This document discusses objectives and ideas for a photography group called LENS. The objectives are to learn about photography, understand camera settings, network with other photographers, and share photography knowledge. It then provides examples of types of photography discussed by group members, such as sports, landscape, fashion, and documentary photography. Myths about digital photography are discussed, such as the idea that digital photos are lower quality than film or can be easily lost. Suggestions are also provided for getting to know camera equipment and settings. Finally, potential topics are discussed for photographing in Palm Beach County.

1. Objectives for

2. L E N S

3. L E N Searnabout photographyto further personal knowledge, development and growth.

4. LE N Sxperience andunderstand how your camera settings work for composing better images and have fun in the process.

5. LEN Setworkwith other shutterbugs and professionals in the field of photography.

6. LENShareyour photography knowledge with other group members to practice new techniques, styles, themes and ideas in outings and photo ops.

7. Group Discussion #1

8. What is your favorite type of photography?

9. Photo of cyclists passing during the 9th stage of the Tour De France. This is one of many images that made it to many newspapers/sports magazines around the globe.

10. Social significant photography showing how much waste, specially plastic bottles in a land fill can make an impact in our fragile eco system.

11. High fashion photography such as model Adriana Benito participating in the Elite Model Look International.

12. This amazing photograph shows the world's most famous landmark being replaced by cheap souvenirs.

13. “Earthrise 1968”, Captured on Christmas Eve, 1968, near the end of one of the most tumultuous years U.S. space explorations had ever known. The Earthrise photograph inspired contemplation of our fragile existence and our place in the cosmos. Bill Anders of the Apollo 8 mission was the one who took this picture. This iconic color photograph later graced a U.S. postage stamp and several book covers.

14. One of the most famous photographs in history: "the haunted eyes and a tattered garment tell the plight of a 12 years-old girl who fled her native Afghanistan for a refugee camp in Pakistan in 1983". Photo by Steve McCurry, courtesy of National Geographic.

15. Photo montage by Sam Haskins a South African photographer best known for his contribution to nude photography, pre-Photoshop in-camera image montage, and his books, the most influential of which were Cowboy Kate (1965) and Haskins Posters (1973). Since 2000 he has focused on fashion photography for Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Allure and New York.

16. Robert Doisneau most famous and accomplished photographer of the 20th century. For nearly 60 years, the artist brought Paris to the world with such pictures as ‘Le baiser de l’hôtel de ville’ (the Kiss by the Hotel de Ville) and “the musician in the rain:, shown here.

17. Group Presentation #1

18. Be Best Buddies with your camera equipment…

19. Get to know your camera like the palm of you hand.Read your equipment’s manual and get familiar with what your camera can do for you.

20. Know the limitation performance and expectations for your equipment.

21. Don’t expect a 24 meg pixel image out of a 10.2 meg pixel camera.

22. Practice and play with your camera’s settings, dials, and display panel. Some universal symbols for settings, dials, and other built-in modes most cameras have in common, including DSLR..Close-up / MACROSports/SPEEDPortraitsPee-Wee MODENighttimeDistance/Outdoors

23. Group Presentation # 2

24. TRUTHor MYTHS aboutdigital photography…

25. Digital photos are pixilated or fuzzy.TRUTH or MYTHMYTHMost people say that they have never seen a photo produced by a professional grade digital camera. The quality of modern digital cameras is equal or greater than film cameras.

26. Fuji film 400 ISO AUTO MODEDigital 6.0 mega pixels AUTO MODE

27. Digital photos don’t last. They tend to fade in a couple of years.TRUTH or MYTHMYTHOnly the photo capture part is digital. The printing is done using traditional photo paper on the same paper and chemistry used to print film photos. So, both will last the same.

28. Digital photos are too dangerous. You can lose your photos forever and your memories are gone.TRUTH or MYTHMYTHNowadays most photos are stored using Flash Cards as the most reliable form of digital storage. After the photos are downloaded to the computer and additional backups are created on CD or DVD allowing several copies of the same event to reside on different locations.

29. Digital photos lack much detail. TRUTH or MYTHMYTHMost cameras have a minimum of 6 meg pixels, allowing details to be shown; however, professional grade cameras, can produce stunning results.

30. 70-300 mm lens @ 5.00 m. distance F5.6 aperture

31. Digital photography is cheaper. There is no film to develop or use chemicals to process the images. TRUTH or MYTHMYTHProfessional grade digital cameras and lens are very expensive. In addition the professional photographer has to invest on computer equipment and software to process the photos.

33. I got a digital camera that takes great photos, now I can start a career as a wedding photographer.TRUTH or MYTHMYTHWedding photography requires that you have artistic talent and that you learn photography including composition, lighting, etc. A wedding is an uncontrolled event that requires technical and artistic skill. It is not the place to learn photography.

34. I don’t have to give it much care or thought when I take photos anymore. I can fix it later in Photoshop or other photo-editing program.TRUTH or MYTHMYTHGarbage in and garbage out. There is no magical fix for badly composed photos, out of focus, bad lighting, etc.

36. Megapixels are not the alpha and omega of digital cameras. However, they do account for something when considering upgrading your current equipment.TRUTH or MYTHTRUTHAs a general rule of thumb, it all depends on how you use your pictures. If you do a lot of photo editing, and cropping of your pictures, the more megapixels the better. However, if you only plan to save them to your hard drive, and view them as your screen saver, then anything over 5 megapixels is a god-send bonus.

37. I am afraid that the photographer will do weird effects with my photos. TRUTH or MYTHMYTHThe purpose of the editing software is to enhance the quality of the photos. It is not a license to create weird stuff. Talk to your photographer about your expectations.

38. I got a bigger fancier camera with more mega pixels than yours; my photos will be better and awesome than any of youTRUTH or MYTHMYTHUnless you have the technical and artistic skill the camera that you use will have minimal impact on the quality of the photos that you produce. A great camera in the right hands will produce great results. Some of the greatest photos in history were produced using mechanical cameras.

39. Having an A CPOL (circular polarizing filter) is the most effective tool to use when you’re outdoors, specially in the bright sun.TRUTH or MYTHTRUTHThe truth about polarizing filters is that every photographer should have one in his/her bag at all times. It is possibly THE single most important and useful photo accessory you’ll own.

41. Group Discussion #2