
Coastal Carolina Camera Club
Gary Baird to Present March 13
The Coastal Carolina Camera Club will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. on March 13 at the Shallotte Presbyterian Church, 5070 Main St. in Shallotte. Our featured speaker will be Gary Baird, well-known local photographer. Gary and his wife Sue will share tales of their 13,075 mile road trip during the summer of 2024. Gary specializes in nature photography and planned the trip to pass through 17 national parks in the United States and Canada, as well as wildlife preserves and state parks. Throughout the presentation, Gary will be sharing images of animals from polar bears in Hudson Bay to sea lions surfing along the coast of La Jolla, California. We'll see images of Kakabeka Falls in Canada to the Yosemite Valley. Travel vicariously with the Bairds, and they won't even ask for gas money!
Winners Selected for "Water in Motion"
The club holds internal competitions throughout the year for its members. The February competition was on the theme "Water in Motion." A judge trained through the Photographic Society of America selected a first, second and third place image in two categories, Group A for the more experienced photographers and Group B for the newer members of the club. Jeffrey Hanke took first place in Group A with his image entitled "Getting Wet." Doug Wood took second place with "Hemlock Falls" and John Farr was awarded third place for "Fountain." In the Group B competition, Dorothy Foley was awarded first place for "Ocean Symphony." Rick Renda's image entitled "Spruce Waterfall" was selected for second place and "Nymphenburg Trough" by John Medeiros was given a third-place ribbon. Congratulations to all who entered.

Getting Wet Hemlock Falls Fountain Ocean Symphony Spruce Waterfall Nymphenburg Trough
Michelle Tinger Named Photographer of the Year for 2024
The Coastal Carolina Camera Club honored Michelle Tinger as the Club’s 2024 Photographer of the Year during their January meeting. Michelle earned the most points throughout the year in the club’s five themed competitions. Points are awarded based on images that place first, second or third. Michelle is an accomplished photographer whose beautiful images placed in four of the five competitions with two first and two second place finishes. She has been a member of the club for 16 years and has held several roles as well as provided club presentations and planned club events.
Congratulations Michelle the club’s 2024 Photographer of the Year!
Among her photographic honors for 2024:
February theme of “Still Life” - 2nd "Autumn Still Life"
June theme of “Bodies of Water” - 1st "Frothy Waves"
September theme of “Sunrise/Sunset” - 2nd "Sunrise on The Shallotte River"
November theme of “Open Monochrome” - 1st "High Roller"
February Slide Show - Door Handles
The February slide show was open to club members to submit up to 5 images on "Door Handles". Please click on box at bottom right of video below for full screen. Thanks to all who submitted images.
January Slide Show - Weather
The January slide show was open to club members to submit images on "Weather". Please click box at bottom right of video below for full screen.
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Field Trips
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Recently, several club members went on a field trip to the NC Zoo. Here's a slide show from that trip.
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Our members span the entire spectrum of experience and participate in all forms of photography, including point and shoot, SLR ( digital and 35 mm) and integrated advanced digital cameras. You can see individual members' portfolios featured on this homepage.
The COASTAL CAROLINA CAMERA CLUB generally meets monthly the second Thursday evening of each month, except July, at 7:00p.m. at the Shallotte Presbyterian Church, 5070 Main Street, Shallotte, NC. Click here for map. Visitors are always welcome.
Our mission is to encourage members to share their diverse talents, teach new techniques and expand and enhance their skills. Members are encouraged to participate and serve on the various committees, attend field trips. workshops and programs.
Our monthly agenda normally consists of brief business items, presentations by guest speakers or club members, and a slide show of member photos. Photographic instruction tips, equipment displays and print competitions are also offered at some meetings.
Membership
Membership is open to anyone in the area who has an interest in photography.
Click here for more information concerning membership
2025 Officers
President - Dave Kilgore
Vice President - Charlie Baggett
Second Vice President - Gene Viviano
Secretary - Michelle Tinger
Treasurer - Deborah Alt
Committee Chairs
Membership - Joanne Heater and Jo Ann Mathews
Publicity - Julie Bennett
Technical - John Medeiros
Field Trips - Open
Programs - Charlie Baggett
Competition - Jeff Hanke
Web - Steve Wingfield