Volume 2, Issue 4, 1-Dec-2022 | |
Carpe Noctem! - Seize the Night! | |
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Welcome to the Carpe Noctem! newsletter
Happy Holidays to everyone, this is the time of year where everyone is inundated with special offers and monochromatic Friday sales, so I will spare you that part and, instead, just update you on all things night and long exposure photography.
I do not have any life changing events to report that happened since the last newsletter, but I have continued to give presentations for various camera clubs, organize Meetups for night photography and occasionally been a competition judge as well. If your camera club needs a presenter or judge, let me know. My latest presentation topics are:
- Inspirational Night Photography (not a technical how-to, which I also give)
- Infrared Photography
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and I am working on a special Nighttime Infrared presentation. My Infralucent Clouds series is a good example for that.
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Basic trivia: if you want to contact me, simply reply to this newsletter, your reply will only go to me. Contacts are also listed at the bottom. | |
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I am happy to report that you can find my artwork in several current and upcoming exhibits:
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Your Work Here, a member show of the Photo Resource Center at the FPAC Gallery, 300 Summer Street, Boston, MA, ongoing through 18 December, reception is on 9 December, 6:00-8:00 p.m. You can purchase artwork directly from the link above.
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Winter Solstice 2022, Griffin Museum, 67 Shore Road, Winchester MA, 8 December to 8 January 2023, reception is on 10 December, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
I would love to see some of you at one of the receptions!
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Winter Workshop: Studio Light Painting & Drawing | |
If you live in the Boston area, please consider joining me for my next workshop on night photography at the Griffin Museum of Photography, starting on January 16, going for 7 weeks until March 6, every Monday evening (except Feb 13) from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Griffin Museum in Winchester, MA. | |
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If you know anybody who would be interested in this niche of night photography, please refer them to the below link.
This workshop will introduce students to the techniques of applying light to objects and models from a variety of light sources, without using standard studio lights. Applying directional light adds intentional shadows and intricate effects than wide angle studio lights can provide. The techniques are applied to inanimate objects and models but are also applicable to lighting outdoor landscapes at night or larger objects for product photography (cars etc.)
Three indoor photo shoots will alternate with four classroom sessions at the Griffin Museum in Winchester and will include a comprehensive introduction to the topic as well as recurring photo reviews, including life editing sessions. Post-processing techniques will emphasize both global and local adjustments, particularly the Lightroom / CameraRaw masking features.
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Patreon Update: What's been added? | | |
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My Patreon channel is a crowd funding site where you can learn about night, long exposure and infrared photography from me, while supporting me at the same time.
There are now over 200 articles from the past three years. Here's what has been added since my last newsletter:
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- How fog adds intrigue to any night photo
- When to shoot panoramas instead of single wide angle shots and what to consider
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Using aperture as an artistic choice
- Demos for Adobe Creative Suite and LR V12 updates, mostly the new masking features
- How to turn an accident into a lovely ending
- When to use HDR and when it might not be necessary
- Editing Technique: How to avoid moiré patterns when stacking images
- The 5-minute technique: Double Exposures
- How to always shave a tool kit handy while shooting
Test drive my site by visiting my latest post on things that make night photography easier. I made it publicly accessible for everyone to read. Scroll down the page if it is no longer the first post you see.
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One of my last trips took me to upstate New York, where I explored industrial sights and abandoned places with my good friend Lisa. We had a blast for three nights photographing not one but two abandoned forts, not one but two lovely bridges, plus Ausable Chasm and the wonderfully industrial town of Glens Falls, where steam emissions mix with the night sky for a wonderful night photo adventure. | |
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Until next time, please engage with me on social media.
Have a wonderful holiday season and a Guten Rutsch ins Neue Jahr, as we say in Germany (a good slide into the new year).
And, of course, with lots of night photography!
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