Search results matching tag 'photography'

Birds, Birds, and More Birds!

wag.mado@evpl — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:39:00 GMT

The Savvy Senior Series program this week presents local wildlife photographer Bill Vieth. He will be showing us his wonderful photographs of birds and discussing his adventures in places throughout the world. Places include Tanzania, Kenya, Brazil, Costa Rica and the Galapagos Islands, as well as the United States.

This program will be held on Wednesday, April 4 at 6:00 PM in Browning Room B at Central Library.

Please tell your friends and join us for an enjoyable spring evening at the library.

For information on upcoming Savvy Senior Series events, please click here.

As always, this program is free and open to the public.

Do Your Old Photo's Need Preserving?

wag.mado@evpl — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:08:00 GMT

The next Savvy Senior Series program is "Preserving & Improving Old Photographs" presented by local author, Mark Soper. This program will be at Leisure Living Apartments on Thursday, September 29 at 10:00 AM.

Mark has requested that you bring old photos you would like to preserve with you to the program. You can also bring a USB drive, blank CD, or blank DVD if you wish.

Come join us to see how you can make sure your photos are appreciated for many years to come.

As always, this program is free and open to the public. Please come and join us!

Laser Light Photography for Teens

smackdaisley@evpl — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:22:00 GMT

Laser Light Photography for Teens

In 1949, LIFE photographer Gjon Mili visited the artist Pablo Picasso in the south of France. He showed Picasso some images of ice skaters with lights fixed to their skates. The skaters were photographed in a darkened room and the lights trailed to the back of their skates like little comets. Inspired by these images, Picasso soon began work on his own series of photographs known as his “light drawings.” The drawings were made with a small flashlight in a dark room and ranged from faces to bulls, people, flowers, and abstract shapes.

Light photography, also known as light painting or light graffiti, is a photographic technique in which exposures are made at unusually long intervals. This is done by slowing down the shutter speed on the camera. Basically, a camera is a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light sensitive medium at the other (film, digital card). Today we typically use digital cards, and then upload the images from the card to our computers. The light enters the lens and after a certain amount of time the image is recorded on the card, resulting in an exposure. The time it takes for the image to be recorded on the card is determined by the shutter speed.

The cool thing about digital cameras is that you can manually control the time it takes to record the image. It’s as easy as pressing a button or setting a dial. A short shutter speed is like pointing and shooting your cell phone. Click. Your picture is done. A longer shutter speed could take up to several seconds or minutes depending on how long you set it. If you’re crafty like Picasso, you could set the speed to 30 seconds, grab your flashlight, and start drawing in a darkened room. The camera will follow the movement of the light as it records the image. The result is whatever you want it to be. Draw hearts, stars, Pac-Man symbols, peace signs, or trace your friends’ silhouettes. Better yet, try “writing” your name or launching a fireball from your palm.

If this sounds like something that interests you, then come join us on August 13^th in the Browning Room at Central. Experiment with light photography in an altered light room. It’s free and open to the public. Use black lights, glow sticks, flashlights, laser pointers, and other light sources to create interesting exposures. Be creative, bring some friends, and have fun. We hope to see you there!

Date and time: http://www.evpl.org/events/search/event.aspx?id=25724

Digital Camera Help for Those 55+

wag.mado@evpl — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:42:00 GMT

Are you a senior who would like to learn more about using your digital camera? If so, the library is offering a free program this Thursday, March 10 at 2:00 PM. The program will be held at Hickory Lake Apartments and is open to the public.

Local author, Mark Soper will offer information, tips, and instruction on making your digital photos turn out great.

Please bring your camera and join us for an informative afternoon.

This program is part of a new series called "Savvy Seniors Series". Please see our website for more programs in the coming months, or stop by the library and pick up a schedule of events. For additional information please call Madonna at 428-8246.

Preserving Your Past: Photographs

just_renny@evpl — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 21:26:00 GMT

Don't forget to join me this Wednesday evening (September 22) at 6:30pm in the Large Group Room at Central Library. I will be talking about how to extend the life of your old photographs through an integration of traditional preservation practices and technology use. I will be showing examples of archival quality materials for storing photographs and taking questions.Participation is limited to 15, so don't forget to register!

Double Take worth a look

myzticrhythmz@evpl — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:13:00 GMT

You're walking down the street and a legless man on a skateboard zooms by. Your first reaction--shock? disgust? pity?

Welcome to Kevin Michael Connolly's world.

Author of the recent memoir Double Take, Connolly was born without legs. Instead of being institutionalized or coddled, Connolly's parents allowed him the freedom to experience life and grow into a remarkable young man. He attended public school, made friends and got into the usual high school escapades (such as dousing a parade crowd with permanent red dye), became a professional skier, and graduated from Montana State University with degrees in film and photography.

On a trip abroad, Connolly began paying attention to the reactions he received from the people he passed on the streets. As a kind of catharsis, he began to photograph passersby. These photographs became the basis for an exhibit, The Rolling Exhibition, as well as this book, Double Take.

Connolly brings his own unique voice to this work, and it is wonderful to read. The prose is clear & direct, without being maudlin. There are moments of disappointment and sadness, but they are never dwelt on for long. As he finally reaches the limit of his frustration with people staring at him and starts firing back (with his camera), Connolly realizes through his photos the impact his appearance has on others. This awareness, along with a visit to Sarajevo where his leglessness is not out of the ordinary among Bosnian war survivors, suggests a burgeoning maturity and selflessness.

Be sure to check out the author's promotional trailer for Double Take, as well as a feature ABC's 20/20 did on Connolly in 2007.

It will be interesting to see where Kevin Connolly's skateboard takes him next, and what he will show us on the way.

Indiana 24/7

Shh_ImReading@evpl — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:03:00 GMT

Indiana 24/7 is a beautiful collection of photographs from all over our state. It is a modern photo essay of our day-to-day lives as Hoosiers. The variety the photographers have managed to capture is just amazing. There are many familiar sights in Indiana 24/7, but there are also many surprises. I found the familiar scenes comforting and the surprising ones enlightening. I highly recommend you spend some time with this book!

EVPL also has Illinois 24/7, Kentucy24/7, Michigan 24/7, Ohio 24/7, Tennessee 24/7, Missouri 24/7, along with America 24/7. If that's still not enough photographic excitement for you, check out Cats 24/7 and Dogs 24/7!

Iconic Great Depression photos viewable at Flickr

librarianinheels@evpl — Sat, 23 May 2009 20:19:00 GMT

If you're not aware of Flickr, or what it is/does/can do, it's an online community for photo sharing...check it out at http://flickr.com. The White House has a photostream, as does the Library of Congress, which is making available to the public via flickr digitized versions of many of the most recognizable images from the Depression-era photdocumentary project conducted by the U.S. Resettlement Organization and the Farm Security Administration, and later the Office of War Information. The project was most active between 1935-1943, and the entire collection was transferred to the Library of Congress in 1944. Perhaps the most iconic and recognizable of all the images is "Migrant Mother" by Dorothea Lange, a landmark photo that put real faces on the plight of regular Americans during the Depression and the Dust Bowl. A set within the LOC's photostream, entitled FSA/OWI Favorites, contains staff picks and other favorite and famous photos from that collection.

It is amazing what's available to the general public via Flickr. It's worth it just to go to the site and see all of the glorious photos taken by people all over the world - but the LOC and White House Pages are a marvel. Some photos are available for download and use for things like research and school projects - however, please keep in mind that copyright restrictions do apply to content posted on Flickr, if you want to use a photo for something more than your own personal edification. At any rate, check it out!

The expression on W's face... priceless

E-Ville Librarian@evpl — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:10:00 GMT

I just came across the coolest website covering the Obama Inauguration today. While it isn't the most fact-filled, nor is it insightful about the current administration and its goals for our future, it has probably one of the best panoramic photos from said historic day. Super high resolution and zoomable viewing make for a feeling of almost being there.

Historic 'Life' Magazine photos on Google

librarianinheels@evpl — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:33:00 GMT

I just discovered a really nifty tool for anyone interested in using, or just browsing, some of the iconic photos from Life magazine. Google has an online photo archive of millions of photos that are part of the Life photo archive:

"Search millions of photographs from the LIFE photo archive, stretching from the 1750s to today. Most were never published and are now available for the first time through the joint work of LIFE and Google." (from the Google/Life photo archive website).

This resource is perfect for school projects, or for any research project that requires photographic documentation. As a bonus, framed images can be purchased if you just like old photos, and you want something interesting to hang on your wall. The images are tagged so that searching within a subject is made easier. Here's an interesting blog post about the archive.

The photos are searchable and organized by decade. To search and view the collection, go to http://images.google.com/hosted/life