News & Events

Zoom Links for Meetings: For the link to an upcoming Zoom meeting, click here and choose the meeting you want to join.

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

Uploading Your Images  There is a handy guide for uploading your images for competitions, slideshows, critiques, and any other projected image event. The guide includes specific instructions for Lightroom Classic, Photoshop, Topaz Studio 2, ON1, PaintShop Pro, and Photos and Preview for macOS.  Click here to call up the image uploading guide (a PDF).

Monday, April 21, 7pm · Member-submitted Spring Images (Zoom)

(Click here for Zoom meeting link)  A discussion night viewing members' images of springtime.

• Deadline for submissions is Friday Apr 18.
• 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.

Saturday, April 26, 10:15am · Group Field Trip to Stawbery Banke in Portsmouth.

Come along for field trip with good shooting opportunities at the outdoor history museum Strawbery Banke. Rain date is Sun Apr 27. Carpooling is encouraged as parking is tight. Let's meet at Strawbery Banke at 10:15am. If you want to reserve a ticket in advance, visit the Strawbery Banke website.  If you have any questions, contact Colleen Graves at membership.pcc.2020@gmail.com

Monday, April 28, 7pm · Infrared Photography (in person meeting)

At this in person meeting, Knapp Hudson will give a presentation on infrared photography.

Monday, May 5, 7pm · One Shot Competition (in person meeting)

Join this classic, fun challenge. For all details, go to the One Shot page. Deadline for entries is Mon Apr 21.

Monday, May 12, 7pm · PCC Annual Business Meeting (in-person meeting)

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 19 ·PCC End-of-year Celebration (in-person)

Come and celebrate the end of the 2024-25 season of the camera club.

• Doors open at 5:45, happy hour from 6:00-6:30, dinner at 6:30.
• After dinner and a short club program we will welcome our guest speaker, Michele MacDonald, former head of the Portland Press Herald photography department.
• Pot luck and a covered dish to share will be the price of admission. If your last name begins with:
  A - F please bring an appetizer
  G - M please bring a main dish
  N - R please bring a salad or side dish
  S - Z please bring a dessert.
• We will supply power strips & extension cords for crock pots. We also have full use of the hall's kitchen so some food can be kept warm in ovens.
• We will supply plates, plastic ware and Solo cups.
• There will be a cash bar for those interested.
• Note: If you are planning on coming, please contact Sharon Roberts at membership.pcc.slr@gmail.com . Include your name & how many people will attend.

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