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Impactful storytelling can help your viewer connect emotionally with your images. JP Stones’ desire to tell visual stories of the Mexica (Aztec) culture made him realize that telling a story needed to play a bigger role in his portraits. That changed his entire creative process and the way people react to his photos.

Through his presentation, JP Stones will answer: How much of a story can one photo really tell? How being more intentional can change your approach to photography. How photography can be about making an emotional connection as well as creating beautiful work. And how thinking in stories can help guide your entire creative decision-making process.

Learn more about JP Stones on his website, jpstonesphotography.com

This is a virtual Zoom meeting, so log in with Evergreen Camera Club on Wednesday, August 10th for social time at 6:30 pm and announcements at 7:00 pm. New members, students and guests are welcome.

Evergreen Camera Club via Zoom:
Wednesday, August 10th
6:30 pm social time and announcements
7:00 pm start of presentation

Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85353570683?pwd=T1NFcXdscVFsNkc4WHc5VXRwY1JJdz09

JENNIFER CARR
Beyond the Tech: Developing a Mindful Photography Practice

“Creating photographs is about much more than technique and technology. It’s learning to pay attention on purpose: thoughtfully, quietly, and immersively,” award-winning travel/nature photographer Jennifer Carr explained.

“Through the practice of mindful photography, you direct your attention deliberately, moment by moment, while being fully aware of your thoughts, feelings, senses, and surroundings. Through this practice, you will find more pleasure in the art of creating images resulting in photographs with more personal meaning.”

Jennifer Carr will discuss the principles of mindfulness and share how she uses those tools to create her inspiring nature, landscape, and travel photographs. You can find her work at
www.jennifercarrphotography.com and on Instagram at @jennifercarrphotography.

This is a virtual Zoom meeting, so log in with Evergreen Camera Club on Wednesday, July 13th for social time at 6:30 pm and announcements at 7:00 pm. New members, students and guests are welcome.

Evergreen Camera Club via Zoom:
Wednesday, July 13th
6:30 pm social time and announcements
7:00 pm start of presentation

Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87068089551?pwd=UzRuQkFrdTFYMjJzUlNvWXRuUHFmUT09

Artificial Intelligence in Lightroom and Photoshop

Evergreen Camera Club is meeting in person for this exciting topic.

Melissa Piccone, Adobe Certified Instructor and Adobe Community Professional, will explore Photoshop and Lightroom AI (artificial intelligence) features. Compositing in Photoshop has never been easier with the help of neural filters and curves. Masking in Lightroom is now as simple as clicking a button!

Melissa will also answer questions about specific techniques or issues you are struggling with or want to learn. Come prepared to ask anything about Lightroom or Photoshop.

Evergreen Camera Club is meeting in person in the auditorium at the Evergreen Fire and Rescue Station (1802 Bergen Parkway, Evergreen), so join ECC on Wednesday, June 8th for social time at 6:30 pm and announcements at 7:00 pm. Apologies, but there will be no Zoom for this meeting.

New members, students and guests are always welcome.

Evergreen Camera Club at the Evergreen Fire Station:
Wednesday, June 8th
6:30 pm social time and announcements
7:00 pm start of presentation

JACKIE KRAMER
Artistic Floral Photography – Bringing out the Character

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Join Jackie as she takes you on a journey through her digital garden at Evergreen Camera Club’s May general meeting. She will share a variety of techniques that she uses to bring out the character in floral subjects.

Jackie will offer examples showing how to reflect the personality of a flower and how to shoot straightforward macro images with selective focus, shoot-throughs, abstracts, multiples, textures and more. Listen to her rationale as it applies to decisions in the field pertaining to selection of the subject, background, approach, composition, lighting, exposure, and depth of field.

Jackie’s presentation will include an editing demonstration showing how to incorporate textures into your images. You will leave with a desire to put some of these ideas into action as you create your own unique images!

This is a Zoom meeting format, so join ECC on Wednesday, May 11th for social time at 6:30 pm and announcements at 7:00 pm in the Zoom meeting room. New members, students and guests are always welcome.

Evergreen Camera Club via Zoom:
Wednesday, May 11th
6:30 pm social time and announcements
7:00 pm start of presentation

Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86135475281?pwd=RldYNHNuQmw3OHFSYzZMWVh2aXBTUT09

Evergreen Camera Club is meeting in person and virtually! AND Joe has agreed to judge our first regular meeting photo contest in two years! Submit your photo entries on the Contest page of the ECC website (this month’s theme is “anything”). NOTE: check the contest guidelines – the rules have changed!

Go beyond merely taking pictures and learn to create beautiful works of art. During this presentation, landscape photographer Joseph Thomas will reveal the number one technique you need to master in order to create more impactful photographs that evoke an emotional response.

Evergreen Camera Club is meeting in person in the auditorium at the Evergreen Fire and Rescue Station (1802 Bergen Parkway, Evergreen) and offering a virtual meeting option, so join ECC on Wednesday, April 13th for social time at 6:30 pm and announcements at 7:00 pm.

New members, students and guests are welcome.

Join us at the fire station:

Wednesday, April 13 at 7:00 pm (6:30 social time)
Evergreen Fire and Rescue
1802 Bergen Parkway, Evergreen, CO

Zoom Link for those who can’t attend in person:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88082485882?pwd=OVRwSW4yQyt3a0Z4clU3clgydll2Zz09

Polar bears invade Churchill, Manitoba! Log into Evergreen Camera Club on March 9th to find out why.

Each fall, polar bears gather on the edge of Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba to wait for the ice to arrive. Frozen waters mean it is time to hunt seals but before then, the polar bears just pass the time waiting for the bay to freeze by playing, feeding, roaming and sleeping near the town of Churchill. Join Dawn for this visual presentation about what to expect during a trip to Churchill, including wildlife of the area, travel tips and how to stay warm. Discover more at www.dawnwilsonphotography.com.

Evergreen Camera Club is continuing with the Zoom meeting format, so join ECC on Wednesday, March 9th for social time at 6:30 pm and announcements at 7:00 pm in the Zoom meeting room. New members, students and guests are welcome.

Evergreen Camera Club via Zoom:
Wednesday, March 9th
6:30 pm social time and announcements
7:00 pm start of presentation

Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82288855234?pwd=Mjh6RUlTamE0WWkvUlB0K2hwQ1Rsdz09

The Power and the Beauty of Infrared
Re-visualizing your world

Add infrared photography to your portfolio! Infrared is quickly gaining in popularity and Tony Sweet is a master. Join Evergreen Camera Club for this illuminating topic on February 9th. “The inherent surreal properties of B&W infrared are always surprising and redefines the visual world,” Sweet explains. “We will also touch on the world of Faux Color Infrared.”

Through ample illustrations, Tony will breach the curtain between the world we see and the one we imagine in B&W and in Color Infrared photography. His image examples will illustrate the effects of angle and quality of light, times of day and weather conditions.

Tony expects the presentation to run 70 to 90 minutes. Questions are encouraged throughout the presentation and at the end. Visit Tony’s website, tonysweet.com, for more amazing photos.

Join Evergreen Camera Club via Zoom:
Wednesday, February 9th
6:30 pm social time and announcements
7:00 pm start of presentation

Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85032968149?pwd=N0srUXZFb2dzYmFxdG1aVTF2RVRMdz09

Kathy will talk about the new masking panel in Lightroom, including the ability to make presets. As she has been very involved in working with this new masking panel lately, she has some insights to share. Kathy says it is one of those things that can be confusing at first as there are some not so obvious features. She says this new capability is a game changer!

The talk will consist of sharing her screen and working through actual photos with the masking panel. We anticipate numerous questions which we will collect in the Zoom chat and take on during the course of the presentation.

Join Evergreen Camera Club for Kathy’s insights on Wednesday, January 12th via Zoom for 6:30 pm social time and announcements at 7:00 pm in the Zoom meeting room.

Evergreen Camera Club via Zoom:
Wednesday, January 12th
6:30 pm social time and announcements
7:00 pm start of presentation

Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81647068776?pwd=T1dSMEpYek9pSWlsWVMwTC8zbk11QT09