The SFCC meets on the 1st & 3rd third Tuesdays of the month, September thru May, at 7:00 pm.
Our location for the 2023 camera club year will be the classroom north of the Harold's Photo Center at
912 W 41st Street (corner of 41st and Prairie).
It is in the north end of the building just north of the main store.
Here is the information for those planning to enter the May Sioux Falls Camera Club Photo Contest! Hopefully you have been going through your favorite shots, so we will see some great participation!
Entries are due by midnight, Thursday, April 27th.
Judging will be via In-Person & Zoom on Tuesday, May 2nd at 7pm
Winners will be announced and Entries Shared at our spring gathering on Tuesday, May 16th at 6:30 pm.
We'll even have some nice prizes for the winners!
Categories:
There are three categories: Color-Nature, Color-Pictorial and Black & White. Each club member is allowed to enter one image per category. Club member cannot submit a photo that has previously placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in any category.
Here are the rules/guidelines for those categories (following current N4C definitions):
Color-Nature: Nature Photography is the recording of our natural world by some photographic means. Included are all branches of nature except Archeology and Anthropology.
1. The hand of man shall not be present in any nature entry except where wild animals have adapted to the built environment (e.g., fence posts and other man-made objects freely adapted for use by wild creatures). 2. Banding or tagging on nature subjects is acceptable. Photographs at bird feeders are not acceptable if any part of a man-made feeder is shown in the photograph. 3. Photographs taken in zoos, animal farms, or game farms are acceptable as long as the hand of man is not visible. 4. Cultivated plants, domestic animals, and pets are NOT acceptable. 5. Adjustments must look natural. The use of HDR, exposure blending, focus stacking, stitching, and related techniques that combine more than one image is acceptable, provided the resulting image is natural in appearance
Color-Pictorial: In pictorial photography, the artistic quality of the presentation is emphasized. The subject itself is not restricted: All subjects qualify. Pictorialism emphasizes beauty of subject matter, tonality, and composition as opposed to documentation.
1. The Pictorial category is well-suited for use of modern digital techniques, including HDR, exposure blending, focus stacking, stitching, and related techniques that combine more than one image. 2. The Pictorial category is receptive to the use of modern photographic techniques and innovations, provided the intent of the photograph is to present an artistic interpretation of recognizably real subjects. 3. In a nutshell...if it doesn't fit the Color-Nature category....it goes here.
Black & White: This is just one category, so any subject matter/content is acceptable. Images are limited to monochromatic hues or shades of gray, although filters may be applied to give a hue or tint. Different photographic processes and toners give a different hue to a black & white photograph, for example, selenium, sepia and split toning (duo-toning). No fraction of the image shall be given a special color treatment (i.e. no selective coloring).
Sizing Requirements: it is next to impossible to cover the steps required to do this as there are many options for photo processing software, so please refer to your processing software for instructions (or reach out to others that you know that use the same software). Regardless of the software that you use, you must fall within the parameters listed below (or at least get somewhat close).
Here are the size and format requirements for your photos:
A. 1920 maximum pixels on the longest side
B. File size to be less than 750kb
C. sRGB color
D. JPG format
Each image should be named in the following manner:
The file name to begin with a “cn” (for color-nature) "cp" (for color-pictorial) or “b” (for black and white)_your name_Title of photo.jpg
Example: cn_martyd_autumn splender.jpg
One additional reminder, which pertains to the Club Contests as well as any N4C entries - please do not include or add any type of logo or watermark on your images, as all judging is intended to be "blind" without knowing the artist's identity.
Please send your entries to Marty at sfccphotos@gmail.com by midnight, Thursday, April 27th. We will be judging the entries at our May 2nd meeting.
WHEW!!!! This is a lot of information. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact Marty and he will try to help you out!
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SOMETHING TO BE THINKING ABOUT FOR THE SUMMER
SSFC does not meet for the months of June, July and August. However, we do get together for some really great photography activities.
Marty, our president, asked for suggestions as to what might be fun to do as a club during the summer.
Here's what he had to say:
I am really pleased to see how the club is growing and gaining new energy! You had some great ideas for summer club activities, and I look forward to folks stepping forward to help make them become a reality. Here is the list of possible activities discussed:
Macro/Toy Workshop – May 5-6 @ Harold’s Photo
Sioux Falls Air Show – July28-30
St. Patrick's Day Parade
Spring Sandhill Crane Excursion
Night Shoot – Light Painting
Photo Miniatures & Dioramas
Studio Portrait Sessions
Photo Gear Swap Meet
Hunting Dog Demo Shoot
Sioux Empire Fair Evening Shoot
Sculpture Walk Photo Hike
Street Photography Photo Trek
Butterfly House Adventure
Backyard Bird Photography
Husets Speedway Racing Shoot
Drones Photography Demo
Nyberg's ACE Downtown Car Show
Photoshop/Lightroom/Luminar Tutorials
Catfish Bay Water Show Shoot
McCrossan's Barrel Racing
Booth at Sidewalk Arts Festival
Horses in Action Shoot
Some of you already expressed interest in chasing some of these, so have at it! Let me know your progress and ideas, and we'll help in any way possible! THANX!!!
Here are some examples of past programs and activities, to give you an idea of what the Sioux Falls Camera Club is all about. Stay tuned for more updates.
THEME FOR SHARE NIGHT: SHADOWS
Share night produced an assortment of very creative and interesting photos, using the theme "Shadows". A big "thank you" to all those who submitted photos for share night!
Our program was "An Introduction to Focus Stacking" presented by Marty DeWitt & Steve Thompson. They gave us insight as to how to incorporate focus stacking into our routine, whether shooting landscapes or macro images, and helped us get the ultimate amount of sharpness that stopping down your lens can't achieve. They showed us the basic process and introduced us to some of the software that's available.
Thank you Marty and Steve for a great presentation!
The assignment for the March 21st meeting was to submit 2 images of anything you wish to share plus one image of the assigned theme which was "repetitive patterns". It was fun to see all sorts of repetitive patterns through the eyes of the various photographers! Thank you to all who submitted photos!
March 7th Meeting:
Our meeting featured sports photographer Madison Felty. Madison shoots a lot of school and community sporting events, and she shared her tips and tricks for capturing action shots which included the lenses she uses, overcoming challenging lighting situations, and tips for truly capturing the essence of the game. Madison also shared how she got into the business and the challenges of taking her photography to a professional level. We had plenty of time for questions and answers, and I know everyone came away with a better understanding of sports photography. Thank you again, Madison, for an inspiring, informative and very interesting presentation!
You can see Madison's work on her website:WWW.MFELTYPHOTOGRAPHY.COM
Thanx to all who participated in this week's Share Night! It was the most entries we've seen in a long time!
We changed the format of Share Night to 3 photos of anything you choose (with a short explanation about the shots) and 1 additional photo based on a theme for that month!
This month the theme was "Creative Selfie". We had the most photos ever submitted for Share Night with 65 photos sent in by 18 people. It was really fun to see the "Creative Selfie" each person submitted .
***** As a reminder, the assignment for the March 21st meeting is:
Two images of anything you wish to share,
One image of assigned theme: Repetitive Patterns
Steve, Betsy and Craig took turns enlightening us on the amazing time they had and things they had learned at the 2022 Black Hills Photo Shootout.
Some of the topics each touched on were finding your limits and going beyond them, being able to share knowledge, learning new tips and techniques, applying editing tools such as sky replacement, creating panoramas, lightpainting, shooting models, and many more!
Jay Grammond, the organizer of the event, joined us via Zoom to talk about the 2023 Blacks Hills Shootout and all the exciting things they have planned for this year's event!
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