It’s relatively easy to do your own matting and framing. In the long run, it is much more cost-effective to do your own. The initial investment will run about $150 for a mat cutter, metal straight-edge, mat knife, mounting adhesive, foam core, and mats. First lesson: only use acid-free, archival mats. Otherwise, your mats will yellow over time. The cut edges may become yellow (or orange) within a year. Stores like A.C. Moore and Michael’s seel a Logan mat cutter that’s pretty decent. The instructions that come with the mat cutter are about all you will need for basic matting. Some of us use 3M Positionable Mounting Adhesive (PMA) which comes in rolls and costs about $50 a roll. 3M PMA is essentially rubber cement on a roll… and it comes with instructions also.
If you don’t want to (or can’t) use a preset white balance in your camera, you can photograph a grey card to set the white balance on your camera, so that all subsequent images will be balanced the same. Alternatively, you can use the automatic setting on your camera. Very possible, no matter which way you do it, you may want to tweak the color temperature when you import your image into your photo software.
Generally, the higher the ISO you use, the grainier (and noisier) the image will be. The same holds true with shutter speed. A faster shutter speed will give you more grain/noise.
Hoping 2010 Provides Tons of Photo Opportunities for everyone!
SAT – FEB 6: Nashoba Valley Camera Club has offered an invitation for Sat, Feb 6. An educational afternoon with Robert O’Toole who will present a series of wildlife and nature images with an emphasis on techniques he used to capture the images. Robert O’Toole is a BBC Wildlife photographer of the year award winner and the American Bald Eagle Foundation photographer of the year for 2008. Flyers on the table at the meetings. Also, an email will be sent with information. Cost is $20
SAT & SUN – FEB 13 & 14: NH Orchid Show – Valentine’s weekend, Feb 13 & 14 – 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. only – free admission for photographers. Radisson Hotel at Exit 1. web site is nhorchids.org
If anyone has any other photo opportunities to share – please email Colette Crisp at colette crisp [ at ] earthlink . net (minus all the spaces!!) or webmaster [ at ] photographers forum . org
The Beaver Brook Art show opened this weekend and will continue into next weekend, when they will also have their fall festival. Chris Otte is the featured artists this year, be sure to stop by and say hi if you check out the show.
http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090921/NEIGHBORS01/909219985
http://www2.beaverbrook.org/bbff09.htm
Greg Mazzotta sent the following email to the club with great info on Fall Foliage!!!
http://www.foliagenetwork.com/
| Report #5 – September 26, 2009 |
September 26, 2009
The foliage is progressing in the Northeast. In northern New England, colors are popping in the mountains. Northern Maine, northern New Hampshire, northeast Vermont and northeast New York have crossed into the moderate color range (31% – 60% change). Elsewhere in the region, mostly low color (11% – 30% change) is being reported. Lead drop is not a factor at this time.
This information provided by Marek D. Rzonca, The Foliage Network.
Next Report: Wednesday, September 30, 2009
We are looking forward to a great year. Be sure to check the website calendar for Meeting times and important notices!
I would love to utilize this blog in a variety of ways. Perhaps a featured Member each month, any interesting news, any photographic trips you have taken and want to share with the club….etc. Any ideas and suggestions are welcome!
We NOW have a blog! I thought this would be a good place to put information about recent activities and trips! I am open to feedback and ideas of course!!