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Our 5th Wednesday meetings are member spotlight presentations. Hob-knob with some of the area’s experts in amateur photography!
Join us as our President takes on a journey of us his creative talents and Photoshop Mastery through photography.
From the crowded streets of California to the continent-spanning routes of human migration, Don uses the camera to preserve story-telling moments that often pass in the blink of an eye. All of us who appreciate the medium know that there is no better evidence of a fleeting moment than the still photograph. Some can make us smile; some make us weep. Over his 52-year career on the road as a newspaper photojournalist, he occasionally found himself focusing on things that made him wonder, “How can such things be?”. He’s happy to share some of those photos and stories that might make you feel the same.
Weekend Workshops are for members only. If you’d like more information about joining Darkroomers, please check out our membership page and email us if you have any questions.
Join us for a hands-on Photoshop Workshop with digital artist Stephen Burns. Bring your laptop and creative energy!
“Toning it down” will share techniques used to manage the extremes of shadow and highlight details, ensuring a balanced image with preserved details. This process typically involves using adjustment layers like Curves or Levels, and contrast masking techniques to reduce the intensity of bright highlights and deep shadows. By carefully moderating these areas, the image achieves a more nuanced contrast, maintaining texture and detail across the tonal range, which results in a more visually pleasing and natural-looking photograph.
The meeting will start promptly at 7 pm, but we’ll open the building at 6 pm for setup and social hour.
Join us for our Monthly Critique Night!
Our judge for November is Sandy Zelasko.
Members bring prints for critique on the third Wednesday of each month. Prints accepted by the Judge will hang for up to 2 months in the Photographic Arts Building gallery.
Visitors are welcome, however, submitting images for critique is available for members only. If you’d like more information about joining Darkroomers, please check out our membership page and email us if you have any questions.
About Sandy
Sandy Zelasko is an award-winning and published nature photographer presently working in the field of conservation photography. She devotes her attention to wildlife conservation through land acquisition and unselfishly shares her wildlife experiences to educate others. Her curiosity to study environmental issues where wildlife preservation is a key factor adds to her success. Zelasko is a well-respected wildlife photographer, educator, and presenter and hosts a number of learning workshops across the U.S. throughout the year. She invests herself in student success by listening to participant needs so she can best deliver solutions for student understanding and achievement. https://www.investinnature.org/