Print of the Year 2010 - 2011
The Photographic Section
The Academy of Science and Art of
Pittsburgh
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Print of the Year 2010 - 2011 |
Since 1885, the Pittsburgh Photo Section has been devoted to helping photographers grow and expand their horizons. We meet three times each month, with our season running from September to May. Please look at our schedule and read our flyer/membership application (182K pdf). The membership is made up of amateur as well as professional photographers.
Meetings are held at the Mt. Lebanon Recreation Center (off Cedar Blvd), starting at 8PM. Learn more about us.
What's New!
On May 22 2012, the Year-End banquet will be held. Frank Fabus is taking the registrations for the event. Please submit this form, containing the menu, to Frank Fabus before May 15th.
The latest Digital Competition and the 2012 Salon Competition results have been posted.
On March 27,2012, Perri Schelat gave a great presentation on Field Techniques for Landscape Photography (110mb pdf). It was very informative discussing everything from equipment, researching locations, shooting preparations, lighting, to composition. Of particular interest was the discussion on extended depth of field and her practical shooting techniques. The link above contains the entire presentation.
The club spring trip has been planned for the weekend of May 5/6 2012 to Blackwater Falls State Park. This link has more information. If you have other questions please contact Rick Cornelius at ricklionheart222@gmail.com.
Do not forget about our club forum. All it takes is for you to visit it and add some posts to make it successful. It is the perfect place for you to share technical ideas, swap equipment and plan photo shoots with other club members. Here is a link to some recent technical posts that you might find useful.
The Photo Section Constitution and By-Laws have been posted.
A new memorial Tribute Gallery has been added.
The program schedule for the club year 2011-2012 has been posted.
New help files for submitting digital images have been added to the web site.
The Photo Club Forum is now live.
Members of the club are encouraged to register, create posts and visit often.
The purpose of the forum is to increase the interaction between club members and
provide a medium to exchange knowledge. Please read the
Information for
New Users in the forum before getting started. The forum is only open to
Photo Club members to join but anyone can read the content.
Click
Here to find out how you can purchase a copy of
"Pittsburgh Amateur Photographers and the Photo Salons" written by Valentino Buttignol.
Cool Links:
Astronomy Picture of
the Day
National Geographic Photo of the Day
Club
patches available. $5 Each, 3", profits go to the club.
Contact
Norm Schumm.
