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I had posted this question thinking we may have a March meeting but would like to ask it again hoping to get some further input... How do you back up your images? cds, dvds, external hard drives, outside source such as dropbox, other? I've heard that dvd's last a bit longer than cds and that external hds are not super stable. Outside sources are not realistic for me because out in the country where I live we don't have fast internet and my large PSD files would take just short of forever to upload. Looking for input on how you all handle this digital dilema. Thanks, Jamie

Old Car Photo for Digital Challenge

For reasons that are unclear the new version of e-Blogger has suddenly decided to stop accepting images from me. I was able to switch back to the prior version of the software and have successfully uploaded the image that we will be using for The Digital Challenge. This image is a jpg but I do have the RAW version and can get it to you. Also I shot multiple exposures so that you can, if you wish, do HDR processing-- either in jpg or RAW. Don't hesitate to let me know what you need. Byron

Jamie Heiden Gallery Showing

I don't know if all of you received this message. In case you didn't I am posting it here.

"I wanted to tell you about a gallery opening at The Lanesboro Arts Center (info. attached)... it's a wonderful show that I am participating in with two other very talented photographers - Ron Germundson and Michael Regnier. It should be a great evening... April 9th 6-8 p.m. and it's a Saturday! If you find yourself will a full calendar then, consider stopping at the Art Center during the Bluff Country Art Tour April 29th -May 1st." Contact Jamie for more information

Byron

Family Pride

My brother Mel Annis won first place awards in 2 catagories and was recognized the annual banquet of the Ann Arbor Camera Club. Here are the winning images:

 Byron

Update

I was very please to learn that the vile Richard Prince was successful sued! Prince I believe calls himself an "appropriation artist" but actually what I would call him is a intellectual property thief. Here is an example of his so-called work:

Prince's print sold for $1,100,000 recently. I don't know who is more despicable, Prince or the scoundrel who bought it-- who knows full well that there will be a greater fool who will continue to inflate the value until someone points out that the emperor has no clothes. On the other hand, maybe I'm just not bright enough to understand intellectual basis of this transgressive genius, this brilliant artist who succeeds in "shocking the bourgeoisie" This is what one enlightened connoisseur (Dennis Dunleavy) thinks:

"What makes Prince's appropriation interesting is that the iconic nature of the Marlboro pictures signify the cultural pathology of a society obsessed with self-indulgences, individualism, identity and consumption. By appropriating the images, Prince is taking a poke at the very same "high-art" culture that is willing to fork out hundreds of thousands of dollars for his work."

For more about this story and other good stuff go to The Online Photographer. Also found at this always interesting blog is this simple but very cleaver image by Spanish photographer Chema Madoz:

In Photography seeing, while not everything, counts for a hell of a lot. I love this image!
Byron

Next WWIG Meeting: April 6, 2011

The next meeting of the WWIG will be on April 6th at 6:30 pm at our home (N2207 Pammel Pass W.). I will be posting relevant information about the meeting, including the program,  in subsequent posts and suggest that you check in from time  to time. I anticipate a particularly good meeting and hope that members will make a special effort to attend, especially because it is unlikely that we will be able to meet on a regular monthly basis for the rest of the year as I am locked into several trips that will take me away from La Crosse.

Topic of the Month: These images, scammed from the  Internet, are posted as a  reminder of the topic-- pictures that cause one to hear music when seen. (I often use the phrase "the mind's eye" and find it a useful concept. Is there such a thing as "the mind's ear"? If not, there should be.).




Jim Taylor has sent is images and they perfectly fit the topic (thanks, Jim). How about you?

The Digital Challenge:
Roger Grant will be choosing the images, sending them to members, and commenting on the submissions, but Roger may not be able to attend the April meeting so I decided to get the ball rolling. Let's consider this a practice run to see how it works and determine if there are kinks that need to be ironed out. 


You can simply copy and work on this image which is not recommended, or you can e-mail me (bannis4@centurytel.net) and I will send you a RAW image or a jpg. If you would like to do HDR I will send 3 exposures that can be used for this purpose.






Ask the expert: Who's the expert? We all are! Please post you questions on this blog or send them to me and I will post them.

Finally, I am going to once again make a plea for member participation. The success of our meetings and the organization itself is, in my opinion, directly related to the sharing of images and ideas by the membership. I've been quite productive recently and have lots of images available, but, frankly, I'd much rather see your work than mine. Even if you're not going to attend the meeting, you can send prints (give them to a colleague to bring) or digital images for display-- Jim Terman has sent both images and text which has confirmed how well this can work. Once again, let me remind you that you should consider showing problem images or outright failures-- it's how we learn. Also, how about sharing digital techniques, gear, or your insights about how to take photographs-- or what to avoid? Just send me an e-mail and you will get on the program. Please?
Byron

John Gregor Madison Workshop

ColdSnap Photography presents


The Art Of Seeing; A Photography Workshop.


Want to make great photographs? Learn how great photographs are made. The Art Of Seeing workshops teach you how to see photographs and recognize scenes that will translate into great photographs. We will cover; basic camera functions, fundamentals of the digital photographic medium, image composition and most importantly how to SEE photographs. These workshops are designed for beginner to intermediate level photographers.

Each workshop includes two field sessions to ensure practice of principles covered during lectures. You will have the opportunity to work one on one with an instructor during the field-shoots. Your work from the field sessions will be reviewed in an honest and supportive atmosphere where you can learn from successes as well as mistakes.

Madison workshop: April 2-3, 2011, at the Olbrich Gardens in Madison Wisconsin

For more information contact John Gregor at ColdSnap Photography, email john@coldsnap.com, call (218) 830-0767 or go to www.coldsnap.com

To register go to: http://www.olbrich.org/education/register.cfm