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October, 2017 Program: Bringing your photos to life in a video with music

Andes Mountain scene
The Andes and Lago Nahuel Huapi from the top of the Cerro Catedral ski area, near Bariloche, Argentina. Photo Courtesy of John E.Farley

The Pagosa Springs Photography Club will hold Its October meeting on Wednesday the 11th, at The Community United Methodist Church, 434 Lewis Street.

Join us for socializing at 6 p.m., followed by a brief business meeting at 6:30 p.m. The Photography Club normally meets the second Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the fellowship room of the Methodist Church.

The October Photography Club Meeting will feature long time member, John Farley as our speaker. John will give a talk and demonstration on how to bring photos to life in a video with music. He will begin with a video compilation set to music of his weather photos from 2014 through 2016. He will then demonstrate how to make a video of your photos set to music with the free Microsoft Photo Story 3 software. He will finish with a walk through the process of getting your pictures into Photo Story and setting them to music using photos he took last year on a trip to Argentina.

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Summer in the Mountains Outing

We will have a “summer in the mountains” photography outing on July 22 at 8 AM. There will be at least two stops, just across Wolf Creek Pass. First will be the Big Meadows Reservoir area, a mile or two off the highway on a gravel road. We can spend some time exploring the area around the reservoir, for some summer wildflowers, and perhaps reflections on the reservoir. It’s a popular fishing lake, but we should be there before it gets too crowded. We can then go back out to the highway, and drive a little over half a mile further towards South Fork to the Lake Fork pullout. There is a good trail here that we can follow along Lake Fork Creek. There are some good wildflowers, as well as nice scenes of the water flowing in the creek, and a small waterfall. Plan on half a mile or so of walking at each site. Bring water to drink, a lunch or snack, and dress for the weather. We should be back to Pagosa by 2 PM or so. Please let me know if you plan to attend.

March Program: Show and Tell

The Pagosa Springs Photography Club will hold its regular monthly meeting Wednesday evening, March 11, 2015 in the Aspen Room (note new location) of the Quality Resort. Join us for socializing at 6:00 PM (drinks and appetizers are available for purchase), followed by the program and short business meeting at 6:30 PM. The Photography Club will continue to meet the second Wednesday of each month year around at 6:00 PM in the Aspen Room of the Quality Resort.

The March program will feature a camera and lens “show and tell”. Several members have been invited to display and discuss the camera(s) and lenses they use for their photography pursuits, including equipment features/parameters, why they chose a particular item, cost, and pros and cons they have experienced with the equipment. Discussion and questions to follow.

Members are encouraged to bring no more than 10 photographs of recent photo opportunities on a flash drive or CD, for review and discussion following the program, as time permits.

 

Abiquiu Area Photography

The Pagosa Springs Photography Club will hold its regular monthly meeting Wednesday evening, February 11, 2015 in the Pinon Room of the Quality Resort. Join us for socializing at 6:00 PM (drinks and appetizers are available for purchase), followed by the program and short business meeting at 6:30 PM.

The February program will be presented by club member Bob Green. His presentation is entitled: The Faraway Nearby: Abiquiu, Ghost Ranch and Environs. The intent of this program is to provide local photographers with the incentive and the information necessary to take advantage of this unique area that is only two hours south of Pagosa Springs. Several maps will be used to provide directions to the various sites that the speaker visited during an October 2014 trip to the Abiquiu area. Photos taken during the trip will illustrate many possibilities for photographic studies. These include Abiquiu itself, Plaza Blanca, Dar al-Salaam Mosque, Piedra Lumbre, the Chama River, Christ in the Desert Monastery, and Ghost Ranch.

Members are encouraged to bring no more than 5 photographs of recent photo opportunities on a flash drive or CD, for review and discussion following the program, as time permits.

 

Photo Club January Program

The Pagosa Springs Photography Club will resume its regular monthly meeting schedule Wednesday evening, January 14, 2015 in the Pinon Room of the Quality Resort. Join us for socializing at 6:00 PM (drinks and appetizers are available for purchase), followed by the program and short business meeting at 6:30 PM.

The January Photography Club program will be presented by Al Olson. Al is a long-time member and past-President of the Club. He will address the eight critical elements that influence the sharpness of an image, where the details assert their individuality and where each detail is separate and distinct. Some elements that can cause lack of sharpness are under direct control of the photographer while others are affected by the quality of equipment. Examples will be used to show how sharpness (as well as depth of field) varies with lens focal length and with changes in aperture. Tips will be provided on how to capture good “Bokeh” (a function of some lenses), and there will be a brief review of lens design and what to look for when purchasing a lens.

Members are encouraged to bring 10 – 15 photographs of recent photo opportunities on a flash drive or CD, for review and discussion following the program, as time permits.

November Photography Club Meeting

The Pagosa Springs Photography Club will hold its regular monthly meeting Wednesday evening, November 12, 2014 in the Pinon Room of the Quality Resort. Join us for socializing at 6:00 PM (drinks and appetizers are available for purchase), followed by the program and short business meeting at 6:30 PM. The Photography Club will continue to meet the second Wednesday of each month year around at 6:00 PM in the Pinon Room of the Quality Resort.

The November Photography Club meeting will feature a round-table, question and answer format, involving both those with advanced knowledge and those seeking knowledge. Members are encouraged to bring any questions they might have about photographic techniques, equipment, post-processing, and challenging conditions, etc. for discussion and sharing of answers/opinions. No question is too minor. The aim of the meeting is to assist all members to attain their personal goals in Photography.

Members are also encouraged to bring 10 – 15 photographs of recent photo opportunities on a flash drive or CD, for review and discussion, during the meeting.

Photography enthusiasts at all levels of ability are invited to attend Club meetings at no charge for the first meeting. If interested, you are invited to join for annual dues of $25 for individuals, $35 for a family membership, and $10 for a student membership.