The new photoshop cs4 is here! Probably it’s neatest feature is called “content aware scaling”. At first this sounds pretty boring. But seeing a demo makes a world of difference. The software recognizes the “important” parts of an image and allows you to scale the image by reducing the “unimportant” pixels and keeping the important ones. For example, in a picture of a car, the tires and headlights should be kept to a certain proportion, but the middle of the door can be squeezed or even thrown away.
See the demo here at Adobe TV:
We will still meet at the George Washington University Virginia Campus on Sept 25 and Oct 9. However, we will be in a different building. When coming from Rt. 7, you come to a stop sign/intersection. Usually you go left. Instead, for these two meetings, go RIGHT. It will be the first building on your right. The entrance is in what appears to be the back. There will be a receptionist to sign in with as usual and someone will be there to tell you where to go.
View the new building location in google maps
Charles, our Competition Coordinator, has updated the competition rules for the 2008-2009 season. Please read through them carefully before our first competition in Oct. There have been a few changes and some clarifications.
LPC Competition Rules 2008-2009
Hi everyone, in this time of high gas prices and skyrocketing national debt, LPC is actually lowering its membership fees! Our membership fees for this year are $30, with additional family members $10 each.
Hi everyone – we have our first half of the season updated in our online calendar (thanks, Abigail!) We also have a list of programs for the year off our Meetings page (go directly to the 2008-09 list of meetings).
Entries are due by Saturday. Entries will also be collected at our meeting on Sept. 11th by Joe Ellis, the expo coordinator.
More info…
| September 25, 2008 |
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:30 pm |
Members, it’s time for our annual member night show and tell, “What I Did on My Summer Vacation”. Bring photos you’ve taken or processed over the summer (or anytime) to share! We’ll have food and fun!
Non-members are welcome to come and share in the festivities, but displaying of photos is for members only.
This meeting will be in a different building at GWUVC – view location in google maps
| January 8, 2009 |
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Jim Clark, one of the top nature photographers in the country, will provide a retrospective of his career as a professional nature photographer.
| November 13, 2008 |
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Tom Kennedy will talk about photographing the night sky and the equipment you should use.
| October 9, 2008 |
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Jack Nevitt, of Virginia Digital Photo Safaris, offers a brand new presentation on capturing stunning bird photos in your own backyard.
This meeting will be held in a different building at GWUVC – view location in google maps
| September 11, 2008 |
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Joseph Rosbach will discuss shooting nature in the abstract.
Also note, Joe Ellis, coordinator of the Claude Moore Park Photo Expo, will accept entries for the expo at this meeting.
