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Time to go over the goings on from the last month at tvC, as well as the awesome upcoming events and stuff and things!
The Sunday Photowalk was (as always) a great success. We really enjoy this program as an excuse to get out of the house and press that shutter release button - maybe execute a concept we've been thinking about trying, or maybe just hanging out with fellow photogs. Please feel free to bring your friends and family to this monthly event! We love meeting new people! If you haven't come yet, it's always the last Sunday of the month. We meet at 12noon at Big Foot BBQ for lunch (optional but recommended) and then walk from 1-3pm somewhere around Flagstaff. It's free AND it's fun. What have you got to lose?
July 13-15 we will be camping in Zion National Park for a weekend of awesome photography.
Great opportunities for landscape and macro photography, along with epic backdrops for portraits and lifestyle images.
May Missions Winners
This month we experienced a tvC first. One person swept three missions in a row, winning one after another in rambo-like fashion, with no regard to the safety of others or the smoke coming off his shutter.Find a Founder - lovely shot of two founders attempting to meld into one... or something. Either way, nice shot!
Jon Matthies
Post Processing Perceptor - A good black and white conversion, with even better censor spot removal.
Jon Matthies
Culminator - This was a really hard call. This was our most popular mission this month and we several very creative submissions! Thank you to everyone who participated! Ultimately, it came down to two submissions that really blew us away. We spent nearly an hour debating the finer points of each finalist, which was enlightening for us both. Jon takes the cake with an extremely well executed collection of automotive details, but we want to heartily congratulate Brittney Shields on her *damn close* runner up portfolio of hands.
Click on each image to view the entire portfolio.
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| Jon Matthies |
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| Brittney Shields |
As we sat and debated each portfolio, we found ourselves wishing the photographer was with us to participate in the discussion. SO, if you submitted to this mission, we would like to offer you a 30-60 minute private critique of your portfolio, why we did or did not choose you as the winner, and what would have moved you to the top spot. If you're interested, send us an email and we'll get things scheduled.
The SPECIAL SURPRISE MISSION
It quickly became apparent that a LOT of you were shooting the eclipse in or around Flagstaff. We put out a quickie post on Facebook asking for submissions to a special mission: best image of the eclipse. Allen takes the cake here, with a very simple but very effective image demonstrating great balance and a surprisingly clear view of the event.
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| Allen Graber |
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| Dano Gruen |
There was a time when we would post inspirational videos every once in a while - we haven't been keeping up with that, partially because we haven't come across any particularly inspirational videos. If you come across anything on YouTube or Vimeo or some other video site, please post a link on our Facebook wall.
In the meantime - here's a pretty good short about combining your creativity with the ability to give back
There was also a time when we did DIY videos - but it seems we've run out of things/hacks/mods/projects to Do Ourselves... Any ideas?
That's all for now - Stay tuned for more awesomeness and make sure to check out our recent posts regarding the following topics:
What's in your camera bag?
The secret Hand-Metering-Technique
Cheers!
- Matt and Taylor -
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