Berks Photographic Society http://www.berkscamera.org Fri, 18 May 2012 01:01:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 2012 ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHIC CONFERENCE http://www.berkscamera.org/2012/03/2012-annual-photographic-conference/ http://www.berkscamera.org/2012/03/2012-annual-photographic-conference/#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2012 19:35:29 +0000 admin http://www.berkscamera.org/?p=1241 [...]]]> 53rd ANNUAL

BERKS PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY PHOTOGRAPHIC CONFERENCE

JUNE 8, 9 & 10, 2012

AT BOEHM SCIENCE BUILDING, KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY, KUTZTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

 THANK YOU TO WACOM and PHOTODEX 
for their donation of doorprizes

 Our Presenters/Speakers:

 JOE EDELMAN – Saturday Evening Showcase:  The Art of Seeing – Success in Photography is in the Details   

 JEFF GRABERT    Kenya and Tanzania Safari

  ANDRE BOURQUE   Photographic Medley: A tribute to the Power of Imagery

 R. JARETT KULM    Editing with Adobe Lightroom

FRANK LORAH, JR.   Photoshop Potpourri

DAVE HAMMAKER   Creating Great Nature/Landscape Photographs

RAY GUILETTE     Dreams Come True

GO TO CONFERENCE PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION

CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO

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]]> http://www.berkscamera.org/2012/03/2012-annual-photographic-conference/feed/ 0 Intro to Digital Photography – 4 Part Series http://www.berkscamera.org/2012/01/intro-to-digital-photography-4-part-series/ http://www.berkscamera.org/2012/01/intro-to-digital-photography-4-part-series/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:35:26 +0000 admin http://www.berkscamera.org/?p=1207 [...]]]> Intro to Digital Photography – 4 part series.
$30/session, or $100 if you prepay – on or before February 6, 2012
 
Did you get a new digital camera for Christmas?  Or have you had one you just don’t know how to use?  This series of workshops will bring you from a beginner, to a seasoned photo taker!  We will be covering all aspects of digital photography, from the basics to editing and how to share pictures with friends and family!
 
Please bring your camera, camera’s manual if available, and questions, to each class.  We will have assistants on-hand to help with everyones cameras and questions.
Time:  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Place:   Berks Photographic Society
                  40 N. Noble St., Reading, PA 19611

Fourth Session:

April 28, 2012 - Now What do I do with these pictures?:  Saving, Editing, printing, and sharing your photos for friends and family. Bring your laptop and camera for this session.

See the Events Page for more information

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]]> http://www.berkscamera.org/2012/01/intro-to-digital-photography-4-part-series/feed/ 0 LIGHTROOM DEEP-DIVE: A CRASH COURSE IN CREATIVE WORKFLOW http://www.berkscamera.org/2012/02/lightroom-deep-dive-a-crash-course-in-creative-workflow/ http://www.berkscamera.org/2012/02/lightroom-deep-dive-a-crash-course-in-creative-workflow/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:13:19 +0000 admin http://www.berkscamera.org/?p=1222 [...]]]> Public Event • By Berks Photographic Society

Saturday, March 10, 2012. 9:00am until 5:00pm

Berks Photographic Society 40 North Noble Street, Reading, PA 19611

The cost is $100, and all proceeds will go to the club.

By popular demand, Berks Photographic Society is doing another run of the our popular class on Adobe Lightroom. Presented by R. Jarett Kulm

If you or anyone you know is into photography, come learn about the best …photo editing, organizing, searching photography app on the market!

A laptop with Adobe Lightroom, and pictures to work on are needed for the class. The 30day trial of lightroom will be sufficient for the class.

There will be a lot of hands on editing, with expert lightroom helpers from the club on hand.

This will be an awesome time of collaboration, learning, helpful tips.

Learn how to organize, backup, fix your workflow, do touchups without photoshop, create print packages, upload right to facebook or your website!

Learn how “orange is everything”, and a few things Photoshop cannot do to clean up skin with rosasea or jaundicy babies, but lightroom can!

Lunch provided. (Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions)

You may register at the door.

Please let us know you will be attending and registering at the door via email: berkscamera@aol.com

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]]> http://www.berkscamera.org/2012/02/lightroom-deep-dive-a-crash-course-in-creative-workflow/feed/ 0 Online Contest Update for January 22, 2012 http://www.berkscamera.org/2012/01/online-contest-update-for-january-22-2012/ http://www.berkscamera.org/2012/01/online-contest-update-for-january-22-2012/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:13:32 +0000 Mike Seigafuse http://www.berkscamera.org/?p=1219 [...]]]> This week’s theme was Time and we did have a couple of entries which are shown below.  Please complete your voting by next Sunday January 29th by 7pm.  The winner will be announced at that time.  Next Sunday is also the deadline to submit entries for the next theme which will be Morning.  So take your best picture of your morning routine, or a spectacular sunrise or anything that you think captures the essence of morning.

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]]> http://www.berkscamera.org/2012/01/online-contest-update-for-january-22-2012/feed/ 0 Online Contest Update for January 15th, 2012 http://www.berkscamera.org/2012/01/online-contest-update-for-january-15th-2012/ http://www.berkscamera.org/2012/01/online-contest-update-for-january-15th-2012/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:08:29 +0000 Mike Seigafuse http://www.berkscamera.org/?p=1202 [...]]]> The winner of the Holiday Cheer contest is Cookies for Santa by Mike Seigafuse.  The scores are all now visible on all entries.

cookies-for-santa

We had no entries submitted for the contest for this week, either the subject was not of interest to people or no one had time.  Hopefully you all will have time next week, because that is next week’s subject.  Please take your best picture of Time and submit it by next Sunday at 7pm.  No voting to do this week (obviously).

 

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]]> http://www.berkscamera.org/2012/01/online-contest-update-for-january-15th-2012/feed/ 0 Online Contest Update for January 8th 2012 http://www.berkscamera.org/2012/01/online-contest-update-for-january-8th-2012/ http://www.berkscamera.org/2012/01/online-contest-update-for-january-8th-2012/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:37:10 +0000 Mike Seigafuse http://www.berkscamera.org/?p=1198 Happy New Year everyone.  The entries for the first online contest of the year are below for the Holiday Cheer assignment.  Please have your rating/voting done by next Sunday January 15th at 7pm.  Next Sunday at 7pm is also the deadline for entries for the next assignment which will be “New”.

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]]> http://www.berkscamera.org/2012/01/online-contest-update-for-january-8th-2012/feed/ 0 December 2011 Image Contest Winners http://www.berkscamera.org/2011/12/december-2011-image-contest-winners/ http://www.berkscamera.org/2011/12/december-2011-image-contest-winners/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:17:27 +0000 Mike Seigafuse http://www.berkscamera.org/?p=1183 Congratulations to the winners of this month’s monthly image contest shown below.

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]]> http://www.berkscamera.org/2011/12/december-2011-image-contest-winners/feed/ 0 Online Contest Update for December 11th, 2011 http://www.berkscamera.org/2011/12/online-contest-update-for-december-11th-2011/ http://www.berkscamera.org/2011/12/online-contest-update-for-december-11th-2011/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:06:45 +0000 Mike Seigafuse http://www.berkscamera.org/?p=1180 [...]]]> The winner of the Rule of Thirds online contest is Melodie Bechtel’s Schaefferstown Overlook, congratulation Melodie.

schaefferstown-overlook

As announced last week the subject for the next contest is Holiday Cheer, which is a special holiday edition of the online contest with the deadline for entries extended to January 8th, 2012 at 7pm.  With the extended time I am looking forward to many fantastic holiday photo.  Happy Holidays to all BPS Members.

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]]> http://www.berkscamera.org/2011/12/online-contest-update-for-december-11th-2011/feed/ 0 November 2011 Monthly Contest Winners http://www.berkscamera.org/2011/12/november-2011-monthly-contest-winners/ http://www.berkscamera.org/2011/12/november-2011-monthly-contest-winners/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:47:13 +0000 Mike Seigafuse http://www.berkscamera.org/?p=1178 Just in time for the December monthly contest, here are the November winners!  Congratulations to the winners.

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]]> http://www.berkscamera.org/2011/12/november-2011-monthly-contest-winners/feed/ 0 October 2011 Monthly Contest Winners http://www.berkscamera.org/2011/12/october-2011-monthly-contest-winners/ http://www.berkscamera.org/2011/12/october-2011-monthly-contest-winners/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:18:06 +0000 Mike Seigafuse http://www.berkscamera.org/?p=1176 The October winners are posted below, congratulations to the winners.

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