Basics of Photography

Basics of Photography (Special Interest Group)

This Special Interest Group is intended for those who see themselves as either a new photographer or a less-than-confident intermediate photographer.

We will meet once per month, via an on-line Zoom meeting. We will cover one of the basic topics during a short presentation then open the meeting up to a Q&A on any subject. The goal will to be to answer as many of your questions as possible in order to increase the value you gain by being an Images Alberta Camera Club member.

Unlike most of the other SIGs which dedicate a high amount of time to showing member images, this Special Interest Group will be predominantly educational in nature. We do intend to provide time to socialize, and will invite members to share some of their own images, but most of each session will involve a show and tell about photographic basics.

Video with overview of SIG: click here (members only)

Meetings: September 2020 to June 2021

(Generally the second Monday of a month, except in those months where the first Monday of a month is a holiday – then the SIG meeting moves to the third Monday, conducted via Zoom)

Sep 21, 2020 (Common Mistakes To Avoid)
Oct 12, 2020 (Knowing Your Camera... Auto vs Manual, ISO, Exposure and Exposure compensation settings, Focusing, Image Stabilization, RAW vs JPG, Shutter settings, On camera flash vs Flash Units)
Nov 9, 2020 (Basic Tips) Recording of meeting: click here (members only)
Dec 14, 2020 (Composition Guidelines) Recording of meeting: click here (members only)
Jan 11, 2021 (The Histogram - What it means and How to use It)
Feb 8, 2021 (Basic Photo Editing and Software... Lightroom, Topaz, Luminar, Photoshop)
Mar 8, 2021 (TBD? Perhaps a second session on Basic Editing?)
Apr 12, 2021 (TBD? Tips for Enhancing Your Landscape, Wildlife, Macro, Abstract, Black & White, Flower, Portraiture, and Low Light images?)
May 10, 2021 (TBD? Entering print competitions (sizing images, matting, etc)?)
Jun 14, 2021 (TBD? SIG showcase where members show images they shot that they like?)

To sign up for this SIG, click here.