Flagpole Photographers April 2022 Newsletter

Hi Everyone

• Visitors are welcome to attend all meetings!
• Attendees have the option of watching the virtual competition in-person at the Newtown Senior Center or online. All other meetings are virtual only.

Upcoming activities

1. Apr 5, Tuesday at 7:00 pm – Flagpole Photo Selection for Interclub Competition Against Greater Bridgeport and Milford – members only
2. Apr 7, Thursday at 7:30 pm – Mentor Night. At Mentor Night, experienced club members help others make their photos better. Anyone can also submit questions and members can upload photos before the meeting.
3. Apr 14, Thursday at 7:15 pm – Chasing Light by Mark Farb program. Learn the impact that lenses have on depth of focus, bokeh (out of focus background), angle of view …
4. Apr 27, Thursday at 7:00 pm – Competition with “Shadows or Silhouettes” Assigned Subject and Monthly Challenge “Flowers”. Attend online or in-person.
5. May 3, Tuesday at 7:30 pm – Interclub Competition Against Greater Bridgeport and Milford Camera Clubs. Cheer for Flagpole in this head-to-head competition in 25 categories.

In the news

• March Competition Results and Video of competition and all photos
• Video of Best Apps for Scouting, Planning and Shooting by Matthew Collen – Mar 30, 2022
• Video of Photographing the Milky Way by Darrell Harrington – Mar 10, 2022
• Upload is open for Flagpole Photographers Annual Competition & Exhibit Info. There are five categories – Open Color, Open Monochrome, Nature, Landscape and Creative.
• A few recent highlights from our Facebook group and elsewhere (all non-Facebook links)
  • Stay Inspired | Robin Laurenson – 10 Creative Compositions (YouTube.com)
  • How to make EPIC reflections in PHOTOSHOP (YouTube.com)
  • Hidden trick to perfectly sharpen photos in Photoshop (YouTube.com)
  • 10 Macro Photography Subject Ideas (Acrobat .pdf)
  • How to Get a Blurred Background in Your Photos (Acrobat .pdf)

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Congratulations to our Competition with “Weathering the Weather” Assigned Subject and Monthly Challenge “Long Exposure” – Mar 24, 2022 competition winners!

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