South Florida Camera Club

We are very excited to announce that on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 Canon Explorer of Light photographer Rick Sammon will be coming to do a presentation at South Florida Camera Club on exploring digital imaging.

“The camera looks both ways – in picturing the subject, we are also picturing a part of ourselves.” That’s Rick’s favorite photo philosophy when it comes to photographing people. In this presentation, Rick will share some of his favorite people pictures from his travels around the word, as well as technical and personal advice on photographing strangers in strange lands.

Rick Sammon, a Canon Explorer of Light, is one of the most active photographers on the planet. The dude just can’t sit still! Rick has published 36 paper books, including Secrets of HDR Photography, Exploring the Light, and Digital Photography Secrets.

• Rick Sammon’s 24/7 Photo Buffet for – an e-book that offers 24/7 access to Rick’s best photo tips, tricks and techniques. iPhone and iPad versions available.

• Rick Sammon’s Social Media Marketing for Photographers, a series of Quick Time movies that features Rick’s tips on Social Media. iPhone and iPad versions available.

• Rick Sammon’s Life Lessons We Can Learn From Mother Nature, a collection of Rick’s favorite wildlife photographs accompanied by inspirational quotes. Mini-lessons on wildlife photography are also included, as well as quick Photoshop tips. iPad version only.

• Rick Sammon’s Butterfly Wonders, a beautiful collection of Rick’s favorite butterfly photographs accompanied with information on each animal by butterfly expert Alan Chin Lee. A comprehensive course on close-up photograph is also included.

Rick Sammon’s book, Flying Flowers won the coveted Golden Light Award, and his book Hide and See Under the Sea won the Ben Franklin Award. Rick, who has photographed in almost 100 countries around the world, gives more than two-dozen photography workshops (including private workshops) and presentations around the world each year. Rick co-founded the Digital Photography Experience (www.dpexperience.com) with Juan Pons. DPE is on-line digital photography learning center that offers podcasts and articles – and more! Rick also hosts several shows on kelbytraining.com. Rick has also been nominated for the Photoshop Hall of Fame, is considered one of today’s top digital -imaging experts, cutting through lots of Photoshop “speak,” making it fun, easy and rewarding to work and play in the digital darkroom. When asked about his photo specialty, Rick says, “My specialty is not specializing.”

South Florida Camera Club @ ArtServe
1350 East Sunrise Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
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On Thursday January 19th 2012 at 7:00pm we’ll be having our photographic competition for the month. You can find all the rules for the competition by clicking on the “Competition Rules” link in the top left had corner of our website.

Theme: Open - Compete this month using your favorite photograph.

The selected winning photograph for each monthly competition will be framed by Frame Gallery and will then be displayed in UNCOMMON Gallery for a month.

South Florida Camera Club @ ArtServe
1350 East Sunrise Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
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On Thursday, December 1st 2011 at 7:30pm Fort Lauderdale, Florida based professional photographer Andrew Innerarity will be South Florida Camera Club’s guest speaker.

Bring you camera to this meeting! After and exciting presentation Andrew will be giving a workshop on shooting a pinup model with a real model and using lighting!

Andrew Innerarity has completed award-winning photojournalism, portraiture and adventure travel assignments across the United States, Haiti, Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, Cuba, Germany, Russia, France, Spain, Italy, Sudan, Mali, Kenya, Vietnam, Thailand, Hong Kong, Macao, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Jordan, Afghanistan and Iraq. Innerarity’s subjects are as varied as the parts of the globe he has been assignment to, ranging from Opium eradication stories in Afghanistan’s Oruzgan Province, to U.S. Presidential Campaigns and portraits of the United States’ best bets for Olympic champions at American training facilities.

Andrews’s awards include an assignment during his term at the Eddie Adams Workshop and selection to be one of 90 African American Photojournalists invited to celebrate Life Magazine staff photographer, director of Shaft, poet, author and composer, Gordon Park’s 90th birthday.

Andrew Innerarity was born in Kingston, Jamaica and immigrated to Miami at age 11. As a senior at American High School, Andrew received an honorable mention in the journalism category of the Miami Herald’s Silver Knight competition, for his socially conscious work with other high school students.

After 4 successive photography internships at the Miami Herald and 2 at the Los Angeles Times, upon graduating the University of Southern California with a B.A in European History, Innerarity accepted a staff photography position at the Miami Herald. After 9 years at the Herald in which he was part of the paper’s team whose coverage of Hurricane Andrew received the Pulitzer Prize.

Innerarity spent 2 years as a staff photographer at the Atlanta Bureau of the Associated Press where he covered events and subjects of national and international importance. Subsequent to the AP, Innerarity held a staff photography position at the St Petersburg Times where his most memorable assignment was coverage of Pope John Paul II’s visit to Cuba. Innerarity departed the Times for a staff position at the Houston Chronicle where his documentary photography garnered both statewide and national recognition, among them, a Texas Headliner and a DART Center award for photojournalism.

After almost 3 years as a staff photographer at the South Florida Sun Sentinel, where Innerarity honed his visual presentation skill by working with award-winning page designers; their work was recognized by the Society of News Design in 2006.

At present, Innerarity’s professional emphasis is bringing his years of experience in photojournalism and stylized portraiture to couples on their wedding day via Art of I Do.

South Florida Camera Club @ ArtServe
1350 East Sunrise Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
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On Thursday, November 17th at 7:30pm we’ll be having our photographic competition for the month. You can find all the rules for the competition by clicking on the “Competition Rules” link in the top left had corner of our website.

The themes for the months of 2011 are the photographers listed, and the sub-theme is the direction you need to go in with the image you create. For the months that have two photographers listed, you must only choose one of the photographers (your choice) and go in the direction of the sub-theme. Before creating your photograph, please research the photographer and their many photographs for your inspiration.

Theme: Robert Farber

Robert Farber

Robert Farber’s commercial work includes major campaigns for fashion, beauty, and advertising clients. His editorial, and advertising work has appeared in most major magazine in the United States and abroad.

The selected winning photograph for each monthly competition will be framed by Frame Gallery and will then be displayed in UNCOMMON Gallery for a month.

South Florida Camera Club @ ArtServe
1350 East Sunrise Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
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On Thursday November 3rd, 2011 architectural photographer Jerry Rabinowitz will be our guest speaker!

Jerry Rabinowitz has been a commercial photographer for almost 30 years, and specializes in architecture and architectural based themes. His clients include national and regional magazines, corporate and advertising clientele. Jerry was a large format photographer for many years, but Jerry’s workflow has since become 100% digital. Jerry was president of ASMP (American Society of Media Photographers) in New Mexico, and lectured for Fujifilm. He now teaches lighting at Palm Beach Photographic Centre.

As a photographer, I always wonder why I shoot what I do, says Jerry. At the meeting Jerry will explore the process involved in image creation. Jerry states that “in the digital world megapixels, algorithms and workflow seem to rule”, and ask “Does the technical dominate or is the image the destination?” Jerry will also discuss architectural photography, as well as a look at the decision process in photography.

Jerry has been working on a few personal projects and will be showing us those images and telling us the stories behind them. Jerry will be taking questions and discuaaing the ups and downs of being a working professional photographer.

This presentation is free for South Florida Camera Club paid members. If you’re not a paid club member, this presentation will be $40.00. If you choose to join South Florida Camera Club within thirty days, you may use the $40.00 towards your membership.If you’d like to join SFCC now go here: “Join Now”

South Florida Camera Club @ ArtServe
1350 East Sunrise Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
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On Thursday, October 20th at 7:30pm we’ll be having our photographic competition for the month. You can find all the rules for the competition by clicking on the “Competition Rules” link in the top left had corner of our website.

The themes for the months of 2011 are the photographers listed, and the sub-theme is the direction you need to go in with the image you create. For the months that have two photographers listed, you must only choose one of the photographers (your choice) and go in the direction of the sub-theme. Before creating your photograph, please research the photographer and their many photographs for your inspiration.

Theme: Jill Greenberg

Jill Greenberg

Jill Greenberg is an American photographer. She is known for her portraits, editorial, advertising and art work.

The selected winning photograph for each monthly competition will be framed by Frame Gallery and will then be displayed in UNCOMMON Gallery for a month.

South Florida Camera Club @ ArtServe
1350 East Sunrise Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
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We at South Florida Camera Club are very excited to announce that on Thursday, October 6th at 7:30 Kim Seng (AKA) Captain Kimo will be speaking at our awesome photography club! Make sure to check out Kim’s website here: http://captainkimo.com

Captain Kimo is a professional photographer, coffee connoisseur, techno geek and world traveler. His photos have been published and exhibited in several publications, exhibitions and galleries. Kim teaches photography and trains people how to use photography software. His experience goes beyond the camera and extends further in technology. Kim Sang has over a decade of professional experience using Photoshop and other Adobe products. Kim’s expertise is in the field of High Dynamic Range Photography.

Kim Sang graduated from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale in 1999 with a degree in Computer Graphics. He was awarded Best of Portfolio from his graduating class. Kim’s professional work history includes; commercial art, graphic design, web development and art direction.

When asked about his work Kim says “I am as much an artist as I am a photographer. As an artist I strive to capture images that stimulate the imagination. My style is far from realistic or traditional. I would consider it to be more Impressionism because I enhance the color and detail of my photos for greater visual effect. The goal to my art is to instill a dream like response. Where your perception of reality is questioned. In other words… “Wow, is that real?” Whatever my style is… I owe it to technology for getting me there.”

“Technology has allowed me to breath life into my art. Giving me the opportunity to take my photography to a whole new level with endless possibilities.”

This presentation is free for South Florida Camera Club paid members. If you’re not a paid club member, this presentation will be $40.00. If you choose to join South Florida Camera Club within thirty days, you may use the $40.00 towards your membership.If you’d like to join SFCC now go here: “Join Now”

Don’t be late to this meeting… The seats will fill up quickly!

South Florida Camera Club @ ArtServe
1350 East Sunrise Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
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On Thursday, September 15th at 7:30pm we’ll be having our photographic competition for the month. You can find all the rules for the competition by clicking on the “Competition Rules” link in the top left had corner of our website.

The themes for the months of 2011 are the photographers listed, and the sub-theme is the direction you need to go in with the image you create. For the months that have two photographers listed, you must only choose one of the photographers (your choice) and go in the direction of the sub-theme. Before creating your photograph, please research the photographer and their many photographs for your inspiration.

Theme: Gregory Crewdson, Sub-Theme: Night Photography.

Gregory Crewdson

Gregory Crewdson is an American photographer who is best known for elaborately staged, surreal scenes of American homes and neighborhoods.

The selected winning photograph for each monthly competition will be framed by Frame Gallery and will then be displayed in UNCOMMON Gallery for a month.

South Florida Camera Club @ ArtServe
1350 East Sunrise Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
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On Thursday, September 1st 2011 at 7:30 pm, South Florida Camera Club will be presenting professional photographer Nancy Brown!

Nancy Brown has been spending a lot in time in China over the past few years and has just finished up the process of being published for the work she’s been doing in China. Along with showing us work from her extensive career, she will also go into the ins and outs of publishing a book with a publisher. Nancy is a wealth of knowledge and should not be missed! Come in early to get you seats up front

Nancy has been a commercial photographer for over thirty years. After working out of New York City for twenty-five years, she is now working out of her studio in Boca Raton, Florida. Her clients include ad agencies, magazines, design firms, book publishers, and pharmaceutical agencies.

Nancy specializes in people/lifestyle and travel photography. Traveling to wonderful places has always been a big part of Nancy’s life and she feels very lucky to be able to combine her love of traveling with her love of photography. She has had three photography books published and the last one “Nude and Beauty Photography” can be purchased on Amazon.

Teaching has also been a big part of Nancy’s career and she has done workshops and seminars all over the world and does “one to ones” in her studio and in locations in Florida all year long.

This presentation is free for South Florida Camera Club paid members. If you’re not a paid club member, this presentation will be $40.00. If you choose to join South Florida Camera Club within thirty days, you may use the $40.00 towards your membership.If you’d like to join SFCC now go here: “Join Now”

South Florida Camera Club @ ArtServe
1350 East Sunrise Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
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On Thursday, August 18th at 7:30pm we’ll be having our photographic competition for the month. You can find all the rules for the competition by clicking on the “Competition Rules” link in the top left had corner of our website.

The themes for the months of 2011 are the photographers listed, and the sub-theme is the direction you need to go in with the image you create. For the months that have two photographers listed, you must only choose one of the photographers (your choice) and go in the direction of the sub-theme. Before creating your photograph, please research the photographer and their many photographs for your inspiration.

Theme: Harold Eugene Edgerton / Sub-Theme: Stop Motion.

Harold Eugene Edgerton

Harold Eugene “Doc” Edgerton was a professor of electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is largely credited with transforming the stroboscope from an obscure laboratory instrument into a common device.

The selected winning photograph for each monthly competition will be framed by Frame Gallery and will then be displayed in UNCOMMON Gallery for a month.

South Florida Camera Club @ ArtServe
1350 East Sunrise Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
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On Thursday, August 4th at 7:30pm South Florida Camera Club will be holding our meeting at Studione1 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida…

Studione1 is a 10,000 square feet, gorgeous state-of-the-art full service still and motion picture studio located in Fort Lauderdale. They offer the latest technology and all the professional amenities that high-end clients expect to find in the industry. This is a home base, a center of activity for imagination, creativity and development.

Andre Rowe, commercial photographer, guru of indoor and outdoor lighting, and manager of Studione1 will be providing a straightforward introduction to the inner layout of a photo studio, the lighting equipment, and the things you most need to know about using a studio. With audience participation Andre will guide you through quick and easy lighting setups the can be applied anywhere, including outdoors!

We will be meeting at Studione1 at 7:30 but come a little early so we can get started on time… The address for this event is listed below. Make sure to enter through the rear or the building.

Studione1
530 N. Federal Highway
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
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The theme for July was David LaChapelle with a sub-theme of erotic. This was unquestionably my favorite competition so far this year!

Coming in first place was Svetlana Chapman with her print entitled “Gaga” which was inspired from David LaChapelle’s photograph of Lady Gaga. Svetlana says “I took this picture in my home studio. The model is Jaqueline Fischer, and the MUA was Janine Wehby. I saw the picture of lady Gaga by David LaChapelle and thought that I could recreate it with my model. I printed all the words on her body on my home printer, and then glued them on the model’s body with help of my MUA. This is a composite photo. I combined with a background taken from Fotolia.com and put my model on top of it.”

Coming in second place was Tracy Mendy with her print entitled “Red Hot Comic”. Tracy says “The Model Crystal was my inspiration for this image. Her bright red hair reminded me of a comic book character. After a great afternoon searching thru many comics at this cool little shop to find the most colorful ones, we had everything we needed to complete this fun photo!”

Coming in third place was Rick McCawley with his print entitled “Lick Me”. Rick says “This photo is of one of my favorite models Rita. I shot the lips with the Cannon G9 and then the final photo with a Nikon D70 f/ 5.6 60th of a second, natural light.

Svetlana is now eligible to win a brand new Nikon D400 or Canon 8D at the end of the year competition for “Best Photograph of the Year”. Her photograph is being framed by Frame Gallery in Fort Lauderdale, and will hang in UNCOMMON Gallery throughout the month of August. Svetlana, Tracy and Rick have also earned points in the competition for “Photographer of the Year”! Make sure to attend the Gallery Night Party on Friday, August 12th, 2011 to see Svetlana’s print is all its glory.