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 4, 2026	NJFCC Projection  NJFCC Winter Nature 2025-20026	NJFCC Winter Nature - There are 4 categories. * General * Ornithological * Botanical * Zoological You may submit only 2 images for the nature competition. One images in 2 different categories or 2 images into one category. This is the upload deadline.
January 14, 2026	Club Meeting Annual Meeting:Vote for officers	NOTE: This meeting will Start at 7:00PM We will be having a potluck at the annual meeting on January 14th starting at 7:00 pm and would love to have as you attend in person so that we can catch up with everyone. As normal the club will provide sandwiches, coffee, hot tea and water. We would like you to bring either a salad or desert
January 21, 2026	NJFCC Projection  NJFCC Winter 2025-2026 Pictorial	NJFCC Winter 2025-2026 Pictorial - There are 2 categories. * Open * Creative You may submit only 2 images for the nature competition. One images in 2 different categories or 2 images into one category. This is the upload deadline.
January 28, 2026	++ Club Competition Blaxk & White Only	For this contest, your photos must be in shades of black and white ONLY. No sepia photos, other color tones or spot color – just pure tones of black, gray and white.
February 11, 2026	Club Meeting TBA	TBA
February 25, 2026	++ Club Competition Open Category	What is an open competition? It’s a competition in which the choice of photos you submit is ENTIRELY UP TO YOU. Basically, give us two of your best shots! Many other clubs have open competitions; tell us how you like this approach afterward this competition and whether or not you’d like to have more or less open competitions in the future
March 11, 2026	Club Meeting TBA	TBA
March 25, 2026	++ Club Competition Portraits	A portrait photo captures a person, group, or animal/other creature, focusing on their likeness, personality, mood and character, often using specific lighting and composition to tell a story or evoke an emotion. It differs from a snapshot in that it is more planned and intentional (although it can still be a candid shot). Key characteristics of a portrait are: a focus on the subject, intentionality, storytelling, and use of techniques such as shallow depth of field or lighting to emphasize the subject.
March 26, 2026	PSA Competition  PSA 2025-2026 Round 3	PSA 2025-2026 Round 3 Two different competitions You may luplooad up to 6 images in each competition. Club members will vote to select the images to be submitted * Color * Monocrom This is the upload deadline.
April 8, 2026	Club Meeting TBA	TBA
April 22, 2026	++ Club Competition Textures	Texture photography captures the visual quality of a surface – rough, smooth, bumpy, soft – adding depth and sensory appeal to 2D images, making viewers feel that they can touch it, often by using side lighting, close-ups, high contrast and patterns to emphasize the surface details. Examples: feathers, fur, peeling paint, flower petals or rust. The trick is to capture the texture in an appealing way using a good composition.
May 13, 2026	Club Meeting TBA	TBA
May 27, 2026	++ Club Competition The Color Red	Red is one of the most powerful colors in photography. It can be used to bring attention to your subject, or create a feeling of excitement, passion, and energy in your photos.  For this competition you can either make your entire photo in red tones, OR use red as a majority color or to highlight something in your photo. Either way, your image should clearly say to the judge “Here’s a photo using the color red as an IMPORTANT element.” Some examples: a child holding a bunch of red balloons, a mountain climber wearing a red jacket. Hint: don’t forget that it’s easy to make something red that wasn’t red to begin with using photo editing!
June 10, 2026	Club Meeting TBA	TBA
June 24, 2026	++ Club Competition Architectural Elements	Photographing architectural elements involves capturing the unique features and details of buildings,  which can include windows, shutters, stairs, doors, doorknobs, and other design elements. Think about capturing the details, not photographing the entire building (no matter how interesting it might be). Your photo can be taken inside or outside. The design element does NOT need to be attached to the building at all as long as it clearly started off as part of a building (think a pile of windows in a junkyard).
July 8, 2026	Club Meeting TBA	TBA
July 22, 2026	++ Club Competition Cranbury Walk Workshop	Not a competition but a Photo walk thru the town of Cranbury to capture image to e used in Novembers competition.
August 12, 2026	Club Meeting TBA	TBA
August 26, 2026	++ Club Competition Macro Workshop	Macro workshop to be held in the Cranbury Library.
September 8, 2026	Club Meeting TBA	TBA
September 23, 2026	++ Club Competition Wildlife	Take a photo of a WILD animal, preferably in its natural setting. Animals, birds, bugs, butterflies, fish – all are good. Just make sure it’s a wild, NOT a domestic animal (think zebra rather than a horse; quail rather than a chicken). It is okay to show “hand of man” in your photos – fences, power lines, vehicles, etc.
October 14, 2026	Club Meeting TBA	TBA
October 28, 2026	++ Club Competition Relics	A relic is an object from the past, typically valued for its historical or cultural interest. Alternatively, it can be an object from an earlier time that has sentimental value. Examples of relics: an old pocket watch, dinosaur bones, arrowheads, an antique gun, a car that is no longer made, a steam engine, antique Christmas ornaments.
November 11, 2026	++ Club Competition In and Around Cranbury	In July we held a photographic walking tour of Cranbury. Now is your chance to enter your best shots into our competition from that walk. Photos do not need to have been taken on that date, but they must have been taken in and around town or in the surrounding township (consult Google Maps for Cranbury Township boundaries if you are not familiar).
December 9, 2026	++ Club Competition Title of Movie, Book, or Song	Your photo must be matched up to the title of any movie, book or song. You must include the title in your photo title. Examples: A picture of a southern plantation could be titled “Gone With the Wind” or a seagull photo could be titled “Jonathan Livingston Seagull.” Tip: Pick any of your favorite photos first and then think of a title to match it!