It looks like this message is making the rounds, but in case any photographers around here missed it, The Yellow Wall Gallery (located in the Midtown Scholar Bookstore), is accepting submissions for their upcoming exhibit, “Summer in Winter: A Visual Escape”, February 5 – March 26, 2010. More details are available at the The Yellow Wall Gallery’s Website.
I’m a little late to post this, but BarCamp Harrisburg 2 has been officially announced. It’ll be on Saturday, April 10, 2010 from 9am to 5pm at Harrisburg University. Attendance is free–just make sure to bring topics to discuss! I was hesitant to begin promoting this so far in advance, but there’s already been a decent amount of signups, plus we already have more sponsors at this point than last year (to be announced soon).
Hopefully, the weather will be better this time around (for those not in attendance, BarCampHarrisburg 1 was held in January during an ice storm). The venue has changed, too–Harrisburg University has a tremendous facility, and the wireless and projector hiccups from last year will won’t be an issue here. Frankly, it’s awesome that they’ve been so open and enthusiastic about hosting the event.
Also new is the Website and registration process. Gone is the confusing Wiki signup, as we’re now using Eventbrite (I’ll confess to cherry-picking some of the features of BarCampPhilly’s Website approach, as it’s one of the few examples of Websites hosted outside of barcamp.org).
A common question asked by potential attendees unfamiliar with the format is whether or not they will be forced to present. The answer is no. Personally, though, I hope we have so many attendees that it’d be impossible for everyone to present. Even if Especially if you’re not in the tech or education industry (but have interest in it or the social aspects of the Internet) I recommend you check BarCamp Harrisburg 2 out.
I made sure to make it back from a grad school reunion in NYC to attend Harrisburg’s first Cupcake Cup. Kudos to Erica Streisfeld for organizing the event, which took place at the Midtown Scholar bookstore and raised a few hundred dollars for the Central PA Food Bank. Sadly, the cupcakes weren’t documented thoroughly, so I’m not even sure which delicious one I had. I guess I’ll just have to wait for next year.
Well, the stars definitely weren’t aligned for the first attempt at a Beyond Second meetup in 2009, as the meeting place (Café Di Luna) abruptly closed and the alternate (Midtown Cinema) was booked out.
Fortunately, Café Di Luna has reopened and is available, so we’re going to try this again. I hope to see a good turnout for the Beyond Second Meetup.
Judging by the the bump in Twitter followers and the number of phone calls I’ve received this past week, I probably don’t need to share this link, but I/Hauck Interactive was featured in this past week’s Central Penn Business Journal.
(Yup, a little late with the link. I’ve been a bit busy)
Field trip for Twitterers, anyone?
Following the feedback I’ve received from people I’ve spoken with at Twitter meetups in Harrisburg, I’m proposing an open invite to see the “Jim Henson’s Fantastic World” traveling exhibit at the Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, Pa on Saturday, September 19, 2009.
It takes roughly 2 hours to get to Doylestown from Harrisburg, plus the exhibit will be timed entry due to anticipated popularity, so here’s what I’m proposing:
Based on the number of people coming, we’ll determine the car pool situation from there (hey, I can fit 4 
).
Beyond Second is once again partnering with GraphTech printing to create a Harrisburg-themed calendar. The 2010 calendar will focus on Harrisburg architecture. I’m pushing to get descriptions on architectural history included with each photo.
Details are on the Beyond Second forum.
(that’s what blogs are for, right?)
I’ll be presenting a few Photoshop tricks I’ve learned over the years at the upcoming Central PA Photoshop User Group (CPPUG) meeting on May 12th (6-8 pm) at Penn State Hershey (more information is here on the CPPUG site). If you’re interested in joining the discussion on improving your own photos (and are in the area), I hope to see you there!
Last week, I introduced HDR to my digital photography class. To present a working example, I chose to use a photo of the Subway Cafe that I shot six years ago. Fortunately for me, it’s one of the few photos from my past where I kept all of the originals I shot, so it gave me an opportunity to play around using techniques that I didn’t really know of back then.
Here’s the 2003 version, which was composed of two exposures.
Here’s the version I did this year (2009). It’s composed of three exposures. I used an underexposed version of the sign, added some unsharp masking to the bricks, did some Shadow/Highlight to the sky, and did a bit of dodging and burning with my Cintiq.
As a photographer, it’s frustrating to realize how many of my pieces I’ve done in the past that could be revisited and improved upon–furthermore, how many that could have been revisited had I not saved over the files. Nowadays, I make a point to save all of the originals.
My company recently completed the Educator’s Technology Clinics Sub-site for Harrisburg University.
As a teacher myself, I find the concepts covered in these upcoming clinics interesting. The tools for teaching have changed over the 5 years I’ve taught (off-and-on), and I’m always looking for ways to make learning easier for students. For instance, I set up a blog with RSS and an iCal schedule for a photography class I’m teaching this semester. I spoke with a philosophy professor that was creating podcasts for his students and using Blackboard, and have had recommendations for class assignments using online postings.
Still, I’d love to see how other instructors are integrating Web tools in their classrooms; if anyone has any resources or links I’d love to hear about them.
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