Adobe Lightroom Classic Photography Software Workshop Series
Thursday January 9, 16, 23, 30 Time 6:30-8pm. Cost $160.00
Wonder what to do with your photos after you have them in camera? Struggle with finding and cataloging the photos you have in your computer? Want to change the exposure of your photos and do some editing to help your photos come out as they appeared to when you took them? Need to change your photos sizes for outputting to various sources such as photo contests, facebook, emails, web use and printing? If you answered yes to any of these questions then this workshop series is for you.
Lightroom Classic is a fantastic and powerful photography software because it has the ability to do it all- everything you need to accomplish in your photographic workflow from cataloging your photos, to developing, printing, outputting and resizing as well as making photo books, slideshows and much more. This all-in-one program comes at a very affordable price and is very user friendly.
Course 1: Lightroom’s Library module
Thursday, January 9th, 6:30 pm
In this first workshop you will learn how to take your photos from your camera to the computer including how to create folders and collections sets to help store and retrieve your photos. You will learn how to use keywords and rating systems to help locate and use your favorite photos.
Course 2: Lightroom’s Develop module.
Thursday, January 16th, 6:30 pm
In this workshop I will go show you how to maximize your photo’s potential with the many development options in Lightroom including exposure, white balance, saturation hues and color balance and adjustments as well as adding vignettes to your photos and cropping. We will go over the global image adjustments in this class.
Course 3: Lightroom’s Develop module pt 2.
Thursday, January 23rd, 6:30 pm
A lot has changed in Lightroom in the last year with the new incorporated masking functions and AI. This class will focus on how to use these masks, and AI tools to make select and edit specific parts of your images.
Course 4: Printing, exporting re-sizing and outputting
Thursday, January 30th, 6:30 pm
In this course I will teach the various options and methods for outputting and resizing your photos for specific use such as contests, web use and social media, emails, and finally using the print module in Lightroom to make your prints come out how they look on the screen.
Class Information:
This is a deep comprehensive dive in how to use Adobe Lightroom Classic. The class dates are Thursday, January 9, 16, 23, 30 from 6:30pm to 8:00 pm. Class fee is s $160 for (4) classes. Class size is limited. Prepay to reserve your space. For more information or to register contact me at 203-405-3329 or email [email protected].
Classes will be held at my studio at 254 Lakemere Drive, Southbury, Connecticut 06488
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2024 Mirion Technology Holiday Party
Aqua Turf Club-Plantsville, Connecticut
A nice way to end of the year and bring in the holiday is with a Christmas Party. Mirion Technology throws a big Holiday Party ever year for their staff in the Wagon Room at Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville, Connecticut. They bring in entertainers, amazing food, gifts, a festive photo booth and more as a great way to celebrate their staff. This was my 6th year being their event photographer and it was a great time. Merry Christmas to all and Happy New Year.
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New Haven Connecticut, Yale University Campus
Rails To Trails Conservatory: Magazine Photo Shoot- Farmington Canal Trail-New Haven, Connecticut,
As a free lance photographer I work on assignment for corporations and non profit organizations taking photos for their particular needs and projects. This early winter I did a winter magazine photo shoot of the Farmington Canal Trail which part of their greenway. This historic trails went from a water canal transporting goods from the sea to the interior of Connecticut, to a railway transporting freight to a now greenway that traverses Connecticut South from the Connecticut coast northward through most of the state. One of the sections I photographed cuts through Yale University where is it a active bikeway, walkway and major way to travers the campus. Many volunteers and paid staff work behind the scenes to fix electric bikes, plan events and monitor the trails. In these photos are some of those volunteers that came out to be part of this shoot as well as the random users of the trail.
A little more information on the trail for you history buffs out there.
https://www.newhavenct.gov/.../farmington-canal-greenway
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Preorders now through October
Fall is here and I am excited to announce the completion of my 2025 Connecticut Landscapes Calendar!! It is a real beauty for sure! I will be taking Preorders now!! you can respond to this post or message me, call or email etc. if you want to pre-order a calendar. Only a limited number of calendars will be made based upon the preorders I receive. I anticipate a cost of about $21.00 plus tax and shipping. I will have a better cost figure at the time of printing.
Each year I highlight the natural diversity of Connecticut through my calendars. They are beautiful 9 x 12 professionally printed saddle stitch calendars. Calendars feature all major holidays as well as phases of the moon. They make great gifts too. They are so beautiful on your wall and make great gifts.
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Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine
July 22-31
Summer in Maine is a glorious time of the year. Long days of summer, beautiful weather and Maine's amazing views makes for a grand experience.
Acadia National Park is one of my favorite photo destinations because it has so much to offer in the way of seascape photography, forest and woodlands and mountain tops and views. All with easy to get to destinations. This year's photo trip was one of my best with mixed weather of fog, clear skies. Some amazing fireball sunrises and sunsets were present and a short trip to a local fishing village Corea added more of a taste of Maine. Our basecamps were at Schoodic Woods Campground and Blackwoods Campground.
Looking forward to returning again.
Corea Fishing Village
Schoodic Peninsula, Winter Harbor and Cadillac Mountain in the distance
Schoodic Peninsula, Winter Harbor Lighthouse
Schoodic Peninsula, Winter Harbor Coast
Schoodic Peninsula, Winter Harbor Coast
Ingraham Point, Acadia National Park
Park Loop Road Sunrise, Acadia National Park
Park Loop Road Sunrise, Acadia National Park
Park Loop Road Sunrise, Acadia National Park
Park Loop Road Sunrise, Acadia National Park
Park Loop Road Sunrise, Acadia National Park
Park Loop Road Sunrise, Acadia National Park
Park Loop Road Sunrise, Acadia National Park
Cadillac Mountain Summit
Cadillac Mountain Summit
Cadillac Mountain Summit
Cadillac Mountain Summit
Park Loop Road Sunrise, Acadia National Park
Park Loop Road Sunrise, Acadia National Park
Park Loop Road Sunrise, Acadia National Park
Park Loop Road Sunrise, Acadia National Park
Bass Head Harbor Lighthouse
Hunter Brook
Hunter's Beach
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Winter 2024 came and went very fast. For the most part it was a very mild winter with very little snow. Most of the precipitation for the winter came in the form of rain. Mid February brought a nice snowfall of about 10 inches to Connecticut giving us a glimmer of winter's splendor. Here are some photos of that snowstorm.
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Preorders now through October
Fall is here and I am excited to announce the completion of my 2024 Connecticut Landscapes Calendar!! It is a real beauty for sure! I will be taking Preorders now!! you can respond to this post or message me, call or email etc. if you want to pre-order a calendar. Only a limited number of calendars will be made based upon the preorders I receive. I anticipate a cost of about $19.79 plus tax and shipping. I will have a better cost figure at the time of printing.
Each year I highlight the natural diversity of Connecticut through my calendars. They are beautiful 9 x 12 professionally printed saddle stitch calendars. Calendars feature all major holidays as well as phases of the moon. They make great gifts too. They are so beautiful on your wall and make great gifts.
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Family Photography Beach Portrait Session
Hammonanset State Park
Madison, Connecticut
The majority of my photography work falls in to the genres of landscape/nature photography and wedding photography. I have a separate website johnmunnoweddings.com for my wedding photography. I have been schooled in many types of photography and do other types such as family portraits events etc. that don't fall into any of my two genres of photography. So the question of where to post these becomes a questions. I decided to post this family session here as clients do find this website and ask me if I do family sessions or portrait sessions. So the answer is yes and here is a recent family session photographed at Hammonasset State Beach Park in Madison Connecticut. Family is important to me and in this beautiful family session we have 3 generations of the Sander's family. In all my photography works I love to incorporate people into the elements of nature to make for beautiful and stunning photography. Enjoy and if you are interested in a family portrait session please contact me.
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Magic of Acadia
Photography 7 day Workshop Intensive
August 24 to August 31 2023
Summer time in Acadia National Park is such a magical thing. I have traveled to many places in this great wide world but one place that stands out through it all is Acadia National Park. It is one of the best place for photos due to the diverse photographic scenery from the rugged Maine Coast the summit of Cadillac Mountain, historic lighthouses, quaint seaport town and ports, forest, streams and so much more. Acadia has it all.
7 day Magic of Acadia Photography Workshop Intensive August 24th to August 31st 2024. This will be a great way to get to see and experience all aspects of this diverse park as well as learn the photography tips and skills to capture its beauty.
2 photos sessions during the golden hour will take place morning and evening each day. Classes can be attended per session rate $45/session, 2 session day rate of $75.00 per day or 7 day 12 session week rate of $400.
Accommodations available in town at Bar Harbor, various neighboring towns or camping at Blackwoods Campground in Acadia National Park.
For more information on class information please contact me.
Basic Class Itinerary
Day 1
Thursday, August 24th arrive at Black woods campground
Evening session Sunset Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse
Day 2
Friday August 25th
Morning session Sunrise Thunder Hole Seascape Photography
Evening session TBD
Day 3
Saturday August 26th
Morning session Cadillac Mountain Sunrise
Evening session Acadia Harbors, North West and South East Harbors
Day 4
Sunday August 27th
Morning session Sunrise Otter Point Seascape Photography
Evening Session Cadillac Mountain Sunset
Day 5
Monday August 28th
Morning Session Jordon Pond Sunrise
Evening Session Duck Brook, Acadia's brooks and streams
Day 6
Tuesday August 29th
Morning Session Sandy Beach Sunrise Seascape Photography
Evening Session Full Moon Rise over the Atlantic. Location TBD
Day 7
Wednesday August 30.
Morning Session Birch Tree Forest Photography
Evening Session Full Moon Rise of the Atlantic Location Location TBD
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Seascape Photography Workshop
Hammonanset State Park
August 17th 6pm to 8pm
$45.00
(rain date August 18th)
One of my favorite subjects to photography is ocean shores or what I call seascape photography. Connecticut is blessed with a huge number of beaches, shores, bays, and rocky shores all perfect for seascape photography. Our workshops will take place at Hammonanset State Park which is home to Connecticut’s largest beaches as well as salt marshes, rock outcroppings etc. All perfect for this class. This was a popular class last year, the students loved it.
In this class I will give lots of tips and suggestions to capture this beautiful scene through the use of long exposure photography to create a sense of motion and timelessness. Lots of photo shooting time will be provided for all to practice and take some great photos.
Registration link: https://www.artsescape.org/seaside-field-photography-workshop/?fbclid=IwAR0NSR9fwf-hFWtRZWgsUw9oXF5L5nByDxDhQl38ML12F24HozuIZ8vzCIA#program
Take in and enjoy the beautiful summer by the sea. Hope to see you there.
In Light,
John Munno
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Photo Trip March 2023
In New England, winters can be long. March in particularly is a transition month of winter into spring. The weather is variable and unpredictable. The ground is still brown, often bare with no signs of spring yet. It is a good month to head down south in search of warmer weather and photo opportunities. This winter my schedule allowed me to pack up the car and head down to the sunshine state to explore the south, Florida and Everglades National Park.
As you head down south in the spring you transition from winter into spring and then summer. As you travel south the deciduous forests of the east start to transition to the subtropical forests in South Carolina. Deciduous trees change to Bald Cypress, saw palmetto palms and oaks covered in Spanish moss.
My Florida photo trip started off just south of Saint Augustine. There are a number of parks and green belts for camping and exploring including Fort Matanzas National Monument, Fort Matanzas State Forest, Marine Land-Land and Sea Preserve, Anastasia State Park and numerous beautiful white sand beaches. With much excitement the photo journey begins.
Florida is a bird photographer's paradise. Birds of all sizes are in abundance everywhere you look making for great images. So many of the birds such as the Brown Pelicans and storks are so different from what we see in the North East.
The next stop on the journey was visiting the beautiful beaches of Palm Beach Shores on Singer Island. The sunrises were amazing allowing me to capture some stunning long exposure seascape photography, Florida style.
The final stop on the journey was Everglades National Park. A place I had always wanted to visit. Everglades National Park did not disappoint. It was an incredible place of sublime beauty. Everglades National Park is sea of grass that goes on for miles and miles. It is very reminiscent of the African Savannah with endless seas of grass interspersed with small islands of trees. The sheer numbers of birds was astonishing. Alligators were in abundance as well. The sunsets and sunrises brought out the pastel colors of the sky and helped the beauty and mystic of the Everglades really stand out. It is a place where time stands still and I hope visit this incredible park again.
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Rains late in the season helped save the fall colors from a summer drought thankfully. The fall foliage season in Connecticut turned out to be better than expected as a result. Fog was present many mornings this fall and fog was the theme of this fall's autumn foliage season in Connecticut. I was able to get out quite a bit this year including up to Mohawk Mountain early in the season. Lake Zoar where I live really shined this year with so much fog in the mornings and migrating geese and swans. I taught a morning mist autumn fall foliage class there which was a great success. Other featured spots in the photos include Newtown, Connecticut, Roxbury, Connecticut, Washington, Connecticut, Lake Waramaug and my hometown of Southbury. All in all it was a magical time for photos and I look forward to seeing what the 2023 fall foliage season brings.
Fall Photography Workshop
October 19, 2022
Students laugh when I say "Fog is your friend". Fog brings such a beauty to photos by eliminating clutter in the background bringing a sense of mystery and wonders to images. When fog is combined with the colors of fall foliage it makes a recepie for wonderful photos. Morning mist and fog as been abundant this fall foliage season making for some moody and sublimely beautiful photos. With this in mind I set up this class. We were blessed with many migrating geese and swans that made for great subjects for the class. The students had a great time. Everyone learned a lot and came up with some beautiful images.
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Shenandoah National Park is one a few National Parks on the East Coast. It has a long and rich history of park status. The park comprises a long thin stretch of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Skyline Drive is the 100 mile road that travels through the crest of the mountains connecting the park from north to south. Contained within the park are countless vistas that take your breath away with expansive views extending to the west and east as well as beautiful forests, meadows, streams, waterfalls and a profusion of flowers everywhere. Wildlife of all types are abundant in the park. This park is a gem of our National Parks and a must see for anybody on the east coast. It is a photographer's paradise indeed.
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Photo Trip March July 2022
Acadia National Park is one of the best photography shooting destinations in the United States. So much diversity can be found in such a small place from the rugged Atlantic coast of Maine, to mountain top views, lakes and ponds, bays, lighthouses and harbors. The long warm days of summer draw millions of visitors to this Iconic East Coast State Park. I have visited the park close to 10 times so know many of the best spots for photos.
Acadia National Park is located on Mount Desert Island. Being an island it is surrounded on all by sides by water. The east coast is made of pink hard granite shores that are pounded by the strong waves of the Atlantic Ocean. The Park Loop Road on the east makes for easy access to these shores. The sun rises over the ocean adding another element of beauty to the seascapes.
Dusk brings blue hour colors with moon and starts along the East Coast and waters of Acadia.
No trip could be complete to Acadia National Park without visiting the summit of Cadillac Mountain. Sunrises to East can be stunning as well as sunsets to the west. Any time of the days vast views in all directions can be seen of the Maine Coast.
Numerous roads cross the interior of Acadia National Park along mountains, swamps, forests revealing the diversity of Acadia's interior. Elaborate stone bridges and arches allow cars, horses, bikes and hikers to travers this beautiful landscape.
Nights by the campfire are a beautiful way to reflect on the beauty of the day. I am planning an Acadia National Park Photography Workshop the end of August 2023. Mark your calendar and contact me for information.
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February Photography Zoom Classes
I will be offering 2 photography zoom classes to get you started off on the right foot for 2022. Come join for these fun and informative classes.
Printing your photos Part 1
Zoom Class
Thursday February 3rd 2022
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Digital Photography has opened up a whole new world regarding the printing and displaying of our photos. Your photos take on a life of their own when they are taken from a photo in your camera or computer and enlarged and printed to various sizes and materials such as framed prints, canvas, metal prints and acrylic prints, panoramas etc. But how do you take a photo from your computer and turn it into a large piece of art or photo for a competition etc.?
This class will take you step by step through the process of resizing and formatting photos for printing through various popular software programs Photoshop elements, Photoshop and Lightroom as well as home printing and printing through popular online printing companies. I will share with you common online labs that print in a wide variety of materials and mediums as well as go over the many different print mediums available today.
It will be an eye-opening class, and give you the confidence to transform your photos from the digital realm to the physical.
Class length 1.5 hours
$35.00
The mirrorless camera and lens revolution
Navigating through the changing world of Cameras and Lenses for 2022
Which cameras and lenses are right for you
Zoom class
Tuesday February 8th
7pm to 8:30 pm
With 2022 upon us the camera world is changing at a very rapid rate. The world of cameras is going through one of the greatest changes since the change in cameras from film to digital. Digital cameras are now passe and mirrorless cameras are the future and the present. Most companies have stopped making DSLR cameras and lenses and everything is shifting to mirrorless cameras at a rapid rate. It is very exciting yet very challenging to understand all the new cameras and lenses that are coming out. The competition is hotter than ever with camera companies vying to keep up in this newly emerging market.
Deciding what cameras and lenses are right for you is more complex than ever. In this class I will guide you through the recent changes and trends in mirrorless cameras and lenses and help you chart your course in the direction of which way to travel regarding building upon the system you already have or how best to move to the latest mirrorless camera systems.
Mirrorless lens technology has taken a quantum leap in the last two years. With companies like Nikon and Canon creating a totally new line up of mirrorlesses lenses which have surpassed optically the lenses produced in the last 30 or more years. In this class I will help you determine which lenses are best for your needs.
Supply chain disruptions and chip shortages have also changed the way people shop and purchase cameras and lenses. Past are the days of going to B and H, adding an item to your shopping cart and having it show up on your door the next day. New methods and places to shop are all required to get your hands on the gear you want.
Mirrorless Camera and Lens Class Sign Up Link
Class length 1.5 hours
35.00
Year in Review
The end of the year is a time for me to take a pause to reflect upon the happenings of the year. 2021 was a good year for photography classes. I wanted to thank everyone that attended my classes in 2021. It was wonderful to get to know you and spend time together and share our passion for photography. I hope you learned a lot and enjoyed them and that they helped you be a better photographer.
I wanted to give a special thanks to Becky and everyone at Arts Escape for being the glue that has held us all together and kept our inner artists alive though this challenging time.
I will post a listing of the classes below so you get a sense of the material, locations and topics covered in 2021. As I gaze upon 2022 regarding planning photography classes and workshops. I wanted to reach out and hear what photography topics you would like to have in 2022. Please share so I can do my best to service your needs and make for a fun and informative 2022 photography class schedule. If you missed a class last year and want to attend next year let me know so I can do my best to schedule it.
Happy New Year and looking to a brighter 2022.
In Light, John Munno
Here is a little recap of the year with classes at Arts Escape.
Due to Covid and the temporary closing of Arts Escape most of my classes were online/zoom based in the winter and changed to outdoor field photography classes in the spring summer and fall.
January
1) Know your digital camera part 1
2) Photoshop Elements photography software 1
3) How to print your photos
February
4) Adobe Lightroom photography software
5) Know your digital camera part 2
March
6) Photo Review (advice on how to improve your photos)
April
7) Spring flower macro photography class
May
8) Spring camera review and refresher at the Bellamy House
July
9) Lenses and composition at the Bellamy House
August
10) Photographing seascapes at Hammonanset State Park
September
11) Kent Falls waterfall photography class
12) Seymour City Lights Night Photography Class
13) Seymour City Lights Night Photography Class
November
14) Farewell to Fall-Fall Foliage class at Jackson Cove, Oxford.
2022 Connecticut Landscapes Calendars are here
The 2022 Connecticut Landscapes Calendar is here!! Taking Preorders Now!! Through many supply chain issues, material cost increases and lots of juggling to make it happen. What looked like it wasn't going to happen is here. Thanks to client requests and demand. I have to act fast on this however as it is a last minute thing to come to fruition and the Holidays are coming soon. Please let me know if you would like to order a calendar. Order your calendar today!! Dare I say this is my best calendar yet!!
Each year I highlight the natural diversity of Connecticut through my calendars. They are beautiful 9 x 12 professionally printed saddle stitch calendars. Calendars feature all major holidays as well as phases of the moon. They make great gifts too. They are so beautiful on your wall and make great gifts. I have a limited quantity in stock. They are $17.99 plus taxes and or shipping. Curbside pick-up is available for local residents. Let me know if you would like to order one so I can reserve one for you. You can email me at [email protected] to reserve you copy today or message me.
Fall Foliage Field Photography Class
Tips and tricks for Fall Foliage Photography
Jackson Cove, Oxford, Connecticut
Date: Monday, November 8, 2021
Time: 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm 1.5 hours
Cost $45.00
The fall colors have been very delayed this year thus giving me the chance to offer this Farewell to Fall-tips and tricks for capturing fall foliage. Fall is a fleeting time and so is the announcement of this class. I hope you can attend on short notice but his is all I could do to fit it in with my schedule and unpredictability of the fall foliage this year. We will be blessed with unseasonably warm weather and lingering fall colors so come on out and take advantage of this opportunity.
Topics to be discussed include
Use of polarizer filters to capture fall colors
Use of creative white balance to bring out the best in fall colors
Direction of Light and its effects on fall colors
Various fall foliage subjects to include-Flowing water fall foliage scenes, Lake and shoreline fall foliage scenes, macro photography leave closeups, and capturing large vistas with Panoramas!!
Fall Foliage Panoramas: We will take a special collection of the class to learn how to create panoramas to capture vast scenes with fall colors.
Bring various lenses that you have including macro lens or extension tubes for close up work
Bring a polarizer filter.
Bring a cable release
Let’s have a fun time, enjoy the beautiful day and learn how to capture beautiful fall foliage colors.
Post Class Notes: We had a great time taking in the last of the fall foliage. Here are some photos from the class below.
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Cityscape Night Photography Workshop
Date: Tuesday, September 28 and 29th, 2021
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm 1.5 hours
Cost $45.00
For those not-so nature-lovers, I thought I would change things up a bit by offering a night time city scape class. Yes, cities can provide so many interesting photographic subjects especially at night. Neon lights, street lights and city streets can make for very interesting subject matter. We explore the dusk to night hours in the city environment incorporating street light, store windows, neon lights in historic Seymour, Connecticut. It should make for a fun and interesting class.
Post Class Comments:
The class went well and we came home with some amazing images. It was a lot of fun and interesting for the students. Below are some of the images we were able to capture.
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Kent Falls
Waterfall and Landscape Photography Class
Kent Falls State Park, Kent Connecticut
Date: Wednesday, August 8, 2021
Time: 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm 1.5 hours
Kent Falls, Waterfall and Landscape Photography Class
Date: Wednesday September 8, 2021
Time: 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Location: Kent Falls Parking Lot, Kent Connecticut.
Cost: $45.00
One of my favorite subjects to photograph is waterfalls. I have a love for waterfalls and bringing out their beauty and character through photographs is a great passion of mine. Connecticut has many beautiful waterfalls to photograph. Kent Falls is one of the most famous and iconic waterfalls in Connecticut. Learn in this class the special camera setting and techniques to create stunning and awe-inspiring waterfall photos. This class will focus on how to achieve beautiful composition in your waterfall photographs though the use of different focal length lenses and also how best to position you and your camera to make for the best composition.
There will be a ton of hands on practice photographing the falls so you should come home with many awesome photos.
Mirrorless or DSLR camera required (no cell phones)
Register on the Arts Escape Website
https://www.artsescape.org/field-photography-workshop-5/#program
In Light,
John Munno
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Kettletown State Park, Southbury, Connecticut
People sometimes ask, do I do family photos? And the answer is yes!! I bring the same care, artistry, and high level of detail to the family photos as I do for my weddings. Part of that is providing location recommendations to make for a great family photo session.
I started my career as a nature and landscape photographer and later branched into weddings, engagement sessions and portraits. When working with people a signature of my photography is incorporating people into the elements of nature. This really shows itself well on this photo session by including the family with the elements of the forest, stream, lake and other natural features.
For this session, I suggested Kettletown State Park in Southbury. It has some really cool features including a bridge, walkways through the woods, stream, lake views and more. It was the prefect summer session location for this family shoot with Jena, Juliana and Dan.
We had a great time on the session. Juliana was into spins, jumps and lots of fun. Thank you all for a beautiful family photo session.
Beach/Ocean and Seascape Photography Class
Hammonanset State Park, Madison, Connecticut
Date: August 18, 2021
Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm 2 hours
I will be teaching a seascape photography workshop on the beach. Wednesday, August 18 at 6pm. It is a great class to learn how to take ocean, seascape, coastal, beach and sunset photos. Summer is passing fast. Come experience and take in the beauty of the Connecticut Coast.
Seascape Photography Field Workshop
(rain date Aug 19, 2021)
Cost $45.00
One of my favorite subjects to photography is ocean shores or what I call seascape photography. Connecticut is blessed with a huge number of beaches, shores, bays, and rocky shores all perfect for seascape photography. Our workshops will take place at Hammonanset State Park which is home to Connecticut’s largest beaches as well as salt marshes, rock outcroppings etc. All perfect for this class. This was a popular class last year, the students loved it.
In this class I will give lot of tips and suggestions to capture this beautiful scene through the use of long exposure photography to create a sense of motion and timelessness. Lots of photo shooting time will be provided for all to practice and take some great photos.
Take in and enjoy the beautiful summer by the sea. Hope to see you there.
In Light,
John Munno
Sign up below at Arts Escape
Below are some photos taken during the class
We were blessed with good weather, calms skies and just about a full moon too. The sky was quite overcast so their were no reds and oranges of sunset but we were able to get some twilight photos, blue hour photos, the full moon and then some light painting towards the evening. It was a great class. The students loved it.
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Taking your photos from ordinary to extraordinary
Southbury, Connecticut
Since flowers were blooming all over the place I felt it would be the perfect time to offer a Spring Flower Photography Field Class. The topic of this class was taking your photos from ordinary to extraordinary. In this class I taught how through the use of selective aperture, proximity to subject, background selection, and angle of shooting and composition you can take ordinary subjects like flowers on your lawn or yard and turn them into beautiful works of art. Much information and techniques were taught about macro photography and the lenses and equipment to use to create beautiful macro images. The weather was wonderful and the flowers were happy to see us appreciating their beauty. Thanks to all the students that came and attended.
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Southbury, Connecticut
Cherry Blossoms have to be one of my favorite trees in bloom. They are a sign that spring is here. Cherry Blossoms line the streets of many cities and towns. New Haven's Connecticut's Wooster Square is one of the most famous displays of Cherry Blossoms in Connecticut but other towns shine as well. Southbury has numerous Cherry Blossoms that line the streets and when spring arrives it is a very impressive display of pink and white. I was able to catch the Cherry Blossoms at their peak this year in Southbury. It was a delightful time being under the tree canopies in full bloom. For most of the photos, I used a longer lens as the flowers were up in the trees. I took some up close macro shots as well. Take in the beauty of the colors and flowers. It is a joyful time of the year.
Happy Spring
Southbury, Connecticut
Spring is in the air and flowers are blooming everywhere. It is a great time of the year to focus on the flowers as the ground is still brown and barren and the leaves have not come forth. Backgrounds are very important in photography. Sometimes as important as the subject. The use of colors that appear naturally can add so much to a background. In this photo session I used the close proximity of a yellow Forsythia bush and white flowers and juxtaposed them so that in some situations the yellow flowers are the background, in some cases the foreground and vice versa. The morning was foggy and still with little wind which always helps when taking flower photos as wind moves the flowers and makes them a lot harder to get in focus. It was a beautiful morning to spend with the flowers and I found it very healing. Important equipment to have would be a tripod, macro lens or extension tubes and in this case a 70-200 zoom lens for some of the shots as it was hard to get close to them because of the height and thickness of the bushes.
Happy Spring
Meriden, Connecticut
Covid 19 stopped the Hubbard Park Daffodil Festival in Meriden for another year, however it didn't stop the flowers from blooming. It was a beautiful day to take in this beautiful spectacle of spring. Daffodils were all in full bloom people were taking in this annual beautiful sight. Also some of the Magnolia trees were in full bloom too. Such a spring delight. Last year we had late frosts which damaged the Magnolia blossoms but this year they were as happy as can be.
White Memorial Park, Litchfield, Connecticut
Many of you know me from my wedding and engagement shoot photography. You may not know I do other forms of photography such as corporate events, business photography, individual portraits, family portraits, senior portraits etc. The same skill, attention to detail, and imagery is applied to the different genres of photography I do. Feel free to contact me for your special photography needs. This is a individual nature portrait session I did last week with Sarah at White Memorial Park in Litchfield, Connecticut. Sarah did a great job bringing that natural feel to the shoot.
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March Photography Zoom classes
I will be offering a "How to Print your Photos" class on March 8th at 7 pm and a 2 class "Photo Evaluation and Review Class" on March 18 and 22 at 7 pm. More information and registration on the links below. Hope to see you there.
How to Print your Photos Class
https://www.artsescape.org/printing-your-photographs-workshop-2/#program
Photos from your camera to your computer can take on a “life of their own.” So many options for your photo once it is on your computer; resizing, color adjustment, printing on various surfaces and the list goes on and on. What if you want to take your photo and enlarge it as a piece of artwork or even for competition, how do you do this without jeopardizing the integrity of the original photo?
This one-day workshop is designed to take the student step-by-step through the process of resizing, formatting, and computer corrections through popular software programs such as: Photoshop elements, Photoshop and Lightroom. The instructor will share the common online labs for printing and the availability of various materials to print on and the mediums that are available today. The goal of this workshop is to build knowledge and confidence in transform your photos from the digital realm to the physical – the possibilities are endless!
Class size is limited to 8 students and the fee is $35.
Students must register by Sunday, March 7th in order to receive their Zoom link.
Photo Reviews Class
https://www.artsescape.org/photo-review/#program
The 2-week class is for students that are ready to take their photos to the next level by sharing with the group for feedback. The object of this class is to aid the student in taking everyday photos and making them interesting and exciting for the viewer.
Up to 5 photos can be submitted per week and John will review, evaluate and provide constructive suggestions and tips. John will review, evaluate and provide constructive suggestions and tips regarding composition, focus, exposure, camera settings, and camera modes to improve your photography. The class will be held via zoom so all participants can attend from the comfort and safety of their own home.
Students will be able to view their fellow classmates photos, and hear the feedback and suggestion which is a way for students to apply the information to their own photography.
This is a great way to improve your photography skills in a real hands-on practical manner. It will be a very informative, fun, eye opening and inspiring class.
The fee for the 2-week class is $45. The class is limited to 10 students.
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"Magic of Acadia" Photography Ebook of Acadia National Park launches today
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Joy to the world.
Here is hoping my new Ebook "Magic of Acaida" will help bring a little joy to your world.
This year I am having a creatively quarantine Christmas so making the best of it. Thought this would be a good time to bring this book into the physical with the Saturn/Jupitar conjunction, entry into the Aquarian Age and birth of the Christ!
5 years in the making including 4 years, and hundred of hours in the field photographing in Acadia National Park has lead to the birthing of this creative project.
Magic of Acadia is a 162 page Ebook for photographers and lovers of Acadia National Park. It contains over 200 stunning images of the beauty of Acadia from seascape and coastal scenes, to inner lakes and ponds, forests and high mountain tops. Interactive PDF format makes viewing and navigation easy. Downloadable book can be viewed on your computer or phone.
Most of the work putting the book together happened during the initial Covid lockdown in the spring. The second lockdown has allowed me the time to put on the finishing touches and launch the platform for selling and ordering.
The book is available for download for $12.99 plus tax.
Click on the link below to order your copy.
https://www.johnmunnophotography.com/magicofacadiaebook
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Hi Photo friends,
I wanted to wish you a wonderful Holiday Season. I thank you for participating in the many classes--in person, field workshops and zoom classes in 2020. It has been great to work with you, spend the time together, assist you in your photography learning and watch everyone grow over the year.
I will be launching a series of zoom photography classes starting in January and hope to continue through the winter. Start off the year in a positive direction feeding your inner artist with photography instruction.
I will be conducting 3 photography zoom classes in January 2021 Here is a summary of the classes below. If you have any special subjects of interest please let me know and I will do my best to include them in a future class.
I hope you can join me in these classes and feel free to let me know if you have any questions.
Click on the links below for more information on the classes and to register through the Arts Escape Website links below.
In Light,
John Munno
Get to Know Your Digital Camera – Part I
Thursdays, January 7, 14, 21, 28
7 pm - 8:30 pm
$90.00
https://www.artsescape.org/get-to-know-your-digital-camera-part-i/#program
Photoshop Elements I
Tuesdays, January 12, 19, 26
7 pm - 8:30 pm
$75.00
https://www.artsescape.org/photoshop-elements-i/#program
Printing Your Photographs Workshop
Monday, January 18th
7 pm - 8:30 pm
$35.00
https://www.artsescape.org/printing-your-photographs-workshop-due-to-popular-demand/#program
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With the holidays upon us and so many of us homebound due to covid-19, now is the perfect time to transform your home into a place of healing and beauty with wall art made from my many photos.
Taking a digital image and bringing it to life through the enlarging and printing process creates a work of art that brings peace, comfort, and beauty to your home or office.
This is an example of a 16" x 48" panorama photo I took over the summer that was recently purchased and framed by a client to decorate their bedroom.
All the photos shared through my website, facebook etc. can be purchased at affordable prices as gifts for the holidays or to transform your home, office into a timeless work of art.
I am creating wall art in fine art prints, canvas, metal and acrylic mediums in single stand alone or multi panel arrangements. I have special wall art software to include photos of your room to design the perfect arrangement for you.
Check out my website www.johnmunnophotography.com or contact me with your questions. I will be happy to design the perfect wall art arrangement for you.
This will most likely be my last class of the 2020 year.
Here is information as always let me know if you have any questions.
Printing your photos Part 1
Zoom Distance Learning Class
Tuesday, December 8th
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Digital Photography has opened up a whole new world regarding the printing and displaying of our photos. Your photos take on a life of their own when they are taken from a photo in your camera or computer and enlarged and printed to various sizes and materials such as framed prints, canvas, metal prints and acrylic prints panoramas etc. But how do you take a photo from your computer and turn into a large piece of art or photo for a competition etc.? This class will take you step by step through the process of resizing and formatting photos for printing through various popular software programs Photoshop elements, Photoshop and Lightroom. I will share with you common online labs that print in a wide variety of materials and mediums as well as go over the many different print mediums available today. It will be an eye-opening class, and give you the confidence to transform your photos from the digital realm to the physical.
Tuesday, December 8th
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Class length 1.5 hours$35.00
Here is the link to register
https://www.artsescape.org/printing-your-photographs-workshop/#program
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Photo Review Zoom Workshop November 24 and December 2nd
Tuesdays, November 24 & December 1st
7 pm - 8:30 pm
Take your photos to the next level with this supportive and informative zoom distance class. Learn in the comfort and safety of your home anywhere!! This will be an informative and fun class designed to help students improve upon their composition and photo taking skills. Students will submit their photos for the class to view and for review. All photos will be looked at from the camera settings chosen, histograms for exposure, to the artistic and compositional vantage point to better understand cameras settings and techniques. It will be a live review so each student can learn so much in the process. Workshop is made up of 2 classes. $55 for both. 3 hours of training total.
Register at Arts Escape through this link:
https://www.artsescape.org/online-with-zoom-interactive-photo-review-2/#program
]]>Autumn in New England is a most amazing and popular time of the year. In Connecticut the leaves start to reach their peak around the first week of Connecticut in the north, around the second week in Connecticut towards the middle part of the state and towards the 3rd week toward the south along the Coast. Connecticut has a plethora of fall foliage photography subjects from high mountains and vistas, to reflections on lakes and ponds, forest trails, streams, rivers and brooks, historic homes and pastoral scenes and landscapes.
The fall colors are very fleeting. Peak fall foliage colors sometime last only a few days before turning brown, or falling from the trees by wind and rain as the weather changes this time of the year and becomes quite erratic with wind and rain storms in Connecticut by mid October.
You have to move fast, get out and take in as much of this as you can to take advantage of this small window of time. 2020 was one of the better color years we have had in many years with more reds and yellows.
Below is a sampling of some of the fall foliage photos I was able to take for 2020 during this small window.
Enjoy and happy fall
Herb Holden Trucking
Broadbrook, Connecticut
Besides the landscape photography that I do, I also do commercial photography for business of all kind through Connecticut. I use my photography skills to provide photos for their website, marketing and social media use. It has been great to work with so many of these Connecticut business which are an integral part of our community. Such is the case with Herb Holden Trucking for which I did this blog. They are a Connecticut family owned trucking and materials company located in Broad Brook Connecticut. They have been servicing Connecticut since 1961 and provide a wide variety of services including hauling of heavy equipment, landscaping and materials and recycled building materials.
I visited a number of their facilities in the Broad Brook area and took photos of their many trucks and heavy equipment in action as well as taking photos of their hard working and friendly staff. Head shots of the sales staff were taken as well as photos of the family owners and staff providing a large amount of photos for their website, marketing and social media use to communicate the company's message and story.
If your business website is need of refreshing or new content or you would like to have your business message and information get out in the community feel free to contact me for a photo session.
My 2021 Connecticut Landscapes Calendar is ready to print. This a beautiful One-of-a kind 9" x 12" saddle stitch calendar takes you through the seasons of Connecticut. Photos taken include Southbury and neighboring towns as well as other scenic areas of Connecticut from seascapes on the Connecticut coast to Autumn scenes in the Litchfield Hills. Add beauty to your home or office or for great holiday gifts.
I am taking pre-orders for the holiday season. Expected price to be around $15.99. Let me know if you would like to order one by the end of September so I know how many to have printed.
I can be reached at [email protected], 203-405-3329.
In Light,
John Munno
A photography tour of Connecticut's Litchfield Hills
Lake Waramaug, Housatonic River, Kent, Sharon,
and The Cornwall Covered Bridge
Summer wedding photography season is a busy time for me starting in April and going into November. I try to take a little time aside in the summer to do a photography tour and focus on my landscape photography. For the last 4 years I have been going to Acadia National Park in Maine and that has been a great place to take a summer break and photograph the amazing scenery of Acadia. This year the campgrounds at Acadia were closed due to Covid-19 and with issues of quarantine crossing state lines, I decided to opt for staying in Connecticut which had its state parks open all summer. I didn't get away for my more lengthy two week trip this year but was able to get away for a few days to the Litchfield Hills of northern Connecticut.
Connecticut has such a wide variety of terrain and topography ranging from the coastal scenery on the Long Island Sound to miles of fields and farms in the interior and rugged hills and valleys in the North West area called the Litchfield Hills. This idyllic landscape is home to Connecticut's highest mountains, The Appalachian Trail, countless lakes, thousands of acres of forest, farms and two of Connecticut's scenic rivers, the Housatonic and Shepaug. Also found here are the last two operational covered bridges in Connecticut, The Cornwall Covered Bridge and Bulls Bridge as well as quaint historic New England houses and towns.
Base camp for me was the Lake Waramaug State Park camping area on the shores of beautiful Lake Waramaug. This was a great place to capture photos of the lake as well as surrounding farms. One sunrise in particular was crazy amazing over the lake.
On the shores of Lake Warmaug is Hopkins Inn. A historic Inn and winery with stunning views of Lake Waramaug. A great place to stop for lunch, dinner and enjoy the long days of summer. Acres of vineyard covered hills adds such beauty to the area.
Numerous Farms are scattered around Lake Waramaug and the surrounding countryside offering a glimpse into Connecticut's agricultural past and present
The Shepaug River is only a few miles away and travels from North to South through the Litchfield Hills. It is a smaller river, quite free flowing yes oh so inviting. It is still very wild and untouched. It is one of Connecticut's treasures.
After a few days at Lake Waramaug, I moved camp to Housatonic Meadows campground in Sharon, Connecticut. Housatonic Meadows Campground is on the banks of the Housatonic River nestled in a forest of towering pines. It is a great way to access the upper Housatonic River and Cornwall Bridge.
The Housatonic River is one of Connecticut's gems. It is one of Connecticut's largest rivers and some of the best trout fishing in the state. It cuts a deep valley through the Litchfield Hills creating stunning scenery with every twist and turn.
Last but in no way least is the Connecticut's most covered bride, The Cornwall Covered Bridge. No trip to this part of the state is complete without driving over it. In an season its beauty and history will make impact on you for years to come.
Though it was a short trip this year, it provided me with amazing sunrises, quiet moments of reflection and stunning views of this very diverse and photographically rich area. And the best part is I didn't have to drive 8 hours but instead traveled only 40 minutes from my home. Sometimes as the saying goes "There is no place like home." and I feel so blessed to live in such a majestic place I call "God's Country"
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August Photography Field Classes
Learn hands on, in the field at beautiful locations across Connecticut
Recharge, rejuvenate and revitalize in Nature while learning something new
All events will be Covid-19 friendly and take place outdoors.
Social distancing and safe practices will be used to make sure everybody is safe and has a great learning experience.
Get um while it’s hot. Not sure if these opportunities will be offered again.
All levels of experience welcome
Digital or Mirrorless camera with the ability to change shutter and aperture is recommended.
Class not recommended for cell phones.
Tripod recommended for all classes.
Class 1 Moon rise over Charles Island Milford, Connecticut Walnut Beach/Silver Sands Beach
Date: Sunday, August 2nd
Time: 7pm to 9 pm (2 hours)
Location Walnut Beach/Milford, Connecticut
(Rain date: Tuesday Sept 2nd}
Cost $35.00
Course Description
The moon is a fascinating subject to photograph. Many try and don’t achieve the results they want. There are many moon photography secret tricks and tips which I will present in this class. Timing is everything when it comes to lighting and photographing the moon. The location and timing of this class is specifically set to have the moon rise over the ocean as well over a significant scenic landmark. It will make for a great experience as well as beautiful photos to capture.
Other topics to include Tripods, Camera Lens Focal lengths of lenses and proper Camera settings.
Come breathe in the fresh sea air, take in the sounds of waves lapping the shores and seabirds flying in the sky. Feel whole again as nature does its magic work. It will be an evening to remember
Class 2 Waterfall and moving water photography
Date Thursday August 6, 2020
Time 6pm to 7:30 pm 1.5 hours
Location Southford Falls State Park
(Rain Date, August 7th)
Cost $30.00
Course description:
Moving water is captivating subject to shoot in photography. How best to bring this subject to life in your photos? How to create a sense of movement and time through long exposure techniques to make your waterfall and moving water photos bring a sense of emotion beauty and magic all will be taught in this class.
Other topics to include filters for waterfall photography including polarizers and neutral density filters, camera settings for waterfall photography, tripods and cable releases/remote triggers.
Leave your cares behind as the sounds of water soothes your soul and brings new life to you. You will leave feeling lighter as your burdens and troubles are left behind and you start the day anew.
Class 3 Flower Power Sunflower Macro Photography
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Time: 6:30 pm-8:00 1.5 hours
(Rain date, August 28th)
Location: Southbury, Plaza
Cost $30.00
Course Description
Flowers are a favorite subject yet one of the most difficult to photograph for many reasons. Entering the world of macro photography, the world of the small) brings up many of the camera’s limitations. Learn how to overcome these limitations and photography this beautiful world of detail, color and beauty.
Other topics to include: macro photography what settings to use, macro lenses and equipment including extension tubes, focus stacking, focusing rails, and composition suggestions to achieve the best photos.
Nothing says summer is here then sunflowers. What is there not to like about sunflowers?. They are symbols of hope, joy and happiness. A short time in their company and we feel all right with the world and something we all need in this crazy covid time. This workshop will put that skip back in your stride and a smile on your face as you are fortified and recharged.
Class 4 Connecticut Lighthouse and Sunset Photography
Date: August 26, 2020
Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm 2 hours
Location Lighthouse Point, New Haven Connecticut
(rain date Aug 27, 2020)
Cost $35.00
Course Description:
Lighthouses are a great historical subject to photograph and Connecticut has quite a few of them. This class will take place at an easily accessible lighthouse to give you the chance to get up close and personal with both the Lighthouse, ocean and shore. How best to photograph these icons of our maritime past and present. Also photographing seascapes will be covered and the added bonus of sunset photography!
Other topics to camera settings for shooting lighthouses and seascapes include use of graduated neutral density, front lighting and backlighting of objects, remote shutters/cable releases for long exposure photography and how best to photograph sunsets.
Regestration can be made through the Arts Escape Website: https://www.artsescape.org/
For more information and class information contact me at 203-405-3329, email: [email protected]
Sincerely,
John Munno
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January 2020
January is the month of new beginnings and fresh starts. The perfect time to start off your year with improving your photography skills. With this in mind, I will be offering three photography classes at the Arts Escape arts learning center in Southbury, Connecticut. I will be offering two getting to know your digital camera and taking better photos classes, a beginner class and an advanced class as well as how to get your photos into your computer, to store, catalog edit and export using Adobe Lightroom software. Information is listed below on the classes. You can sign up through the arts escape website https://www.artsescape.org/
I make learning photography informative and fun!! You will learn in leaps in bounds and gain so much from any of these classes. You can contact me at 203-405-3329 for more information or through the various links below.
Get to Know Your Digital Camera – Part I
Instructor, John Munno
Monday, January 6, 13, 20, 27
1 pm - 2:30 pm
Learn how to better use your digital camera’s functions and modes to take more creative and compelling images. **Recommended camera is a digital DSLR or mirrorless camera with various modes and functions. (NO Cell phones)
Day 1 Understanding Exposure triad of ISO, Shutter and Aperture to achieve correct exposure. Learn how to take control of your camera using the Aperture Priority and Shutter Priority modes. Learn to understand the exposure triad of ISO, Aperture and Shutter to achieve proper exposure. Learn the creative aspects of Aperture and Shutter speeds to create creative effects and sharper photos.
Day 2 . Setting up your camera -This class will teach students how to set up their cameras and what the various camera settings do so they know what settings to use. Some of but not only topics include: setting up playback of images, setting photo file size and formats, taking control of focus with single point focus, using exposure compensation to achieve more accurate exposure. Various focus modes to track stationary subjects vs. moving subjects.
Day 3 Getting to know the many buttons of our camera and what they do.This class will go over all the buttons on your camera and what they do and how choose which settings are best for you. Some of the topics include, various light meter modes, various focusing modes, various shutter modes including timer, multi shot and single shot modes. Basic flash photography when, why and how to use your camera’s pop up flashes.
Day 4: Photography in the digital age. - The Digital Darkroom-Taking your photos from your camera to your computer. Ways and methods to store, and edit your photos. Using computer software and editing programs to edit, enhance share and resize and reformat your photos for webs, social media, print and email use. Learning how to transfer your photos from your camera to your computer or mobile device for storage and editing.
The fee for the 4 week class is $95. Class size is limited to 7 students.
Please let us know which type of camera you are using before class starts.
For more information and to register: https://www.artsescape.org/get-to-know-your-digital-camera-2/#program
Taking BETTER Photos with your Digital Camera – II
Instructor, John Munno
Wednesday, January 8, 15, 22, 29
1 pm - 2:30 pm
This class follows Getting to Know Your Camera class 1. It covers more advanced camera use and settings including how to use manual mode. Students will learn how to use Live View for better exposure, Bracketing, HDR photography, Panoramas,and Tripods. Students will learn various light meter modes, the ins and outs of lenses and which ones are best for your needs. How to take better photos, using photography guidelines and the rules of composition. Instruction will be given on; direction of light, temperature, photographing at different times of the day and how the camera sees vs. your eyes to create a compelling and creative photo.
Session 1 Manual mode, Use of the Histogram Live View and other photography methods to address challenging lighting and focusing conditions - Learning to use manual mode and understanding the histogram and zone system to achieve better exposure of your photos. Use of Live View to achieve sharper focus and hard to reach shooting situations. Using various light meter modes to get the best exposure in challenging lighting conditions.
Session 2 Cameras, Cameras, Cameras - With so many different cameras to choose from, deciding on the best camera for your needs can be daunting. Learn about the various cameras on the market including point and shoots, bride cameras, DSLR and mirrorless cameras, built in zooms, full frame cameras, crop sensor cameras and more. The pros and cons of each and which camera is best for you. Tripods and how best to use them. Capturing high contrast scenes with bracketing and HDR Techniques. Taking Panoramas photos
Session 3 All About Lenses - Lenses in some ways are more important than the camera you are shooting with as they can make all the difference between sharp images and not so sharp images. With so many lenses out there, which are the best ones for your needs. Topics to include. Prime lenses, pros and cons, zoom lenses, pros and cons, Various lenses from macro lenses, wide angle lenses to zoom lenses and when to use them. Basics of flash photography and when and how to use it.
Session 4 Creating more creative and compelling images-How to take better photos, using photography guidelines and rules of composition. Learning about light, direction, temperature and time of the day and how the camera sees vs. your eyes to be able to take more compelling and creative photos.
The fee for this class is $100. Class size is limited to 7. This class is available to all students who have previously taken a class with John.
For more information and to register: https://www.artsescape.org/taking-better-photos-with-your-digital-camera-part-ii/#program
Lightroom Classic CC for Beginners – A Photo Editing Course
Instructor, John Munno
Tuesday, January 14, 21, 28
1 pm - 2:30 pm
Have you ever wondered what to do with the pictures you take that are stored in your camera? Or struggled with finding and cataloging the photos you store on your computer? Need help editing your photos for Facebook, emails, web use and printing? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then this workshop is for you!!
In order to take this class, students will need to purchase "Lightroom Classic CC" and bring their computer and camera to each class. Upon enrollment, the instructor will confirm which program needs to be installed on your laptop or MAC to ensure each student has the correct program. The Lightroom program needs to be installed prior to the first class.
Lightroom Classic CC is a fantastic and powerful photography software because it has the ability to do it all - everything you need to accomplish in your photographic workflow from cataloging your photos, to developing, printing, outputting and resizing as well as making photo books, slideshows and much more.
Week 1: Lightroom's Library module
In this first class, students will learn how to take photos from their camera and download them to their computer. Students will learn how to create folders and collections sets to help store and retrieve photos easily.
Week 2: Lightroom's Develop module
In this class, students will learn how to maximize the potential of their photo's potential with the many development options in Lightroom including exposure, white balance, saturation hues and color balance. Students will also learn how to use the adjustment brush and graduated neutral density filters and radial filters to make local adjustments on specific areas of images.
Week 3: Printing, exporting re-sizing and outputting
In this class, students will learn the various options and methods for outputting and resizing photos. Students will also learn how to use the print module in Lightroom.
The fee for this class $65 and the class is limited to 6 students.
For more information and to register: https://www.artsescape.org/welcome-to-lightroom-classic-cc-for-beginners-a-photo-editing-course-2/#program
Review from previous student:
"I am participating in the Lightroom Class with John Munno which contains 3 modules. The first module, Lightroom Library, is an essential first step in beginning the post-processing activity. John demonstrated his actual procedure when he loads his photos into Lightroom from the deleting of poor shots to the rating of the photos that were the ones that he would use to edit and keep. The organizational process for sorting the photos by subject, interest was a main focus. Knowing these first steps really helped me to sort through my photos and put them in proper folders so that they will be very easily accessible. I am very much looking forward to the Editing Module! Thank you to John for providing this easy, fun and affordable way of learning Lightroom!"
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Photographic Tour of Acadia National Park-Park Loop Road
The park loop road of Acadia National Park is a marvel of the hand of man working in conjunction with Nature. This is far contrast with what happens ordinarily with man when he builds buildings and road with right angles and lines that cut through, intersect, dominate and destroy Nature's beauty with his road, buildings, power lines and bridges. Here instead, man works with Nature to bring out her beauty, shapes, curves and undulating lines. The Park road on its east side, hugs the Atlantic Ocean and comes close to the ocean allowing for easy access to some of the most beautiful coastal scenes exhibiting Maine's rugged coast and pink granite rocks and cliffs. Acadia National Park is a place that never grows old for me. This summer was my forth time visiting the park. Every time I come I am continued to be amazed by the beauty found in Acadia National Park. This summer the weather was much better then last year, and I was awarded with amazing sunrise after sunrise and sunset after sunset for almost two weeks. For me the blue and golden hours of early dawn and dusk provide endless colors, and magic. Being by the sea and listening to her sweet music is the greatest of melodies and sound. Watching the night turn to day and the day turn to night provides a feeling of wonder, presence and awe that humbles one yet includes me in this grand experience of life. To be able to capture such amazing images for me is a life love which I feel so blessed to be able to do.
Enough said for now. Enjoy the journey into the Magic of Acadia National Park with a photos taken along the east side park look road.
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My 2020 Connecticut Landscapes Calendar is ready to print. This a beautiful One-of-a kind 9" x 12" saddle stitch calendar takes you through the seasons of Connecticut. Photos taken include Southbury and neighboring towns as well as other scenic ares of Connecticut from seascapes on the Connecticut coast to Autumn scenes in the Litchfield Hills. Add beauty to your home or office or for great holiday gifts.
I am taking pre-orders for the holiday season. Expected price to be around $15.00. Let me know if you would like to order one by the end of September so I know how many to have printed.
I can be reached at [email protected], 203-405-3329.
In Light,
John Munno
Enjoy
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Learn how to store, catalog, develop and print and share your photos using a user friendly software called Adobe Lightroom.
Wonder what to do with your photos after you have them in camera? Struggle with finding and cataloging the photos you have in your computer? Want to change the exposure of your photos and do some editing to help your photos come out as they appeared to when you took them? Need to change your photos sizes for outputting to various sources such as photo contests, facebook, emails, web use and printing? If you answered yes to any of these questions then this workshop series is for you.
Lightroom is a fantastic and powerful photography software because it has the ability to do it all- everything you need to accomplish in your photographic workflow from cataloging your photos, to developing, printing, outputting and resizing as well as making photo books, slideshows and much more. This all-in-one program comes at a very affordable price and is very user friendly.
Course 1: Lightroom’s Library module
Wednesday, February 13th, 7:00 pm
In this first workshop you will learn how to take your photos from your camera to the computer including how to create folders and collections sets to help store and retrieve your photos. You will learn how to use keywords and rating systems to help locate and use your favorite photos.
Course 2: Lightroom’s Develop module.
Wednesday, February 20, 7:00 pm
In this workshop I will go show you how to maximize your photo’s potential with the many development options in Lightroom including exposure, white balance, saturation hues and color balance as well as adding vignettings to your photos and cropping. I will also go over how to use the adjustment brush and graduated neutral density filter to make local adjustments on specific areas of your image.
Course 3: Printing, exporting resizing and outputting
Wednesday, February 27, 7:00 pm
In this course I will teach the various options and methods for outputting and resizing your photos for specific use such as contests, web use and social media, emails, and finally using the print module in Lightroom to make your prints come out how they look on the screen.
Class Information:
Each class can stand alone but I would recommend taking all three to get the most out of Lightroom and learn all that you can do with the wonderful photos you take. Classes will begin at 7:00 pm and go for about 1.5 hours. Class fee is s $20.00 per person per class or sign up for all three for $60.00 For more information or to register contact me at 203-824-7423 or email [email protected].
Classes will be held at my studio at 254 Lakemere Drive, Southbury, Connecticut 06488
I look forward to helping you organize, catalog, develop and use your photographs easily and more enjoyable and taking your photography to the next level.
It will be lots of fun.
Sincerely,
John Munno
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Woodbury, Connecticut
This is a real estate shoot I did for the Dewitt Brothers (http://www.dewittbrothers.com/) showing the final renovation of a Victorian Home in Woodbury, Connecticut. The house was purchased in a state of disrepair in "as is condition". Many repairs were unexpected such as a broken water main that fed the house. The house ended up needing all new plumbing and all new electrical work as well as a whole new heating system. Talk about a lot of work!! So the walls were all repaired, the floors all sanded down and refinished. An then Damian set out to compliment and recreate the original moldings and architecture especially in the kitchen where he custom made all the cabinets himself. Damian did an amazing job and did the bulk of the work all by himself. This photo shoot shows the completed phase of the home with all new electricity, new plumbing, new heating, all new fixtures, floors sanded and refinished. It was an incredible transformation and really brought out and preserved the beauty of this historic home.
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Connecticut Real Estate Interior Design Photography Shoot
I enjoy doing real estate photography in addition to my landscape work. I do a few jobs a year. This house was a recent home construction in Westport Connecticut on Connecticut's "Gold Coast" The house features 7 bathrooms and 7 bedrooms and 4 floors with lots of room, space and outdoor swimming pool. The house was designed with Asian flair and accents throughout the house making for a one of a kind home.
This is photo shoot 1. This will be a before and after project so stay tuned for final furnished photos in 6 to 12 months.
Yale, Greenwich Hospital
Outpatient Physical Therapy Office
I worked on this project over the summer with Art for Healing Environments. I provided all the photos except for 2 beach walkway scenes in the main waiting room which were done by photographer Katherine Genreau. Art for Healing Environments did a great job of the printing and custom framing and matting of the photos. The large photo size and framing makes them very impactful especially when standing in front of them. The photos came out great and clients are loving them at the new office as reported by the staff.
Thanks Yale Greenwich Hospital for bringing such beauty to your therapy office.
As a side note all the photos of mine featured in this blog can be purchased in various forms for your office or home including prints, framed or unframed, canvas, and metal. Contact me for prices and information.
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I know this is a little early but Christmas will be upon us very soon and the solstice will be upon us tomorrow. The Light will once again grow in strength. I wanted to wish every a wonderful Christmas, Holiday Season and all the best in the New Year!
Here are some recently published cover photos of mine on the Winter editions of Seasons Magazine to help get you in the spirit.
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year
In Light,
John Munno
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Christmas Party Event Photography Shoot
Aquaturf, Plantsville, Connecticut
The holiday season is a time when a lot of corporations and business host their annual Christmas and Holiday Parties in Connecticut. They are a great way for business and corporations to give thanks and offer gratitude to their employees for their hard work and dedication throughout the year. The parties can be simple or more elaborate like this featured blog post of the Mirion Technologies, Christmas Party at Aquaturf in Planstville, Connecticut. This party featured in addition to an amazing spread of food and desserts but, Las Vegas Style poker and roulette tables, video games, a magician, dancing a d.j. and backdrop and props for fun photo portraits. A speech was given by the company president as well as drawing for many raffle prizes.
Being a fine art wedding photographer, I carry my talents and artistic eye from weddings to every event I shoot making it more then a photographic event but making it an artistic expression and way to bring out the beauty of the people, event space, details and memory of your event.
I enjoy shooting events and am available year round for your business and corporate event throughout Connecticut, big or small.
Contact me for rates and to schedule me for your next event.
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Fall Foliage Season in Connecticut
A fleeting moment of time
Fall is a fleeting time in New England lasting only about 2 weeks. In this short window, the green foliage of summer quickly turns to the reds, yellows and oranges of fall briefly before falling from the trees leaving the trees naked and the landscape brown before winter before winter snows fall upon the land. To take advantage of this time of the year you have to move fast, be out in the field a lot, travel much and take in each day as if it was the last. Every minute counts and the same location will not look the same one day as it did the next changing sometimes from hour to hour. This particular fall foliage season was particularly fleeting because of many days of rain and numerous wind storms that made photographing difficult and quickly blew the leaves down from the forest canopy to the wet ground below.
With all the limitations of this fall season I was able to get out here and there to capture the beauty of this magical time of the year. I made two trips to the northern part of Connecticut in the Litchfield Hills as well as visiting some of my old stomping grounds in neighboring Middlebury, Connecticut. I was able to capture some great morning shots in my own back yard and neighborhood "Lakeside" on Lake Zoar in Southbury, Connecticut.
Connecticut is a big state when it comes to fall foliage with the diversity of the terrain and landscapes. This blog post only captures a very minute part of this grand picture and is dedicated to the beauty and magic of Autumn in Connecticut.
If you like what you see, all these photos are available with text in poster and print form or can be blown up with or without text into large canvas wall art up to 32 x 48 at great prices!! This is a great way to decorate your home or office or offer a gift for the holidays. You can call me at 203-405-3329 or email at [email protected] for prices and sizes.
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My 2019 Connecticut Landscapes Calendar has arrived from the printer and ready for you to have one. Limited quantities are available so I suggest ordering yours very soon. This a beautiful One-of-a kind 9" x 12" saddle stitch calendar takes you through the seasons of Connecticut. Photos taken include Southbury and neighboring towns as well as other scenic ares of Connecticut from seascapes on the Connecticut coast to Autumn scenes in the Litchfield Hills. Add beauty to your home or office or for great holiday gifts.
the calendars are $14.99 plus shipping and or tax.
I can be reached at [email protected], 203-405-3329.
In Light,
John Munno
My 2019 Connecticut Landscapes Calendar is ready to print. This a beautiful One-of-a kind 9" x 12" saddle stitch calendar takes you through the seasons of Connecticut. Photos taken include Southbury and neighboring towns as well as other scenic ares of Connecticut from seascapes on the Connecticut coast to Autumn scenes in the Litchfield Hills. Add beauty to your home or office or for great holiday gifts.
I am taking pre-orders for the holiday season. Expected price to be around $15.00. Let me know if you would like to order one by the end of September so I know how many to have printed.
I can be reached at [email protected], 203-405-3329.
In Light,
John Munno
From the summit of Cadillac Mountain you have a 360 degree view, north, south, east and west. Every view paints a different picture of Maine's diversity from its forests and ponds to the west to its many bays and ocean inlets to the north, to the vast ocean to the east and further bays and islands to the south Main coast.
On the top of Cadillac Mountain, hard granite rock, strong winds and cold temperatures shape the trees and terrain of this high alpine landscape.
On the summit of Cadillac Mountain, snow, ice, rain, wind and sun sculpt, form and shape the hard granite rock into works of art.
It is always sad to say goodbye to such a beautiful place especially on a long timeless summer day. Goodbye Cadillac Mountain. I hope to return again soon.
Our journey to Acadia has focused thus far on the coast featuring the magical seascapes taken at the "golden hour", "first light" and "blue light" time of the day. I wanted to leave the coast and head to the interior of Acadia where I will be focusing on the many ponds and lakes that cover the interior of Mount Desert Isle. These ponds are a refreshing stop along the many trails and carriage roads that traverse the interior of Acadia. This first photo is one of the most iconic of Acadia's many ponds, Jordon Pond with the Bubble Mountains in the distance.
A short hike past along the Jordon Pond Trail take you away from the crowds and to a boardwalk trail around the lake with beautiful views of the Bubbles in the distance.
Our journey into the heart of Acadia's interior continues with our tour of it's many ponds and lakes. There is a pond of every size from small intimate quite ponds to large expansive ponds that dominate the landscape. Here is a and example of one of a small and quaint pond, Bubble Pond.
Some of the lakes and ponds of Acadia can be quite small and others large and expansive. Eagle Lake is one of the larger lakes on Mt. Desert Isle. It is a short hike to get to but well worth the walk. For there you will be rewarded with much peace and beauty sitting on a rock with the small waves lapping on the shore.
Our journey through Acadia continues. This time we leave the more know and traveled east side of Mt. Desert Isle to the lesser west side of Mt. Desert Isle, referred to as the quite side. A series of dirt roads takes you to the interior ponds and trails. This pond as the name describes is a very isolated quite large pond called Long Pond.
Waving pond grasses in the wind captured by long exposure on Upper Hadlock Pond, Mt. Desert Isle, Acadia National Park.
I took lots of great photos and had a fabulous time despite some challenges with the weather. In the past people have really enjoyed these photos so I thought I would do a series of blog posts on them over the next few months. I will not only be featuring seascapes but many of the mountains, ponds and forests that make up Acadia National Park. So stay tuned. I am also looking at doing a seascape workshop in Connecticut in August. Contact me for more information at 203-405-3329.
Check out my landscape photography page for more updates and photos at https://www.facebook.com/johnmunnophotography/
Happy Summer
In Light,
John Munno
Feeling grateful for all the things in my life and for being able to capture these moments in time!
Happy Independence Day everyone.
John Munno
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Summer is such a beautiful time in Connecticut. It is what so many of us live for. It somehow takes away the memory and the dread of winter that so many of us face. Connecticut is blessed with so many places to enjoy the summer ranging from the beaches, coves and marinas of the Connecticut Coast all the way to the highlands to the north of the Lithchfield Hills. I am happy to share that two of my images were chosen for the covers of Connecticut's Seasons Magazine. The first cover is for Seasons of the Shoreline and is a photo of The New London Lighthouse. The second photo was taken for the Seasons of The Northwest Hills was taken at a dairy farm in Roxbury Connecticut.
Get out there and enjoy the summer!!
John Munno
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My Adobe Lightroom
Photography Software
Online Training Course
The course you have been waiting for is here! I put together a comprehensive 30 video, 6 hour training course in Adobe Lightroom from beginning to end, covering all the ins and outs through the Library, develop and export and print modules in Lightroom.
Many Lightroom classes out there are parts and pieces that you have to put together from different instructors. With this course look no further. Everything is in one place and I designed this course with a logical sequence from getting your photos off the memory cards into Lightroom. Then creating a logical and practical folder system in Lightroom to locate and rate your photos. Then all the tools in the develop module to edit your photos concluding with the exporting your photos out of Lightroom for sharing on social media,websites, printing and other external applications.
This is one of the most comprehensive Lightroom Class available layed out with lessons from beginning to end with one instructor (me). 30 videos covering 6 hours of training in Adobe Lightroom. From advanced to begining this class will teach you time saving tips, help simplify your workflow, learn all aspects of working with your digital photoraphs and help make them look their best.
Classes can be purchased individually or all together through my website. See link below for more information.
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The classes are $20 each for the Library, Develop and Printing Modules or purchase all 3 classes for $50
Contact me for more information or questions.
John Munno
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Medical Business Photography Shoot
Last week I was contacted by Cloud Care Medical Practice Software www.carecloud.com to photograph their medical practice software in use at The Foot Group Podiatry office in Wilamantic Connecticut. Cloud Care wanted to show the software being used by the staff and with patients as well as giving an overview of the office. The photos will be used on Cloud Care's website to help sell their product to potential customers. Their software is used on desktop computers as well as tablets. Wilamantic is great town with a lot of history and it always nice to visit the "quite corner of Connecticut". Special Thanks to Dr. Karla and the staff at The Foot Group for assisting me with this project.
How to take flower photos
Here in the North East we’ve had a long winter and wondered if and when spring would arrive. The good news is spring has finally arrived. The spring peepers (frogs) are out and are peeping away. The robins have arrived and the earliest of spring bloomers, the snowbells and crocuses are out.
This is a great time to get out you cameras out, blow off the dust and start to photograph this most beautiful occasion.
Why Flowers?
Flowers with their intricate patterns, colors and shapes for me are what I call “The Blueprint of the Divine”. Flowers with their beautiful colors are welcoming and inviting, as well as healing , help brighten the day and can be fragrant too. They add beautiful color to your photos for interior design, home décor, cards etc. So let’s get started.
Weather/Lighting
Flowers can be photographed in many lighting conditions. My favorite is slightly overcast sky. In this type of lighting, the petals of the flowers are open and the colors of the flowers really come out and are not washed out by the sun. The clouds act like a large soft box and shadows and contrast are minimized.
Shooting flowers in the shade can yield similar results although the colors are usually (cooler) more on the blue side and the illumination less of the petals and flower in general.
Diffused light in the later part of the day towards the evening or early morning can be very nice as well, either before the sun is up or when the sun is low in the sky.
Direct sun is one of my least favorite lighting to use for flower photos as the sun’s rays can easily overexpose the petals and parts of the flowers that are in contact with the sun as well as adding strong contrast to other parts of the photos. Often the tonal range between the most bright and the most dark is more than the camera can capture so either some parts of the image will be blown out or overexposed and some parts will be underexposed or black. You might like this effect but to mellow this out, use a diffuser to put between the sun and your flower to block and soften the sun’s rays.
Another way to cut down on the reflections from the sun on your flowers is to use a polarizer filter. This will also help saturate the colors in the photo as well.
Positioning yourself
Every flower shot is different so where you position yourself can vary. Getting up close and personal with your flowers will reveal more detail in your photos. It will help fill the frame of your photos creating more impact in your photos as well allow the viewer and yourself to have a more intimate experience of the flower. If you get too close your camera won’t be able to focus so you may have to back away a bit if the image is blurry and can’t focus. Also before you stick your nose in a flower make sure there are no bees in it!!
Getting down and low is important for the reasons stated above. It also allows one to enter the world of the flower and see the world through the flowers eyes in a sense. It also can cut down on distracting objects in the background and reveals parts of the flower not often seen such as under the petals etc. You may look silly rolling around on the ground but you may also notice a healing effect of more energy, clarity of mind and grounding from making direct contact with Mother Earth.
Note of Caution: Make sure to have tick spray on if you live in the East Coast if you plan on rolling around on the ground. Many natural essential oil tick sprays such as “Badger anti-bug spray” are safe and work great”
Overhead shots can be another great angle to reveal the inner patterns on the petals as well as the inner parts of the flower.
Sometimes a slightly looking down angle can capture both the external petals as well as interior parts.
Even looking up can be a good angle to create a larger than life image as well as uncommonly seen perspective.
Camera Settings
The most important thing to remember when photographing flowers is as you get closer to your subject the depth of field, or range from near to far in focus decreases dramatically. Larger number apertures (smaller opening) above f/10 will be needed to get the whole flower in focus. You may have to go up to f/16 and f/22 and higher to get the whole flower in focus. At the same time you want the background to be blurred so as not distract or take attention away from the flower. As you do this your shutter speed will have to be set slower and if there is wind, that can create blurr as your flower moves in the wind. The goal is to use a fast enough shutter speed to prevent any motion blurr from the blower moving at the same time maintaining proper focus on the flower and a blurred background.
Note: Blocking the wind with a reflector or body can help reduce the wind effect.
To better get the whole flower in focus some photographers will use a technique called focus stacking where multiple photos of varying focus distances are taken and combined together in Phototshop or dedicated focus stacking program such as Helicon Focus to do this.
Camera Lenses
The key to choosing a lens is to get a lens with the shortest or minimum focal/ focusing distance-the ability to get as close to a subject as possible. The lens which does this the best is called a Macro Lens. There are different focal length Macro lenses for different effects. I prefer the longer focal length Macro lenses. Sometimes using a zoom lens like a 70-200 can work well for shooting flowers if you don’t have a dedicated macro lens.
Here is a link to various macro lenses
http://www.whatdigitalcamera.com/roundup/lens-roundup/best-macro-lenses-14638
If you don’t want to purchase a dedicated Macro lens, you can use what are called extension tubes which go between the camera and the lens which allows you to get closer to your subject. They are relatively inexpensive as compared to buying a dedicated Macro lens.
Use a Tripod
Use a tripod when shooting flowers to help prevent motion blurr/ or hand shake and to better compose your flowers. When you are so close up to flowers the slightest of movement will be noticed in your photos. If you are on the ground you can sometimes use smaller table top tripods or something to rest your camera on the ground while you are shooting such a bean bag/sand bag etc. Use a remote trigger or cable release when your camera is on the tripod to help cut down on any movement or vibration in the camera especially when shooting at below 1/30th of a second shutter speed.
Composition:
How to compose your photo is very important and can make the difference between just an OK photo and a WOW photo. Use common compositional rules such as “The Rule of Third” to position your subject and try to create depth to your photos by having other secondary flowers in the distance behind your primary flower. Rather than having one flower you may want to have two or three etc. to establish a relationship between the flowers and create greater interest. Lastly find a background that is not distracting in such things as patterns, colors and especially brightness all which will take the views eye away from the subject.
Conclusion:
This should give you enough information to get going. I hope I have inspired and given you the tools and information to make dynamic, creative and beautifully Wow! flower photos.
Happy Shooting
John Munno
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April snowfall just when you thought spring had finally arrived.
The Crocuses started to bloom and there was a hint of spring in the air. We celebrated Easter and then April Fools, Winter decided to come back for a while. It was a beautiful snow, lightly falling with fog and made for some really beautiful photos on Lake Zoar and the Housatonic River in Oxford, Connecticut.
Snow can come fiercely with strong winds and everything takes cover. This snow was very different. It was a spring snow, gently falling with the sound of song birds everywhere and the feeling of new life in the air. The air was so still and morning was quiet. The snow and fog cast an other worldly feeling and commonly recognized sites were transformed into obscure and subtle beauty. Colors became muted almost monotone even though they were shot in color, sharp lines and angles became softened. It was very inviting and welcoming and calm.
Medical Healing Photo Art Instillation
Southbury, Connecticut
To bring healing to those in need has always been a part of my life. For 20 years, I worked in the alternative healing field as a Bio-TouchTM healing practitioner and a classically trained homeopath. In addition to these methods, Nature has always been a source of healing for me and one which provides much healing for many in our high tech world.
When I opened my photography business, I wanted to merge my love for Nature with my desire to help people heal through my photography. This has become a main purpose and focus of my Nature and Landscape photography.
This blog post highlights a recent project collaboration with Physican One Urgent Care- an Urgent Care facility in my home town of Southbury, Connecticut. I was contacted by Physican One during the renovation of their Southbury facility. They commissioned me to provide local images of Southbury, containing both the historic and picturesque photos of the town as well as nature photos displaying the "more raw" elements of nature scenes of the area.
I provided the prints from my photo library and Physician One Urgent Care had them professionally matted and framed with a name indicating where each photo was taken. The framed photos were installed in their waiting room, hallway, patient rooms and staff operational areas.
Times of medical crises in one's life and visiting an urgent care facility can make one feel fearful and anxious. Having a healing image of nature to took at while waiting for a doctor can help bring a sense of peace and calm to a stressful situation.
I am happy to bring this gift to the this Urgent Care Facility in Southbury and was so delighted to hear the positive remarks from the staff when I visited regarding clients comments about the photos.
Children's Dental Associates Healing Art Project
I wanted to share an exciting recent project I completed with Kenneth Boroson Architects, LLC for two large canvas photos of New London's Lighthouses and seascapes for the new Children's Dental Associates Dental Office in East Lyme Connecticut. The large 4 panel canvas is 16 feet long. These healing art photos will make the dental office a fun, exciting and peaceful place for the children of the area to come and have their dental work done. The 4 Panel Canvas of the New London Lighthouse and canvas of the Ledge Lighthouse were taken last summer specific for this project and completed over the winter. It is so rewarding to see the fruits of one's labor improving the lives of those that come in touch with it. Thanks Children's Dental Associates and Kenneth Boroson Architects for the opportunity to be part of this project.
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Day to dusk on the Connecticut Coast
With the winter in the East Coast lingering and so many of us yearning for the warmth of spring, I thought I would share a post from a commercial shoot I did this summer at Waterford Beach Park. The photos were used for a children's dental office. This gallery spans the course of an afternoon and evening on the Connecticut Coast at a gem of a beach park with salt marshes, tidal pools, beaches and rock out-croppings to the Long Island Sound. Put your feet into the sand, enjoy the sun and hear the rush of the waves as I take you through the day and dusk.
Learn how to store, catalog, develop and print and share your photos using a user friendly software called Adobe Lightroom.
Wonder what to do with your photos after you have them in camera? Struggle with finding and cataloging the photos you have in your computer? Want to change the exposure of your photos and do some editing to help your photos come out as they appeared to when you took them? Need to change your photos sizes for outputting to various sources such as photo contests, facebook, emails, web use and printing? If you answered yes to any of these questions then this workshop series is for you.
Lightroom is a fantastic and powerful photography software because it has the ability to do it all- everything you need to accomplish in your photographic workflow from cataloging your photos, to developing, printing, outputting and resizing as well as making photo books, slideshows and much more. This all-in-one program comes at a very affordable price and is very user friendly.
Course 1: Lightroom’s Library module
Wednesday, March 7th, 7:00 pm
In this first workshop you will learn how to take your photos from your camera to the computer including how to create folders and collections sets to help store and retrieve your photos. You will learn how to use keywords and rating systems to help locate and use your favorite photos.
Course 2: Lightroom’s Develop module.
Wednesday, March 14th, 7:00 pm
In this workshop I will go show you how to maximize your photo’s potential with the many development options in Lightroom including exposure, white balance, saturation hues and color balance as well as adding vignettings to your photos and cropping. I will also go over how to use the adjustment brush and graduated neutral density filter to make local adjustments on specific areas of your image.
Course 3: Printing, exporting resizing and outputting
Wednesday, March 21st, 7:00 pm
In this course I will teach the various options and methods for outputting and resizing your photos for specific use such as contests, web use and social media, emails, and finally using the print module in Lightroom to make your prints come out how they look on the screen.
Class Information:
Each class can stand alone but I would recommend taking all three to get the most out of Lightroom and learn all that you can do with the wonderful photos you take. Classes will begin at 7:00 pm and go for about 1.5 hours. Class fee is s $20.00 per person per class or sign up for all three for $60.00 For more information or to register contact me at 203-824-7423 or email [email protected].
Classes will be held at my studio at 254 Lakemere Drive, Southbury, Connecticut 06488
I look forward to helping you organize, catalog, develop and use your photographs easily and more enjoyable and taking your photography to the next level.
It will be lots of fun.
Sincerely,
John Munno
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A timeless work of art
Taking holiday orders now
For the 2017 Holiday Season I am excited to be offering for the first time, a coffee table book of my photos. Connecticut Landscapes 2018. The book is an 11" x 8.5" 30 page hardcover photo book. This 30 page book features 45 images many of which have not been seen or released to date. The images have all been layed out in various design elements based upon color palate and themes to provide interest, balance and beauty and to mark the cycles of life and time. It is more then a coffee table book in that sense, it is a work of art which makes the perfect gift to someone else or for yourself. It will help bring calm, peace healing and introspection with every turn of the page. You can cherish for years to come. These books are being sold for $85.00 plus shipping and applicable taxes.
To order visit my website store at http://www.johnmunnophotography.com/2018coffeetablebook
If you need help ordering call 203-405-3329 or email [email protected]
Testimonial
"Mr. Munno's work is beautiful and very professional. I was lucky enough to work with him to create a coffee table book which I'm giving as a gift. It came out breathtaking. He really put together a lovely hard cover book with stunning photographs. He is a true professional with a gifted eye."
Thanks always for your appreciation, love and support
Sincerely,
John Munno
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We had to come up with another plan. One of the surgeons at the medical center had a boat and offered to take me out to the lighthouse. So that is what we did. Cruising out in the Long Island Sound at 40 miles an hour was quite a way to travel. I had to hang on for dear life as we crashed against the waves to get out to the lighthouse which was about a 10 minute cruise. We circled around the lighthouse reef for some times as I kept shooting and shooting, not sure how sharp the images were with the rocking of the boat. I didn't know if I would get a second chance at this so I tried as many angles as possible and different lenses and varied camera settings. About 1,000 photos later, I felt I had enough photos and we headed back to shore bouncing from wave to wave.
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Learn how to store, catalog, develop and print and share your photos using a user friendly software called Adobe Lightroom.
Wonder what to do with your photos after you have them in camera? Struggle with finding and cataloging the photos you have in your computer? Want to change the exposure of your photos and do some editing to help your photos come out as they appeared to when you took them? Need to change your photos sizes for outputting to various sources such as photo contests, facebook, emails, web use and printing? If you answered yes to any of these questions then this workshop series is for you.
Lightroom is a fantastic and powerful photography software because it has the ability to do it all- everything you need to accomplish in your photographic workflow from cataloging your photos, to developing, printing, outputting and resizing as well as making photo books, slideshows and much more. This all-in-one program comes at a very affordable price and is very user friendly.
Course 1: Lightroom’s Library module
Wednesday, Feburary 1st, 7:00 pm
In this first workshop you will learn how to take your photos from your camera to the computer including how to create folders and collections sets to help store and retrieve your photos. You will learn how to use keywords and rating systems to help locate and use your favorite photos.
Course 2: Lightroom’s Develop module.
Wednesday, February 8th, 7:00 pm
In this workshop I will go show you how to maximize your photo’s potential with the many development options in Lightroom including exposure, white balance, saturation hues and color balance as well as adding vignettings to your photos and cropping. I will also go over how to use the adjustment brush and graduated neutral density filter to make local adjustments on specific areas of your image.
Course 3: Printing, exporting resizing and outputting
Wednesday, February 15th, 7:00 pm
In this course I will teach the various options and methods for outputting and resizing your photos for specific use such as contests, web use and social media, emails, and finally using the print module in Lightroom to make your prints come out how they look on the screen.
Class Information:
Each class can stand alone but I would recommend taking all three to get the most out of Lightroom and learn all that you can do with the wonderful photos you take. Classes will begin at 7:00 pm and go for about 1.5 hours. Class fee is s $25.00 per person per class or sign up for all three for $75.00 For more information or to register contact me at 203-824-7423 or email [email protected].
Classes will be held at my studio at 254 Lakemere Drive, Southbury, Connecticut 06488
I look forward to helping you organize, catalog, develop and use your photographs easily and more enjoyable and taking your photography to the next level.
It will be lots of fun.
Sincerely,
John Munno
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It is with much excitement that I share the news of the release of my 2017 Connecticut Landscapes Calendar.
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This beautiful calendar is a one of a kind work of art, which takes you month by month through the four seasons of Connecticut from the flowers of spring to the greens of summer, the vibrant colors of fall and pristine snows of winter.
This is no cookie cutter calendar but one which I laid out box by box, day by day even to the details of adding the moon phases, solstice and equinox dates as well as major religious and national holidays.
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The calendar is a large 9 x 12" saddle stitch calendar ready to hang and decorate your home or office or to offer as a gift.
The calendar sells for $14.99 plus shipping and or tax depending on your location.
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The calendars can be ordered through my website store calendar link or by clicking the link below.
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If you have any questions feel free to email at [email protected] or call me at 203-405-3329.
As always, thanks for your interest and support.
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The Marriage of Art and Healing through Photography
UCONN's John Dempsey Hospital, Farmington Connecticut
For those of you who may not know, earlier in my life, I spent 15 years as a Bio-TouchTM Practitioner for the International Foundation of Bio-Magnetics in Hawaii and Tucson, www.justouch.com. As a Bio-TouchTM practioner and Center Coordinator, I was called out many times to the nearby hospitals to offer sessions and assist people in their healing process who were hospitalized. I spent sometimes months going to hospitals on a regular basis to offer care. I spent a week straight at the ICU Unit in Flagstaff to help a friend who was in critical care after a car accident as well as assisting my nephew for 3 months at the NIC unit at Yale New Haven Hospital who was born premature with hydrocephalus. For many of the patients and family I visited, the question of life and death was often on our thoughts and mind. As the days turned into weeks, the hospital walls became sort of a prison, with it's sterile environment, coldness walls and starkness, shielding off the person from the outside world of life and nature that surrounded them. I often pondered the ways hospitals could be made more open and connected to the healing powers of the outside world of nature.
That was over 20 years ago and things have changed a lot in both the healing field and hospital environments. One such hospital on the forefront of this movement to make hospital environments more healing is UCONN's John Dempsy Hospital Tower in Farmington, Connecticut. The hospital incorporates open spaces and large glass windows with sun filled rooms for healing as well as well as wood tones, earthy tile, glass panels of wildflowers and My healing art photos in every patient room of the 169 patient rooms.
A few months ago I was contacted by Steffian Bradley Architects, http://www.steffian.com for my Connecticut Nature and Landscape Work to supply 169 2' x 4' panels of my photos to be printed onto a plastic type laminate material for the hospital. I jumped at the opportunity as it has been a long time vision and dream and passion to bring healing to those in need through my photography.
The long Connecticut winter gave me the time and ability to work on this project which was quite huge in it's size and scope. Large in that they required 169 images and large in that the photos had to be #1 blown up to over 2' x 4" and then # 2,into elongated panoramic size which eliminated all my vertically oriented images and many of the horizontal images as well. Photos were then further eliminated because of cultural, religious and other reasons. To make the long story short, I submitted over 700 images which went through a huge approval process by the board and architects to come up with the photos that were eventually chosen for the 6 levels of patient rooms.
Once the images were decided upon they all had to be enlarged, cropped and re-sized and then sent to the Panolam factory in Maine to be printed onto the laminate panels and then delivered and installed in each of the hospital patient rooms.
Though I shot the images and layed out the sizing of the images, I didn't know what they would look like blown up to full size on the laminate panels. That was until this weekend when I attended the public open house for the hospital. The open house was a very emotional day for me seeing what was in some ways a life time of work encompassing 20 years in the healing field and 10 years shooting in the field as a photographer. The comments I received from onlookers and the medical staff were so touching and I was moved with the realization that I had created a legacy that would be here for many years to come to help heal those in suffering and need and to help bridge the separation of human and nature especially at a critical time on a persons life-the time of sickness, change and transition.
I stayed at the hospital open house for many hours, taking in the magnificence and awe of the moment and taking lots of photos too. On the way home I thought a lot about my life and what it means to leave a legacy in life. Our thoughts, actions and deeds are like footprints left in the sand of life or like ripples in the water that continue to move outward, even after the stone has fallen. How will we be remembered and how will our lives impact, help, inspire, heal and change the world around us?
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When John Munno encountered a bout of health challenges, he began to spend time sorting through the photos he used to take in high school. In what he describes as a ‘defining moment,’ John realized the happiness and wellbeing he experienced when he tapped into this creative passion, and he decided to pick up where he had left off. Now a graduate of NYIP, he has successfully launched his own photography business, shooting everything from nature to weddings, and even stock shots for greeting cards. We recently got in touch with John to chat about his journey, and to ask what advice he’d offer to current and prospective students of NYIP. Here’s what we learned:
1. When did you realize that photography was the field you wanted to pursue?
I started shooting in high school up into my mid-20s. Then I got into the healing field and stopped shooting for many years. It wasn’t until a bit later in my life when I was having health challenges of my own that I had what you would call a “defining moment.” While putting together an eBook called “Nature Speaks” and going through my photo library and slides from my earlier years of photographing exotic places around the world, I noticed my health improving by the beauty and healing properties contained within the images. This fueled my desire to pick up my camera and start shooting. I felt a calling from deep within myself. Something started to come alive in me that wanted to create and express itself, to create beautiful things that would help people heal.
2. When did you enroll at NYIP?
Though I had photographed for many years, I wanted to be formally trained, to improve my skills and fill in any holes that had been missing in my education. I wasn’t in a positon to go to photography school far away and shift my whole life around and pay for housing etc. I didn’t have the funds at the time for such an education. So l looked into some of distance type of classes and found NYIP. The training was something I could afford and the way the course was broken down into lessons made it easy to move along step by step through the program. Each month when the lessons came in the mail, it was like Christmas time for me.
3. What was your coursework like?
My course work was very eye opening. I had been interested only in nature photography and that was all I did for many years. When taking the course I learned about so many different aspects of photography. It gave me such an appreciation for photography and its history and impact on the world. It taught me that photography was everywhere. I learned the skills necessary to be successful in many types of photography and that allowed me to make it as a full time photographer doing nature and fine art photography, commercial photography, real estate photography, portraits, events and weddings.
4. Was your mentor helpful during the process?
My mentor was helpful in that he always brought it back to the lesson of what is the story and message you are trying to convey through your photography. He kept bringing me back to that lesson.
5. We can see on your site that your photo gallery is separated into 8 different categories. Plus, you’re also making quite a name for yourself in the wedding photography industry. Would you say that one of these sub-fields interests you the most?
Nature is one of my favorite subjects- especially nature or land untouched by the hand of man. I try to find these remote and hidden places of Connecticut and the world. This has always been a passion for me. In these places I find solace, healing, peace and understanding. I try to share these places and properties through my images with people that don’t have the chance or opportunity to have this experience.
And then there are weddings. Weddings are a very different aspect of photography that I enjoy very much. What I like most about shooting weddings is the people, the emotions, the joy, the tears and touching moments. We are such wonderful beings. I am not sure if we realize it. I try to share that wonder through my wedding photography.
6. When you approach a new project, what are the first steps you typically take in your creative planning process?
When I start a new project it is like traveling on a road or taking a journey. I look at the end product or destination-what needs to be accomplished. Then I figure out what is needed, (the steps) to take me on that journey from point A to B. Those steps are the details of what needs to be accomplished, the hows and in what order.
7. What qualities do you think a successful, aspiring photographer needs?
- Passion would be number 1. You have to have a passion for your subject be it a sports game, a newborn baby, a car, news events, trees or a landscape. You need to have a love, interest and connection with your subject
- Vision: You have to have an eye to see. It is not necessarily two eyes that one sees with but an inner eye or vision that can communicate that passion and express it through the lens of a camera
- Skill: You have to know about your equipment the camera and lens. How they work and how to make them express that vision and passion. You have to research, study, read and examine the work of others. You have to continue to grow, experiment and strive every day. It never ends.
8. After graduation, what were your first steps? Were you already actively working in the field? If not, how did you get a foot in the door?
My first steps were to set up a business, create business cards and set up a website and social media. Then starting to create products to sell, post cards, greeting cards etc. and then hitting the pavement, knocking door to door, soliciting business for work etc. It was a lot of work in the beginning with more rejections then success that was for sure.
9. Some aspiring photographers struggle to make a name for themselves because they’re hesitant to make connections. What advice would you give to younger photographers who are shy about reaching out?
I have found my friends and family to be some of my best supporters and fans over the years. Start small, stay close to home with sharing your work with friends and family, co-workers etc. Start within your immediate circle. Gain the experience and confidence and then expand that circle outward.
Work as an intern; donate your talents to a non-profit you support. This all will help gain the experience and confidence to reach out.
10. What do you always carry with you in your camera bag? Anything special?
Lens paper, a rocket blower and lens pen.
11. What’s the most interesting thing you learned at NYIP?
It may seem very basic but I learned how a photograph tells a story, and that was drilled into me over and over with every lesson.
12. We can see that you specialize in some specifics like bridges, lighthouses, churches, etc. Do you have a personal favorite subject to shoot?
My favorite subject to shoot is moving water in the forms of waterfalls, rivers, and seascapes. I could shoot it all day long. Every wave is different. Water is a long-time friend and companion going back to my days as a river guide. Water heals, water nourishes and water provides food and Life. We take water for granted and we don’t respect and treat water in the forms of streams, rivers, lakes and oceans as we should. We pollute them and use them as dumps. I try to convey the importance of water in our lives through my waterscapes and I am working on an eBook called “Living Waters” which I hope to finish this year which will build upon this theme.
13. How has maintaining a blog and website helped you creatively and professionally?
We often don’t realize the impact our lives and work have on people. We can become immersed in something and the day to day routines of our work and put our blinders on in a sense. We can’t see out of it sometimes. Maintaining a blog and website as brought me so many customer and fan comments feedback and testimonials about how my work touches people’s lives and how special it is. I read the comments over and I am amazed. I never realized this impact my work has on people. This helps fuel my determination, and constancy and to prefect my art and craft.
14. If you had to pick one, what was the most memorable photography project you’ve ever completed, either during school or otherwise?
Working with a historian and taking photos of my town’s historic districts for two walking tour brochures. It was great to work along with a historian and lean about the homes and history of my town as well as spending months shooting out in the field taking thousands of photos.
15. Describe a typical day in your life as a photographer lately.
In addition to my own wedding photography and landscape photography, I also work as a studio manager for an active wedding photography company. So I am often juggling 6 projects at once. I do a lot of editing work! About half to three quarters of my week is taken up with editing. There is the regular editing of my wedding and landscape work. Then there is the editing for the company I work for. This is often special request, creative editing, color splashes, and enhancing and correcting images, removing people, objects etc.--things that happened to be in the way. Sometimes it is major overhauling of images and image corrections. This is a lot of fun for me. The weekends are often taken up with shooting weddings and traveling all over the state from end to end. Every weekend is like going on another adventure. Then there are the hours spent on social media, blog posting meeting with clients, email correspondences and oh quick get your camera, a beautiful sunset!!
16. What’s the most rewarding part of studying photography?
Photography catches a fleeting moment of time-a fleeting moment that comes and will never happen again. Photography touches lives, holds memories and moments and has the ability to affect people in so many ways. Photography brings peace, can inspire, can lift ones spirits can cause one to reflect and grieve. Photography can be a profound communication tool-The Voice- of the subject expressing and communicating in a language that is universal, that has no boundaries. My focus in photography is to share beauty. I love to share the beauty around me through photography, to create an image that can heal, can bring peace, can heal and restore and share a timeless and important message. To be able to share a sense of wonder, awe and beauty for something that is greater then me through an image. Now that is exciting!
17. If you could give one piece of advice to our current and prospective students, what would it be?
Keep Shooting!!! And never give up- shoot that which feeds your passion!
Want to learn more? NYIP offers accredited photography classes that can help you improve your hobby or start a new career. Request your free course catalog today!
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Storing, cataloging, developing and sharing your photos with Adobe Lightroom
Wonder what to do with your photos after you have them in camera? Struggle with finding and cataloging the photos you have in your computer? Want to change the exposure of your photos and do some editing to help your photos come out as they appeared to when you took them? Need to change your photos sizes for outputting to various sources such as photo contests, facebook, emails, web use and printing? If you answered yes to any of these questions then this workshop series is for you.
Lightroom is a fantastic and powerful photography software because it has the ability to do it all- everything you need to accomplish in your photographic workflow from cataloging your photos, to developing, printing, outputting and resizing as well as making photo books, slideshows and much more. This all-in-one program comes at a very affordable price and is very user friendly.
Course 1: Lightroom’s Library module
Thursday, January 28th, 7:00 pm
In this first workshop you will learn how to take your photos from your camera to the computer including how to create folders and collections sets to help store and retrieve your photos. You will learn how to use keywords and rating systems to help locate and use your favorite photos.
Course 2: Lightroom’s Develop module.
Thursday, February 4th, 7:00 pm
In this workshop I will go show you how to maximize your photo’s potential with the many development options in Lightroom including exposure, white balance, saturation hues and color balance as well as adding vignettings to your photos and cropping. I will also go over how to use the adjustment brush and graduated neutral density filter to make local adjustments on specific areas of your image.
Course 3: Printing, exporting resizing and outputting
Thursday, February 11th, 7:00 pm
In this course I will teach the various options and methods for outputting and resizing your photos for specific use such as contests, web use and social media, emails, and finally using the print module in Lightroom to make your prints come out how they look on the screen.
Class Information:
Each class can stand alone but I would recommend taking all three to get the most out of Lightroom and learn all that you can do with the wonderful photos you take. The class dates are Thursday January 28th, Thursday, February 2nd, Thursday, February 11th. Classes will begin at 7:00 pm and go for about 1.5 hours. Class fee is s $25.00 per person per class or sign up for all three for $60.00 For more information or to register contact me at 203-405-3329 or email [email protected].
Classes will be held at my studio at 254 Lakemere Drive, Southbury, Connecticut 06488
Review from previous student:
"I am participating in the Lightroom Class with John Munno which contains 3 modules. The first module, Lightroom Library, is an essential first step in beginning the post-processing activity. John demonstrated his actual procedure when he loads his photos into Lightroom from the deleting of poor shots to the rating of the photos that were the ones that he would use to edit and keep. The organizational process for sorting the photos by subject, interest was a main focus. Knowing these first steps really helped me to sort through my photos and put them in proper folders so that they will be very easily accessible. I am very much looking forward to the Editing Module! Thank you to John for providing this easy, fun and affordable way of learning Lightroom!"
I look forward to helping you organize, catalog, develop and use your photographs easily and more enjoyable and taking your photography to the next level.
It will be lots of fun.
Sincerely,
John Munno
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Gallery showing many of my canvas photos and framed photos
Another view of the gallery wall of my photos.
My triptic canvas Long Meadow Pond was displayed with furniture arrangements based upon the colors of the art piece.
Another view of the furniture arrangement around my photo art. (start with the art) accenting the colors and textures of the photo.
Pilgrim Furniture "Start with the Art" and gallery coordinator Debbie Albert shares about the evening and gallery significance to support local Connecticut artists.
Pilgrim Furniture interior designer Tony talks about the furniture arrangements chosen for my photo art.
Pilgrim Furniture interior designer Julie talks about the color wheel and feelings and moods of colors.
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I am taking pre-orders on Holiday Cards for the 2015 Holiday Season. This is a specialty order that has become very popular with some of my long standing customers. Each season I make new designs and you will see below the designs I have chosen for this year. For those interested, I need to get an idea of how many cards you would like regarding quantities and designs so I know how many to print as these will be custom printed. I am estimating a price of $2.95 per card but that may vary slightly depending on the size of the card order. Time is short as I need to get this to the printer and back in time for the Holiday Season so if you could let me know as soon as possible of your interest that would be great. I need to have them to the printer by the end of this week. The front of the cards say "Happy Holidays". The inside of the cards can be blank for your personal message or a standard holiday message such as Merry Christmas and Happy New Year (option 1) or Happy Holidays (option 2). Each card comes with a 5" X 7" enveloped made from recycled paper. Feel free to contact me via email at [email protected] or call me at 203-405-3329 to place your order by the end of the week. Wishing you a wonderful Holiday Season, John Munno |
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Come visit my art show at the Winding Wheel Cafe. Light Life and Love a journey through Connecticut's Countryside
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National Parks Pro Guide
Tips and insights on where to go inside some of our most popular national parks
Acadia National Park, Maine
John Munno
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Summer is my favorite time to visit Acadia National Park. Air temperatures are warm and the days are long, providing for many hours of photo shooting and recreation. Acadia is famous for its seascapes. While there are many elements of nature to photograph in Acadia, the seascapes are out of this world. Many shots are easily accessible via a short walk or drive, yet speak of timeless places and raw beauty untouched by the hand of man. Plan your trip using moon and tide charts. A full moon adds a dynamic and magical element to your photos. "Magic of Acadia" is a photo of the moon rising over the Atlantic. Taken the day before the full moon, the time is right for the moon and surrounding light to be in the same tonal range. This shot was taken with a Nikon D7000 with a Nikon 12-24mm ƒ/4 lens and 800 ISO. Exposure was 30 seconds shot at ƒ/16. This photo was taken almost at full darkness. With such a long exposure, you can capture the moon beams on the water and motion blur of the water. Shooting at such times, one is on the cusp of daylight and darkness, and one can shoot in almost total darkness. It's a magical time to be taking photos and experiencing life!
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Summer is the most popular time to visit Acadia so be prepared for lots of people. At the same time, I do most of my shooting in the early mornings and early evenings when the coast and roads are quiet. Often, it's just me, the sea and sound of the waves crashing upon the rocks. This photo "Awakening" is an example of the amazing sunrise seascape photos that can be taken at Acadia. The Park Loop Road between Sand Beach and Otter Point provides unlimited seascape shots and sunrise photos. This shot was taken at approximately 5:00 a.m. For these morning shots, I usually get up at 4:00 a.m. to get the coast by 4:30 in the dark and ready to shoot as the sky just starts to turn light. Make sure to have a flashlight. You'll need it to scramble over the rocks to the coast in the dark.
Accommodations can be made at the Blackwoods Campground for a short drive to the coast or at hotels in Bar Harbor. This photo was taken with a Nikon D7000 and a Nikon 12-24 ƒ/4 wide-angle lens. Exposure time was 1 second at ƒ/18 with ISO 100. Split neutral-density filters are a must, as well as polarizing filters, a tripod and a cable release or remote.
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I wanted to forewarn those that the Connecticut Coast is very built up and it is not Maine by any means. Many of the lighthouses have fallen to disrepair or gone into private hands making accessibility impossible. It is a sad story for the lighthouses and the history that once was such an important part of Connecticut.
Nevertheless, I did my best to recreate that history through my photographs of times past for the enjoyment, and knowledge of those interested.
The tour starts at New London famous for two lighthouses, the New London Harbor Lighthouse below and the New London Ledge Lighthouse. The New London Harbor Lighthouse is part on private land and accessibility is limited. This lighthouse is very well preserved and is a good example of the style of some of the Connecticut lghthouses. While I was there, I found out that tours can be arranged to go inside the lighthouse so that is good news.
New London Harbor Lighthouse looking inland toward New London Harbor.
New London Harbor Lighthouse from the coast road.
New London Harbor Lighthouse from the coast road.
The next lghthouse on the tour is the New London Ledge Lighthouse which is in the middle of the harbor. it is a site to see and a one-of-kind lighthouse. It was off in the distance but I did my best to capture this shot with my telephoto lens.
The tour continues to Avery Point owned by the University of Connecticut. It is an amazing and beautiful campus that made me want to go back to school there and study oceanography. This lighthouse is easily accessible. Stay a while, take a picnic lunch. It is a lovely spot.
The tour continues to Morgan Point located in the beautifully quaint historic town of Noank. I could speak about Noank all day. It is the gem of the Connecticut Coast. A town that time forgot located off the beaten path of I 95 and Route 1. if you want to get a taste of what Connecticut was like 100 plus years ago visit Noank. I could of stayed all day and I hated to leave as I was overcome by the peace, and beauty of a historic town standing today as it did 100 years ago. Narrow streets and steep hills lined with houses from the 1840s with lovely gardens projected a sense of timelessness so uncommon in our fast paced world.
Unfortunately the Morgan Point Lighthouse is on private property and the owner will let you know it, that is if you get too close. Here are a few photos of the Morgan Point Lighthouse. The good news as you can see is the lighthouse is well kept up and taken care of so that is the good news.
I headed out toward Mystic to see the lighthouses that were further on the coast almost at the Rhode Island border. Unfortunately the day was getting late and I couldn't take any more photos on this lighthouse Tour. There are a few more lighthouses at Mystic, Stonnington and Old Saybrook that I would like to visit some time. Maybe you can join me on the next Connecticut lighthouse tour.
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Here are a few recent shots taken across the state of Connecticut
Westledge Cascades in North Connecticut between West Granby and West Symsbury
Little York Park in Southbury, Connecticut
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Hi everyone, I am excited to share the display of my photographs at the grand opening of Not Only Juice in Willimantic Connecticut. Willimantic is one of the coolest towns in Connecticut and right in the middle of it is Not Only Juice, a new and exciting juice bar which will be opening soon. I hope you can come by and visit, check out the art display of my work and have some fresh made juice. Say Hello to Sarah, Kacee and the rest of the good people at Not Only Juice that are helping bring about Willimantic's cultural renaissance and revival. I am so honored to be part of this event. |
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On Display at Not Only Juice, 790 Main St. Willimantic. Show to accompany the opening of Not Only Juice, open 7-3 daily. In an arrangement of photographs taken from the wilds of the Northeast, local CT photographer John Munno examines the quiet movement of color though the New England winter landscape. Munno has described his work as having the ability “to heal and nurture through the capturing of unrecognized everyday beauty, to reconnect the human spirit with its source”. His restrained, airy compositions offer a glance into the often elusive winter colorscape. Winter Tells of Color: Photography by John Munno runs through April, 2015. More information on the photographer can be found at: http://www.johnmunnophotography.com/  
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Storing, cataloging, developing and sharing your photos with Adobe Lightroom
Wonder what to do with your photos after you have them in camera? Struggle with finding and cataloging the photos you have in your computer? Want to change the exposure of your photos and do some editing to help your photos come out as they appeared to when you took them? Need to change your photos sizes for outputting to various sources such as photo contests, facebook, emails, web use and printing? If you answered yes to any of these questions then this workshop series is for you.
Lightroom is a fantastic and powerful photography software because it has the ability to do it all- everything you need to accomplish in your photographic workflow from cataloging your photos, to developing, printing, outputting and resizing as well as making photo books, slideshows and much more. This all-in-one program comes at a very affordable price and is very user friendly.
Course 1: Lightroom’s Library module
Monday, January 26th, 7:00 pm
In this first workshop you will learn how to take your photos from your camera to the computer including how to create folders and collections sets to help store and retrieve your photos. You will learn how to use keywords and rating systems to help locate and use your favorite photos.
Course 2: Lightroom’s Develop module.
Monday, February 23rd, 7:00 pm
In this workshop I will go show you how to maximize your photo’s potential with the many development options in Lightroom including exposure, white balance, saturation hues and color balance as well as adding vignettings to your photos and cropping. I will also go over how to use the adjustment brush and graduated neutral density filter to make local adjustments on specific areas of your image.
Course 3: Printing, exporting resizing and outputting
Monday, March 30th, 7:00
Class date changed to Monday April 27th due to numerous weather cancelations
In this course I will teach the various options and methods for outputting and resizing your photos for specific use such as contests, web use and social media, emails, and finally using the print module in Lightroom to make your prints come out how they look on the screen.
Class Information:
Each class can stand alone but I would recommend taking all three to get the most out of Lightroom and learn all that you can do with the wonderful photos you take. I will hold one class each month through the winter months of January, February and March: The class dates are Monday January 26th, Monday, February 23rd, Monday, March 30th. Classes will begin at 7:00 pm and go for about 1.5 hours. Class fee is s $15.00 per person per class or sign up for all three for $40.00 For more information or to register contact me at 203-824-7423 or email [email protected].
Classes will be held at my studio at 254 Lakemere Drive, Southbury, Connecticut 06488
I look forward to helping you organize, catalog, develop and use your photographs easily and more enjoyable and taking your photography to the next level.
It will be lots of fun.
Sincerely,
John Munno
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Then I had the wonderful opportunity to display my work at the Naugatuck Library for the month of April which led to an amazing newspaper article in the voices newspaper.
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How can anyone forget "Encounters with Snowy Owl" a visit by a Snowy Owl to my neighborhood which lasted for 3 days with hours of time photographing this majestic and magnificent bird. Little did I know that when a Snowy Encounter comes in your life expect change, and lots of that did happen including moving my home and office to Southbury Connecticut later in the year.
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May brought the launching of photography lessons including group lessons with field trips as well as private lessons. I taught 6 classes and field trips as well as numerous private lessons and was able to share my passion for landscape photography with many friends and students. I wanted to thank the Camera Club of Oxford Greens for hiring me for various field trips throughout the year as well as the numerous friends and students who attended my field trips and workshops.
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July brought the launching of 15 new greeting cards including 12 from my “No Place Like Home” collection all taken within 15 miles from my home. The cards have been a huge success in local stores. People just love them.
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August brought a wonderful design project with Prime Wellness of Connecticut who purchased numerous large canvas wraps for their medical facility. News coverage with the photos was shown on numerous TV stations in Connecticut. It had been a long time dream to have my work displayed in medical centers and hospitals to assist people with their healing and pain. This was a dream come true for me in many ways.
September brought another art exhibit, this time at the Oxford Town Hall where my photos were displayed for the month of September.
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Late summer and fall were very busy with moving into my new home and office and the repairs and work that followed. Things are just starting to slow down this December. I conducted numerous fall photography fieldtrips to highlight the lovely colors in Autumn in New England.
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November brought another great photo opportunity this time when Jefferson Radiology purchased 12 of my images for their 2015 Calendar which goes out to 4,000 of their clients. They did a whole “local artist” feature in their calendar and people loved it. Once again it was a great opportunity to have my work be of healing to all those at Jefferson Radiology.
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In addition to the above events there were numerous purchases of my artwork in the form of framed prints and canvas wraps in addition to numerous internet sales of cards, dvds, cds as well as many photo contest awards and portrait session throughout the year.
Time can go fast and it is easy to forget where we have come from and how far we have come. The end of the year is a good time to slow down, take a look back and chart a course for the New Year.
It is with deep gratitude and appreciation that I thank everyone who helped support me through the year through your purchases of my photos, calendars, greeting cards, classes and artwork. This helps me meet the financial demands and expenses of running a photography business which can be great. I also wanted to thank all those who supported me with their appreciation and encouragement through their verbal and written testimonials and posts. This has helped me keep going through the challenges and difficult times.
To share one’s heart can be a scary and risky thing. My love of Nature and the expression of the Divine through Nature is a very personal thing. I thank all those who have been touched, healed, inspired, and comforted by my photography. For me this is the greatest gift of all.
What the new year can bring I do not know. This year with its triumphs have come many challenges as well. I can only hope and pray for the continued strength, inspiration and creativity, time and freedom to be able to share this beauty to be touched by and to touched the hearts of those around me.
I wanted to extend a heart-felt thank you, Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year.
Sincerely,
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Jefferson Radiology Calender sent to 4,000 Clients
Jefferson Radiology of Connecticut used 12 of my images to create their 2015 calendar which went out to 4,000 of their patients. They are getting great feedback from their patients regarding the calendar. Here is a sample of their calendar.
I feel so blessed to be part of this project as my photography can be shared with and be able to help so many people. I am grateful to Jefferson Radiology for featuring me as a Connecticut artist in their calendar.
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It is with much excitement that I share the news of the release of my 2015 Connecticut Landscapes Calendar.
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This beautiful calender is a one of a kind work of art, which takes you month by month through the four seasons of Connecticut from the flowers of spring to the greens of summer, the vibrant colors of fall and pristine snows of winter.
This is no cookie cutter calendar but one which I laid out box by box, day by day even to the details of adding the moon phases, solstice and equinox dates as well as major religious and national holidays.
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The calendar is a large 13" x 19" saddle stitch calendar ready to hang and decorate your home or office or to offer as a gift.
The calendar sells for $16.99 plus shipping and or tax depending on your location.
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The calendars can be ordered through my website store calendar link or by clicking the link below.
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People are really enjoying the calendars and I sold out on one printing already. I am sure you will love it.
If you have any questions feel free to email at [email protected] or call me at 203-405-3329.
As always, thanks for your interest and support.
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With John Munno
Autumn is here and the beautiful colors of fall are upon us. This time of the year in New England affords us one of the most beautiful seasons to capture the dazzling beauty and wonder of fall colors across the land from streams and waterfalls to hills and forests, historical buildings, fields farms and sea coasts.
As photographers we wish to capture the beauty of this fleeting time through our photographs. I will be conducting a series of photography workshops to assist photographers to capture the beauty of this time of the year.
Learn the proper camera settings to use to bring out the fall colors, learn what filters to use to bring forth the colors of fall. Learn about the various locations, light and conditions to take advantage and capture autumn colors in reflections of water and landscapes. This and much more will be covered in the autumn photography workshops.
Leave your troubles behind as we set off for adventure beauty and learning
Workshop 1
Leaves Floating by
Level: (Easy access, short walk, entry level and up)
Date: Sunday October 12th with October 19th rain date.
Time: 2 hours 7am-9am
Location: Oxford Connecticut along the Naugatuck border, near meeting of Towantic Hill and Guntown Road. Parking will be past the Guntown Cemetery at the small nature area. From there we will carpool to our location.
Description: The falling of leaves and their reflections in water make autumn the beautiful season that it is. Learn to capture these two elements as the morning rays cast their golden glow upon a slow moving stream. You will love this class.
Cost. $10.00
Workshop 2
Housatonic River Valley, Kent Connecticut and Covered Bridges.
Level: (moderate with short walks and in and out of car stopping)
Date: October 7th 12:00pm-7pm
Description: This photography tour will take in the beauty of the Housatonic River including scenic stops at Bull’s Bridge, Cornwall Bridge, Kent Connecticut, Macedonia State Park and more.
Departure from my Southbury Office at 254 Lakemere Drive at 12:00. This will be an all day tour covering 100 plus miles via car and we will return in the dark arriving back in Southbury around 7 pm
Cost. $35.00
Workshop 3
The Farmington River, Peoples Forest and Barkhamstead Lake.
Level: (moderate with short walks and in and out of car stopping)
Date: October, 21st 12:30m-7pm
Description: This photography tour will take us to a little know area of Connecticut. The hidden Kent I call it because it has all the beauty of Kent and the Housatonic River without the crowds, tourists and congestion. Take in the beauty of the Farmington River and the nearby Peoples Forest with possible stops at Barkhamstead Lake, and nearby waterfalls. Come visit the hidden gem of Connecticut. You will be so glad you came.
Departure from my Southbury Office at 254 Lakemere Drive at 12:30. This will be an all day tour covering 100 plus miles via car and we will return in the dark arriving back in Southbury around 7pm
Cost. $35.00
Reservations: Email me at [email protected] or call at 203-405-3329 to reserve your space for any of the workshops. Call if you have any questions.
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I will be exhibiting my photography at Oxford Town Hall for the month of September from September 2nd-30th. Numerous prints will be shown and for sale. Come and enjoy this beautiful exhibit. Below is an article written about this exhibit at a prior event.
Oxford Photography Exhibit at Library
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It is with much excitement that I share with you the release of 13 new greeting cards. This selection was by request of Jane Pittari of New Morning Market, a Natural and Organic Health Food store in Woodbury Connecticut that sells my greeting cards. Jane chose this set of my photos to make into greeting cards to really call out the "Local" aspect and beauty of this area. I decided to call this my "No Place Like Home Collection" because 12 of these photos were taken within a 15 mile radius of Woodbury Connecticut. The Featured photos were taken from Woodbury, Middlebury, Southbury, Oxford, Bethlehem, Southford, New Preston and Waterbury Connecticut.
The collections purpose is to draw to one's attention the beauty that is found in our towns, backyards and places where we live. I hope, with this appreciation, we will better take care of, protect and be stewards of the natural world around us.
Click "order" to purchase your greeting cards.
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To go along with this theme, the cards are printed on recycled paper, and printed in Connecticut with soy based ink and with the assistance of wind power.
Thanks for your support and I know you will enjoy these cards!! They are really beautiful
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Do you come home excited from taking photographs only to find that your photos didn’t come out as your eyes saw it? Want to take your photography skills to a new height? Not sure how to really use the all the functions and buttons on your camera? A photography workshop with John Munno will help take your photography skills and knowledge to the next level.
About the workshops
Put your photography skills and level on the fast track with Photography Workshops by John Munno. John Munno will take you on- location for each workshop to get a hands-on-photography experience.
Learn how to use your camera, what shutter speeds, f/stops and, ISO settings to use. Learn how to focus properly to get tack sharp images. Learn how to read your histogram to achieve proper exposure each time. Lean the proper use of filters such as polarizers and neutral density filters to reduce glare, enhance colors and add motion to your images. Learn how to get the most out of your tripod as an aid to creating sharper images. Learn important compositional techniques to create compelling and captivating nature and landscape images. This and more will be experienced with each workshop.
Workshops are held in the field in location to experience and capture the beauty of landscape and nature photography.
Next Workshop
Waterfalls, Streams and Moving Water Photography Workshop with John Munno
Tuesday, June 24th 6pm Kettletown State Park Entrance Station
Water captivates us, provides beauty, solace, and healing. Spend some time communing with this element of nature and come home feeling refreshed. Well taken waterscapes allure the human spirit and provide for memorable photographic images. Learn the tricks and techniques necessary to capture the beauty of streams and waterfalls.
In this workshop John will guide and teach you in the use of proper camera settings for photographing waterfalls, brooks and streams. Learn how to create balanced and intriguing compositions that capture the viewer as well as the use of polarizers and neutral density filters to create motion blur to add a sense of time and mystery to your water photographs.
Recommended camera gear would be a wide angle lens, tripod and cable release.
Recommended clothing to bring and wear are bug repellent, long sleeve shirts and pants to keep the bugs away (if any) and waterproof boots or river shoes for the really intrepid. A small flashlight is also recommended for those who want to stay out a bit later.
Equipment
Camera with zoom or wide angle lens
Tripod
Polarizer and or Neutral Density Filters
Cable Release or remote
River shoes (Tevas), waterproof knee high boots, waders, or shoes you don’t mind getting wet
Workshop fee $10.00
Call John Munno at 203-824-7423 or email at [email protected] to reserve your space. Space is limited.
]]>My first photography Sunset/Moonrise Photography Workshop was a great success. The weather called for rain but our group was blessed with high clouds that magically parted as we drove to our location at the Roxbury Land Trust on Good Hill Road in Roxbury. We set up our tripods at a location that would allow us to both see the moon rise and at the same time the sun set. This timing happens the day before the full moon. There was a low bank of clouds to the east that obstructed our view from the moon for quite some time until the moon could climb above the clouds. Then we were blessed with colorful skies in the west and clear skies in the east.
The group learned about basic camera settings for this type of landscape photography and the use of polarizers and split neutral density filters. I wanted to that the attendies from the Camera Club of Oxford Greens for attending. Everyone had a great time and learned a lot in the process. Stay tuned for details about my next photography workshops.
After a long winter in Connecticut, we eagerly await the signs of spring that remind us of new life, regeneration and the increasing of the light and warmth. Spring brings the blossoming of Dogwoods, Tulips, Daffodils, Crocuses and Cherry Blossoms. Below is a short video of one such Cherry Blossoms shot in Waterbury Connecticut. Enjoy and Happy Spring.
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It is one thing to get a picture of such a rare and beautiful bird but another thing to have the amazing opportunity to spend hours shooting this graceful and enchanting creature. On day two, Sunday morning I got the call again that the owl was in the neighborhood, this time visible from my front door. So I got my camera and spent more time with snowy.
I took hundreds of photos and selected about 30 photos I felt were the most diverse and shared the many moods, and life in the day of a snowy owl. Some moments were peaceful, some contemplative, some joyful, and some filled with the ruckus of dive bombing crows.
I hope I have done justice to this rare and little understood bird. Thank you snowy for visiting me and for this time I could spend with you. It is a most precious gift.
Some of the photos are below in this blog but I encourage to click on this link to my GALLERY OF SNOWY OWL PHOTOS to view more of the photos. Click on the slideshow button on the right of the screen to view full size images.
Oxford Connecticut Nature Photographer John Munno to exhibit at Naugatuck Library in April
Oxford Connecticut Nature and Landscape Photographer, John Munno, will be displaying his photographs at the Whittemore Library in Naugatuck during the month of April. His exhibit will showcase the beauty of Connecticut and New England including seascapes from Acadia National Park and seasonal scenes from Connecticut including waterfalls, rivers, hills, fields and farms, forests, sunsets and landscapes.
John is well known in the Oxford area for his breathtaking Nature and Landscape Photography. His photography has been published in Southbury’s Historic Walking Tour brochures and Best of Photography 2012 and 2013.
He recently completed a Connecticut nature calendar which is available for purchase through his website. In addition to his calendar, John has a full line of Connecticut greeting cards, historic postcards, dvds and cds. His greeting cards, dvds and ebooks are available at New Morning Market in Woodbury and Marie’s Country Furnishings in Southbury. His post cards are available at Canfield Corner Pharmacy in Woodbury. Visit his website, www.johnmunnophotography to see more of John’s work.
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This photo was taken the morning following two storms which dropped snow back to back. The winds were particularly strong and roared through the night like a freight train especially on the tops of the many Connecticut Hills. This photo at Hurd Hill was taken the morning after the storm as the clouds started to part. The winds were howling across Hurd Hill and this Weeping Willow was standing strong in the middle of the raging winds.
It has been said when the Snow Queen makes a visit, she brings snow in her path. This winter proves this to be true once again. This photo was taken off Judd Hill Road in Middlebury, across from Kelly Pond.
This Oxford barn off Towantic Road is a favorite of mine and I have taken photos of this barn many times. I was taking photos early in the morning and just had to stop and capture this lovely barn with the early morning snow and light just starting to touch the horizon.
It is amazing how snow can accent certain features of the land. This photo was taken at a small brook at White Deer Rock Road in Woodbury, Connecticut. I pass it almost every day and never noticed this lovely little brook until this morning.
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New England Christmas Cards
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Screen Savers and Computer Desktops
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I am excited to announce the release of my "Nature Speaks" DVD. Many of you have requested a format that would allow "Nature Speaks" to be viewed on your TV and home entertainment center. Here it is. Now you can sit back, kick up your feet and enjoy the approximately 20 minute photo and music show.
This DVD is great for when you want to unwind and let your tensions melt away. When you need a reprieve from the demands of the world. Feed your eyes and soul with the lovely music and images of "Nature Speaks".
DVD's are also available locally at New Morning Market in Woodbury, Connecticut. www.newmorn.com
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Morning sun rays streak through the colored forest canopy casting their yellow hues on this Oxford, Connecticut stream
Autumn colors at their peak in the Enders Forest, Granby Connecticut
Mist covers this field in Roxbury, Connecticut
Enders Falls in Granby Connecticut in peak Autumn colors
Leaves floating down this Oxford stream ablaze in reflected Autumn colors
Reflections and Autumn colors at Steep Rock Preserve on the Shepaug River, Washington Connecticut
Lovely day for an Autumn stroll at Stouthford Falls State Park in Southbury, Connecticut
Morning clouds start to rise as the sun breaks through the clouds, Nagatuck Connecticut
A tapistry of Autumn leaves and green moss at Kettletown State Park, Soutbury, Connecticut
Autumn reflections and leaves floating by in this Oxford Connecticut stream
Morning fog brings a sense of mystery and wonder at Southford Falls State Park, Southbury, Connecticut
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Boulder and spruce on Cadillac Mountain
Cairns mark the trail up Cadillac Mountain
The sun sets and the day is done for today
Hills, lakes mountains and forests blend on the horizon
Moon rises over the Atlantic
Parting shot as we say farewell to sweet Acadia for now
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Spruce and pine forest at Blackwoods Campground
Fair-weather clouds and sky at Bubble Pond.
Ferns are in abundance in Acadia's forests and meadows.
Stream flowing towards the sea from Acadia's interior.
Pines line the coast where sea meets forest.
Glorious summer day at Jordon Pond.
Ferns and rock meet in this moist rocky overhang.
Spider's web catching morning mist and dew.
Stream flowing from Acadia's interior toward the ocean.
Birch Trees taking over former meadow.
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The photos are available for sale through my website from the Acadia National Park Gallery, http://www.johnmunnophotography.com/acadianationalpark. Prints as well as mouse pads, iphone cases and many other photo items are available as well. Just click on "buy" and it will bring up a host of products to views. If you have any questions feel free to contact me.
Purchase Nature Speaks Photo CD
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| Hello everyone, I wanted to share a recent article that was published about me and my photography in the local paper. The editor did a great job and the article has generated a surge of interest in my new ebook "Nature Speaks." Click on the link below to access the article. |
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These particular deer were not too happy with my being in their favorite meadow.
They came close to investigate. Moving back and forth checking me out and wondering who is this guy in our meadow.
After some hoof stamping and snarling they realized I was not leaving so finally ran off into the forest.
It was a magical encounter lasting about 10 minutes. A wildness and gift I was most thankful to receive.
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Not only was I blessed with wonderful late afternoon light, but also clouds, rainbows, rain, wind and even hail. I had to leave and head to lower elevations to wait for the storm to pass.
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I have always had a love for rivers and moving water and it is one of my favorite subjects to photograph. Below are two photos taken at Kettletown State Park in Southbury, Connecticut.
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Crocuses share their brillant colors.
Canada Goose lowers her head in hiding while keeping her eggs warm and safe.
Weeping Willow branches start to put forth new leaves.
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One photo wasn't enough. I still kept dreaming. Below is a picture taken at Ruby Beach, Olympic National Park. One of the most beautiful beaches I have ever seen.
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Fall has brought much changeable weather--snow, rain and fog. The landscape is ever changing, sharing it's many moods, and personality.
I will be offering a limited time sale for card orders placed before Wednesday, November 28th at noon. Call it White Wednesday if you will. I will be selling my cards for $2.95 each which is a dollar savings per card or a buy 4 get one free deal. To take advantage of this special I would have to receive your card order by phone or email by the Wednesday, November 28th noon deadline.
Below are the card assortment that you can choose from. If you have any questions call 203-824-7423 or email me at [email protected].
Best wishes for a joyous holiday season.
John Munno
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My booth was a great success at the Oxford Arts and Craft Show 2012. I wanted to thank everyone that came to visit, say hello and for all those that purchased my fine art photos and greeting cards.
Birch trees shine golden in this field at Brian Hill State Park, Connecticut.
Above is a wonderful parting shot. A splendid sunset at Lake Quinualt viewed from the campsite. Now that is paradise.]]>
The Hoh Valley is a wonderful and wild place. Not only are it's temperate forests so wild and untouched. It's river is the same. The Hoh river runs clear and cold with a turquoise cast to it. Melt water from the glaciers on Mt. Olympics give the Hoh river and valley it's character. Salmon and Steel head live in the river. To sit by it's banks and listen the sound of it's rushing waters is to experience some of the finest music the ears can hear.
It has been a while since I posted any photos primarily because I was on a photo trip to Olympic National Park in Washington State on the Olympic Peninsula. I visited the Olympics a few years back and fell in love with the Olympics so much that I moved there shortly after. I had to leave the Olympics and my parting was filled with much sorrow. I have never forgotten the Olympics and they maintain a very special place in my heart. I was able to visit them recently for a two week period in which I took many photos. I will be posting these photos over the next few weeks to highlight the diversity and beauty of the Olympic Peninsula. In many ways the Olympic Peninsula has it all--from its old growth forests, to snow capped peaks, moss covered temperate rain forest, pristine rivers and rugged coast.
I am grateful to Franklin Roosevelt for the inspiration to set aside this land for preservation as a National Park and for the National Park Service that has maintained and protected this land from the ravages of logging that has taken place on all sides of and up to the park boundaries. Without the Park Service, this land would have all been destroyed by now, clear cut to be no more. To this treasure I dedicate these posts with the name "Wild Olympics." May they remain forever wild.
John Munno's "Seasons of Connecticut" will be one of the featured artitst exhibiting their work for the month of September at New Morning Market in Woodbury Connecticut. John's "Seasons of Connecticut" will showcase six 18" X 24" photos on canvas displaying landscapes of the Litchfield Hills of Connecticut through the four seasons of the year. Canvas prints will be available for purchase. In addition to John Munno, other local artists will be displaying their work. Come support the local artists and New Morning Market.]]>Summer is a great time for early evening strolls....: Summer is a great time for early evening strolls. Late afternoon sunlight spotlights trees and meadow of Woodbury Connecticut Pond.]]>
Summer is a great time for early evening strolls. Late afternoon sunlight spotlights trees and meadow of Woodbury Connecticut Pond.]]>
Summer sun and long days makes for lots of times for dam building and swimming. Beaver in Southbury Connecticut pond.
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Deer out feeding in the late afternoon. Shot with 300 mm. What are you doing she asks? 
Here is a lovely summer photo of one of many brooks that cut through the Lithfield Hills.
I just purchased an ebook on macro photography and it inspired me to go out and take some photos with my 40mm nikon macro lens. It is amazing how many photo oportunities are just beneath our feet, especially in the macro world. This photo was taken in partial sunlight with a diffuser to block out the harsh reflections by the sun.]]>
