The Abstract/Creative SIG includes open-to-all field trips, new education opportunities, new projects and new ways to be more creative. The Abstract/Creative SIG has monthly Field Trips on either the 2nd or 3rd Tuesday of each month with occasional “Pop-Up” Field Trips –all meant to spark your photographic creativity.
The EBA (Everything But Abstract) SIG incorporates the Nature and Landscape SIGs. It will be hosted by the members and will include the types of photography subjects that interest them. It includes nature, landscape, street, travel, B&W, infrared, macro –all types of photography except Abstract.
Both SIGs are open to all members.
We meet on the first Monday of each month, 6:30-8 pm via Zoom.
Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/5ISY604iQxCWQHBpKRILrw
June 8th: Monday 6:30 pm: General Meeting and Formal Competition Results (Zoom Only Meeting)
Join us for the Formal Competition “Flower” 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!
Bios for Our Three Judges for this Formal Competition:
Kathryn De Young:
Kathryn De Young is a graduate of the Photography Program at Pinellas Technical College in St. Petersburg and is also a graduate of the Photography/Graphic Design Program at Manatee Technical College in Bradenton, where she is also an Assistant Teacher at the present time.
She has won awards and ribbons both locally and on a state level and has also earned recognition as an International Award Winning Photographer in a Competition where she competed with over 11,000 entries from more than 110 countries, and where she was also honored for her achievement, along with the other winners, at a special ceremony given at the Ringling College of Art and Design.
She has been written up in the Observer and the Suncoast News and her photos are hanging in the hallways and emergency rooms in The Doctor’s Hospital of Sarasota as part of a permanent installation that her winning entries made her eligible to be included in.
She was an Honor Student and Gold Medalist in the Skills USA contest at her college in Bradenton and she has been awarded multiple times the prestigious title of being listed as one of the Top Ten Photographers Of The Year for the camera club she belongs to in Tampa.
She is an Adobe Certified Associate in Photoshop and is an experienced Digital Photo Artist in Composite Work.
She sits on the Advisory Board for a local Camera Club and is the Photography Mentor for a local Ladies’ Guild.
Susan Germyn-Francis:
Susan Germyn-Francis has been a professional and award-winning photographer for more than 40 years. She is the Co-Owner of Catchlight Studios Photography & Susan Francis Photography. As well as being an experienced wedding and portrait photographer, Susan particularly enjoys floral, fine art & alternative types of photography. Her images have hung in
galleries nationwide. Locally her images are sold in shops in both Sanford and Winter Park. Also, for the past 14 years, as the Owner & Director ofHarmon’s School of Photography, Susan has enjoyed teaching and sharing the gift of photography. Harmon’s School of Photography closed during COVID but Susan still does private photographic consultation and
instruction.
Susan’s Visual Communications Degree is the basis for her artistic photographic expression. Her work is a combination of photography, scanography and fine art. Susan has been a photographic competition judge for a number of juried shows and enjoys offering positive critiques to help new photographers develop their artistic eye. Currently Susan is working on a book on Scanography.
Visit her on Instagram @q_isme
M. Laine Wyatt:
Laine Wyatt is an Associate Professor with the University of Central Florida where she has taught art/photography since 2000. She taught previously at the College of Wooster in Wooster, OH, and at Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL. She took an undergraduate degree in studio art/photography from the University of Florida, did postgraduate work at San Francisco State University and received her MFA in studio art/photography from Florida State University. From the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, Wyatt was awarded an Individual Artist Fellowship in 1997-8, an Artist Enhancement Grant in 2006, 2007 and again in 2008, and she was a Merit Artist in 2011.
She is an active member of the Society for Photographic Education and has served as Portfolio Reviewer at the national conference since 2005. She was a Peer Reviewer for SPE’s 50th Anniversary National Conference held in Chicago in 2013 and is Co-Chair of the Women’s Caucus.
Wyatt has exhibited her work in more than 135 exhibitions across the country (including Museum of Contemporary Art, GA, Monmouth Museum, NJ, Society for Contemporary Photography, MO, Museum of Contemporary Photography, IL, Center for Fine Art Photography, CO, PUNCH Gallery, OR, Axis Gallery, CA, BJ Spoke Gallery, NY, Torpedo Factory Art Center, VA, Northlight Gallery, AZ, Tampa Museum of Art, Photoplace Gallery, VT, Orlando Museum of Art, Silvermine Gallery, CT, Crown Center Gallery, IL) and abroad, and she has won a number of awards for individual works.
Join us on Zoom at 6:30 pm.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/BaAYxJ_TQVmy4M6RnV-lKQ
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
June 15th: Monday 6:30 pm: Board Meeting
Our board meetings are held on Zoom and are open to all members! There is a lot that goes on “behind the curtain” at OCC. We would love to have you join us to share your thoughts and ideas or to just observe!
If you are interested in joining the Board to help keep our club running or just attending a meeting to see what we are all about, please contact president@orlandocameraclub.com
All our Board Members are volunteers and receive training for their positions.
So come find out what is going on, hang out with some awesome photo people, and have fun along the way!!
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
June 25th: Thursday 9:30 am: (Note Date Change) Field Trip to McKee Botanical Gardens
Greetings OCCers!
We are heading to Vero Beach on June 25th to visit the beautiful McKee Botanical Gardens, home of one of the largest Water Lily collections in the southeast!
WHERE: 350 U.S. Highway 1, Vero Beach, 32962 (about 1 hr 41 min from Orlando)
DATE and TIME: Thursday, June 25th at 9:30am (Note Date Change)
COST: Adult/Seniors: $25.00 (They honor reciprocal garden passes)
GEAR: Medium to long zoom lens, circular polarizer filter, ND filter, tripod, bug spray
LUNCH: MULLIGANS Beach House Bar & Grill: 1025 Beachland Blvd, Vero Beach, 32963
**Images taken cannot be used for promotional or commercial purposes, or intended for publication (including galleries).**
This is a fun outing, I hope you’ll join us, you won’t be disappointed! Please RSVP to: fieldtrips@orlandocameraclub.com
Thanks,
Rita Ritner
Co-Field Trip Coordinator
June 22nd, 6:30 pm: Critique Night with J Scott Kelly and Ansa Du Toit at Marks Street Center in person at Marks Street Center
Program Description:
Take your photography to the next level during Critique Night! With two seasoned photographers and educators providing critique, this is your opportunity to learn and grow through thoughtful comments about your photography in a supportive environment.
During Critique Night, images will be shared one-by-one on the big screen and our panel of professionals will lead a discussion designed to help our members improve their technical skills, artistic vision, and storytelling through constructive feedback. Whether for beginners developing foundational skills or advanced photographers refining a personal style, good critiques provide valuable insights that can help participants strengthen their work, build confidence, and develop a more intentional approach to photography.
To participate in critique night, send no more than 3 images to Programs@OrlandoCameraClub.com by June 15th. Please include image titles. This will be an in-person meeting so please plan to attend to participate in the discussion. The number of images that will receive critiques will depend on how many total images are submitted. All images MUST be received by June 15th to be considered.
J. Scott Kelly’s Bio:
Scott has been commissioned to travel all over the United States, as well as to Greece, Finland, China, Curacao, Grand Cayman, Costa Rica, Mexico, and The Bahamas, photographing corporate events, weddings, and portraits. In his travels, Scott has also had many opportunities to take “the road less traveled” in order to capture not only the beautiful unspoiled scenic vistas, but also the essence of the people and culture, resulting in award-winning images.
Since 2008, Scott has also organized and led the most active photographic group on the Treasure Coast; “Adventure Photography and Photo Walks”. Scott is passionate about sharing his knowledge of photography with photo enthusiasts through various levels of photographic workshops and photo walks. “Helping people discover their own talent, style and potential is very rewarding.” Scott is the owner/director of Adventure Photography Tours, a photographic education and adventure center located in Vero Beach, FL. Scott is currently conducting photographic workshops throughout the South Eastern United States.
Adventure Photography Tours: https://www.adventurephotographytours.com
Ansa du Toit’s Bio:
Ansa du Toit grew up in South Africa, and is residing in Orlando, Florida, with her husband and two children. Originally inspired by her father’s enthusiasm for photography, she now enjoys making creative portraits, working with high school seniors, headshots, and families. She also has a passion for fine art images which include landscapes, abstracts, macro, and amazing high-speed water drop photography.
Her work has been exhibited at Crealdè School of Art, Osceola Arts, the Winter Garden Art Gallery, Highlands Art gallery, Oakland Heritage Center and a show titled ‘Composing with Color’ in Paris. She is a certified Florida Camera Club Council (F3C) judge and has taught high school photography.
Submit your Titled Images to programs@orlandocameraclub.com no later than Monday June 15th!
This will be an in-person meeting at Marks Street Senior Center