We had an amazing workshop yesterday!

We had an amazing workshop yesterday! While the morning was full of histograms and blinkies and apertures and camera menus, the afternoon held a wonderful surprise in store with Lord Jeffrey, Sir James, the feisty warrior Destiny, the formidable Ron, the sultry Louise, the precious Tory and a young squire. See photographs taken by us and by our participants as they upload them here http://www.breaphotosgalleries.com/Our-workshops/KOG-Gillette-Castle-Workshop/

 
Everyone came with an open mind and learned new techniques. Michael learned how to set up bracketing and HDR in his new camera. Paul tried some cool zoom bursts. Joe said that he took so many photographs that his (trigger) finger hurt (what an awesome compliment!), Mark got to play with his new SONY and learn the menu system and how to get in and out of bracketing. Candice had an amazingly positive and reflective outlook on learning and asked lots of questions (our workshop are not like that "Who wants to be a millionaire" game show, you get as many questions/lifelines as you want. Deb came with her usual artistic impressions and also suggested a wonderful scene with "little red riding hood" Tory coming upon the knights fighting. A most productive and amazing workshop! We have a wide variety of workshops, follow us to learn about future workshops.

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Photograph old cars, trucks, AIRPLANES, cool junk, and MORE

Photograph old cars, trucks, AIRPLANES, and MORE!!! 

Sunday October 29th 9am to 2pm

Pay and Sign up here: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=FZKSBTW6TGRMJ

Address to people who sign up only. This location must not be disclosed to friends/photo groups/social media/etc. No refunds. Email us with your hometown (photographybyLisaAndTom [at] comcast.net) and we can provide an approx drive time 

See more info after the photos; view some photos from our last trip there: https://www.meetup.com/photography-by-lisa-and-tom/events/240768646/

  

 

Carpooling is encouraged, you can post comments to list where you are coming from to coordinate efforts. 

Bring your "regular" 24-105 type lens, plus your macro (or 70-200 type lens with an extension tube), a longer lens (70-200, 75-300 can be useful, as is a Lensbaby if you have one.  Bring water/snacks/lunch.  

Please let us know if you would like some help with exposures, composition, zoom blurs, double exposures (easy to do on the Canon 5DM3), close-up, etc.  We are more than happy to help, this is a great place to really get creative and have some fun!

PacSafe

Be safe my friends. There have been three sets of camera thefts recently from people that I know.

Tom and I travel with a cheap travel blanket or a cheap black sheet from Walmart to put over our gear. We also make sure not to fiddle or put away gear at restaurants and when parking in streets/parking lots (we do this all at a different location ahead of time).

We also try to remember to use our PacSafe products.  You notice I said try, it is easy to get complacent and think that it will not happen to you or it will not happen here, so we travel with the Pacsafes with us but we do not always go the extra effort to use them. We bring them with us when we fly and when we drive. The PacSafe locks to the D ring in the back of the car.

This Pacsafe will hold my Think Tank camera bag http://amzn.to/2yqSp7m

and this kind can be fitted around larger camera bags and suitcases http://amzn.to/2yrlAHg

and a slashproof lockable duffle bag

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W.A. Young & Sons Machine Shop & Foundry

• 11-26-17 
   W.A. Young &Sons Machine Shop & Foundry 9am-3pm
• The W.A. Young and Sons Machine Shop & Foundry is a century-old, belt-driven machine shop and foundry featuring fully operational machines. Great opportunities for HDR and macro.
• Pay and Register here (Paypal will send you a confirmation that you have registered; all workshops are non-refundable): https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=2DLS5ZCEPBYU4

The W.A. Young & Sons Machine Shop & Foundry is a century-old, belt-driven machine shop and foundry featuring fully operational machines. Great opportunities for HDR and macro.

Pay and Register here (Paypal will send you a confirmation that you have registered; all workshops are non-refundable): https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=2DLS5ZCEPBYU4

As always we will have a small group size to maximize your photo opportunities. This photo tour is all about access to this awesome location, having it to ourselves, with tripods.  

As always, you must sign a liability waiver for this photo tour. Please note that all of our workshops require the participants sign a liability waiver. Download it here; then print, read and sign it. Some venues may also require a location liability waiver.

The Machine Shop is located on Water Street in Rices Landing.

General directions: 1-79 to Ruff Creek Exit, then east on Route 221 to Dry Tavern; follow to Rices Landing.
From east of Pittsburgh, 1-70 to Route 88 South to Dry Tavern, then east to Rices Landing.

Come photograph at the Lonaconing Silk Mill Nov 25, 2017 10am-6pm

Come photograph at the Lonaconing Silk Mill Nov 25, 2017 10am-6pm

Pay and Register here (Paypal will send you a confirmation that you have registered; all workshops are non-refundable). https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=AU4S7V7FHZU5W

Email us at photographybyLisaandTom [at] comcast.net for hotel information. 

When I spoke to Herb, he said that the roof is in even worse condition, floors have water on them and some areas of the roof a car could fall thru so we not sure that it will make it through the winter, last winter was mild so he was lucky, let's hope he gets a benefactor for a new roof soon. Join Tom and I for a historic adventure -- come and photograph awesome details, history, and HDR! We have been to the Silk Mill many times! See a few of our photographs from our trips to the Silk mill here 

We always have a small group -- so you can get those wide-angle shots without having tons of people in your scene! The Lonaconing Silk Mill (also called the Klotz Throwing Company) is located in Lonaconing, Maryland along the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad’s mainline. It is the last intact silk mill in the United States and was in operation from 1907-1957. Initially, silk was imported from Japan and China and the factory produced silk thread. During World War II that changed to rayon. The mill shut down operation in 1957 and has fallen into disrepair. The owner of the silk mill is trying to raise money to restore the mill and he allows photographers to enter the dilapidated building for a fee. 

How experienced do you need to be? As long as you are willing to learn and experiment then this is a good photo op for you! Bring your camera manual (pdf on your phone/device or paper). Tom and I will also assist you with compositions. Tom loves setting up shots and then sharing them with our participants. 

You may choose to shoot completely on your own (some photographers come with us mainly for the access to these fabulous historic places) and/or shoot with us and we can offer compositional advice, show you what we are shooting and thinking. Tom and I do shoot, as this is a photo tour, but we are always there for advice and ask questions, we love to share and teach and inspire. 

Please note that all of our workshops require the participants sign a liability waiver. Download it here; then print, read and sign it and bring it with you, Thanks! http://tinyurl.com/cuchara-waiver16 Please note that some locations will have you sign their liability waiver at the site as well.

poisonous snakes

Tom and I recently had a chance to photograph some poisonous snakes (a copperhead and a timber rattlesnake).