The June meeting of the Pagosa Springs Photography Club will be held on Wednesday, June 10, at 6:30 p.m., at the Community United Methodist Church, 434 Lewis Street in Pagosa Springs. Our program this month is Nightscape Photography, presented by Photography Club member Andy Butler. This will be a hybrid meeting, also available on Zoom. The Zoom link will be emailed to members; others who wish to attend may request the link by email to abulter@mac.com. If attending in person, feel free to arrive any time after 6 p.m.; the actual presentation will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Looking at the stars on a clear, dark night sky easily evokes a sense of wonder. With modern digital cameras, there is no reason to stop taking photos just because the sun goes down. Long exposures and high sensitivity can capture photos after dark, resulting in stunning “nightscape” images. In this type of photography, both the landscape and the sky are important compositional elements. In this presentation, Andy will be providing information on planning and capturing night time landscapes in which the moon, star trails, or the Milky Way are featured. For planning night sky photos, we will discuss the cycles of the moon and Milky Way, how to find dark skies, and tools for scouting locations. For capturing nightscape photos, there will be tips on gear that may be helpful, beyond just your camera, suggestions for focusing and composing in the dark, and use of both natural and artificial light to illuminate the foreground.
During the next new moon phase in June, the Club will have a night photography outing, where you can put these ideas to work to create your own nightscape images.
Following the presentation, members may share and discuss up to five recent photos with the group in our monthly Image Share session.
June Virtual Shutter Challenge
Each month, the Photography Club holds a Virtual Shutter Challenge on its Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/PagosaPhotoClub. All photographers are invited to participate, whether a Club member or not. The June Challenge is Intentional Camera Movement. Trade sharp detail for energy and surprise, and see what emerges from your lens. Use Intentional Camera Movement to create impressionistic or abstract images. You can use your iPhone on long exposure mode for this type of photograph. To participate, share up to three images on the theme by commenting on the post on this topic on our Facebook page. As always, like and comment on the works of others.
Connect With Others in the Photography Club
The Photography Club offers opportunities to learn from others and have more fun with your photography. The Club has both programs and outings to help photographers of all skill levels improve their photography. Membership is just $25 a year ($35 for families). You can download a membership form from our website (https://pagosaspringsphotoclub.org/about/) and send it in with your payment (the form has all the details), or you can bring it to a Club meeting.
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