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Experience Booster
Looking for an excuse to get out and shoot? If you’ve conquered the Fundamentals of Photography and are craving the opportunity to put your learned skills to work, this class is for you!

Join other IPC students as you gain hands-on experience in 4 different photography genres over the 4 weeks.

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Downtown Location
Tuesdays in June

Tip of the Week: It’s Time For Summer!

The warm weather has finally arrived! Time for planning vacations, camps, parties and outdoor activities for the upcoming months.

But more importantly, realize some of the different photography scenarios you’ll face with bright sunlight and hazy skies.

Enjoy this season!

• A polarizing filter will help cut down bright reflections, hazy skies and make the colors of the sky & foliage deeper. Click Here for Example
• The bright mid-day light can "fool" your camera’s exposure calculation. If your shot is too dark or light, experiment with the "Exposure Compensation" tool.
• For non-candid shots, have your subjects close their eyes for a few seconds, then open them right before you open the shutter. This will reduce the risk of squinting or blinking during the shot.
• Camera health tip: your camera can handle the normal heat of outdoors, but NOT being locked inside a car. Normal Indiana summer temperatures are elevated to 131F – 172F inside of cars. Take it with you or keep it cool!

By David Horton
This is this weeks Group Assignment on Flickr!

These tips and more can be learned in any Indy Photo Coach class or lesson.

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Flickr Pool

Upload your best shots and comment on other Indianapolis photographers’ work. Be inspired!

Photo by: dchogeland

Photo by: Photo Salinas

Photo by: hooi kuan aka mangchong

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Highlights From Flickr Assignments
Designed to help you exercise your creativity and see everyday life differently.

NEW Assignment: Summer

Assignment: Depth of Field

Photo by: tmcafoos

Photo by: ElectraSteph

Photo by: agnisflugen

Assignment: Window Light Portraits

Photo by: Gillian Spring

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Photo by: moostang78

Photo by: Bernie Kasper

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Photo by: Serge Melki

Photo by: Stewart Imagery

Photo by: Photorat Photography

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Tip of the Week: Depth of Field (DOF)

Actually this is a pretty technical subject which can be understood somewhat easily. Depth of field is basically how much of your photo will be in focus. It is determined by aperture, your distance from the subject, and the lens you’re using. If you want shallow DOF use a long fast lens (like an 85 @f1.8)and stand close- if you want more DOF use a shorter focal length and stop down the lens (like a 50mm @ f8) and stand further away.

I almost always want shallow DOF, but it’s completely up to you and your vision for the photo. If you shoot landscapes or cityscapes, you may want a long DOF. So this week spend a bit of time exploring DOF- you may want to do a search online for more information

• Check out your lenses- which are the fastest (you want to stay in the f1.8 or f2.8 for shallow DOF unless you are really close)
• Find one subject and try some different apertures- look at your results- which do you like best?
• With the same subject try some shots closer and further- see how they are different
• If you have access to a tilt shift lens or a lensbaby give those a try too (lensbaby.com)

By Stacy Newgent
This is this week’s Group Assignment on Flickr!

These tips and more can be learned in any Indy Photo Coach class or lesson.

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Flickr Pool

Upload your best shots and comment on other Indianapolis photographers’ work. Be inspired!

Photo by: Photorat Photography

Photo by: moostang78

Photo by: bigmoverb

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Highlights From Flickr Assignments
Designed to help you exercise your creativity and see everyday life differently.

Assignment: Spare the Lens Flare

Photo by: moostang78

Assignment: Different Perspectives

Photo by: James W Lietz

Photo by: shirlsdotcom

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Photo by: Bernie Kasper

Photo by: Dr Freezo

Photo by: BorneImage

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Tip of the Week: Make Your Own Cookbook!

Gone are the days when you had to be a millionaire to publish your own cookbook. Now you just need your camera, some recipes and about $50 to have your own printed online (I used Blurb).

• Plan Your Book: Who should you include? What is the theme?
• Collect your recipes
• Photograph your food (I just used a big northern window for mine).
• Use the publisher’s software to design it and have it printed.

This will probably be more than a one week project, but maybe start thinking about it this week and do some photographs of people or food that you would like to include and soon you’ll have your very own cookbook

By Stacy Newgent
This is this weeks Group Assignment on Flickr!

These tips and more can be learned in any Indy Photo Coach class or lesson.

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Flickr Pool

Upload your best shots and comment on other Indianapolis photographers’ work. Be inspired!

Photo by: bigmoverb

Photo by: Mike470

Photo by: Stewart Imagery

Join the Indy Photo Coach Flickr Group!

Highlights From Flickr Assignments
Designed to help you exercise your creativity and see everyday life differently.

NEW Assignment: Make Your Own Cookbook

Assignment: Spare the Lens Flare

Photo by: Rising Star

Photo by: Gillian Spring

Photo by: Stewart Imagery

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Photo by: Scubasteven74

Photo by: Dr Freezo

Photo by: Photo Salinas

Photo by: moostang78

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Tip of the Week: Spare the Lens Flare!

If you’ve ever tried to shoot into the sun or bright lights, you should be familiar with the affects of lens flare (or lens glare). The washed out contrast & bizarre colors that appear are a result of light entering &bouncing off the inside of the lens. Although these effects are mostly unintended, they can be used to your advantage… here are a few tips to avoid or use lens flare.

• Most dSLR lenses have "Lens Hoods" available. These are hollow tube-like extensions that have multiple purposes: prevent lens flare, prevent bumping your glass against hard objects, and make your lens look 400x cooler. Suggestion: the eBay lens hood that extends about 1 inch does nothing… purchase a longer one (3-5 inches long) to cast a shadow on the lens glass.
• If you don’t want to fork over $30 – $55 for a namebrand lens hood, use your head… literally! A hat can do the same thing by holding it positioned to cast shade on the lens glass. This may take a little coordination since you’ll have to hold your camera with one hand.
• Crop out the flare by changing your position or zooming in a bit.
• Try composing *with *the flare! Most photo editing software can add in an artificial lens flare, but the original is best! Use this flare to add impact to your shot.

This week, try a shot or two avoiding lens flare, then try to use it to make your shot more powerful!

By Stacy Newgent
This is this weeks Group Assignment on Flickr!

These tips and more can be learned in any Indy Photo Coach class or lesson.

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Flickr Pool

Upload your best shots and comment on other Indianapolis photographers’ work. Be inspired!

Photo by: Photorat

Photo by: Fotocross

Photo by: Agnis Flugen

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Highlights From Flickr Assignments
Designed to help you exercise your creativity and see everyday life differently.

NEW Assignment: Spare the Lens Flare!

Assignment: Panning and Motion Blur

Photo by: Shooters Desire

Assignment: Different Perspectives

Photo by: Agnis Flugen

Assignment:Colors: GREEN

Photo by: Shari

Assignment:B&W Contrast

Photo by: ShelbyR

Photo by: Dr. Freezo

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Photo by: Fulldeck

Photo by: Western Buddha

Photo by: Moostang78

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