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• By Diane Singler (0)

• Sharing photographs

  Posted September 22, 2011

  Everyone will have the opportunity to share photographs with each other on our walk through a special Flickr group (http://www.flickr.com/groups/hillsboroillinois/). If you want to participate, you will need to set up a flickr account and then send me your yahoo email address or flickr screen name so that I can invite you to the group. My Flickr screen name is disingy. Please email me at dsingler@consolidated.net if you have questions.
  Also, after the walk, you will want to upload your best shot to the Worldwide Photowalk site to enter the contest. The prize is a $45 book on Lighting by Scott Kelby.

• Camera Equipment

  Posted September 7, 2011

  Here are some suggestions for equipment and camera settings:
  Any type of camera is acceptable to use for the PhotoWalk. You do not have to have special equipment. However, if you do own an SLR camera and a variety of lenses, here are some suggestions:
  Since many of the buildings on our walk will have interesting architectural detail and we don’t want to step into the lawns of historic homes, I suggest a zoom lens, such as a 70-200 mm. A long lens will compress perspective and allow you to photograph architectural detail. You may want to carry a few additional lenses, according to your interests. A standard lens, such as 50 mm will allow for a normal view as your eye sees. A wide angle lens will allow you to take a “Big View” of several buildings together or exaggerate the lines of a building. If it is sunny and you are photographing larger views with the sky included, you may want to bring a circular polarizing lens filter. This filter will make your skies a richer blue and reduce glare from reflective surfaces. My final recommendation is to pack lightly. The walk is foremost for social fun and sharing. Once you have explored, you could always return later on your own with a tripod, etc.

  For ideal camera settings, you should use a low ISO, such as 100. You will want a large depth of field for good detail, such as f/16. To prevent blur, your shutter speed will need to be at least 1/60 or faster for a telephoto (long) lens. Shadows, clouds, and polarizing lenses will decrease your light for your camera exposure. You may have to increase your ISO to 200 and use a wider aperture such as f/11 or f/8.

Comments for this walk 8 Responses to “Carlinville, IL United States (downtown)”

1. AL LOPINOT says:

   August 8, 2011 at 11:33 am

   I would like to be there but it depends on how we are doing–especially Marge.
   Al

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   • AL LOPINOT says:

     September 16, 2011 at 12:14 pm

     I plan to be there. Al

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2. Carol Conkling says:

   August 16, 2011 at 8:49 am

   I would like to attend this walk. I will confirm closer to the date of the walk.

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   • Diane says:

     September 6, 2011 at 9:33 pm

     Hope you can join us!

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   • Carol Conkling says:

     September 16, 2011 at 5:34 pm

     I just signed on so I will be there. Looking forward to it.
     Thanks for arranging.

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3. Tina Gardner says:

   September 21, 2011 at 8:12 pm

   I’ve been trying to register my wife Tina Gardner…same address….for the last half hour and keep running into problems. She wants to go. Could you add her to the list? Thanks

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4. Diane Singler says:

   September 22, 2011 at 6:06 pm

   I found Tina registered 3 times in my attendance list, so she should be in. Glad you are going to join us.

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5. Erika Golladay says:

   September 30, 2011 at 12:05 am

   Excited to be a part of this photo walk!! See you all Saturday!

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