tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18604859886902199922024-03-13T22:32:32.131-07:00Birlingham Photography ClubBirlingham Photography Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16775573169359933713noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860485988690219992.post-7722550691388157542023-08-02T01:53:00.001-07:002023-08-02T01:53:09.537-07:00Pictures over a Pint<p>After seven wonderful years of meetings at Birlingham's village hall, we've decided to change the format!</p><p>Post Covid life is different and people prefer to meet up virtually or on a much more relaxed basis, so from September 5th our photography based get togethers will continue to be held on the first Tuesday of the month, 7pm, but at pubs, cafes and other venues.</p><p>Dubbed 'Pictures over a Pint', the set up will be much more casual, free of charge, open to anyone and will provide support, hints and tips and general photography talk to anyone who comes along.</p><p>The first get together will be at The Bell Inn, Eckington, Tuesday 5th September, 7pm. We may stay with that venue or we may move around. Some meet ups will include a local walk, so bring your camera with you, just in case!</p><p>Many thanks to everyone who has supported BPC since 2016 and we look forward to future ventures and adventures in the new format.</p><p><br /></p>Birlingham Photography Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16775573169359933713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860485988690219992.post-12490426472731032962022-03-02T08:15:00.001-08:002022-03-02T08:15:11.243-08:00Astrophotography and much more by BPC member, Mark Waidson<p>The March club meeting - one of the best yet!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiED-_ABwHgiy0PRaNp1nvdcWvj7LNEiYM_PL6hvwHl8cECbLvCCQ3sHUYHGRnwcxCMcp91LBDrpeApUfwN6233b8wM_zoySvwMDEccEtQpREMZOxMSzxQv6fE4M7onGCapbM-XSB0HOgVA1ANFPbNxeioPp0UdY_jl2EY2aO7hHymL0__3_z1FygniDQ=s1600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1082" data-original-width="1600" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiED-_ABwHgiy0PRaNp1nvdcWvj7LNEiYM_PL6hvwHl8cECbLvCCQ3sHUYHGRnwcxCMcp91LBDrpeApUfwN6233b8wM_zoySvwMDEccEtQpREMZOxMSzxQv6fE4M7onGCapbM-XSB0HOgVA1ANFPbNxeioPp0UdY_jl2EY2aO7hHymL0__3_z1FygniDQ=w320-h216" width="320" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDry_y-cKrCPHCfKnhpLUjW3ptRWU79dIo1DwvdJmAss58jcoQWJwsYKBjQJiSnkItjhbiqUmpPQPI6PQbq359TGnK8kgoOSb3kEfPf308dXz-ub6W7hu8krJ-Xdjmpmb9cXVqLO6wGjrdOTlBjSonQuRaVjDl2u6gaoLX_Kj7ZAo1mTtcwIfDrzphtg=s1600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDry_y-cKrCPHCfKnhpLUjW3ptRWU79dIo1DwvdJmAss58jcoQWJwsYKBjQJiSnkItjhbiqUmpPQPI6PQbq359TGnK8kgoOSb3kEfPf308dXz-ub6W7hu8krJ-Xdjmpmb9cXVqLO6wGjrdOTlBjSonQuRaVjDl2u6gaoLX_Kj7ZAo1mTtcwIfDrzphtg=w320-h213" width="320" /></a>Both images ©Mark Waidson</div><br /><br /><p>Members were treated to an absolutely stunning presentation by fellow member, Mark Waidson, as he unfolded his photography journey before our very eyes. </p><p>Mark is renowned for his early starts and late finishes, perfect times of the day, he says, to capture beautiful shots of misty mornings and spectacular sunsets. However, he is a man of many talents and his photography takes him to some remarkable locations for landscapes, cityscapes, street and even astro photography.</p><p>Mark brought with him three camera set ups to give fellow members an idea of how much bang you get for your buck and, of course, it's no surprise that using a telescope generally produces the most spectacular work. However, some of his work was shot on kit with a more modest price tag and, consequently, available to the vast majority of club members. Mark said that most modern cameras will pick far more light than the human eye can detect, so even if things look a little on the dark side it's worth giving astro photography a go. He adds that it's not all about the big ticket items, simply doing a little homework before setting out and finding somewhere which has as little light pollution as possible is the key to astrophotography, but, he says, it takes patience, warm clothing and a Thermos of hot coffee!</p><p>Some of the work included in his presentation was made from a single shot and then put through post production software and some of this shots were created by stacking several images in order to get the depth and sharpness needed in astro images. Mark suggests the free software <i>Sequator</i> is an excellent package - more information and free download <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/sequatorglobal/download">here</a> </p><p>Another of his go-to software, and one which isn't free, is the Audio Visual (AV) software <a href="https://picturestoexe.en.softonic.com/">Pictures to exe</a> - it costs $75 for the standard Windows version and $149 for the Pro/Mac/Windows version. There are other AV packages around and most Macs have a factory fitted version of '<i>Movies</i>' and, whilst this may not be as good as <i>Pictures to exe,</i> it is something to try for anyone who wants to give AVs a whirl without shelling out for very specific computer software.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: OpenSans-webfont; font-size: 16px;"></div>Birlingham Photography Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16775573169359933713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860485988690219992.post-13250112661697487562021-09-14T07:28:00.002-07:002021-09-14T07:28:33.986-07:00Create your own backyard bird photo studio!<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Many thanks to BPC member Kevin for giving us the heads up on this Youtube video, which is all about how to encourage birds into the garden and how to provide them with natural looking perches whilst you, the photographer, take the photographs from the comfort of the house, shed or even a garden chair.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NlQksGR8Vw">here</a></span></p>Birlingham Photography Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16775573169359933713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860485988690219992.post-43581884034571941932021-08-20T02:18:00.000-07:002021-08-20T02:18:03.671-07:00Scanning and repairing old photographs<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Many thanks to BPC Member, Margaret, for the following two links.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>How to scan hard copy photographs</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://bit.ly/3AVBN3D">https://bit.ly/3AVBN3D</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>How to repair old and/or damaged photographs</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://bit.ly/3y0gUT7">https://bit.ly/3y0gUT7</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">If you don't have a scanner, it's worth using a macro lens or macro facility on a tripod mounted camera and making a new digital image of the old one. As a digital image it's repaired in just the same way as if it had been scanned.</span></p>Birlingham Photography Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16775573169359933713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860485988690219992.post-50924612736828033672021-06-27T08:50:00.003-07:002021-06-27T08:50:39.019-07:00ND filters - by Richard Barley<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Worcester-based photographer, Richard Barley, explores the versatility of ND (neutral density) filters.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">K&F gave him a nine stop ND to try out and he's uploaded his findings to his YouTube channel.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Find out what he has to say <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwFnZuGx1EI">here</a>.</span></p>Birlingham Photography Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16775573169359933713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860485988690219992.post-25291529825469972602020-04-14T03:20:00.002-07:002020-04-14T03:22:22.597-07:00Digital Camera online tutorials<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Many thanks to Jim for sending in this link to dozens of online tutorials provided by Digital Camera, one of the better camera glossies on the market.<br />
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Lots of stuff about camera techniques plus software including PS Elements, which is a bit of a rarity!<br />
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The BPC WhatsApp group offers lots of interesting snippets like this one and a bit of chat. It's exclusive to BPC Members, if you haven't joined yet and would like to, send your mobile number to <a href="mailto:birlinghamphoto@btinternet.com">birlinghamphoto@btinternet.com</a> and we'll add your name.<br />
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Click <a href="https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/tutorials">here</a> for Digital Camera tutorials</div>
Birlingham Photography Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16775573169359933713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860485988690219992.post-42180696284264620302020-03-18T04:12:00.002-07:002020-03-18T04:14:38.238-07:00Stuck at home? Learn Lightroom with The Lightroom Queen!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Many thanks to Jim for sending in the following.<br />
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The Lightroom Queen knows a thing or two about Adobe software and in particular Lightroom. Many of her Ebooks are free and she offers a 'no-stings attached' newsletter.<br />
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To get you started, the following link will take you through to The Lightroom Queen's website.<br />
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Birlingham Photography Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16775573169359933713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860485988690219992.post-3555119071519617282020-02-15T01:40:00.001-08:002020-02-15T01:46:08.424-08:00Sarah Howard's Guide to Long Exposure Photography<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Stormy seas, fast-flowing rivers, skudding clouds, scurrying people, trailing car lights, swishy bare trees...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The list of subject matter for long exposure photography is enormous and it's time to get out there and see what you can create using a tripod, your camera, maybe a filter and a little patience!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sarah Howard, who will make her first visit to BPC in September, has laid out in black and white how to capture creamy currents, crazy car lights and ghostly people.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Email <a href="mailto:birlinghamphoto@btinternet.com">birlinghamphoto@btinternet.com</a> for Sarah's guideline and for more information about Sarah, visit the Image Seen website at <a href="http://www.imageseen.co.uk/">www.imageseen.co.uk</a> </span></div>
Birlingham Photography Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16775573169359933713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860485988690219992.post-19839642336765536172019-12-30T03:01:00.001-08:002019-12-30T03:01:51.581-08:00Introduction to Photoshop Elements - By Paul Lack<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This 10 week course covers the basic edits on the ‘simplified’ version called Photoshop Elements, and then dives into selections and layers – the bits that allow you to change parts of the picture and get really creative. Then we look at removing and adding elements, combining pictures, panoramas, text design, art effects – the sky is the limit (oh yes, we swap skies around too!). <o:p></o:p></div>
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Birlingham Photography Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16775573169359933713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860485988690219992.post-22523940239030007752018-10-04T01:50:00.001-07:002018-10-04T01:50:51.846-07:00Wex's Guide to Using Filters<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Are you a landscape photographer?</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Neutral Density Graduated Filters (ND Grads) are just the thing to transform landscape images which have bland or uninteresting skies into something quite extraordinary.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Wex Photo Video has a useful guide to using filters. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">V</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">isit to </span><a href="https://bit.ly/2O4HvfT" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">https://bit.ly/2O4HvfT</a> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">to find out more</span></div>
Birlingham Photography Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16775573169359933713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860485988690219992.post-71213250425545250382018-06-07T01:23:00.001-07:002018-06-07T01:23:40.803-07:00Resizing in Mac<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Birlingham Photography Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16775573169359933713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860485988690219992.post-71112613495567039772018-04-03T09:12:00.001-07:002018-04-03T09:13:58.686-07:00Photography News for Free!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Online magazine available now</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Many BPC Members will be familiar with Photography News, the free magazine for photographers which is usually available at our Club meetings. But did you know that you can download this great publication for free?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Visit <a href="http://www.photographynews.co.uk/">www.photographynews.co.uk</a> and stay ahead of the game!</span></div>
Birlingham Photography Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16775573169359933713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860485988690219992.post-74266682551815600982018-03-27T07:18:00.000-07:002018-03-27T07:18:34.512-07:00Free Street Photography Guide<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Streetsnappers Guide Available</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brian Duckett of Streetsnappers is gradually extending the street photography workshops to make them increasingly accessible to photographers all over the country.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">London - various locations</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To help those who have yet to dip their toe into street photography he is offering a complimentary guide to taking the reportage style images of the street genre.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For your free guide, visit <a href="http://streetsnappers.com/">http://streetsnappers.com</a> and sign up to the Streetsnappers email newsletter.</span></div>
Birlingham Photography Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16775573169359933713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860485988690219992.post-4928603690912763562018-03-03T04:40:00.003-08:002018-03-03T08:08:04.966-08:00Vietnamese Photographer Interview<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>An Interview with Vietnamese Photographer, Mail Loc</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">Two images are etched in my mind: one is a starkly beautiful black and white photo of a regal old woman who wears her wrinkles like a crown and smokes a pipe and in the other a woman in a conical hat walks along the curved spine of a sand dune as if she were the lone human left on the earth. Vietnamese photographer, Man Loc, took these photos which so captured my imagination.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">I met him in 2006 at Sao Mail Hotel in Nha Trang, Vietnam. At the time he was working as a tour guide in the area and taking photos of the people and landscapes of his country. We sat down to drink a cup of iced coffee with condensed milk and I asked him how he became interested in photography. HIs story is a lesson in how simple acts can and do change lives.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">The story of how he became a photographer is compelling and it begins in 1995 when he was working as a cycle drive in Nha Trang. Cycle drivers provide cheap transportation for locals and tourists all over Vietnam and they pedal bicycles with carriages attached to carry one or two people. One day in 1995, Gunnar Simonsen and Eva W Mellquist, a Norwegian couple vacationing in Vietnam, took a cycle ride with Mail Loc. The couple found out that Loc was learning English and they were so impressed by his eagerness to learn English that they promised to pay for future English classes. The couple formed a friendship with Loc, kept in touch with him and returned to visit him in 1996 and 1997. While attending Loc's wedding, Simonsen and Mellquist gave him his first camera. As time passed his increased fluency in English allowed him to quit cycle driving and start his own tour business, while the camera provided him with his first photography experiences. Eventually, he saved up money for a good camera and, with the encouragement of friends, began to market his photography. This interview follows the story of Mai Loc's life and his growing passion for photography.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Loc:</b> As a little boy, around 12 years old, I worked selling cigarettes outside the train station. Then from 1985 to 1989 I worked as a smuggler, mainly smuggling coffee. In 1989 I went bankrupt and took a job searching for gold in the mountains 35km east of Saigon, near Nam Cat Then National Park. It was a horrible nightmare. A lot of people got malaria or were buried alive in the mountain. Most of them had no identity cards. While digging for gold I got malaria and I was very sick for three months. After this I became a cycle driver from 1990 - 1998. In 1994 I began to learn English.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Driver:</b> Why did you decide to learn English?</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Loc:</b> I wanted to learn English for fun. It is a useful language.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Driver; </b>You have an eight year old son and a two month old daughter. Are they learning English?</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Loc:</b> I hope that in the future, when they are older, they can learn English.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Driver:</b> In March of 1995 a Norwegian couple, Gunnar Simonsen and Eva W Mellquist, took a cycle ride with you. How did your relationship with them develop?</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Loc: </b> I spoke a little English and they encouraged me to keep learning. They gave me energy and advice and when they left Vietnam they gave me a ring. Whenever I looked at that ring I felt encouraged. In 1996 they came back to visit me and in 1997 they attended my wedding. They gave me a solar powered Canon camera as a wedding gift.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Driver:</b> And your career in photography began with that solar camera?</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Loc: </b> From that camera I learned to take photos. In 1998, just before Gunnar died of a terminal illness, he sent me $6000 to start my own life. I started a motor taxi tour guide business. Whatever I saw that was beautiful in my eyes I decided I should try to take a photo. Friends saw my photos and encouraged me to make postcards and enter photo contests. In 2002, when Eva returned, she was surprised and happy with my success. As a present I gave her some of my photos. Back in Norway Eva presented the photos to some galleries and they wanted me to come over for a show. It is very hard to get a visa in Vietnam and took many years to get my visa. In 2006 the Nordiclight Photo Festival in Kristiansund, Norway invited me to attend and with the support of the Norway Photography Associated and government officials I finally got a visa. I went from August 17th to September 13th, 2006. I still can't believe I went to Norway.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Driver:</b> How would you describe your relationship with Eva and Gunnar?</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Loc:</b> I call them my parents/. Eva is very proud of me, like my mother. Our dream was that I could come and visit Gunnar in Norway and I finally got to come and visit his tomb in 2006.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Driver: </b> Your trip to Norway was your first travel experience outside of Vietnam?</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Loc:</b> Yes, I remember every detail. Everybody loved me and it was very nice in Europe. I have lived through many bad situations but I could not control my tears in Norway. I cried several times because of happiness. Everything in Europe was new to me. I always had my camera with me. In Norway I gave a lecture. I talked with people about Vietnam and the power of love. I hope that one day the world will know peace.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Driver:</b> What motivates you as a photographer?</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Loc:</b> People - how they live, how they smile - that is what interests me as a photographer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Driver:</b> Do you want to travel more as a photographer?</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Loc:</b> I hope so. that is my dream.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Driver:</b> Do you have any memories of the Vietnam War?</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Loc:</b> I was born on September 24th, 1966 in Duc My, a small town on the way to the central highlands located on Highway 26. When I was a little boy, some of the government soldiers taught me to use an M-16. My mother had a canteen inside the military training centre in town and my father was a South Vietnamese soldier. Sometimes I saw big trucks on Highway 26 carrying dead bodies home. Some things you need to remember and some things you need to forget to keep going.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Driver:</b> What was your family life like as a child?</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Loc:</b> I was raised by my mother. she had one shirt and one pair of pants. When she washed them she had to wear a blanket. I have four sisters and I know what a hard life it is to raise five children. When I was young I lost my childhood. My father had four different wives and 16 children.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Driver:</b> How is your daily life now?</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Loc: </b> When I don't take tourists out I work for a hotel. I get my photos from daily life. I also look after my wife, my two children and my mother.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Driver:</b> What aspects of Vietnamese culture are important to you?</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Loc: </b>Wrinkles are experience in life. This generation takes care of the next generation, that is how we live in Vietnam. In Europe they put the old people in homes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Driver:</b> What advice would you give to tourists coming to Vietnam?</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Loc:</b> It is very important for tourists to read a book about the history and culture of Vietnam. Many tourists don't do this and don't care. They carry travel guides like bibles, only looking for cheap hotels. Tourists are looking for pleasure. It is very important that you come here with a real heart to learn something, to exchange something about the culture.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">For more information about Mai Loc visit <a href="http://www.maulocphotographer.com/">www.mailocphotographer.com</a> or email <a href="mailto:mai_loc98@hotmail.com">mai_loc98@hotmail.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>The Lightroom Queen comes to Birmingham - virtually!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This in from BPC member, Jim Fergusson...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For anyone who is just starting out with Adobe Lightroom, or if you've had it on your computer for a while and are still flummoxed by the basics, you may be interested in a UK based online resource - <a href="http://www.lightroomqueen.com/">www.lightroomqueen.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks Jim!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Don't forget that BPC is holding its own Lightroom workshop, 10am, March 10th at Birmingham Village Hall, WR10 3AB. Spaces still available but filling up fast.</span></div>
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