Meeting Location: Edina Art Center

Members Welcome!

Competition digital images must be submitted as email attachments sent to digitalsalon@crosstowncameraclub.com by midnight Tuesday, the week prior to the Salon. See Salon Competition Rules for entry info.

Digital Salon: “Macro” — Close-up photography (1:1 or closer) with limited depth of field. Find small details of larger objects to create abstract looking images, or maybe you want to take pictures of creepy crawlies like spiders and beetles or maybe close ups of flowers. More info: http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/06/what-is-macro-photography/

This juried show runs from September 10th through October 25th.

Opening reception: September 10th from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.

I am one of the 69 photographers selected from over 200 photographers from around the world for this show juried by George Slade.

The center is located at:

Details and directions can be found at www.MplsPhotoCenter.com or by calling 612-643-3511.

Hope to see you there.

– Cynthia Fleury

Meeting Location: Christ Presbyterian Church

Digital Salon: “Macro” — Close-up photography (1:1 or closer) with limited depth of field. Find small details of larger objects to create abstract looking images, or maybe you want to take pictures of creepy crawlies like spiders and beetles or maybe close ups of flowers. More info: http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/06/what-is-macro-photography/

Program: Steve Bye – Shooting Tethered with Lightroom 3
Shooting with your digital camera tethered to your computer via USB is a simple way to see your results immediately on a display much larger than the LCD on the back of your camera. Steve will demonstrate how easy it is to do with Lightroom 3.

Steve had a film darkroom many years ago but shut it down when it became too much work to set up and take down each time he wanted to use it. Digital photography rekindled his interest in photography. He is especially interested in inkjet printing. Steve is a Adobe Certified Instructor in Photoshop and teaches Photoshop, Lightroom, and digital photography at the Minneapolis Photo Center.

Pro rodeo with bull riding, bareback riding, team roping, barrel racing, steer wrestling, tie down roping, saddle bronc, wild cow milking, cowboy poker, and calf scramble. Each night following the rodeo there will be a live band.

Advance Tickets (until Fri, Sept 3):

• Adults: $10, Children (4-12): $6, Under 3: Free

Day of the Rodeo Tickets:

• Adults: $12, Children (4-12): $6, Under 3: Free

The Lowertown Concrete and Grass Music Festival is a free outdoor event held at Mears Park, downtown Saint Paul. The festival is a unique partnership of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Minnesota Opera, Ordway Center, Schubert Club and the Twin Cities Jazz Festival.

Concrete and Grass celebrates the opening of the performance season and includes a range of genres, including: jazz, opera, chamber music, rock, dance, roots and world music.

FREE

The Trail Loppet is a 5K (3 miles) and Half-Marathon on the trails of Theodore Wirth Park. Mostly on dirt paths, the Trail Loppet feels like it takes place in the north woods, but starts and finishes less than 3 miles from downtown Minneapolis.

FREE

5000 yellow rubber ducks will race throughout the event. Lots of great prizes! Adopt a duck for five dollars each. Lots of food, kids games, and entertainment.

FREE

The event will commemorate the late autumn harvest celebrations that are native to Vietnam. Participants will handcraft origami and bamboo lanterns, and will assemble and decorate miniature storybooks telling the folktale of the moon festival. Storytellers, vendors and food (for purchase) will also be available. The festival will culminate with a foot parade in and around Rice Park at dusk, with lanterns lighting up the evening and songs filling the air!

FREE

See raptors released back to the wild, participate in children’s activities and educational displays, and observe live eagles, hawks, owls and falcons up close!

Releases are at 11:30am and 2:00pm.

FREE

Cafesjian’s Carousel – May 1st – September 6th – Como Zoo, St Paul, MN
Blooming Butterflies – June18th – September 6th – Como Zoo, St Paul, MN
Aveda Butterfly Garden – June19th – September 6th – MN Zoo, Apple Valley, MN
MN Renaissance Festival – Weekends: August 21st – October 3rd — Shakopee, MN
MN State Fair – August 26th – September 6th – St Paul, MN