Post by Al Degutis on May 26, 2009 7:18:42 GMT -6
The 3rd Annual Midwest Astro-Imaging Conference (MWAIC 2009) is less than 30 days away. The conference will take place on June 26-27, 2009 at the NIU Hoffman Estates Meeting Center in Illinois. The NIU Hoffman Estates is located only 20 minutes from O'Hare International Airport. The 2009 Conference will include expert speakers covering the latest in CCD, DSLR and image acquisition and processing, Vendor exhibits and displays, great door prizes (over $4,500 in door prizes so far), breakfast and lunch, free wireless Internet access through the facility.
The speaker list includes:
* Warren Keller - Photoshop expert and trainer from IP4AP.com (Image Processing for Astrophotography) will share the 5 S's that are a normal part of his workflow: Stretch, Sharpen, Saturate, Smooth, and Select
* Craig Stark - Professor of neuroscience and astrophotography software developer, Craig will compare and contrast DSLRs vs Dedicated CCDs for astro-imaging.
* Hap Griffin - DSLR modification expert will explain the benefits and challenges of modifying the DSLR's filtering.
* Chris Peterson - Expert imager and meteor tracker will talk about guided imaging.
* Robert Reeves - Author of numerous books on astrophotography will present a Getting Started session for new astrophotographers as well as a Focusing session.
* Alan Friedman - Renowned solar system imager will share some of his tricks and techniques.
* Alan Erickson - Adobe Photoshop software engineer will provide insight into Photoshop.
* Michael Kran - NASA Solar System Ambassador will discuss photometry.
* Kevin Nelson - Vice President of Quantum Scientific Imaging (QSI), will present "Bias and Darks and Flats, Oh my! - The how and why of Image Calibration"
* Bob Denny - Developer of advanced astronomy software including ACP Observatory Control and ACP Planner. Bob will host an ACP workshop.
Get more information about the conference at www.mwaic.com
clear skies,
Al Degutis
Midwest Astro-Imaging Conference Chair
www.mwaic.com
The speaker list includes:
* Warren Keller - Photoshop expert and trainer from IP4AP.com (Image Processing for Astrophotography) will share the 5 S's that are a normal part of his workflow: Stretch, Sharpen, Saturate, Smooth, and Select
* Craig Stark - Professor of neuroscience and astrophotography software developer, Craig will compare and contrast DSLRs vs Dedicated CCDs for astro-imaging.
* Hap Griffin - DSLR modification expert will explain the benefits and challenges of modifying the DSLR's filtering.
* Chris Peterson - Expert imager and meteor tracker will talk about guided imaging.
* Robert Reeves - Author of numerous books on astrophotography will present a Getting Started session for new astrophotographers as well as a Focusing session.
* Alan Friedman - Renowned solar system imager will share some of his tricks and techniques.
* Alan Erickson - Adobe Photoshop software engineer will provide insight into Photoshop.
* Michael Kran - NASA Solar System Ambassador will discuss photometry.
* Kevin Nelson - Vice President of Quantum Scientific Imaging (QSI), will present "Bias and Darks and Flats, Oh my! - The how and why of Image Calibration"
* Bob Denny - Developer of advanced astronomy software including ACP Observatory Control and ACP Planner. Bob will host an ACP workshop.
Get more information about the conference at www.mwaic.com
clear skies,
Al Degutis
Midwest Astro-Imaging Conference Chair
www.mwaic.com