Comments for RA Photo Club Blog http://www.raphotoclub.ca/wp RA Photo Club Blog Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:06:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Sunset Portraiture Workshop by Howard Sandler http://www.raphotoclub.ca/wp/?p=11302#comment-139 Howard Sandler Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:06:37 +0000 http://www.raphotoclub.ca/wp/?p=11302#comment-139 I made an error in the announcement. The limit is actually 20 photographers and I will have 3-4 models available. As of Saturday noon, there is still one spot left for a photographer. I made an error in the announcement. The limit is actually 20 photographers and I will have 3-4 models available. As of Saturday noon, there is still one spot left for a photographer.

]]> Comment on Studio Workshop by Mike Giovinazzo http://www.raphotoclub.ca/wp/?p=9487#comment-138 Mike Giovinazzo Sat, 14 Apr 2012 02:32:47 +0000 http://www.raphotoclub.ca/wp/?p=9487#comment-138 are were sure it was the lamps burning the gels - the model was pretty hot too are were sure it was the lamps burning the gels – the model was pretty hot too

]]> Comment on Competition Topics by Dave Elden http://www.raphotoclub.ca/wp/?p=10678#comment-137 Dave Elden Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:08:21 +0000 http://www.raphotoclub.ca/wp/?p=10678#comment-137 Michel, St Ansel most certainly did shoot colo(u)r: http://www.amazon.com/Ansel-Adams-Color-Harry-Callahan/dp/0821219804 I really like the suggestions in your last para for comp topics. Michel, St Ansel most certainly did shoot colo(u)r:
http://www.amazon.com/Ansel-Adams-Color-Harry-Callahan/dp/0821219804
I really like the suggestions in your last para for comp topics.

]]> Comment on New Members Night Revisited by Michel Dorais http://www.raphotoclub.ca/wp/?p=10097#comment-136 Michel Dorais Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:51:12 +0000 http://www.raphotoclub.ca/wp/?p=10097#comment-136 What a great idea! What an astounding group of photographers. Thank you all for joining us at the Club! What a great idea! What an astounding group of photographers. Thank you all for joining us at the Club!

]]> Comment on Competition Topics by Michel Dorais http://www.raphotoclub.ca/wp/?p=10678#comment-135 Michel Dorais Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:50:37 +0000 http://www.raphotoclub.ca/wp/?p=10678#comment-135 Street Photography à la Cartier-Bresson is certainly interesting so would be other possibilities such as "portrait à la Karsh", "landscape à la Ansel Adams, etc. This would force participants to research their topics a bit more. The difficulty would be what to accept or not; for example, I do not think Karsh ever used clam lighting in studio so what would we do if someone submitted a B & W portrait using this sort of lighting. Same for Ansel Adams who did not work in color (at least not to my knowledge) It also could be interesting to pursue a more abstract concept such as: loneliness, melancholy, strength, confusion, sadness, happiness, etc. Interpretation is quite subjective but it could also lead to interesting things Street Photography à la Cartier-Bresson is certainly interesting so would be other possibilities such as “portrait à la Karsh”, “landscape à la Ansel Adams, etc. This would force participants to research their topics a bit more. The difficulty would be what to accept or not; for example, I do not think Karsh ever used clam lighting in studio so what would we do if someone submitted a B & W portrait using this sort of lighting. Same for Ansel Adams who did not work in color (at least not to my knowledge)

It also could be interesting to pursue a more abstract concept such as: loneliness, melancholy, strength, confusion, sadness, happiness, etc. Interpretation is quite subjective but it could also lead to interesting things

]]> Comment on Competition Topics by Mike Howarth http://www.raphotoclub.ca/wp/?p=10678#comment-134 Mike Howarth Sun, 25 Mar 2012 22:27:09 +0000 http://www.raphotoclub.ca/wp/?p=10678#comment-134 More Urban blight?? More Urban blight??

]]> Comment on Competition Topics by Chak Wong http://www.raphotoclub.ca/wp/?p=10678#comment-133 Chak Wong Sun, 25 Mar 2012 13:06:55 +0000 http://www.raphotoclub.ca/wp/?p=10678#comment-133 I proposed to Howard "Street Photography", candid shots of urban life, street scenes, social commentaries...but must have one or more persons in the frame. Following the footsteps of Henri Cartier-Bresson and, more recently, Vivian Maier? I proposed to Howard “Street Photography”, candid shots of urban life, street scenes, social commentaries…but must have one or more persons in the frame. Following the footsteps of Henri Cartier-Bresson and, more recently, Vivian Maier?

]]> Comment on Bill Woodley At the Galleries (March 2012) by Mike Giovinazzo http://www.raphotoclub.ca/wp/?p=9644#comment-132 Mike Giovinazzo Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:02:14 +0000 http://www.raphotoclub.ca/wp/?p=9644#comment-132 didn't realize there were so many didn’t realize there were so many

]]> Comment on 4. Mike Gauvreau by Mike Gauvreau http://www.raphotoclub.ca/wp/?page_id=10166#comment-131 Mike Gauvreau Wed, 14 Mar 2012 03:59:13 +0000 http://www.raphotoclub.ca/wp/?page_id=10166#comment-131 By the way this shot was one of a series of self portraites taken to raise awareness of MOvember (the month formally known as November where Men and some Women grow a moustach for charity). It was alot of fun and I have a few .... creative shots. By the way this shot was one of a series of self portraites taken to raise awareness of MOvember (the month formally known as November where Men and some Women grow a moustach for charity). It was alot of fun and I have a few …. creative shots.

]]> Comment on New Members Night Revisited by Heather Dawe http://www.raphotoclub.ca/wp/?p=10097#comment-130 Heather Dawe Tue, 13 Mar 2012 01:52:15 +0000 http://www.raphotoclub.ca/wp/?p=10097#comment-130 Great idea! It's good to be able to see these fabulous images again. Great idea! It’s good to be able to see these fabulous images again.

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