Photo Arts Club

At the Jan. 12 meeting, Ben Benjamins began a review of the many photos that members had sent to him. They were displayed on the large screen TV. This was followed by some sample photos Ben had printed, showing various techniques to enhance the portrait.

Ben then showed three photos taken of the same person using a very fancy camera, a quick shot small camera and a cell phone. He stressed the importance of holding the cell phone or camera still and demonstrated various ways to stabilize a cell phone. The group then practiced using some of the cell phone features to enhance their photos. The group also saw how an application called Portrait Pro 21 could be used to further fine-tune a photo after it has been taken. Costco has closed their photo printing business; other options are CVS and Amazon.

Members presented sample prints they had brought, including a photo print on glass by a company called Fracture. Regine Schumacher showed shots of mushrooms she took by using the side buttons on her iPhone instead of the button on the screen. Barbara shared travel photos which they post in their home to remind them of trips they have taken.

The next meeting of the Photo Arts Club will be on Thursday, March 9, at 1:30 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 9.

The assignment is to take artistic photos of the Seal Beach Pier. Be creative. Members will send three photos to Ben at benbenjamins@hotmail.com to be shown at the meeting.

Hooks and labels are available for members who want to hang framed photos in the hall of Clubhouse 3.

Individuals with technical or other questions will be paired with someone who can help them for individual discussion after the meeting.

Everyone is welcome. For information about the club, call Regine Schumacher at 562430-7978.