Author: fotohiker

The Pagosa Springs Photography Club will meet on Wednesday, May 10, at the Community Methodist Church, 434 Lewis St. Join us for socializing at 6 p.m., followed by a brief business meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Our speaker for the evening will be our club president, Andy Butler. He will present a program “Buttons and Dials, Oh My,” which will discuss how to use your camera’s controls to make creative photographic decisions.

Both beginners and enthusiast photographers will likely find the information helpful.

Everyone is invited to bring 10- 12 pictures on a flash drive, with one or two for critiquing. Longtime photographers and those just starting out are welcome.

April 12, 2017 Photo Club Meeting

Our next Photo Club meeting is coming up on the 12th of April at the Methodist Church. Club member Gregg Heid will be the presenter. We will learn the f/5.3 critiquing method and apply it to some of Gregg’s photos from South America as well as some of yours. So don’t forget your memory sticks and be ready to start around 6:00 for a little chat. The meeting starts at 6:30.

The next meeting of the Pagosa Springs Photography Club is March 8th, at the Methodist Church on Lewis Street. Join us for socializing at 6:00 p.m. followed by a brief business meeting at 6:30. Our guest this month will be Rudy Espinoza. He comes to us from Denver with time spent in the Air Force and as a civilian federal fire fighter for 25 years. Rudy became interested in videography when his daughter was a little girl back in 1996. He discovered that combining still photos with corresponding video of an event produces a better presentation.

All photographers and videographers will want to attend in order to combine skills and enhance their craft.

Members are invited to bring 10-15 pictures on a flash drive of their winter activities. Long time photographers and those just starting out are welcome.

Join us for socializing at 6 p.m., followed by a brief business meeting at 6:30 p.m. Our speaker for the evening will be Bob Green. He will share photos of his trip down the Blue Danube River from Prague to Budapest. The presentation will not be a comprehensive record of the trip but will only hit the photographic highlights. The challenges of travel photography and production of the best quality images will be discussed. Questions about techniques and equipment will be answered along the way. All members will want to attend the meeting to discover “why we were left high and dry in Eastern Europe.”

Everyone is invited to bring 10-15 pictures on a flash drive of their winter activities. Long time photographers and those just starting out are welcome.

— Gregg Heid

The new year is upon us and it’s time to get together for our first meeting of 2017. We will have a brief presentation on Topaz Impression post-processing software by Bob Green,  and a round table discussion on the club’s future. We will also allow time for showing personal photos for viewing and critiquing. So bring your jump drives with a dozen of your best winter and holiday photos. The meeting will take place on Wednesday evening, January 11th, at 6:30 p.m. at the Methodist Church on 434 Lewis Street.

The next meeting of the Pagosa Springs Photography Club will be Wednesday evening, November 9, at the Community United Methodist Church on Lewis Street. The meeting will begin at 6:00 pm with light refreshments and a short business meeting, followed by a presentation by Herb Grover at 6:30 pm.

Recently (semi) retired as a professor of biology from Wayland Baptist University, Herb spent about 6 weeks in Kenya in 2010 teaching life science to Kenyan students pursuing university degrees through Wayland. Herb’s photo journal of his time in Kenya will focus on his experience with the Kenyan students, as well as several safaris to Nairobi National Park; Lake Nakuru National Park; Mt. Kenya National Park; LeWa Conservancy; and the Maasi Mara National Park. As is the tradition for the club, following the formal presentation members of the club are invited to share a sampling of their favorite photos with those present.