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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: rsutter on July 21, 2025, 11:04:17 AM
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Hello All,
This is a re-post of an announcement from APCUG
Ralph Sutter
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POTPOURRI: FUN & GAMES
WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP
July 23, 2025
9 am PT, 10 am MT, 11 am CT, 12 pm ET
Capturing the Skies: Fun Vacation Photography
John Krout, Member, Author, and Presenter
Potomac Area And Technology Society
PosterMyWall
Hewie Poplock, APCUG Representative
The Sarasota Technology User Group
Office Chair Butt
Judy Taylour
APCUG Speakers Bureau Member
President, SCV Computer Club
Stump the Techs
Do you have a tech question?
Our attendees will do their best to answer it.
Register here ? https://forms.gle/BAVhCN53Fs59hq6MA
After you click Submit, you will receive a pop-up acknowledgment of your registration.
(see below). You only need to register once. On July 22, after registration closes at 6 pm Pacific Time, you will receive the encrypted Zoom link.
PRESENTATION DESCRIPTIONS
Capturing the Skies: A Presentation through Air Shows and Hot Air Balloons. Join John Krout for a visually stunning presentation on the art and technology of photographing some of the most thrilling and colorful events in the skies?air shows and hot air balloon festivals!
From the high-speed flyovers of the Thunderbirds and Blue Angels to the vibrant beauty of balloon-filled mornings, this talk dives into the gear, techniques, and planning needed to capture unforgettable images. Learn how telephoto lenses bring you up close to fast-moving jets, and discover tips for shooting in unique atmospheric conditions, like coastal humidity that creates dramatic contrails and cockpit condensation.
He'll also share online tools for tracking air shows and balloon festival calendars across the US and Canada?perfect for planning your next photography adventure.
Whether you're a seasoned shooter or just getting into tech and photography, this workshop is for you!
PosterMyWall. Looking for a fresh and innovative way to promote your group? Hewie Poplock can't be with us in person, so we will learn how to use PMY to create flyers to publicize our meetings via his video tutorial.
Office Chair Butt AKA Dead Butt Syndrome. Are you experiencing Office Chair Butt? Do you even know what it is? Judy will discuss this topic and provide us with some exercises to complete.
Stump the Techs. Do you have a problem you need help with? Please ask the question at the workshop, and we will do our best to help you.
FYI, when I asked AI to give me a short description for the above presentation, this was the response: ?Do you have a problem you need help with? Ask the question at the workshop, and we will try to help you.
That?s a generous offer?thanks! I don't face problems in the way humans do, but I'm great at helping solve them. If I were to bring a "workshop-worthy" challenge, it'd be something like:
"How can we help more people embrace AI as a creative partner rather than just a tool?"