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
January 26, 2022	++ Club Competition	An Obviously Altered Photo Take a photo of any subject at all and alter the image in-camera or edit/alter that photo using software such as Photoshop, Photoshop Elements., Topaz, etc. Do anything you want to change it. Some post processing examples - converting your image to black and white, enhancing the colors, using a creative filter, overlaying a texture or adding elements to the photo that weren't there originally. Only rule: it must be obvious to the viewer that the photo was altered either in camera or post processing
February 12, 2022	Club Meeting NOT OUR USUAL MEETING DAY	Rediscovering Europe's Forgotten Heritage Feb 12, 2022 @4PM After a chance encounter with an abandoned jet engine testing establishment, Matt Emmett was drawn into the world of abandoned photography, he became obsessed with the fascinating back stories and tangible sense of place and history at the locations he visited. Capturing and bringing these stories into peoples homes via his social channels has evolved into a decade long project titled, 'Forgotten Heritage From the crumbling shells of Italy’s abandoned villas and asylums to the raw spectacle of Belgium’s rusting industrial remnants. Immense and powerful beauty is revealed in the images he brings back from places long forgotten by humans. The images, although produced primarily as art also form an important collection with regards to visual preservation of our built environment and heritage, many of the places Emmett has captured have since been redeveloped or demolished.
February 23, 2022	++ Club Competition	"An arch is a vertical curved structure that spans an elevated space".. Your photoeraph must include an arch or many arches as the subject. Examples could include church windows, weeping bamboo, bridges, some building features, McDonald's, or make one yourself. Be creative. Hand of man is permitted. B+W or color allowed. - An arch is a vertical curved structure that spans an elevated space".. Your photoeraph must include an arch or many arches as the subject. Examples could include church windows, weeping bamboo, bridges, some building features, McDonald's, or make one yourself. Be creative. Hand of man is permitted. B&W or color allowed. '"An arch is a vertical curved structure that spans an elevated space".. Your photoeraph must include an arch or many arches as the subject. Examples could include church windows, weeping bamboo, bridges, some building features, McDonald's, or make one yourself. Be creative. Hand of man is permitted. B&W or color allowed. - "An arch is a vertical curved structure that spans an elevated space".. Your photoeraph must include an arch or many arches as the subject. Examples could include church windows, weeping bamboo, bridges, some building features, McDonald's, or make one yourself. Be creative. Hand of man is permitted. B&W or color allowed.
March 9, 2022	Club Meeting	TBD - 'TBD -
March 23, 2022	++ Club Competition	Panorama - Create a panorama that is at least three times the height of or width of a standard photograph. This may be accomplished by stitching at least 3 images together using editing software, or using a camera or cell phone that has this capability in-camera. 'Panorama - Create a panorama that is at least three times the height of or width of a standard photograph. This may be accomplished by stitching at least 3 images together using editing software, or using a camera or cell phone that has this capability in-camera.
April 13, 2022	Club Meeting	Why Black and White - 'Why Black and White -
April 27, 2022	++ Club Competition	Chruch Windows - The main subject of this image must be a window opening at a religious institution, i.e. a church, temple, synagogue or mosque. Examples include photos of stained glass or wavy glass windows, views through an arched church window, reflections off of the window glass etc. Hand of man is permitted, as are B&W or color images. 'Chruch Windows - The main subject of this image must be a window opening at a religious institution, i.e. a church, temple, synagogue or mosque. Examples include photos of stained glass or wavy glass windows, views through an arched church window, reflections off of the window glass etc. Hand of man is permitted, as are B&W or color images.
May 11, 2022	Club Meeting	Motion Photography - 'Motion Photography -
May 25, 2022	++ Club Competition	Bridges - Your photo must include one or more bridges or part(s) of a bridge as the main subject. Covered bridges, suspension bridges, overpasses and footbridges are all suitable examples. More than one bridge or only a portion of a bridge in the image is permitted. Obviously, hand of man is allowed and your image can be color or B&W. 'Bridges - Your photo must include one or more bridges or part(s) of a bridge as the main subject. Covered bridges, suspension bridges, overpasses and footbridges are all suitable examples. More than one bridge or only a portion of a bridge in the image is permitted. Obviously, hand of man is allowed and your image can be color or B&W.
June 8, 2022	Club Meeting	Still Life Photography - 'Still Life Photography -
June 22, 2022	++ Club Competition	No Hand of Man - A nature photograph that shows nothing man-made and no hand of man. It can be anything in nature: animals, birds, insects, plants, flowers, etc. Note: we will allow hybridized plants and flowers for this specific competition. So for instance photos that are of, or include sunflowers, irises, and tulips will be allowed. But remember, a photo of a planted field of flowers or a garden WOULD be considered hand of man and disqualified.
July 13, 2022	NO SUMMER MEETING	-
July 27, 2022	NO SUMMER MEETING	- ' -
August 10, 2022	NO SUMMER MEETING	- ' -
August 24, 2022	NO SUMMER MEETING	-
September 14, 2022	Club Meeting	The Art of Landscape -
September 28, 2022	++ Club Competition	Markets - Markets are a feast for the eyes, and fun to photograph. Everything is on display as crowds of customers wander, picking their items to buy. For this competition, photograph subjects that strike your senses at the market. Notice arrangements of fresh foods and produce with varied colors and textures. The heated conversation between the customer and the butcher. Rows of cans. A flea market stall with homemade silver jewelry for sale. Markets can be indoor or outdoor, small or super-sized, and sell any assortment of items. Show your most captivating market image!
October 12, 2022	Club Meeting	A Passion for Wildlife Photography, The Stories Behind the Images -
October 26, 2022	++ Club Competition	Color Landscapes - Take a photo of a landscape. The more colorful, the better! Hand of man will be allowed (i.e. your photo can also include people, buildings, fences, etc.)
November 9, 2022	++ Club Competition	Broken Down - For this competition it is all about what doesn't work, what is lying around and broken down. There can be a lot of beauty in things that are old and rusting away; get a closer look to see the cracks and the decay. The subject of your photo must obviously be broken down. B&W and color images are permitted as is hand of man.
November 23, 2022	Thanksgiving - no meeting	-
December 14, 2022	++ Club Competition	Make your Photo not a Photo - Take a photo and turn it into a work of art using your camera settings or digital software manipulation. Try to make it no longer look like a photograph, but like some other type of art medium (i.e. a sketch, or an oil painting or watercolor).