STEVE McCURRY ‘ICONS’ EXHIBITION
Back in the mid 1980’s I used to subscribe to National Geographic. I will never forget opening the envelope with the edition that featured Steve McCurry’s ‘Afghan Girl’. If any one photograph inspired me into the world of photography it was that photograph. That one image captured the harsh reality of Sharbat Gula’s life in an refugee camp on the Afghan-Pakistan Border. I kept the magazine for about 20 years and finally (perhaps foolishly) threw it out whilst moving homes.
Steve McCurry went on to become one of the world’s most renowned photographers and has worked for many decades photographing the human element of conflicts, vanishing cultures, ancient traditions and much more.
His ‘ICONS’ exhibition of over 100 large-format photographs taken over the last 30 years is coming to Sydney from April 12, at Pier 2/3, Walsh Bay, Sydney.
Follow the link below for session times, cost etc.
Steve McCurry ICONS in Sydney: A Photography Exhibit
by Janne Ramsay, 14 March 2023
Natural Landscape Photography Awards
Just received an email with the announcement of the Natural Landscape Photography Awards 2022. The photographs are amazing and so much inspiration and imagination in the images, absolutely fantastic.
Also, if you follow the link provided and scroll down you will see that our recent presenter, Mieke Boynton has been awarded with “Abstracts & Details Photograph of the Year”. You will recognise the photograph. I’ll send her congratulations on behalf of the club.
Here’s the link, enjoy the images. https://naturallandscapeawards.com/competition-results-2022/
Regards
Janne
by Janne Ramsay, 15 November 2022
On-line Presentation tomorrow night – Landscape and Aerial Photography
Just a reminder that we have an exciting presentation by Mieke Boynton, Monday night, 7th November, 7.45pm. I’ve done a couple of Mieke’s on-line presentations and highly recommend them and her skills as a photographer who has won many awards, and also as a presenter. You can find more details about Mieke, on our website from a post a few weeks ago.
The link for the presentation is attached to the email you receive about this post.
See you on-line tomorrow.
by Janne Ramsay, 6 November 2022
Link for Presentation Monday 7th November
Hi all
On 18th Oct 2022, you received an email titled Presention: Landscape & Aerial Photography.
Please note that this contains the log-in details for the Presentation. Please save in a safe place.
Regards
Janne
by Janne Ramsay, 18 October 2022
Presentation: Landscape and Aerial Photography
Our Presentation on the 7th November is by the very talented photographer, Mieke Boynton. It will be run on-line so you will be able to sit around your computer at home with a cup of coffee or a glass of wine. I will send the log in details on an email.
Monday 7th November 2022
Time: 7:45pm
Here are the details of the presentation and Mieke’s bio:
“Landscape and Aerial Photography” is an educational and engaging presentation by Internationally-acclaimed landscape photographer Mieke Boynton. In 2008, Mieke travelled to the rugged and remote Kimberley region of Western Australia and promptly fell in love with the landscape. She took up photography as a means to share her amazement with family and friends, and quickly caught the photography “bug.” Mieke became a full time professional photographer in 2018 and that same year, was named “Victorian Travel Photographer of the Year” by the Australian Institute of Professional Photography. In 2019, she was awarded the title of AIPP Victorian Landscape Photographer of the Year. She is the first Australian and first woman ever to win the renowned Epson International Pano Awards, with three of her abstract aerial photographs receiving Gold Awards. This year, she achieved her Masters distinction with the prestigious Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique – one of only 5 successful applicants world-wide. Mieke now lives in the beautiful alpine township of Bright in Victoria. She regularly exhibits her work and thoroughly enjoys teaching photography through workshops. Her “Landscape and Aerial Photography” presentation begins with a very brief explanation of her background, and then – through audience interaction – highlights a series of maximum-impact elements of Landscape Photography in an engaging and entertaining way. The advice given is valuable for photographers at all levels. She also presents a selection of her aerial photographs and provides some useful advice for members if they wish to try their hand at this genre. There are plenty of opportunities for discussion and questions too! www.miekeboynton.com
Mieke Boynton
Maitre de la Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique (MFIAP) 2021 International Photographer of the Year – NZIPP Iris Awards 2021 Photographer of the Year – Epson International Pano Awards 2019 AIPP Victorian Landscape Photographer of the Year 2019
Mieke Boynton is an Internationally-acclaimed landscape and aerial photographer. Her distinctive abstracts are taken from chartered helicopters and light planes, flying over some of the most remote and fascinating areas of Australia, Iceland and New Zealand, and her landscape photographs from all over the world celebrate the breath-taking beauty of nature.
Mieke became a full time professional landscape photographer in 2018. That same year, she was named “Victorian Travel Photographer of the Year” by the Australian Institute of Professional Photography and in 2019, she was awarded the title of AIPP Victorian Landscape Photographer of the Year. She is the first Australian and first woman to win the prestigious Epson International Pano Awards, with three of her abstract aerial photographs receiving Gold Awards in 2019.
Mieke is a Grand Master of the Australian Photographic Society (APS), a Master with Distinction of the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography (NZIPP) and a Master of the Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique (FIAP).
Mieke and her partner Matt Palmer have recently opened their “Alpine Light Gallery” in the beautiful alpine township of Bright in Victoria, where you can visit and view a large selection of their fine art landscape prints.
Website: www.miekeboynton.com / www.alpinelight.com.au Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MiekeBoyntonPhotography Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miekeboyntonphotography
by Janne Ramsay, 18 October 2022
Following on from the inspirational presentation by Sandra Dunn last Monday, she has sent us some links so that you can download her FREE tips (which relates to the workshop) and also a discount to our club members for her Video Tutorials.
Thank you so much for having me present, share my images and thought process behind the image.
I have a number of FREE Photoshop tips and tricks on my website that members can check out https://www.sandradimagery.com/free-photoshop-tutorials
As a thank you I am offering a 30% discount to the members on my Fine Art Textures and Photoshop Video Tutorials products. If they use the discount code PENNANTCLUB22 this discount is available to 31st August. Here is a link to my store https://www.sandradimagery.com/sandrad-shop
Sandra Dann
| Gold Award Winning Photographer and Creative Artist Photoshop Tutor • Photo Editing • Mentoring Website: https://www.sandradimagery.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SandraDImagery Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sandradimagery/ |
by Janne Ramsay, 10 August 2022
BEING CREATIVE WITH FINE ART TEXTURES
This Monday (1 August) our guest speaker will be Sandra Dann (https://www.sandradimagery.com/). Sandra was our guest judge a couple of months back and she provided a wealth of knowledge with her thorough and positive feedback. This time she’ll be presenting a workshop and sharing how she creates her stunning artistic images along with valuable information on fine art textures and working and understanding colour.
“Being creative with Fine Art Textures”
- What is the difference with a Surface Photo and Fine Art Texture?
- When to use Fine Art Textures in your workflow
- Texture vs Colour Grading
- Working and understanding Colour
- Creative uses and techniques using Photoshop
- Practical demonstration with my images and breaking down the layers
- Creating an image from scratch
by Janne Ramsay, 27 July 2022
