May’s Mentoring Meeting will be led by Brad Davidson, and will center around the uses for “Flash”. Brad has taken some outstanding shots in the past, including water droplets, with many wondering how he accomplished such. This will be our opportunity to gain insight.. possibly with a lab type demonstration. These sessions are excellent opportunities to learn thru the exchange of ideas. All skill levels welcome. Tuesday, 5/27 at 7 PM (6:30 social time) at Evergreen Fire Station #2 in Bergen Park.
MAY 13th Meeting – Susan Lange, Guest Speaker
Our May Monthly Meeting will feature another local Guest Speaker, Conifer H.S. Photography Teacher – Susan Lange. Susan’s expertise includes black & white close-up landscapes, polaroid transfers, and working with toy cameras. Her Club Presentation will largely focus on B&W landscapes. Join us for an interesting evening – Tuesday, May 13th (6:30 social time, meeting follows) at Evergreen Fire Station #2 in Bergen Park. The Public is welcome!
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May Assignment
The theme is “Architecture” and will play off of the “Doors Open Denver” Annual Event, our April (12th & 13th) Field Trip. Please go to www.DenverGov.Org/DoorsOpenDenver for a listing of subject bldgs. Members are asked to take “5 photos of any one building”, creating a description of the building.. as seen thru their eyes. There should be a ‘lead’ picture when submitting, with an additional 4 photos. This will be the month’s critique/competition entry, and we will once again resume the two Divisions (A=experienced; B=beginner).
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Mentoring Session – April 22nd – Pat Gautier
Expanding on “Digital File Basics” the series continues, focusing this month on “Sharpening” in post-processing. Everyone is welcome. Always interesting, informative, and entertaining.. 7 PM (6:30 social time) at Evergreen Fire Station #2 in Bergen Park.
Denver Architecture Trip the Weekend of 4/12 – 4/13
In April we will be doing a Denver Architecture Trip the Wknd of 4/12-13. This Field Trip is timed to coincide with the Annual “Doors Open Denver” event, sponsored by the Denver A.I.A. (American Institute of Architects). Doors are open to buildings not always open to the Public, ranging from commercial bldgs to residential lofts, to cutting edge designs. More on how this field trip will be structured as we draw nearer and the property lists are made available.
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Monte Vista – Migrating Cranes – Weekend of March 15th & 16th
March Field Trip took place last weekend, as we witnessed the Annual Migration of the Sandhill Cranes. San Luis Valley’s oldest visitors, the Sandhill Cranes begin their annual trek from south to north, stopping off near the Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge to load up on fuel. For millions of years, the Sandhills have been spending their Spring Break in Colorado’s Valley, and more recently wild life watchers have been drawn to wonder at this phenomenal natural spectacle.
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April 8th Meeting – Photographer & Author Mike Strunk
Our Guest Speaker will be ECC Club Member Mike Strunk. Mike, a long-time Evergreen resident, has enjoyed a long career as an open space planner with the U.S. National Park Service and several consulting firms. An award-winning photographer, Mike has photographed open lands, ranches, and historic sites throughout the West for over 40 yrs. During this time, he has amassed more than 90,000 images in his personal archives.
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April Assignment
Katie Taft, our March Guest Speaker, concluded her presentation by challenging our group with an assignment, which we shall use as the theme for our next critique/competition. Katie has asked that we construct a scene, setting-up what it is we choose to photograph, and for which there should be a narrative quality. For better ideas of how this works, and to stimulate our creative process, she has supplied the names of some artists who do just this.
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March 25th Mentoring Session – Pat Gautier
Entitled “More Digital File Basics”, Pat will continue the series expanding our knowledge of digital files and their management. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend, new and valuable information for the novice as well as interesting refresher for the more experienced. 7 PM (6:30 social time) at Evergreen Fire Station #2 in Bergen Park.
March 11th Meeting – Featuring Katie Taft
Our Guest Speaker will be Photographer Katie Taft from WORKING WITH ARTISTS, the Digital & Film Photographic Arts School in Denver. A slightly different twist from some of our past guests, this promises to be informative and entertaining. Please join us on Tuesday, March 11th at Evergreen Fire Station #2 in Bergen Park. Social time (6:30 -7:00) followed by Presentation.