So you’ve decided you want to be a photographer. You’ve researched makes and models, saved up, and went out to buy the latest Canon or Nikon SLR with WiFi capabilities and all the niftiest features. You get the gear – the camera bag, tripod, UV filters, and lenses for any distance, but once you’ve got your equipment together, you may find your pictures of that robin in the yard aren’t quite up to Nat Geo’s snuff.
As famous landscape photographer Ansel Adams once said, “you don’t take a photograph, you make it.” The most important part about taking good photos isn’t the gear you capture them with – it’s skills, technique, and creativity of the photographer which makes the difference between a snapshot and a good photograph.
The Drumheller Camera Club is one resource available in Drumheller for wannabe photographers to learn the skills and techniques they need in order to produce their still masterpieces.
The club will be hosting a booth at the Sports Recreation & Arts Fall Expo on September 7 between 4 and 8 pm at the Badlands Community Facility to invite new members to join the club, which meets the third Tuesday of every month.
Club business is discussed at meetings but the sessions are based around education and discussion between members about improving their photography skills and subject interests through videos, hands-on demonstrations, and group events such as the Photo Walk happening on October 1, where the group will take photos together. Members bring their interests in landscape, wildlife, and portrait photography to offer presentations and pointers to other members to improve their craft.
“Anyone with an interest in photography and who has a camera is invited to come out. We have members who are knowledgeable about cameras and can help individuals get the basics,” said president Tammy Jensen.
