April 2026

Synthetic Photography SIG Meeting

When: Tuesday 4/7/2026 at 6:00pm
Topic: "Topics" by All
Where: ONLINE using ZOOM
Contact Mike Barry for more info and invitation to join us

Club Meeting

When: Tuesday 4/14/2026 at 6:00pm
Topic: "Night Sky" by Stan Honda
Where: ONLINE using ZOOM
Contact info@FCDCC.com for more info and invitation to join us
Meeting Slides - Member Slideshow

Coffee Meeting

When: Tuesday 4/21/2026 @9:00am
Topic: "General Photography Discussion" by All
Where: Panera Bread Co in Front Range Village
Contact info@FCDCC.com for more info
There is no need for an invitation, just join us at Panera Bread Co

Fine Art Photography SIG Meeting

When: Tuesday 4/21/2026 at 6:00pm
Topic: "TOPIC" by Fine Art Photography SIG
Where: ONLINE using ZOOM
Contact Mike Barry for more info and invitation to join us

Showcase SIG Meeting

When: Wednesday 4/22/2026 at 6:30pm
Topic: "Photography Collections" by Showcase SIG
Where: ONLINE using ZOOM
Contact Michael Hohol for more info and invitation to join us

Video SIG Meeting

When: Tuesday 4/28/2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Topic: Share videos made by attendees. Share topics related to taking and processing videos.
Where: ONLINE using ZOOM
Contact Judy Cannon for more info and invitation to join us

Challenge Topics

Email your challenge topic images to Jim Limburg for the April meeting slideshow
1."Weather"
2. Best Image Taken/Processed Since the Last Meeting

Interesting Links Found by our Members

Photographic Events

World Unity Fair
When: Sat, April 4, 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Where: Lory Student Center, Colorado State University

Comet C2025/R3 (PanSTARRS) visible
When: Tue 4/14 to Fri 4/24
Where: Night Sky

Peak activity for the Lyrid meteor shower
When: Tue 4/21 to Wed 4/22
Where: Night Sky

Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 locomotive stops in Laramie
When: Fri 4/24 1:15 PM to 1:45 PM
Where: Laramie Railroad Depot, Laramie, Wyoming
(Use the following web link for a live location update: https://www.up.com/about-us/history/steam/track)

FoCoMX music festival
When: Fri 4/24 to Sat 4/25
Where: Downtown Fort Collins (consult web site for venues)

City Nature Challenge - Census Period
When: Fri 4/24 to Mon 4/27
Where: Fort Collins
This is a crowdsourced effort to document wildlife in Fort Collins. See links for details. https://fcmod.org/blog/2026/03/24/city-nature-challenge-how-to-play/

Macro SIG Outing to Dream Acres Orchids
When: Sat 4/25 10:00 AM to 12 noon
Where: Dream Acres Orchids, 900 N. Taft Hill Rd., Fort Collins

1950s Vintage Models portrait shoot
When: Sun 4/26 12 noon to 5:00 PM
Where: TLC Events & Creations - 38844 CR31 Eaton, CO

City Nature Challenge - Upload Period
When: Tue 4/28 to Sun 5/10
Where: Fort Collins
Census results are to be uploaded using iNaturalist. See links for details. https://fcmod.org/blog/2026/03/24/city-nature-challenge-how-to-play/