Ron Ruhoff biography
I was born in Minneapolis, MN where my father and grandfather both were musicians in the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. They played viola and piano. I never took to learning to play music, but always loved being around the orchestra and music. I learned the classical repertoire very well.
My family moved to Denver, CO in 1952, where my father continued his symphony playing with the Denver Symphony.
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JUNE ASSIGNMENT – WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY
June Assignment: “Wildlife Photography”
For those who would rather not do this assignment, you may submit in the Open Category.
Send your photos to Brad Davidson at contest@evergreencameraclub.com by 8 am, Mon. May 31, 2010
One Photo per Email. Photos no larger than 5 mb. Please do not send as an embedded image. Send as an e-mail attachment.
Maximum of three submissions per member in any combination of Theme or Open category.
Include your name, Division (A = Experienced, I = Intermediate or B = Beginner) and category (Theme or Open) in the subject line of your email.
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JUNE MONTHLY MEETING – JUNE 2 ( DATE CHANGE) – PRESENTER ANDY LONG “BIRDS” – 7pm (6:30pm SOCIAL TIME) BERGEN PARK FIRE STATION
The public is invited to attend the next Evergreen Camera Club meeting held
at the Evergreen Annex Fire Station on Bergen Parkway. The meeting will be
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 (7:00 P.M.) and our guest speaker/presenter is
Andy Long. Andy is an award-winning photographer / writer who devotes his
photography work to the beauty of the world around us. As a leader of workshops
since 1994, Andy likes to help people explore new areas and to go home
with a memorable experience as well as great images.
With more than 100,000 stock images, work has appeared in more than 30
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MAY ASSIGNMENT – MACRO – BRING YOUR FAVORITE CLOSE UPS
For those who would rather not do this assignment, you may submit in the Open Category.
Send your photos to Brad Davidson at contest@evergreencameraclub.com
by 8 am, Mon., May 10, 2010
One Photo per Email. Photos no larger than 5 mb. Please do not send as an embedded image. Send as an e-mail attachment.
Maximum of three submissions per member in any combination of Theme or Open category.
MAY TIPS & TECHNIQUES MEETING – MAY 26, 2010 EVERGREEN WILD BIRD STORE 7pm (6:30 SOCIAL TIME) SUBJECT: ATTRACTING WILD BIRDS
The May Tips & Techniques meeting will be held at the Evergreen Wild Bird Store – 32156 Castle Ct. ( the strip mall directly west of the Bergen Park Fire Station). The owners of the store, John & Diane Sears have kindly offered to host our meeting. They will give us tips on how to attract wild birds to our yards and create wild bird habitats.
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MAY MEETING – MAY 12, 2010 – BERGEN PARK FIRE STATION – 7pm (6:30pm SOCIAL TIME) PRESENTER: BOB DEAN ON PHOTOGRAPHING AIR SHOWS
Bob Dean is a freelance nature and wildlife photographer. With his wife Nadine, he has been photographing the natural world for over 35 years. Their stock file has nearly 10,000 images ranging from Alaska to Australia to Europe.
They have published many images and articles in magazines and newsletters including F8 and Being There, Falcon and Wild Outdoor World. Bob was an assistant editor and featured photographer for First Light Monthly Newsletter for Nature Photographers for over three years.
FIELD TRIP – DENVER ZOO – MAY 22, 2010
Photo Safari & Test Drive at the Denver Zoo May 22
Sponsored by Mike’s Camera:
Photo Safari & Test Drive at the Denver Zoo
Coming Saturday May 22
Join us at the Denver Zoo for our second annual Photo Safari & Test Drive and snap up some great wildlife pictures. Take advantage of this great event that’s fun for kids and grown-ups. Enjoy FREE loaners from of latest cameras to exotic telephoto lenses and other photo gear from your favorite manufacturers and pick up some great photo tip and tricks from your Mike’s Camera crew.
MARCH TIPS & TECHNIQUES MEETING – MARCH 24 – BEGINNER’S CLASS -BERGEN PARK FIRE STATION (7pm meeting 6:30pm social time)
PRESENTER: CHARLES DIRKS
The Tips and Techniques meeting this month will cover basic photography concepts concentrating on exposure. We will look at various camera settings to allow the camera to properly expose an image while maintaining some control (shutter speed, f-stop or ISO…) over the camera. The session
will be targeted towards DSLR owners, but point-and-shoot controls will be covered as well. We will also have an opportunity to hear a few words from a freelance photographer for the Associated Press, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, etc.
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APRIL ASSIGNMENT – “Architecture” (color and monochrome)
April theme: “Architecture” (color and monochrome)
For those who would rather not do this assignment, you may submit in the Open Category.
Send your photos to Brad Davidson at
contest@evergreencameraclub.com
by 8 am, Mon., April 19, 2010
One Photo per Email. Photos no larger than 5 mb. Please do not send as an embedded image. Send as an e-mail attachment.
Maximum of three submissions per member in any combination of Theme or Open category.
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APRIL T&T MEETING – COLOR IMAGES TO BLACK & WHITE – APRIL 28 – 7PM (SOCIAL TIME 6:30 PM) PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS GROUP AT 6PM
Tips and Techniques for April will feature experimenting with digital conversions to black and white. We’ll explore various ways of creating black and white images from original color digital images using Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. Club members may e-mail a color image (and the black and white version, if desired) that they would like to see converted during the session to me ahead of time at siriusenergy@msn.com.Tips & Techniques: Digital Conversion to Black and White
Presenters will include several club members with black and white conversion experience.