Class is on tomorrow

Dear members, 

We will be having practical class tomorrow (Friday) from 3pm-5pm, those who are interested please gather at Student Life Center by 3pm. Saiful will be teaching for this class (he'll be wearing a black shirt, in case you guys can't recognize him). 

See you guys there :)

ps: those who came for the Lake Gardens outing, please upload your outing pictures on Facebook and post the album on our Facebook fanpage (or you may just tag us in your album), our Techies will comment on how you can improve your photos. Thanks :)

No class tomorrow

Dear members, 

Please take note that there will be no class tomorrow, as our Techies will be busy tomorrow. However, its confirmed that there will be class next Friday; the time will be the same (2pm-4pm), details on the venue will be updated soon.  

Also, the trip to Lake Gardens this Saturday is on! Were looking forward to see you guys =)

Trip to Lake Gardens

To know more details on becoming a member of TPC , please go to "How to be a TPC member"  AND To know our EXCO's and get their contacts , please go to " Introduction to EXCO"

To those who came for our class yesterday, thank you for attending the class. We apologize if it was disorganized; it is the first class we organized at Lakeside campus, we will do our best to improve for the next one. 

Also, we will be organizing a photography trip to Lake Gardens next Saturday, the details are as follows:
Date: Saturday, 12th June 2010
Time: 8.30am-2.30pm 
Fees: RM20 for members, RM25 for non-members & pending members 
Places covered: Butterfly Park, Hibiscus Park, Orchid Park, Deer Park  

Our Techies will be on hand to guide you guys on how to improve your techniques. Lunch will be provided, it is included in the fee. We will be gathering at the bus stop area at Lakeside, 8am before departing to Lake Gardens by bus. Dont forget to bring your camera, extra clothes+umbrella (in case it rains), and tripod if you have one. If you have a small black/white cardboard, car reflector and portable mirror, bring those along too (for photography purposes :)).

If you wish to register, please pass your fee to Justin (0176975818) and fill in the indemnity form. Justin will be availlable to collect fees on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday , 12 -12.30pm, at Student Life Center (you can find him hanging around at the piano area). 

You may also register during our committee meeting at Student Leader Room 1 (Student Life Center) next Thursday, 12pm-1pm. Do register as soon as possible, as places are limited.  We guarantee that this will be an awesome trip where everyone can have fun and learn something along the way...and come back with equally awesome pics. =)

Class is on!

Dear members,

Photography class this week is on =) Details are as follows:

Date: Friday, 4th June 2010
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Venue: LT10
Topic: Exposure, composition and 3 elements of photography
Fees: Free of charge =)


The person conducting this class will be one of our Techies (aka photography experts), Alvin.  For those that have 50mm F1.8 OR 50mm F1.4 OR 35mm F1.8 OR 70-200mm F2.8 OR 80-200mm F2.8 please bring along that lens. Do bring your own laptop as well.


We look forward to seeing you guys on Friday. =)

Update on Classes

Dear members,

There will be no class this week, due to Friday being a public holiday. Classes will be commencing next week, the details of which will be announced soon.

Thank you for your patience.

A guide to composition

Want to know how to compose better pictures? Here's a few tips:

1. Rule of thirds
Imagine dividing your image into a grid comprising of nine squares. The idea of rule of thirds is to place the focal point (eg: a person, a flower) of your image at any point where the lines of the squares intersect. Doing so would make your picture look more dynamic/interesting as opposed to placing the focal point at the center. (this may be familiar to architecture students)

Rule of thirds can also be used in placing horizons (for landscapes). You may choose to place the sky at the upper 1/3 if the scenery is more interesting - conversely, if the sky is more interesting, you can include more of the sky and place the scenery (land) at the bottom 1/3 of the picture.

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2. Lead-in lines
Lead-in lines in a picture will guide the viewer's eyes into the scene. Ideally, the focal point should be placed along these lines, creating a sense of suspension. (eg: building at the end of a road) Lead-in lines can comprise of anything: fences, rivers, roads and so on. It is suggested that lead-in lines be placed diagonally.

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3. Foreground interest

The basic idea of foreground interest is to place a nearby object to emphasize depth and perspective when you plan to shoot distant sceneries (eg: sunset on the sea). A foreground can comprise of any object: rocks, branches, leaves, so on. A high f-stop number is recommended (SLRs: F/13-F/20, Compacts: Landscape mode or anything with increased sharpness), along with a wide focal length (lower than 30mm). 

 

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Most importantly, do remember that this is only a guide, NOT rules that you should follow rigorously. How you plan to compose your picture is entirely up to your creativity.

Wanna learn more? Feel free to join our classes =)

Members Fees

To know more details on becoming a member of TPC , please go to "How to be a TPC member"  AND To know our EXCO's and get their contacts , please go to " Introduction to EXCO"

Dear Everyone,

We are having our  Club & Society Recruitment Drive.
Location : Outside Student Life Center
Time : From 12 onwards

If you are a big fan of photography and art. We are displaying our pictures at the booth , so do feel free to enjoy yourself here. We also have a simple tutorial on how to take nicer pictures at the booth as well.

As for members, IF you submitted your application form but haven pay members fees , please do so here. You are considered pending member and you are not entitled to certificates and benefits from full membership..

A full memberships will enjoy reservations seatings for our talks , entitled to free classes , discounted rate for outings  and many more....

So please free to drop by and see our booth design, I can guarantee you will be shocked with our booth design....

Boon signing off

Join our Flickr pool!

To all members,

Do any of you have a Flickr account? If so, please add us at flickr.com/groups/flashtpc/ . We'll be more than glad to showcase your pictures in our group pool. :)

Postponement of Friday Class

Attention all members,

Please take note that class this Friday has been postponed to next Friday. We apologize for the delays, as all committee members have to attend a Clubs and Societies workshop this Friday.

However, it has been confirmed that the topic will be "Knowing your Gears", and Saiful (one of our Techies) will be conducting the class. This class is targeted at beginners, but all members will still be welcome to attend this class. Details on the venue and time will be updated soon.

EXCO meeting

A friendly reminder to TPC EXCO,

We will having our weekly EXCO meeting this Thursday at Student Leader 1, from 12 to 1(same as last week). Please take note that all group leaders as well as core EXCO members (all 3 Vice Presidents, both Secretaries, both Treasurers, 2 EXCO member) are required to attend this meeting. As for the other EXCO members, you are welcome to attend too.

And to those who wish to pay their membership fees (RM5), you can pay it to Justin during the meeting. You may also pay for your friends too.

One more thing: All TPC members are welcome to observe this meeting. =)

Hope to see you all there. =)

Edit: Those who wish to be part of the EXCO are welcome to attend too.