Monthly meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM. Meetings are not held in June, July, and August. Meetings are held in person at Hidden Cypress, unless otherwise noted or on Zoom. An email with meeting information or Zoom link will be sent to all members prior to the meeting. We have a short business meeting followed by a presentation from a guest speaker and competition awards.
Contact Doug Scott: deraildh2@aol.com with questions concerning speakers
Contact John Hock, hikers2@hotmail.com with questions concerning themes
Meeting Date: January 14th
Meeting Type: Zoom
Entry Format: Digital
Deadline for Submission: January 12th
Theme: Wildlife
Guest Speaker: Fran Hewitt McDermott – Creative Still Life
Meeting Date: February 11th
Meeting Type: Zoom
Entry Format: Digital
Deadline for Submission: February 7th
Theme: Have a Drink
Guest Speaker: Stan Godwin – the Latest in Lightroom
Meeting Date: March 4th (* Note change in week)
Meeting Type: In-Person
Entry Format: Print
Deadline for Submission: February 28th
Theme: Signs
Guest Speaker: Jeff Coyle – Landscapes
Meeting Date: April 8th
Meeting Type: In-Person
Entry Format: Print (Critique)
Deadline for Submission: April 4th
Theme: Close-Up
Guest Speaker: Kenny McKeithan – Annual Critique
Meeting Date: May 13th
Meeting Type: In-Person
Entry Format: Digital
Deadline for Submission: May 9th
Theme: Photo of a Person
Guest Speaker: Bobby Porto /Judge: Al Heacox
Meeting Date: September 9th
Meeting Type: In-Person
Entry Format: Digital
Deadline for Submission: September 5th
Theme: Slanted/Incline
Guest Speaker: Diane Casparian – Intro to Digital Art
Judge: Jeff Coyle
Meeting Date: October 14th
Meeting Type: In-Person
Entry Format: Digital
Deadline for Submission: October 10th
Theme: It Gives Me the Creeps
Guest Speaker: Melanie Dunea (www.melaniedunea.com)
Meeting Date: November 11th
Meeting Type: In-Person
Entry Format: Print
Deadline for Submission: November 7th
Theme: Open – No time limit
Guest Speaker: Sandy Dimke
Meeting Date: December 9th
Meeting Type: In-Person
Theme: People’s Choice – first place winners in each level from the year will be voted by membership and awards given for Best of Category for each level and one Best in Show award.
Meeting Date: January 13th
Meeting Type: Zoom
Entry Format: TBD
Deadline for Submission: January 9th
Theme: Architecture
Guest Speaker: TBD
Meeting Date: February 3rd
Meeting Type: In-Person
Entry Format: TBD
Deadline for Submission: January 30th
Theme: Black & White
Guest Speaker: TBD
Meeting Date: March 10th
Meeting Type: In-Person
Entry Format: TBD
Deadline for Submission: March 6th
Theme: Curves
Guest Speaker: TBD
Meeting Date: April 14th
Meeting Type: In-Person
Entry Format: TBD
Deadline for Submission: April 10th
Theme: It’s in the Eyes
Guest Speaker: TBD
Meeting Date: May 5th
Meeting Type: In-Person
Entry Format: TBD
Deadline for Submission: May 1st
Theme: Inspired by a Song (Entry title must be a song title)
Guest Speaker: TBD
Meeting Date: September 8th
Meeting Type: In-Person
Entry Format: TBD
Deadline for Submission: September 4th
Theme: Patterns/Repetition
Guest Speaker: TBD
Meeting Date: October 20th
Meeting Type: In-Person
Entry Format: TBD
Deadline for Submission: October 16th
Theme: Portrait of a Person
Guest Speaker: TBD
Meeting Date: November 3rd
Meeting Type: In-Person
Entry Format: TBD
Deadline for Submission: October 30th
Theme: Street Photography
Guest Speaker: TBD
Meeting Date: December 8th
Meeting Type: In-Person
Theme: People’s Choice – first place winners in each level from the year will be voted by membership and awards given for Best of Category for each level and one Best in Show award.
January
Speaker: Ian Clark
Theme: Eat!
February
Speaker: Cole Thompson
Theme: From the Attic
March
Speaker: Bob Speare
Theme: Reflections
April
Speaker: Janice Koskey
Theme: Black & White
May
Speaker: Lucy Rosen
Theme: Colorful
September
Speaker: Mary Presson Roberts
Theme: Music
October
Speaker: John Barkley
Theme: Landscapes
November
Speaker: Gary Mullane
Theme: Open
January
Speaker: Janice Koskey
Theme: Vintage Things
February
Speaker: John Barkley
Theme: Fill the Frame
March
Speaker: Tom Mills
Theme: Tall Things
April (annual critique)
Speaker: Lisa Langell
Theme: Openoskey
May
Speaker: Sandy Dimke
Theme: So Southern
September
Speaker: Jim Smith/Sophia Schade/Leslie Joseph
Theme: Flight
October
Speaker: Bill Bogle
Theme: Games
November
Speaker: Barry Spruce
Theme: “T”