Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Thursday, January 19th at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 3:00 Alaskan, 2:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours.   These sessions are always BYOB. 

This meeting will occur every Thursday at 6:00pm CST until further notice.

Agenda / Summary

Thursday is our day to socialize and discuss/view photography ahead of foto-friday, using GTM's ridiculously easy to use screen sharing tool.  This is a great way to get to know your 'group-mates' and it's fun to boot.  Bring your beers, wines and spirits and please have some photographs, old or new, yours or something you found on the 'net, ready to share.

Questions of any sort are welcome at all virtual-vinemeets.

Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

Upcoming Meetings

Thursday, January 26th @ 6:00 PM CST - Photo-sharing!

Thursday, February 2nd @ 6:00 PM CST - Photo-sharing!

Donate to Newsvine Photographers

All donations will be used towards the purchase of another year of meeting software and are greatly appreciated.

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Thursday, January 12th at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 3:00 Alaskan, 2:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours.   These sessions are always BYOB. 

This meeting will occur every Thursday at 6:00pm CST until further notice.

Agenda / Summary

Thursday is our day to socialize and discuss/view photography ahead of foto-friday, using GTM's ridiculously easy to use screen sharing tool.  This is a great way to get to know your 'group-mates' and it's fun to boot.  Bring your beers, wines and spirits and please have some photographs, old or new, yours or something you found on the 'net, ready to share.

Questions of any sort are welcome at all virtual-vinemeets.

Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

Upcoming Meetings

Thursday, January 19th @ 6:00 PM CST - Photo-sharing!

Thursday, January 26th @ 6:00 PM CST - Photo-sharing!

Donate to Newsvine Photographers

All donations will be used towards the purchase of another year of meeting software and are greatly appreciated.

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Thursday, January 5th at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 3:00 Alaskan, 2:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours.   These sessions are always BYOB. 

This meeting will occur every Thursday at 6:00pm CST until further notice.

Agenda / Summary

Thursday is our day to socialize and discuss/view photography ahead of foto-friday, using GTM's ridiculously easy to use screen sharing tool.  This is a great way to get to know your 'group-mates' and it's fun to boot.  Bring your beers, wines and spirits and please have some photographs, old or new, yours or something you found on the 'net, ready to share.

2011 has come to a close and was a big year for Photographers.  Here's to a better 2012.  Let's share our best photographs from the year. 

Questions of any sort are welcome at all virtual-vinemeets.

Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

Upcoming Meetings

Thursday, January 12th @ 6:00 PM CST - Photo-sharing!

Thursday, January 19th @ 6:00 PM CST - Photo-sharing!

Donate to Newsvine Photographers

All donations will be used towards the purchase of another year of meeting software and are greatly appreciated.

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Thursday, December 8th at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 3:00 Alaskan, 2:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours.   These sessions are always BYOB. 

This meeting will occur every Thursday at 6:00pm CST until further notice.

Agenda / Summary

Thursday is our day to socialize and discuss/view photography ahead of foto-friday, using GTM's ridiculously easy to use screen sharing tool.  This is a great way to get to know your 'group-mates' and it's fun to boot.  Bring your beers, wines and spirits and please have some photographs, old or new, yours or something you found on the 'net, ready to share.

Questions of any sort are welcome at all virtual-vinemeets.

Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

Upcoming Meetings

Thursday, December 29nd @ 6:00 PM CST - Photo-sharing!

Thursday, January 5th @ 6:00 PM CST - Photo-sharing!

Donate to Newsvine Photographers

All donations will be used towards the purchase of another year of meeting software and are greatly appreciated.

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Thursday, December 8th at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 3:00 Alaskan, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours.   These sessions are always BYOB. 

This meeting will occur every Thursday at 6:00pm CST until further notice.

Agenda / Summary

Thursday is our day to socialize and discuss/view photography ahead of foto-friday, using GTM's ridiculously easy to use screen sharing tool.  This is a great way to get to know your 'group-mates' and it's fun to boot.  Bring your beers, wines and spirits and please have some photographs, old or new, yours or something you found online, ready to share.

In addition to sharing our photos, let's start submitting photographs to the Flickr pool that would fit in the December holidays banner.  We are WAY past the deadline.

There will be no Tuesday meetings in the month of December.

Questions of any sort are welcome at all virtual-vinemeets.

Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

Upcoming Meetings

Thursday, December 22nd @ 6:00 PM CST - Photo-sharing!

Thursday, December 29th @ 6:00 PM CST - Photo-sharing!

Donate to Newsvine Photographers

All donations will be used towards the purchase of another year of meeting software and are greatly appreciated.

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Thursday, December 8th at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 3:00 Alaskan, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours.   These sessions are always BYOB. 

This meeting will occur every Thursday at 6:00pm CST until further notice.

Agenda / Summary

Thursday is our day to socialize and discuss/view photography ahead of foto-friday, using GTM's ridiculously easy to use screen sharing tool.  This is a great way to get to know your 'group-mates' and it's fun to boot.  Bring your beers, wines and spirits and please have some photographs, old or new, yours or something you found online, ready to share.

In addition to sharing our photos, let's start submitting photographs to the Flickr pool that would fit in the December holidays banner.

There will be no Tuesday meetings in the month of December.

Questions of any sort are welcome at all virtual-vinemeets.

Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

Upcoming Meetings

Thursday, December 15th @ 6:00 PM CST - Photo-sharing!

Thursday, December 22th @ 6:00 PM CST - Photo-sharing!

Donate to Newsvine Photographers

All donations will be used towards the purchase of another year of meeting software and are greatly appreciated.

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Thursday, December 1st at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 3:00 Alaskan, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours.   These sessions are always BYOB. 

This meeting will occur every Thursday at 6:00pm CST until further notice.

Agenda / Summary

After a week break for the holiday, we're ready to resume the Thursday meets, which is our day to socialize and discuss/view photography ahead of foto-friday, using GTM's ridiculously easy to use screen sharing tool.  This is a great way to get to know your 'group-mates' and it's fun to boot.  Bring your beers, wines and spirits and please have some photographs, old or new, yours or something you found online, ready to share.

For this session, let's share our holiday photographs and start submitting photographs to the Flickr pool that would fit in the December holidays banner.

There will be no Tuesday meetings in the month of December.

Questions of any sort are welcome at all virtual-vinemeets.

Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

Upcoming Meetings

Thursday, December 8th @ 6:00 PM CST - Photo-sharing!

Thursday, December 15th @ 6:00 PM CST - Photo-sharing!

Donate to Newsvine Photographers

All donations will be used towards the purchase of another year of meeting software and are greatly appreciated.

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Thursday, November 17th at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 3:00 Alaskan, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours.   These sessions are always BYOB. 

This meeting will occur every Thursday at 6:00pm CST until further notice.

Agenda / Summary

Thursday is our day to socialize and discuss/view photography ahead of foto-friday, using GTM's ridiculously easy to use screen sharing tool.  This is a great way to get to know your 'group-mates' and it's fun to boot.  Bring your beers, wines and spirits and please have some photographs, old or new, yours or something you found online, ready to share. 

Your assignment for this meet, should you choose to accept it, is to bring photographs of food instead of your usual fare.  It doesn't matter if you've shared them before.  They can be photographs from past holidays and fancy dinners, random shots of food, or photographs that you found on the 'net. Uh, you better bring some of the recipes too - there are a few food-crazed maniac chefs running 'round these parts (not naming names ;).

Questions of any sort are welcome at all virtual-vinemeets.

Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

Upcoming Meetings

Thursday, November 24th @ 12:00 PM CST - Canceled for Thanksgiving (don't forget to photograph your dinner!)

Thursday, December 1st @ 6:00 PM CST - Photo-sharing!

Donate to Newsvine Photographers

All donations will be used towards the purchase of another year of meeting software and are greatly appreciated.

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Thursday, November 10th at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 3:00 Alaskan, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours.   These sessions are always BYOB. 

This meeting will occur every Thursday at 6:00pm CST until further notice.

Agenda / Summary

Thursday is our day to socialize and discuss/view photography ahead of foto-friday, using GTM's ridiculously easy to use screen sharing tool.  This is a great way to get to know your 'group-mates' and it's fun to boot.  Bring your beers, wines and spirits and please have some photographs, old or new, yours or something you found online, ready to share. 

Questions of any sort are welcome at all virtual-vinemeets.

Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

Upcoming Meetings

Saturday, November 12th @ 12:00 PM CST - CANCELLED

Tuesday, November 15th @ 6:00 PM CST - TBA

Donate to Newsvine Photographers

All donations will be used towards the purchase of another year of meeting software and are greatly appreciated.

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Thursday, November 3rd at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 3:00 Alaskan, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours.   These sessions are always BYOB. 

This meeting will occur every Thursday at 6:00pm CST until further notice.

Agenda / Summary

Thursday is our day to socialize and discuss/view photography ahead of foto-friday, using GTM's ridiculously easy to use screen sharing tool.  This is a great way to get to know your 'group-mates' and it's fun to boot.  Bring your beers, wines and spirits and please have some photographs, old or new, yours or something you found online, ready to share. 

Questions of any sort are welcome at all virtual-vinemeets.

Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

Upcoming Meetings

Thursday, November 10th @ 12:00 PM CST - Photo-sharing!

Saturday, November 12th @ 6:00 PM CST - TBA

Donate to Newsvine Photographers

All donations will be used towards the purchase of another year of meeting software and are greatly appreciated.

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Tuesday, November 1st at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 3:00 Alaskan, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours. 

This meeting will occur every other Tuesday at 6:00pm CST until further notice.  

Agenda / Summary

No specific agenda for this virtual-vinemeet but Tuesday is intended to be our tutorials session and, although we pretty much give do this at every session, it will still be our main focus.  This is the time to ask 'how do I...?' questions, with a group of friends, the interwebs and GTM screen-sharing at hand.  In order to expand on and keep the tutorial sessions coming, we need to know the Photographers want to accomplish.  We need volunteers to demonstrate.  What do you want to learn about?  Let's make it happen.

 Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

 Upcoming Meetings

Thursday, November 3rd @ 6:00 PM CST - Photo-sharing!

Thursday, November 10th @ 6:00 PM CST - Photo-sharing!

Donate to Newsvine Photographers

All donations will be used towards the purchase of another year of meeting software and are greatly appreciated.

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Saturday, October 29th at 12:00 PM Central.  That is 1:00 Eastern, 11:00 Mountain, 10:00 Pacific, 7:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours. 

This meeting will occur every other Saturday at 12:00pm CST until further notice.  

Agenda / Summary

As we've marched on, it has become clear that a discussion about why Photographers exists, what exactly it is, and where should it be going is in order.  It's not exactly certain how and when this discussion should take place but everyone should start thinking about what all this means to everyone.  Dream of the possibility.  What do you think we could accomplish working together?  Are you really satisfied with what you already have?  How much do you want to accomplish?  Let's make it happen together.

With that, feel free to discuss these things in the discussion below, in either the public or private discussions.  The agenda on these meetings is usually left to happen organically, even if one has been planned, so if there is something you'd like to say, or talk about, or ask, please do not hesitate to speak up.  This group is, and always has been, community-driven. 

Questions of any sort are welcome at all virtual-vinemeets.  There are many available to help and it really is no trouble to anyone.  GTM makes this ridiculously easy; it is an awesome technology and great resource. 

Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

Upcoming Meetings

Tuesday, October November 1st @ 6:00 PM CST - TBA

Thursday, October 20th @ 6:00 PM CST - Photo-sharing!

Donate to Newsvine Photographers

All donations will be used towards the purchase of another year of meeting software and are greatly appreciated.

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Thursday, October 27th at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours.   These sessions are always BYOB. 

This meeting will occur every Thursday at 6:00pm CST until further notice.

Agenda / Summary

Thursday is our day to socialize and discuss/view photography ahead of foto-friday, using GTM's ridiculously easy to use screen sharing tool.  This is a great way to get to know your 'group-mates' and it's fun to boot.  Bring your beers, wines and spirits and please have some photographs, old or new, yours or something you found online, ready to share. 

Submissions of our horror-ble front page header are now closed.  The new header will make its way there soon.  Keep an eye out!  In addition to sharing photos, let us also pick our next header theme during this session.

Questions of any sort are welcome at all virtual-vinemeets.

 Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

 Upcoming Meetings

Saturday, October 29th @ 12:00 PM CST - TBA

Tuesday, November 1st @ 6:00 PM CST - TBA

Donate to Newsvine Photographers

All donations will be used towards the purchase of another year of meeting software and are greatly appreciated.

Photographers, we often wonder why more people don't come to the virtual-vinemeet.  Although quite a few of you already regularly attend and participate, everyone agrees that we'd like to "meet" more of you. GoToMeeting brings a great value to what is already an awesome group.  The real-time environment is much more effective and is about the easiest thing to use. 

We don't want anybody that wants to participate to be left hanging.  If there's something that can be done to get you to one of our meetings, let someone know.  No excuses!

If you vote, 'doesn't fit into my schedule', 'it would be too embarrassing', or 'don't have the equipment', please contact me. We might be able to work something out!

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Thursday, October 20th at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours.   These sessions are always BYOB. 

This meeting will occur every Thursday at 6:00pm CST until further notice.

Agenda / Summary

Thursday is our day to socialize and discuss/view photography ahead of foto-friday, using GTM's ridiculously easy to use screen sharing tool.  This is a great way to get to know your 'group-mates' and it's fun to boot.  Bring your beers, wines and spirits and please have some photographs, old or new, yours or something you found online, ready to share. 

Don't forget about the creation of our horror-ble front page header.  Be sure to bring horror themed images of your own (or others) if you have them!

Questions of any sort are welcome at all virtual-vinemeets.

 Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

 Upcoming Meetings

Thursday October 27th @ 6:00 PM CST - Photo-sharing!

Tuesday, November 1st @ 6:00 PM CST - TBA

Donate to Newsvine Photographers

All donations will be used towards the purchase of another year of GTM and perhaps the purchase of headsets, and are greatly appreciated.

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Tuesday, October 18th at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours. 

This meeting will occur every other Tuesday at 6:00pm CST until further notice.  

Agenda / Summary

No specific agenda for this virtual-vinemeet.  We can discuss front page header, branding or help with the editor - or whatever comes up. 

Tuesday is intended to be our tutorials session.  This is the time to ask 'how do I...?' questions, with a group of friends, the interwebs and GTM screen-sharing at hand.  In order to expand on and keep the tutorial sessions coming, we need to know the Photographers want to accomplish.  We need volunteers to demonstrate.  What do you want to learn more about?  Email us with your suggestions. 

 Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

 Upcoming Meetings

Thursday, October 20th @ 6:00 PM CST - Photo-sharing session

Thursday, October 27th @ 6:00 PM CST - Photo-sharing session

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Saturday, October 15th at 12:00 PM Central.  That is 1:00 Eastern, 11:00 Mountain, 10:00 Pacific, 7:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours. 

This meeting will occur every other Saturday at 12:00pm CST until further notice.  

Agenda / Summary

No agenda really this time but it is almost certain something will come up.  At the last Saturday meet, we decided that publishing a 'header-challenge' article was the best way to go about creating new headers.  We are also using a invite only group on Flickr.  Photographers are encouraged to join Flickr but it is not necessary - any group member can nominate your photos, just publish it in an Newsvine article.  You may connect with other Newsviners on Flickr here.  In honor of the month of October, it was decided that a horror theme would be the first and we may as well begin discussing what the next theme may be.  We could probably create one per month without overloading the graphic artists.  ;)

We also are available to answer or research questions regarding the brave editor.  Please, if you have any trouble with Newsvine, come to a virtual-vinemeet, where many are available to help.  It really is no trouble.  GTM makes this ridiculously easy; it is an awesome technology and great resource. 

Questions of any sort are welcome at all virtual-vinemeets.

Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

Upcoming Meetings

Tuesday, October 18th @ 6:00 PM CST - TBA

Thursday, October 20th @ 6:00 PM CST - Photo-sharing!

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Thursday, October 13th at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours.   These sessions are always BYOB. 

This meeting will occur every Thursday at 6:00pm CST until further notice.

Agenda / Summary

Thursday is our day to socialize and discuss/view photography ahead of foto-friday, using GTM's ridiculously easy to use screen sharing tool.  This is a great way to get to know your 'group-mates' and it's fun to boot.  Bring your beers, wines and spirits and please have some photographs, old or new, yours or something you found online, ready to share. 

Don't forget about the creation of our horror-ible front page header.  Be sure to bring horror themed mages of your own (or others) if you have them!

Questions of any sort are welcome at all virtual-vinemeets.

 Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

 Upcoming Meetings

Thursday October 15th @ 6:00 PM CST - TBA

Tuesday, October 18th @ 6:00 PM CST - TBA

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Thursday, October 6th at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours.   These sessions are always BYOB. 

This meeting will occur every Thursday at 6:00pm CST until further notice.

Agenda / Summary

Thursday is our day to socialize and discuss/view photography ahead of foto-friday, using GTM's ridiculously easy to use screen sharing tool.  This is a great way to get to know your 'group-mates' and it's fun to boot.  Bring your beers, wines and spirits and please have some photographs, old or new, yours or something you found online, ready to share. 

We'll also be reviewing some horror-related photographs, to help us with the creation of our horror-ible front page header.  Bring your own!

Questions of any sort are welcome at all virtual-vinemeets.

 Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

 Upcoming Meetings

Thursday October 13th @ 6:00 PM CST - Photo-sharing

Tuesday, October 15th @ 6:00 PM CST - TBA

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Tuesday, September 20th at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours. 

This meeting will occur every other Tuesday at 6:00pm CST until further notice.  

Agenda / Summary

No specific agenda for this virtual-vinemeet.  We can discuss front page header, branding or help with the editor - or whatever comes up. 

Tuesday is intended to be our tutorials session.  This is the time to ask 'how do I...?' questions, with a group of friends, the interwebs and GTM screen-sharing at hand.  In order to expand on and keep the tutorial sessions coming, we need to know the Photographers want to accomplish.  We need volunteers to demonstrate.  What do you want to learn more about?  Email us with your suggestions. 

 Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

 Upcoming Meetings

Thursday, October 6th @ 6:00 PM CST - Photo-sharing session

Thursday, October 13th @ 6:00 PM CST - Photo-sharing session

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Saturday, October 1st at 12:00 PM Central.  That is 1:00 Eastern, 11:00 Mountain, 10:00 Pacific, 7:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours. 

This meeting will occur every other Saturday at 12:00pm CST until further notice.  

Agenda / Summary

With the in-article branding fully launched to all, we can put the focus back into the front page header, which was 'uploaded' last Saturday:

Everyone posting articles on Friday, Saturday or Sunday should be using the brand imaging.  It is important for the group to be consistent if we are continue to building.  If the brave editor is giving you trouble when you're trying to use it, please come to a virtual-vinemeet, where many are available to help.  It really is no trouble.  GTM makes this ridiculously easy; it is an awesome technology and great resource. 

Questions of any sort are welcome at all virtual-vinemeets.

Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

Upcoming Meetings

Tuesday, October 4th @ 6:00 PM CST - Header theme discussion

Thursday, October 6th @ 6:00 PM CST - Photo-sharing!

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Thursday, September 29th at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours.   These sessions are always BYOB. 

This meeting will occur every Thursday at 6:00pm CST until further notice.

Agenda / Summary

Thursday is our day to socialize and discuss/view photography ahead of foto-friday, using GTM's ridiculously easy to use screen sharing tool.  This is a great way to get to know your 'group-mates' and it's fun to boot.  Bring your beers, wines and spirits and please have some photographs, old or new, yours or something you found online, ready to share.

Also, this is our first Friday with the branding.  If you need some help getting it right, this is the meeting to come to.

 Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

 Upcoming Meetings

Saturday, October 1st @ 12:00 PM CST - Article & Column formatting / branding help

Tuesday, October 4th @ 6:00 PM CST - Front page header?

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Thursday, September 15th at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours.   These sessions are always BYOB. 

This meeting will occur every Thursday at 6:00pm CST until further notice.

Agenda / Summary

Thursday is our day to socialize and discuss/view photography ahead of foto-friday, using GTM's ridiculously easy to use screen sharing tool.  This is a great way to get to know your 'group-mates' and it's fun to boot.  Bring your beers, wines and spirits and please have some photographs, old or new, yours or something you found online, ready to share.

 Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

 Upcoming Meetings

Thursday, September 29th @ 6:00 PM CST - Photo sharing session

Saturday, October 1st @ 12:00 PM CST - To be announced

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Tuesday, September 20th at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours. 

This meeting will occur every other Tuesday at 6:00pm CST until further notice.  

Agenda / Summary

Mal will be available at this session to review a couple of previously submitted items in Photoshop.  Ben isn't exactly sure what Mal has in store for the Photographers but knows there is the possibility of reviewing layers and the pasting of one part of an image onto another.  Mal will probably be able to quickly answer a couple impromptu questions but Mal really prefers to be emailed an image a few days ahead of a virtual-vinemeet that you can attend. 

Tuesday is intended to be our tutorials session.  This is the time to ask 'how do I...?' questions, with a group of friends, the interwebs and GTM screen-sharing at hand.  In order to expand on and keep the tutorial sessions coming, we need to know the Photographers want to accomplish.  We need volunteers to demonstrate.  What do you want to learn more about?  Email us with your suggestions. 

 Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

 Upcoming Meetings

Thursday, September 22nd @ 6:00 PM CST - Photo-sharing session

Thursday, September 29th @ 6:00 PM CST - Photo-sharing session

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Saturday, September 17th at 12:00 PM Central.  That is 1:00 Eastern, 11:00 Mountain, 10:00 Pacific, 7:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours. 

This meeting will occur every other Saturday at 12:00pm CST until further notice.  

Agenda / Summary

Here is the header designed by MalamuteMan for our front page we discussed last time:

Now begins the search of additional images.  We are taking both submissions and nominations (photos and themes for the banner).  Please email them to photographers.newsvine.com@gmail.com.  To keep this going will take a concerted effort.  Photographs should be distinctive enough to recognize from a thumbnail-sized photograph and may be cropped, or otherwise edited, to fit header needs. 

We also will need to begin a list of themes to create so that the banner can be updated to showcase our great diversity.  This diversity will surely produce many themes.  If we don't collectively have the required images in our stock, we can always shoot them.

This session is still intended to discuss column and article formatting.  In whatever order it happens, the branding discussion and the answering/researching of HTML questions, etc, we can still finagle with the editor.

 Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

 Upcoming Meetings

Tuesday, September 20th @ 6:00 PM CST

Thursday, September 22nd @ 6:00 PM CST

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Thursday, September 15th at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours.   These sessions are always BYOB. 

This meeting will occur every Thursday at 6:00pm CST until further notice.

Agenda / Summary

Thursday is our day to socialize and discuss/view photography ahead of foto-friday, using GTM's ridiculously easy to use screen sharing tool.  This is a great way to get to know your 'group-mates' and it's fun to boot.  Bring your beers, wines and spirits and please have some photographs, old or new, yours or something you found online, ready to share.

 Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

 Upcoming Meetings

Saturday, September 17th @ 12:00 PM CST

Tuesday, September 20th @ 6:00 PM CST

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Thursday, September 8th at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours.   These sessions are always BYOB. 

This meeting will occur every Thursday at 6:00pm CST until further notice.

Agenda / Summary

Thursday is our day to socialize and discuss/view photography ahead of foto-friday, using GTM's ridiculously easy to use screen sharing tool.  This is a great way to get to know your 'group-mates' and it's fun to boot.  Bring your beers, wines and spirits and please have some photographs, old or new, yours or something you found online, ready to share.

 Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

 Upcoming Meetings

Thursday, September 15th @ 6:00 PM CST

Saturday, September 17th @ 12:00 PM CST

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Tuesday, September 6th at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours. 

This meeting will occur every other Tuesday at 6:00pm CST until further notice.  

Agenda / Summary

Tuesday is intended to be our tutorials session.  This is the time to ask 'how do I...?' questions, with a group of friends, the interwebs and GTM screen-sharing at hand.  In order to expand on and keep the tutorial sessions coming, we need to know the Photographers want to accomplish.  We need volunteers to demonstrate.  What do you want to learn more about?  Email us with your suggestions. 

Today Mal will be available to review a couple items in Photoshop, using layers and copying/pasting images onto other images. 

Also, keep in mind the Photo Pool.  To recap, oldfogey (#4), praised Photographers for being the best thing on Newsvine and suggested we continue to develop and become providers of stock photography for Newsvine articles.  For those not aware, this service was actually the founding principle behind our group.  It's time for this topic to be discussed again.

 Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

 Upcoming Meetings

Thursday, September 8th @ 6:00 PM CST

Thursday, September 15th @ 6:00 PM CST

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Saturday, August 20th at 12:00 PM Central.  That is 1:00 Eastern, 11:00 Mountain, 10:00 Pacific, 7:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours. 

This meeting will occur every other Saturday at 12:00pm CST until further notice.  

Agenda / Summary

We discussed branding a little bit at the meet on Thursday.  To recap, we discussed the branding of our front page.  The icon, as seen in the virtual-vinemeet branding above, will be used as our avatar.  The header will resemble something like this

except that each photograph will contain an image.  The images are be from a different group member, chosen through a contest. 

This session is still intended to discuss column and article formatting.  After the branding discussion and the answering/researching of HTML questions, etc, we can finagle with the editor.

 Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

 Upcoming Meetings

Tuesday, September 6th @ 6:00 PM CST

Thursday, September 8th @ 6:00 PM CST

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Thursday, September 1st at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours.   These sessions are always BYOB. 

This meeting will occur every Thursday at 6:00pm CST until further notice.

Agenda / Summary

Thursday is our day to socialize and discuss/view photography ahead of foto-friday, using GTM's ridiculously easy to use screen sharing tool.  This is a great way to get to know your 'group-mates' and it's fun to boot.  Bring your beers, wines and spirits and please have some photographs, old or new, yours or something you found online, ready to share.

 Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

 Upcoming Meetings

Thursday, September 3rd @ 12:00 PM CST

Saturday, September 6yd @ 6:00 PM CST

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Thursday, August 25th at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours.   These sessions are always BYOB. 

This meeting will occur every Thursday at 6:00pm CST until further notice.

Agenda / Summary

Thursday is our day to socialize and discuss/view photography ahead of foto-friday, using GTM's ridiculously easy to use screen sharing tool.  This is a great way to get to know your 'group-mates' and it's fun to boot.  Bring your beers, wines and spirits and please have some photographs, old or new, yours or something you found online, ready to share.

 Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

 Upcoming Meetings

Thursday, September 1st @ 6:00 PM CST

Saturday, September 3rd @ 12:00 PM CST

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Tuesday, August 23rd at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours. 

This meeting will occur every other Tuesday at 6:00pm CST until further notice.  

Agenda / Summary

Tuesday is intended to be our tutorials session.  This is the time to ask 'how do I...?' questions, with a group of friends, the interwebs and GTM screen-sharing at hand.  In order to expand on and keep the tutorial sessions coming, we need to know the Photographers want to accomplish.  We need volunteers to demonstrate.  What do you want to learn more about?  Email us with your suggestions. 

No presentations were put together and no suggestions were sent in for this session.  However, in a recent article, oldfogey (#4), praised Photographers for being the best thing on Newsvine and suggested we continue to develop and become providers of stock photography for Newsvine articles.  For those not aware, this service was actually the founding principle behind our group.  It's time for this topic to be discussed again.

 Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

 Upcoming Meetings

Thursday, August 25th @ 6:00 PM CST

Thursday, September 1st @ 6:00 PM CST

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Saturday, August 20th at 12:00 PM Central.  That is 1:00 Eastern, 11:00 Mountain, 10:00 Pacific, 7:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours. 

This meeting will occur every other Saturday at 12:00pm CST until further notice.  

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Thursday, August 18th at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours.   These sessions are always BYOB. 

This meeting will occur every Thursday at 6:00pm CST until further notice.

Agenda / Summary

Thursday is our day to socialize and discuss/view photography ahead of foto-friday, using GTM's ridiculously easy to use screen sharing tool.  This is a great way to get to know your 'group-mates' and it's fun to boot.  Bring your beers, wines and spirits and please have some photographs, old or new, yours or something you found online, ready to share.

 Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

 Upcoming Meetings

Saturday, August 20th @ 12:00 PM CST

Tuesday, August 23rd @ 6:00 PM CST

Thursday, August 11th at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours.   These sessions are always BYOB. 

This meeting will occur every Thursday at 6:00pm CST until further notice.

Agenda / Summary

Thursday is our day to socialize and discuss/view photography ahead of foto-friday, using GTM's ridiculously easy to use screen sharing tool.  This is a great way to get to know your "group-mates" and it's fun to boot, despite no one (except me) admitting to any consumption of alcohol.  Please have some photographs ready to share!

We've also been working really hard on brand imaging (see above).   Also, see Mal's test article here.  This will probably be the topic of discussion at the top of the meet. 

 Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

 Upcoming Meetings

Thursday, August 18th @ 6:00 PM CST

Saturday, August 20th @ 12:00 PM CST

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Tuesday, August 9th at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours. 

This meeting will  occur every other Tuesday at 6:00pm CST until further notice.  

Agenda / Summary

Tuesday is intended to be our tutorials session.  This is the time to ask 'how do I...?' questions, with a group of friends, the interwebs and GTM screen-sharing at hand.  At our first Tuesday session, we will be discussing our cameras.  Be sure to bring yours to the meet.  You might need the model number so the camera's manual can be found and shown on screen during the meeting. 

In order to expand on and keep the tutorial sessions coming, we need to know the Photographers want to accomplish.  We need volunteers to demonstrate.  What do you want to learn more about?  Email us with your suggestions. 

 Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

 Upcoming Meetings

Thursday, August 11th @ 6:00 PM CST

Thursday, August 18th @ 6:00 PM CST

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Thursday, July 21st at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours.   These sessions are always BYOB. 

Until further notice, there will be a meeting every Thursday at 6:00pm CST.

The Agenda

We don't want to take up an entire meeting again, but we'll review what has been done in the last week with HTML formatting and try to answer any questions that have come up. Let's give this no more than a half-hour. 

The challenge is finally out, so I thought we could talk about forced perspective and perhaps collaborate to help people with ideas, if that's needed. 

Branding is always on the docket.  Part of the discussion is figuring out exactly what the group currently stands for and what it should be.  If we don't get to this because of the other two items, that is OK.

Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Thursday, July 14th at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of one or two hours.   These sessions are always BYOB. 

Until further notice, there will be a meeting every Thursday at 6:00pm CST.

The Agenda

We'll talk any questions that have come up in the last week as our first group of 'testers' begin using their new tools.  It also would be a good idea to figure out the best ways for formatting articles.  According to sources, the goal is to not have users alter HTML in their articles 'whenever possible', but if a case can be made for a specific use, the technical staff is willing to consider implementing it.  We're leading the 'charge'.

We also want to get back into the branding discussion and begin by asking:  what in the Sam Hill is Newsvine Photographers?

Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Thursday, July 7th at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of about one hour (but we've gone as long as two).   These sessions are always BYOB. 

Until further notice, there will be a meeting every Thursday at 6:00pm CST.

The Agenda

I imagine after rottlady's announcement last week some of you don't know what to do with it yet.  There is a wealth of support for you among regular Vinemeet attendees.  GTM should make this very effective and we'll be happy to help by showing enough to get you started.  Once you've used it for awhile, or whenever, we can spend some time each meeting discussing, answering questions and collaborating on the best ways to format articles (good and consistent article formatting is important - a definite sign of 'quality').  If this takes the whole meeting once in awhile that is OK.  However, we do have one HUGE item of importance:  what in the Sam Hill is Newsvine Photographers?

Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Thursday, June 30th at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of about one hour (but we've gone as long as two).   These sessions are always BYOB. 

Until further notice, there will be a meeting every Thursday at 6:00pm CST.

The Agenda

You may have noticed there wasn't a summary for the last meeting.  While the discussion wasn't focused anywhere specific, the question, "what is this supposed to do for us," was raised. The short answer to the question is:  a lot.

According to my research, branding, as you would have probably guessed, originated on the cattle farm, then became a "symbol of consistency" for corporations (with Coca-Cola being the most successful).  Today brands basically represent an identity of a service or product.  Branding is extremely effective, in fact, it seems to be more important than the actual product.  Although many see this as a problem, consumers like brands, it makes the world of infinite choice that much simpler. 

Wait a minute.  We already have an identity.  Is this a re-branding then?  I don't think so, I think we're looking at clearly defining what our "company" officially represents, instead of having a "general idea".  The process is supposed to be difficult.  In fact, 90% of brands utterly fail because companies don't understand their purpose.  Even executives that manage successful brands have trouble and some large corporations have even gone under because of it. 

Considering all this, I think it's fair for us to call this a 'long-term' project.  Let us do our research.  There isn't enough time in one week to do the proper amount, so before we resume the discussion on branding, rottlady will share the good news she got from tyler after she confronted him in Louisville.  Also, since Seagull seems to have gone missing, and July's challenge was going to be 'Armchair Traveling', I'd like us to collaborate on a new challenge.  Vlad's dog has already made a suggestion.

Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

Our next GoToMeeting (GTM) is scheduled for Thursday, June 23rd at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of about one hour (but we've gone as long as two).   These sessions are always BYOB. 

Until further notice, there will be a meeting every Thursday at 6:00pm CST.

Special Announcement

This was to be our last session using GTM 30 day trial.  The original plan was to hop from free trial to free trial until a better solution materialized but an anonymous benefactor has paid for the Newsvine Photographers GTM license for a full year.  It seems there is someone(s) out there watching that believes in what this group can accomplish through holding regular Vinemeets.  You all should feel extremely proud to receive such an endorsement.  Let us use it wisely.

The Agenda

At the previous meeting, participants brought images they designed to represent the Photographers, no matter how terrible, for discussion.  These images were reviewed during the meeting and then again in the summary article.  Please read through the comments for reference prior to the meeting if you already haven't.

In this next session, I'd like for us to review these images again, focusing on the ways they can be improved.  We're going to try to work on these icons during the meeting (working in Photoshop, searching Google Images, etc), so that everyone is on the same page visually, and then work on them behind the scenes and bring for next time.

You are still welcome to bring additional designs and/or clip art.  If you aren't proficient in an image editing program, clip art can be very useful to help represent your ideas.

Joining the Meeting

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

At this meeting participants were to bring icons, an image to represent the Photographers, they designed (no matter how terrible) for discussion. In attendance were HollyKl, Fletch-495299, MalamuteMan, rottlady, icegal and me.  The session ran about an hour and a half. 

This branding logo is intended to replace the text disclosure we use to tell the community what we're doing, This article was produced for foto-friday, a feature of Newsive Photographers/Weekend Exposure, with a simplistic and distinctive image to associate with the group.  Replace the colorful peacock with our own symbol and NBC with foto-friday/weekend-exposure/photo-challenge, and that's what we're thinking.

The best way to go, it seems, is to work on a few different icons, develop each concept collaboratively, to the best it can be, and possibly putting the matter up for a popular vote, depending on what is developed.  Icons can be assigned to teams or individuals and will be brought to Thursday meetings for discussion.  GTM can be used liberally, so teams can use it to discuss and cooperatively design their concepts. 

There should be at least three icons developed.  All three (or more) can come from the selection below or other options may be developed. 

Vote in the polls but it may be no indicator of anything.

Our next session with our current GTM license will be Thursday, June 16th at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of about one hour (we've gone as long as two).  These sessions are always BYOB.

Until further notice, there will be a meeting every Thursday at 6:00pm CST. 

At the previous meeting, we discussed implementing a brand logo.  The subject was of great debate.  At the end of the discussion, it was determined that the meeting participants would design their own icon, a symbol to represent the Photographers, crudely drawn or not, and bring to the next meeting for further discussion.  All icons are to be mailed to Ben Josephs prior to the meeting (to easily display during the meeting).  

Please still attend the meeting if you have not designed an icon.  If you've designed an icon but can't make it to the meeting, please email me with some thoughts that went into your design. 

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

Our next session with our current GTM license will be Thursday, June 16th at 6:00 PM Central.  That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of about one hour (we've gone as long as two).  These sessions are always BYOB.

Until further notice, there will be a meeting every Thursday at 6:00pm CST. 

At the previous meeting, we discussed implementing a brand logo.  The subject was of great debate.  At the end of the discussion, it was determined that the meeting participants would design their own icon, a symbol to represent the Photographers, crudely drawn or not, and bring to the next meeting for further discussion.  All icons are to be mailed to Ben Josephs prior to the meeting (to easily display during the meeting).   Everyone is welcome to submit an icon. 

Going forward, hopefully, a meeting summary will be published on Fridays and meeting reminder on Wednesdays.

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

Photographers, as you are probably already aware, MalamuteMan has graciously offered to begin another GoToMeeting (GTM) 30 day trial for us.  Our next session with this license will be June 9th at 6:00 PM Central. 

That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 1:00 Hawaiian.  Expect a run time of about one hour (we've gone as long as two).  These sessions are always BYOB.

During the last session, we determined that these "meetings" will be held weekly every Thursday at 6:00pm CST.  A reminder article will be published one day in advance.  For the next two or three sessions, the meeting link and ID will remain the same. 

We also wanted to make you aware that, after etva receives her camera back from the repair shop, A Mac and other experienced Nikon users (collectively, this group has a wealth of knowledge in this area), will review its various functions to help her get out of shooting exclusively in automatic mode.  Becoming familiar with basic camera functions and menus will help to improve photographic quality, the liberation is, well, liberating.  Although this session will be specific to Nikon DSLR-type cameras, most of the information covered will apply to all cameras. 

On the agenda is 'branding'.  Please see A Mac's article and this comment for reference.  If you will not be in attendance and want input in the matter, please leave your comments below or e-mail them me.  The same applies to any additional agenda items you may have. 

We also have yet to review TeamViewer as a possible replacement to GTM. 

Thanks!  Hope to see you there!

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

Hey Photographers, apologies for the short notice.  MalamuteMan has graciously offered to begin another 30 day trial for us.  Our first session with this license will be June 2nd at 6:00 PM Central. 

That is 7:00 Eastern, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, 1:00 Hawaiian.

The last session was a blast.  The running time was approximately two hours, most of us had liquor of some sort, and we discussed articles of past, ways to improve composition and, of course, general photography.  We'll continue this meeting "format" and hopefully we'll begin to discuss some group meta items not gotten to the last time.  Please bring your ideas and thinking caps.

The link and meeting ID are located in the group discussion tab (click the Newsvine Photographers tab directly above the comments section), or you may e-mail me for the information.  Detailed instructions for joining the meeting are located here.

If you missed last week's article:

A while back, almost exactly a year ago, and then again a few months ago, the Photographers began planning to meet in a virtual conference. An agenda hadn't been developed but there was an expressed interest in having the opportunity to get to know one another better, coordinate special efforts and discuss ways to step it up a notch or two.

The polls have closed and the Photographers Virtual Vinemeet will take place on Saturday, April 2nd at 7:00PM CST.

In the meantime, Holly-348328 and myself will test and research available software options to determine which product will be used.  Mikogo, Vyew, openmeetings, and WebHuddle are the options we have to choose from. 

An article requesting agenda items will go out next week and, if necessary, the following week.  A tutorial for the product used will go out Thursday, March 31st.