SPEAKERS
September 3rd
Speaker: Lisa Pelonzi
Topic: How to be Successful at a 365 Project
September 22nd
Speaker: Guy Tal
Topic: Creativity and Artistic Self-Expression
October 1st
Speaker: Lee Varis
Topic: The 10-Channel Workflow
November 5th
Speaker: Greg Basco
Topic: Flash for Nature Photography
December 3rd
Speaker: Alan Agdern
Topic: Improve Your Images Using Luminosity Masks in Photoshop
January 7th
Speaker: Amy Gulick
Topic: Conservation Photography | The Salmon Way: An Alaska State of Mind
February 4th
Speaker: Vicki Mayhew
Topic: The Evolution of Camera Repair
March 4th
Speaker: Frank Frost
Topic: Portrait Photography
April 1st
Speaker: Daniele Di Stanio
Topic: Computational Photography
May 6th
Speaker: Monica Lozano
Topic: THE OTHER SIDE: A Photographic Journey of Borders
June 3rd
Speaker: Maria Baca/Helen Johnson
Topic: Portfolio Project Presentations Showcase
September 17th
Photo Assignment: Images Portraying Social Distancing
Judge: Roberto Rosales
October 15th
Photo Assignment: Almost Hidden
Judge: Steven Bundy
November 19th
Photo Assignment: Hands
Judge: Kim Kuhlman
Entries Accepted Between October 16th and November 3rd, 10:00PM
December 17th
Photo Assignment: Aged
Judge: Kevin Dooley
Entries Accepted Between November 20th and December 1st, 10PM
January 21st
Photo Assignment: Images Captured Only with Candlelight
Judge: Wayne Suggs
Entries Accepted Between December 18th and January 5th, 10PM
February 18th
Photo Assignment: Inspired by a Movie Title (the title of the image needs to be the movie's title)
Judge: Michael McKenney
Entries Accepted Between January 22nd and February 2nd, 10PM
March 18th
Photo Assignment: Textures in Nature
Judge: Kristin C. Brown
Entries Accepted Between February 19th and March 2nd, 10PM
April 15th
Photo Assignment: Self-Portraits
Judge: Jeanne Schnoor
Entries Accepted Between March 19th and March 30th, 10PM
May 20th
Photo Assigment: Around the House or in the Yard
Judge: Don Giannatti
Entries Accepted Between April 16 and May 4th, 10PM
June 24th
End of Year Banquet (Pictures of the Year Judging)
Coordinator: LeRoy Perea
J1: Helen Johnson
J2: John Gilbert
J3: Jim Stein
Entries Deadline May 7th, 10PM
Zoom Meetings
Due to the pandemic and social distancing requirements, all monthly meetings previously held at JCC will be held via Zoom until further notice. To request information about attending our virtual club meetings, Click Here.
Our meetings are held September through June of each year.
- Speaker and Exhibition meetings are held 1st and 3rd Thursdays.
- Mentorship meetings are usually held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
- Casual Critique is usually held on the last Thursday of the month.
- Zooming with the Marauders' is usually held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month.
Please check our Calendar to confirm dates and times.
Meetings start at 7:00 p.m.; Zoom opens at 6:45 pm. Most meetings typically end around 8:30 to 9:00 p.m.
The first meeting of the month, we have a guest speaker. Past speakers have included Guy Tal, Greg Basco, Craig Wood, Dana Foy, and Amy Gulick to name a few.
The second meeting of the month is the Photo Exhibition and Critique night. Judges score and critique photos entered by the members in both open and assigned categories. These meetings can sometimes go up to 9:30 p.m. Please see the Exhibitions page for more detailed information about entering the exhibitions.
If you are interested in attending one of our meetings or would like additional information about our meetings, Click Here.