Welcome!
The Portland Camera Club has welcomed photography enthusiasts of all levels since 1899. Meetings are held on Mondays from September through May at the Woodfords Club, 179 Woodford Street in Portland (click for map). We meet to display and discuss photography in a friendly atmosphere. Visitors are always welcome (only members may submit images in competitions). To learn more about us, visit our About the Club page. For a schedule of club events, visit our Club Calendar.
The Portland Camera Club is a charter member of the Photographic Society of America and the New England Camera Club Council.
News & Events
Tickets for the PCC Year End Celebration Click here to buy tickets and enter Year End Event in the Payment For field, and 28 in the Amount-US$ field.
Zoom Links for Meetings: For the link to an upcoming Zoom meeting, click here and choose the meeting you want to join.
Read the Maine Historical Society's feature story about the Portland Camera Club. The well written article features photos from the MHS archive.
Read the latest of issue of the PCC newsletter, The Photogram
For videos of presentations and recorded meetings, visit the PCC Vimeo page: https://vimeo.com/pccmaine
Monday, April 20, 7pm · Projected Image Discussion – Macro (Zoom)
(Zoom) We'll discuss images in an open, supportive way. Images are not judged or scored.
- Submit one macro image.
- Deadline for submissions is Friday, Apr 17.
- Images must be in JPEG/JPG format and sized to a maximum width of 1920px, and max height 1080px.
- Name your image file your-name-image-title.jpg (for example, Ansel-Adams-Yosemite-Valley.jpg)
- Email your image file to pccupload@gmail.com. You will receive a confirmation email within 72 hours.
Monday, April 27, 7pm · Guest Speaker: Barb Peacock (in person)
At this in-person meeting, pro photographer Barb Peacock's presentation is about creating lifestyle and milestone portraits with impact.
Visit Barb's website: www.barbpeacock.com
Monday, May 4, 7pm · Personal Portfolios (in person)
This will be a night for "personal portfolio" small group discussions. Last fall's portfolio night was well received. Bring in 4-5 prints of your work.
Monday, May 11, 7pm · PCC Annual Business Meeting (in person)
Tonight's in-person meeting will begin with the club's annual business, including the Treasurer’s report as well as the election of Club Officers and Executive Board members for next year.
Important The rest of the meeting will be a facilitated discussion to review the past year—what worked, what would you like to see done differently next year?
Monday, May 18, 5:30–7:30pm · PCC End-of-year Celebration (in-person)
Come and celebrate the end of the 2025-26 season of the camera club with club members and guests. This year we'll have a catered meal for $28/person. The delicious meal of tacos, taco salads and rice bowls will meet dietary needs and provide a nice relaxing time. Click here for the menu.
Please note the time: from 5:30 to 7:30pm. After dinner we will welcome our guest speaker, Fred Thompson, who has just finished his book on the legacy of F.O. Libby, one of our Club's most famous and long time members.
To buy your ticket, click here and enter Year End Event in the Payment For field, and 28 in the Amount-US$ field.