WWIG September Meeting

I'm sure that you are familiar with the phrase "the dog days of August" and, more to the point, the concept. Well for me if the days recently have been dogs, they are not cute little puppies or loyal companions but sort of combinations of vicious Doberman, howling Rottweiler, and snarling Bull Mastiff. My apologies to anyone who actually cares about the lateness of this information and the tasks that I haven't completed in time for the meeting (I, for one, do care but let's not belabor the issue).

There will be a meeting on THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2nd at 6:30 pm at my home ( N2207 Pammel Pass W. in Bridal Coulee)
Meeting Schedule (which is flexible and can be adapted at the will of the people-- if nothing else the WWIG is democracy in action!)
6:30-7:00  Social Hour and informal viewing of prints. Please do bring prints to show to your friends and colleagues. Refreshment provided by Susann Annis (the pastry maker formerly known as "The Queen of Cheesecake").
7:00-8:00  Presentations by Jennifer Bucheit, Jamie Heiden, Byron Annis and Scott Kelby
8:00-9:00  Open discussion-- give and take encouraged-- of Topic of the Month images, the prints and digital images that were brought to the meeting, as well as techniques, gear, places to shoot, and recent trips and anything else that anyone wants to discuss. Remember, the Topic of the Month is Things That Are Not What They Seem To Be.

A note about digital images: Use of our Flickr Group is not ready for prime time, although we are almost there. If you are bringing digital images, please put them on a flash drive and make sure that they are clearly labeled. PC based please.  I don't care about the format you use but it should be easy to identify. Here is an example of how I would do it. Make a folder and label it WWIG Sept. For the image files something like this smith_greatphoto1.jpg works just fine. We will no longer be using a digital projector. The images will be displayed on a large screen HDTV. Color accuracy is very close to what we see on the monitor and is a significant improvement. Although we all enjoy seeing your finished masterworks, there is much to be gained  -- for you and your fellow photographers-- when you bring problem images for discussion.
Finally at this meeting I want to update our membership list and confirm email addresses and phone numbers, select future topics of the month, and let you know about our October special guest speaker. Beyond this there will be no business meeting, and, as always, no dues... no officers, no committees, and no competition.
Byron