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Mastering Action Photography Techniques, July 8

A skier races behind a horseback rider during a skijoring competition in Colorado. Photo by In Focus Photo Co.

The July meeting of the Pagosa Springs Photography Club will be held on Wednesday, July 8, at 6:30 p.m., at the Community United Methodist Church, 434 Lewis Street in Pagosa Springs. Our program this month is Action Photography, presented by Justin Treptow. 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. 

Justin Treptow is the owner of In Focus Photo Co. in Pagosa Springs. He specializes in action, event, and outdoor photography. During his presentation, Justin will share techniques for capturing dynamic action images, discuss camera settings and composition, and offer insights from photographing events such as skijoring, skiing, rodeos, and community activities throughout Colorado. The presentation is geared toward photographers of all skill levels who want to create more compelling and impactful images.

After Justin’s presentation, Photography Club members may share and discuss up to five recent photos with the group in our monthly Image Share session. 

July Virtual Shutter Challenge: Macro Photography

Small things often hold the biggest surprises. This month, slow down and explore the tiny details around you through macro photography. Capture textures, patterns, insects, flowers, droplets, or everyday objects from a fresh perspective. Reveal a miniature world that usually goes unnoticed and invite us to see the extraordinary in the ordinary.  The challenge is open to all photographers. Beginning July 5, share up to three images by commenting on the post on this topic at the Club’s Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/PagosaPhotoClub . Please appreciate the work of others with a like or comment.

Join the Photography Club

The Photography Club is a great place to learn from fellow photographers and enjoy your photography journey. We offer programs and outings designed to help photographers of all levels enhance their skills. 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.

The Decisive Moment

The June Photography Club meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.,  at the Community United Methodist Church  (434 Lewis Street) in Pagosa Springs. While the program will start at 6:30 p.m., feel free to arrive anytime after 6 p.m. to socialize.  Photography Club meetings are open to the public. Please use the side door near the parking lot to enter.

Our topic this month is The Decisive Moment. We will discuss the meaning of this photographic concept and how to capture images of this type.. 

Photographers have the ability to record a fleeting moment in time. With the right light, good composition, an interesting subject and perfect timing, a photograph can be filled with unique emotion. The French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson is credited with originating the phrase “the decisive moment” to describe the process of photographing these situations. 

For our June program, we will watch and discuss a video by National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore, offering ideas for practicing and achieving “decisive moment” photographs. Done well, this includes understanding your subject so that you can pre-visualize the timing and the composition needed to achieve your desired image. Although Cartier-Bresson pioneered this idea in his street photography, there are many other photographic situations such as wildlife, sports, and events where the concept may apply.

Following the presentation, we will have our monthly Image Share. Club members may bring up to five images to show and discuss. These should be brought on a thumb drive or SSD. With the new monitor at the church, size your images around 4000 pixels on the long side for best presentation. 

This meeting will also be available by Zoom. Club members will receive the Zoom link by email, others may request it from abutler@mac.com . 

Virtual Shutter Therapy

For June, the Club’s Virtual Shutter Therapy topic will be “Spring Flowers”.  Our Pagosa Springs flowers are on display to attract pollinators and photographers.  Vibrant colors and a variety of sizes from tiny to bold grace our hillsides. Please take part by sharing up to three photos on the topic, as comments to the post on this topic on our Facebook page at  https://www.facebook.com/PagosaPhotoClubport . This theme is open for entries until July 6, and is open to all photographers. Like and comment on the works of others.