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      • 2022-23 Competition 2 Assigned Topic (Low Key)
      • 2022-23 Competition 3 Natural Things
      • 2022-23 Competition 3 Pictorial
      • 2022-23 Competition 3 Assigned Topic (Creative)
      • 2022-23 Competition 4 Natural Things
      • 2022-23 Competition 4 Pictorial
      • 2022-23 Competition 4 Assigned Topic (Liquids)
      • 2022-23 Competition 5 Natural Things
      • 2022-23 Competition 5 Pictorial
      • 2022-23 Competition 5 Assigned Topic (Industrial)
    • Special Galleries
      • Goodwood Kartways – Images from Field Trips
      • Social Distancing
      • St Patrick’s Day Parade 2022
      • Flowers at The Farmer’s Market – Ontario Food Terminal
      • Cranberry Marsh and Lynde Shores Conservation Area Birding
      • Tough Mudder 2022
    • Previous Years
      • 2016-17 Gallery
        • 2016-17 Competition 1 Assigned – Old
        • 2016-17 Competition 1 Natural Things
        • 2016-17 Competition 1 Pictorial
        • 2016-17 Competition 1 Print
        • 2016-17 Competition 2 Assigned – People
        • 2016-17 Competition 2 Natural Things
        • 2016-17 Competition 2 Pictorial
        • 2016-17 Competition 2 Print
        • 2016-17 Nature Trophy Competition
        • 2016-17 Competition 3 Assigned – Architecture
        • 2016-17 Competition 3 Natural Things
        • 2016-17 Competition 3 Pictorial
        • 2016-17 Competition 3 Print
        • 2016-17 Competition 4 Assigned – Creative
        • 2016-17 Competition 4 Natural Things
        • 2016-17 Competition 4 Pictorial
        • 2016-17 Competition 5 Assigned – Water
        • 2016-17 Competition 5 Natural Things
        • 2016-17 Competition 5 Pictorial – Black & White
      • 2017-18 Gallery
        • 2017-18 Competition 1 Assigned – Creative
        • 2017-18 Competition 1 Natural Things
        • 2017-18 Competition 1 Pictorial
        • 2017-18 Competition 1 Print
        • 2017-18 Competition 2 Assigned – Action
        • 2017-18 Competition 2 Natural Things
        • 2017-18 Competition 2 Pictorial
        • 2017-18 2017-18 Competition 2 Print
        • 2017-18 Nature Trophy Competition
        • 2017-18 Competition 3 Assigned – A Splash of Colour
        • 2017-18 Competition 3 Natural Things
        • 2017-18 Competition 3 Pictorial
        • 2017-18 Competition 3 Print
        • 2017-18 Competition 4 Assigned – Landscapes, Seascapes, Cityscapes
        • 2017-18 Competition 4 Natural Things
        • 2017-18 Competition 4 Pictorial
        • 2017-18 Competition 5 Assigned – Geometric or Patterns
        • 2017-18 Competition 5 Natural Things
        • 2017-18 Competition 5 Pictorial – Black & White
      • 2018-19 Gallery
        • 2018-19 Competition 1 Assigned – Liquid
        • 2018-19 Competition 1 Natural Things
        • 2018-19 Competition 1 Pictorial
        • 2018-19 Competition 1 Print
        • 2018-19 Nature Trophy Competition
        • 2018-19 Competition 2 Assigned – Street Photography
        • 2018-19 Competition 2 Natural Things
        • 2018-19 Competition 2 Pictorial
        • 2018-19 Competition 2 Print
        • 2018-19 Competition 3 Assigned – Black & White
        • 2018-19 Competition 3 Natural Things
        • 2018-19 Competition 3 Pictorial
        • 2018-19 Competition 3 Print
        • 2018-19 Competition 4 Assigned – Seasonal Activity
        • 2018-19 Competition 4 Natural Things
        • 2018-19 Competition 4 Pictorial
        • 2018-19 Competition 5 Assigned – Creative
        • 2018-19 Competition 5 Natural Things
        • 2018-19 Competition 5 Pictorial
      • 2019-20 Gallery
        • 2019-20 Competition 1 Assigned – Black & White
        • 2019-20 Competition 1 Natural Things
        • 2019-20 Competition 1 Pictorial
        • 2019-20 Competition 1 Print
        • 2019-20 Competition 2 Assigned – Abandoned Things
        • 2019-20 Competition 2 Natural Things
        • 2019-20 Competition 2 Pictorial
        • 2019-20 Competition 3 Assigned – Creative
        • 2019-20 Competition 3 Natural Things
        • 2019-20 Competition 3 Pictorial
        • 2019-20 Competition 2 Print
        • 2019-20 Nature Trophy Competition
        • 2019-20 Competition 4 Assigned – Weather
        • 2019-20 Competition 4 Natural Things
        • 2019-20 Competition 4 Pictorial
        • 2019-20 Competition 5 Assigned – Motion
        • 2019-20 Competition 5 Natural Things
        • 2019-20 Competition 5 Pictorial
      • 2020-21 Gallery
        • 2020-2021 Competition 1 Assigned – Architecture
        • 2020-2021 Competition 1 Natural Things
        • 2020-2021 Competition 1 Pictorial
        • 2020-21 Competition 2 Assigned – Monochrome
        • 2020-21 Competition 2 Natural Things
        • 2020-21 Competition 2 Pictorial
        • 2020-21 Competition 3 Assigned Topic – Macro and Close-up
        • 2020-21 Competition 3 Natural Things
        • 2020-21 Competition 3 Pictorial
        • 2020-21 Nature Trophy 2021
        • 2020-21 Competition 4 Natural Things
        • 2020-21 Competition 4 Pictorial
        • 2020-21 Competition 4 Assigned Topic – Creative
        • 2020-21 Special Digital Competition – Natural Things
        • 2020-21 Special Digital Competition – Pictorial
        • 2020-21 Special Digital Competition – Assigned Topic
        • 2020-21 Competition 5 Assigned Topic – Night Photography
        • 2020-21 Competition 5 Natural Things
        • 2020-21 Competition 5 Pictorial
      • 2021-22 Gallery
        • 2021-22 Competition 1 Assigned Topic (Minimalism)
        • 2021-22 Competition 1 Natural Things
        • 2021-22 Competition 1 Pictorial
        • 2021-22 Competition 2 Assigned Topic (Black & White)
        • 2021-22 Competition 2 Natural Things
        • 2021-22 Competition 2 Pictorial
        • 2021-22 Competition 3 Assigned Topic (Long Exposure)
        • 2021-22 Competition 3 Natural Things
        • 2021-22 Competition 3 Pictorial
        • 2021-22 Competition 4 Assigned Topic (Creative)
        • 2021-22 Competition 4 Natural Things
        • 2021-22 Competition 4 Pictorial
        • 2021-22 Competition 5 Assigned Topic (High Key)
        • 2021-22 Competition 5 Natural Things
        • 2021-22 Competition 5 Pictorial
        • 2021-22 Competition 6 – Assigned Topic (Geometrics)
        • 2021-22 Competition 6 – Natural Things
        • 2021-22 Competition 6 – Pictorial
        • 2021-22 Nature Trophy 8 Categories

Tag Archives: Tips ‘N Tricks

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Tips & Tricks – March 29, 2021

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Jordan CaitMarch 30, 2021

Bob Fowler gave a general overview of various digital editing features found in most programs.

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Tips & Tricks – November 2, 2020

Posted on November 6, 2020 by George CatesNovember 6, 2020

Bob Fowler gave an overview of some advancements in “computational photography.”

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Tips & Tricks – April 29, 2019

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Peter PownallNovember 6, 2020

Tips & Tricks – April 29, 2019 Scanning with your Smartphone

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Tips & Tricks – April 8, 2019

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Peter PownallJune 4, 2019

Tips & Tricks – April 8, 2019 AI and Some Recent Photography Software

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Tips and Tricks February 4, 2019

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Peter PownallJune 4, 2019

Tips and Tricks February 4, 2019 Six Ways to Shoot Images with your Smartphone   What follow applies to the Iphone from Apple,  but will likely apply to many Android devices as well. After opening the phone with your phone’s … Continue reading →

Tips and Tricks December 3, 2018

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Peter PownallJune 4, 2019

Tips and Tricks December 3, 2018 New Personal Storage Developments   If you have bought a new computer recently, especially a laptop; you have encountered the fact that a common offering in terms of installed storage is a Solid State … Continue reading →

Tips and Tricks November 6, 2018

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Peter PownallJune 4, 2019

The Camera You Have With You They say that the best camera is the one you have with you. I would venture to say that for most people and for most of the time that camera resides in your smartphone. … Continue reading →

Tips and Tricks February 12, 2018

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Peter PownallJune 4, 2019

Smartphone Photography   Here are some current thoughts on smartphones and photography. Camera manufacturers have seen a decline in the sale of compact cameras as smartphones become increasingly adept at taking quality images. As smartphones increase their pixel count and … Continue reading →

Photography Gift Ideas – December 18, 2017

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Peter PownallJune 4, 2019

Here are what I think are some cool ideas for gifts this holiday season either to others or to you from Santa. When travelling one faces the danger of needing a portable device charged and no facilities are present or … Continue reading →

The Radial Filter in Lightroom

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Peter PownallFebruary 21, 2018

Introduced back in 2013, the Radial Filter has become my second favourite light adjustment,  second to the Graduated Filter right beside it in the Develop module in Lightroom.  Like the latter it can adjust almost every feature controlled in the … Continue reading →

Photoshop Rivals

Posted on January 30, 2017 by RHCC AdministratorFebruary 2, 2017

For the past decade, at least, the dominant Photo Editor, especially among professionals and serious amateur photographers, has been Photoshop. There have always been rivals, but recently two new progams have stepped up to present serious challenges. Affinity has been … Continue reading →

Protecting and Cleaning Your Camera of Dust/Grime

Posted on November 14, 2016 by RHCC AdministratorFebruary 2, 2017

Topics not covered here: elaborate camera bags, insurance schemes, camouflage techniques when travelling, etc. We are looking at simply how to keep your equipment from being affected by ordinary dust and grime. The most recent online newsletter from Henrys has … Continue reading →

Posted on September 13, 2016 by RHCC AdministratorSeptember 13, 2016

Welcome back to a new season with the Richmond Hill Camera Club The following is a repeat reminder from a past Tips & Tricks in the web’s archives.  Important enough to reissue here, I think: Have you ever pulled out … Continue reading →

Light-weight, Affordable Image Backup

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Peter PownallDecember 17, 2015

Photography, as a hobby in particular, takes on a different tone when the photographer is travelling.  Most studio equipment stays at home.  One looks for alternatives to one’s heaviest tripod, and thinks twice about the size of one’s camera bag … Continue reading →

3 Short Tips

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Peter PownallOctober 16, 2015

Clear your temp directory, if you have a PC (Windows) computer. Go to Start/Search button and do a search for %temp%. Open that directory/folder and select everything in it (CTRL – A). Drag the contents into the trash or choose … Continue reading →

Computer Privacy

Posted on April 29, 2015 by RHCC AdministratorApril 29, 2015

In a world that is ever-more inter-connected, the expectation that much of our lives is private seems to get thwarted more and more. Our computers constantly ‘converse’ in cyberspace, and we are never sure who might be ‘listening’. Your ISP … Continue reading →

Back From the Shoot

Posted on April 14, 2015 by RHCC AdministratorApril 18, 2015

Have you ever pulled out your camera to shoot an image and been disappointed to find that the settings are very much inappropriate for the shot? That is one of several disappointments you can encounter if you ignore some key … Continue reading →

Backup Images while Travelling

Posted on October 5, 2014 by RHCC AdministratorOctober 14, 2014

I recently did some travelling in the U.S. with the intent of taking lots of images with my digital camera. I also wanted to back up those images as I travelled to ensure that nothing was lost during the trip … Continue reading →

Powerful File/Folder Modifier

Posted on April 7, 2014 by RHCC AdministratorMay 16, 2014

Have you ever tried to rename or delete a folder only to receive an error message something like this: ‘this folder cannot be renamed because it is in use by another application or process’?

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Images out of Sort – helpful tidbits from Bob Fowler

Posted on March 24, 2014 by RHCC AdministratorMarch 26, 2014

The default sorting decisions of various pieces of software can cause us much confusion and frustration. I’m going to describe some examples related to a fairly common workflow that you might employ yourself with your camera’s images. The specific software … Continue reading →

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      • St Patrick’s Day Parade 2022
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      • Tough Mudder 2022
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      • 2016-17 Gallery
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        • 2016-17 Competition 1 Natural Things
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        • 2017-18 Competition 3 Assigned – A Splash of Colour
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        • 2017-18 Competition 4 Assigned – Landscapes, Seascapes, Cityscapes
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        • 2019-20 Competition 1 Assigned – Black & White
        • 2019-20 Competition 1 Natural Things
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        • 2019-20 Competition 2 Assigned – Abandoned Things
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        • 2019-20 Competition 3 Natural Things
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        • 2019-20 Competition 2 Print
        • 2019-20 Nature Trophy Competition
        • 2019-20 Competition 4 Assigned – Weather
        • 2019-20 Competition 4 Natural Things
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        • 2019-20 Competition 5 Assigned – Motion
        • 2019-20 Competition 5 Natural Things
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      • 2020-21 Gallery
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        • 2020-21 Competition 3 Assigned Topic – Macro and Close-up
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        • 2020-21 Nature Trophy 2021
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        • 2020-21 Competition 4 Assigned Topic – Creative
        • 2020-21 Special Digital Competition – Natural Things
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        • 2020-21 Competition 5 Assigned Topic – Night Photography
        • 2020-21 Competition 5 Natural Things
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        • 2021-22 Competition 1 Assigned Topic (Minimalism)
        • 2021-22 Competition 1 Natural Things
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        • 2021-22 Competition 2 Assigned Topic (Black & White)
        • 2021-22 Competition 2 Natural Things
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        • 2021-22 Competition 3 Natural Things
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        • 2021-22 Competition 4 Natural Things
        • 2021-22 Competition 4 Pictorial
        • 2021-22 Competition 5 Assigned Topic (High Key)
        • 2021-22 Competition 5 Natural Things
        • 2021-22 Competition 5 Pictorial
        • 2021-22 Competition 6 – Assigned Topic (Geometrics)
        • 2021-22 Competition 6 – Natural Things
        • 2021-22 Competition 6 – Pictorial
        • 2021-22 Nature Trophy 8 Categories

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