2014-08-12 FCDCC Meeting Notes

We met in our normal room (PAC) 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.

Please welcome Tom, Rod, and Danielle who were visiting our club meeting.

Please pay your dues for 2014 to Harry Strharsky 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. Dues are prorated based on the month you join.

Check out 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.

Send your photograph submittals for the meetings to Gary Jens at president@fcdcc.com. Remember to send in before and after versions of your pictures so we can learn about post processing. Please send in 3 or fewer pictures for the slideshow, and send them by Sunday evening so Gary has time to create the slideshow.

Lynne Lewis organized the Poudre Library Photocontest "photoSTREAM". The contest went well even though the library had problems. They want us to run the contest again next year.

The August alternate topic will be musical instruments.

August 15-17 - August club outing to New West Fest in Old Town Fort Collins. Some club members plan to meet outside the Ben & Jerry's ice cream shop in Old Town Square at 10am on Saturday.

August 27 - August Coffee Outing at the Fort Collins Coffee House.

August 29 - September 1 - The September club outing will be to photograph the balloon festival in Colorado Springs. Dawn has temporarilly reserved a block of hotel rooms for $89.99/night, you still need to reserve your own room.

August 30 @10am - Tour de Fat, awesome bicycle tour in Old Town and live music

September 6 @1pm - Portrait SIG model shoot at Jim Piraino's house

September 9 @6:30pm - FCDCC Club Meeting at Ridgeview Classical School

October Club Outing to Maroon Bells for Fall Color
Hotel rooms blocked: Aspen Mountain Lodge, 970.925.7650; $99 per night plus tax for two queen beds on garden level Will only hold hotel rooms until May 24; ask for Fort Collins Digital Camera Club group reservation. Campground sold out a month ago.
Send Dawn suggestions for additional things to photograph at the outing.

December - FCDCC Club Christmas Meeting at Jim Piraino's house.

Many thanks to Bill Standerfer for his presentation on "Airshows and Railroad 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.