Photographer Profile Video's

As part of the Sunny 16 Media Page, we have the opportunity to create and display member photographer profile video's. This is a great way to add a higher level of interest to the page and to make it more personable for viewers. So, let's take a look at how we create these videos.

First of all the profile videos are simply a way for our members to say a few things about themselves and their photography. It is open to all members of Sunny 16, so anyone interested in being a part of this can join in on the opportunity.

Some Basics:  The videos will run between 3 and 5 minutes maximum and consists of an on screen self interview portion, some in the field video, dubbed in audio, and a small collection of the photographers still pictures that demonstrate their unique style of photography.

Who Makes the Videos: Well, right now the video footage and video mixing is all done by Keith Bridgman. The process is being ironed out and simplified as we go. All videos are mixed using ProShow Producer and uploaded to YouTube so we can embed them within the Media Page.

How Long Does it Take:  In most cases the video footage takes about an hour or so to capture. This can vary depending on the complexity of additional footage we may take, but it really doesn't require a great deal of time. We typically will shoot a few 30 sec to 1 minute clips in an indoor environment, and also a few short clips outdoors simulating a real location shoot. In addition to this we record a few segments of audio only that can be dubbed into the final video. Producing the final profile video takes a few hours depending on various factors and another hour or so to upload. Keith will do all of the production work and uploading so all you have to do is be yourself.

What Do I Need To Do: It is open to all members who want to participate, just contact Keith at krbrid@aol.com or ask him about it at one of our club meetings. Things to consider before hand include: Think about what you want to say - include things like how you got started in photography, the kind of photography you like to do, and some of the philosophical aspects of what photography means to you. These need to be relatively short statements, but personal and conversational. Also talk about any projects you might be working on and potential for the future of your photography.

The idea here is to create a simple and personable video conversation about you as a photographer. During the video filming Keith will help you through the process and it is normal to make several takes before we get it right.

That's a Wrap: Okay then...hope this encourages more of you to consider participating in this activity. It is simply another avenue of photography we can explore together. Don't be shy about doing this...it's really a non-threatening and fun part of being a member of Sunny 16.

Mike Moats Macro Boot Camp Sign Up

Mike Moats is leaving the signup open for a while longer in order to have enough people for the Bowling Green Macro Boot Camp shooting opportunity. Click the link below for more information.

http://www.tinylandscapes.com/workshops/bowling-green-kentucky-macro-boot-camp?fbclid=IwAR0k7n4v8rIGoB0g0K4spbuu_wv0ko8wr0F6UxJ_7apJjq8evMkpp7JnO8Q

Jan Trabue's Fox Photo Exhibit and Wild 4 Life Informational Meeting

WHAT:     Wild 4 Life Informational Meeting and Fox Photo Exhibit
WHEN:    December 5,  6:00pm

WHERE:  Little Fox Bakery, 314 E. Main, Bowling Green

Everyone is invited to enjoy the fox photo exhibit by Jan Trabue, enjoy delicious pastries, and hear from Lori Dawson, licensed and certified Wildlife Rehabilitation specialist.  Lori Dawson is the owner of Wild 4 Life Rehabilitation Center and will share what she does and detail the specific goals and needs she has.  This year, 2018, Lori rescued, rehabilitated, and released 500 animals! 

All fox images will be for sale for $50 and that money will be given to Wild 4 Life!

Sunny 16 Club Meeting Notes for November, 2018

Sunny 16 Camera Club Minutes November 2018 - Submitted by Alison Houk

There were 27 club members present.

President Tommy Hatcher started by telling the club that there will be no challenge or open category for photos next month as we will be having our annual Christmas potluck in our meeting room on December 11^th , our usual meeting night, but it will begin at 6:00 instead of 7:00. Meats and drinks will be provided by the club and we ask that club members bring either a salad, side dish, or dessert. There will be a prize for every member. Tommy has asked that by December 1^st  members get back to me and let me know if you are coming and if you’re bringing  someone. We need to know how much meat to buy. There will be Heavenly Ham and Turkey. There will be a slideshow running showing pictures from the year of challenge and open category entries. There will also be prints on display from Donn Miertl’s Print Analysis group.

Tommy opened the floor for nominations for next year officers:

Tommy Hatcher was nominated for president,
Allison Houk for secretary
Erin Denny as Treasury.

The nominations will remain open till January. Any member who wants to nominate anyone please email Alison:  alisonhouk@gmail.com  before the January meeting.

Keith Bridgman explained about The Club's new Media Page that is a site for the club to use. You can put pictures, blogs, messages, notes, personal profiles, etc. Contact info is on there. The address is: sunnysixteencameraclub.blogspot.com.

The board made a final decision on dues for next year. This year dues won’t be prorated as in the past. The dues are as follows:

Student--$15
Individual--$36
Family--$40.

At the church where we meet there will be a Christmas Market on December 1^st from 9:00-2:00. You can have a booth there or you can just come and shop. Vendor space is $25 and goes to Habitat for Humanity.

Ms. Theo Wellington presented a program on Astrophotography. It was both interesting and instructive with lots of new information for all.

On the Facebook page there is information from Mike Moats about a Boot Camp on Macro Photography here the first weekend in February. If you are interested, you must sign up by December 1^st. The fee is $199 for the two day workshop which is about 50/50 on instruction and shooting.

Sheila Reeves and Jason Reagan are checking on pricing for speakers to use for our programs because of so much interference with the format we currently have.

The club is currently exhibiting right in our meeting room at the church. It is a splendid display of great photography. Everyone agrees that we have shown great leaps in our artistry. The prints mus come down during the day on December 6^th as others will go up that night.

Ronnie Ryne spoke about the annual project that the club participates in. Help-Portrait is a program that provides portraits to people who might not otherwise afford them. We have families, children, singles, etc. coming in for portraits. It’s a very detail-oriented project that we have down to a pretty good system. Example: Tommy will do a photo session, Merideth will bring that thumb drive to Alan who will retouch it and give it to Ronnie who will print it out-8x10- and then Julie will frame it and we’ll present to the family. It takes a lot of planning and work to keep it all on track. If you haven’t been, come by and see how it works.

Bill Dow’s 4^th Tuesday group will meet with Donn’s Print Analysis group on November 27^th in the meeting room at Bob Kirby Library. 7:00-??

We have a new place to exhibit our prints. Little Fox Bakery, where member Jan Trabue is now showing. They can take about 20 prints and we will show there in February.

After Jason showed the challenge photos—Street Photography—and the Open Category pictures, which were all very well done, we adjourned.


What did I forget?
Alison Houk
Secretary
Sunny 16 Camera Club

Theo Wellington - Solar System Ambassador

The club welcomed Theo Wellington to Bowling Green as our guest speaker for the evening and she presented an amazing and interesting program about Astrophotography. She is a member of the Solar System Ambassadors and member of the Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society.

Theo Wellington holds one of the Props, a 6 inch reflecting telescope

She introduced the program with an array of basic information about how to get started in this fascinating form of photography and progressed into a discussion about some of the equipment that can be used.

Her program also included some of her own images of the night sky along with other images taken by world class night sky photographers. All of them were excellent examples of what can be accomplished and discovered within the night sky realm.

The program was informative and interesting and arguably one of the best we've had for 2018. Hopefully this will stir up some interest on the subject from within the club members to get out and give this exciting form of photography a try.

Although cold weather has settled in, the Night Photography group is still active and with the winter sky now becoming visible, some interesting objects will be available to photograph. More information on an upcoming shooting opportunity will be provided when we approach some good shooting skies.

Janet Young Photo

Thanks to Theo for her preparation and taking the time to share her vision of the night sky with us.

Janet and Jason prepare equipment for Theo's presentation

Critter Workshop

Article Submitted by Sheila Reeves

On Saturday, November 3, 2018, five members of Sunny 16 traveled to Mike Matthews home photography studio in Louisville, KY (http://mikematthewsphotography.com) where we were able to photograph about a dozen different animals in a variety of settings.

Mike keeps certain animals (such as the red-eyed tree frog) all of the time, but other critters get sold back in order to purchase different ones.

In a three hour session, we were able to photograph species native to places all over the world!

The attendees were Alan and Sheila Reeves, Ronnie Ryne, Bob Smith, and Tommy Hatcher.

Photo's by Tommy Hatcher, Ronnie Ryne, Sheila Reeves, Alan Reeves, and Bob Smith

Erin Denny Profile Video

To Archive...thanx Erin.

A Photographic Minute

A Photographic Minute is a new video series we will add to from time to time. The idea with this is to create a brief video where we discuss various photography related topics our members and/or viewers may find interesting and useful.

Hopefully, we will get other members involved as a host in future productions. No experience is required so anyone who wants to participate is welcome to. I (Keith) will be glad to do all the video work along with the post production development. None of us are experts at this so we are all learning how to use this interesting and useful form of photography.

Topics can be of any photography related subjects. Suggestions include things like Model Posing, Shooting with Off Camera flash, Working with Models in the Field, Post processing / Photoshop techniques, Lens selection, Photo techniques, ...and so on.

There is no real time limit on the video clips although 4 to 5 minutes is preferable for various reasons and the videos posted will be archived for future viewing. Take a look at the attached video. It is just a first attempt to show the possibilities.