Facilities

The main area of the Saguaro Building that houses Grand Photos is the Classroom/Meeting Area. This is a 27 by 30 foot open area that is used for classes, meetings, slideshows, and general discussion sessions. The room has chairs and large moveable tables and can accommodate up to 55 people.

There is a wall-mounted 55 inch Samsung LCD monitor and a high-quality, ceiling-mounted Sanyo XGA projector with a new 80 by 60 inch roll-up screen. Both the monitor and the projector can be connected separately or in combination to a computer (either the club's or an individual's). A sound system is also installed in the room. This equipment is used to display high fidelity color images and slideshows as well as an aid for the many classes that are conducted here.

We also have studio lighting equipment and backdrops that are used for portrait and table top photography. Special arrangements are necessary for the use of this equipment.

 

Sanyo Projector Remote Control Operating Guidelines

PDF Version

The first six steps of the following instructions should be all you need for normal operation of the new projector: The color, contrast and brightness have been adjusted to work with the club's laptop. The focus, zoom, lens shift and keystone have been optimized for the current projector and screen installation. Recommend you leave the TV off and use only the projector for normal workshop presentations.

1. Your computer should be on and connected to the VGA cable prior to turning on the projector. For maximum clarity/sharpness set your laptop resolution to 1024 x 768.

2. Reset/On/All-Off switch should be in On position (bottom center of the remote)

3. On button – the green indicator lamp comes on, projector fan starts and after a brief warm-up period the Sanyo logo should appear on the screen.

4. After startup, the projector should automatically scan the inputs and locate your computer. If it goes to an all blue screen and indicates no input signal, check to make sure your computer is connected and set for an external display (one of your function keys should turn the external display function on/off)

5. Input button - the projector will scan again to locate your computer

6. STAND-BY button – press the button twice to turn the projector off

The following optional controls are preset for normal operations.

7. Shutter button - Close and open the built-in shutter. Note, the projector will shut down automatically if the shutter remains closed longer than 30 minutes. Once the shut down cycle begins you will not be able to restart the projector until cooling fan stops running.

8. Screen button - to select size

a. Normal - normal computer aspect ratio of 4:3

b. True - Provide the image in its original size. When the original image size is larger than the screen size (1024 x 768), the projector enters to the panning mode automatically. Use the Point ▲▼◄► buttons to pan the image. When adjusted, the arrows will turn red.

c. Wide - wide video aspect ratio (16:9)

d. Full - Provides the full screen image

e. Custom – Allows user to adjust the Horizontal/Vertical screen scale manually

 

9. Auto PC button - automatically adjust Fine sync, Total dots, Position H and Position V positions to conform to your computer.

10. Info button - Display the input source information

11. Menu button - Open or close the On-Screen Menu. The menu settings have been preset for normal operation. You may have an occasion to make additional adjustments however, please return the settings to their original position prior to turning the projector off.

 

a. Use the Point ▲▼ buttons to highlight or select a main menu item. Press the Point ► or the SELECT button to access the submenu items. (The selected item is highlighted in orange.)

b. Use the Point ▲▼ buttons to select the desired submenu item and press the SELECT button to set or access the selected item.

c. Use the Point ▲▼◄► buttons to adjust the setting or switch between each option and press the SELECT button to activate it and return to the submenu.

d. Press the Point ◄ button

 

Grand Photos has a library specifically designed to help you further pursue your interest in photography. Located within the lab, against the back wall, you will find cabinets containing books for your use as a Grand Photo member. Inside the cabinets, you will find books which give specific tips & techniques in general photography as well as tips for specialized photography such as macro photography, travel photography, portraiture, etc.
Also included is a shelf filled with the some of the latest books with post processing guidance & tips. Simply follow the “check-out” procedure posted on the inside of the cabinets doors.

Located just below the cabinets, you will find many popular photography magazines available for you to borrow freely.
You are encouraged to “check-out” the library on any M, W, or F morning between 9 AM and 12 PM.

 

Some of the available books include:

 

ISBN	Title	Authors	Publisher
8931435118	40 Digital Photography Techniques	YoungJin.com	Sybex
764598066	50 Fast Digital Camera Techniques (50 Fast Techniques Series)	Kevin L. Moss	Wiley
131933809	A Short Course in Photography: An Introduction to Photographic Technique (6th Edition)	Barbara London, Jim Stone	Prentice Hall
470224576	Adobe Camera Raw for Digital Photographers Only (For Only)	Rob Sheppard	Wiley
240519426	Adobe Photoshop CS for Photographers: Professional Image Editor's Guide to the Creative Use of Photoshop for the Mac and PC	Martin Evening	Focal Pr
1592001726	Adobe Photoshop CS: Photographers' Guide	David D. Busch	Muska & Lipman Publishing
596521898	Adobe Photoshop CS4 One-on-One (Digital Media)	Deke McClelland	Deke Press
321524659	Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 Classroom in a Book	Adobe	Adobe Pr
470278048	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 for Digital Photographers Only (For Only)	Rob Sheppard	Wiley
321492161	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers,The (Voices That Matter)	Scott Kelby	New Riders Pub
470047232	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for Digital Photographers Only	Rob Sheppard	Wiley
764578812	Adobe Premiere Elements for Dummies	Keith Underdahl	For Dummies
471782645	Adobe Camera Raw: Studio Skills	Charlotte K. Lowrie	John Wiley & Sons Inc
817432760	Adventure Travel Photography	Nevada Weir	Amphoto Books
821218824	An Ansel Adams Guide : Basic Techniques of Photography (Book One)	John P. Schaefer	Ansel Adams
240520394	Apple Aperture 2: A workflow guide for digital photographers	Ken McMahon, Nik Rawlinson	Focal Press
470260440	Canon EOS 40D Digital Field Guide	Charlotte K. Lowrie	Wiley
1598635107	Canon EOS 40D Guide to Digital Photography	David D. Busch	Course Technology Ptr
470174056	Canon EOS 5D Digital Field Guide	Charlotte K. Lowrie	Wiley
2880467829	Close Up: Creative Techniques For Successful Macrophotography	John Brackenbury
470114363	Composition Photo Workshop	Blue Fier	John Wiley & Sons Inc
470565071	Confessions of a Compact Camera Shooter: Get Digital SLR Quality Photos with Your Compact Camera	Rick Sammon	Wiley
470527129	Creative Close-Ups	Harold Davis	Wiley
470527099	Creative Night: Digital Photography Tips & Techniques	Harold Davis	Wiley
470453621	Creative Shutter Speed: Master the Art of Motion Capture	Derek Doeffinger	Wiley
596154038	David Pogue's Digital Photography: The Missing Manual	David Pogue
1600591116	Digital Photographer's Guide to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (A Lark Photography Book)	John Beardsworth	Lark Books (NC)
076453517X	Digital Photography Handbook	Mark L. Chambers	John Wiley & Sons Inc
471798347	Digital Travel Photography Digital Field Guide	David D. Busch	Wiley
471790176	Digital Wedding Photography: Capturing Beautiful Memories	Glen Johnson	Wiley
1579904270	Epson Complete Guide to Digital Printing	Rob Sheppard, Bob  Lord	Lark Books (NC)
470114355	Exposure Photo Workshop: Develop Your Digital Photography Talent	Jeff Wignall	Wiley
382287745X	Eye to Eye: Intimate Encounters With the Animal World (Jumbo)	Frans Lanting, Christine K. Eckstrom	Taschen America Llc
1903450667	Foundation Photoshop 6	Colin Smith, Al Ward, Vicki Loader	friends of ED
810925532	How to Look At Photographs	David Finn	Harry N. Abrams
715326503	In the Blink of an Eye	John Brackenbury	David & Charles Publishers
470475692	iPhoto '09 Portable Genius	Brad Miser	Wiley
817440526	John Shaw's Closeups in Nature	John Shaw	Amphoto Books
087985801X	Kodak Guide to 35mm Photography: Techniques for Better Pictures	Eastman Kodak Company	Silver Pixel Pr
288046370X	LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY (Better Picture Guide Series)	Michael Busselle	Rotovision
470114339	Lighting Photo Workshop	Chris Bucher	Wiley
2880465141	Location Portraits (Professional Photography Series)	Cathy Joseph	Rotovision
1600591124	Magic Lantern Guides: Nikon D80 (Magic Lantern Guides)	Simon Stafford	Lark Books (NC)
782128416	Mastering Photoshop 6	Steve Romaniello, Stephen Romaniello	Sybex
1600592635	New Epson Complete Guide to Digital Printing (A Lark Photography Book)	Rob Sheppard	Lark Books (NC)
1579906532	PCPhoto Digital Zoom Camera Handbook (A Lark Photography Book)	Rob Sheppard	Lark Books (NC)
782143482	Photo Finish: The Digital Photographer's Guide to Printing, Showing, and Selling Images	Jon Canfield, Tim Grey	Sybex
1582972109	Photo Portfolio Success	John Kaplan	Writer's Digest Books
470114320	Photographing Children Photo Workshop: Develop Your Digital Photography Talent (Photo Workshop)	Ginny Felch, Allison Tyler Jones	Wiley
764550659	Photography for Dummies	Russell Hart	For Dummies
470119551	Photos That Inspire: Photo Workshop	Lynne Eodice	John Wiley & Sons Inc
201713098	Photoshop 6 for Windows & Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide)	Elaine Weinmann, Peter Lourekas	Peachpit Pr
596529759	Photoshop CS3 One-On-One	Deke McClelland	O'Reilly Media
470345179	Photoshop CS4 Bible	Stacy Cates, Dan Moughamian, Simon Abrams	John Wiley & Sons Inc
470442549	Photoshop CS4: Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks (Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks)	Lynette Kent	Visual
596527284	Photoshop Elements 5: The Missing Manual	Barbara Brundage	Pogue Press
596521332	Photoshop Elements 7: The Missing Manual	Barbara Brundage	Pogue Press
0817456023	Professional techniques for the wedding photographer	George Schaub	Amphoto Books
470264357	Teach Yourself VISUALLY Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech))	Lynette Kent	Visual
764599410	Teach Yourself VISUALLY Digital Photography (Teach Yourself Visually)	Dave Huss	Visual
789726394	TechTV's Digital Camera and Imaging Guide	Les Freed	Que Pub
756623545	The Art of Digital Photography	John Hedgecoe	Dk Pub
821210920	The Camera (New Ansel Adams Photography Series, Book 1)	Ansel Adams, Robert Hardy Baker
500542473	The digital photographer's A-Z	Peter Cope
321580141	The Hot Shoe Diaries: Big Light from Small Flashes (Voices That Matter)	Joe McNally	New Riders Pub
201577879	The Joy of Photography	Eastman Kodak Company	Da Capo Press
898797586	The Photographer's Market Guide to Photo Submission and Portfolio Formats	Michael Willins	Writers Digest Books
735714118	The Photoshop CS Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter)	Scott Kelby	New Riders Publishing
321501918	The Photoshop CS3 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter)	Scott Kelby	New Riders Pub
321524640	The Photoshop Elements 6 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter)	Scott Kelby, Matt Kloskowski	New Riders Pub
817463003	Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera	Bryan Peterson	Amphoto
936262443	Wedding Photographer's Handbook: The Complete Guide	Robert Hurth	Amherst Media

Not too long ago, the darkroom was a place where the photographer would take the image
media (film) from his camera and convert it into prints that he could show to the world.
This darkroom was filled with chemicals, trays, clips, hangers, a timer, and an enlarger and
was almost pitch black. It was a place where time consuming experimentation was done to
come up with an acceptable print.

Today's "digital darkroom" is a more refined place where the photographer can work with
his image media (memory cards). It is well lit, no chemicals, not messy (most of the time)
and the resulting images can be quickly seen, modified, and displayed.

 

Grand Photos has its own Darkroom at the photo lab in the Saguaro building. It is open to
all members who wish to work on their photographic "masterpieces". The Darkroom
consists of the following items:

Computers: There are 2 PC's and 1 iMac with the latest software programs needed to
change your "as shot" images into your own works of art. These can then be saved on your
memory card or CD/DVD disc. There are a number of special software programs installed
that can perform amazing things with your images.

Printers: There are 2 Epson printers--an R3000 and an R1800--capable of making high
quality prints of your digital images, up to size 13 by 19 inches.  There is a charge for ink
and paper.

Scanners: There are 2 Epson 4990 scanners where you can make digital images of your
existing prints (up to 8.5 by 11.7 inches), slides, or negatives. These are connected to the
computers so you can perform further processing on them if you desire and then save them
on your own media.

Digital Image Converter: There is a Wolverine SNAP Image Converter that can make jpeg
images of photos (up to 5x7 inch), negatives, and slides and save them on your SD/SDHC
memory card. This is a free-standing device that is not connected to a computer.

Online Training: The club has online access to hundreds of training classes available on
topics related to photography, software programs, and computers. These can be viewed on
our computers – use our headphones or bring your own.

Stop by and look at what is available for your use. There is always someone available that
can help with your questions and get you going to do more that just "taking pictures".

 

Pending additional content

There are several pieces of equipment in the Photo Lab Building that are valuable to many
photographers. These are available for use by our members and can be used during Open Lab hours.
Some of these items require knowledge of how to operate them and the hazards involved. If you're not
sure, ask for help.

Mat Cutter
We have a 48 inch Fletcher Mat Cutter that can be used for custom making your own photo mats.
Instructions are offered periodically on the use and techniques of this system.

Product Info Link: http://www.fletcherviscom.com/literature/2200.pdf

Owner Manual: http://www.fletcherviscom.com/literature/owners_manuals/2200_Manual_English.pdf

Paper Trimmer
A Dahle 554 Rolling Trimmer is available for trimming photos up to 28 inches in width.

Mounting/Laminating Press
A Bienfang Masterpiece 250 Press is available to heat mount and laminate photos. Accepts sizes up to
18.5 x 23 inches.

Link to Owners Manual: http://www.pictureframingequipment.com/Seal 550 & 250.pdf