Events:
Woodward Dream Cruise
Magazines:
Nikon Owner Magazine
Outdoor Photographer
Shutterbug
Find a Mentor:
Barbara Brodnick
All MCCC members are encouraged to visit Barbara's web
site. She captures flowers like nobody else! Her photos are
remarkable! They show character and the inner essence of flowers.
A simple quick viewing of her photos will alter your photos of flowers.
A longer study of her work will change your photography forever.
Michael Fatali - covers the Southwest USA
with obvious passion. In addition to his new gallery at The District,
Fatali has recently opened a gallery in Palm Dessert, California. Fatali likes
the fact his work can be thought of as a place to seek peace. "I like the
thought of my gallery being a refuge. There is a lot of chaos in this concrete
kingdom; every aspect of this environment, both audibly and visually, is removed
from nature" Fatali says. The photographer uses a 100-year-old box camera that
weighs about 100 pounds. He captures only natural light in his images and uses
no filters or artificial enhancements. "Every image I've taken has involved a
lot of work. Getting to know the area I want to file, I walk with it, study it,"
Fatali says. Fatali was recently featured in Terry Hope's book "The World's Top
Photographers and the Stories Behind Their Greatest Images." One of Fatali's
images graced the cover. "It meant a lot to me because many of the photographers
included in the book were ones I had admired since I was a kid," Fatali says.
"To be in a book with them was amazing. I don't know if I deserve to be in the
class with masters like Art Wolfe, Galen Rowell and Charlie Waite.
Thomas D. Mangelsen
David Middleton
Art Morris - Birds as Art
Arthur
Morris is a free-lance
nature photographer and writer specializing in birds. More than 11,000
of his photographs have been published in American Birds, Audubon,
Birding, Birder's World, Bird Watcher's Digest, Florida Wildlife and
Nature, Living Bird, National Geographic, Natural History, Nature
Photographer, Outdoor Photographer, PHOTOgraphic, Ranger Rick, Wildbird,
and other magazines, as well as in hundreds of books and calendars.
Todd and Brad Reed Photography
Michigan photographers with galleries located in Ludington and Pentwater.
Recently published yet another book "Michigan Point to Point". Many images
that appear in book are available to view on their web site. Also see
Prior MCCC Photographer of the Month.
Rick Sammon
Tom Till
is one of America’s most
published photographers. Over 17,000 of his images have appeared in
print since 1977. In 1998, Till opened the Tom Till Gallery in
Moab, Utah In 2004, Till opened the Wild Spirits Gallery in Park City,
Utah with wildlife photographer Gary Crandall. Till’s images depict
landscape, nature, history, and travel subjects worldwide, including all
fifty states and nearly fifty countries overseas.
Larry Ulrich the king of stock
photography! Larry Ulrich began his career in photography selling at
street fairs and craft shows throughout the West Coast. When he discovered that
publishers would buy his images for books and calendars, he quit lugging around
prints and frames to shoot stock images fulltime. Teamwork is essential to
Larry's photography. His wife Donna travels along as a second set of eyes and
chief field critic. They have been making a living with a camera since 1972,
often traveling 200 days a year together. Larry and Donna's most recent books
include Wildflowers of California, Wildflowers of the Plateau and Canyon
Country, Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest and Beyond the Golden Gate:
California's North Coast from Companion Press, and Big Sur to Big Basin:
California's Dramatic Central Coast from Chronicle Books.
Ethan Meleg
is a professional nature photographer from Ontario, Canada. He
specializes in photos of outdoor recreation, landscapes, birds and
wildlife.
Ethan grew up near Point Pelee
National Park, a world-famous birding site in southern Ontario. The park
inspired his love of nature, and he often skipped classes to chase
songbirds during spring and fall migrations. With an in-depth knowledge
of nature, Ethan has led bird and nature tours for fifteen years and is
a member of the champion Kowa 'Canadian' Birding Team. In between
watching birds and taking photos, he miraculously completed a bachelors
degree in Environment and Resource Studies at Trent University.
Ethan is a self-taught photographer.
His photos have been published all over the world in books, calendars,
brochures, magazines and corporate ads. Credits include: National
Geographic books, Ranger Rick books, Forbes Magazine, Canadian
Geographic, Wyman Calendars, Lonely Planet books, Cottage Life, Birder's
World, Birding, Birdwatch, Wildbird, Living Bird Quarterly, Birder's
Journal, National Wildlife, Nature Canada, ON Nature, Canoe & Kayak and
many more. At only 33 years of age, Ethan is already established as one
of Canada's leading nature photographers.
Ethan lives by the shore of Georgian Bay on the
rugged Niagara Escarpment. His great passion
in life is exploring the natural world with his camera, whether on
distant travels or in his own backyard.
On-Line Shopping & Services
B&H Photo
Erie Mounts:
Types of mounts
Order information
Photo Craft Imaging -
excellent film processing at affordable prices.
REI - for all your serious sporting goods.
Local stores in Northville and Troy. Web purchases as well.
The Slide Printer
Local Stores
Adray Camera
Camera Mart,
Inc.
Hunt's Photo & Video
Woodward Camera
Photo Forums / Discussion Groups:
BetterPhoto.com
Photo Knowledge
Base
is a community for photographers of all skill levels. Share your knowledge on
cameras and accessories, ask questions about camera features and specifications,
get advice on equipment, discuss techniques, find reviews on the latest digital
cameras, or search the discussion database for the answers to your questions.
Whether you are a professional or a beginner, you are in the right place!
Ivan McLellan from New Zeland, has excellent links and
information for photographers. In this time he has owned and operated a
successful wedding & portrait studio, imported and sold, Studio Flash units,
Arca Swiss Camera's, Colour processing plants, Wedding Photo Albums, Portable
flash units, Sailwind filters & vignetter's, Software and all other sorts of
odds and ends. He founded Chromatek Colour Labs in 1974 selling it about 20
years later to Kodak in 1993.
Photo Opps:
Greenfield Village
Resources:
GreatMichigan.com The largest Michigan directory and guide to
everything you need in Michigan with useful resource of business information.
URL :
http://www.greatmichigan.com/
http://www.directorymichigan.com/ Michigan directory offers a vast
selection for finding our resource and information.
Software Information
Adobe Photoshop & Elements:
Adobe - Corporate web site.
photoshopcafe.com
PhotoShopRadio.com
NAPP Although costly,
highly beneficial. Did you know --- NAPP members are elgible for FREE
shipping from B&H? Consider membership to receive the "Photoshop User
magazine" and on-line tutorials. A new addition of "Layers
Magazine" has also recently been added. This magazine covers all of
the Adobe products working together.
Total Training - order your free
sampler CD
Color Management:
Pantone Colorvision (Spyder)
- color management and calibration.
On-Line Training:
Stare Photography
http://www.starephotography.com/ Our classes are delivered online
using some of the newest online presentation technologies. You will be able to
take online quiz's that will be graded instantly, upload your assignments and
have other students and our own staff analyze, compliment and critique your
work. We offer many other features as well, such as the opportunity to get a
photograph published in our online student photography newspaper and an online
student gallery of your best work.
You Don't Need an iPod to Watch the Photoshop TV Podcast
Although they're very cool, you don't need any expensive hardware to
watch the latest Photoshop® tips, tricks and techniques from Scott,
Matt, and Dave. You can watch the Photoshop TV podcast right in Apple's
free iTunes music player (remember to click on the Now Playing window to
open the video in a bigger window).
http://www.photoshoptv.com/
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Travel:
GreatMichigan.com The largest Michigan directory and guide to
everything you need in Michigan with useful resource of business information.
Michigan Campground Reservations
Michigan Fall Color
Tour Information
Michigan Lighthouses
National Park Service official web site
Photograph America
travel newsletter by Robert Hitchman
Phototraveler Guides detail site
information specific to photography
Misc. useful information:
Cleaning your digital camera sensor
Glossary of
Photographic Terms
Great Stuff
- sign up for the free weekly newsletter covering things to do in the Detroit
area.
Howell Nature
Center
- A place to photograph birds and small mammals, photo workshops are held
frequently.
Sandhill Cranes in Michigan -- n 1931, there were only 17 pairs of
sandhill cranes left in the Lower Peninsula. Today, biologists believe there are
more than 8,000 pairs. The cranes are getting ready to migrate by gathering at
sanctuaries and other spots in Michigan. The season peaks around Halloween.
Evening is the time to see them gather after spending the day dispersed
gathering food. Viewers can see 2,000 to 4,000 at peak times. And it is FREE!
