Artificial Intelligence in Lightroom and Photoshop

Evergreen Camera Club is meeting in person for this exciting topic.

Melissa Piccone, Adobe Certified Instructor and Adobe Community Professional, will explore Photoshop and Lightroom AI (artificial intelligence) features. Compositing in Photoshop has never been easier with the help of neural filters and curves. Masking in Lightroom is now as simple as clicking a button!

Melissa will also answer questions about specific techniques or issues you are struggling with or want to learn. Come prepared to ask anything about Lightroom or Photoshop.

Evergreen Camera Club is meeting in person in the auditorium at the Evergreen Fire and Rescue Station (1802 Bergen Parkway, Evergreen), so join ECC on Wednesday, June 8th for social time at 6:30 pm and announcements at 7:00 pm. Apologies, but there will be no Zoom for this meeting.

New members, students and guests are always welcome.

Evergreen Camera Club at the Evergreen Fire Station:
Wednesday, June 8th
6:30 pm social time and announcements
7:00 pm start of presentation

JACKIE KRAMER
Artistic Floral Photography – Bringing out the Character

Video for this Presentation

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Join Jackie as she takes you on a journey through her digital garden at Evergreen Camera Club’s May general meeting. She will share a variety of techniques that she uses to bring out the character in floral subjects.

Jackie will offer examples showing how to reflect the personality of a flower and how to shoot straightforward macro images with selective focus, shoot-throughs, abstracts, multiples, textures and more. Listen to her rationale as it applies to decisions in the field pertaining to selection of the subject, background, approach, composition, lighting, exposure, and depth of field.

Jackie’s presentation will include an editing demonstration showing how to incorporate textures into your images. You will leave with a desire to put some of these ideas into action as you create your own unique images!

This is a Zoom meeting format, so join ECC on Wednesday, May 11th for social time at 6:30 pm and announcements at 7:00 pm in the Zoom meeting room. New members, students and guests are always welcome.

Evergreen Camera Club via Zoom:
Wednesday, May 11th
6:30 pm social time and announcements
7:00 pm start of presentation

Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86135475281?pwd=RldYNHNuQmw3OHFSYzZMWVh2aXBTUT09

Evergreen Camera Club is meeting in person and virtually! AND Joe has agreed to judge our first regular meeting photo contest in two years! Submit your photo entries on the Contest page of the ECC website (this month’s theme is “anything”). NOTE: check the contest guidelines – the rules have changed!

Go beyond merely taking pictures and learn to create beautiful works of art. During this presentation, landscape photographer Joseph Thomas will reveal the number one technique you need to master in order to create more impactful photographs that evoke an emotional response.

Evergreen Camera Club is meeting in person in the auditorium at the Evergreen Fire and Rescue Station (1802 Bergen Parkway, Evergreen) and offering a virtual meeting option, so join ECC on Wednesday, April 13th for social time at 6:30 pm and announcements at 7:00 pm.

New members, students and guests are welcome.

Join us at the fire station:

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

Zoom Link for those who can’t attend in person:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88082485882?pwd=OVRwSW4yQyt3a0Z4clU3clgydll2Zz09

Polar bears invade Churchill, Manitoba! Log into Evergreen Camera Club on March 9th to find out why.

Each fall, polar bears gather on the edge of Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba to wait for the ice to arrive. Frozen waters mean it is time to hunt seals but before then, the polar bears just pass the time waiting for the bay to freeze by playing, feeding, roaming and sleeping near the town of Churchill. Join Dawn for this visual presentation about what to expect during a trip to Churchill, including wildlife of the area, travel tips and how to stay warm. Discover more at www.dawnwilsonphotography.com.

Evergreen Camera Club is continuing with the Zoom meeting format, so join ECC on Wednesday, March 9th for social time at 6:30 pm and announcements at 7:00 pm in the Zoom meeting room. New members, students and guests are welcome.

Evergreen Camera Club via Zoom:
Wednesday, March 9th
6:30 pm social time and announcements
7:00 pm start of presentation

Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82288855234?pwd=Mjh6RUlTamE0WWkvUlB0K2hwQ1Rsdz09

The Power and the Beauty of Infrared
Re-visualizing your world

Add infrared photography to your portfolio! Infrared is quickly gaining in popularity and Tony Sweet is a master. Join Evergreen Camera Club for this illuminating topic on February 9th. “The inherent surreal properties of B&W infrared are always surprising and redefines the visual world,” Sweet explains. “We will also touch on the world of Faux Color Infrared.”

Through ample illustrations, Tony will breach the curtain between the world we see and the one we imagine in B&W and in Color Infrared photography. His image examples will illustrate the effects of angle and quality of light, times of day and weather conditions.

Tony expects the presentation to run 70 to 90 minutes. Questions are encouraged throughout the presentation and at the end. Visit Tony’s website, tonysweet.com, for more amazing photos.

Join Evergreen Camera Club via Zoom:
Wednesday, February 9th
6:30 pm social time and announcements
7:00 pm start of presentation

Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85032968149?pwd=N0srUXZFb2dzYmFxdG1aVTF2RVRMdz09

Kathy will talk about the new masking panel in Lightroom, including the ability to make presets. As she has been very involved in working with this new masking panel lately, she has some insights to share. Kathy says it is one of those things that can be confusing at first as there are some not so obvious features. She says this new capability is a game changer!

The talk will consist of sharing her screen and working through actual photos with the masking panel. We anticipate numerous questions which we will collect in the Zoom chat and take on during the course of the presentation.

Join Evergreen Camera Club for Kathy’s insights on Wednesday, January 12th via Zoom for 6:30 pm social time and announcements at 7:00 pm in the Zoom meeting room.

Evergreen Camera Club via Zoom:
Wednesday, January 12th
6:30 pm social time and announcements
7:00 pm start of presentation

Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81647068776?pwd=T1dSMEpYek9pSWlsWVMwTC8zbk11QT09

Virtual Dinner Party
Time: Wednesday, December 8 at 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Location: Your home.
Dinner: Is up to you, however, we suggest that you have a pizza party just for fun!
Drinks: Whatever you have in the fridge or liquor cabinet.

Photography Contest
Wednesday, December 8
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
on Zoom (see link below)

Judge: Andy Long
www.firstlighttours.com
Enter three photos (maximum) per person as a beginner or advanced photographer.

Submit your entries by logging in using the Membership > Log In menu and uploading using the Contest > Contest Entry page and choose the appropriate category.

Choose any of the four subject categories:

• People
• Landscape/Scenery
• Animals/Wildlife
• Miscellaneous

Use a separate upload if you have multiple categories.
Entries must be submitted by 6:00 pm Monday, December 6.
Submitter must be an ECC member in good standing and in attendance on Zoom to win.

Prizes
Awarded in each category, Best Image of the Year and Best Image of the Year Runner-Up, Beginner (if there are enough entries) and Advanced.

New members, students and guests welcome
Must be a member to participate in contest

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82128669090?pwd=VTByYzZDaWozWFNiWk1lUzhMOFp1Zz09

JOHN GREGOR
The Fine Art of B&W Landscape

Black and white photos are the foundation of fine art photography. But creating a compelling B&W fine art image and print is challenging. This presentation will review methods of approach and ways of understanding B&W image creation using the digital medium. Gregor will share his expertise gained from over 40 years of B&W photography.

John Gregor is a professional photographer who currently spends his free time in Two Harbors Minnesota, Temple Maine, Bluff Utah, and touring throughout Mexico. He owns and operates ColdSnap Photography (www.coldsnapphotography.com) which offers photographic workshops and tours in Canada, United States, and Mexico.

Join Evergreen Camera Club for John’s valuable presentation on Wednesday, November 10th via Zoom for 6:30 pm social time and announcements at 7:00 pm in the Zoom meeting room.

Evergreen Camera Club via Zoom:
Wednesday, November 10th
6:30 pm social time and announcements
7:00 pm start of presentation

Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85930745764?pwd=TTBYdS9acXFhWHpxay9zdi9EOU9rZz09