Schedule

Catawba Valley Camera Club 2009 Schedule

The Catawba Valley Camera Club meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 7:00pm in the North Annex of the Arts Center in Hickory.

Meetings consist of competition among members in print and projected images as well as instructional lectures. Field trips are planned throughout the year to enable members to share and demonstrate techniques as well as spend time enjoying photography together.

Guests are welcome to view the images during the competition and may comment on images during the critique part of the meeting but guests cannot compete or judge during the competition until they have paid their yearly dues to become a member of the Catawba Valley Camera Club.

Click HERE for PDF Print File 2009 Catawba Camera Club Schedule.
————————————————————————————————JANUARY1/7/2009 No Meeting due to Imagination Reception
1/21/2009 Print Competition of any subject (2)
Jan Field Trip  – White Top Mtn VA Jan 24

 

FEBRUARY

2/4/2009 Projection Competition of any subject (2)
2/18/2009 Print Competition of any subject (2)
Feb Field Trip – Canaan Valley – Davis, WV  Feb 27 – Mar 1

MARCH

3/4/2009 Instructional Night Les Saucier – Macro Photography
3/18/2009 Topical Contest “Roll Your Own Topic” Projection (2) *
*note: “within calendar year restriction” not applicable to this contest

“Roll Your Own Topic” means that you chose the subject matter for your image. You MUST give it a title (4 words or less) Part of the judging on this competition will be how well the image conveys the essence of the title to the viewer. The remaining part will be the artistic & technical aspects of the image as always.

So if your title is “Happiness” you can shoot anything from a clown to a kid with a bowl of ice cream or even someone who makes you happy. But it should convey that subject or theme easily to the viewer. And if you want to do a collage with multiple images about happiness you may do so, so long as the collage of the images fits the required 768 pixels. Or if your choice is “Seasons” & you collage 4 images of Winter, Spring, Summer & Fall. So you may actually “roll” 3 topics / titles with multiple images in 3 collages or 3 distinct individual images to fit each topic.

Mar Field Trip NC Transportation Museum, Spencer NC Mar 21APRIL

 

4/1/2009 Instructional Night Vinnie Carloucci- Nikon Rep
4/15/2009 Topical Contest from 3/4/08 inst Proj (2) “Macro Photography”
April Field Trip Botanical Gardens – Asheville NC Apr 25

MAY

5/6/2009 Critique CVCC Students
5/20/2009 Print Competition of any subject (2)
May Field Trip Riverbanks Zoo – Columbia SC May 16

JUNE

6/3/2009 Topical Contest from Vinnie Carloucci instruction Prints (2)
6/17/2009 Instructional Night ???
Jun Field Trips – Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography June 5-7
Roan Mountain June 20

JULY

7/1/2009 TBA
7/15/2009 Print Competition of any subject (2)
Jul Field Trip – Riverfront Park Hickory Jul 18

AUGUST

8/5/2009 Topical Contest from June 17 instruction Projection (2)
8/19/2009 Topical Contest “Reflections” Print (2)
Aug Field Trip – Mt Mitchell / Waterfalls Aug 8

SEPTEMBER

9/2/2009 Instructional Night ( not related to a contest )
9/16/2009 Projection Competition of any subject (2)
Sep Field Trip – Photo Mystery Tour Sep 19

OCTOBER

10/7/2009 Print Competition of any subject(2)
10/21/2009 Instructional Night ( not related to a contest )
Oct Field Trips – Catalooche NC Oct 24  -  Hart Square Oct 31

NOVEMBER

11/4/2009 Topical Contest Field Trips Proj (2)
11/15/2009 Deadline for Frank Miller Award
11/18/2009 Topical Contest “Doors” Projecton (2)
Nov Field Trip n/a

DECEMBER

12/2/2009 Critique
12/16/2009 Christmas Party