Thank you everyone for taking the survey and Bill H for developing it
Responses:
- BASIC LIGHTROOM MOBILE
- Paint shop pro ultimate
- Don't use any
- Luminar 4
- Affinity photo
- fast stone, Picasa
Many NHCC members participate in friendly monthly COMPETITIONS. Currently we offer the following categories: Open A Open B Assigned Subject A Assigned Subject B Monochrome A Monochrome B Image Artistry A Image Artistry B Historically, there have been discussions about streamlining and whether/when to reveal the name of the photographer during competitions. However, our club uses Photo Contest Pro competition software and deviations from the standard are problematic. NHCC Survey 2020 participants opted to maintain the A & B categories and to reveal only the names of the category winners.One competition item that has been considered is the adoption of “digital ribbons” to replace the paper ribbons in order to save money and to allow photographers to publicize their awards with family and friends or on social media. [A small group is studying this possible change.]
Participating in FIELD TRIPS is one of the best ways to get to know
other members and learn more about photography. Because of the pandemic,
field trip participation has been limited. In past years, however,
members have enjoyed trips ranging from week-long trips to Yellowstone
NP, multiple-day trips to Amish country or the Maine lighthouses,
daytrips to state parks and NYC attractions, to half-day excursions to
photograph outdoor sculpture gardens or Yale architecture. This year we
have sponsored monthly PHOTO CHALLENGES, where we designate a scenic
spot and members visit on their own, take photos, and submit four images
for a slide show presentation at one of our meetings or on our YouTube
channel. Recent Photo Challenge sites have included Milford’s Gulf
Beach, Branford’s Stony Creek, and Stratford’s Boothe Memorial Park.What
are some of your favorite LOCAL spots for photography?
- Route 22 North Branford farms
- CT state parks with waterfalls, Shoreline landscapes.
- Hubbard park
- secret
- Regional Water Authority sites
- Guilford shore
- Hammenasett, anywhere scenic
- I would like to learn more about this, one reason I joined
- hubbard paark
- Hmmm
- Chatfield Hollow State Park in Killingworth
- Connecticut College, New London
- Woodmont Beach in Milford, Southport village, Lyman Orchards in Middlefield
- Any water spots are my favorite :)
- df
- Hammonasset Parks
- Garden Centers
- Driving around and seeing what catches my fancy. Gardens - Elizabeth park
- Boothe Memorial Compo Beach Westport
- Wadsworth Falls at State Park; Hammonasset SP; Yale Campus; Farmington Canal Trail
- Hubbard park
- Elizabeth Park, Hammonasett (sp?)
- Litchfield Farms and Landscapes
- Beardsley Zoo, Stamford nature center, NY Botanical gardes
- Hanover Pond in Meriden
- I'm not local.
- Eliz. Park, Rose Garden in Hamden, Northwest corner of CT
- Branford pointe, Yale campus,
- Mystic Seaport
- Elizabeth Park, Wadsworth Falls
- Beardsley Zoo, Water Falls, Mystic Sea Port and Aquarium.
- Elizabeth Park, Hubbard Park
- Elizabeth Park, Audubon Centers, Hammonasett,
Another way to improve your photography skills and get to know other members is through WORKSHOPS. Our members have a variety of special skills and often offer to share their techniques with fellow members. This year, these workshops have often taken place via Zoom, but previously they had taken place in the presenter’s home with 3-6 participants. We recently combined with another club to host an iPhoneography workshop for 50 people via zoom. Some other workshops have included flower photography, editing with photoshop & lightroom, and how to improve your judging skills.What workshop topics would you like to see offered at NHCC?
- creative effects using photoshop
- Canon / Nikon camera mechanics.
- textures
- bird how to use your camera
- internet photo displays: which one is best i.e. pros and cons
- Camera settings and lighting
- How to use your camera better.
- judging
- judging
- Birds Flowers Architecture
- Lightroom (I know it was offered but I missed it) I also need help with creative or abstract images.
- Using natural light, light painting
- Post processing
- Off camera flash using speedlights
- Please let me know - Jan
- Composition
- more on judging, landscape photography
- Situational Camera Settings: Select a variety of photoshoots and discuss how and why the camera settings should be set up.
- Night Sky Photography, Macro Photography
- Anything post processing
- Tips and shortcuts for Lightroom
- Creative Photography
- Painting Backgrounds
Speaking of workshops, what special photography skills you would like to impart to your fellow NHCC members?
- basic photoshop
- like to visit not impart
- i wish
- iMovie creation LR collages
- not yet
- I just like to attend
- None
- I'm not ready to present
- Photojournalism
- I'm a beginner but as I become more knowledgeable it would be my pleasure to share.
- I don’t have any
- None at the moment
- How to frame your photos (mat cutting).
- Low light scenarios, live time, Astro photography basics
- Basic Photography
One pervasive issue this year: In-Person vs. Zoom. At the January
2021 NHCC board meeting, some of the positive aspects of remote meetings
were identified:• Beneficial for our out-of-state members.• Inclement
weather would not be an issue.• We can book out-of-state speakers
(without travel costs).• Obtaining judges for competitions could be
easier.• Some presentations are better suited to the Zoom format.Other
issues to be considered are: the availability of the church meeting
site, safety protocols, possible need for more space, etc. Some board
members considered a hybrid approach. As photographers, our reputation
for flexibility will be tested. Include your thoughts on meeting in
person in the fall, or postponing until the winter.
- We need to get back to in person as soon as it is safe to do so. Some meetings on zoom should be continued.
- Moving some distance from New Haven and would like to have the option of ocasional Zoom attendance.
- zoom for programs
- zoom for programs!
- Let's 'follow the science' like we did this year. Unless there is a
surge, some meetings could be via zoom: some competitions, some
presenters from far distance, etc follow the science and vaccinated
people only
- Meet in- person in fall, don’t care for zoom again, but in person for vaccinated people only
- I think if the right measures are taken and rates are low, and we
can meet in person, that would be great. But it’s hard to say so far in
advance.
- more zoom programs more in person workshops only vaccinated people allowed to attend in person
- both zoom (programs) and in person (comp, workshops) only vaccinated people for in person
- Zoom
- I would be willing to meet in person in the fall. Maybe some
out-of-state speakers can be on Zoom. Hybrid approach is fine with me.
- Postpone until March
- So long as everyone is fully vaccinated, by which now most are, the risk of meeting in-person is very low. I would go.
- First it would depend on the status of the virus but I believe we
should do both zoom and in person. There are benefits to both.
- hgj
- Postpone. Zoom meetings have all of those advantages. They
outweigh the downsides. Looking forward to seeing people in person
again!!!
- Postpone
- I think we can meet in the fall in person.
- Would love to meet in person ASAP
- Postpone till winter and then consider hybrid. Zoom has been
effective tho limits socialization. Workshops, outings and field trips
can suffice for socialization as well as EOY gathering
- in person competition zoom programs so we can get better speakers without travel costs or worrying abut the weather
- I would love to meet in person but I wouldn't feel comfortable in
the small room where we have been. I think we should wait til CT is
closer to herd immunity
- It’s nice to meet in person, but if it helps the Club and CoVid is
still an issue I wouldn’t mind postponing and using Zoom. Going totally
to Zoom meetings feels like YouTube could substitute for the club and
may cost some members.
- Hybrid would be great. Too soon to decide on meeting in person
- Yes, let's meet in the fall. Let's get back to personal interaction.
- Our club in Florida is going to 1 in-person and 1-zoom meeting per
month. NHCC should continue with a Zoom meeting for competition, since
you can see the images better.
- Maybe wait until winter. How about splitting it. Have one meeting/mo. be in person, and one via Zoom.
- Our monthly meetings I would like to see in zoom fashion but increase perhaps some day trips
- I would very much enjoy meeting in person, if CDC allows.
- We should meet in person as soon as possible.
- I like Competitions via Zoom and in person Field Trips and I also like the presentation in Zoom.
- Weather we should meet in person in the fall would depend on the rate of improvement over this spring and summer.
- I think we should do some meetings on Zoom and some in person. We have better participation and choice of speakers on Zoom. I think we should postpone in person until winter
When the New Haven Camera Club was established in 1911, computers and the internet were figments of a distant imagination. Today, many club members use cyber-technology to enhance their enjoyment of photography. Please rate your experience with the following web-based NHCC instrument: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/newhavencameraclub
- I love being able to see everyone’s winning pictures in my timeline
- images hard to see, not showing off the maker
- I haven't tried it yet.
- have seen some of our members images but really don't see the point nor do i have an understanding of how it works. Members images available on Club website
- Do not care to be involved in any social media sites. Don't use them at all.
- I don’t use Instagram and have never seen the NHCC’s.
- Never had a need for it but I would use it if I found .
When the New Haven Camera Club was established in 1911, computers and the internet were figments of a distant imagination. Today, many club members use cyber-technology to enhance their enjoyment of photography. Please rate your experience with the following web-based NHCC instrument: Our YouTube channel, currently featuring our Photo Challenges - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua8ncS3y9CQ
- using copyrighted music is unethical, what if musicians used our photos without asking!
- Very good channel for photos, but how much does this copyrighted music cost?
- I’m glad we did this. It’s a great way to be able to watch the videos that have been created using club members pictures.
- how are we getting permission to use this music? images are good, but not fair to use music like that!
- how can we use illegal music ???
- Illegal to use music like that
- Love it and so easy to share to friends and family.
- I use youtube for lots of things but have never gone to NHCC’s.
When the New Haven Camera Club was established in 1911, computers and the internet were figments of a distant imagination. Today, many club members use cyber-technology to enhance their enjoyment of photography. Please rate your experience with the following web-based NHCC instrument:FaceBook account - www.facebook.com/groups/NewHavenCameraClub
When the New Haven Camera Club was established in 1911, computers and the internet were figments of a distant imagination. Today, many club members use cyber-technology to enhance their enjoyment of photography. Please rate your experience with the following web-based NHCC instrument: NHCC blog – www.nhccphotoblog.blogspot.com. Not everyone visits the actual blog, which has every post since 2008 when it originated, but many people rely on the automated emails sent by the blog to keep members notified.
- emails!
- for the emails!
- rely on emailed posts, never look at the blog itself, forget that it is a thing
- love the emails delivered right to my inbox
- It needs updating so that it is easier to navigate.
- love getting the feed via email
- Rely on emailed posts
- Love it and use it.
- Definitely rely on the emails
- I don't even think of it, but I like getting emiled the posts
- I love it. I was getting via my newsfeed, but when I updated my computer something changed. So I went to the website and signed up with my email address, but I am not getting it via email.
- I have to remind myself that there is a blog available there is a distinct advantage of contacting email because I read that everyday
- I like the automatic emails!
When the New Haven Camera Club was established in 1911, computers and the internet were figments of a distant imagination. Today, many club members use cyber-technology to enhance their enjoyment of photography. Please rate your experience with the following web-based NHCC instrument: NHCC website – www.newhavencameraclub.org
- Like it mostly, maybe make it a bit more fancy.
- Needs improvements to make it a better site that is easier to navigate.
- Love it and use it!
- Love it!
- It is old and difficult to find into. Needs a new design template.
- Horribly old and outdated.
- I have to make a point of it to remember to look at the website whereas I read my emails everyday human nature
- Cheri Bode will be updating the website this summer. I think it needs a more updated look and I am pleased she is doing it.
Please provide any program speaker suggestions
- any "how to" program (photoshop, lightroom, etc)
- Our program director seems to know everyone who owns a camera and deferring to her judgement seems like a good plan e.g. Frank Smith.
- more programs, two per month
- david duchemin
- Printer/Paper/Monitor Calibration?
- Adam Woodworth again.
- Betty Wiley, Jackie Kramer
- Street photography
- Would be nice to get a nationally known photographer to speak to our club, which might be more feasible with Zoom as opposed to having to travel and show up in person.
- Would love to have a speaker who presents on Textures and applying them to photos.
- painting with PS
- love the variety the program chair gets for us
- love that we had extra programs in the spring
What would make the NHCC better?
- in person meetings more meetings
- NHCC is managed by some very talented and dedicated Club members who do a wonderful job.
- more programs via zoom
- more workshops
- more programs
- The adversities caused by the pandemic brought out the best in our club. We had steady flexible leadership from Denise et al that followed the science and advocated for the safety of members. We'll appreciate the return to in-person meetings and events. Our membership could be more racially diverse: something to work on. Utilizing the "Barnett Rule" for presentations [45 minute limit] could be helpful.
- A night to discuss camera settings and functions every few months. Or a portion of a meeting to discuss it.
- more programs, love the double programs during covid
- more programs
- more programs
- More programs like this spring
- A Mentoring Program for members, especially new photographers, to tap into the expertise of more experienced photographers.
- More subject variation in photos submitted to competitions. Primarily, everyone likes flowers and birds. Let's branch out!
- nm
- more programs, two per month
- Bring in new people to the meetings.
- how to workshops imbedded in field trip.. guided composition and capture..
- 3-4 meetings a month: in person competition at church in person workshop and photo sharing and Q&Q at church 1-2 zoom speaker programs each month
- As we emerge from the pandemic it would be great to have regular field trips - probably local with minimal carpooling with others unless you know they are vaccinated
- Nothing. The Club is very well run.
- Try to attract some younger people.
- I enjoy the Zoom meeting and would like to see them continue in some form in the future. You need some in person also.
- ?????
- I do not have enough experience to make any objective points
- I'm not a fan of competitions in general, especially when judged by other amateur photographers. It tends to steer a competitor to take photos to satisfy amateur judges rather than follow ones own artistic direction. As such, I avoid them like the Coronavirus. I would like to see more Instruction on how to improve ones artistic direction through targeted instruction.
- If more members agreed to submit photos to Interclub Competitions with our club instead of with other clubs.