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Shooting Nightscapes – Landscapes and Night Sky (6:30 PM PDT)
With Jonathan Adams This workshop will consist of two Monday evening sessions – May 1 and May 29, 2023.  Both sessions will run for three hours.  You must have attended the 1st session on May 1st in order to attend this event.  Thank you. Please note that this workshop focuses on night photography, not astrophotography. This is an in-person workshop.  Please recognize that COVID protocols may be put in place, depending on conditions at the time. Purpose of the Workshop In this workshop you will learn techniques for photographing and post-processing nightscapes, combining wide angle landscapes with starry skies.  These night sky images can include photographing the Milky Way, the moon, planets, the sun, star trails, as well as constellations, conjunctions and meteors showers.    In this workshop we will cover the following topics: Composition for night photography Choosing your foreground Using apps to schedule nighttime shooting Camera settings and techniques for combining landscapes with night sky features Post-processing techniques to get the most from your image. The first session on May 1st, will address techniques for photographing nightscapes.  The second session, May 29th, explores post-processing techniques.  In between these sessions, participants will be encouraged to take their own nightscape images for processing. Participants will need to be comfortable with Photoshop, including layers, curves, masks and colour balance.  As well, participants will be able to use their camera in the manual mode. Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop (with Photoshop loaded) for the post-processing portion in session 2. Our goal will be for you to produce a stunning nightscape image. Maximum number of participants:  20 Minimum number of participants:  5 Jonathan has been an active member of VCC since 2009, competing in the advanced category.  An award winning photographer, Jonathan had a nightscape image ‘Pixie by Starlight’ win Best of Show
The Gardens at HCP - Alt Tuesday AM Field Trip (10:00 AM PDT)
505 Quale Rd The Gardens at Horticulture Centre of the Pacific (HCP), home to the Pacific Horticulture College, presents a year-round garden experience that all can enjoy. We started to grow in 1979 and are proud to be a “gardeners garden”, connecting people with plants. Garden Rates: $16.00; Seniors $12.00; Members Free There is a cafe on the grounds if you would like to join us for lunch. No reservation needed. Please register to receive follow-up information on any changes and to receive notification if a weather-related cancellation is required.
Improvisation - Tuesday AM Field Trip (10:00 AM PDT)
Photoshoot: Improvisation  Theme: Theme will be chosen randomly from suggestions provided by participants. This is a chance to practice Improv skills. ("Improvisation, often shortened to improv, is the activity of making or doing something not planned beforehand, using whatever can be found." Wikipedia)  Please bring, or email to coordinator, ideas for themes to be "drawn from a hat" on the morning of the shoot. Please register to receive follow-up information on any changes and to receive notification if a weather-related cancellation is required.
First Church of Christ, Scientist - Alt Tuesday AM Field Trip (10:00 AM PDT)
1205 Pandora Ave. Christian Science services started in Victoria in January 1902 with the formation of a Society and Sunday School. The Church’s design is based on the Pantheon in Rome: a domed building fronted by a porch resembling the façade of a Greco-Roman temple. The interior of the Dome is a spectacular photo opportunity. The cornerstone of the church was laid on 21st November 1919.  Parking behind Church off Chambers St. Meet at front entrance off Pandora. Please register to receive follow-up information on any changes and to receive notification if a weather-related cancellation is required. Please share 4 or 5 of your photos in The Gallery.
Improvisation - Tuesday AM Field Trip (10:00 AM PDT)
Photoshoot: Improvisation  Theme: Theme will be chosen randomly from suggestions provided by participants. This is a chance to practice Improv skills. ("Improvisation, often shortened to improv, is the activity of making or doing something not planned beforehand, using whatever can be found." Wikipedia)  Please bring, or email to coordinator, ideas for themes to be "drawn from a hat" on the morning of the shoot. Please register to receive follow-up information on any changes and to receive notification if a weather-related cancellation is required.


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