2023-10-17 Fine Art Photography SIG meeting notes

We met online using ZOOM 6:00pm-8:30pm

The goal of our Fine Art Photography SIG is to help each other to create fine art from our photography.
The Fine Art SIG is a place where artists support each other and nurture creativity in others.
Unrequested criticism can feed an artist's fear of failure and stifle their creative growth.

ATTENDEES
Robert Barley
Mike Barry
Heather Coe
Ken Eis
Rich Ernst
Jim Fellion
Michael Hohol
Jack Lipscomb
Paul Marcoux
Cyndee Meese
Rich Roberts
Jim and Joan Sayre
Albert Wang

OUR MAIN DISCUSSION TOPIC WAS "Still Life Photography".
Our members showed their "Still Life Photography" and "Abstract" images.
I have found that people like photographic series, and topics that has personal meaning to them. We also discussed what we do with our imagesafter we create them.
I have created a new Facebook group - "Fort Collins Photography Club" to promote outings, photo walks, public gallery, and attract members to the Facebook group. This group is PUBLIC so everyone can see the images and I would like you to start posting some of your images to this new group if you are comfortable with them being seen by other people.

RESOURCES (Where you can find sources of inspiration for Still Life Photography)
https://www.pinterest.com/mbarry1647/still-life-photography/ https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography/discover/still-life-photography.html https://www.format.com/online-portfolio-website/still-life-photography/guide https://unsplash.com/s/photos/still-life https://www.thephotoargus.com/35-superb-examples-of-still-life-photography/
Photoshop Virtual Summit beginner's course: https://www.pssummit.com/beginners?r_done=1 Photoshop Virtual Summit 10/30-11/3 https://www.pssummit.com/ 5 days of Photoshop training
Loveland Zombie Crawl - https://www.meetup.com/fort-collins-horror-film-meetup/events/296044559/

CONSTRUCTIVE CRITIQUES AND PERSONAL PROJECTS
We discussed quite a few still life and abstract images.

PICK A TOPIC FOR THE NEXT MEETING
We will continue with "Still Life Photography" and "Abstract Photography" for our next meeting in November, but you can create any "Fine Art" and discuss it at our meetings. Our discussion topics are intended to give us something to focus on, but they are not intended to limit discussion.

AGENDA FOR OUR NEXT FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY SIG MEETING - Tue 11/21/2023 @6:00pm
1. The main topics will be "Abstract Photography" and "Still Life Photography".
2. We will hold constructive critiques (optional) Pick as many as 3 images that you would like critiqued, and be prepared to show them by sharing your screen during the ZOOM meeting.
3. We will pick a topic for the next meeting

If you don't have time to research the topic, or you don't have any images that you want to have critiqued, that is OK, you can just attend the meeting and participate when you want.

Please email Mike, info@fcdcc.com, when you find mistakes, missing information or if you have suggestions for the Fine Art Photography SIG and I will try to address the issues.