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Talk: Matt Grum on Light

Published on March 10, 2009 in Information by PhotoSoc. 0 Comments

The word “photography” comes from the Greek φώς (phos) “light” + γραφίς (graphis) “stylus”, “paintbrush” or γραφή (graphê) “representation by means of lines” or “drawing”, together meaning “drawing with light.” – Wikipedia

Light is fundamental to everything we do in photography yet the way in which it behaves can seem confusing at times.This talk will explore the properties of light in a non-technical way through the use of live demonstrations, and explain how this can be used to benefit different types of photography.

-> Monday 16th March at 8pm in D/056

View Matt’s website here: http://www.mattgrum.com/

Newcastle Trip

Published on March 8, 2009 in Information by PhotoSoc. 2 Comments

Saturday 14th March

We will be meeting outside the YUSU Student Centre (Goodricke) at 12.30pm to take a bus into town. We will take one of the trains that leaves around 1pm.

Once in Newcastle we’ll embark on a walk to photograph some of the sights, like the city walls, castle keep. When the light starts to go we’ll try to photograph the Millenium bridge (see below) and take some photos along the river. Then we can either have dinner or take the train straight back to York.

In case the weather is slightly damp we can visit some of the indoor attractions such as the Discovery museum and some of the galleries such as the Baltic Mill. There is also a large variety of pubs and eating establishments in the area.

 

Gateshead bridge, by Happy Photography Maker on Flickr

Gateshead bridge, by Happy Photography Maker on Flickr

Black and White Photography Q&A With Paul Shields

Published on January 31, 2009 in Information by PhotoSoc. 0 Comments

Monday 2nd February at 19.30 in the Library Photographic Department

For all of the photoSoc film enthusiasts, there will be a Q&A session this Monday in which Paul Shields, the university’s resident expert, will answer your questions on all topics relating to developing and printing film photographs. This is a great opportunity to find out how to get the best prints from your black and white negatives. It’s recommended that you have tried the society’s darkroom before coming as this is not an introduction, but a Q&A session for you to further your knowledge.

Off-Camera Lighting Workshop

Published on November 22, 2008 in Uncategorized by PhotoSoc. 1 Comment

Monday 24th November in D/056 at 8.15pm

 

Volleyball by Jon Stammers 

This workshop will focus on the techniques used and discussed by Strobist founder David Hobby. Rather than relying on large studio lighting, the Strobist approach relies on small flashguns to provide some or all of the light for a photo. The first workshop will introduce the Strobist “movement” and talk about the gear required for it. After a quick “how-to”, the workshop will become more hands-on for you to try out the techniques. Strobist gear will be available so you do not need to bring anything apart from some enthusiasm and a camera with a standard hot-shoe (we will have demonstration cameras).

It’s recommended that you understand the basics of exposure before coming to the workshop. In other words, you know about ISO, shutter-speed and aperture and how they relate.

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