The Incredible Century-Old Color Photography of Prokudin-Gorsky | Quazen
In 1909 a remarkable project was initiated by Russian photographer Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky. His mission was to record – in full and vibrant color – the vast and diverse Russian Empire. Here, with his story, is a selection of his amazing century old full color pictures.
Nettie was sent the following.
Hi Nettie
I noted your photography club’s contact details on the PSSA website and thought I’d drop you line on a very interesting new online community for ‘the shutterbugs of this world.’
My name is Pikkie Wolmarans and I am the Editor of a delightful new website “The Camerazzi Community” http://www.camerazzi.co.za where we endeavor to provide everyone with a camera, from the very beginner to advanced enthusiasts, with an informal, social yet educational virtual meeting place where we play the game, learn and advance our photographic skills.
What started out as a small interest group, is rapidly developing into an online platform for all digital photography enthusiasts, providing them with an opportunity to ‘go online clubbing 24/7’
The site is non-commercial and we have no other interest than providing a platform for amateur photographers to post their photos, comment, crit and discuss the posts and maybe get some valuable tips on various aspects of the digital game we play.
Participation is free and requires no registration – which means that anyone can visit, post photos and comments whenever they want to.
We do not rate photographers or their skills but simply comment on and/or critique all photos posted to the site at face value and as such provide a valuable soundboard for enthusiasts to get some second and third opinions on their photos and also an opportunity to be advised on possible improvement.
It would be most appreciated if you could share the above information with your members, possibly in an e-mail, your newsletter or at a club meeting and invite them to pay us an online visit and see for themselves what’s happening at the place “where shutterbugs unite to share their wisdom, skills and resources.”
En aan ons Afrikaanse mense daarbuite – ons gooi die Taal! Afrikaanse korrespondensie is welkom, maar ter wille van globale aard van die webwerf, moet ons dit noodwendig in Brits bedryf.
Dankie/Thank You
Pikkie
Further to our article elsewhere on this blog, advertising the Scott Kelby Photo Walk in Cape Town, it is pleasing to be able to inform you that Sanet of Stellenbosch has organised a walk starting in Dorp Street, Stellenbosch. The even takes place on Saturday 18th July, and if you are interested, please go to the following websites: http://worldwidephotowalk.com and http://worldwidephotowalk.com/stellenbosch-wc-za. Please register as soon as possible. It is great fun and takes only a few hours of the morning. All images get sent to Scott Kelby, who selects the best to be shown on his website.
I received this information in an e-mail and knowing there are some members new to Lightroom who may be struggling, thought I’d pass it along.
Digital Asset Management & Adobe Lightroom v2 CPT
Presented by
Riaan van den Berg in association with OutdoorphotoI have been overwhelmed with people wanting me to do the course in the Western Cape and depending on further interest I will schedule 1 or more workshops in Stellenbosch. I am looking for the best date in September/October to hold the workshops, if you are interested in possibly attending let me know (no obligation) what date would suite you best, (19 Sept / 26 Sept / 17 Oct / 24 Oct) I will use this information and feedback I receive from photographers in Cape Town to compile the best date/s and publish the course on the Outdoorphoto website
If you are currently using Lightroom or want to use Lightroom and want to maximize your investment this course is for you
More Info
Venue: Stellenbosch on a Saturday from 9am to 8pm
Join your fellow photographers in exploring the intricate world of digital asset management. You will be amazed and enlightened by presentations and demonstrations given in a refreshingly understandable style. You will also be able to do-it-yourself on your own laptop should you choose to, but it is not essential.
For a complete schedule and availability contact Riaan van den Berg asap on 0845854855 or Riaan.vandenberg@gijima.com to ensure your spot and avoid disappointment. Course fee payment ensures your reservation.
Course fee is R950 per person and includes all refreshments and a fully catered lunch
Some of the Course Content: The Benefits of Sound Digital Asset Management, Rules of Sound Digital Asset Management, Planning (or re-planning) your Directory Structure, Browsers versus cataloging software, Communication between DAM applications, Storage media, Operating system, File formats, Bucketing for Backups, Catalogs, Working with more than 1 Camera, Image Renumbering, Working with RAW vs JPEG, DNG as a Workflow and Archiving Solution, Noise and Grain, Sharpening, Noise Reduction, Why Adobe Lightroom ?, Importing, How does Lightroom integrate with other Adobe products ?, Collections and Quick Collections, Color labels, Using Filters, Setting up your ratings system, Key wording, Keyword Searching, Metadata Browsing, Digital Development, Retouch and Restore, Exporting Photos, Everything you ever wanted to know about LCD monitors
AND much much more……Greetings
Riaan van den BergCell: 084 585 4855
E-Mail: Riaan.vandenberg@Gijima.com
Tony Bridge is offering a workshop (maximum 12 people) to be run in Stellenbosch on Friday, Saturday and Sunday 3rd, 4th and 5th of July, 2009.
To find out more about it, please contact Marthinus Retief at marthinus.retief@wspgroup.co.za asap. First come, first served!
Over 50 members and guests arrived for our competition meeting (set subject ‘Vertical Lines’), and with over 120 prints and digital images to be judged by our overseas guest judge – Tony Bridge from New Zealand – there was no time for dithering! First of all, though, we congratulated Nicole Palmer who has been awarded two months as ‘Artist in Residence’ in Paris – offered by the SA Arts Association. She fully deserves this accolade and trust she will have a magnificent time.
Tony Bridge is on his second visit to SA, and we were very happy that he agreed to do judging duties on the evening. It was quite stressfull to be the only judge, and we thank him for his input. Steve has posted results elsewhere on the blog. After tea, Tony showed us a few of his audio-visuals showing the dramatic landscapes of New Zealand – he is a master of the ‘big landscape’. He also spoke about ‘The 7 pictures on your coffin’ … an exercise where a photographer selects 7 of his own pictures which would represent him at his funeral. Obviously the pictures might still change before the photographer’s demise, but it is an interesting project none the less! Tony kept up the pace, and we very much thank him for sharing his photography with us.
Helen Bradley – Pro Photoshop and Photography: Understanding the basics of Sharpening in Photoshop
Sharpening is one of those everyday tasks that most photos can benefit from. In this post I’ll explain what sharpening is, when you should perform it and how to do it. The information here, although it is explained using Photoshop, is relevant to all photo editing programs
Here are the winners of the June competition for which the set subject was Vertical Lines. Tony Bridge, a professional photographer and teacher from New Zealand was our guest judge this evening.
Please note that only digital images are available for display.
Prints
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Projected Images
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Chris Joubert sent in a link to the PBase portfolio of Sean McHugh, which he feels is excellent and may be of interest to other members.
PhotoTools 2 Lite | PhotographyBLOG
onOne Software has announced a free, Lite version of PhotoTools 2 Standard Edition. Based on the exact same feature set as PhotoTools 2 Standard Edition, PhotoTools 2 Lite includes 14 of the most popular effects found in both PhotoTools 2 Standard Edition and PhotoTools 2 Professional Edition. The 14 effects available in PhotoTools 2 Lite range from reproducing classic photographic effects like Bleach Bypass and Cross Process, to reproducing film stock such as Kodachrome® and Velvia®, to modern effects, including automatic skin smoothing. PhotoTools 2 Lite is offered at no cost and is only available as an electronic download direct from onOne Software.
Helderberg Photographic Society