June 11th 2025 General Meeting: Seasons of Our Mountains 2026 Calendar Voting

Seasons of our Mountains Calendar 2026 Contest Voting (Zoom only)

Have a say to narrow all the photo entries down to the 25 finalists for the iconic Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice 2025 calendar! Only Evergreen Camera Club members and all 2021-2025 calendar finalists* can join us in the anonymous vote to select this year’s 25 finalists! Now is an ideal time to renew or join our club. See all of the images submitted by our community and make your opinion count. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO SEE ALL THE PHOTOS SUBMITTED!
* Mount Evans HHC&H Employees are also invited to vote

We have set the voting date to June 11th – Images will be displayed on Zoom only for best image quality (the fire station projector is not up to the task). Only club members who have signed in via zoom can vote: voting will be done using Google Forms as described below.

    Contest entry deadline is midnight on June 7th, so enter your best local photos – CLICK HERE to upload your entries, you still have time to enter your best local photos!

Links to the Zoom and Voting form will be emailed to ECC members and past winners prior to the meeting.

THIS EVENT IS MEMBERS-ONLY (and past winners).

2026 CALENDAR FINALISTS VOTE
Wednesday, June 11
on Zoom only
Setup and Troubleshooting time at 6:30 pm, voting at 7:00 pm

The Calendar Voting and Judging Process

Voting to select 25 finalists from the calendar entries will be judged by the membership of the ECC club and past winners, out of whomever participates either in-person or on the Zoom call for our June meeting.

Each image will get a score from 1 to 5, averaged from all votes cast to determine the 25 finalists. The finalists will then be voted on by the general public using the voting website tool used for last year’s competition (that link will be posted when the finalists have been uploaded).

As the calendar competition is open to everyone, and many ECC members and past winners have and are expected to enter, certainly those individuals will be voting on their own images along with everyone else. The artist names will not be disclosed so at most, voters will recognize only a few of the images out of however many we get (we expect 100-200). Thus we feel there will be minimal bias in this process.

Our intent is that this will yield an impartially-judged set of 12 images plus a cover image to comprise our final calendar, however, if we end up with some kind of imbalance, there is an editorial committee comprised of Mount Evans and ECC volunteers who may make minor adjustments to ensure a good end product (i.e. if 4 images of elk were to get the best scores, we may only include one or two). The remaining 12 images will be recognized as runners-up in the calendar.

Each year we enlist the aid of a guest photographer as a Judge to pick the Best of Show, 2nd, and 3rd place winners from the winning 13 images selected at this event. This year our Judge will be TBD.

If you have any questions about this process, please send and email to webmaster@evergreencameraclub.org.

Voting Instructions: Important!!!

Display of submitted images and voting will begin at 7:00PM on Wednesday June 12th. Setup and testing will be from 6:30 to 7:00, be sure to get on-line in time to work out any kinks you may have with the links or the process.

There will be 4 different groups of images, divided by season. We will run through each group quickly so you can preview them and then go back more slowly with each photo title for the voting step.

Voting will be done using Google Forms – a “forms.gle” link (type-in) or QR code (scan) will be provided to get your browser to the voting sheet.

In order to Vote by Zoom – you should Zoom using whatever device you have with the best display so you can see the entries clearly. You can use a separate device (such as your smartphone) to go to the Google Forms link so you can have a separate screen to make your voting selections. Alternately, you can use a browser and Zoom on the same device if you can manage the two windows.

Links to the Zoom and Voting form will be emailed to ECC members and past winners prior to the meeting.

If you have problems uploading or questions about the contest, please email webmaster@evergreencameraclub.org

JOIN ECC at the ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGIONAL CAMERA SHOW

by Tom Goldberg
JOIN ECC at the ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGIONAL CAMERA SHOW

Sponsored by the COLORADO CAMERA COLLECTORS CLUB
BUY – SELL – TRADE ~~ NEW & USED PHOTO / OPTICAL EQUIPMENT & COLLECTIBLES
SUNDAY, May 4, 2025 – 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
Jefferson County Fair Grounds
15200 West 6th Avenue

We will have a table for ECC to sell some donated gear and some of our own personal stuff. Current ECC Members are welcome to join us and bring any gear they want to sell (must be present to sell).

April 23rd 2025 Photo Contest


ECC is starting a new series of contests! We will be judging them on the 4th Wednesday of each month.
This contest is open to MEMBERS ONLY.

The Theme for April 2025 is “Street Photography” – Upload one or two photos per member for this contest
…plus the Fun Category (upload any photos you want to share just for fun)

To enter your images, log in and go to the Contest Entry webpage (you must be logged in to upload).

Images must be entered by 6 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting (4th Tuesday of the month).

Images will be projected on the Fire Department’s Sony projector at 1920 wide by 1200 pixels tall – whatever size you submit will be adjusted to fit on that screen.

Check Contest Guidelines for further details on submissions.

March 2025 Photo Contest


ECC is starting a new series of contests! We will be judging them on the 4th Wednesday of each month.
This contest is open to MEMBERS ONLY.

The Theme for March 2025 is “Travel” – Upload one or two photos per member for this contest
…plus the Fun Category (upload any photos you want to share just for fun)

To enter your images, log in and go to the Contest Entry webpage (you must be logged in to upload).

Images must be entered by 6 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting (4th Tuesday of the month).

Images will be projected on the Fire Department’s Sony projector at 1920 wide by 1200 pixels tall – whatever size you submit will be adjusted to fit on that screen.

Check Contest Guidelines for further details on submissions.

2025 National Photography Show

by Tom Goldberg
2025 National Photography Show

2025 National Photography Show & Sale | May 23-June 1 | Registration is Open

The Louisville Art Association is proud to announce the 2025 National Photography Show and Sale! With the return of our platinum-level sponsors Mike’s Camera and Duraplaq, we will be awarding over $6000 in cash and prizes.

This show takes place in Louisville, Colorado – a beautiful historic city on Colorado’ s Front Range. The venue is the Louisville Center for the Arts, an old Victorian, turn-of-the-century, red brick schoolhouse. This building has been used as a gallery for art shows for decades.

This historic venue offers participating artists the opportunity to display artwork in an elegant gallery setting. Downtown Louisville offers an array of art galleries, related shops, businesses, restaurants and cafes, and the show dates overlap with various Memorial Day events sponsored by the city.

For info go to https://louisvilleartassociation.org/2025-nps-show/

Free PSA March 19th Webinar – Infrared Photography

by Tom Goldberg
Free PSA March 19th Webinar – Infrared Photography

PHOTOGRAPHIC 2025
SOCIETY OF AMERICA

WORLDWIDE Webinar
INTRODUCTION TO INFRARED
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19TH
6 PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME
With Mark Comon

Go beyond seeing the world in Black and White. Join us
for an informative study on the beauty of Infrared Photography. Learn the difference between converting a digital camera or editing an existing image to tap into the red spectrum. Learn why infrared maybe perfect for your
travel, landscape and portrait images.

NOTE: This is a live webinar that is scheduled to go live on March 19th at 6:00 pm eastern time which is stated below in the announcement and in the subject line.

You will not be able to login until that date and time. We allow time for everyone to register prior to the live webinar. You may have to download photos in your email system to view the advertisement below.

PSA is pleased to announce this webinar is open to the public! This is a special webinar sponsored by PSA for members, camera clubs, club members and friends! Simply share this email and everyone can register on the registration link!

Webinar Registration Link

MONTH OF PHOTOGRAPHY DENVER: MARCH 1 – 31, 2025

by Tom Goldberg
MONTH OF PHOTOGRAPHY DENVER: MARCH 1 – 31, 2025
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MONTH OF PHOTOGRAPHY DENVER IS A BIENNIAL FESTIVAL THAT CELEBRATES THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY THROUGH PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS ACROSS THE REGION.

Every other year in March, Month of Photography Denver invites you to explore the art of photography through dozens of exhibitions, talks, tours, and events at participating spaces throughout the city and beyond. Founded in 2004 by Denver-based artist Mark Sink, the festival has become an important platform for photography in the Rocky Mountain region, with works by hundreds of local, national, and international artists on display. The next festival will take place March 1-31, 2025. Click here for more info.

The Birds and Beasts of South Africa – A Photographic Safari

by Tom Goldberg
The Birds and Beasts of South Africa – A Photographic Safari

Check out this event presented by our own Ron Belak.

Date and Time: Tuesday, February 4th at 6:30 pm (doors open at 6:00 pm for socializing)
Location-Hybrid: In person at the Church of Transfiguration & virtual attendance via Zoom

Evergreen Audubon member Ron Belak will present a slide show from his and Peg’s trip to South Africa in October 2023. On this trip, they visited Kruger National Park, Sabi Sands-Inyati Game Preserve, Finfoot Lake Reserve and Pilanesberg National Park. Large mammals, such as rhinoceros, elephants, lions, giraffes, zebra and antelope are numerous, while African birds are big, bold and colorful. If you have ever wondered what a safari is like, this program is for you. If you have already been on a safari, come and relive some of your memories.

More info at https://evergreenaudubon.org/events/february-2025-chapter-meeting/

January 2025 Contest

by Tom Goldberg

ECC is starting a new series of contests! We will be judging them on the 4th Wednesday of each month.
This contest is open to MEMBERS ONLY.

The Theme for January 2025 is “Winter” – Upload one or two photos per member for this contest
…plus the Fun Category (upload any photos you want to share just for fun)

To enter your images, log in and go to the Contest Entry webpage.

Images must be entered by 6 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting (4th Tuesday of the month).

Images will be projected on the Fire Department’s Sony projector at 1920 wide by 1200 pixels tall – whatever size you submit will be adjusted to fit on that screen. Unchanged: Images will be projected on the Fire Department’s Sony projector at 1920 wide by 1200 pixels tall – whatever size you submit will be adjusted to fit on that screen.

Check Contest Guidelines for further details on submissions.

2024 Year-End Holiday Competition Results

by Tom Goldberg

December 2024 Year-End Photography Contest
Held on Wednesday, December 11
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Judge: David Snyder
https://davesnyderphoto.com/

The Themes for December 2024 year-end contest were Landscapes, Wildlife, People, and Miscellaneous.

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)
Click on any image for a larger slide show

Landscapes

Winner: Landscapes Category,
Advanced
Leslee Hampel

 

Wildlife

Winner: Wildlife Category,
Advanced
Michael Ryno

 

People

Winner: People Category,
Advanced
Ellen Nelson

BEST IN SHOW

 

Miscellaneous

Winner: Misc Category,
Advanced
Ingrid Lockhart

 

Beginner Landscapes

Winner: Landscape Category,
Beginner
David Nelson

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