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The meeting takes a short break while the demonstration is set up |
The presentation was on "simple ways to improve your photographs" by Kurt Hertzog |
While most demos make chips, this was to help turners do a better job of taking pictures of their turnings |
Over the course of the demo, Kurt covered end use driven decisions, types and control of lighting, composition, best exposure, tips & tricks, and after exposure alterations |
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Kurt shows a simple, low cost "light tent" to control lighting |
He shows the effect of single vs multiple lights, bounce, and diffusion |
Kurt shows the effect of distractions caused by seams, other objects, and conflicting points of focus |
The beauty of projecting the digital image was to make changes and see the impact on an 8 foot screen |
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Explaining the concept of filling the frame and subject position in the frame |
The emphasis was on using low cost, readily available items to improve photos with your existing equipment |
Kurt shows the impact of subject position and size in the frame |
He covers the impact of multiple light sources, shadows, and hot spots |
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While he demonstrated using digital equipment, all of the principles covered applied to film or digital |
He shows the impact of different user selected settings available on the camera |
There was an outline available to everyone to follow along and take notes on |
After the final questions and answers, it was time to clean up |
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Photos by Ken Hertzog |
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