Field Trip 3/6

Check your email for Irene's message with address details (if not in your Inbox, check in Spam folder). Please report to Irene your intention - Coming or Not-coming. 

• Attire: it’s muddy. Wear appropriate shoes/boots with a clean pair for inside/traveling home
• Attention: pay attention to where you walk - stop walking to assess photo ops 
• Bring: charged iPhone, iPad, tripods, DSLRs
• Bring: Flower(s) if something bloomed in your garden
• Activities: outdoor shots, animal shots (horses, chickens, dog, baby chicks, walk down the street to shoot cattle, big oak tree canopy ... )
• Activities: shoot in different modes, shoot macro for flowers in light-tents
• Lunch: Cold cuts, bread, chips, water - contribute $5

See you Thursday 

First Saturday - Murer House Tours

Cheryl reminded us that the Murer House in Folsom has tours on the first Saturday of the month. Right now the gardens are beginning to ... show off. For a "Little Bit of Italy in Folsom" visit the Murer House Foundation website. The location is 1125 Joe Murer Court, Folsom, California 95630 - near Old Town Folsom Light Rail Station. 

Tabletop Photo Shoots

Here are some ideas for playtime. 

Shot on iPhone 12 | Everyday Experiments: Full Bloom | Apple YouTube 

More to come

Add your vision to RS Catalog

Attention photography enthusiasts! Our Fall 2023 Catalog needs engaging photographs. If you would like to submit your work for consideration, contact Lorene Sarne at lorene.sarne@csus.edu or 916.661.6981 for more information. 

Pro and Pro

What are you getting when you buy an iPhone Pro? What can you do with a ProRAW image?

Take a look at the work of Alex Armitage in his YouTube video The First Phone That Could Replace My Camera | iPhone 14 Pro where he compares ProRAW 48MP iPhone 14 Pro 1X images to his mirrorless Canon R5. Alex processes his images in Adobe Lightroom. 

On Alex’s channel you might find other videos of interest, like

• Can They Guess Right? iPhone 14 Pro or $5,000 Camera - compare poster sized prints
• $5,000 Pro Camera VS iPhone 13 Pro | Can You See the Difference? 
• Apple M1 Mac for Photo and Video Editing - A Practical Review 

This is not to say “Run out and buy a new iPhone 14 Pro,” because the 15 Pro is on it’s way soon. But we can expect to see continued improvement is sensor technology and image processing. Budget accordingly. 

Music to your ears

Video is moving images and audio. Here are some articles about adding music to your video projects. 

2020 - How to add any music track to iMovie on your iPhone Touch Technology Review answers DRM questions, included soundtracks and screen recording from streaming service. 

2018 - How to add royalty-free music to iMovie for iOS with iCloud Drive - iMore 

2023 - Explore YouTube Studio - Music Library 

2014 - Is iMovie Music Copyright Free? 

Current - iMovie for iOS in Apple Community with Search 

Current - iMovie resources at Apple 

Hurdles Ahead

Each week I’m taking notes on what hurdles, limitations and goals you have for iMovie projects. Look at the Chat Report page to see responses and suggestions. 

Write up a short description of your video workflow and challenges that can be posted to the Learn As We Go page. Your video sources are not limited to iPhone camera apps. Please discuss iMovie (or alternative & why) for post production. Two examples are there now, from Debra and Melissa. 

Prep for 3/23 Field Trip

Camera Skills Practice and Video Storytelling Start. Could be raining, dress appropriately. Bring a small tripod that can work in tight space or grab a hand rail. In the parking garage, we’ll review some camera moves ... continuing to take some photos and video clips. [ Karen told me the aliens have flown out of town this week. If you have a small gewgaw, consider bring it/them/they along. ] After shooting we will walk to lunch. While waiting for our food we will try the Photos > select pix > Share > Options > All Data > AirDrop method to be sure our Portrait photos and Cinematic videos can be edited by the receiver. 

• Locking AE/AF exposure across multiple photos and clips
• Quick access to camera - on lock screen swipe right-to-left
• Portrait Mode still photos
• Cinematic Mode video clips 
• Audio from iPhone or microphone 
• Rule of thirds composition 
• Subject moving into and out of the frame
• Image stabilization 
• Zooming with our feet