NOCCC Beginner's Digital Photography SIG

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From the manufacture: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 is a unique compact digital camera offering photo enthusiasts the ideal way for capturing professional-quality photos and High Definition (HD) video. With an ultra-bright F2.0 ultra-wide-angle 24mm Leica DC Vario-Summicron lens, the Lumix LX5 minimizes image distortion, resulting in stunning, true-to-life images with outstanding resolution and detail.

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The F2.0 lens is twice as bright as a F2.8 lens, making it easy to produce beautiful photos with a soft-focused background thanks to the shallow depth of field provided by the extra light.

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Remember this is a one day special. Act now if you always wanted this digital camera.

Family Portrait at the Beach

November 2011 Meeting NOCCC Beginner’s Digital Photography SIG
SIG Leader: John Krill #3160

NEW Room Science 131A: We have moved our meeting location from Science 127 to Science 131A. To repeat we will be meeting in Science 131A from now on. Science 131A is next door to Science 127. Clear?

What’s The Difference Between Lightroom and Photoshop Elements Organizer?

We view a movie at TV.Abobe.com that goes over the differences between Organizer and Lightroom and what are the advantages and disadvantages of both.

I also show how Picasa can be a help when Organizer is too slow and doesn’t do something well. Picasa is faster than Organizer doing searches. Also Picasa is much easier at adding and using Keywords.

The location of the film at TV.Adobe.com is: http://tv.adobe.com/watch/the-complete-picture-with-julieanne-kost/should-i-use-lightroom-or-bridge/

I might add that Julieanne Kost is a very good teacher of Lightroom and Photoshop.

Creating A Custom White Balance Setting In Your Camera.

Many digital cameras will allow you to create a custom White Balance setting. Cameras vary as to the procedure but in general you take a photo of something white (it doesn’t need to be in focus.) You actually don’t get a photo but the camera uses the image to create the custom White Balance setting.

If you need to create a custom White Balance setting check you camera’s manual to see if it can be done. If you have problems bring the camera and manual to one of our meeting and we will see what we can do.

How Do I Put The Date/Time On An Image?

Many cameras will allow you to put a Date/Time stamp right on the image. Again check your cameras manual to see if yours is one of them. If not you can you a program like Photoshop Elements to put the Date/Time on your image.

But first you need to know the Date/Time. In Photoshop Elements Organizer right-click on the image and select properties. In the Properties window there will be the Date/Time for that image. Just write that data onto the image in Elements Editor using the Text tool.

Picasa: You can also use Picasa to get the Date/Time. Under The View menu select Properties. The Properties window will list the Date/Time for the image selected.

Standard Stuff That Is Always In This Report

This report should be up on the SIG’s blog. I may go into greater detail and I will include screen shots as well.

I’ve been lax in posting to the blog. I hope to correct this. Because our meetings are once a month and last for only one and a half hours there is much more I can cover with the blog.

If you have a special request for information regarding digital photography let me know. E-mail me using the address listed below.

Check out the SIG Blog for other information and maybe info on what we will discuss at the next meeting.

As always we will answer any and all questions.

If you have a special request for information regarding digital photography let me know. E-mail me using the address listed below.

We had 14 members at our SIG meeting.

See you at the next meeting.

Note: I am using a new Web location for the photos I take at the meeting. I now upload the photos I take to Microsoft SkyDrive. A link will be put here every month to the folder with that months photos.

SkyDrive Photos: https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=15ea646958d5fabd&page=play&resid=15EA646958D5FABD!178

PS: I know it’s a LONG link and if you go to the NOCCC web site you can find the link at the Beginners Digital Photography SIG report.

SIG Blog: http://nocccbgphotosig.wordpress.com/

Picasa Photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/noccc.bgphotosig

Email: noccc.bgphotosig@gmail.com

The Bruxie Groumet Waffle Sanwiches

The Los Angeles Times has a special section on their web site for readers to submit photos they think best represent Southern California that day. It will continue for the entire year. You can view all the photos that have been selected for each day.

Here’s the page at the LA Times. Take a look at all the photos selected so far this year and then you too can, and should, enter a photo. Come on give it a try.

Market St., San Francisco

John Krill, that’s me, will be giving a talk on digital photography and how to select the camera and tools to match your requirements.

A Little Read: I recommend you do a little reading before the meeting. In little I mean one article, or post, from a professional photographer who happens to be a very good writer. The article is a review of a new camera. It doesn’t matter the camera but his thoughts on cameras in general. Yes it’s a review of the Olympus EPL2 but it’s also a take on his idea of a good camera and what it’s actually good for.

So give the article a read then leave a comment here or with the photographer if you have any questions.

The photographer is Kirk Tuck and his blog is here: His review of the Olympus EPL2.

More Information:

E-Waste will be collecting at the February 6th meeting.  So do bring your stuff! Consignment table will be available, so do bring that stuff that could be a treasure to someone else.

The General drawing prizes:

• Special: Hitachi 1 TeraByte Hard Disk Drive
• Vipre Antivirus Premium 4 Software
• Cisco Network Security Technologies Book

The Member-only prizes (requires member to wear badge to get a free ticket) will be:

• Logitech cordless desktop S520
• Vipre Antivirus Premium 4 Software
• All a Twitter Book
• Plus other goodies

See you this coming Sunday, February 6, 2010 at the Main Meeting.