Guest Speakers & events
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2019
guest speakers
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OCTOBER -- Tim Carl, photojournalist and much more
THEME: Night shots
Tim Carl photo
Tim Carl is a Napa Valley native who traces his California grape-growing roots back to the mid-1800s. His many careers have included being co-founder and former CEO of Knights Bridge Winery, a professional chef, freelance photographer/writer, FAA-licensed drone operator, meditation and fitness instructor, underwater-photo scuba instructor, business consultant at McKinsey and Co., and is a Ph.D. scientist with a fellowship at Harvard. He is also a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Presently he works as a photojournalist, focusing on the human stories found within Northern California’s wine and food industries.
His interest in photography began when he was 9 years old and first saw the work of Fong Ho and Edward Sheriff Curtis. The ability of these two photographers to capture light and emotion planted a seed that time and exploration have nourished. Later, macro and time-lapse
photography took center stage. Recently long-exposure night photography has become his leading obsession. Shooting with mirrorless Sony cameras has opened new ways to explore light, shadow and color.
“I take photos of the world the way I see it — that said, many find my work ‘unreal,’” Carl said. “But I am completely comfortable with the fact that others’ see the world differently.”
Carl’s talk will focus on long-exposure-night photography, including time lapse. He will present some photos and videos, talk about gear, explain is go-to settings under different conditions and answer any questions.
Carl’s photo-related sites Include:
Photos: https://gallery.timcarlphotography.com
Writing: https://muckrack.com/tim-carl/articles
Practice: http://www.newmenic.com/practice
Star Time Lapse: https://vimeo.com/showcase/5353251
Drone Photometric Mapping: https://www.precisiondronephotography.com
His interest in photography began when he was 9 years old and first saw the work of Fong Ho and Edward Sheriff Curtis. The ability of these two photographers to capture light and emotion planted a seed that time and exploration have nourished. Later, macro and time-lapse
photography took center stage. Recently long-exposure night photography has become his leading obsession. Shooting with mirrorless Sony cameras has opened new ways to explore light, shadow and color.
“I take photos of the world the way I see it — that said, many find my work ‘unreal,’” Carl said. “But I am completely comfortable with the fact that others’ see the world differently.”
Carl’s talk will focus on long-exposure-night photography, including time lapse. He will present some photos and videos, talk about gear, explain is go-to settings under different conditions and answer any questions.
Carl’s photo-related sites Include:
Photos: https://gallery.timcarlphotography.com
Writing: https://muckrack.com/tim-carl/articles
Practice: http://www.newmenic.com/practice
Star Time Lapse: https://vimeo.com/showcase/5353251
Drone Photometric Mapping: https://www.precisiondronephotography.com
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NOVEMBER -- Wesley Low, blending and composite tutorial
THEME: Nature's Landscapes
Patricia Lake aurora --Wes Low photo
Wesley Low started shooting in the 1970s using Kodachrome and Fuji Velvia 50 film. However, it wasn’t until he closed his commercial real estate appraisal and arbitration business in 2011 that he really started studying digital photography. Together with his talented wife Laurie, whose interest is watercolor and fiber arts, the couple enjoys taking art history classes and touring museums wherever their travels take them.
Wesley is drawn to shooting in nature and capturing landscapes (which fortunately overlaps with Laurie’s painting genre) and he enjoys sharing his photography knowledge as well as lessons learned. His other passions include travel, cooking, martial arts and gardening.
At the November member meeting he will be making a PowerPoint presentation on blending techniques. The goal of the presentation is to introduce blending/composites in landscape photography, to familiarize students with 10 blending tools and to demonstrate to photographers that blending broadens their compositional options.
Wesley is drawn to shooting in nature and capturing landscapes (which fortunately overlaps with Laurie’s painting genre) and he enjoys sharing his photography knowledge as well as lessons learned. His other passions include travel, cooking, martial arts and gardening.
At the November member meeting he will be making a PowerPoint presentation on blending techniques. The goal of the presentation is to introduce blending/composites in landscape photography, to familiarize students with 10 blending tools and to demonstrate to photographers that blending broadens their compositional options.
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DECEMBER -- Holiday Potluck and Raffle
This year's holiday potluck get-together will be held Sunday, Dec. 8, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Napa Yacht Club, 100 Riverside Dr. Details to come. Those who wish to help with the club event or have raffle donations should contact Hospitality chair, Nancy Hernandez.