Fort Collins Digital Camera Club

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
Chris Christopherson
Heather Coe
Rich Ernst
Michael Hohol
Pam Jordan
Jim Limburg
Jack Lipscomb
Paul Marcoux
Kristi Norman
Rich Roberts
Guy Turenne
Albert Wang

DISCUSSION TOPICS

1.X Discuss Gilded Goat Opportunities
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We discussed:
Display art during 3/6 Art Walk
Meet at Old Town taproom after walkabouts
Hold a photoshoot in the taproom
Photo tour of the midtown brewery
Sell some of our prints
Attend photography week events - IE speakers and meet other photography clubs

2.We discussed Images with dramatic shadows
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Several members showed images that have dramatic shadows.

3. Constructive Critiques and Personal Projects
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We critiqued a few images, constructively.

4. Which Paper Should I Print On?
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We discussed "Paper Maters Webinar by Daniel Gregory"
https://www.danieljgregory.com/technique/paper-maters-webinar-rewatch/

5. We discussed our photography styles
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Find Your Photography Style in 3 Simple Steps - 11:00 - by Scott French https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGHBlKjR36k

6. RESOURCES (Where you can find sources of inspiration)
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What Type of Art Actually Sells - 37:19 - 1000+ Surveyed by Inkwell
(Comic Con survey)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBsGsT5Md0A

What Art Sells? Here Are the Types of Art That are Selling - 9:10 - Art Talk with Jaycene-Fay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsBPeBQWrf8

Creating Photos that are 'Must-Have' Prints: Why Buyers Really Buy - 9:12 - Scott French
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH8sH4YnFIE

Photographers - How to Sell MORE Prints at Art Shows, Events, and Markets - 8:10 - Austin James Jackson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDVfoj7MRQI

6. PICK A TOPIC FOR THE NEXT MEETING
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Let's create "Lens Ball and iPad Images" for the March Fine Art SIG meeting
You will need the following: lens ball, iPad, mirror, stand for lens ball

Watch this video for ideas: Lens Ball Photography by Ozgur Sayitoglu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg6jNv2l0Mk

(I want to discuss how to convert a photographic image to a painting using the Photoshop mixer brush, without using actions or filters... at the March Fine Art SIG meeting.)

Tell me if there is a photographic technique or topic that you would like to have the group discuss at the next meeting, or else I will pick one that I am interested in.

AGENDA FOR OUR NEXT FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY SIG MEETING - Tue 3/17/2026 @6:00pm
1. The main topic will be "Lens Ball Images" that members have taken for this meeting.
2. Discuss how to convert a photographic image into a painting using the Photoshop mixer brush
3. If you want to discuss something else, send me an email and I will add it to the agenda.
4. Constructive Critiques and Other Personal Projects
5. We will pick a topic for the next meeting: "how to convert a photographic image into a painting using the Photoshop mixer brush"

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.

Thanks,
Mike Barry

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(None available yet, but will be added when available)