Photographic Arts Society

October

At October’s meeting we discussed as a group the photography of Henri Cartier-Bresson. The visual presentation provided insight into the mind of this master of “in the moment” photography. Cartier-Bresson's work is currently on display at the Art Institute of Chicago. You can also read more about him here: http://www.henricartierbresson.org/.

September

On our September meeting, Jon Fox and made a presentation on his recent trip to Brazil. Jon Fox, a longtime PAS member, participated in a missionary trip to provide medical and construction aid to villagers in the state of Amazonia in Brazil. He was able to photograph the people, villages and wildlife and the members of the mission and their work.

August

Our August Meeting was on 50 years of photography. Our speaker was Bruce Dyer who first became interested in photography while attending Joliet Township High School. Some years later, after a trip the Colombia, South America, his interest moved to another level. Bruce began taking correspondence courses in photography through the GI Bill. Having traveled to Asia, Africa, Europe and South America, Bruce will share his photography and years of experiences. Bruce is a member of the Foresters Camera Club in Tinley Park and CACA. As a historical note, Mr. Dyer's great grandfather was one of the first established photographers Joliet in 1865.

July

We held a reception at our July 17th meeting to celebrate our scholarship winner Joanne Spyridakos-Hansen. Congratulations!

June

June's speaker was Fred Drury, who does underwater photography. "Fred Drury has been making images of the natural world for over 30 years. His specialty is Underwater Photography and he makes regular trips to the Indo-Pacific region almost every year. He also photographs above the water and focuses on nature subjects, primarily in North America. His photographs have received numerous local, national and international awards. Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium has more than thirty of his images in their new Wild Reef Exhibit." A sample of his work is here

May

Presenter Jon Balke gave a presentation titled, "Looking at the Art of Black and White Photography. " To describe, "It is only by looking more closely at the world of color around us that we learn to make good black and white images. We will spend time exploring how black and white film depicts color in tones of gray, offering an alternative way of seeing and expressing reality."

April

Our April presenter, Hank Erdmann, gave us a presentation titled "Three Filters You Should Know and Use for Nature & Outdoor Photography." In his own words: "I use three filters and only three filters in my work, or at least variations of three filters. I'll explain when and why I use Polarizers, Neutral Density and Warming filters, how they work, and how I use them in the field. We'll also talk about the relative quality of different manufactures, cost, and which filters you should purchase first. We'll also touch on why over filtration can be worse than none at all." His website is http://www.hankphoto.com.

March

In March, Dave Mayhew gave a presentation about storm chasing.

January

Presenter Jeff Hicks gave an informative talk on Adobe Photoshop. Mr. Hicks demonstrated color correction techniques and how to use the clone tool or touching up your photographs.