NCMUG SIG's

Photography SIG May Meeting Program

Wednesday, May 22, 7-9 pm
(Please note that there will be no regular meetings in July and August 2013. Other activities may be organized. Please check this page for updates.)

(1) Creating Your Own Photo Video on iPhoto - A demonstration by Lorene Romero

At the February NCMUG general meeting, Jon Jones and Grace Cheung-Schulman gave a presentation about free video resources on the Internet. As an illustration on how we can all become active creators instead of just being passive viewers, they posted a video of travel photos created by NCMUG's President, Lorene Romero - Amsterdam 2010 Revisited. If you are one of those photographers who have thousands of images idling in your computer hard drive, come and let Lorene show you how to put them together in a video and share them on YouTube! Here are Lorene's videos on YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/user/loreneromero

(2) Introduction to Apple Aperture - A demonstration by Lynn Prunty

Two months ago, we did an introduction to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4. It is only fair that we give equal attention to Apple's photo editing software Aperture. Billed as "Pro performance with iPhoto simplicity," Aperture is a professional photography application that lets you refine images, showcase your photography, and manage massive photo libraries. While it has many features that are comparable to Lightroom, Aperture has the additional advantage of being an integral part of the Apple operating environment. It shares the same library with iPhoto. You can open the photo library from either application and make adjustments to your photos. Use Aperture to make professional edits, then go back to iPhoto to create a calendar or cards. No need to export and import. Our member Lynn Prunty will give a step-by-step demonstration on Aperture. If you are already using iPhoto but want to take your image editing to the next level, come to this demo and see how easy it is to use.

(3) How to Take Better Portraits with the Gear You Already Have - A talk and slideshow by professional wedding and portrait photographer Kevin Walters

Kevin Walters is a Sonoma County-based Wedding and Portrait Photographer and has been capturing professional images of people and emotion since 2006. Kevin got his start working as a photographer for a small-time local paper and moved quickly into the wedding and portrait scene. He has shot over 50 weddings during his career. Kevin enjoys the technical challenges of portrait shooting and uses creative lighting to overcome obstacles. When he is not shooting, Kevin also enjoys teaching. He has taught photography for the City of Santa Rosa, LandPaths, and has led outings for his lively Facebook camera group "Let's Talk Camera."

Kevin will talk about how to get better portraits with the gear you already have, and take your portraits to the next level without emptying your wallet.

More about Kevin at his website - http://www.blueirisarts.com/content/about-us

We will cover topics of interest to the Mac beginner such as computer jargon, organizing your hard drive, Internet & email, finding software for the Mac, printer issues, routine maintenance and tips and tricks. Each meeting will have time for open Question and Answers.

We will start a series of computer basics with the following schedule.

 

The class is ongoing and you can join the class at any time.

This special interest group is geared for new to intermediate level users. It offers an alternative for people who are unable to attend our general monthly club meeting.

Are you tired of trying to remember multiple passwords? Are you worried that you have used the same password on several sites and that could compromise your security? Have we got an app for you!

This Saturday, 18 May 2013, the Intermediate SIG will present "An Introduction to 1Password."

1Password is a program that securely stores your passwords; can generate strong passwords for new or existing sites; and can provide access to your passwords from your desktop computer, your laptop computer, and mobile devices arch as iPhones and iPads.

Come and find out how you can get hold of your sanity…at least for your passwords.

The I-SIG will meet on 18 May 2013 at La Tercera Elementary School in Petaluma.

The meeting site is at 1600 Albin Way in Petaluma. Meetings start at 10 am and conclude about noon.

 

The GenSIG meets the second Saturday of most months at the St. James parish center, 125 Sonoma Mountain Parkway in Petaluma. Meetings start at 10 a.m. and run until about noon. We help each other discover our family histories and discuss resources for research.

Our 11 May meeting will be about Using DNA for Genealogical Research. Several of the SIG members have already had DNA tests and we will discuss our experiences.

Most members of the SIG are using Reunion software from http://www.leisterpro.com but we will not require this program.

Many in the video production industry state that what the viewer hears is just as important (if not more so) than what the viewer sees. In this era of self-produced video populating websites and social media services, this axiom is more true than ever, but seemingly often forgotten during the production process.

The Video SIG will meet this coming Saturday, May 11th, to explore the topic of production audio, and focusing especially on audio dynamics, copyrighted content, and popular music resources, as well as tips on using audio to enhance or improve a video project for a better viewing (listening) experience.

Join us each month as we explore the world of Macintosh-based digital video editing. Topics include: basic video editing techniques, analog-to-digital conversion, authoring DVDs, 'how to' tips for Macintosh-based video editing software, and much more.

The VideoSIG meets the second Saturday of most months at the St. James Parish Center, 125 Sonoma Mountain Parkway in Petaluma. Meetings start at 1 p.m. and run until about 3 p.m.

I look forward to seeing you there.

Jon Jones
VideoSIG@ncmug.org


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ATTENTION: "HANDS-ON" IMOVIE WORKSHOP SERIES FINAL SESSION - JUNE 1

Greetings NCMUGers,
You are welcome to join us for the LAST in a series of HANDS-ON iMovie workshops on June 1.

Please RSVP to Trudy before the date of the workshop - by phone or email (details below)

WORKSHOP INFORMATION:
Date: June 1
Time: 9:30 am to 3:00 pm (or so)
Place: Home of Trudy Powers
8888 Gravenstein Way, Cotati
Google Maps: http://bit.ly/11tz9wb
Trudy's Phone: 707-795-1743 (home)

WORKSHOP FOCUS:

* This is our LAST workshop.  It will be a "wrap-up."
We will focus on YOUR PROJECTS and YOUR QUESTIONS.

I hope that you have been working on something.  Where ever you are in the process, bring it along and be ready to work.

We hope to show some "finished projects" at the August Video SIG.

You know what to bring: computers, external drives, FOOD, etc.

Please call Trudy if you have any questions. I look forward to seeing you at this month's workshops! 

Trudy Powers
tpowers@sonic.net
707-795-1743

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