Author Archives: Walt Sturrock

Meeting May 21: “Aeriel Photography & Video using a Drone”

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Please join us Thursday, May 21, Noon -1 p.m. in the A3-2226 multimedia conference room for a presentation on aerial photography and videography using a drone.

Recent advances in commercial quadcopter technology (aka drones) bring a new perspective to the world of photography and videography. With stable 3-axis flight controllers, active gimbals, and lightweight camera payloads, intrepid hobbyists can now experiment in this exciting new realm at relatively low financial risk.

John Coggi has been flying drones for the past year and will share his experiences in hardware, software, flying, and filming. Topics include current drone offerings, gimbals, first-person video, tracking, video post-processing, and when things go wrong.

Pizza will be provided to members on a first come first served basis. You can join at the meeting!

Meeting January 27: “Photography Class results”

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Please join us Tuesday, January 27, Noon -1 p.m. in the A3-2226 multimedia conference room for a presentation Kris’s recent photography class.

Meeting will be held in the A3 multimedia conference room from 12 noon to 1 PM.

Pizza will be provided to members on a first come first served basis. You can join at the meeting!

Meeting Nov. 2: “Infrared Photography”

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Photo by Gene Ma.

Photo by Gene Ma.

Please join us Tuesday, December 2nd, Noon -1 p.m. in the A3-2226 multimedia conference room for a presentation on Infrared Photography. It will cover the basics of IR photography including types of cameras, the selection of filters and some tips/tricks. The talk will be focusing on black and white IR photography, which is most rewarding. Several genres of IR photography including landscape, wildlife, and close-up will be briefly touched. In addition, plans for the new year will be discussed.

Meeting will be held in the A3 multimedia conference room on Tuesday, December 2nd from 12 noon to 1 PM.

Pizza will be provided to members on a first come first served basis. You can join at the meeting!

Membership information can be found here.

Meeting September 25: End-of-the-year meeting

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Please join us Thursday, September 25fh, 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the A3-2226 multimedia conference room for the FY2014 year end meeting. Agenda will include year end  recaps such as purchases and current inventory. Moving forward we will have elections for FY2015 officers, plans for club events and anticipated purchases once teh FY2015 budget is received.

Pizza wil be provided for members.

Meeting May 1: “Lighting Demo & Discussion”

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Lighting Demonstration & Discussion

The next meeting of the photo and video club will be Thursday, May 1, in A3-Dining Room A, from 11:30 until 12:30.

Eric Hamburg will present a basic studio lighting technique for photography and video featuring lighting equipment and backdrops recently purchased by the club for member’s use.

All are welcome. Free pizza for members on a first come first serve basis.Eric

“Astrophotographer” Wally Pacholka at Astronomy Club mtg.

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“Astrophotographer” Wally Pacholka at Astronomy Club meeting

Photo/Video Club members are invited to this special meeting of the Astronomy Club!

Thursday, March 20th, A1/1745, 11:45 am.

Wally is a local (Long Beach) but world-renowned professional astrophotographer who specializes in Milky Way shots that include spectacular scenes from national parks, etc. He’s also a friend of Jason Fields’. You can see some of his award-winning & commercial photos at http://astropics.com/

Wally will share some of his work, techniques, etc. You won’t want to miss this one!

Wally Pacholka

Meeting March 25: A New Camera for You

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AEA Photo/Video Club meeting: “A New Camera for You”

The next meeting of the photo and video club will be Tuesday, March 25, in A3-2226 MMC, from 11:30 until 12:30. Pizza will be provided on a first come first serve basis.

Are you a beginner who wants better pictures than your phone can capture? Traveling to an exotic location? Wanting photos of your kids and grand-kids? Are you interested in the latest photo technology?

Mark Comon, Vice President of Paul’s Photo will discuss the benefits of today’s camera technology. And assist you in planning your next camera purchase.  Mark’s ideas will explore the latest and future technology and share with you his industry insights.

Ideal for beginning photographer, hobbyist or Pro-Sumer.  Over the last 20 years has trained over Aerospace Engineers to become “really good” photographers.

Mark Comon

Meeting Feb18: GoPro video camera

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AEA Photo/Video Club meeting: “The go anywhere GoPro video camera”

The next meeting of the photo and video club will be Tuesday, February 18th, in A3-1607B, from 11:30 until 12:30. Pizza will be provided on a first come first serve basis.

Walt Sturrock will present an overview of the GoPro video camera, a palm size HD video camera used by many extreme sports enthusiasts to capture video of all kinds of activities, from sky diving to surfing, mountain biking to scuba diving. Walter will showcase its pros and cons, accessories, and provide a live demo of shooting and editing the video on a Mac .

Photo and video equipment can be borrowed by members so be sure to bring your checkbook to join at the meeting.

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“Getting the Shot” Webinar

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Getting the Shot with Marc Muench, Rick Sammon, Andy Williams.

Traveling to far away places is exciting and interesting. When we travel specifically to take photographs it’s important to have a game plan to ensure that we are able to come home with the beautiful shots that will last a lifetime and take us back to that wonderful place and time over and over again.

In this live streaming webinar hosted by Joe Brady, three nature photography icons will discuss their techniques to be sure they come home with those “once in a lifetime” shots. Marc Muench, Rick Sammon, and Andy Williams travel the globe capturing breathtaking shots. They will share some of their tips and techniques with you in a relaxed conversational format.

Here’s just some of what they will discuss:

• “Know” where you’re planning to go

• Anticipate the opportunity

• Stay focused on the image

• Control your color workflow

• Take advantage of serendipity

These nature photography greats will also take your questions live. Join us for this rare opportunity to experience these three friends up close and personal as you learn how to get the shot.

This webinar is a special presentation brought to you by X-Rite during National Calibration Month. Attendees will receive special webinar offers.

To register for the event click here.