Meetings

General Meeting Info

Our meetings are generally held the fourth Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm, except in November and December, or if there is a conflict. We meet at the East Baton Rouge Parish Library on Goodwood Boulevard in the first floor large meeting room. Visitors are welcome to attend any meeting. For those wishing to become members, dues are $25 per year, plus $5 each for additional family member. Each meeting consists of a competition and a program featuring a guest speaker. Members are encouraged to submit entries for the competition. We vote on the entries and results are announced at each meeting. Who wins is not important, what is important is the knowledge gained from studying other entries and sharing in the details of how those images were captured.


Next Meeting

This month’s meeting will be offered in-person at the Main Library at Goodwood.

THURSDAY March 28, 2024 6:30-8:30 PM
The room is open at 6PM to encourage fellowship and discussions, as well as grab some refreshments.

Intentional Camera Movement Challenge

We’re trying something new and exciting this month – an event that includes education, experimentation, fun, and fellowship.  And oh yeah – some great photos provided by you, the great photographers of the Louisiana Photographic Society.  This month, we challenge you to make an image using Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) and share it with the membership.  ICM is a wonderful technique where you can abandon the usual constraints of holding your camera still and producing a tack-sharp image.  Moving your camera or zooming the lens in or out while making the exposure with slower shutter speeds provides a measure of abstraction to your photos that can greatly enhance your image.  Even when the results aren’t what you envisioned, you will be surprised at what results from even subtle movements.

Have an energetic child or pet in your life?  Try slowing your shutter speed and panning to really showcase their lightning-fast action.  Indoor sporting event?  Instead of cranking your ISO, accept a slower shutter speed and pan to capture the motion.  Staring at a beautiful landscape but it’s just a little too messy? ICM to the rescue to capture the essence of the place without worrying about that one branch that messes up the lines.  Beyond moving your camera, you can also zoom the lens in and out for striking effects that create their own leading lines to emphasize your subject.  The possibilities are only limited by your imagination.

We challenge each of you to produce one image using ICM this month and share it with the club.  Just upload it to the competition entitled “2024 ICM Images” by March 26 and we’ll share and discuss our experiences at the March meeting.  If you need assistance with uploading your image, please let us know.  And remember, for this exercise, it’s not about the results. It’s about the shared experience of producing and discussing images and having fun with  new technique. We hope you enjoy this experiment and get to know some of your fellow members a little bit better as a result.

If you need help getting started, you can reach out to some of your fellow members or visit the links below for some inspiration and tips.  Enjoy the journey!

https://petapixel.com/intentional-camera-movement-icm-photography/

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/tips-and-solutions/intentional-camera-movement-photography-part-1-introduction


There are two ways to join LPS and pay. 

1. Enroll and pay online (you do not have to have a PayPal account for this option).

Click on the “Join LPS Online” button on the bottom of this page. 

After creating your account, log in.

– Click on the “Dues Payment” drop-down under the “Membership Information” menu to begin the payment process. Please fill out all of the items on the payment button before clicking “Pay Now”. 

– Your membership will be automatically registered.

2.  Fill out a membership application and pay by checkno cash will be accepted.  

Applications are available at the meetings, or you can  download it here  and bring it with you to the next meeting or mail it to the address on the form with a check.   Please do NOT mail cash!

We look forward to meeting you soon!