The Art Of Photography International

 
 
 

The Art of Photography (TAOP) Network will be hosting an exhibition of the most outstanding images taken by members of TAOP from our International, NYC, Tampa/
St. Pete and Art of Seeing Sites. This year, the show will be online. We are dedicating it to and curating it for TAOP founder Jack Wild. (No, it’s not a surprise.) Save the date for our Zoom Meetup event on Saturday, August 5 between 7-9 PM ET. It will combine the gala show opening and early celebration of Jack’s 80th birthday (on August 8).

TAOP is now calling for entries to our “A Wild Celebration of Fine Photography Exhibition” Every member of TAOP may submit a maximum of three (3) of your best photos exemplifying the principals of craft and art . You are free to choose the genre, theme, color or monochrome, aspect ratio, etc. All entries must be titled for consideration, but need not be current work.

Members should look for the Entries for “A Wild Celebration of Fine Photography Exhibition” album and begin uploading photos at only one of the following locations:
· The Art Of Photography International (Fort Lauderdale, FL) | Meetup
· The Art of Photography - NYC (New York, NY) | Meetup
· The Art Of Photography - Tampa/St. Pete Chapter (Tampa, FL) | Meetup
· The Art of Photography / The Art of Seeing (Delray Beach, FL) | Meetup

As a courtesy to our TAOP organizer/curators, please upload all of your photos consecutively.

IMPORTANT: Please follow these guidelines when preparing photos for upload:

• Submission deadline: June 30, 2023 at 11:59 PM ET
• Resolution: 72 ppi
• Longer side: 2048 pixels
• Color space: sRGB
• Aspect ratio: any
• File type/quality: JPG at maximum quality
• Photo title/captions: Photo Title – Firstname Lastname.jpg
• Use only uppercase (A-Z) & lowercase (a-z) letters, numbers (0-9) and spaces in the filename. Do not use accented or special characters such as \ | / ? : “ * < > in the filename.

Valid Example: Pines by Moonlight – Peter Barnick
The first and last names that you provide will be the names published with your photo. If you wish to provide only a single name, or an alias, please do so accordingly.

Disqualifiers:

• No images with any embedded marks, logos, names or borders.
• No sexually explicit or suggestive photos.
• No photos exhibited in our 2018 and 2019 Broward Library exhibitions or at our 2021 online exhibition/gala.

TAOP organizers will select at least one and a maximum of two of each entrant’s best photos. They will group images into galleries and organize the sequence of photographs.

The virtual exhibition will appear on the currently locked gallery website The Art of Photography (TAOP) network Exhibition This allows for an element of surprise for our members and Jack about which images were selected and how curation can give a flow to randomly submitted images by a multitude of photographers. The first and/or last names you provide when naming your photo, as above, will be used on the gallery website. The Zoom gala opening of the gallery website will take place on Saturday, August 5, 2023 between 7-9 PM ET.

Copyright remains with the owner at all times. Submitted photos may be used to promote the TAOP Meetup Group. The photographer’s name will always be credited with an image.

On behalf of the organizers, we look forward to seeing your fabulous work for another great TAOP showcase!

 
 
 

FREE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS - SESSION 2 of 2
“INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY... AND MORE” is a free series that runs for TWO consecutive Wednesdays. The class is held in a virtual setting using Zoom. The link to the class is available once you register for the class.

These are BASIC classes for those starting (or uncertain) of photographic principles to develop knowledge and feel more secure capturing the image envisioned. These classes are designed to assist photographers firming-up their photography and developing better knowledge using their camera. The goal is to make you more comfortable with your equipment so that you can capture what "you see." We want you to learn how to go beyond the average snapshot into the world of The Art of Photography.

The class will be taught by a long-time photographer / instructor that taught this course when it was “live” in the Downtown Fort Lauderdale Library and also for Broward County's Community School and will cover the following topics:
• Camera Components and Lenses
• Camera Features and Limitations
• Importance of Lighting
• Light Metering Difference Between Incident & Reflected Light
• Best Practices and Importance of Developing Good Habits
• Exposure Components, Exposure Compensation and Image Effects… and Many Other Answers to Beginner Photographers’ Questions

IMPORTANT TO NOTE…
• No specific camera make or model will be covered since each one has its own features
• PLEASE... You most be generally familiar with your camera’s workings [Don't Forget that YouTube is a GREAT source]
• General “Menus and Controls” will be addressed in the course -not brand / model specific

This class is open to all members who want to elevate their own skills and get better images. Interested? PLEASE REGISTER ……

Please be considerate and join the class early to be ready when it starts / Post your questions in the “Chat” room and they will be addressed throughout the session / Keep your audio muted unless your question is being addressed for clarification.

 
 
 

👉 This is your Invitation to another great Online Photography Event 👈
This event is hosted by The Art of Photography International and is open to all members of The Art of Photography Network

💥 We encourage you to attend the SATURDAY session and, if you wish, submit ONE photo for review by the members.
Notes:

• You do not have to be a member of the Art of Photography International to attend this event.
• However, to submit a photo to the session photo album, you must be a member of The Art of Photography International site.
• You can join with this link The Art of Photography International, then click on the red "JOIN THIS SITE" bar icon.

Instructions:
✅ Upload only ONE photo to the Session album AFTER you see the “Welcome …” photo (after 5 pm on Sunday).
✅ You must be attending in order for your image to be reviewed during a session.
✅ Approximately 30 photographs will be considered for review as time and content allow.
✅ Following the sessions the albums will be deleted after 5 pm on Sunday. If you wish to save your image and comments move your photo to the PHOTOGRAPHERS OPEN FORUM album.
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As part of the larger Meetup Community, pay particular attention to “Usage and Content Policies” at
https://help.meetup.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002897532-Usage-and-content-policies-Rules-for-using-Meetup
Remember, with all your comments and downloads on The Art of Photography Meetup site, act with Integrity, Kindness, Compassion, Respect and Be Safe. Thank You.
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JOIN US AT THE 11th ANNUAL CLASSIC CAR SHOW AT MIZNER PARK
SUNDAY, JUNE 18TH AT 8 AM

Hit the road to Boca Raton for a heart-racing photography challenge. The display of over 100 unique cars, including racers, rods and rare breeds, will give you great opportunities to shoot abstracts, reflections, fine art angles. But that is just the beginning. Mizner Park is an upscale outdoor space that is bound by the Boca Raton Museum of Art, high end stores and restaurants, gazebos and fountains for anyone intrigued by architectural details. But beyond that, there will be live music and crowds of families for street shooting galore. Admission is free. And there are 4 garages for free parking. The show benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation of South Florida so let’s give it a good showing. Bring the family along.

The show runs from 9 AM to 3 PM. But if you can, we are meeting at 8 AM to get in some fun shots during setup time. And you still have a whole day to celebrate Father’s Day. The show will be on RAIN OR SHINE. And frankly, water droplets on cars can be fantastic.

NOTE: New this year is a Touch-a-Truck component at the Mizner Park Amphitheater where kids and families can enjoy getting up close and personal with various large-scale trucks, as well as service, utility and public service vehicles. Should be wonderful to take photographs there.

MEETING LOCATION:
We will meet at 8AM in front of Starbucks at Mizner Park. 302 East Plaza Real.

PARKING: There are 4 garages in Mizner Park for free parking. Another reason to get there early.

THINGS TO CONSIDER:
You may bring a tripod but be considerate as the area will get very crowded quickly.
Do not leave your equipment and personal belongings unattended.

***THERE WILL BE NO ZOOM MEETING SUNDAY JUNE 18TH***

FOLLOW-UP AND CHALLENGE:
Once the Meetup ends, we will create an album for you to post three (3) of your best photographs from the event. The deadline to post will be
9 p.m. on Saturday, June 24th. A winning photo from the meetup album will become the permanent cover for the event. The name of the winning photographer will also be displayed on the album cover. There will not be any honorable mentions.
Entries must be titled and taken the day of the event.

LINKS TO A FEW APPROPRIATE PAPERS:
Abstracts
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RFcdNsEteATOW2kwDCtB-kQsOFR1EiGK/view?usp=sharing

Architectural Details
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mh-daL_wKFRmb5l-OcChGe42_6EfhRxO/view?usp=sharing

Street Photography
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j6CKe17ySk4McVgPr44zt83NzkFrTe-s/view?usp=sharing