CDCC Calendar

Schedules and events are subject to change. Please check back often.

Field trip schedules and descriptions are listed on separate page.

Competition event dates are listed on a special page.

Club meetings and competitions begin at 8:00pm unless otherwise noted.

Date	Event/Activity	Description
December 11, 2019	++ Club Competition	Photograph Fences - When you are shooting outside, fences make wonderful elements for use in your photography. They can help you divide your image into the rule of thirds, give your subjects something to interact with and even offer some leading lines for stronger compositions. Be it wood, iron or wire, you can't beat a good fence to help improve your image!
January 22, 2020	++ Club Competition	Detail Is Everything Enter your images where a detail in the photo is what makes the image special. Every picture has a feature critical to its composition. In a macro, it could be the insect you're photographing. In a wide angle shot it's the foreground feature. In a telephoto, it's the detail that lets the viewer understand the significance of the shot. Examples: A landscape where you have focused on a log lying on the ground and pointing into the photo; with a telephoto, a shot of a bird on the ground where only the bird is in focus - both the foreground and background are out of focus. With a macro shot, the antenna on your insect is the sharpest part in focus.
February 26, 2020	++ Club Competition	Black and White Only Take/convert photo to a black and white image having only shades of grey. The skies the limit! Any subject is permitted. Hint : Photos with a lot of contrast( black blacks and white whites, but not blown out) convert best to black and white. No colors, tones or sepia allowed.
March 25, 2020	++ Club Competition	Leading Lines Take a photo with Leading Lines. Definition: Leading lines are compositional elements - straight, curved or irregular - that lead the viewers eye into the image. Examples of subjects include, but are limited to paths, streams, roads, wires and fences.
April 22, 2020	++ Club Competition	Reflections Photograph an image that contains a reflection off any type of surface. For instance, reflections on metal, glass, or water. A very straightforward challenge.
May 27, 2020	++ Club Competition	Long Exposures Take an image of a subject using a long exposure to blur or smooth out motion. Examples of subjects: water falls, rivers, large bodies of water, skies or carnival rides. Long exposures - use a long exposure to slow or blur motion/smooth water etc. With less light entering the lens, the shutter speed needs to be much longer. A neutral density filter allow you to shoot longer exposures in brighter daytime lighting.
June 24, 2020	++ Club Competition	Motion Photograph humans, animals/birds or objects in motion. Use your camera settings to either freeze the action or blur the motion (for instance panning). Some examples: sporting events, children playing, birds in flight, planes in the air, cars driving by, a waterwheel spinning, a waterfall, a Ferris wheel. Any subject goes - as long as it is something obviously an object in motion. Firework photos not allowed.
September 23, 2020	++ Club Competition	Abandonment and Decay Photograph an abandoned building or structures, or man-made objects in some state of decay. Either the inside or outside of the building/structures is acceptable. Examples of decaying objects you may find to photograph: automobiles, trucks, machines or tools. Anything mad-made is an acceptable object.
October 28, 2020	++ Club Competition	Wildlife Photograph any type of wildlife, preferably not in capativity (not in a zoo). Show some interesting action rather than simply a profile photo. Birds, reptiles, insects/butterflies, amphibians are all permitted. Humans are not included as wildlife and should not be in the photo. Domesticated animals not permitted.
November 11, 2020	++ Club Competition	Abstracts and Patterns in Nature Create an abstract image from nature or caused by nature Abstract images may contain a small portion of an object or multiple objects. An abstract will often concentrate on a limited area of a subject that reveals a shape, pattern, form, color or texture. Abstracts in nature are easily found if you look for them. Some examples: patterns in beach sand, snowflakes, ice srystals, a spider web, the curves of a shell, the bark of a tree, water on petals, flower stamens (the center part of a flower), waves on the water. Enhancing/altering our photo using editing software is permitted.
December 9, 2020	++ Club Competition	Silhouettes Shoot a silhouette. Silhouettes are fun and easy. In a silhouette, you shoot towards your light source, blocking the light. Your subject becomes black/in shadows against a bright background. Examples: Statues make good subjects for silhouettes.