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PRESENTERS AND THEIR PROGRAMS

Hazel Meredith, MNEC

Program 4 – Dec 5, 2012

Photoshop/Elements - Layers & Beyond and HDR Basics

Our guest speaker will be Layers are the foundation of Photoshop – whether you use Elements or CS. I will review the four types of layers, why they are important and what they do. I will then demonstrate several projects working with multiple layers including using shapes, type, filters and textures. I will also demonstrate converting to black and white, sepia, and spot color on B&W. I will also show you how to blur the background of an image utilizing selection tools and masking.

Then we will move on to HDR (High Dynamic Range) Photography. Our eyes can see a much greater dynamic range of tones in a scene than our digital cameras can capture. I will demonstrate how to shoot for HDR by bracketing your images, and then how to process the images using the popular programs, Photomatix Pro by HDRsoft and Nik’s HDR Efex Pro. I will also show you how to get the HDR “look” using Topaz Adjust.

The presentation will be prefaced with an overview of post-processing software.

This presentation is co-sponsored by Hunt's Photo.

Hazel is involved with the photographic community on local, regional and national levels. She is currently treasurer and webmaster of the Greater Bridgeport Camera Club; member of the New Haven Camera Club; secretary of the Connecticut Association of Photographers; and a Vice President on the board of the New England Camera Club Council. She is the PSA “Journal” Camera Club News Columnist and Council Services Director for the Photographic Society of America.

Her photos have won many awards and competitions in the past few years in both local club competitions and international salons. She is a multi-star exhibitor in PSA, where she has also received four bronze stars and one silver star for her journalistic efforts. In 2008 she received an honors distinction of Master Member of the New England Camera Club Council (MNEC) during its annual conference and in 2012 received the PSA Service Award.

Hazel currently teaches for the Milford and North Haven Adult Education programs as well as at local camera clubs and several regional conferences. She enjoys being active in the photographic community and helping others find the joy and satisfaction in taking and perfecting beautiful images.