Becoming Better Photographers Cooperative

There are two parts to this Meetup.

The first part is capturing photographs in the Air & Space Museum. The museum provides great opportunity for capturing images of the shapes, textures and colors of the aircraft on display. On Saturday October 25, we will meet at 10:00 am outside the entrance to the museum (7711 East Academy Boulevard, Denver, CO 80230). Each person will be required to purchase their own admission ticket for the museum (they can be pre-purchased on the Wings over Rockies website). We will re-group at noon, and for those interested walk over to the Lowry Beer Garden for a drink and lunch.

For the second part we will meet at 5:30 pm on the following Thursday (October 30) in north Golden (in a commercial office facility near the intersection of Hwy 93 and Golden Gate Canyon Rd). The meeting is to review our images; there is no scoring or judging, just opportunity to provide constructive feedback to improve our images. The focus is our creativity, not technical minutia although feedback of how to improve technically to capture better images is welcomed. I will provide the building address on Sunday during the photo outing.

There is a $ 5.00 fee to join the Meetup which is limited to 8 participants.

The Becoming Better Photographers Cooperative, formed in 2024, provides a collaborative community supporting each other in learning how to really see the world around us so we can better express our artistic visions through photographic images.

The Annual Members Retrospective will be on Sunday December 7 from 1:00 to 5:30 pm. Based on their participation in the group, eight members have been selected to present 12 of their favorite images made during 2025. The work presented, which covers a wide range of subjects and styles, showcases the wonderful talent of the Coop members.

The presenting photographers are Fernanda Vasconez, Gil Barroso, Greg Myers, James Dean, Jerry Stachowski, Pablo Balan, Patricia Walter and Robert Cooke.

Cooperative members are invited to join the Retrospective; it is a great opportunity to meet fellow photographers, learn more about the group, and provide feedback to the photographers. The presenting photographers are contributing to a potluck, with each person bringing a dish reflecting their cultural heritage. All participants are requested to bring their own drinks.

The Retrospective will in north Golden (in a commercial office facility near the intersection of Hwy 93 and Golden Gate Canyon Rd), I will provide the building address to people attending the Retrospective.

For this Meetup, participants will alternately be the subject (sitting for their portrait), and the photographer (shooting the portrait). There are two parts:

We will meet at 10:00 am on Sunday February 1 for the first part - capturing the portrait images. Participants will be paired and take turns sitting and shooting while working though four stations, each with a different lighting setup (incorporating both natural and artificial lighting). Participants will need a camera with a hot shoe and to be familiar with operating the camera in manual mode. Participants are encouraged to brings props to reflect personality or character in their portraits; props include clothing choice, jewelry, and objects representing their interests or culture. We will end the session at 12:00 pm, and for those interested, meet for a beer at Cannonball Creek Brewing Company (393 Washington Ave, Golden, CO 80403).

For the second part we will meet at 3:00 pm on the following Sunday (February 8) to review our images; there is no scoring or judging, just opportunity to provide constructive feedback to improve our images. The focus is our creativity, not technical minutia although feedback of how to improve technically to capture better images is welcomed.

Both parts will be held in north Golden (in a commercial office facility near the intersection of Hwy 93 and Golden Gate Canyon Rd). The building address will be provided to people registering for the Meetup.

The Meetup is co-hosted by Fernanda Vasconez.

There is a $ 5.00 fee to join the Meetup which is limited to 8 participants.