- Last Updated: 13 August 2020 13 August 2020
Membership
You may become a member of the Thousand Oak Photo Group. Membership fees are $36 annually for the first member of a household. Additional household memberships are available for $10 per year. Membership fees are due and renewable on the anniversary month of your initial membership. TOPG members enjoy all club benefits including our monthly meetings, outings, programs, presentations and technical assistance. Also, as a member of the TOPG, you become a member of the Southern California Council of Camera Clubs, and you have an opportunity to submit images for their monthly photo contests. For more details, see our complete Membership Information page.
- Last Updated: 17 September 2020 17 September 2020
TOPG Webinar Series - Online via Zoom
HDR Photography,
When to use it and why you shouldn't!
Wednesday, September 30 at 7:30 PM
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Host: Steve Friedman
Downloads: No downloads have been provided at this time.
Details:
Steve Friedman will discuss the basics of HDR photography, when you should consider using it and when you shouldn't. The discussion will include a brief introduction to what High Dynamic Range (HDR) Photography is, how it came about, when you should consider using it. A brief description of popular HDR programs will be included.
We will start promptly at 7:30 PM, so suggest you join the webinar a few minutes before. TOPG does NOT provide Zoom technical support. We so strongly suggest you try and work with Zoom a little ahead of time if you are not familiar with it. Although not a requirement, your Zoom experience work better if install the Zoom app on your computer ahead of time. This is easy to do by downloading their app and setting up an account. For information about using Zoom, read our Zoom Videoconferencing Guide.
- Last Updated: 05 September 2020 05 September 2020
October Print Contest (without the prints)
Print Contest (Assigned and Open Categories)
Assigned Topic: Architecture
Judge: Kathy Newman (Bio and Background)
Website at https://kcnewmanphotography.zenfolio.com/
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/KCNewmanPhotography
Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/kcnewmanphotography/
For October, we are going to have another Print Contest (without the prints). Our judge will be Kathy Newman. We expect to stream the judge's review of our images via Zoom. Linking information will be provided at a later date.
- Print Contest Rules: Print Contest Rules (Rev. 03-2020)
- Assigned Theme: Architecture
- Entry Closing Date: Submit your images by September 30, 2020, no later than 10 PM.
Judging will take place via Zoom on October 5.
- Last Updated: 17 September 2020 17 September 2020
TOPG Webinar Series- Online via Zoom
Photoshop Retouching Tools
Wednesday, October 14 at 3:00 PM
Host: Debi Aquino
Downloads: No downloads have been provided at this time.
Details: Debi Aquino describes how to control how to use Photoshop Retouching Tools to improve your photographs.
We will start promptly at 3:00 PM (tentative time), so suggest you join the webinar a few minutes before. TOPG does NOT provide Zoom technical support. We so strongly suggest you try and work with Zoom a little ahead of time if you are not familiar with it. Although not a requirement, your Zoom experience work better if install the Zoom app on your computer ahead of time. This is easy to do by downloading their app and setting up an account. For information about using Zoom, read our Zoom Videoconferencing Guide.
- Last Updated: 05 September 2020 05 September 2020
TOPG Survey Information
TOPG Member Survey
The TOPG Member Survey Report is now available for viewing and download. Rather than provide an analysis of the results only, The Survey Committee is sharing the complete survey results. In the coming months we will schedule a meeting to discuss what the survey tells us about our club and where we should be going.