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Come out and view the works of nine (9) featured photographers at Bayard Cutting Arboretum this weekend. This fine art photography show is sponsored by Long Island Photo Gallery. Long Island Photo Gallery members are proud to be participating in this outstanding Long Island Photography Exhibit featuring dedicated Long Island fine art photographers.
The exhibit, “Long Island and Its Photographers – Varied Fine Art Photography Expressions” will be held at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum in Islip on June 18 & 19 from 10 am – 4 pm.
Taking inspiration from the beauty that is Long Island, the exhibited photographs are individual expressions of visual art held dear by some of Long Island’s most promising fine art photographers. All artists are exhibiting to further there fine art photography reach.
Mark your calendars for this exciting event. Bayard is a great place to bring the family, to spend time strolling the beautiful landscape and to get to know some outstanding Long Island fine art photographers.
Long Island Photo Gallery is up against some serious competition tonight as we host our regularly scheduled Long Island Photo Gallery critique night. Our competition is Round 1 of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, also known as March Madness.
The true photography faithful will be in the gallery tonight, from 7 – 9 p.m., as their 4 favorite images get put through the critiquing process. This is a great way to interact with other photographers.
Every image stands on its own merit, regardless of the photographer’s experience .
We are looking for the following criteria.
1.) Clear Center of Interest
2.) Composition
3.) Focus and Exposure
4.) Story
5.) Lighting
6.) Creativity
7.) Uniqueness
Tonight we expect to see images from Joanne Henig, Jessica Hirschmann, Joe Cubiotti, Mark Stumpf, Kim Pace, and John Schmahl.
I’m guessing the remaining, awesome LIPG members will be in front of their TV’s with a bowl of popcorn watching Round 1 of the basketball tournament. I can’t blame them. It is a very exciting event to watch. However, being the technology wizard that I am, I will use my DVR to record, and later watch, the final minutes of each game. Really, those final minutes are the MOST exciting moments of March Madness. And, I will be able to participate in the LIPG Critique night.
Looks like I win!
~ Joanne Henig
This past Saturday we stirred sleepy-eyed photographers from their beds and gathered them at ‘Studio 1650′, our Long Island Photo Gallery home office. There, we setup a backdrop and some amazing photography equipment and did a quick seminar on Portrait Lighting Essentials.
LIPG member Mark Stumpf gave our group a 90 minute demonstration on how to setup the camera, the camera’s white balance, the umbrella lights with soft boxes, off camera flash lighting, back lighting, reflectors and more. He did a really wonderful demonstration.
We all had a great experience. Each of us were put in the most uncomfortable position of all, in FRONT of the camera. Most photographers dread staring into the lens and being the subject. But a lot of us got some really good head shots of themselves which they can use for their websites, facebook pages or, as in my case, a target for darts!
Thanks again to Mark for leading us. If you have any specific questions about Portrait Lighting Essentials, please feel free to contact LIPG. We would be happy to share our knowledge with you anytime!
~ Joanne Henig
 Heckscher Sunset Long Island Photo Gallery is proud to announce a weekend photography exhibit at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum in Islip this coming June. The exhibit is titled ”Long Island Photographers - Varied Fine Art Photography Expressions” will be held on June 18 & 19 from 10 am – 6 pm.
 Iridescent Waters Long Island Photo Gallery members will display fine art photography on canvas, matted and in frames. Photographic subjects will range from Animals & Creatures, Florals, The Surf, Black and White, Landscapes, The Sand, Bridges, Macro, Urban, Digital Designs, and The Sun.
 Montauk Point Lighthouse Beach All items displayed will be available for sale during the exhibit, in addition to all fine art photography for sale in our online store.
Mark the date for June 18 & 19, 2011 and come on out to the Bayard Cutting Arboretum. It is a wonderful place to walk around, take in the scenery and support Long Island artists.
Long Island Photo Gallery, Help-Portrait and Christmas Magic come together at St. Patrick’s Parish in Bay Shore to deliver an electrifying and unimaginable night like no other!
The holiday season can become a busy and overwhelming time of year, sometimes making it difficult to focus on what truly matters most; our family and friends.
 Child Posing For Our Cameras On Thursday, December 16th several of our members took time out of their busy schedules to volunteer and enjoy a night out with 19 loving families from Bay Shore, New York. Held at St. Patrick’s Parish, Long Island Photo Gallery teamed up with Help-Portrait and Christmas Magic to create a mystical and memorable night for everyone involved. Help-Portrait is a movement of photographers who donate their time and creative abilities to give back to those who are less fortunate. Help-Portrait’s Long Island chapter was held in conjunction with St. Patrick’s annual Christmas Magic, a night where families throughout the community come together to enjoy a holiday meal and spend time with Santa Claus himself. It turned into a night that genuinely enhanced the magical sensation of the holiday season.
A number of volunteers and community members took part in the gathering including Deacon Frank Keach and and hospitality center director Katherine from St. Patrick’s. Multiple volunteers dedicated countless hours of their time to plan and coordinate the event. The evening kicked off with a delicious assortment of steaming hot meals and savory desserts followed by individual family portrait sessions coordinated by participants from our own Long Island Photo Gallery, included co-founders Joanne Henig and Jessica Hirschmann. Kim Pace, Mark Stumpf and Joe Cubiotti joined in and teamed up with non-LIPG members and photographers Bob Palmieri and Rod Franklin to deliver extraordinary moments captured forever for each of the families. “We didn’t just give families a meal and a toy, we gave them a memory”, boasted Long Island’s Help-Portrait Event Coordinator Joanne Henig.
 Lights. Camera. Action! Following dinner and portraits on the first floor , everyone made their way upstairs to enjoy Disney Radio entertainment where DJ’s contributed to the vibrance of the night by playing a variety of engaging songs and sing alongs before hosting a series of family oriented games. Before anyone realized how quickly the night was flying by, Santa Claus stole the show and surprised everyone with what seemed like endless bags of gifts specifically organized for each child. One by one, each and every patient child was called up to the stage to meet Santa and unwrap one gift. At the height of everyones awe and excitement, each boy and girl was given a titanic bundle of gifts, all of which were brought by Santa Claus himself. The heart warming night at St. Patrick’s Parish served as a great way to celebrate the holiday season in a way that no one will forget.
Visit Help-Portrait for more information on the movement and for ways for you to get involved!
Also visit Long Island Photo Gallery to learn more about the artists who donated their time to Long Island Help-Portrait
~ Joe Cubiotti, InFocus Blog Post Contributor
 Help-Portrait Long Island Team, 2010
ALL ABOARD!!! Time to get on the POLAR EXPRESS!
As the children enter the train, you can feel and see the excitement on their little faces. The train begins to move, and you hear the gasps…the smell of hot chocolate and cookies fill the air! Smiles and WIDE eyes with the hopes to get a glimpse of Santa surrounds you. What a special feeling that can give ANYONE the Christmas spirit.
I had the pleasure of experiencing this first hand. This holiday season, my whole family got together with all the children to take this magical ride. I was lucky enough to capture a magical moment between Santa and one of my beautiful nieces that just warms your heart.
 The Polar Express Experience In sharing this moment, I won a holiday tradition photo contest with Long Island Pulse magazine’s Facebook fan page! There is nothing in this world that compares to the awe and wonderment of children…may that feeling always be in your heart. Happy Holidays to all!!
~ Laurie Barone-Schaefer
Really, Ctrl+i for ‘invert’.
Picked this tip up from the Digital Photography School.
Many of us use layer masks when editing a photo in Photoshop to allow us to mask out parts of our layers. For example, if I want to add a color filter layer or a texture layer and I don’t want the layer to affect the entire image I start using my ‘black brush’ to ‘undo’ the entire layer then I switch to the ‘white brush’ to brush in the effect that I want. This is double step editing and I generally like to do things in one step. (I am always on a very tight time schedule.)
“If you want the layer to only affect a small portion of your photo, you have to erase/mask out everything except that little area. In reality, this only takes a second but that’s a long time in the editing world where everything is created to make your job super fast and easy. So instead of wasting a whole second, I just click the layer mask and hit Ctrl+i for ‘invert’. This turns your layer inside out so instead of spending time masking bits out, you can now use a black or white brush to mask portions in.”
That’s it! Simple. When I learn little shortcuts like this after a full day of editing a portrait session I just bow my head to the Photoshop Gods.
See you tonight for our Long Island Photo Gallery field trip to chilly Reckson Plaza in Uniondale.
~ Joanne Henig
This year, as some of our members did last year, we will be donating our time, equipment and prints to families in need through a movement known as Help-Portrait. Help Portrait is a movement of photographers who are using their time, equipment and expertise to give back to those who are less fortunate.
 Long Island Photo Gallery members and non-members alike are organizing at St. Patrick’s Parish in Bay Shore on December 16th at 4:00 pm.
St. Patrick’s of Bay Shore has a wonderful Hospitality and Family Needs service that is interested in having Long Island Photographers donate their time towards taking and delivering holiday portraits to families in need. We need photographers, portable studios, lighting and anyone interested in helping out.
The event is SET. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16TH. ST. PATRICK’S PARISH, 9 N. Clinton Avenue, Bay Shore, NY 11706. This is CHRISTMAS MAGIC night where families in need arrive to have their pictures taken, are given a meal and then Santa arrives and the children get a gift from Santa. It is so wonderful to see and even more importantly, so wonderful to volunteer! Please spread the word!
Please join us! THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16TH. ST. PATRICK’S PARISH, 9 N. Clinton Avenue, Bay Shore, NY 11706. 4 PM
Hi all! It’s Richard Lombardi, fellow member of LIPG. I figured I would give a heads up to let you know that my new website is finally launched, Picturepicasso.com.
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