Monthly meetings are held the 1st or 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM. Check the meeting details for the date. 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 13th
Meeting Type: Zoom
Entry Format: Digital
Deadline for Submission: January 9th
Theme: Architecture
Guest Speakers & Judges: Melissa & Charles Needle – Cell Phone Photograph
Meeting Date: February 3rd
Meeting Type: In-Person
Entry Format: Digital
Deadline for Submission: January 30th
Theme: Black & White
Guest Speaker & Judge: Parker Stewart
Meeting Date: March 10th
Meeting Type: In-Person
Entry Format: Print
Deadline for Submission: March 6th
Theme: Curves
Guest Speaker and Judge: Kenny McKeithan – “Photographing the Night Sky”
Meeting Date: April 14th
Meeting Type: In-Person
Entry Format: Digital
Deadline for Submission: April 10th
Theme: It’s in the Eyes
Guest Speaker and Judge: Jeff Coyle
Meeting Date: May 5th
Meeting Type: In-Person
Entry Format: Digital
Deadline for Submission: May 1st
Theme: Inspired by a Song (Entry title must be a song title)
Guest Speaker and Judge: Eric Horan
Meeting Date: September 8th
Meeting Type: In-Person
Entry Format: Print
Deadline for Submission: September 4th
Theme: Patterns/Repetition
Guest Speaker & Judge: Robert Rommel
Meeting Date: October 13th
Meeting Type: Zoom
Entry Format: Digital
Deadline for Submission: October 9th
Theme: Portrait of a Person
Guest Speaker & Judge: Melanie Dunea
Meeting Date: November 3rd
Meeting Type: In-Person
Entry Format: Print
Deadline for Submission: October 30th
Theme: Street Photography
Guest Speaker: TBD
Meeting Date: December 8th
Meeting Type: In-Person
Themes:
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.
2nd Look – Digital Competition – Enter one exact image and title (no changes) from competitions in 2026 that did not win a ribbon for a 2nd chance
Meeting Date: January 12th
Meeting Type: Zoom
Entry Format: Digital
Deadline for Submission: January 8th
Theme: Holidays
Guest Speakers & Judge: TBD
Meeting Date: February 9th
Meeting Type: In-Person
Entry Format: Print
Deadline for Submission: February 5th
Theme: Still-life
Guest Speaker & Judge: TBD
Meeting Date: March 9th
Meeting Type: In-Person
Entry Format: Print
Deadline for Submission: March 5th
Theme: Black & White
Guest Speaker and Judge: TBD
Meeting Date: April 13th
Meeting Type: In-Person
Entry Format: Print
Deadline for Submission: April 9th
Theme: Macro/Close-up
Guest Speaker and Judge: TBD
Meeting Date: May 11th
Meeting Type: In-Person
Entry Format: Print
Deadline for Submission: May 7th
Theme: Through a Portal
Guest Speaker and Judge: TBD
Meeting Date: September 14th
Meeting Type: In-Person
Entry Format: Print
Deadline for Submission: September 10th
Theme: Family & Friends
Guest Speaker: TBD
Meeting Date: October 12th
Meeting Type: In-Person
Entry Format: Print
Deadline for Submission: October 8th
Theme: Complimentary Colors
Guest Speaker: TBD
Meeting Date: November 9th
Meeting Type: In-Person
Entry Format: Print
Deadline for Submission: November 5th
Theme: Things Military
Guest Speaker: TBD
Meeting Date: December 14th
Meeting Type: In-Person
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.
2nd Look – Print Competition – Enter one exact image and title (no changes) from competitions in 2027 that did not win a ribbon for a 2nd chance
January
Speaker: Fran Hewitt McDermott
Theme: Wildlife
February
Speaker: Stan Godwin
Theme: Have a Drink
March
Speaker: Jeff Coyle
Theme: Signs
April
Speaker: Kenny McKeithan
Theme: Close-up
May
Speaker: Bobby Porto
Theme: Photo of a Person
September
Speaker: Diane Casparian
Theme: Slanted/Incline
October
Speaker: Melanie Dunea
Theme: It Gives Me the Creeps
November
Speaker: Sandy Dimke
Theme: Open
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: Open
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”