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Autumn ‘18

the Monitor, Autumn ‘18 – Page 1© The NorthumberlandPhotography Club

In 1948 Polaroid introduced the worldto its 1st instant-picture cameracalled the Land Camera, after

inventor, Edwin Land. It used chemicalsto produce positive prints from exposednegatives in under a minute.

Its lineup of products expanded todozens of models by the 1960s. Thefirst Polaroid camera aimed at the

popular market, was the Model 20Swinger (1965). It was a huge successand remains one ofthe top-sellingcameras of all time.I still have mine. Doyou remember?~ Russ Donaldson

Do You Remember– Instant Cameras?

Do you remember? 1

Featured Photog – Bill Hornbostel 2

Patrick’s Tips 7

Beyond Borders – New Zealand – Norm Rae 8

Beyond Borders – Tanzania – Cindy Taylor 9

Featured Photog – Dawn Macklin 10

N P C – Outings, Outings Everywhere 15

Adventures with Chippie – Teresa Glover 17

The new look Monitor 18

Monitor Staff, Contributors & Deadlines 18

NPC Executive Contacts 18

In This Issue ofthe Monitor

Featuring NPC Photographers DawnMacklin and Bill Hornbostel

The Monitor – by photographers – for photographers

the Monitor, Autumn ‘18 – Page 2The NorthumberlandPhotography Club

Featured PhotographerBill Hornbostel

I first learned photography in high school,back in the misty past of the era offilm. I had already taken all the other

art courses the school had to offer, so Ithought, “Why not?” But it was for manyyears little more than a novelty to me.

I t wasn’t until about ten years ago that Ibecame serious about photography,looking to find ways at that point to

improve my holiday photos. It proved to bea leap into the rabbit hole, as I learnedever more technical knowledge ofphotography. I have experimented with

several techniques, including HDR andinfrared photography.

I t was early on in my seriousphotography that I had my mostmemorable moment in photography. I

was in Iceland, it was pre-dawn, and I washiking up a small hill. Suddenly, a cloudoverhead was lit up by the sun that wasstill behind the mountains. I had to run therest of the way up the hill, all the whileunfolding my tripod so that I could get setup in time. I was lucky that morning; Icaptured the image in time.

Fiery Cloud over Glacier


A few years ago, I decided to get outof what I felt to be a rut in creatingimages by changing up what I was

doing. I began experimenting with longexposure photography, and I shifted myfocus to architecture, specifically thefunkier specimens of modernist andpostmodernist sort. Things with lots ofglass and/or metal were preferable. I alsomoved into developing my images in blackand white, since colour was of no value inthose images, whereas the play of tonewas.

Turning to B&WBill Hornbostel


B lack and white architectural imagesremain one of my foci as aphotographer, but I have also

returned to creating colour landscapeimages. I am still using long exposures withboth, to blur out the clouds in the sky intoa surreal smear.

I am processing my landscape imagesdifferently than I used to; I have beenusing Camera Raw in Photoshop to

essentially paint luminance into my imagesin a way reminiscent of watercolourpainting.

Long Exposure LandscapesBill Hornbostel


I most prefer to photograph things that are big: monumental buildings, dramaticlandscapes. I generally need to travel for these things; sometimes the trip is as far asToronto, other times it is to places like Iceland and Scotland. It was following a trip to

the latter last year that I developed my current style of processing landscapes.

A s of last year, I switched to the full-frame Pentax K-1. My kit usually includes my 24-70mm f/2.8 and 70-200mm f/2.8 zooms, as well as a 20mm f/1.8 lens. I also enjoyusing some of my legacy lenses, such as a manual 50mm f/1.4 lens.

I also use a tripod, the Gitzo Explorer, which is the most adaptable tripod I’veencountered and good for uneven terrain.

Lastly, there’s the remote shutter release, a big pile of different filters (particularly someextreme ND filters), and the Lee filter holder.

Going Places to Go Big!Bill Hornbostel


Don’t you wish you were there?Bill Hornbostel


The time of year for traveling to new and wonderful places. The beauty in Canada is vast. But, haveyou ever taken a picture of the most beautiful scenery you have ever seen only to get it on yourcomputer and see that it did not turn out even close to how you saw it? I know I have. For thisreason I have decided to include some tutorials on landscape photography. Hope you had a greatsummer and are enjoying our lovely Autumn.

5 Composition Tips for Landscape Photography - By: Nisha Ramroophttps://digital-photography-school.com/5-composition-tips-landscape-photography/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=May-1117

How to Photograph in the Harsh Midday Sun - By: Anne McKinnellhttps://digital-photography-school.com/photograph-harsh-midday-sun/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=May-1117

5 Hacks and Tricks to up your Landscape Photography Game - By: Toma Bonciuhttps://digital-photography-school.com/5-hacks-tricks-landscape-photography/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=May-1117

Tips for Location Scouting to Get the Perfect Sunset Photograph - By: Mujahid Urrehmanhttps://digital-photography-school.com/tips-location-scouting-perfect-sunset-photograph/

How to Take Better Sunset Photoshttps://digital-photography-school.com/take-better-sunset-photos/

10 Ways to Become a Better Photographer in 2018https://digital-photography-school.com/10-ways-become-better-photographer-2018/

Using Layers and Foreground Interest for Better Landscape Photographyhttps://digital-photography-school.com/using-layers-foreground-interest-better-landscape-photography/

3 Tips for Setting Boundaries to Avoid Burnout in Photographyhttps://digital-photography-school.com/3-tips-setting-boundaries-avoid-burnout-photography/

How to Make Storytelling Landscape Photos – 4 Stepshttps://digital-photography-school.com/how-make-storytelling-landscape-photos-4-steps/

Best Landscape Articles on dPS in 2017https://digital-photography-school.com/best-landscape-articles-dps-2017/

Wide Angle Versus Telephoto Lenses for Beautiful Landscape Photographyhttps://digital-photography-school.com/wide-angle-versus-telephoto-lenses-for-beautiful-landscape-photography/

Patrick’s TipsPatrick Romano


Last winter my wife Kate and I spent 5 weeks in New Zealand. We know NZ well; fromthe top of the North Island to the bottom of the South as we had visited in 2003 and2011; we obviously love the country and the people. Bypassing Auckland this time,

we spent a week in the North Island in a rented house in the small town of Orewa, a onehour drive north of Auckland, and from there took day trips to explore the coast. We werelucky to have perfect weather, about 25 degrees and sunny each day.

Aflight took us to Christchurch on the south island to see the incredible reconstructionof the city after the 2011 earthquake. We then spent three days in Akaroa (bottomphoto), with its beautiful harbour formed from an old volcano crater, then two nights

each in Arthur's Pass and Westport on the west coast before heading up to the city ofNelson where we spent 4 weeks in a beautiful rented house overlooking the ocean (topphoto).

Yes it is a long15-hour flightfrom Vancouver,

but it can be madeshorter with stops inLA, Hawaii, or Tahiti.The scenery ismagnificent, peopleare very friendly, NZ$a bit lower thanCan$, and with only 4million people in thewhole country, it is aplace to “get away”,as there are nocrowds or trafficjams except aroundAuckland.

Beyond Our BordersA Return Visit to New Zealand with Norm Rae


Beyond Our BordersAMagical Experience in Tanzania with Cindy Taylor

Last November I led 5 amazing photographers on a photographic dream trip toTanzania, Africa. We had the time of our lives, and basically photographed nonstop aswe ventured all day into the night exploring the plains, animals and vistas! The first

time one gets to see these magnificent creatures in their natural environment is truly athrill. We were so blessed to get up so close.

The National Geographic guide that our company had hired was keenly aware, throughten years of experience, where to take us for the best light angles, viewing of game,and the hidden gems of the Serengeti. We had lively conversations about the

measures put in place for their protection from poachers and a university professor sharedhis knowledge in great detail of the various species of animals.

Avery special day was our pre-arranged visit to a Maasai village, to meet & learn theways of this unique tribal people, with special permission from their leader toindividually photograph them, something I put in place before we left. I love

portraiture, and this trip all started with my seeing a magnificent portrait of a Maasaiwarrior. It was truly a special time to connect and learn... a magical experience, andcertainly a trip of a lifetime. Knock that off the bucket list!

I travel & shoot exclusively with mirrorless technology. It still is a bit slower than myCanon Mark II, but the size, weight and portability far outweigh the other options. Thelenses are getting much faster, and the ISO has expansion packs that move to 150,000

ISO, with no noise at 100,000 ISO!!! Why travel with all that old weight? Mirrorlesstechnology is the way to go in my professional opinion!


Ihave lived in Peterborough, with my husband, Paul, for the past 50 years and enjoy ourcottage on Chandos Lake. We have thoroughly enjoyed our memberships with bothPeterborough Photographic Society for 15 years and NPC for 5 years.

Born in Toronto we lived with my grandparents while Dad was overseas during the war.High Park became my playground where I fell in love with nature and animals. WithDad away family photos and the stories behind them were very special. When I was

7, we moved to Trenton and a nearby woods became my new playground and place toexplore, capture and learn about bugs and butterflies. My pride and joy was taking amovie (on dad’s Brownie movie camera) of a hatching cicada and I soon thereafterreceived my first camera, a Baby (Holiday) Brownie, and I took as many pictures as mymeagre allowance would allow.

Featured PhotographerDawnMacklin


Iam a Registered Nurse from Sick Children’s Hospital inToronto and later worked in the ICU where I had theoccasion to take images of a young cardiac patient through

surgery and rehabilitation for a Grand Rounds presentation.



This really sparked my photographicinterest once again but a growingfamily limited me to taking mostly

family photos until our three childrenwere grown and on their own. However,by the time we went digital in 2003 wehad managed to fill 76 albums. Heavenknows what our computers hold now!

Retired and both keen onphotography we’ve had the chanceto really pursue our hobby together.

It is interesting since we are frequentlytogether that our images often offer atotally different interpretation of thesame place.



Favourite hobbies have beengardening,canoeing/kayaking, hiking,

birding, skiing, swimming,summers at our cottage,traveling, and sewing.

Here at home, Presqu’ilePark and Algonquin havebeen frequent lifelong

destinations holding a specialplace in our hearts as do’backroads’, anywhere andanytime.




We do considerable photography for theChandos Lake yearbook. It is interesting,often challenging, great fun and a chance to

be involved with our fellow cottagers. Paul sails aHobie 16 and I photograph the sailing races whileavoiding the racers and dealing with rough waterand speed.

A lthough my love is nature photography I amdrawn to shoot anything that fascinates meand of course love to capture images of our 7

grandchildren. Landscape photography is a favouriteespecially when I am traveling as there is so much Iwant to capture. However my fascination is close-upand macro work, to spotlight the amazing detailwithin nature. My ‘creative’ side has been pushingme to do more abstract, creating my own artisticinterpretation showing my personal connection withthe image.

P resently I shoot with a Canon 7DMark II and a 5D Mark II using a15–85mm lens and a 70-200mm

lens, my favourites. I also have 400mmlens with a 1.4 extender, a macro100mm , and a 50mm along with aSpeedlite 430EXII flash. I have learnedthe hard way that tripods are essentialif you really want to be pleased withthe results. That said, I often use atree for stability while hiking.

Photography also keeps me livingin the moment and what can bebetter than that: to be content

and really savouring what you aredoing at the time and in the companyof your best friend.


N P C –OutingsWhere were you when everyone else was having fun?

The Pacey Garden - Sandra Peters

Our first group outing was in mid July atSusanne and Malcolm Pacey’s garden inPort Hope, a garden filled with incredibledaylilies – over 150 varieties throughoutthe perennial gardens.

About 13 club members dropped bythroughout the afternoon to wanderthrough the garden paths and marvel at“the jungle.”

Donna Edmonds brought some crystal ballsof various sizes and we had a lot of funshooting through them. I wouldn’t besurprised if Amazon had a sudden increasein crystal ball sales after this event.

We certainly appreciated Susanne andMalcolm’s invitation to invade theirpeaceful oasis.

Healey Falls Outing - Bryan Marjoram

On September 18th, a group of thirteenphotographers travelled to Campbellford tocapture the ever changing and expansiveTrent River as it poured over the rock ledges.

Healey Falls, is the perfect spot to practiceshutter speed (thank you Donna Edmonds forgiving a brief talk about this subject andbeing available for tips and assistance) asyou walk along, tripod in hand, to get thebest angles and capture varying degrees ofrushing and trickling water.

Afterwards, we went to Doohers Bakerywhere club members did some streetphotography and found a willing model whoposed for the group while enjoying a freetasty cream-filled treat.

Lastly, about half the group travelled toHastings to continue shooting streetphotography, but instead found a perfectspot to capture rust on some dilapidatedmachinery.

Thanks to all who attended and made this agreat day to "capture the moment".


Motorsport Park - Dan Knight

At our last September outing, asmall, but enthusiastic group ofNPC photographers took on thechallenge of photographingmotorsports at the Celebration ofMotorsport at Canadian TireMotorsport Park north ofBowmanville.

It was a beautiful autumn day andan excellent opportunity to stretchthose panning skills with highspeed cars and low shutter speeds!

It was a great day to be at thetrack – noisy, colourful, and lots ofphotographic opportunities!

Editor’s note: As much as we wereenjoying ourselves in Spain at thetime, I would really liked to havebeen at this outing!

N P C –OutingsBut wait... there’s more!

The August Bicycle Race - Russ Donaldson

Mid-summer brought a whole new tourist event to the streets ofdowntown Cobourg in the form of on-street bicycle sprint racing.

This in turn created an opportunityfor Northumberland PhotographyClub members to test their skills atcapturing fast moving action shotsand our outings director was quick toorganize an outing.

Approximately 20 Club membersattended and strategically locatedthemselves around the course tocapture the fast moving action.

All in all it was a very successfulSaturday outing for everyone, eventhe point & shooters.


Chippie popped into my backyard lastsummer for the first time and jumpedonto my little garden bridge with such

energy and enthusiasm.

I was sitting out there trying to take squirrelphotos for several hours and getting nowhere.I would leave out peanuts and sunflower seedsas a payment and all they had to do was playalong with the daily theme. But it wastiresome as they would eat all the treats anddisappear for several hours and come backwhen the light was all wrong or I had given upand gone indoors.

But Chippie was different. She knewexactly what to do right away. Shejumped, flipped, looked right at the

camera, did headstands and best of all keptcoming back giving me ample opportunity toget my shot.

She hung out laundry, pumped water,cleaned up leaves, hung a Christmasstocking and then ate her treats. Thusbegan my adventures with Chippie.

I knew I had a pro here but also a dilemma.The squirrels thought they would have awhole summer of employment with me butnow I had to let them go.

Idid tell them to check back with me inNovember as I might have a little morework for them. Chippie would be going for

the Winter but I did not tell them that. I hadmy fingers crossed that there was no suchthing as a Rodent union.

I enjoyed so much sitting out in the gardenwatching her antics, listening to the birds andobserving the many bees and butterflieslanding on the coneflowers. I hope to haveanother exciting summer with Chippie and willmake sure I include the squirrels from time totime so they won’t feel left out.

My Adventures with ChippieTeresa Glover


By PhotographersFor Photographers

NPC Executive Committee for 2018/19• Brian Hart, President ([email protected])• Dan Milligan, Vice President ([email protected])• Barbara Husband,Communications Director ([email protected])• Stan Kicak,Treasurer ([email protected])• Donna Edmonds, Membership Director ([email protected])• Sandra Peters, Outings Director ([email protected])• Doug Johnson, Outreach Director ([email protected])• Brendan Flynn, Program Director ([email protected])• Susan Dubois, Secretary ([email protected])• Jeannie Gane, Technical Director ([email protected])

TheNewLookMonitorThe Monitor is published three timesduring the NPC ten month season.Deadlines and schedules for the Monitor asdisplayed in the chart below.

We hope you like the new look thatincludes larger and higher resolutionphotos, increased text size (a request frommany members) and a finer focus on clubevents and photographers.

Special thanks are extended to our regularMonitor staff and quarterly contributorswho bring you the Monitor.

Member feedback and contributions arealways welcome.

~ Dan MilliganEditor, the Monitor

TheMonitorNewsletter StaffPat Calder ([email protected])Janet Taylor ([email protected])Dan Milligan ([email protected])

Autumn ‘18

Russ Donaldson, Teresa Glover,Bill Hornbostel, Dan Knight, Dawn Macklin,Bryan Marjoram, Sandra Peters, Norm Rae,Patrick Romano, Cindy Taylor

Get PublishedIf you wish to become a FeaturedPhotographer please contact Pat Calder. Ifyou wish to share a photographic journeyin Beyond Our Borders please contactJanet Taylor.

Deadlines Autumn Winter Spring

All articles due Oct. 31, 2018 Jan. 21, 2018 Apr. 31, 2018

First Proofs to Monitor Staff Nov. 7, 2018 Feb. 7, 2018 May 7, 2018

Published to Website Nov. 15, 2018 Feb. 15, 2018 May 15, 2018

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2018 Autumn Monitor Final HiRes300€¦ · Autumn‘18 ©TheNorthumberland theMonitor,Autumn‘18–Page1 PhotographyClub In1948Polaroidintroducedtheworld toits1stinstant-picturecamera