Welcome to the Nashville Photography Club
The Nashville Photography Club is a venue for the enjoyment of photography and the improvement of photographic skills. The members are a mixture of amateur and professional photographers who want to share ideas and learn from each other. Find out more about the club under the About TAB.
The featured speaker for October 16, 2018 is
Steve Shpall, who will present
Concept to Creation
Steven Shpall
I have always looked at life from a different perspective, and that is reflected in my photos. I’ll shoot anything I can get in front of my lens, and if I can get it to splash, even better.
Inspirations often start with a random conversation. Words turn into images and ideas evolve.
I will start with a photograph, and then add or move elements to achieve the final image. In altering every day objects I am able to create a more abstract or surreal scene.
My goal is to have an image that the viewer has to look at more than once, at in order to make sense of it. If they wonder, “How did he do that?” then I have achieved my objective.
www.shpallphotography.com
I have always looked at life from a different perspective, and that is reflected in my photos. I’ll shoot anything I can get in front of my lens, and if I can get it to splash, even better.
Inspirations often start with a random conversation. Words turn into images and ideas evolve.
I will start with a photograph, and then add or move elements to achieve the final image. In altering every day objects I am able to create a more abstract or surreal scene.
My goal is to have an image that the viewer has to look at more than once, at in order to make sense of it. If they wonder, “How did he do that?” then I have achieved my objective.
www.shpallphotography.com
Photo of the month theme for October is
Transportation
The featured speaker for November 20, 2018 is
Dave Morel, who will present
Model Photography
David Morel is a fine art and portrait photographer based in Nashville, Tennessee. He has been taking pictures since he was five years old and his father introduced him to photography.
With no formal training, he has grown his art through part-time employment as a photographer in college, participating in camera clubs, and attending photo workshops with nationally recognized photographers, including Joe DiMaggio/JoAnne Kalish, Byron Jorjorian, Jerry Atnip, and Jack Spencer.
He has participated in numerous group shows, including showing five images in New York City at the La Maison d’Art Gallery (2013). He had two images in a group exhibit at Gallery One, Nashville, TN (2013), juried by Elizabeth Avedon and Jerry Atnip. In the last few years he has had solo shows including one at Hot and Cold, Nashville, TN (October 2014), Fido’s, Nashville, TN (January 2015), and most recently at the Brentwood Public Library, Brentwood, TN (May 2015). Last year, he was one of five Nashville artists chosen by ArtPop Street Gallery and Metro Nashville Arts Commission to have their art displayed on a Nashville area billboard for a year.
His model/fashion work has been published in international publications and featured by companies such as Lensbaby and Kettel One Vodka.
In his presentation to the NPC Dave will I will discuss the ins and outs of photographing models. He will cover how you go about finding models, how best to work with them, equipment, techniques, and post processing. He will review behind the scenes images that showcase lighting setups and compare images straight out of the camera with the finished product.
With no formal training, he has grown his art through part-time employment as a photographer in college, participating in camera clubs, and attending photo workshops with nationally recognized photographers, including Joe DiMaggio/JoAnne Kalish, Byron Jorjorian, Jerry Atnip, and Jack Spencer.
He has participated in numerous group shows, including showing five images in New York City at the La Maison d’Art Gallery (2013). He had two images in a group exhibit at Gallery One, Nashville, TN (2013), juried by Elizabeth Avedon and Jerry Atnip. In the last few years he has had solo shows including one at Hot and Cold, Nashville, TN (October 2014), Fido’s, Nashville, TN (January 2015), and most recently at the Brentwood Public Library, Brentwood, TN (May 2015). Last year, he was one of five Nashville artists chosen by ArtPop Street Gallery and Metro Nashville Arts Commission to have their art displayed on a Nashville area billboard for a year.
His model/fashion work has been published in international publications and featured by companies such as Lensbaby and Kettel One Vodka.
In his presentation to the NPC Dave will I will discuss the ins and outs of photographing models. He will cover how you go about finding models, how best to work with them, equipment, techniques, and post processing. He will review behind the scenes images that showcase lighting setups and compare images straight out of the camera with the finished product.
Photo of the month theme for November is
Halloween
We meet the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm
in the Theater at
Watkins College of Art
2298 Rosa L. Parks Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37228
in the Theater at
Watkins College of Art
2298 Rosa L. Parks Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37228
Each club meeting begins with announcements and special features:
* Member Minute and Member Spotlight occur if people sign up for these features. See details under the About tab. Let our president know if you are interested in participating in either of these.
- Member Minute * - see explanation under About tab
- Member Spotlight * - see explanation under About tab
- Photo of the Month Judging
* Member Minute and Member Spotlight occur if people sign up for these features. See details under the About tab. Let our president know if you are interested in participating in either of these.
The Nashville Photography Club has been approved as a 501c3 non-profit tax exempt organization. Hence, donations made to the Nashville Photography Club are considered to be tax exempt donations.
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Upcoming Speakers
Note that presentations two or more months in advance
are subject to change.
However, this list gives members an idea of probable future presentations.
Note that presentations two or more months in advance
are subject to change.
However, this list gives members an idea of probable future presentations.
October 16, 2018 - Steve Shpall - Concept to Creation
November 20, 2018 - Dave Morel - Models
December 13, 2018 - Member Slideshow at Holiday Party
2019
January 15, 2019 - José Francisco Salgado - Astronomy
November 20, 2018 - Dave Morel - Models
December 13, 2018 - Member Slideshow at Holiday Party
2019
January 15, 2019 - José Francisco Salgado - Astronomy
CAMERA AND LENS CLEANING
Peachtree Camera employees come to Nashville usually twice a year and do cleaning of cameras and lenses during our monthly meeting for NPC members only. They usually come in March and September. The cost of the service for club members is excellent.
Peachtree Camera employees come to Nashville usually twice a year and do cleaning of cameras and lenses during our monthly meeting for NPC members only. They usually come in March and September. The cost of the service for club members is excellent.
