Nov 2011
Une Journee au Moulin
11/11/11
This fall, 13 photographers and as many models gathered for a day-long photo shoot at an abandoned paper mill near Montreal.
No heat, no electricity, no plumbing; the deteriorating condition of the complex provided a variety of interesting environments for photography.
This exhibit will feature the best of the work of the following photographers:
Andre Barette, Darren Boucher, Paul DIckie, Salim Douba, Fernando Farfan, Patrick Kennedy, Laszlo Kovacs, Dina MacLoed, Richard McGuire, Andre Paquette, Len Ward, John Wenzel, Roy Whiddon and Simone Winkler.
Join us for the vernissage on Friday, December 2nd from 7-10pm. The exhibit will be on display from November 30 - December 23, 2011.
Q&A: RAW files
01/11/11
Question: My DSLR camera has the option to shoot in "RAW." What exactly is RAW and how does it differ from JPEG?
Answer: Sometimes referred to as a "digital negative," RAW files contain all of the digital information required to produce the image which has not yet been altered by the camera's firmware or your computer's software. They are unprocessed, unlike a JPEG, which has been compressed to be compatible with basic editing software and to be a manageable size. Typically, RAW files hold the full range of tone, colour, detail and contrast captured by your camera. Photos from RAW are quite large compared to JPEGs and the photographer will need to use a program like Photoshop or Lightroom to open and edit the image. Camera manufacturers will usually bundle their own software utility to work with their particular RAW file format.
JPEG is a standard format that is readable by any image program and is easily transferable to most other forms of media, such as printing or posting on the web. It is a compressed file format and quite a bit smaller than RAW. When a JPEG file is created, it is converted through an algorithm that sharpens the image so JPEGs are usually sharper initially, though RAW typically has greater detail.
When comparing the advantages and disadvantages of the two, the photographer who enjoys the greater degree of control provided by RAW processing software will often chose to shoot in RAW. When the files are loaded, one is able to adjust exposure, contrast, white balance and saturation in a lossless environment. JPEG is more suitable for images that may not need these types of adjustment after downloading. JPEGs are not lossless files, so every time the file is saved, it will lose a small amount of information. Another thing to consider is the amount of space you have to save your files to; even the largest external hard drive can be filled rather quickly with RAW files if one takes a lot of photographs on an ongoing basis.
So next time you shoot, consider the following advantages of shooting in RAW:
Still unsure of which mode to choose? Many cameras allow you to shoot in both JPEG and RAW simultaneously - use the RAW file for editing and the JPEG to share with others immediately!
Answer: Sometimes referred to as a "digital negative," RAW files contain all of the digital information required to produce the image which has not yet been altered by the camera's firmware or your computer's software. They are unprocessed, unlike a JPEG, which has been compressed to be compatible with basic editing software and to be a manageable size. Typically, RAW files hold the full range of tone, colour, detail and contrast captured by your camera. Photos from RAW are quite large compared to JPEGs and the photographer will need to use a program like Photoshop or Lightroom to open and edit the image. Camera manufacturers will usually bundle their own software utility to work with their particular RAW file format.
JPEG is a standard format that is readable by any image program and is easily transferable to most other forms of media, such as printing or posting on the web. It is a compressed file format and quite a bit smaller than RAW. When a JPEG file is created, it is converted through an algorithm that sharpens the image so JPEGs are usually sharper initially, though RAW typically has greater detail.
When comparing the advantages and disadvantages of the two, the photographer who enjoys the greater degree of control provided by RAW processing software will often chose to shoot in RAW. When the files are loaded, one is able to adjust exposure, contrast, white balance and saturation in a lossless environment. JPEG is more suitable for images that may not need these types of adjustment after downloading. JPEGs are not lossless files, so every time the file is saved, it will lose a small amount of information. Another thing to consider is the amount of space you have to save your files to; even the largest external hard drive can be filled rather quickly with RAW files if one takes a lot of photographs on an ongoing basis.
So next time you shoot, consider the following advantages of shooting in RAW:
- Your original files will be safe from being altered because any changes to the file cannot be resaved over the RAW files; you will be asked to choose to save a copy of the edited image as either a TIFF or a JPEG.
- You will not be limiting the possibilities for the file. By taking photographs on a low JPEG setting, you have already limited yourself as to how much you will be able to enlarge the print without pixelation as well as the colour range available. By shooting RAW, you're taking advantage of the full file size and colour range your camera has to offer.
- You have full control over the images. You're not allowing the camera to make decisions for you like auto sharpening and noise reduction which can sometimes cause undesired effects.
- You can choose the colour space (SRGB, Adobe RGB) that suits your workflow, editing and printing equipment.
Still unsure of which mode to choose? Many cameras allow you to shoot in both JPEG and RAW simultaneously - use the RAW file for editing and the JPEG to share with others immediately!
Call to Photographers
01/11/11
arts&architecture is sending out a call for photographers to submit photographs for an upcoming exhibit titledWinter Poems.
We invite photographers to send us their interpretations of winter for consideration in a group show scheduled for the month of December.
How to submit:
Send an email to info@artsandarchitecture.ca before the deadline of Friday, November 18th and include:
- your name;
- up to three image entries in jpg format, each under 1MB;
- each file should be titled to include the name of the image and your full name
We will contact photographers by Wednesday, November 23. Photographers will need to bring their selected prints to the gallery, either framed or matted to no larger than16x20 and no later than Sunday, November 27 at 5:00pm. The gallery will offer black, 16x20 frames for display purposes for unframed prints. Those who are interested in submitting larger pieces should notify the gallery when submitting their entries. The gallery will only supply 16x20 black frames to borrow for exhibition purposes.
Photographers of all ages are welcome to submit entries as are photographers from outside the Ottawa area. The gallery will take 50% from the sale of prints; photographers who have sold work will be issued a cheque for their portion of the sales the following month.
If you have any questions about the show or how to submit, please don't hesitate to contact us!
We invite photographers to send us their interpretations of winter for consideration in a group show scheduled for the month of December.
How to submit:
Send an email to info@artsandarchitecture.ca before the deadline of Friday, November 18th and include:
- your name;
- up to three image entries in jpg format, each under 1MB;
- each file should be titled to include the name of the image and your full name
We will contact photographers by Wednesday, November 23. Photographers will need to bring their selected prints to the gallery, either framed or matted to no larger than16x20 and no later than Sunday, November 27 at 5:00pm. The gallery will offer black, 16x20 frames for display purposes for unframed prints. Those who are interested in submitting larger pieces should notify the gallery when submitting their entries. The gallery will only supply 16x20 black frames to borrow for exhibition purposes.
Photographers of all ages are welcome to submit entries as are photographers from outside the Ottawa area. The gallery will take 50% from the sale of prints; photographers who have sold work will be issued a cheque for their portion of the sales the following month.
If you have any questions about the show or how to submit, please don't hesitate to contact us!
