One Minute Update (4 Sept)

Greetings Creative Photographers,

Top winners receive a
9" crystal trophy

I love that our Group appears to be always growing.  Not just in numbers but in how well we treat our members.  I am excited to announce that every dues paying member is now eligible to enter (1) FREE image in our Community Photo Contest.  This year we are going to have (6) categories  There will be Portrait, Landscape (including Nightshots), Close-up, Black & White, a Man-made/Abstract (Barns, Doors, Cars ect.) and Animal (domestic or wild) categories.  Our CSCPG goal since the beginning has been to 'showcase' our members.  The 'Community' Photo Contest is intended to recognize the incredible talent, unique vision and artistic diversity that we have in the Colorado Springs neighborhood. 

We believe there is value in encouraging you to annually look at your photography to check and see if your headed in a good direction.  Your direction seeking helps us serve you best.  We can then offer the MeetUps that keep you, and 'us', growing.

Photo by James Van Hoy

Member Profile:  James Van Hoy
There are photographers who are always shooting and delivering amazing images.  James is one of them.  He has been a member of the CSCPG Group since 2009.  He served last year as a judge for the Horticultural Art Society Photo Contest and we look forward to working with him again.

A GREAT MeetUp coming up!

Introduction to Panorama ($25)  focusing (pun intended) on the aspects of camera setup and techniques for getting a series of pictures to be able to assemble into a panorama using Adobe Photoshop, and other panorama-specific apps for both PCs and Macs.


Cool Links:

Nikon Behind the Scenes: Lenses for Great Portraiture.

Our first stop for the Fall half of the Canon In Action Tour is Denver!

Sad little girl learns what it means to delete a picture,

Rant & Rave:
Just a little 'rave.'  There is an exciting change in the works for the CSCPG.  Something that I hope will be fun and rewarding.  So stay tuned.  Other news... I haven't been able to do a coffee with the Organizer lately- and my Sept calendar for Sat.'s is already full.  But I will schedule one for Oct.  See you then or at a MeetUp soon. 

Photo by Richard Firth

Think I will sign off with that. . .

Let's have FUN!
Charlie


Our Vision:  Educate, Showcase and Serve our Community 

One Minute Update (14 Aug)

Hi everyone,

It is great to be back home.  My adventures on the Colorado Trail were amazing, but I have to admit that after 9 days of afternoon showers and hail, it did dampen my enthusiasm.  I definitely have a better idea of what to expect next year.  Check out my banner if you would like to see photos.

It looks like things went smoothly while I was gone.  All the MeetUps were given 5 stars ratings and we have some fun looking MeetUps scheduled for the end of the month.

Here are some of the things that you might have missed in the last few weeks:
This Selfie Toaster Can Burn Your Portrait Onto Your Morning Toast

7 things to realize before you can safely quit your daily job

Here is a quick update on the MeetUp Group.  I cleaned house again, so we are down to 443 members in the MeetUp Group, but on the other hand we have past 1,200 members on FaceBook (1,216).  And as of today we have 205 members paying dues.  So financially we are doing well ($947.47 in the bank).  $500 of that is spoken for for our Student Scholarships and the rest will most likely go to 'thank you' baskets for our Community photo contest judges.  

I am excited as we head back to school and fall and the approach of Nov & Dec and the 3rd Annual Community Photo Contest.  So mark you calendar for1 November and for 31 Dec (Contest Deadline) and 14 January for the Contest Judging.  We will hang this years winners at the Cottonwood Center for the Arts in Mar.

Photo by Richard Firth

Think I will sign off with that. . .

Let's have FUN!
Charlie


Our Vision:  Educate, Showcase and Serve our Community