the next club meeting is Tuesday Feb 28, 2023 at 7 pm, bldg B WCCC room 171.

Bring any technology question for the group “Tech Time” and any new photos for the February challenge “High Key Lighting”

1. The deadline for submitting your entries for the second round of PSA club competitions is Wednesday February 1 at midnight (TONIGHT !!). For more information see Competitions, Guidelines and Challenges
2. The monthly challenge is “high key lighting”. Google it, plan it, find it, photograph it, tweek it, bring it to the February club meeting, we’ll talk it through.
3. First Friday is coming up February 3. Check out the member show at the Art Center

To do list:

1. Have a great day !!
2. renew memberships and waivers for 2023.
3. forms can be downloaded from the website from the documents tab
4. bring forms and $$ to the meeting ($35)
5. bring a few photos to share at the meeting
6. club meeting is January 24, 2023 at 7 pm
7. prepare your entries to the next PSA competition
8. submit entries prior to Feb 1, 2023 midnight
9. Eat some dark chocolate with caramel and sea salt !

Thunder Mountain Camera Club – Dec. 6, 2022 Meeting Minutes

Sharon and Ona opened the meeting at 7 pm.   10 folks were present at the meeting.

• Introductions were completed for everyone in attendance.
• Treasure report: Balance in account $890.97.  Membership information was discussed with the 4 guests present.  Members will make a list of outings and discussions, presentations, presenters they suggest and lists will be emailed to thundermtncam@gmail.com
• Carol McKay (and Amy) presented information on MJ Thomas Photography located at 12th st. and Hill in Grand Junction.  Carol discussed the business and opportunities/services they provide.   They have the equipment from Gene Taylors store.  School photos is the company’s main business covering a huge geographic area extending across the western slope of Colorado and into New Mexico and Arizona.  Carol discussed photo resolution and print sizes and everyone examined large prints of the same scene photographed on different resolution settings on a Nikon and an i-phone.  Examples of large print, canvas wrap and calendars, coffee cups, metal, T-shirts, albums, etc were on hand.
• PSA competition entries were presented by Sharon and the results from the monochrome were discussed.  Three categories including projected image (PID) color, PID black/white, nature-wildlife. The club received 3 awards for monochrome entries,  Congratulations to Marina, Sharon and Bob.  
• Bob and Sharon shared photographs with the club for discussion.

Meeting was over at 9:00 pm.  The next meeting will be January 24, 2023 at 7 pm, room 171 at Western Colorado Community College Bldg B. 

Minutes prepared by Bob P.

Carol McKay from MJ Thomas Photolabs will present photolab processing, printing and specialty items.

And…. maybe there will be xmas cookies.

Sharon and Ona opened the meeting at 7 pm.   12 folks were present at the meeting.

• Introductions were completed for everyone in attendance.
• Treasure report: Balance in account $784.40  
• PSA competitions were discussed.  Three categories including projected image (PID) color, PID black/white, nature-wildlife.  Members with signed releases can submit 3 images, one in each category.  Deadline for entry submittal  is midnight Nov. 1.
• The November meeting may be changed to the first week in December due to the holiday and board members will be out of town.  The members will be notified.  A January banquet may be held and Donna Fullerton may offer her home.  Date TBD.
• Outings were discussed.  Possibilities include: fall colors, connected lakes, winter on the Mesa including dog sledding
• Sharon presented information on her work flow for making cards using photoshop.  
• Several members shared photographs and prints with the club for discussion.

Meeting was over at 9:00 pm.  The next meeting is TBD

(Minutes prepared by Bob P.)

Please come to the meeting at 7 pm at Western Colorado Community College, Bldg B rm 171. Bring some photos on a flash drive to share or just come and relax, see what others have been up to; learn more about the new categories for the PSA competitions. Entry deadline is Nov. 1.