Photography club announces June meeting

Photo courtesy Andy Butler
Cerro Chaltén (right, also known as Mount Fitz Roy) and Cerro Poincenot (left) in Argentinean Patagonia are photos by Andy Butler. Butler will be the featured presenter at the June 10 meeting of the Pagosa Springs Photography Club.

By Steve Merchant

Special to The PREVIEW

The Pagosa Springs Photography Club will hold its regular monthly meeting Wednesday evening, June 10, at the Quality Resort.

Join us for socializing at 6 p.m. (drinks and appetizers are available for purchase), followed by the program and short business meeting at 6:30 p.m. The Photography Club will continue to meet the second Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Quality Resort.

The June meeting will be presented by club member Andy Butler. The presentation is titled “Chasing Rainbows in Patagonia” and will be based on his recent hiking trip in southern Chile and Argentina. Photographs from Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park and Argentina’s Los Glaciares National Park will be featured.

Recommendations on camera equipment and photographic approach while traveling will be discussed, as well.

Members are encouraged to bring 10-15 photographs of recent photo opportunities on a flash drive or CD for review and discussion following the presentation, time permitting.

Photography enthusiasts of all levels of ability are invited to attend club meetings at no charge for the first meeting. If interested, you are invited to join for annual dues of $25 for individuals, $35 for a family membership and $10 for a student membership.

For more information concerning the meeting, contact Jean Moats at 507-1017, Steve Merchant at 264-1226 or TJ Reynolds at 731-9581.