SIG Meeting 2026-04-05

Attendance
- Alex
- James
- Bill
- Jayson
- Peter
- Keith
- Kevin
Old Topics
- Classes coming up
  - Peter - iPhone photography class coming up
  - Kevin - Darkroom sign-off, Film basics
- Bulk Film
  - Rollei Infra 400 - 75%
  - Kentmere 200 - 50%
- Bills friend donating print washer
  - we need to plumb the rest of the sink
  - Purchase sink filter
- Bill, are the DM monitors color calibrated?
  - Calibration tool ordered?
- Create a list for good print houses for photos, larger format
  - Local preferred
- Possible Photo Events
  - Flic-film Photowalk** **with Dons
    - May 1st
      - Demos at DMS from Flic Film
      - 6pm On calendar
    - May 2nd
      - 12-3pm Demos @ Don’s Photo
      - 4-7pm Photo meet-up with Flic Film founder @ Three nations beer garden
  - Photo Scavenger Hunt & Contest TBD
    - Some time to take pics then a final meet up day
    - Specific time frame and topic with prizes
- Gallery Lighting
  - We would like to aim to set up gallery space this winter so it can be used through the year
  - Endcap gallery
    - Rotating selection of photos every month, first come first serve, oldest pushed out
    - Monthly topic rotation
    - Whole outside dimension of object cannot exceed 11x14
    - Bought Lights, and hanging hardware
    - Open theme photo Sig only MAY
    - June colors of the rainbow
    - July Feeling of summer
    - Next topics TBD
- Darkroom
  - Rule to add mention to put away dry equipment added to source
  - Cables for camera and display boards added
- Logo
  - Formally announce RFP for logo
  - Describes photo sig as a complete(analog and digital) photography group
New Business
- Display wall for cameras
  - Peter wanted to build a display wall, that shows woodworking and electronics skills, to use to display cameras
  - Possible the lobby wall by the restrooms? or elsewhere
- May 9th DMS has a table at the Dallas Zoo
  - Volunteers welcome to propose photo related activity to promote at event
To Do
- Find a safe storage space for bulk film
- Purchase Sink filter

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