"In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every
experience is a form of exploration." -Ansel Adams

News

IPC Student’s Photo "Best of Decade"
Connie Etter’s photo "Orange" was recently awarded Robert’s Imaging "Best of Decade" award! Click here to read more.

Extra Fundamentals Class Added
Thursdays, Mar 4 – Mar 25, 6:00 – 8:00p Click here to find out more.

New Class: "Beyond The Fundamentals"
Tuesdays, Apr 1 – May 5, 6:00 – 8:00p Click here to enroll.

New Class: "Sports Photography Workshop"
Saturday, Apr 24, 10:00a – 1:00p Click here to enroll.

Only a few spots left in our March classes: Fundamentals of Photography, Wedding Photography and Experience Builder. Enroll Now!

We Need Your Help!

We’re looking for a new location to hold our Fundamentals of Photography class in Carmel. If you have a suggestion that meets the following criteria, please reply to this email and let us know!
   – a coffee shop, cafe or similar venue
   – has hours open until at least 8pm
   – relatively quiet
   – accommodating to small group meetings (about 10 people)

Featured Class: 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.

Click Here for More Details

Weekly Photo Challenge: Fill the Frame

For some odd reason, many photographers have trouble keeping the horizon straight in their photos. One easy way to do this is by aligning the bottom of your viewfinder with a horizontal straight line.
The straight line could be:

• the surface line of a lake
• the base of a mountain
• the horizon itself

Now, slightly rock the camera side to side until the bottom of the viewfinder is aligned all the way across with the line. Keeping the camera at that position, tilt it slightly forward until you have the subject positioned correctly and then take the picture.

Photos with tilted horizons create puzzlement in the mind of the viewer – something just doesn’t look right. This is a tip you have to think about before shooting subjects with horizon lines; otherwise you run the risk of unconsciously tilting the horizon. If you do have digital pictures with tilted horizons, you can "fix" them using image-editing software.

Assignment:

1. Select a scene with a horizontal line
2. Using the technique above, align and shoot the picture

Now compare the two and notice how much easier it is to identify the subject in the second picture where you zoomed in. Filling the frame with just your subject dramatically improves your photos because it allows your viewers to instantly recognize the subject in your photos.

Written by Ron Kness

That was this week’s Group Assignment on Flickr
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Next Week: Portraits in the Sun