2012-03-13 FCDCC Meeting Notes

We met in our new meeting room at Ridgeview Classical School
Ridgeview Classical School on the southeast corner of Lemay and Stuart (1800 S. Lemay) Enter through the east side of the building.

We had quite a few visitors at the meeting tonight, please welcome them to our club.

Try using the forum on our website, it can be a great way to communicate if we all start using it.

We have started a mentor program. Members with knowledge regarding special techniques have volunteered to help other members. You will find the mentors email addresses and phone numbers in the Member Info section of our website. Bob Barley and Nanch Schuler will help with architectural photography questions. Ken Eis, Tony Schountz and Mike Barry will help with macro photography questions. If you have a question regarding architectural photography or macro photography send one of the mentors an email. They will be glad to help.

Please pay your dues for 2012 to Rich Ernst if you haven't already paid. You can find him at most meetings. Annual dues are $25/member with $15 for each additional spouse and $10 for each additional child under 18.

Our club has volunteered to teach a "Night Time Photography" class for the Poudre Library District, and to judge the accompanying photo contest. Please contact Lynne Lewis if you wouldn't mind judging the photographs.

Check out what the SIGs (Special Interest Groups), they have been holding lots of meetings and going on lots of outings. Participating in a SIG is an excellent way to develop your skills.

Continue sending photograph submittals for the meetings to KenEis@comcast.net.

The landscape outing in September will be to the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone. We will be staying in Jackson about 9/23-24. We are starting to plan the outing.

Our club has volunteered to photograph the Ridgeview Classical School Prom. It looks like we will be taking some formal pictures and some candid shots. The prom will be at the Fort Collins Country Club on May 5 starting around 5pm. We are looking for volunteers for both formal and candid photography. Send Bob Babbs, info@fcdcc.com, if you are interested. More details to follow...

The March outing will be Saturday 3/24 to the Loveland Feed and Grain building. Meet at the Harmony Library at 8:15am or at the Feed and Grain at 9:00am. There will be a $10/person charge to support redevelopment of the building. It is dark, cold and dirty inside so dress warm, wear good shoes and bring a flashlight (and camera flash).

The March Coffee Outing will be Monday 3/19 at 9:00am at Dazbog on Cherry, with the plan to photograph the new Discovery Science Center Museum building.

The March Travel Slideshow will be Thursday3/29 at 6:30pm in the back room of Mulligan's Pub on College Ave.

The April Landscape Outing will be to Horsetooth Falls.

Dawn is organizing a trip to Wray to photograph the Prairie Chickens on 3/31-4/1.
Email Dawn, dwilson@medvetcomm.com if you are interested in carpooling. She hasn't yet booked a hotel but will let you know the details once she has them.
Dates:
• Mar. 23 & 24 (this is the weekend of the FCDCC landscape outing)
• Mar. 24 & 25 (this is the weekend of the FCDCC landscape outing)
• Mar. 30 & 31
• Mar. 31 & Apr 1
• April 3 & 4 (these are weekdays)
• April 6 & 7 (the 8th is Easter)
• April 13 & 14
• April 14 & 15
Trip description: arrive in Wray first evening for orientation and then get up bright and early to head out for the lek tour the next morning then a ranch-style breakfast after the tour. There are some free side trips as well (see web site for details).
Here are a few more details:
• tour cost: $100 (includes orientation on first evening, morning tour and breakfast after tour; does not include dinner on first evening, additional optional tours or hotel accommodations)
• there are no refunds on the tour; once it is booked you either have to attend or lose the money
• you must pay when you register for the dates; payment can be made online or via mail
• orientation on the first night is at 6 p.m. sharp and is mandatory; tour starts before sunrise next morning, lasts about 1-1½ hours and breakfast should be finished by 9 or 10
• online site for information and booking: WrayChamber.net

The Loveland Photography club has invited our members to join them on their Crested Butte Wildflower trip in July.

The March alternate topic is lines.

Many thanks to Raul J. Garcia for his presentation on "Architectural Photography".

Email mike, info@fcdcc.com, when you find mistakes, missing information or if you have suggestions for the website and I will try to address the issue.