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Volume 16
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Welcome
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Anna & David in Morocco
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David's Quote of the Day...
"There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer" ...Ansel Adams
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Our Focus - from your editors
Believe it not, we have been in the same time zone for four months in a row now - we had forgotten all about jet lag and are now sleeping when it is dark - what a concept! However, we will be departing on a major cruise assignment to Russia, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Viet Nam and Thailand next month and already
have more exciting world travels scheduled for 2009. ALL our new 2008 images from Morocco, Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific have been posted to our stock archives, so have a look to see our collection of over 5,000 travel &
other themes.
Our family has experienced good and bad transitions this summer so this issue has been delayed until now. Anna's mother, Carole (my favorite mother-in-law!) had a chance to see our brand new-born grandson, Davis, just before she passed away. We now have 5 grandchildren and all under 7 years old, what a joy!
Sleepovers at our place are absolute bedlam and we love it!
ANNOUNCING OUR NEW BLOG
This Images Newsletter will be morphing into our new BLOG "David & Anna's Excellent Travel & Photo Adventures" . This blog will have the same content as the newsletter
plus more travel writing and viewer participation. Anna and I can update it easily via email as we travel. Blog visitors can also add comments and subscribe online. If you are already receiving this Images Newsletter from us you will automatically be subscribed for our Blog updates so watch for an email notice from
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To visit our NEW Blog Click here
What is a BLOG? Definition: A frequent, chronological publication of personal thoughts and Web links. A blog is often a mixture of what is happening in a person's life and business and what is happening on the Web, a kind of hybrid diary/guide site, although there are as many unique types of
blogs as there are people. People maintained blogs long before the term was coined, but the trend gained momentum with the introduction of automated published systems, most notably Blogger at www.blogger.com and Wordpress at www.wordpress.com;
and many others to simplify and accelerate the publishing process. We use Blogger, a Google company. Blogs are alternatively called web logs or weblogs. However, "blog" seems less likely to cause confusion, as "web log" can also mean a server's log files.
See below for our Photography Tips for new and enthusiast photographers and local and international photography events. Let us know if you have an event we will try to post it in our next issue.
Digital Photography Classes & Worshops in September 2008. For Vancouver, BC area photographers and travellers here are upcoming Digital Photography Classes by David and Photo Transfer
Workshops by Anna:
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Sept 9/11, 2008
2 classes in same week Tues & Thurs
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DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS
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Ferry Building Gallery, West Vancouver, BC
2 eve. course $55 7-9:30pm
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West Van City Hall
604-925-7270
Course 547617
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Sept. 10, 2008
1 workshop on Wed
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PHOTO TRANSFER WORKSHOP By Anna Smith
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Ferry Building Gallery, West Vancouver, BC
1 eve. course $25 7-9:30pm
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West Van City Hall
604-925-7270
course No. 548017
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Sept 15/17, 2008
two eves. Mon & Wed.
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INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
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Kerrisdale Community Centre, Vancouver, BC
2 eve. course $55 7-9:30pm
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604-257-8100
Course No. 65522.401
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Sept. 12/18, 2008
2 classes: Friday eve. and Thurs fin ollowing week
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INTERMEDIATE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
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Ferry Building Gallery, West Vancouver, BC
2 eve. course $55 7-9:30pm
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West Van City Hall
604-925-7270 548167
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Sept 14, 2008
1 Sunday daytime class
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INTRO TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY Level 1
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Surrey Art Gallery Surrey BC. Full Day 9:30am-4pm $55
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Surrey Art Gallery
604-501-5100
Course No.674098
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We start classes and workshops again in mid November. For schedule and course details and upcoming events click here. Some of our classes sell out so register early
Anna's Photo Transfer Workshop on Wednesday evening Septmber 10/08 in West Vancouver's Ferry Building Gallery (call 604-925-7270 to register) is perfect for anyone wanting to preserve their memories on fabrics.
We hope you enjoy this issue. Depending on how our Blog implementation goes, this may be be our last issue of the Images Newsletter in this form See you in class - or around the world!
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your Images editors - David & Anna Smith
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New and Enthusiast Photographer Tip
CREATING FLASH IMAGES SO UNIQUE NO-ONE CAN REPLICATE THEM, INCLUDING YOU!!
 A Simple On Camera Flash Technique to Amaze your
audience!
I came across this technique 10 or 12 years ago by accident while I was playing with my camera settings at a wedding reception when the lights were down low and the dancing started. The effect is really cool and I now teach this at most of my digital photo classes, seminars and lectures.
Not to blow my horn, but I tutored this technique to a gal from Calgary last year and a guy in Vancouver a few months ago. There were individually on a trip to Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro and and one saw the other using this technique (very evident to see because it looks really weird
Flower girls dancing at wedding reception
to anyone watching you use it!) and in chatting, they found that they had both learned it from Dave the Rave (that's me!) in private lessons back in Canada. What a small world! Well here it is... and I gave it a name: Dave's Dynamo Effect(tm). I am certainly not the first person to
uncover this trick but you may be hearing this firsthand here.
Dave's Dynamo Effect (tm)
Facts: A camera flash will freeze close fast moving objects in low light and has a limited distance range beyond which it has no effect at all. The duration of flashes vary by type and model, off-camera or built-in/pop-up and is typically between 1/1000 to
1/30,000 of a second. This is like a superfast shutter speed and when most or all of the light is from the flash (and not other sources) then you freeze anything to tack sharpness within the flash distance range, even if it is moving quickly. Objects that are beyond the flash range become more blurred if they move
quickly. Therefore, in low light situations and with a very slow shutter speed you will get a tacksharp close moving object and blurred far away objects. Well, if the far way object, or background is not moving then you will get a dimly lit blurred background because of the slow shutter speed - boring!. Solution to this: Spin
rotate your camera as you take the picture - this will cause the background to become ethereal looking, dizzyness, spiral-like, wild and crazy. Background lights will create a variable "falling star" trail increasing with more distance from the camera's flash.
You can get this effect on ALL cameras by using any option that sets a slow shutter speed and forcing the flash on. A common setting to use on a point and shoot cameras is party mode, night portrait ot slow sinc found on dials or in Scene Mode and the best setting to use on all SLR cameras and
some Point and shoot cameras is Shutter Priority (S or TV) with flash forced on and shutter speed set between between 1/10 sec to 1/35 sec. If you can, vary the shutter speed as the effect and look will differ. Don't forget to rotate the camera bigtime as you take the picture and everyone watching will think you are
nuts! Try it. Some love this effect and some hate it! What's funky is that no-one, even you, can duplicate the image again because they will all be different.
Confused? Read the above again slowly, attend one of my classes or look at these photos below - all taken with Dave's Dynamo Effect. Email your images using this technique to dave@imagebyinterface.com by Nov. 1, 2008 and the top 3 entries
will receive a complimentary copy of my newly updated "Digital and Travel Photography CD Tutorial" and your images with credit will be published in our next issue.
 
A Bride and Father Dancing Cruise Ship Passengers on
Deck
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For details, updates and registration procedures for our classes, worrkshops and events from September to December 2008 click here
We are available for camera club, private and small group training, workshops or custom tutoring. Local camera clubs and photo groups: Get 10 or more people together for a full day session of digital or travel photography lessons at a
nominal cost per person.
Need help in learning and using your digital camera? Organizing image workflow? Setting up studio lighting systems? Moving from amateur to pro Photographer? Pro photographer wanting some private coaching? Stock Photography?
Contact
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TRAVEL TALES
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NEW ADDITIONS TO OUR PHOTO ARCHIVES:
from Morocco
    
Moroccan Spices Fes Bakery Essouaria Boats Fes Cactus Blanket Berber Horseman
 
Jemaa al Fna Square in Marrakech In
the Marrakech Medina
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APAC Photographic Seminar - Abbotsford, BC Oct. 18-Oct. 19, 2008
This is a great educational and fun seminar put on by the amazing Abbotford Photo Arts Club. Click on the image below to see more information and how to register for this must attend event.
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artShots November 3 - 26, 2008 in Delta, BC by the Delta Arts Council. Click the links below for details
Call for entry for all BC Photographers
Month Long Photography Educational Program
See David Smith's 2 hr.presenentation on The World of Digital Travel Photography 10am - noon Nov. 22, 2008 at Tsawwassen Arts Centre 1172 ? 56 Street, Delta BC. Entrance fee is just $8.
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September 13 & 14, 2008
Seattle, WA
Embassy Suites Seattle - Bellevue
Click here for more info
October 25 & 26, 2008
Atlanta, GA
Sheraton Gateway Hotel Atlanta Airport
Click here for more info
Boston December 7, 2008
A Passion for Travel: Photos That Tell the Story
Create photos that showcase your passion for travel with National Geographic Traveler photographers Jim Richardson and Catherine Karnow. Discover the secrets of how to capture the spirit of a place and bring back images of enduring significance. According to Editor-In-Chief Keith Bellows,
?we?ll help you turn your pictures into stories ? which will make your pictures much more meaningful.? Let National Geographic Traveler show you how to make great pictures in the great places of your life For more on this and other NGT photo seminars visit http://ngtravelerseminars.com/digital.cfm
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