2023 Photo Section Calendar

September 2023

Online Happy Hour, first Thursday of the month: photography chat
Online Meeting via Zoom with John Watts: Color Management 101 — The 3 Steps to Successful Color Management
- Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
- Time: 2 p.m. PDT
  (1.45 p.m. get together)
Activity: Sunset at Garnet Peak with Alexander S. Kunz
Photo Quest: Looks Like

Online Happy Hour, first Thursday of the month: your own portfolio website with Lightroom
Beginning of year-end contest submissions
Online Meeting via Zoom with Glen Howey (New Zealand)
- Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
- Time: 2 p.m. PDT
  (1:45 p.m. get together)
Activity: TBA
Photo Quest: TBA

Older entries follow below:

Online Happy Hour: First Thursday of the month
Online Meeting via Zoom with Nick Becker: Through The Pinhole: A Case Study in Experience-Driven Photography
- Date: Saturday, January 21, 2023
- Time: 2 PM beginning of meeting
  (1:45 PM get-together)
Activity: Sunset at Broken Hill (Torrey Pines SNR) with Mark Ochenduszko
- Date: Satuday, January 28, 2023
- Time: 4 PM meeting at trailhead
- further details TBA
Photo Quest: Fresh/New

Online Happy Hour: First Thursday of the month
Online Meeting via Zoom with Bryan Hansel: Composition for Landscape Photography
- Date: Saturday, February 18, 2023
- Time: 2 PM beginning of meeting
  (1:45 PM get-together)
Activity: Postponed due to forecast heavy rain
Photo Quest: Something Old

Board meeting via Zoom; March 1, 2023; 7 PM
Online Happy Hour: First Thursday of the month — basics of exposure blending with Photoshop
Online Meeting via Zoom with Catherine Babault: Photographing the rarest marmot in the world
- Date: Saturday, March 18, 2023
- Time: 2 PM beginning of meeting
  (1:45 PM get-together)
Activity: Carmel Mountain Preserve Nature Walk
- Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023
- Time: 3:30 PM
- Meet: trailhead near 4728 Fairport Way, San Diego, CA 92130 (Google Maps)
Photo Quest: Plant & Rock

Online Happy Hour: First Thursday of the month — Landscape photography: Developing a high contrast (dynamic range) photo
Online Meeting via Zoom: From Rim to River ~ Chasing Light at the Grand Canyon with Adam Schallau
- Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023
- Time: 2 PM beginning of meeting
  (1:45 PM get-together)
Activity: Intimate Landscapes at Mission Trails Regional Park with Jodie Hulden
- Date: Saturday, April 29, 2023
- Time: meet 7.45 a.m. at the MTRP Visitor Center
  start of walk/hike at 8.00 a.m. sharp
Photo Quest: One Subject, Three Views

Online Happy Hour: First Thursday of the month — This stack mode is so mean! Smoother water & less noise in Photoshop.
Online Meeting via Zoom: Developing Portfolio Themes with Richard Wong
- Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023
- Time: 2 p.m. beginning of meeting
  (1:45 p.m. get together)
Activity: Laguna Meadows Hike
- Date: Saturday, May 13, 2023
- Time: 2:30 p.m. Penny Pines Trailhead
Photo Quest: In The Weeds

Online Happy Hour: First Thursday of the month
Online Meeting via Zoom: Exploring Black & White Photography with Jodie Hulden
- Date: Saturday, June 17, 2023
- Time: 2 p.m. beginning of meeting
  (1:45 p.m. get-together)
Lightroom Classic Class via Zoom, five evenings ~1.5 hours each
- June 21: Basic Concepts of Lightroom Classic, Import, Workflow
- June 23: Develop Module Basics, Profiles, Presets
- June 26: Develop Module Advanced
- June 28: Advanced Workflow, Export, Printing
- June 30: Developing Photos Together (Bonus session)
Activity: Balboa Park Photo Walk
- Date: Saturday, June 24
- Time: 8 a.m.
- Meet: Bea Evenson Fountain (east end of El Prado)
- Parking: plenty of free public parking around (Park Blvd, Space Theater Way, Village Pl)
Photo Quest: A Coastal Photo With No Sky

SCPS Summer Break
No Meeting, No Happy Hour, No Photo Quest
Summer Picnic for Members
- Date: Sunday, July 23, 2023
- Time: ~11:30
- Location: San Dieguito County Park (Solana Beach)

Online Happy Hour: Photography chat, first Thursday of the month
Online Meeting: Best Practices for Photo Storage, Backup and Organization
- Date: Saturday, August 19, 2023
- Time: 2 p.m. PDT
  (1.45 p.m. get together)
Activity: Liberty Station photo walk with Lisa Kaczmarczyk & Alexander S. Kunz
- Date: Saturday, August 12, 2023
- Time: 9.30 a.m. PDT
- Meet: Parking Lot R (intersection of Truxtun and Dewey Road)
Photo Quest: Texture