About Photography By Steve daPonte

Florida Native with a love for the sights and sounds around us that are often overlooked. Welcome to Photography By Steve daPonte The world around us is full of images that are dynamic and ever changing with time. Photography captures these little slices of time, moments that pass mostly unoticed and taken for granted in our daily lives. Every photograph a visual story of life and being alive in a glorious world of line, space, color and motion.

Link to Interesting Article – Getting it right in camera doesn’t really exist

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Photography By Steve daPonte

http://www.thephoblographer.com/2015/04/07/getting-right-camera-doesnt-really-exist/#.VSR04HolYRE

The January 20 Meeting – With Special Guest Speaker Jason D. Page

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Photography By Steve daPonte

Hello LCC Members,

The camera club was honored to have Light Painting Artist Jason D. Page and his inspiring and educational presentation. After the meeting he even conducted a workshop which many of our members attended. Thank you Jason!

If you attended the workshop please send your images to lighthousecameraclub@gmail.com with Light Painting in the subject line. The images will be posted to a gallery here on our site.

If any of you are interested in purchasing the Light Painting tools Jason makes here is the link to his website.

LINK:Light Painting Brushes

Light Painting Artist Jason D. Page

Where were you today?

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Photography By Steve daPonte

Hi LCC Members,

Where were you today?

I know where I was, at the Palm Beach Zoo with over 40 other club members.

We all had a great time at the zoo photographing the beautiful animals and zoo grounds.

: Photo By Steve daPonte

: Photo By Steve daPonte

: Photo By Steve daPonte

: Photo By Steve daPonte

: Photo By Steve daPonte

: Photo By Steve daPonte

: Photo By Steve daPonte

: Photo By Steve daPonte

: Photo By Steve daPonte

For those members that attended, please send me 3-photos and I will be posted on the gallery page on our site with your images.

email them to lighthousecameraclub@gmail.com

Thanks,

~Steve

FYI – A great video series by Eastman House

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Photography By Steve daPonte

Here is a great video series by Eastman House which covers the history of the photographic process. It is a 12-Part Video Series each video is about 6-minutes long.

Do you have used equipment to sell?????

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Photography By Steve daPonte

Hello LCC Members,

Do you have used cameras or accessories you would like to sell????

Please include the following info in your e-mail to lighthousecameraclub@gmail.com

Condition of the Item, Full Description, Price and how you would like to be contacted by the prospective purchaser.

Then it will be posted on the Used Equipment For Sale Page here on our website.

FYI – Wakodahatchee and Green Cay

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Photography By Steve daPonte

Hi LCC Members,

Last Sunday Bill Clifton was at wakodahatchee wetlands here is his report ” Not a lot going on Mostly Cormorants & Great Blues building nests”.

A few of the images Bill shot.

: Photo By Bill Clifton

: Photo By Bill Clifton

: Photo By Bill Clifton

On Saturday I was down at Green Cay Wetlands quite a few Spoonbills, Egrets etc. and I also heard that there are Bobcats with kittens that have been showing up on a regular basis.

Here are a few of my photos from that day.

: Photo By Steve daPonte

: Photo By Steve daPonte

: Photo By Steve daPonte

LCC Holiday Party

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Photography By Steve daPonte

Hello LCC members,

The holiday meeting was a packed house with about 70 members in attendance. We had great food and a sideshow presentation by Jeff Ornstein of photos from his Yellow Stone trip.

A big thank you to Charles Gilbert, Walter Schoellnast and the LCC board members that helped put the party together.

: Photo Courtesy of Walter Schoellnast

: Photo Courtesy of Walter Schoellnast

: Photo Courtesy of Walter Schoellnast

: Photo Courtesy of Walter Schoellnast

: Photo Courtesy of Walter Schoellnast

: Photo Courtesy of Walter Schoellnast

: Photos Courtesy of Steve daPonte

: Photos Courtesy of Steve daPonte

: Photos Courtesy of Katie Muldoon

Pine Jog Exhibit Refresh Complete!

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Photography By Steve daPonte

Today about 15 of our members refreshed our exhibit at the Pine Jog Environmental Center. The club refreshes the exhibit on a regular basis and all members are encouraged to participate. If you were unable to make it down there today and would like to add your images please talk with Jeff at a club meeting to schedule a time.

Currently there are approximately 43 images on display.

Hard Light Vs. Soft Light

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Photography By Steve daPonte

Here is a video tutorial that demonstrates Hard Light Vs. Soft Light I found at Learnmyshot.com

Along The Trail

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Photography By Steve daPonte

Photography by Steve daPonte

Sometimes there are interesting places that are in the middle of your neighborhood or maybe right in your own backyard.

This little park I found between the Library and the Post Office is for the most part left to fend for itself. A carpet of pine needles blankets the ground and pinecones are left to fall where they may. That is what I like most about this place as most everything else around here is manicured to perfection. But, is not the way of nature in and of itself perfection enough?

The fern-lined path on a cool fall day in Florida provides relief from the constant heat and makes for a pleasant walk. I felt thankful that I did not have to continually wipe the sweat from my face as I looked through the viewfinder.

As I walked observing the nature around me, I slowed down long enough to notice the…

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