Upcoming events at the Simeone

Exhibit runs from 4/16 - 5/1, featuring cars from Subaru of America archives!

The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum is hosting “Subaru: The Beauty of All-Wheel Drive”, a Special Exhibit from April 16th – May 1st to kick off the 2016 season. This exhibit will feature a select group of approximately 18 road-going and competition cars from Subaru’s history. Access to the exhibit is included in the standard General Admission ticket price of $12, and is of course free for all Simeone Museum members.

Headlining this exhibit (subject to change) will be several special cars direct from the historical archives of Subaru of America, headquartered in nearby Cherry Hill, NJ: 1968 360, 1978 BRAT, 1980 GL Wagon “Cyclops”, 1991 XT, 1991 SVX Indy Pace Car, 1996 Impreza Colin McRae Replica, and 1998 Impreza 22B.

They are also accepting a limited number of Subaru cars for display in this Special Exhibit. Individual owners, dealers, and friends of the Simeone Museum are cordially invited to submit their car for consideration.

New Date: March 19th. Please update your calendars!

Please note this was originally scheduled for March 12th, but has been moved to March 19th. Join them in honoring American sports car racing after the war:

1950 Allard J2
1953 Jaguar C-Type
1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL
1952 Cunningham C-4R

Announcing the return of Andrew Taylor's popular 6-part photography course

The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum presents the Foundations of Photography Study Series with Andrew Taylor. This is a 6-part educational series dedicated to photographing the automobile. This is an excellent learning experience for the novice or seasoned photographer and everyone in between. It’s also a great opportunity to learn from a fantastic automotive photographer who is closely familiar with each car in the collection and knows all of the best shots.

Andrew has most generously agreed to donate his time and talents to produce this program in support of the Museum. We hope you’ll join us for this series of events. Each session will last 2 hours from 11:00am to 1:00pm. Tickets for each session are $25 per person or $20 for Museum Members. Both seating and space are very limited, so don’t wait because we expect these will sell out fast.

Here are the topics and schedule for the upcoming Foundations of Photography Study Series:

MARCH 5TH: FOUNDATIONS OF PHOTOGRAPHY 101: EXPOSURE
Andrew Taylor will explore how to expand your artistic options by giving a deep understanding of shutter speed, aperture, ISO, and all other critical exposure practices. This course covers the basic exposure controls provided by all digital SLR cameras, as well as most advanced point-and-shoot models. Learn how to master a camera’s metering modes, how to use exposure compensation and bracketing, and much more. By the end of the course, you’ll know how to develop an “exposure strategy” that will allow you to effectively employ your exposure knowledge in any shooting situation.

APRIL 16TH: FOUNDATIONS OF PHOTOGRAPHY 102: COMPOSITION
Andrew Taylor will explore how Composition can make an interesting subject bland or make an ordinary subject appear beautiful. The discussion will explore the concepts of composition, from basics such as the rule of thirds to more advanced topics such as the way the eye travels through a photo. The course addresses how the camera differs from the eye and introduces composition fundamentals, such as balance and point of view. The discussion also examines the importance of geometry, light, and color in composition, and looks at how composition can be improved with a variety of post-production techniques.

JUNE 4TH: FOUNDATIONS OF PHOTOGRAPHY 103: LENSES & FILTERS
Andrew Taylor will explore the creative options provided by various kinds of lenses and lens accessories. The discussion will explore several common and inexpensive lens attachments, from polarizers to neutral density filters. The course then explores ultra-wide angle and fisheye lenses as well as ultra-long telephoto lenses that can add a new dimension to image perspective. The discussion will cover understanding Tilt Shift, Perspective, and Depth of Field.

JULY 30TH: FOUNDATIONS OF PHOTOGRAPHY 104: PRINCIPLES OF WHITE BALANCE, COLOR, TEMPERATURE AND BACKLIGHTING
Andrew Taylor will explore the art and science of white balance and color temperature. This course covers how to adjust your camera’s white-balance settings and what to do when auto white balance goes wrong. The discussion will explore optional aids for white balance, and scenarios where inaccurate color may well enhance, adding to the right stylistic choice. Backlighting will also be discussed as a way to expand your creative options in your photography.

SEPTEMBER 17TH: FOUNDATIONS OF PHOTOGRAPHY 105: FLASH FUNDAMENTALS
Andrew Taylor will explore the concepts and techniques behind effective lighting with flash. The discussion starts with fundamentals that build on exposure principles taught in the previous installments of Foundations of Photography—simple techniques that improve the results from a camera’s built-in flash. The discussion will then focus on fill flash techniques and on using flash as a key light. The course also explores topics ranging from bouncing and syncing flash to shooting with one or more off-camera flash units.

OCTOBER 29TH: FOUNDATIONS OF PHOTOGRAPHY 106: CAPTURING SPEED
Andrew Taylor will explore the concepts and techniques behind capturing the sense of motion in photography. Capturing good action in photography is all about planning ahead. Action happens fast, so you have to be prepared ahead of time. The discussion will explore Shutter Speed, Aperture, ISO, and Focal Length. We will also cover camera settings such as Burst Mode, Multi & Single Point Focusing, and Focus Point Positioning. The discussion also examines the importance of Positioning, Panning, Location, and Anticipation in an effort to help everyone capture Speed in photography.

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The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum presents their newest interactive program: Qualifying Day. Each Qualifying Day program will take place from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon on the Wednesday before a Demo Day. Here’s a great chance to get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to maintain historic race cars in optimal condition.

You’ll see Kevin Kelly and Museum staff members as they test and tune the cars in preparation for Saturday’s Demo Day. Watch as each car is prepped with fuel, tires, battery as well as any routine maintenance. At approximately 11:00, we will being an outdoor demonstration run to help tune the cars, weather permitting.

MARCH 26: GREAT DRIVERS!
Join the Simeone as they honor the great drivers Eddie Rickenbacker, Clemente Biondetti, Rene Dreyfus and Mike Hawthorn.
Featured Cars:
1913 Mercer Raceabout
1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B MM
1936/48 Delahaye 135S
1956 Jaguar D Type

APRIL 9: ROAD TO TRACK
Developing a winner: road cars into race cars!
Featured Cars:
1953 Jaguar C-Type
1964 Shelby Daytona Coupe
1963 Corvette Grand Sport

APRIL 23: RACING AT SPA
Featured Cars:
1948 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Coupe
1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
1958 Aston Martin DBR1
1962 Ferrari 250 GTO

MAY 14: WINNING AND LOSING
Great cars/Lost causes.
Featured Cars:
1930 Bentley “Blower” 4.5 Liter Supercharged
1956 Maserati 300S
1963 Corvette Grand Sport Coupe

MAY 28: LE MANS CHOICE!
What would YOU race at Le Mans? VOTE on Simeone's website for the Le Mans cars you want us to present!

JUNE 11: LE MANS 1966: FORD WINS 50 YEARS AGO!
Join Simeone as they honor the 50th anniversary of Ford’s 1-2-3 victory in the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans
Featured Cars:
1966 Ford GT40 Mk II
1967 Ford Mk IV

JUNE 25: SMOOTH, POWERFUL, EXOTIC, EVOCATIVE, DRAMATIC!
The incredible 12 cylinder engine:
Featured Cars:
Auburn V12 Speedster
1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
Bizzarrini Spyder

JULY 9: AERODYNAMICS – GOING FASTER!
Featured Cars:
1936 Bugatti Type 57G “Tank”
1964 Shelby Daytona Coupe
1970 Plymouth Superbird
1970 Porsche 917LH

JULY 23: FERRARI… THE THOROUGHBREDS FROM MARANELLO!
Featured Cars:
1954 Ferrari 375 MM Spyder
1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
1962 Ferrari 250 GTO
1966 Ferrari 365P Tre Posti Berlinetta Speciale

AUGUST 27: FORD RACING – TOTAL PERFORMANCE!
Featured Cars:
1964 Shelby Daytona Coupe
1966 Ford GT40 Mk II
1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429

SEPTEMBER 10: THE GREAT STRAIGHT EIGHT!
Flat head, overhead cam & twin overhead cam (Supercharged!)
Featured Cars:
Auburn Speedster
Stutz
1936 Bugatti Type 57G Tank
1934 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Mille Miglia Spyder

SEPTEMBER 24: REVOLUTIONS BY EVOLUTION: T-HEAD, OHV, OHC, TOHC
The increasing RPM:
Featured Cars:
1909 American Underslung
1938 Peugeot 402 Darl’Mat Le Mans
1927 Bentley 3 Litre Speed Model
1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa

OCTOBER 8: TARGA FLORIO!
Sicily’s grueling mountain road race!
Featured Cars:
1925 Alfa Romeo RLSS
1926 Bugatti Type 35
1975 Alfa Romeo 33 TT 12

OCTOBER 22: CORVETTE!
Corvette demonstration as part of Corvette Racing weekend with Doug Fehan.

NOVEMBER 12: BRITISH DESIGN LEADERS
1934 MG K3 Magnette
1936 Aston Martin Le Mans
1933 Squire Speedster

NOVEMBER 26: THE SPIRIT OF COMPETITION. VOTE!
Vote on Simeone's website! Tell us why your car choice has the DNA of a winner!

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