Club Members to Share Photos and Their Back Story at Nov 13 Meeting

Coastal Carolina Camera Club members will be showcasing their photos during the meeting on November 13th, 7pm at the Shallotte Presbyterian Church, 5070 Main Street, Shallotte. Members displaying photos will have an opportunity to tell the story behind their photo giving details such as what inspired them to capture the image, location, challenges, equipment, camera settings and post processing. Be sure to join us for this interactive display of fine works. 

Sharing Stories Behind the Images

Club members who choose to display their photographs will have the opportunity to share the stories behind their work. Presentations will include details such as the inspiration for each image, the location where it was captured, challenges encountered during the process, equipment used, camera settings, and post-processing techniques.

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. Our next meeting will be held Nov. 13.

"Bokeh" Competition Winners Named

The internal competition for September was on the theme of "Bokeh".   Bokeh comes from a Japanese word that means "haze" or "blur". Bokeh is defined as the effect of a soft out-of-focus background that you get when shooting a subject, using a fast lens at the widest aperture.  Simply put, bokeh is the pleasing or aesthetic quality of out-of-focus blur in a photograph. 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. 

Jeff Hanke's image of a Zenia flower entitled "Orange Sensation" was awarded first place in Group A. Second place was warded to Peter Riekstins for "Belting out the Blues".  Harold Sisken's image of a sunflower "From Behind" was named the third place winner.  Among the Group B entries, Brian Whitton's "Chilling on the Boardwalk" was given a blue ribbon. In second place was "Gator Necklace" by Warren Taylor. The third place ribbon was awarded to Jim Nolan for "Tropical Flower."  Congratulations to all the winners and many thanks to the members who entered this month's internal competition.

Group A Winners, from first to third place.

Group B Winners, from first to third place.

PSA Competition Judging Results Announced at August Meeting

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 3 entries and received the following judging. Please click to launch Round 3

September Slide Show - "Paths"

August Slide Show - "Statues and Monuments"

Club members were invited to submit up to 5 images of statues or monuments for the August slide show. Click on the square in the bottom right corner to view in full screen mode.