The Library will be hosting an exciting exhibit of Ron Watson’s photography during September and October.
An Atkinson resident, Watson is an outdoors-man who has spent his life exploring the natural world. As a longtime photographer and videographer most of his work over 60 years has revolved around the ocean both on and below. His videos and photography have appeared in scientific journals, on PBS’s NOVA and on Amateur Naturalist programs.
Ron has worked as a scientific diver for the New England Aquarium and as the Chief Scientific Diver for the Charlotte Marine Research Team. While working for CMRT, he helped to place and monitor artificial reefs. He has worked with New England Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue, the Mote Marine Mammal Rehab, the Florida Marine Research Institute and finally, with the Seacoast Science Center Marine Mammal Rescue team where he is a current staff member.
Ron describes himself “… as an opportunistic photographer who will not hesitate to take shots of anything that catches my eye. This exhibit will consist of photos of wildlife, landscapes and the natural world.
PHOTOGRAPHY WITH EVA MCDERMOTT: Are you interested in expanding your photography skills? Sign up for a four-week program designed to help you build confidence in creating and capturing great photographic images using a DSLR or advanced mirrorless camera. Your fabulous teacher will be Eva McDermott.
The class will be hands-on, so join us and bring an adventurous heart, creative spirit and your camera. Registration is limited. We will be meeting inside and sometimes outside, weather permitting. The class will meet on Thursdays @ 12:30 PM.
Week 1 – September 21 – Getting to know your camera: You will learn about basic camera settings such as ISO, aperture, shutter speed, and what situations are best for using aperture priority, shutter speed priority, and program modes. Other topics that will be covered include controlling depth of field, camera focus modes, use of telephoto, wide angle, and macro lenses and settings, and what affects image quality?
Week 2 – September 28 – Photographic approach to different subjects will be discussed (people, landscapes, natural abstracts, macro, architecture), as well as Rules of Composition, Breaking the Rules, Visual Design and the Art of Seeing (advice from my favorite photographers).
Week 3 – October 5 – The Quality of Light: Ambient, Flash, Special Lighting Situations, Light and Shadow Play, Storm Light, Forest Light, Coastal Light, Sunrise and Sunset will be covered. The use of graduated filters to balance the lighting in a scene will be discussed and demonstrated as well as the use of polarizers and neutral density filters, and In Camera Special Effects (motion blur, coated filters).
Week 4 – October 12 – Processing Basics and resources, RAW vs. JPEG, Black and White, cropping and effect on image quality, special effects, HDR (high dynamic range processing). Enhancing the artistic appeal of your photographs. Presentation of your photographs beyond posting on the web.
About the Instructor: Photography has been Eva’s hobby and passion for many years. Having grown up in the urban landscape, she longed to spend more time in less crowded, natural spaces and thus developed a love for the outdoors, hiking and photographing. Her current focus is seascapes, landscapes, and nature abstracts using both film and digital cameras. She is a Landscape Gallery Moderator for Nature Photographers Network.
SATURDAY PANCAKES: Children in grades K-3 are invited to join Chef Birr on Saturday, September 16th at 10 AM in the Children’s Craft Barn to make yourself a pancake with the trimmings. Everything will be waiting! Just put it in the pan, watch it cook, and EAT IT UP!
Registration is required and space is limited, so don’t delay in signing up the kiddos.
MORE INFO: Go to https://kimballlibrary.com to use the databases and online services. Miss a news article? Go to https://kimballlibrary.blogspot.com to read each and every one! You may also call us at 603.362.5234 to register for an event with a staff person who would love to help you. We are open from 9:30 AM to 8 PM Monday – Thursday, 9:30 AM to 5 PM on Friday and 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM on Saturday.
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