Night Photography was June Meeting topic, Next Meeting August 14

The art of capturing images during the time between dusk and dawn was the topic of the Club's June meeting, led by Russell Graves via Zoom from Costa Rica, where he was leading a photo group.  Night photography often utilizes artificial light sources and long exposures to capture enough light to record an image. This low-light form of photography allows for unique creative effects and reveals a different side of scenes than during the day. Graves provided information such as camera settings, techniques, and equipment used for capturing night images, along with some useful editing tips.  Russell is a photography coach with an extensive portfolio. You can check out his work here.

CCCC will be taking off the month of July while our members get lots of summer images. Our next meeting will be Thursday, August 14. Our meetings are held in the Fellowship Hall of Shallotte Presbyterian Church, behind the library in Shallotte on Main Street. Meetings begin at 7 p.m. and guests are always welcome.

"Reflections" Competition Judged

The internal competition for June was on the theme of "Reflections".   A judge from the Photographic Society of America reviewed the entries and selected six for top prizes.  The club members entered under two categories, with Group A being the more experienced members. 

Peter Riekstins image of "Reflecting Pines" was given the top award in Group A.  Charlie Baggett's "Self Reflection" was awarded second place and Steve Wingfield's "Strasbourg Morning" was given a third place ribbon. In Group B, Dorothy Simone Foley's image of "Day Dreamer" was awarded the top honors, Brian Whitton's "Reflections" was awarded second place. John Medeiros's image of "Fender Bender" was named third place. Congrats to all who entered!

Group A Winners, from first to third place.

Group B Winners, from first to third place.

Round 2 Entries to Photographic Society of America

Our club belongs to the international Photographic Society of America (PSA).  Throughout the year, our members enter images under three categories: Nature, Color, and Monochrome. We recently completed Round 2 entries and received the following judging. Please click to launch   Round 2 Results.pdf

June Slide Show - My Back Yard

Club members were invited to submit up to 5 images shot in their own back yards. An interesting collection of flora and fauna photographed a few feet away from our back doors!  Click on square in bottom left corner to view in full screen mode.

March Slide Show - Long Exposure

Field Trips

In May, several members of the Club went to Wilmington's Arlie Gardens as a field trip. Here's some of the shots they came away with that day.  Check back later this summer for upcoming field trips.