Miami March Outing
Dips Do Miami
Depart Naples
March 8 6:00 AM
Cracker Barrel Restaurant
We will meet at the Cracker Barrel restaurant at the northeast corner of 951 (Collier Blvd) and Davis Blvd just before the entrance to I-75 east.
Park your cars near the rear of the restaurant.
Meet no later than 5:45 am. Leave for Miami at 6:00 am.
We will carpool, with passengers splitting the cost of fuel and any tolls.
Arrive in downtown Miami @ 7:30-8:00 am. Meet in downtown Miami at Bayside Marketplace Parking Garage (see map below)
Spend a few hours walking in downtown Miami. It is suggested that you partner up with someone.
Meet back at the parking garage at @ 11:00 am and head to “Little Havana” for lunch in one of the Cuban Restaurants on Calle Ocho. (Details at meet-up)
Take photos at the ‘domino park’ and in the cigar shops along the street.
Around 1:30 pm, go to Wynwood and spend the rest of the afternoon and perhaps the evening there. You can make that decision based upon your carpool.
If you wish to stay later, you can grab dinner at one of the food trucks or restaurants around the area.
Naples March Outing
The Naples Players Dress Rehearsal for Man of Lamancha
At Sugden Theater
March 10 6:00 PM
Once again we have made arrangements with The Naples Players to shoot the theater and cast as they prepare for their opening of this musical event on the following day.
We will have limited access to the entire theater complex which is now finished after major renovations, so think architectural.
Karen Regan and Mark McCulfor will be setting up studio portrait lights for shooting portraits of the cast as they are available, so think portraits.
The cast will be in full costume and do a full run-through of the show. We can shoot from anywhere in Kizzie Theater, so think stage photography. (No flash and no video)
We suggest a short telephoto, 24-70 Zoom, and a wide angle to capture all there is to see.
This will be a sign-up event with background checks, since TNP includes underage performers.
March Meeting
CCSO Photography
The Collier County Sherriff’s Office uses photography and videography in a variety of ways. These deputies will share how they create and use photography and videography to support the mission of the Sherriff:
- Kaitlin Anzualda
- Brian Barcelo
- Jennifer Jourdain
Thursday, March 13 7:00 PM FSW College Building J
April Meeting
Photoshop: Advanced Selections and Masking
Dan Waterman
Speaking Via Zoom
From replacing skies, to selecting hair, to enhancing contrast in isolated areas of the tonal range, masking is among Photoshop’s most powerful features for any photographer. In this presentation, Dan will demonstrate some of Photoshop’s advanced capabilities for selecting, layering, and masking. He will discuss how and when to use different tools for an efficient workflow, including channels, Quick Mask mode, the Select & Mask interface, AI features, and more, with examples for a variety of subjects including landscapes, portraits, and wildlife.
Dan first picked up a camera nearly 20 years ago and was captivated by the methodical, process-oriented approach to composition and exposure. His passion has only grown since then, and he now spends every possible moment exploring and capturing the world’s varied landscapes. His work can be seen at danwdesign.com.
Thursday, April 10 2025 7:00 PM FSW College Building J
June Meeting
Photoshop for Lightroom Classic Users
Tim Grey
Speaking Via Zoom
Tim willl explain the workflow for getting images from Lightroom Classic to Photoshop (and then back to Photoshop again later), as well as some of the key features photographers using Lightroom Classic would want to leverage in Photoshop.
For more than 23 years Tim has been answering questions from photographers in his daily Ask Tim Grey eNewsletter. He teaches through hands-on workshops and presents at a variety of events around the world. You can learn more about Tim’s various projects at timgreyphoto.com
Thursday, June 12 2025 7:00 PM FSW College Building J
December Meeting
The Power of Imagery to Push Creative Boundaries
Gerri Jones
Speaking Via Zoom
How we choose to create stories with our imagery resonates with your own personal photographic journey. Ways to overcome a creative rut are discussed with helpful strategies. Gerri will discuss how choosing to shoot with the addition of all manual optics (such as Lensbabies or Vintage lenses),
Gerri enjoys photographing all subjects and especially the challenge of new ways to see through the creative use of Lensbaby lenses. She is a Lensbaby Ambassador. Her work can be seen at her website.
Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:00 PM FSW College Building J
DPI-SIG Year End Winners
Third PlaceJim Heffernan - Focused
Winter Competition
January 15 – February 15, 2025
Color, Monochrome, Creative and Portraiture
Click here to see all ribbons and imagesFCCC Year End DPI-SIG Winner
Congratulations to Phil Wheat on his Blue Ribbon in the Interpretive Category
F3C Competititon results can be viewed on the F3C Website HERE
DPI-SIG Magazine
The DPI-SIG Magazine started publication in 2014 and the last issue was in September 2023. Each issue includes photography articles, member images and other info. Click the image to access the entire library.
YouTube Live
General Meeting Live Online
Jim Robellard has pulled together the parts needed to broadcast our general meeting on YouTube. In our March test, we discovered the quality of the recording to be far better that videotaping. We announced it for our April meeting. If you can’t come to the meeting, join us on YouTube!
What’s Happening? Or, What Happened!
DPI-SIG – 20 Years
Ceelebrate 20 years of these unruly Naples photographers pointing their cameras every which way. We will reveal how the club started and highlight some of the highlights.
June 2024 Outing
TNP at Sugden Theater
This was a fun outing. 14 photographers took hundreds of photos
DPI-SIG NEW! Auctions
We are going to different auction software for the auctions. Bidding will all be handled online, and you will see the current bid, so you will have a better sense of whether to bid again, or at all.
Go to the Classifieds Page and click Auctions at the top to see all the listings. Then bid away!
All auction items have been donated to the club, and all proceeds go to the general fund.
FCCC 2025 Conference
DPI-SIG members will receive a $29 discount on the FCCC member price when registering on the website.
Our Volunteers
Volunteers are the backbone of our organization