MEMBERS MENTORING MEMBERS
3M: Members Mentoring Members – The program is simple. Members who are skilled or experienced at a particular underwater photography/videography technique, are encouraged to mentor someone looking to learn. Mentor-to-member meetings will be informal via phone, zoom, or in-person and last 30 to 45 minutes. I would like to give credit and thank our fellow SFUPS member Eleanor Hornberger for designing the logo.
Everyone remembers that person that got them started filming the beautiful underwater world. Well it’s time to pay it forward and give back. At each of our monthly meetings, we will have a raffle and pick a SFUPS member in attendance either via zoom or in-person. They will then be able to choose from the list of offerings that will start to be accumulated and posted on the SFUPS website.
Winners will have 3 months to redeem the educational offering they choose. To participate as a mentor, simply email the title of a topic you would like to offer to 3M@SFUPS.org. You don’t have to be a professional or expert by any means. Are YOU interested in helping mentor someone? Can you remember the person that got you started???
THE FOLLOWING MENTOR OFFERINGS HAVE BEEN GENEROUSLY DONATED
1. STROBES WITH TG CAMERAS
Whether one or two, I’ll help with positioning for macro, wide angle and snooting. Share what has worked for me and what hasn’t.Donated by Daniel Prairie
2. OLYMPUS TG SERIES
Share settings and adjustments to get the most out of your TG camera. Offer tips that helped me to increase desirable images.Donated by Daniel Prairie
3. SNOOTING 101
I will introduce the use of a snoot to produce dramatic eye-catching photographs. I will review optimal camera settings, strobe settings and snoot placement. This will be a beginner to intermediate level offering.Donated by Chris Burmaster
4. MAKING MAGICAL MOVIES WITH iMOVIE
This basic presentation will cover how to make a short movie using Apple’s iMovie program. The student will learn how to insert transitions between clips, insert photos and video clips, add music, and also insert text.Donated by Chris Burmaster
5. HOW TO SHOOT WIDE ANGLE INTO THE SUN
Donated by Jack Israel6. POST PROCESSING IN LIGHTROOM AND PHOTOSHOP
Donated by Andy Deitsch7. WIDE ANGLE BALANCE
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN USED AND IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.Donated by Andy Deitsch
8. SHOOTING THROUGH SNELLS WINDOW
Donated by Andy Deitsch9. IMPROVING YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
I could help someone with creating social media content on these platforms: Facebook, Instagram and Tik Tok. This skill could be used to help get more followers for their platforms and help boost their photography business if they have one.Donated by Nikole Ordway
10. WIDE ANGLE DIVER/MODEL IMAGING
Learn how to create wide angle images with divers/models in the photos…topics would be: how to work/plan with you model before the dive and during, what type of shots are award winning or have the wow factor, getting creative with your model, and content creation with your photos. I could even set up a photo shoot with a skilled model so they can go practice.Donated by Nikole Ordway
11. CLOSE FOCUS WIDE ANGLE
Everyone talks about it but very few know how to really do it well. It does take a combination of patience, stealth, focal distance finesse, knowing the angle of your dome and your lens, and nailing your exposure and strobe timing. The results are worth it though. I’ll teach you what I know and then you can go out and try it. You don’t need a huge dome to do this technique either. I started with a 4 inch acrylic.Donated by Laura Tesler