshutterbugs/
2. Select the Photos Tab
3. Select the Meet Up Event where you want to post your photo
4. Click on Add Photos in top Left-Hand Corner
5. Window Opens – Add Photos from your PC, Cell, Camera etc.
6. These photos must be in JPEG, GIF, or PNG format, be less than 10MB in size, and adhere to Meetup’s Terms of Service.  You can also add a caption up to 250 characters
7. You can upload up to 10 photos per screen. Hit Upload (Red Button) Bottom Left of Screen

Next Virtual Photo Meet Up Challenge- Tell Your Story!

1. A way to challenge your creative thinking process!  Tell Us A Story through a photograph or a series of photographs (up to 3)
2. ¨You will have three weeks to compose your story-may be one photograph or up to three photos -Due by August 23rd
3. Post your photograph or series of photographs on the Meet Up Album site ¨Leave a brief description of your story in the caption – (Allows up to 250 characters)
4. Will submit a video of all stories via Facebook and our You Tube Channel by the beginning of our next on line meeting (September 5th)
5. Stay tuned – ¨Video Tutorial and Tutorial Web Page will be sent to you via email to help you with the project. Meet Up Invite TBA this coming week.

Thanks again to all our photographers who have participated in the Virtual Photo Meet Ups!

For those that haven’t yet participated, dust off your cameras and prepare to tell your story for the next Virtual Photo Meet Up!

Best Regards and Happy Story Telling!

Your Organizer Team

Linda, Deb, Sam, Doug, Chris,  and John

Meeting Recap March 6 2020

Great turnout for our monthly meeting!  Welcome to all the new members and guests.

Congratulations to our March Contest Winners:

Tied for 1st place Doug McNames and Fran Pastore

Tied for 2nd Place

Linda Normoyle and Terry Carver:

Thank you to our members who submitted a photo for the contest.  All contest entries will be available on the group’s Facebook page and in the Meet Up site.  See the links below.

Upcoming March Meet Ups:

March :

7th Brunch & Cameras

10th Video Bugs

14th Simple Tips Training J DeLuco  Bass Road Library

20th Fort Myers Music Walk

21st Collaborative Photography

28th Koreshan State Park

29th Photo Contest Entries Due – Architectural Photography

Just a reminder;  The Cabbage Key Meet Up for April 25th  make sure to call in or reserve your space on line – details in the meet up invitation.

Photo Contest April – Architecture

Architectural photography is the photographing of buildings and similar structures that are both aesthetically pleasing and accurate representations of their subjects

Some links to help you get that winning photo:

Architectural Photography Tutorial

5 Steps to AMAZING Architecture Pictures (Video You Tube)

Video Links to the presentations at today’s meeting:

Babcock Ranch Meet Up  by the Video Bugs –  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-aK3YB8r_o

March Photo Contest – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx4HgYP-Jh4

Members Photos for February – https://youtu.be/6vA8km_pQ14

How to Get Better Photos Using Exposure Compensation Button – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQq1rbU86yQ&t=7s

See you all next month.

Best Regards and Happy Shooting,

Your Organizer Team

Linda, Deb, Sam, Doug Chris and John

Meeting Recap Brunch and Cameras February 1 2020

We had a terrific turnout for our meeting today at K&J Steakhouse!  Welcome to all our new members and guests.

Con gratulations to our 2st, 2nd and 3rd Place Winners for the February Photo Contest Take A Walk on the Wild Side

1st Place Kathy Seguin

2nd Place Peter Spangler

3rd Place Jim DeLuco

Photo entries from all our members is available on the Meet Up site under Photos Tab and the Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/SWFShutterBugs/

Our January Meet Ups included the Babcock Ranch Eco Tour Jan 11th and The SWFL Shutterbugs Picnic  Jan 18th   Thank you for our members who posted photos to the New Album Members Photo Album (Charles Flum, Mille Hammil Spangler, Gary Randall, Hartley Gardner, and Janet Wilson   –

Videos for all of the Meet Up events and the New Album Members Photos available on the Facebook Page same link as above.

We had a video and discussion of the DSLR versus Mirrorless Cameras – regardless of which one you desire/like the important thing is to get out and use it!   Here is the You Tube Video link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy8Onq4F2g8

March Photo Contest Due March 1st – What’s in the Shadows – we always concentrate on light! Your challenge – use the shadows to create a masterpiece!  Here are some tools to help you compose that winning entry!

Working With Shadows in Your Photography https://contrastly.com/working-with-shadows-in-your-photography/

Videos:

Doug McKinney by Adorama

Omar Gonzales Photography

Next Meet Ups in February:

1st Brunch & Cameras

5th Dinner & A Print

7th Macro Photography Lesson

7th Fort Myers Art Walk

11th Video Bugs

15th Collaborative Photography

22nd Intermediate Photography Class

29th Burrowing Owl Festival

March 1st Photo Contest Entries Due _ What’s In the Shadows

Please RSVP on the Meet Up site for each event you are planning to attend. If you need to cancel kindly take your name off the list again at the Meet Up site for each event.  Thnak you.

See you at our upcoming meet ups and of course at our next Brunch and Cameras which will be on March 7th 2020 @ K&J Steakhouse!

Best Regards and Happy Shooting,

Your Organizer Team

Linda, Deb, Sam, Doug Chris and John

Our first meeting of the New Year took place at K&J Steakhouse Saturday morning January 4th.  Welcome top our new members, to our returning snowbirds.  We have an action packed year underway!

First of all Congratulations to our photo contest winners!

1st Place Tie – Laura & Fran Pastore

Three way tie for Second Place

Ben Zsuppon, Janet Wilson and Joy Veatch

All entries are available for view on the Facebook page and in the Meet Up Photos Section

Upcoming Meet ups for January

January:

4th Brunch & Cameras

6th Video Bugs – Thank Goodness Its Monday Video Reviews Ft Myers

11th Babcock Ranch Eco Tour final count Sunday evening Jan 5th!  Be at the Babcock Ranch ticket booth by 9:30AM!

18th Lakes Park Annual Picnic and Photo Swap (bring your framed wrapped photo to the picnic. No name

18th Collaborative Photography with Kevin Boller

25th Basic Class with Jim DeLuco

26th Photo Contest Due – Take A Walk on the Wild Side (Undomesticated Animals & Birds)

Videos from our meeting:

Tips for Wildlife Photography: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SniorcO1Hc0

Understanding Memory Cards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqpcNhvhXXQ

Article:  https://photographylife.com/understanding-memory-cards

Our next meeting is Saturday February 1st @ 10AM @ K&J Steakhouse  See You There!

Best Regards and Happy Shooting,

Your Organizer Team

Linda, Deb, Sam, Doug Chris and John

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