Welcome to Charlottesville Camera Club

Here’s your opportunity to get friendly feedback on your images from your peers. Want some suggestions on how you might improve an image before entering it in a competition? Having some difficulty getting the “look” you want with lighting, composition, or editing? Want to understand more about why a judge may have scored an image as he or she did? Then you’ll find this casual and supportive meeting helpful. And, if you choose to join in evaluating the work of others and contributing your thoughts, you will likely strengthen your own picture-taking skills. Members of all skill levels are welcome, and of course you’re welcome to just attend the meeting and observe.

If you’d like feedback on your images, bring up to three TIFFs or JPEGs ( sized to 1000 to 2000 pixels on the longest side) to the meeting on a thumb drive.

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The judge for our August meeting will be Andy Jezioro, a versatile photographer and an accomplished judge. He is a past president of the Manassas-Warrenton Camera Club and held a number of positions on their board of directors. Andy has taught photography at Northern Virginia Community College. In retirement, he and his wife have relocated to Massanuttan, VA.
A presentation on "Waterfall Photography: Capturing Dramatic Light," will be given by Randy Sanger. Randy is a landscape and nature photographer from Williamson, West Virginia. He has authored two books on waterfall photography, including "Waterfalls of Virginia and West Virginia, now in its second edition. He also conducts photo workshops and provides individual instruction.

Quality of light, artistic composition, and a compelling subject all combine to make a great photo. But another key aspect of almost any successful photo is sharpness.

During this workshop you will learn all you need to know to make every shot you take as sharp as it can possibly be. We'll cover everything from lens quality and aperture settings to controlling camera movement, exact focusing, and using sharpening software. We will demonstrate and discuss techniques, hardware, and software, so you may want to bring your own camera, lenses, and tripod if you have any questions about using them to get the sharpest photos you can.

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