MARCH at the SOUTH JERSEY CAMERA CLUB
Hi Everyone,
The snow is melting and we will soon come out of one of the more interesting winters we have had in South Jersey in a long time. Yes, Spring is around the corner. Nature’s renewal presents a keen opportunity to renew, grow and improve your photography skills. The South Jersey Camera Club provides excellent resources to accomplish this with the presentations, challenges, field trips, workshops, and user groups listed below.
Coming up this Month
(Zoom link for all online meetings is at the bottom of the page)
Presentation
Thursday, March 12th at 7pm via Zoom
How to be an Artist with a Camera with Eva Polak
Get the details
Challenge Meeting (in person)
Tuesday, March 17 – 7:00 PM is in person at Medford Leas
Topic: Light and Shadow, judged by Frank Smith
Employ light and shadow to set a mood, guide the eye, and create a narrative through compelling contrast.
Get the details
Workshop
Saturday, March 7th, 10:00 am, Level Up Your Edits with Lightroom Masking
Presented by: Robert Zurfluh
Join us for a dive into Lightroom Classic’s most powerful feature: Masking. We’ll cover the fundamentals of the toolset before walking through two complete edits from start to finish.
Participate Live: We’ll send registered participants practice images a few days before the meeting. If you bring your laptop with the latest version of LrC, you can follow every click and slider move as we go!
Get the details and register here
Field Trips
Date Saturday, March 28th, Batsto Village - Meeting on site at 10:00AM
31 Batsto Road, Hammonton, NJ. This trip includes an optional tour of the famous Batsto Mansion at 11am (Cost is $3.00). For carpool and other shared travel arrangements, visit our Skool Group.
Learn more and register here
NEW: Print Your Photographs User Group
Meets the last Tuesday of the month via Zoom: Hosted by: John Giatropoulos
Next meeting: Tuesday March 31, 7pm
After our first successful meeting we will now start exploring the ins and outs of how to make beautiful prints. Every month various topics will be covered. This user group is ideal for beginners who are still trying to figure out the process to experienced master printers.
Get the Details Here
Mobile Photography User Group - MPUG
Meets the second Tuesday of each month during our regular season via Zoom, Hosted by: Jeff Feeny
Next meeting: Tuesday, March 10, 7pm
Get the Details Here
Keeping Up With The South Jersey Camera Club
We are putting the finishing touches on our New Member Engagement program. Details are coming soon.
As you can see, there’s a lot going on during the year and it can be challenging keeping up with it all. That’s where our website and ourCommunity on Skool come in. Both feature the latest information and program listings. Skool lets you keep up with not just the club but its members as well. If you are an active member and have not received an invitation to join via email, please let us know.
For simplicity’s sake we now have a single Zoom link for all our regular online meetings.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89705910536?pwd=JYlneleBY5gm5VagXaAmXnLRG3fM7F.1
You can also find this link in the Member Resources section on our website and included in Skool calendar listings.
Thanks for being a part of this amazing club. Wishing you the best of everything in the New Year!
Rich Lewis (Club President) and the Board
Upcoming Events & Important Dates
All current & future event dates, details and registration links are on our CALENDAR
Frequently Used Links
Calendar
My Image History (is my image saved for the challenge?)
Preparing Images for Challenges
Renew Your Membership
Recurring Zoom Links
Who We Are
Founded in 1976, the South Jersey Camera Club (SJCC) was organized to promote the art and science of photography. Among its goals is the desire to unite others in sharing similar interests, to exchange ideas and photographic expertise, and to enhance the skills of club members. Our members come from all across the tri-state area, especially southern New Jersey & Philadelphia.
Dedicated To Better Photography
Outstanding speakers present interesting and informative programs. Field trips and workshops provide practical photographic experience. Themed and open challenges and bonus contests throughout the season encourage members to explore new techniques and subjects.
Multiple events/meetings are held throughout each month during our club season of September through June. Our in person Challenge meetings are held at the Medford Leas Community Center Auditorium, One Medford Leas Way, Medford, NJ 08055.
Programs are planned to interest photographers from beginners to skilled artisans. Guests and prospective members are always welcome.
The South Jersey Camera Club is a registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, not for profit organization. Donations or endowments are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.