Welcome to the Gateway Camera Club

Our goals are to share ideas, knowledge, and insight; to help improve the skills and abilities of our members; and to have some fun while enjoying photography. We recognize photography is changing, growing and with ever-emerging technologies, more exciting than ever!  Gateway was one of the first local camera clubs to embrace digital photography and, as a result, we have some very knowledgeable digital photographers. Many award-winning members of Gateway Camera Club honed their talents and abilities through the mentoring they found at Gateway.

Our club is very active and we meet on most Tuesdays from September to June 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Want to compete, learn and share? Check out our exciting schedule. Visitors and new members are always welcome. Just stop in and introduce yourself. We hope you'll soon find an aspect of Gateway that fits your interests. Please browse our website, learn more about what we do, and enjoy. And remember, enthusiasm is catchy. Come and catch some!  

The slideshow to the right are images from our March Competition

Interested in seeing what Gateway Camera Club is all about? You are welcome to join as a Guest Member for 30 days.  Just send us an Email and you will be added to the attendee list for the next 30 days.

Upcoming Events

April Competition Deadline - Sunday March 30th at 11:59 PM - Theme is Black and White

There is more than one definition of black and white.  For our competitions, a black and white image may consist exclusively of black and white or may include shades of gray tone (grayscale) that may range from dark (black) to light (white).  A black and white image is a monochrome image, but not all monochrome images qualify as black and white.  An image will not qualify as a black and white image if it contains tones, shades or hues of color other than black, gray or white.

Education Night - April 1st - Watch Party Church - "Photographing Abstracts: The Techniques Behind the Best Images" presented by Lisa Langell

Excellent Abstract photography doesn’t happen by chance.  It is rarely the accidental blurred shot that works as an elite abstract image.  It is through careful photography and technique where the best images are created.  So--expand your creativity! A whole new world of photography, creativity, and fun opens up when you break the boundaries of traditional imagery and explore photographing abstracts!  I will teach you the techniques behind creating the best images.

Abstract photography is all about taking the everyday objects and transforming them into something creative and mostly unrecognizable in comparison to their original form. Through instruction, videos, audience-interaction and inspiration from your instructor and fellow participants, you will learn:

·       How to apply basic compositional guidelines while using your creativity and vision to create abstract images
·       How to use intentional camera motion (ICM) and motion blur
·       Patterning and its application to abstract photography
·       How contrast, shadows, color theory, textures, edges, and more can help you design images that are artistic, ethereal, and fun
·       How to present your abstract images for impactful, stunning wall art and more!

This session is always full of laughs, freedom, and creativity. It’s a great class for any level of photographer with any camera--even a mobile phone!

Bio: A nature photographer and birder from the age of eight, Lisa is the founder of Langell Photography, LLC.  (http://www.langellphotography.com).  She started her business in 2010 after long vibrant careers as a floral designer, educational psychologist, consultant and in helping launch and manage two startups that grew into leading companies in the Ed-Tech space.  Since then, she has earned numerous awards and has been published in Outdoor Photographer, Arizona Highways, Ranger Rick, Images Arizona, and more. She is an Image Master for Tamron Americas, an Ambassador for Fotopro Tripods, and is a judge for ViewBug.

Lisa loves creating nature photography and art that is inspired by her background in psychology and design. When Lisa isn’t having fun making photographs, she’s thriving on teaching photography—both via engaging online/webinar-based classes and in her in-the-field sessions.  She specializes in Alaska, Florida, Arizona and beyond.  Her humility and passion for teaching and photography shines through! Lisa provides photographers with memorable, fun, and caring experiences that enrich, invigorate and expand photographers’ skills and portfolios in wonderful ways.

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/lisalangell/ and https://www.facebook.com/LisaLangellPhotography/
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/langellphoto/
YouTube:  http://www.youtube.com/Langellphotography
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisalangell/
Website:  http://www.langellphotography.com

Competition Night - April 8th -  Judge Jan Kano - Theme is Black & White

Multi-Club Competition Deadline - Sunday April 13th at 11:59 PM

Multi-Club Voting Starts - Monday April 14th

Image Study - April 15th - Commentator Jeff Larason

Program Night - April 22nd - "Nature's First Green is Gold" presented by Ed McGuirk

Spring in New England is dynamic time of emergence and regrowth. It is a season of renewal that is full of interesting nature stories waiting to be told by photographers. This program showcases the ephemeral and subtle beauty of spring foliage colors in New England. Early spring tree buds and leaves display delicate hues of yellow, orange, and red, that are almost like a Second Autumn season.

This program will cover how to use the more visible structure of spring tree branches to produce compelling compositions. It will show you how to use  ”Spring Pointillism” to create abstract and painterly looking images. It will discuss the various stages of spring that allow you to take advantage of the full palette of Spring Foliage colors, from the Autumn like hues of early spring to the fresh lime green leaves of later spring. It will also show you how to post-process spring foliage colors, to get effective color separation of yellows and greens.

The program will also cover a wide range of tips on how to create more interesting and effective woodland photographs. It will discuss how to simplify the often complex and chaotic forest environment. It will teach you how to compose woodland scenes to add depth and structure to your images. It will also show you how to take advantage of light and weather conditions to overcome the problem of excessive contrast in forests on sunny days.

Bio: Ed McGuirk is a Massachusetts based landscape and nature photographer whose work concentrates on New England. He belongs to the Sudbury Valley Nature Photographers and the Massachusetts Camera Naturalists. His work has earned numerous honors, including the Lynn Salon’s Videtta Award, NECCC Nature Image of the Year, Highly Commended in the USA Landscape Photographer of the Year, and NPN’s Nature Photographer of the Year. Ed’s work has been published in “Outdoor Photographer”, “Nature Photographers.net” and other publications. To see more of Ed’s work, visit his website at http://www.edmcguirkphoto.com

Multi-Club Voting Deadline - April 23rd at 11:59 PM

Lighting Meeting - March 29th - 9:30 to 12:30 - McAuliffe Framingham Library

Time: 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Location:  The Community room of the McAuliffe branch of the Framingham Public Library, 746 Water St, Framingham, MA 01701

Teacher:  Terry Anderson

When you think of photographic lighting, you’re likely picturing a portrait studio.  Well, artificial lighting (meaning any light except the sun and fire) can be used in so many different genres and places.

This meeting discusses continuous lighting.  We will learn when to use continuous lighting.  We will learn its advantages and disadvantages.  We will learn how to control it.  LED continuous lighting technology is changing fast and we will explore exciting new products.

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Sudbury Goodnow Library Exhibit - March 1st to Mar 31st

Photographer's Event List

Buz is creating an events of interest to photographers list.  This is intended to be an interactive list with any member sending Buz an event that they've learned about.  The event can be anything that you think would be of interest to photographers.  These could be larger regional events or small home town celebrations of some kind.   Any theme might be a good event:  specialty sports (nat'l leagues, we already know about), state and local fairs and festivals, flowers and gardens, historic, special visiting exhibits at museums, and events that defy categorization.  As you send Buz events,  he will add to the list and send out periodic updated e-mails. 

April 24 -27 - 48th Annual Nantucket Daffodil Festival  - https://daffodilfestival.com/   Contact Diane Spottswood or Lois Galluzzo for details

There is more than one definition of black and white.  For our competitions, a black and white image may consist exclusively of black and white or may include shades of gray tone (grayscale) that may range from dark (black) to light (white).  A black and white image is a monochrome image, but not all monochrome images qualify as black and white.  An image will not qualify as a black and white image if it contains tones, shades or hues of color other than black, gray or white.