http://www.cmpg.org/site Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:36:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Got a little scratch, smudge or dust on the front element of your favorite lens? It may not be the end of the world. Our friends at lensrentals.com had the opportunity to do a little testing this past week, and here's what they found: Read the story here http://www.cmpg.org/site/2008/11/08/the-effects-of-dust-and-scratches/ Just a reminder that advanced registration for our Tony Sweet Seminar, to take place on January 10 (snow-date, January 17) is open. Advanced registration prices are $10 for non-members, $7.50 for members. Admission will be $15 at the door, and there is a strict seating limit of 200. http://www.cmpg.org/site/2008/10/31/tony-sweet-seminar-registration/ For those using Lightroom for image editing, you may know of the power of presets, and that you can create your own presets relatively easily. It's also possible to share presets. XEQUALS has made a whole series of their excellent presest available as free downloads, including their nearly famous "Smooth ... http://www.cmpg.org/site/2008/10/27/free-adobe-lightroom-presets/ A lens hood can be invaluable in cutting down on flare, an optical condition caused by shooting towards your light source. However, many lenses don't come supplied with an appropriate hood, and a "real" lens hood from the lens manufacturer can be an expensive add-on (the Canon hood for the ... http://www.cmpg.org/site/2008/10/26/lens-hoods-on-the-cheap/ It is now possible to purchase a new or renewal CMPG membership or pay for admission to CMPG events (such as the upcoming Tony Sweet seminar) right on the CMPG web site. Payments are collected through PayPal, which has proven to be a reliable method of collecting funds for the ... http://www.cmpg.org/site/2008/10/15/online-purchasing-now-available/ CMPG Members may now place free classified ads for photo-related items right here on the web site. Please make your listings as complete as possible, and place contact information within the body of the ad. Note that the "mail to friend" options are not yet working with the classified ads ... http://www.cmpg.org/site/2008/10/14/member-classified-ads-available/ In January, 2008, Scott Simmons gave a talk on Macro Photography. Click on the links below to see the PowerPoint presentation, and to read the handout/presentation notes. Macro Photography Presentation Notes (PDF) Macro Photography Powerpoint Presentation (annotated) (32MB PDF) http://www.cmpg.org/site/2008/10/10/macro-photography/ Maryland Lawyers for the Arts presents: Legal & Business Issues for Photographers Workshop at the Creative Alliance, Saturday, October 4, 2-4:30 pm. Early reg ($20, $15 mbrs; Late reg $30, $25 mbrs.) Join MLA attorney Mike Yang, UMBC Curator Tom Beck, and photographer Jefferson Steele for a wide-ranging discussion on the art and business ... http://www.cmpg.org/site/2008/10/02/legal-business-issues-for-photographers-workshop/ If you use a modern Canon DSLR (including the EOS Rebel XTi, XSi, 40D, 50D and 5D), then you have access to Canon Picture Styles. Picture Styles are presets that allow you to control the "look" of your image, much like choosing a film stock based on its color or ... http://www.cmpg.org/site/2008/09/26/canon-picture-styles/ Member Lewis Lorton will present and discuss images from his visit to Burma at our January meeting.   [caption id="attachment_190" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Entrance to the caves in Pindaya, the Southern Shan Province"][/caption] There is no other country in Southeast Asia with the combination of natural beauty and wonderful people as Myanmar, formerly known ... http://www.cmpg.org/site/2008/09/26/a-solo-traveler-in-burma/