Flying season is over :(

Alright, despite some lingering rumbles from one of our resident B-25s I think it is safe to say that the flying season is over.  This is a good thing, because even without a "real" camera for the past few months I've been running out of storage space!  Now we can all put hard drives and camera upgrades on our Christmas list and start plotting and planning for next season :)

Along those lines, we will be hosting another session of our Basic Aviation Photography Class at Historic Flight on the 12th.  Pretty short notice, but I didn't want to waste any time after being busy with flying stuff for so long.  I'm also really excited to move on to creating the syllabus for our next class: Photoshop for Aviation Photographers!

I have now purchased the first piece of equipment PNWAP will have available for rent, and that is a ColorMunki Display monitor calibrator.  If you've ever wondered why other people may say your photos are too dark or too saturated, properly calibrating your monitor will probably help.  I've been very picky about calibrating my monitors but by hand you can only get them so close.  The ColorMunki will give you perfectly predictable results across as many screens as you have, both Mac and PC.  This is a $150 piece of technology that I'll rent out for free to paying PNWAP members and $10 per week for non-paying members of the Facebook group.  I will bring it to the Basic Aviation Photography class on the 12th and you can bring in your laptop to be calibrated then, or at the end of the day I will rent it out on a first come, first served basis.

Our next class, Photoshop for Aviation Photographers, will be held at the Future of Flight, and there will be some small fee for attending that will help cover the cost of renting their facility.  To show their support for PNWAP they are cutting us a significant price break :)

Please feel free to comment here if you have any ideas for more ways PNWAP can benefit you and the community of local photographers.

Basic Photography Class Postponed until July 23rd

Due to some schedule conflicts I've been unable to put the time into preparing for the Basic Photography Class this weekend, so I am rescheduling it to July 23rd.

Our first class was a huge success, so we're doing it again!

The first session of our Basic Photography Class was a huge success, so I will be presenting the same material again on June 25th.  It will again be free with admission at the Historic Flight Foundation.  Registration is open as of now, but registration is not required, walk-ins are welcome.  I selected June 25th because that morning HFF will be hosting their new AoA class.  This class will allow you access to The Berm and other select areas of the HFF ramp that are not open to the general public.

Registration open to the public!

Anyone may now register for the PNWAP Basic Photography Class to be presented at the Historic Flight Foundation on May 14th.  Spaces are limited but additional dates will be offered if demand exceeds our capacity.

Register here!

Class schedule and lesson summary

News and announcements about the class will be available here!

Registration for the Basic Photography Class is now open to PNWAP members!

Please login with your PNWAP accounts and register, I will open registration to the general public in 24 hours and the class is limited to 30 spots, so make sure to reserve yours today!  Remember, this class is free with admission to the Historic Flight Foundation.

Register here.