UPCOMING CLASSES
These particular classes may be of some interest to Focal Point members:
Photographing Artwork – Taught by Joseph Bruno. This one-day workshop is for the visual artist( painters, sculptors, etc.) who want to learn how to photograph their work to put it online.
For a first time effort try doing a head shot of someone with your cell phone. That should teach you to get“ close” both literally and figuratively. E-‐ mail your pictures to focalpoint @ onlinehammonton. com at least 5 days before the meeting.
Zazzle – Basics and Advanced – both taught by Amy D’ Adamo. Zazzle is but one of the sites that allows the artist to sell his work by printing it on a variety of items from t-‐ shirts to mugs to just about anything. Friday March 25( Basics) & Friday April 8( Advanced)
Photoshop for Beginners – taught by Amy D’ Adamo. Learn to create an image from scratch using brushes, shapes and other tools as well as manipulate a photograph to remove blemishes or add filter effects. Friday March 13.
Focal Point will be participating in the Valentine Day events at the Art Center. We will be doing“ Portraits for Lovers” in the studio on Saturday, February 12 th from 10am to 8pm. Anyone interested in helping out that day please contact Joe Bruno at 609-‐457-‐4892 or 561-‐5775( e-‐ mail: bruno @ homemail. com).
Portrait Assignment
As Sam noted one of the keys to a good portrait is to establish a rapport with your subject. You need to break down barriers and make the subject at ease with you. Sometimes this needs to be done quickly.
More years ago then I’ d like to admit to I had to complete an exercise to help develop that skill. Take a headshot of a stranger with a wide angle lens. No cropping allowed.
The stranger part was no problem, I was at Lowry AFB in Denver, CO and knew a grand total of two people.
Focal Point at the Hammonton Art Center
219 Bellevue Avenue Hammonton, NJ 08037
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Coming Up! Quarterly Advanced Contest
1 st quarter – Head & Shoulder Portrait( March) 2 nd quarter – Open Subject( June) 3 rd quarter – Close up( September) 4 th quarter – Scenic( November) We will be looking for:
1. Technical Proficiency – exposure, printing, color, etc. 2. Composition 3. Emotion( did the picture elicit an emotional reaction from the viewer?) Fell free to bring in your work prints for comments as you finish up your projects.