August 5th, Monday 6:30 pm: SIG (Special Interest Groups) Zoom Meeting
SIG groups are open to all current OCC members, and all levels of photographers are welcome! You can join a SIG at any time, just use the link below to register in advance.
Join us on Zoom as we explore images, techniques, and processing as well as get to know other members of OCC! Each SIG (Special Interest Group) focuses on one of these different photographic genres, Nature, Landscape, Abstract, or People.
SIGs also get together for special interest group field trips! The SIGs are full of great people getting together to share their knowledge and experiences with photography and to have fun!
We meet via Zoom on the first Monday of the month.
Register in advance for this meeting by visiting our zoom meeting links page here.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
August 12th, Two Events: Camera Academy 2 and General Meeting & Formal Competition Results! The theme is “Open”
Camera Academy #2: “The Exposure Triangle” by Wayne Bennett
This will be an in-person meeting, held before the regular OCC meeting starting at 5am at Marks Street Senior Center.
This will be the second of four OCC Camera Academy “boot camps” offered this year. Join us in learning more, or refresh your knowledge about your camera and photography. Taught by highly experienced award-winning photographers.
This class:
Wayne will cover the basic principles of the exposure triangle and how to expose images to tell a story.
Instructor Bio:
Wayne Bennett is a dentist by profession (retired in 2014) and has been a professional photographer for the past 25 years, specializing in the area of nature photography. The Great American Photography Weekends (GAPW), Bill Fortney in particular, was the spark that ignited his turnaround in photography. He enjoyed an association of
about 15 years with GAPW and has had the opportunity to learn from and teach with the best of the best in nature photography, including, John Shaw, Rod Planck, Pat O’Hara, Art Wolfe, Bryan Peterson, and of course Bill Fortney.
making presentations at the Orlando Camera Club, he has made presentations at camera clubs in Ormond Beach, Vero Beach, and Melbourne. A few years ago, Wayne started WMB Productions, a company, which brings the biggest names in photography to the Orlando area for seminars and workshops. He has had photographers such as Bill Fortney, Adam Jones, Bryan Peterson, Rick Sammon, Tony Sweet, RC Concepcion (from NAPP), Tim Grey, Bob Krist and Rob Sheppard (editor of Outdoor Photographer magazine).
Wayne is proud to be a charter member of NANPA (North American Nature Photographers Association) and the Orlando Camera Club.
Wayne Bennett Award. Wayne has recently had a specialty filter from Singh-Ray Filters named after him, the Singh-Ray Wayne Bennett Smoky Vision Polarizer. Singh-Ray makes the finest
photographic filters in the world.
composite of 9 of the images was hanging in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC until May 2009.
Wayne had an image selected as Highly Honored in the 2009 Natures Best Contest. That image was displayed at the Smithsonian until May 2010.
Pre-registration for these classes is NOT required. All paid members of OCC can attend these classes for free. Non-members can attend for just $20 per class; or $55 for all four classes which also includes a full year’s membership in the Orlando Camera Club!
These meetings will be held in person from 5:00-6:00 pm at the Marks Street Senior Center, before the regular Orlando Camera Club meetings.
General Meeting & Formal Competition Results! The theme is “Open”
This will be a HYBRID meeting: In-Person AND on Zoom!
Join us for the Formal Competition images and results to get a glimpse into what other members are doing! Competitions are a great way to improve your photography skills by listening to the judge’s critiques as well as seeing different styles of photography!
If you can’t make it to the in-person meeting please join us on Zoom at 6:30 pm.
Register in advance for this meeting by visiting our zoom meeting links page here.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
August 19th, 6:30 pm: Board Meeting
There is a lot that goes on “behind the curtain” at OCC. We would love to have you join us, and share your thoughts and ideas!
So come find out what is going on, hang out with some awesome photo people, and have fun along the way!! OCC board meetings are held on Zoom and are open to all members! If you are interested in attending a meeting, click here to contact President@OrlandoCameraClub.
August 26th, Monday 6:30 pm “Astrophotography” by Joshua Snow
Joshua Snow is a Moab, Utah based multi-media Artist, Landscape photographer and Adventurer who has gained notoriety for his highly technical approach to creating colorful, whimsical, and thought-provoking imagery.
His work combines very calculated and meticulous compositions with vibrant colors and vivid imagination. Doing his best to convey a sense of experience, rather than a finite moment in time. This combination has led to a demand for his immersive photography workshops that keep him on the road for sometimes months at a time in his hand-built adventure van.
Over the years he has carved a niche in the photography education industry, teaching advanced creative techniques that bridge the gap between photography and digital art, and are some of the deepest and most kept secrets of the pro’s. Techniques that most other pros will never reveal or admit to using!
2nd Place International Landscape Photographer of the Year 2020.
https://www.wildlightexposures.com/about
Register in advance for this meeting by visiting our zoom meeting links page here.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Special Event In September 22nd, Annual Banquet
Please see banquet details on the Annual Banquet page.