Meeting Minutes: 12-09-2009

Thanks to our wonderful Sec/Tres Jen, here are the minutes from the December 9th meeting!


Bi-Weekly Club Meeting
December 9, 2009 @ 12:00 pm
The Art Institute of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana

Facilitator: Josh Hollandsworth, President
Note taker: Jen Wilczynski, Secretary/Treasurer
Attendees: Rocky Rothrock, Josh Hollandsworth, Jen Wilczynski, Adam Gading, Jessika
Feltz, Cassie Brettin, Darren Brockes, Laura Jones

Agenda Item #1: Contest Rules - “A Study In Motion”

- Explain your own unique interpretation of Motion in a photograph for a chance to winan entire display board on the first floor of Pyramid 1!
- You must turn in two photographs – one that is the actual entry, and a second
photograph of the same shot with your hand holding a quarter. This is to prove that the
shot was taken specifically for this contest.
- Deadline: January 10th
- To be submitted via the team Flickr group at
http://www.flickr.com/groups/theclickcontests/


Agenda Item #2: Motion Demos

- Josh Hollandsworth and Adam Gading gave demonstrations on techniques for
shooting motion. These included zooming, blurring vs. stopping motion, mixing strobes
with continuous lights, and front vs. rear curtain flash sync.
- Several examples were shown from http://www.strobist.blogspot.com/

Other Important Info:

- Be sure to check out the club blog (http://aiitheclick.blogspot.com) and sign up for the
club Flickr groups (http://www.flickr.com/groups/theclickcritique/ and
http://www.flickr.com/groups/theclickcontests/)!!
- We now have a Facebook group! Be sure to go join:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=225072562064


Next Meeting:
January 13th @ noon in the studio.
Contest winners will be announced!

Meeting Minutes: 11-25-2009

Bi-Weekly Club Meeting
November 25, 2009 @ 12:00 pm
The Art Institute of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana

Facilitator: Josh Hollandsworth, President
Note taker: Jen Wilczynski, Secretary/Treasurer
Attendees: Rocky Rothrock, Josh Hollandsworth, Jen Wilczynski, Adam Gading, Jessika
Feltz, Amanda Clifton, Oscar Salinas, David Woods, Kaitlin Koyce, Angela Fahlbeck

Agenda Item #1: Officials Election
Adam Gading, Co-Vice President
Jessika Feltz, Co-Vice President
Jen Wilczynski, Secretary/Treasurer

Agenda Item #2: First Contest - “A Study In Motion”
Explain your own unique interpretation of Motion in a photograph for a chance to win an entire
display board on the first floor of Pyramid 1!
Rules to be discussed during the next meeting.
Deadline: January 10th @ 11:59pm
To be submitted via the team Flickr group at http://www.flickr.com/groups/theclickcontests/

Agenda Item #3: Meeting Frequency
It was decided by general concensus to continue meeting bi-weekly. Meeting time may be
changed for the Winter quarter to accommodate as many members as possible. Currently will
stay on Wednesday at noon.

Other Important Info:
Be sure to check out the club blog (http://aiitheclick.blogspot.com) and sign up for the club
Flickr groups (http://www.flickr.com/groups/theclickcritique/ and
http://www.flickr.com/groups/theclickcontests/)!!

Next Meeting:
December 9th @ noon in the studio.
Creating and stopping motion demos!
Motion contest rules.
Discussing next contest topic.

Next Meeting - 12/9/09!

Don't forget to hit the Studio at Noon on 12/9!


Topics we'll be covering:

• Motion Contest Rules
  
• Demos on Creating and Stopping Motion
• Upcoming Events
  

New Flickr Groups!

Hey everyone! I have just created two Flickr groups for The Click!

The links are shown in the menu on the right hand side of the blog. You will need to have a Flickr account to join these groups. I highly suggest you join Flickr if you haven't already; we will be hosting contests and submissions will be handled through Flickr!

To join, follow the link to the Flickr group. Once on the group page, click the link to "Join This Group." You will be taken to a page that requires you to agree to the rules of the group. Once you have agreed, you can send a message to the administrator to request admission into the group.

Please email me if you have any issues joining! jessika@jessikafeltz.com

Lighting Accessories!

I understand most of you have a general grasp on lighting your subject and scene, know how to control exposure. But sometimes in situations like documenting events, you can't quite get that flash off camera. Here are some ideas for taking it to the next level of light control while still on your camera.

-Go ahead and check out the 80/20 bounce accessory. Direct flash is generally nasty and unflattering (use only in the most extreme circumstances!) and when you aim the flash up towards the ceiling, you get a very direct overhead lighting with deep shadows under all of there features (a lot less unflattering than direct flash). The 80/20 bounce made by Lumiquest directs 80% of light up towards the ceiling and 20% towards there face to fill in the shadows made by the bounce flash.

Direct Flash

With the 80/20 Bounce

It might seem a little pricey at around $30, But I've seen a great improvement in the quality of my photos in tight situations, and when your dealing with demanding clients, you can't skimp on quality.

Check out these sights for hot shoe flash accessories that can be used when it is on and off camera!

-LumiQuest
-Honl

or check out the blog by Joe McNally which is filled with posts about situations in the field, lighting tips, and stories.

-Joe's Blog
-The Quintessential Hot Shoe Flash Book

Next Meeting!

Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday Nov. 25th at 12 p.m. to elect the senior officials of the club. If enough people show up we will hold open elections, but if only a handful of people show up, the positions will be appointed to get this club rolling. Hope to see you there!

Next Meeting Scheduled!

Reminder, our next meeting is TODAY (11/11/09) at Noon in the Studio in P2!

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