Dates for 2024 and Previous topics
Proposed dates for U3A Photography Meetings in 2024
Leaside Isabel Adams A and B Friday 10 am - 12 noon
Friday January 19th 2024
Friday February 16h 2024
Friday March 15th 2024
Friday April 19th 2024 - Walk. Barry unavailable
Friday May 17th 2024
Friday June 21st 2024
Friday July 19th 2024 To be confirmed
August. No Meeting
Friday September 20th 2024
Friday October 18th 2024
Friday November 15th 2024
Friday December 20th 2024
Previous Topics
Exposure Compensation
Bracketing - using HDR setting on your camera
Using HDR to combine photographs
Practical Photography - taking Bluebells at Postwood Ware
Review of Bluebell Photographs
Outing to Rye Meads - Practical Photography - taking bird photographs - this will be without Barry who is unavailable
Summer holiday Pictures
Ware stroll - pictures of Ware followed by meeting in hall
Review of pictures of Ware with areas of improvement
Review of Year's Pictures - followed by Christmas Lunch -"The Star" Standon
Hints and Tips
Exposure Compensation
First you have to be in the right mode P S or A
For snow +1 stop, Sunset -1/3 to 2/3rd, Bluebells -2/3rd, Birds in flight up to +2 stops if white sky.
Bracketing
Using HDR setting on your camera to give automatic bracketing
Using HDR to combine photographs
Find your bracket setting in menu and set to 1 stop + and -. This will give 'normal' and 1 stop lower and higher. Preferably support your camera with a tripod or table and set to 'small jpeg'.
Testing your camera settings
Set the camera on A or AV and take a picture on all the F Nos. e.g. F2 up to F16. Focus on some near object about 2-4 ft. Look at the pictures and zoom in, you will find the middle F No. should be the sharpest. Also take pictures on all ISO settings 100-6400 on most cameras