The Newsletter of the FLATIRONS PHOTO CLUB DevelopmentsMay 2017 http://flatironsphotoclub.org May Competition Among the award winners in the May photo competition were, clockwise from top left, “Surprise,” by Rick Gartner; “Coopers Hawk,” by Jeff Ferreira; “Friendly Whale,” by Bonnie Phipps; and “Mohunk,” by Marianne Weingroff. The judge was Mei Xu. FLATIRONS PHOTO CLUB Maureen Ruddy Burkhart to talk about portfolios Maureen Ruddy Burkhart, an believes that can be a medium of positive award-winning photographer from change. Her desire goes beyond capturing the physical Longmont, will talk about the port- world that surrounds us to capturing hearts and minds folio review process as part of her and conveying the common values we all share. presentation at 7 p.m. Thursday, In 2011, she was one of 12 U.S. photographers invited June 8, at Har HaShem Synagogue, to the grand opening of China’s first Photography Expo 3950 Baseline Road, Boulder. in Inner Mongolia. Her documentary work has been pub- Burkhart earned her BFA in pho- lished in Slate and the Daily Mail and her fine art work is tography in 1976 and has worked in collections in at Hamburg Kennedy Photo- in still photography, writing, film graphs and the Asia Society Museum. and editing for the U.S. Navy. For the past 25 years she Burkhart participated in the Arts Longmont FARM + has worked in (Alamy), documentary ART project in 2015 and was paired with Boulder Coun- photography, and has been a teacher and mentor to many. ty’s Aspen Moon Farm. She also will share her experi- She has lived and traveled throughout the world and ences with that project. Group seeks photographers for hiking events, gallery The Wild Boulder Team (WILD The first hike is going to be led All images would be printed and Foundation, Boulder County, and by Dave Sutherland, City OSMP’s featured in a community gallery City of Boulder) is looking to part- naturalist, along with the featured event held in a Boulder County ner with local photographers and photographer in early June. It’s venue, where featured photogra- photo clubs to create “hike with a a “jungle birds” hike in the lower phers and contest winners would photographer” events each season. part of Bear Canyon by NCAR. be recognized. The Wild Boulder For each gathering, a featured Sutherland said during that time team would be interested in hav- photographer will work with a of year, jungle birds are migrating ing local photographers assist by naturalist to lead a group of partici- through the area and they tend to be featuring select , and pants on a nature hike. The natural- very beautiful, colorful songbirds. helping curate/plan the gallery and ist will guide the hike and point out The hike would start at 7:30 a.m. competition. species of interest and the photog- and would last about 2.5 hours. A rapher will provide professional would probably be BDA offering club guidance on how to capture beauti- needed. He would want to chat with course discounts ful nature and wildlife images. The the featured photographer before- Boulder Digital Arts (https://www. guides will work together before hand to talk more about the hike and boulderdigitalarts.com) is offering each quarterly hike to create an share info on what can be expected. Flatirons Photo Club members a outstanding program that partici- The available dates for Sutherland 15% discount for its technology- pants will find high value in. Hikes are: June 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, or 18. If related courses. will rotate between City Open you are interested and are available Upcoming classes include: Space and County Open Space, and on any of these dates, please let Introduction to DSLR Video (June will be offered once each quarter. Flatirons Photo Club vice president 6); Adobe Photoshop for Photog- Leading up to each hike, the Wild Ning Mosberger-Tang know ASAP raphers (July 15); Learning the Boulder team will work with the at [email protected]. Business of Photography (July 26); featured photographer and/or club Gallery Competition/Event (Aug. 10); and to promote the event and provide In addition to the photographer Getting Started with Adobe Light- background on the three guides. hikes, Wild Boulder would like to room (Sept 26). Promotions will be carried out curate a community photo gallery To enjoy a 15% discount on any of through the Wild Boulder social event that would: these (or other) classes, simply enter media (coming soon), as well as Feature the work of a handful a discount code when registering through the individual networks of of Boulder-based photographers, online. Contact Bruce Henderson the WILD Foundation, City, Coun- and feature the work submitted on ([email protected]) to ty, and featured photographer/club. iNaturalist by Boulderites. get the discount code.