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?"

Hello All
Here are my Notes from the SLO Bytes Photo Group Meeting of 07/13/2025
Topic: Low Light Photography

Ralph Sutter opened the meeting with low light images of fireworks, windmills and indoor scenes illuminated by a Luci Light

Alan Raul shot many low light photos with an iPhone. He then demonstrated how he used the Photoshop Remove tool to eliminate reflections on a glass storefront window
Still within Photoshop, he used radial blur for dramatic effects. He also showed the possibilities of intentional camera movement with long shutter exposures

Kaye Raul shot low light images of the Grover Beach Library, Ramona Gardens Park, the Grover Beach Train Station, Old Juan's Cantina and the village of Arroyo Grande

John Waller caught deer grazing behind his house using his Samsung S25 phone.
Switching over to his Canon camera, he demonstrated Masking in Lightroom followed by shots of the night sky taken with his new 800mm Zoom lens and 2x extender

Stanford Brown, with his Samsung S22, offered low light images of a windmill, Christmas lights, a bird house and other objects.
Brown explored the Night Mode of his phone versus the Regular Mode. The Night Mode did a remarkable job of producing a clear, well-illuminated image

Ralph Sutter

Video by MSN.com Tech Expert ThioJoe about the DART 10 Diagnostic and Recovery Toolset 10, and MDOP Microsoft Desktop and Optimization Pack. Please note: the video shows DARP, instead of DART.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/use-microsoft-s-hidden-usb-tool-to-recover-windows/vi-AA1HCitd

Hello All,
SLO Bytes held its annual pizza party at Blaze Pizza  Arroyo Grande on July 6th 2025
I have posted a link to the images shot by Alan Raul on the SLO Bytes web site at https://www.slobytes.org/digital/2025-pizza/2025-pizza.pdf
Ralph Sutter