March 25th Tips & Techniques: Editing While You Travel using Lightroom Mobile with Dick Oltman

by Tom Goldberg


For our March T&T, our own Dick Oltman will demo using mobile devices to manage and edit your photos while on the road.

PLUS Monthly Photo Contest
The Theme for March 2026 is “Travel Photography” – Upload one or two photos per member for this contest …plus the Fun Category (upload any photos you want to share just for fun). Our contests are open to MEMBERS ONLY.

To enter your images, log in and go to the Contest Entry webpage using the the Contest tab above (you must be logged in to upload).
Check http://evergreencameraclub.org/contest-guidelines for further details on submissions.

Images must be entered by 6 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting (4th Tuesday of the month).

Images will be judged in person at the Center for the Arts Evergreen

Now Accepting Entries until March 24th

Join us at the Center for the Arts Evergreen
Wednesday, March 25th at 7:00pm (6:30 social time)
31880 Rocky Village Dr
Evergreen CO

February 25th (delayed from January 28th) 2026 Contest – a Non-Contest Contest

by Tom Goldberg

Delayed due to Lack of Participation

COME ON PEOPLE!!!     SUBMIT A FEW PHOTOS!!!     THE CLUB NEEDS YOUR IMAGES!!!

The Theme for January February 2026 is “Home Page Slide Show” – EVERY MEMBER SHOULD SUBMIT!!!
Enter your photos now for a rare opportunity to see your images in rotation on our web site for an extended showing.

Back in 2021 we ran a contest that used the entries to make the slide show that is running on our home page now. As we haven’t changed it for 5 years (yikes!), it’s long past time to freshen up ou home page!

Look back through your best photos and pick your favorite one, two, or three that will crop well into our horizontal format of 1200px x 500px. Get your image(s) to that size and just use our regular contest entry page and submit them into the Rotating category.

This is not really a contest because every paid-up member is guaranteed to get at least one image into the slide show rotation as long as they enter a properly cropped image. Submissions must be 1200 x 500 pixels (see the bottom of this post if you need help). If we really like your stuff, we may put 2 or even all 3 in, strictly at the discretion of our Judges (tbd). Images will be added to the home page slide show with the creator’s name in the same way as they appear now.

  • You must be a paid up member to enter
  • You may enter 1, 2 or 3 images per member
  • Images must be in jpeg and must be 1200px wide x 500px tall
  • Use the special contest entry form link below to upload your images
  • Deadline is 6pm on February 24th

Submit your entries by logging in on this website to access the menu item “Contest” and then the “Year-End Contest” page or click the button below to enter (note: if it says you must log in but you are already, we are very sorry: please try a different browser, a different computer, or clear your browser cache):


This contest is now closed

By entering this contest (as with all our contests), you agree to allow ECC to use your photo in promoting the club.

If you don’t know how to crop your image properly click to check out our Tutorial

If you are having problems uploading your images, please send an email to
webmaster@evergreencameraclub.org and we’ll take care of it.

New members, students and guests are welcome.

Join us at the Center for the Arts Evergreen
Wednesday, February 25th at 7:00pm (6:30 social time)
31880 Rocky Village Dr
Evergreen CO

or by Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/RvywDJN3Q3OTnyUDQXDC-w

Home Page Image Submissions

by Tom Goldberg

Images for our home page slide show have to fit the format and have to be high quality photos that we’ll all want to look at for at least a year! So gather up your best photos and see which ones will look good as very wide landscapes and then submit them for our Home Page Image Contest.

  • Images must be cropped to a 12×5 aspect ratio
  • Images should be sized to 1200 pixels wide by 500 pixels tall
  • Images must be in focus and well composed
  • Up to three images per person per contest

If you use Photoshop, Lightroom or Apple Photos here are instructions for adjusting images to our requirements. If you use another program, these steps are likely very close to what you can do in those apps.

If you don’t know how to crop an image to an aspect ratio:

In Photoshop, select the crop tool, and type the aspect ratio 12h 5v (or 1200h 500v) into the tool’s settings:

Cropping in Photoshop

Then use the crop tool to draw its rectangle around the part of the image you want to keep.

In Lightroom, choose the crop tool and set the aspect ratio to 12×5 using the settings with a custom aspect:

Cropping in Lightroom

Then use the crop tool to draw its rectangle around the part of the image you want to keep.

In Photos, choose the crop tool and set the aspect ratio to 12×5 using the settings with a custom aspect:

Cropping in Apple Photos

If you don’t know how to export the correct number of pixels:

In Photoshop, select the Image Size item in the image menu and enter 1200 Width – Height will automatically go to 500 if your aspect is correct:

Sizing in Photoshop

Then select File > Export to save your image as a jpg. Alternately you can use the File > Export > Save For Web tool to set the number of pixels and save the file as a jpg all at the same time.

In Lightroom, use the File > Export menu item to access the export dialog where you can save at the same time as setting the pixels:

Sizing in Lightroom

In Photos, it doesn’t give you the option to set the number of pixels, so just select File > Export and export as jpg. We can most likely correct for size issues as needed.

If you have more questions, please email webmaster@evergreencameraclub.org.

2025 Holiday Party and Year End Competition

by Tom Goldberg

Evergreen Camera Club YEAR END PARTY!

MEMBERS (and their Guests) In Person Dinner Party and Photo Contest

Time: Wednesday, December 10h from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Tuscany Tavern
    32214 Ellingwood Trail
    Evergreen, CO

Dinner: (RSVP By December 4th)
Penne alla Mediterranean
    Penne noodles, artichokes, spinach, mushrooms, kalamata olives, sun dried tomatoes, feta cheese
Chicken Picatta
    lemon caper sauce with spaghetti
Variety of Holiday Desserts

Drinks:
Non-alcoholic beverages provided
Cash Bar

Cost: $40/person. Limit 34 Attendees – first come first served, so RSVP early!

Reservations are closed as of December 4th – if you missed us, please come to next year’s party

To Pay, click on the Pay Now Button Below.
Reservations must be made by December 4th.
Your Payment is your RSVP:

 If you don’t want to use a PayPal account
Use the “Pay with Credit Card” button

If this is not working for you please send an email to payment@evergreencameraclub.org with your RSVP and bring a check to the event.

Photo Contest

Deadline: Enter Photos by December 9th
Judge: Cheryl Opperman

Enter two photos (maximum) per person as a beginner or advanced photographer.

Choose any of the four subject categories as a beginner or advanced entry:

  • People
  • Landscape/Scenery
  • Animals/Wildlife
  • Miscellaneous

Submit your entries by logging in on this website to access the menu item “Contest” and then the “Year-End Contest” page or click the button below to enter (note: if it says you must log in but you are already, we are very sorry: please try a different browser, a different computer, or clear your browser cache):

Entries are now closed

Prizes
Awarded in each category, Best Image of the Year and Best Image of the Year Runner-Up, Beginner (if there are enough entries) and Advanced.

New members, students and guests welcome
Must be a member to participate in contest

Contest results were as follows:

2025 Holiday Photography Contest Results
Held on Wednesday, December 10
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Judge: Cheryl Opperman
https://cherylopperman.com/

The Themes for December 2025 year-end contest were Landscapes, Wildlife, People, and Miscellaneous. Beginner entries and People with Miscellaneous were combined into one category due to the number of submissions.

(note all images are copyrighted by their creators – please contact us if you want to use these for any purpose)
Click on any image for a larger slide show

Advanced: Landscape

Winner: Landscape Category,
Advanced
David Schuessler

Runner Up: Landscape Category,
Advanced
Tom Goldberg

 

Advanced: Wildlife

Winner: Wildlife Category,
Advanced
Dick Oltman
SECOND PLACE OVERALL

Runner Up: Wildlife Category,
Advanced
Ron Belak

 

Advanced: People / Miscellaneous

Winner: People/Misc Category,
Advanced
Ellen Nelson
BEST IN SHOW

Runner Up: People/Misc Category,
Advanced
Ellen Nelson

 

Beginner: Combined

Winner:
Beginner
Kristi Gonzales

Runner Up:
Beginner
Kristi Gonzales

 

October 22 T&T: Photographic Society of America with Bill Vogel — PLUS Monthly Contest

by Tom Goldberg


PSA is a worldwide organization for anyone interested in photography.
Founded in 1934, for casual shutterbugs to serious amateurs and professionals.

ECC is a PSA CLUB
Bill will discuss how the PSA can help you grow as a photographer with STUDY GROUPS and many other benefits to the individual including the annual photo meetup. There are also several educational programs available such as Macro, Still Life, Architectural, Night, Portrait, and more.

PSA has several divisions for photo competitions: Nature, Travel, Photojournalism, 3D and more. We as a club are entered in the Nature Division and we are considered a SMALL CLUB as we have 50 or less members. Last year we competed against 20 clubs and came in the middle of the pack at the end of the season. Bill will outline this year’s competition dates and submission guidelines.

Join Bill and the Evergreen Camera Club in person in the auditorium at the Evergreen Fire and Rescue Station (1802 Bergen Parkway, Evergreen) on Wednesday, October 22nd for 6:30 pm social time, brief announcements at 7:00 pm with Bill’s presentation and contest to follow.

New members, students and guests are welcome.

Join us at the fire station:
Wednesday, October 22nd at 7:00 pm (6:30 social time)
Evergreen Fire and Rescue
1802 Bergen Parkway, Evergreen, CO

UPDATE:

Our club will be participating in the Nature division competition this year.
The Interclub Competitions are held three (3) times each year with closing dates in November, February, and April – we are now accepting entries until Nov. 10 2025 for this round. Each club may enter 6 images by different makers in each round.

If you would like to submit for this round, please email your image to events@evergreencameraclub.org and be sure to conform to the rules and entry criteria.

Check out PSA’s rules and entry criteria by CLICKING HERE to download the document.

OCTOBER PHOTO CONTEST

The Theme for October 2025 is “Landscape Photography” – Upload one or two photos per member for this contest …plus the Fun Category (upload any photos you want to share just for fun). Our contests are open to MEMBERS ONLY.

Contest results were as follows:
(note all images are copyrighted by their creators – please contact us if you want to use these for any purpose)
Click on any image for a larger slide show

Theme: Landscape

Winner: Landscape Category,
Advanced
Tom Goldberg

Runner Up: Landscape Category,
Advanced
Ingrid Lockhart

To enter your images, log in and go to the Contest Entry webpage (you must be logged in to upload). Check Contest Guidelines for further details on submissions.

Images must be entered by 6 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting (4th Tuesday of the month).

Images will be judged in person on the Firehouse Projector.

September 24 T&T: Managing your photo library with Lightoom with Tom Goldberg — PLUS Monthly Contest

by Tom Goldberg

Lightroom is an amazing tool for editing and organizing your photos. It’s Library capabilities provide many ways to organize your photos, but how best to use them to organize your photos? Tom will discuss how those features work and how he uses Lightroom to import and organize his library. This will be half hour presentation with some time for questions after, followed by our monthly photo contest.

SEPTEMBER PHOTO CONTEST

The Theme for September 2025 is “Black and White Photography” – Upload one or two photos per member for this contest …plus the Fun Category (upload any photos you want to share just for fun). Our contests are open to MEMBERS ONLY.

Contest results were as follows:
(note all images are copyrighted by their creators – please contact us if you want to use these for any purpose)
Click on any image for a larger slide show

Theme: Black and White

Winner: Black&White Category,
Advanced
Michael Ryno

 

Runner Up: Black&White Category,
Advanced
Dick Oltman

To enter your images, log in and go to the Contest Entry webpage (you must be logged in to upload). Check Contest Guidelines for further details on submissions.

Images must be entered by 6 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting (4th Tuesday of the month).

Images will be judged via Zoom.

Join us by Zoom at:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/HSvUi86mSO6PunyAlnl1Rg

April 23rd 2025 Photo Contest

by Tom Goldberg


ECC is starting a new series of contests! We will be judging them on the 4th Wednesday of each month.
This contest is open to MEMBERS ONLY.

The Theme for April 2025 is “Street Photography” – Upload one or two photos per member for this contest
…plus the Fun Category (upload any photos you want to share just for fun)

To enter your images, log in and go to the Contest Entry webpage (you must be logged in to upload).

Images must be entered by 6 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting (4th Tuesday of the month).

Images will be projected on the Fire Department’s Sony projector at 1920 wide by 1200 pixels tall – whatever size you submit will be adjusted to fit on that screen.

Check Contest Guidelines for further details on submissions.

March 2025 Photo Contest

by Tom Goldberg


ECC is starting a new series of contests! We will be judging them on the 4th Wednesday of each month.
This contest is open to MEMBERS ONLY.

The Theme for March 2025 is “Travel” – Upload one or two photos per member for this contest
…plus the Fun Category (upload any photos you want to share just for fun)

To enter your images, log in and go to the Contest Entry webpage (you must be logged in to upload).

Images must be entered by 6 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting (4th Tuesday of the month).

Images will be projected on the Fire Department’s Sony projector at 1920 wide by 1200 pixels tall – whatever size you submit will be adjusted to fit on that screen.

Check Contest Guidelines for further details on submissions.

January 2025 Contest

by Tom Goldberg

ECC is starting a new series of contests! We will be judging them on the 4th Wednesday of each month.
This contest is open to MEMBERS ONLY.

The Theme for January 2025 is “Winter” – Upload one or two photos per member for this contest
…plus the Fun Category (upload any photos you want to share just for fun)

To enter your images, log in and go to the Contest Entry webpage.

Images must be entered by 6 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting (4th Tuesday of the month).

Images will be projected on the Fire Department’s Sony projector at 1920 wide by 1200 pixels tall – whatever size you submit will be adjusted to fit on that screen. Unchanged: Images will be projected on the Fire Department’s Sony projector at 1920 wide by 1200 pixels tall – whatever size you submit will be adjusted to fit on that screen.

Check Contest Guidelines for further details on submissions.

2024 Year-End Holiday Competition Results

by Tom Goldberg

December 2024 Year-End Photography Contest
Held on Wednesday, December 11
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Judge: David Snyder
https://davesnyderphoto.com/

The Themes for December 2024 year-end contest were Landscapes, Wildlife, People, and Miscellaneous.

Contest results were as follows:
(note all images are copyrighted by their creators – please contact us if you want to use these for any purpose)
Click on any image for a larger slide show

Landscapes

Winner: Landscapes Category,
Advanced
Leslee Hampel

 

Wildlife

Winner: Wildlife Category,
Advanced
Michael Ryno

 

People

Winner: People Category,
Advanced
Ellen Nelson

BEST IN SHOW

 

Miscellaneous

Winner: Misc Category,
Advanced
Ingrid Lockhart

 

Beginner Landscapes

Winner: Landscape Category,
Beginner
David Nelson

Evergreen Camera Club