March 2019 T&T
Charles Dirks – Basics of Using a Flash

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March 27, 2019
BERGEN PARK FIRE STATION
7pm (6:30 SOCIAL TIME)

The goal of this T&T is to be able to dig down to the bottom of the camera
bag, find the flash we bought when we bought the camera and actually feel like we can use the flash to get better pictures.

Todays flash units often come with nearly as many settings as our cameras. Which of these settings are required, which are useful and are there some (hopefully) that we can set once and forget or never use?

I will share my flash settings and explain how I can just pick up my flash and simply turn it on and get predictable results every time. I do have one camera setting I use occasionally, flash compensation and we will go over when, why and how.

Hopefully, your flash can move from the “I have one, but never use it” to “I use it every time it is needed”. There are certainly times where the flash will not solve all your lighting situations, but there are several lighting problems that a flash will help.

Bring your flash if you want.

Doors open at 6:30 for social time.

Members, guests and students welcome.

March 13th 2019 General Meeting:
JOSEPH ROYBAL — Off the Beaten Path

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Cancelled Due to Snow Storm


Wednesday, March 13 at 7:00 pm (6:30 social time)
Evergreen Fire and Rescue
1802 Bergen Parkway, Evergreen, CO

Pre-meeting Dinner 5:30 pm at
Beau Thai
1262 Bergen Parkway

“The path was never there, until someone created it,” professional photographer Joseph Roybal explains in his upcoming presentation, Off the Beaten Path. Join the Evergreen Camera Club on March 13th at 7:00 pm (come early to socialize) at the Evergreen Fire & Rescue Building, 1802 Bergen Parkway, Evergreen to understand Joseph’s thoughts and techniques to make his images his own. “The idea of Off the Beaten Path has come to me over the years as I make my journey within the craft both seeing the landscape as others have and putting my twist on the scene.”

Joseph Roybal is a professional fine art landscape photographer based in Denver, Colorado. His passion for photography stems simply from his love of the outdoors. His tagline, Explore.Learn.Share., is based on Joseph’s ability to combine his personal experiences in the field with his developing knowledge of the art, and to educate others who share his love for photography. His imagery is presented in a way that speaks to the importance of protecting natural habitats and is reflected in his involvement in organizations such as Rocky Mountain Climate Organization and Protect Our Winters (POW). Joseph is proud to be represented by several of the industry’s leading companies such as AtlasPacks, ZEAL Optics, Mountain Standard, Peak Design and Breakthrough Filters.

MARCH-APRIL-MAY 2019 CONTEST

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March, April and May Contests were combined at the May meeting because of snowstorm canceled meetings in March and April.

The Theme for March-April 2019 was “Birds” – these submissions will be judged before the Portrait category
Judging was by Ellen Nelson

The Theme for May 2019 May was “Portraits”
Judging was by Amy Johnson

The Rotating Theme was “Wildlife” …plus the Fun Category
Judging was by Amy Johnson

Contest results were as follows:
(note all images are copyrighted by their creators – please contact us if you want to use these for any purpose)
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Bird Category – Advanced:

Winner: Bird Category, Advanced
Donna Dannen

Runner Up: Bird Category, Advanced
Brian Donovan

Bird Category – Beginner:

Winner: Bird Category, Beginner
Loren Winters

Runner Up: Bird Category, Beginner
Donna Piller

 

Portrait Category – Advanced:

Winner: Portrait Category, Advanced
Connie Rudd

Runner Up: Portrait Category, Advanced
Dick Oltman

Runner Up: Portrait Category, Advanced
Donna Dannen

 

Portrait Category – Beginner:

Winner: Portrait Category, Beginner
Ann Zimmerman

Runner Up: Portrait Category, Beginner
Ann Zimmerman

 

Rotating Category – Wildlife:

Winner: Rotating Category (Wildlife)
Ellen Nelson

Runner Up: Rotating Category (Wildlife)
Lorrie McAllister

Runner Up: Rotating Category (Wildlife)
Ellen Nelson

 

February 2019 T&T
Michael Cahoon – Smart Phone Photography

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February 27, 2019
BERGEN PARK FIRE STATION
7pm (6:30 SOCIAL TIME)

There’s a wise saying among experienced photographers: “The Best Camera is the One You Have With You”.

Our mobile phones are always close at hand. What must you know to take award winning photos with such a lightweight affordable device?

We will explore different ways to open the camera app, achieve perfect focus, in-camera workflow choices to achieve fabulous photos, and much more.

This talk will not be about composition, lighting choices, and other such photography skills.

Doors open at 6:30.

Members, guests and students welcome! No RSVP would be nice, but not necessary. Bring your smart phone!

February 9th 2019 General Meeting:
DAWN WILSON – Nature Photography on the Road

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Love, death and 76,000 photos! Dawn Wilson will cover the adventures — and misadventures –of her travels on the road in an RV to photograph wildlife across the U.S. After 15 months and almost 76,000 shots, she photographed the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Alaska and plenty in between. She fell in love, learned how to fix a water pump in the Alaskan tundra, said goodbye to one of her dogs, and discovered a lot about her perseverance. During that time, she witnessed many amazing sights and sounds provided by nature.

Join professional nature photographer Dawn Wilson at the Evergreen Camera Club’s next meeting on February 13 at 7:00 pm (come early to socialize or see Meetup for dinner details) at the Evergreen Fire & Rescue Building, 1802 Bergen Parkway, Evergreen. Visitors, guests and students are encouraged to attend. Her presentation is about more than nature photography — but how nature photography can shape and heal your world.

FEBRUARY 2019 CONTEST

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The Theme for February 2019 was “Love”

The Rotating Theme was “Landscapes”

Judging was by Dawn Wilson.
Contest results were as follows:
(note all images are copyrighted by their creators – please contact us if you want to use these for any purpose)
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Winner: Love Category,
Level 2
Brian Donovan

Runner Up: Love Category,
Level 2
Betty Holling

 

Winner: Love Category,
Level 1
Ann Kechter

Runner Up: Love Category,
Level 1
Ann Zimmerman

 

Winner: Rotating Category (LANDSCAPES)
Dick Oltman

Runner Up: Rotating Category (LANDSCAPES)
Joe Kechter

Runner Up: Rotating Category (LANDSCAPES)
Joyce Conrey

 

JANUARY 2019 CONTEST

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The Theme for January 2019 was “Transformations” – each member submitted a before and after version of each photo entry to show their post-processing image transformation.

The Rotating Theme was “OPEN”

Judging was by Jeff Johnson.
Contest results were as follows:
(note all images are copyrighted by their creators – please contact us if you want to use these for any purpose)
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Winner: BEFORE Transformation Category,
Level 2
Lorrie McAllister

Winner: AFTER Transformation Category,
Level 2
Lorrie McAllister

 

Runner Up: BEFORE Transformation Category,
Level 2
Kathy Snead

Runner Up: AFTER Transformation Category,
Level 2
Kathy Snead

 

Runner Up: BEFORE Transformation Category,
Level 2
Ellen Nelson

Runner Up: AFTER Transformation Category,
Level 2
Ellen Nelson

 

Runner Up: BEFORE Transformation Category,
Level 2
Brian Donovan

Runner Up: AFTER Transformation Category,
Level 2
Brian Donovan

 

Winner: BEFORE Transformation Category,
Level 1
David Nelson

Winner: AFTER Transformation Category,
Level 1
David Nelson

 

Runner Up: BEFORE Transformation Category,
Level 1
Ann Zimmerman

Runner Up: AFTER Transformation Category,
Level 1
Ann Zimmerman

 

Winner: Rotating Category (OPEN)
Dick Oltman

Runner Up: Rotating Category (OPEN)
Kathy Snead

 

January 9th 2019 General Meeting:
JEFF JOHNSON – The Creative Edge

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Wednesday, January 9 at 7:00 pm (6:30 social time)
Evergreen Fire and Rescue
1802 Bergen Parkway, Evergreen, CO

Pre-meeting Dinner 5:30 pm at
Beau Thai
1262 Bergen Parkway

Evergreen Camera Club is kicking off the new year with a sure-to-be-impressive presentation, “The Creative Edge” by Jeff Johnson. Jeff promises to infuse his over-40-years’ experience as a working professional on image enhancements with easy and awesome Lightroom and Photoshop tips, tricks and surefire, easy-to-do techniques. Including intimate color and tone adjustments, texture overlays, image blending, luminosity masks, burning and dodging, all in a non-destructive process . . . and all easy to repeat from image-to-image! Join us for the January 9th Evergreen Camera Club meeting, at 7:00 pm (come early to socialize or see Meetup for dinner details) at the Evergreen Fire & Rescue Building, 1802 Bergen Parkway, Evergreen.

Visitors, guests and students are encouraged to attend. And if you like the presentation, come to Jeff’s all day, hands-on workshop on February 2 (Click Here for Details) for a deeper dive into these techniques.

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