THIS WEEK IN PHOTOGRAPHY 2009-08-20
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FALL WORKSHOPS
The Fall schedule for CAMERAS BROOKWOOD workshops has been posted on the web site. Several new workshops have been added including some mini-PhotoShop workshops hosted by Melissa and a "Build Your Home Studio" workshop by Steve.To review the new schedule, go to http://www.camerasbrookwood.com/WorkshopPage/WorkshopSchedule.html
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GOT FILM?
Traditional photography is alive and well in the educational system. It is driven by students interested in photography but who grew up with digital imaging being the norm rather than the exception. While digital imaging is a neccessary discipline to master, students seem to be migrating to traditional film at a high rate. Plus, Hasselblads are so cheap that college students routinely have one. Administrators keep trying to deemphasize traditional processes and students keep filling up every photography class offered. Go figure.
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PHOTO INSTRUCTORS
Film Cameras: We did not do a good job last year in providing 35mm film SLR cameras for college and high school students. We will do better this year. We not only finally received a shipment of Nikon FM-10s (although somewhat higher priced) but we now have a reliable source for Vivitar V3800N SLR's. We also purchased a limited number of older, used cameras which will be affordably priced. We think they will operate reliably but if they don't, we will issue a full refund. We recommend the Vivitar because it is well made, especially for the price of $189.95 with 50mm lens. It has a true match needle metering system which is almost a mandatory feature for a real understanding of photography. If anyone has a suitable camera they would like to sell to a student, reply with the information so that we can find you a buyer.
Photo Kits: The first round of Photo Kits are posted on the "Student" page of the web site. Orders can be placed online, by email, by fax, by phone or by coming to the store. We maintain class supply lists, or will post it on our site, for all instructors even if we do not package their supplies in kit form. During "back to school" the staff routinely fields requests such as "whatever kind of paper they used in Birmingham last year". The more information we have, the better we can help the students. For photo kit information, go to http://www.camerasbrookwood.com/StudentPage/StudentPage.html
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One more time... HOME DARKROOMS NEEDED
Now is the time to donate darkroom enlargers and equipment to High Schools and Universities. Your darkroom will find a good home plus you get a tax deduction. Let CAMERAS BROOKWOOD help you find a school in need of your equipment.
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PHOTO EXHIBITIONS
"Seeing Is Believing", a photo realism art exhibition by national artists, opens at Jennifer Hunt Gallery. The opening reception is 6-8 pm, Friday, August 21st. http://www.JenniferHuntGallery.com
Continuing shows...
... "Up Close" Garden photography by Sylvia Martin at Crestwood Coffee through August 30th .
... "Historic Birmingham" at Four Corners Gallery through August 31. http://www.fourcornersgalleryonline.com
... Huntsville: "NASA/ART: 50 years of Exploration" at the Huntsville Museum Of Art through August 16th. http://www.hsvmuseum.org
... Atlanta: "On The Beach" by Richard Misrach through August 30th, High Museum. http://www.high.org
... New Orleans: "The Art of Caring" by world famous photographers through October 11th, New Orleans Museum of Art. http://www.noma.org
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MEETINGS
The Shades Valley Camera Club meets 7 pm tonight (Thursday, 08/20/09) at the Homewood Library. The program is "SPORTS - Awards, Sharing and Learning". Members of the Shades Valley Camera Club were the official photographers for the Alabama Sports Festival held in Birmingham this June. Their photographs will be shown. Winners of the photo contest will be announced and awards given. Following, there will be a tutorial on photographing sports. Everyone interested in photography is invited to attend.
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MELISSA'S COLORING CONTEST
Melissa's "Back To School" Coloring Contest is off and running. Entries are on display. Children should remind their parents to bring them to the CAMERAS BROOKWOOD "Coloring Station" so that they can work on their entries while the parent works on their digital files. The deadline for submitting entries is September 30th. Prizes will be won and awards given.
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MAIL-IN REBATES
Lexar "Professional" media mail-in rebates for purchases made in August, 2009: $55 on the Lexar 16gig 300x Compact Flash LEX219; $297 before rebate. $65 mail-in rebate on the Lexar 8 gig 300x Compact Flash LEX116; $147.95.
Up to a $50 mail-in rebate from Manfotto (Bogen). Purchase any Manfrotto Carbon Fiber tripod with head- $50 rebate; any 055cxPRO tripod- $35 rebate; and any Manfrotto Aluminum tripod and head- $25 rebate. Through August 31st.
Pick up rebate forms at CAMERAS BROOKWOOD.
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FOR SALE BY OWNER
Pentax 645 System: 645 Body, 120 Macro, 35mm lens, 75mm lens, Right Angle Finder, Helicoiul Extension Tube, 12- Back, 220 Back. For more information, email Steve at stevephoto@charter.net.
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ORDER PRINTS ONLINE
Exhibition Prints are printed on your choice from our selection of fine art papers with a printing resolution of 1440 dpi. Color and density balances are to your exact specifications. More information is in our "Exhibition Prints" brochure available in the store or online at http://www.camerasbrookwood.com/BrochurePage/Brochure_ExhibitionPrints.pdf. This month's online special is a regularly $180 24x36 Exhibition print with mounting for only $99 when the order is placed on line. Limit three to a customer. Use reference #NL0820. http://www.cbPhotoLab.com
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NEWSLETTER SPECIALS
Nikon FM10 SLR film camera with 35-70mm lens for Newsletter subscribers for $319; otherwise $359.
Nikon Coolpix S60 Burgundy compact camera with10 megapixels, 5x optical zoom, vibration reduction, and touch screen. Newsletter special $224 otherwise $350. One only.
Many featured RPS Electronic Flash ttl dedicated for Nikon cameras- $48 (normally $56). Includes a free flash diffuser which is a $19.95 value.
Repair estimates are always free- call us.
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