Dear Boulder photographers,

Photography for a Change is pleased to announce the launch of our first online photo show at http://www.photographyforachange.com.  Our show will be supporting two great Boulder non-profits: Western Resource Advocates and Bridge House, proponents of our environment and its people.

Photography for a Change, which is generously brought to you by 3 local and one guest photographer, will donate ALL profits from prints that are available on our website. Our first show features Dan Baumbach, Bryce Bradford, Lee Sie, and Dana Bove. Our next show is almost filled, but is open for submissions. We are generating a strong following and are putting an enormous effort into marketing.  Please check out our website, I think it is quite nice. All image rights remain with the photographer, and are only available for printing during the 2 month show duration.

We also have a Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Photographyforachange) where new images from each of the photographers are posted nearly every day.  New shows will be appearing every two months on our website, and will feature a new lineup of talented photographers. Our images display our love for the natural world and many showcase Boulder and the surrounding area.

This is a nice opportunity for Boulder photographers to get more exposure, pitch in for two great local non-profits, and join some other very talented folks. I bow out after the first show, but welcome entries from all those that are interested. Check out the other 3 photographers in our first show, I think you will find their talent to be among some of the best around these parts.

Thanks

Dana Bove

This post is a reminder of the size limits on prints entered into the monthly and year-end photo club competitions. During the last few months, several entries may have been larger than the size limit set in the competition guidelines. No measurements were taken, so this might in fact not have been the case. The board has discussed the matter, however, and, due to concerns that sizes greater than the set limits might give entries a greater impact than smaller photos, in the future prints that are not within the allowed limits will not be entered into competition.

Please note the club’s guidelines for print sizes: “26 inches is the tallest object that will fit in the light box. Glass and frames are NOT ALLOWED. Prints should have the maker’s name, title and indication of the UP direction on the back of the print. The minimum print size is 8” x 10”.” To keep prints comfortably within the light box, the 26″ size includes the mount/matt. So that judges can easily see prints, the minimum size of 8″ x 10″ is the size of the exposed print itself, without the mount/matt (of course not to exceed 26″ in height).

Here’s looking forward to another great year for Flatirons Photo Club!

Thomas Walsh, Flatirons Photo Club President

To find out more about this annual photo walk visit worldwidephotowalk.com. Yes, Colorado locations are included. The closest walk is in Denver – Delgany area of LoHi in Downtown Denver. The other walks in Colorado are in Littleton, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, and Steamboat Springs. There are limits to the number of people on each walk, so check it out and sign up if you are interested.

Since the Mapleton Center changed their policies and cut off our access, the officers and some key volunteers of the Flatirons Photo Club have been in full scramble mode trying to find new homes for the monthly meetings of the club and the Digital Study Group. This has been a lot more difficult than you might think. Although we currently have our fingers crossed on a couple possibilities, nothing has yet been nailed down for certain.

In the meantime, the Feb. 1 Digital Study Group meeting will take place from 6:45–8:45 at the Reynolds Branch of the Boulder Public Library, 3595 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, CO 80305. Please note the time change; we have to be out the door by 8:45. As I mentioned in a previous email, Bruce Henderson will do a presentation on his “little planets” spherical panoramic images. We’ll look at and discuss images that members are working on for this month’s Special Topic, “Boulder Landmarks: Natural and Man-Made,” as well as any other images you may want to share with us. (You can bring your images on a thumb drive.) I will do a short presentation on the work of visual artist/photographer Vik Muniz.

Digital Study Group meetings are open to one and all. Note: If you find these meetings valuable, we hope you will become a member of the Flatirons Photo Club (at just $20 yr.), since the rental charge wherever we land we will be adding significant expense to our meager budget.

Cary Wolfson
Treasurer, Flatirons Photo Club
cary@bluesaccess.com

National Geographic has announced the results of its 2011 photo contest

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/photo-contest/

Thomas Walsh is organizing a photo shoot of the Denver Botanic Gardens’ Blossoms of Light Exhibit. We will meet tomorrow evening, Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 6:30 at the 1007 York Street entrance. Tickets can be purchased at the entrance or online at http://www.botanicgardens.org. Non-member tickets may also be purchased at any King Soopers TicketsWest location.

For map and directions, see http://calendar.botanicgardens.org/venue/detail/denver-botanic-gardens.

For photo guidelines see http://www.botanicgardens.org/content/photo-policy.

I hope to see a number of you there. I went last year and had a great time.

The City of Lafayette has wall spaces available in 3 venues for artists to display their art. They have issued a call for artists. Photographers are welcome. Here is the link: http://cityoflafayette.com/Page.asp?NavID=2459