Next Meeting set for October 13

Club meetings are monthly on the second Thursday at 7pm at the Shallotte Presbyterian Church, 5070 Main St. in Shallotte.  The speaker for the October meeting will be John P. Stones, who will present "Storytelling for Photographers".  We anticipate this will be a 90-minute presentation via Zoom projected upon a screen in the church Fellowship Hall.  Additional information about John Stones can be found at About - JP Stones Photography under the "Talks" menu.

Need directions to our meeting? Click here for map.  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.  In recent months, our members have enjoyed field trips to Brookgreen Gardens, Huntington Beach State Park, Myrtle Beach Pelicans baseball game, and an overnight visit to Beaufort, SC.  Several field trips are planned for the next few weeks; see the Field Trip box below for details.

Winners of Intra-Club Competition Announced

Congratulations to the winners of the club's September competition, judged by an independent member of the Photographic Society of America.  This month's there was "Architecture."  In Division A, for more experienced members, Mogens Hermansen took first place with his image entitled "Nobody Home."  John Farr was awarded second place for "Blue and White" while Michelle Tinger's image Ravenel Bridge was selected for third place.  In Division B, John Medeiros was given first price for "Cargo Container Bar".  Charlie Baggett's image of the West Virginia capitol was recognized for second place and Jeff Hanke was awarded third place for his image "Constant Viligance." The winning photos are below in the order listed above.

                                  Division A                                                                                                 Division B    

Monthly Slide Shows Featured Below, Member Galleries Above

September's slide show will be on the theme "Landscapes." Members are invited to submit up to 5 images to Brian Koonce at bkoonce1870@gmail.com no later than September 1.  As always, the images must be sized to no more than 1400 pixels wide and no more than 1050 pixels tall.  The file name needs to include the photographer's name, and a title or helpful description.

On this club homepage you'll find examples of the photography our members are doing.  Below you'll see monthly slide shows on a specific theme. In the top right corner,  you'll see a portfolio provided by one of our members. If you have an interest in photography and how to improve your skills, come visit our next meeting, held on the second Thursday of each month in the Fellowship Hall of Shallotte Presbyterian Church.

Field Trips

Wilmington River Walk and Downtown

The city of Wilmington is going through a tremendous and interesting transition and a field trip has been  scheduled for Saturday, October 8th. This is a great opportunity to capture a blend of the old downtown historic district and the new more modern and contemporary buildings as they come along.

In the interest of time the focus will be around the River Walk and Front Street. However , if anyone wants to add a couple blocks and venture in to Second and Third street, then that will perfectly okay and definitely add to the opportunities. 

We will meet at Port City Java at 21 Front Street at 9:30 a.m. and plan for lunch around 12:30 at a riverfront restaurant.  Please let Mogens Hermansen know if you are interested in participating by email no later than October 1. His email address is  mxherma@aol.com

A flyer with information on the Wilmington trip and some sample photographs will be  displayed by clicking here.