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Grand Junction Computer
User Group and Seminar
Digital Photography
Special Interest Group

Next Meeting:  Tuesday, June 28, 7-9 p.m.

TOPIC: Mini workshop Taking Pictures of People

I will bring my two oldest children and we will practice taking portraits, candid shots and fun poses.

Expect to learn more about:

How to get people (even kids) to stand still for the picture

How to get great shots when they won't stand still

What settings are best for getting great pictures

How to use your fill flash to get better shots

What compositions make the best photos

and much much more - So, bring a friend and enjoy


We meet on the fourth Tuesday of every month from 
7-9 PM at the same place as the Computer Users Group. 
For more information about the Users Group and meeting place,

please refer to our Information Page.


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Past Meeting Archive Pages

Digital Darkroom Basics

Organizing and Viewing Digital Photos

Touching Up Your Photos

Digital Camera Basics

Everything About Scanning

Emailing Digital Photos

Digital Camera Mini-lab

Digital Photo Special FX

Better Holiday Photos

Creating Slideshows & Screensavers

Getting to Know Your Digital Camera

Solving the Mystery of Layers

Taking Better Pictures

   

The Grand Valley Digital Photography Users Group is for all people
interested in digital photography. Each month we meet to discuss topics and
see live demonstrations related to digital photography. The class is headed
up by Adam Cochran owner of PCs & Pixels and is a Special Interest Group of
the Grand Valley Computer Users Group.

Cost for this class will be $10/person or $15/couple


Xatshow:
create slideshows and screensavers with ease!!

Xatshow is a freeware program. It can be downloaded through the following link:

Xatshow.com Although the program is free - there is a more robust version which can be purchased for $39 or $99 for free upgrades for life!

If you get lost in the program, you can visit the support page at xat.com for great FLASH tutorials and other help.

Since the Xat website does such a good job with tutorial, I figured I would list some tips that have helped me with this program.

1. Make two folders on your desktop. One labeled Photos for Show and the other Finished Show.

 

 

These two folders will act as source folder and destination folder for you final project.

2. In Xatshow, click on the browse button next to each area to point to these new folders.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Copy all of the photos that you want to use in your slideshow into the Photos for Show folder.

4. Save the finished show into the Finished Show folder.

Download this demo screensaver I made.
1.46 MB - Approximately 10 minutes on a dial-up line.


Links from this month's meeting

Nature Photography 101

 

Great Basic Composition Site

 

Altered Photo Controversy Begins

 


Please visit Gene Taylor's Sporting Goods. 

They provide a great door prize each month at our monthly user group meetings.

 

 


Also, thanks to Journy at Sam's Club for donating a coupon for free film developing as a door prize.

 

 


 

IMPORTANT LINKS

 

EyeCandy for free!!

 

The article to end all articles on Digital Photography

 

Digital Photography Review

 

Scanner help


 

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