Bill returned the "Idiot's Guide to Digital Photography" which Terri explained, with a twinkle in her eye, was hers, not Lee's. I took the opportunity to get a quick look at the Table of Contents and a few of the pages and it actually looked like a very comprehensive book. I particularly liked the section on Composition.

This was the night we held a special session on Photoshop Elements (PE). Eight of us sat around showing each other what we knew, and didn't know.  Some were well versed, others hadn't tried it yet, and the rest fell in between.  In the end we decided that there was not enough interest to continue starting early so we'll be going back to our regular scheduled time, keeping the option open to try it again at some future date.  Of course, anyone can ask questions at any of our meetings on PE or any other subject. There's usually at least one person with a laptop.

This night we again had 8 fearless photographers. There were no notes posted for January 15 because it was a small group and I didn't take many notes.

This night we had 8 photographers, with Linda being a first-timer.

Linda told us of a cropping workshop in Palmdale which is part of their Parks and Recreation program. They have two dates listed, January 30 and March 27. The fee for each is $15 plus $5 for materials. They also have workshops on borders, cards, and other interesting stuff under "Educational/More choices." Under "Visual/Performing Arts" they have workshops on art and language. Under "Bus Excursions" they list trips to the Norton Simon Museum, Calico Ghost Town, the Farmer's Market Mardi Gras (Feb 13-15), and many other interesting places. Last summer they even had bus trips to the beach. Don't forget to take your camera.

This night we had six photographers.

Bonnie handed me a copy of the summary of the survey she had conducted and I'm very interested in reading through it.

The holidays are taking their toll and we were down to three intrepid photographers.

This night we had our (un)usual seven.

Bonnie and Dwight told us all about their trip to Orlando, FL. Bonnie took 800 photos, but didn't bring any for us to see. Hopefully the next time she drops in she'll give us a slide show. They had no problems flying with their camera equipment.

8 members attended.

George showed us his portfolio with trains, planes and trucks.  In one he had a dog that looked like it was driving.  George had a number of very good photos of people and vehicles.