Club Kicks Off 2026 with Street Photography Presentation

The Coastal Carolina Camera Club will begin the new year with a presentation by our featured speaker Pam Murph at 7 p.m. January 8 . Pam will discuss how and why to use street photography to tell a better story with your images. She will discuss the importance of composition and finding that decisive moment to engage viewers.  “Street photographers bring these moments to life through storytelling to showcase not just a moment, but emotions, character, mood, and meaning,” Pam explains.  She teaches classes focused on street photography at the Osher Institute at UNC Wilmington, and is an award-winning underwater photographer published in many magazines.

Club meetings are monthly (except July) on the second Thursday of the month at 7pm in the Fellowship Hall of Shallotte Presbyterian Church, 5070 Main St. in Shallotte. Guests are always welcome. Membership is open to photographers of all skill levels. Meetings consist of informative programs on photographic techniques, topics, and software usage, member photo presentations and critiques, guest speakers and much more. 

Members are reminded that our first slide show of the year is on the theme: Nature's Reflections.  That's defined as: Serene and restorative, calm, mirrored tranquility, Harmony between earth and sky, A quiet echo of the natural world, stillness captured in time. Members may submit up to five images to Brian Koonce at  bkoonce1870@gmail.com by Jan. 3.

   Slide Shows Offer Members an Outlet for Wide-Ranging Topics

November Slide Show - "Monochrome"

October Slide Show - "Night Sky"

September Slide Show - "Paths"

Field Trips

A field trip to Cherry Grove is being planned for Friday, January 9th, weather permitting.  We will first go to the beach for sunrise and then head out to the Heritage Shores nature trail where robins and cedar waxwings in migration have recently been spotted.  Many other songbirds, such as bluebirds, warblers, and cardinals, can be spotted, as well as kingfishers, herons and egrets.  The trail is flat and a little over a mile, but in order to capture birds, some waiting and back tracking may be necessary. We can also hit the Russell Burgess Coastal Preserve on the way back. This is a short wooden walkway that goes out into the water, where you will likely see some ducks.

Timeline:  This is a best estimate of the time schedule in case you want to meet there or avoid doing sunrise and just go straight to the nature trail. Parking is free this time of year.

6:15 am - meet at Lowes Food parking lot (near ATM in back) in Little River if planning to car pool.

6:30 - meet at a TBD parking lot near the beach.  (The parking areas near the main pier have lots of construction and equipment around.  Have to go back and check more closely on where the best place will be to meet.)

6:45 - blue period

7:20 - sunrise

8:15 - meet at Heritage nature trail.  Parking is available at the boat launch area at the end of 53rd Avenue N. Bathroom is there.

Approx 9:00 - head to Russell Burgess walkway

Please let Michelle know if you have any interest in attending by emailing her at miting@atmc.net by Wed, Jan. 7th.

MORE TRIPS IN THE PLANNING STAGES FOR THIS SPRING....PLEASE CHECK BACK  HERE.