The Gaithersburg Camera Club primarily serves upper Montgomery County, though members come from all over. The club is meant for camera enthusiasts of varying skills and interests. Our goal is to help you become a better photographer and give you a place to meet others who share your passion for photography. Our programs and activities provide information and instruction for all skill levels. Visitors are welcome to attend our meetings with or without a member. ********************************************************************************************************************** Single Day Photography Field Trips The
Gaithersburg Camera Club has launched a series of single day
photography field trips that are within an easy drive from our hometown.
Members with any level of experience are free to join us at a variety
of locations. St. Patrick's Day Parade, Washington, DC – Sunday, March 16, 2014 The parade will start at 12 Noon, is a mile long, two-hour celebration of Irish culture along Constitution Avenue, from 7th to 17th Streets, N.W. The parade route is easily accessible from the Federal Triangle, Archives-Navy Memorial and Smithsonian metro stations. Meet up with your fellow members at the Shady Grove Metro station, near the fare machines, at 10:30 am. For more information about the parade, including pictures from previous parades check out the parade website at http://dcstpatsparade.com/ . Click Here to sign up and leave both a cell phone number and an email address in case we need to contact you for any reason. ******************************************** Fell's Point Privateer Festival, Baltimore, MD – Saturday, April 12, 2014 Fell’s Point is kicking off the War of 1812 Battle for Baltimore
bicentennial year with sails flying, bombs bursting in air, and a full scale
land invasion of living history, music, dance, kid’s activities, arts, crafts,
food and libations. Some of the highlights of the festival include the 1814
Living History Pier , a sea battle featuring the authentic schooners, dockside
ship tours and cruises, live battle reenactments, and a nautical pet costume
contest. For more information about the festival, see the festival website at http://www.fellspointmainstreet.org/privateerfestival.htm
. Meet up at the Park & Ride lot at I-270 and Montgomery Village
Avenue/Quince Orchard Road – our usual meeting place – at 9:00am.
Turn right immediately after entering the Park & Ride lot to park and meet
up with your fellow participants.
Click this link to sign up and leave both a cell phone number and an email address in case we need to contact you for any reason, including bad weather. ********************************************************************************************************************** Click HERE to see our Planned Field Trips and Sign Up Sheet. ********************************************************************************************************************** Our Meetings Camera Club Meetings are held twice per month! Speaker: David Blecman - Topic: “How to Properly Pose, Light, Meter and White Balance a Great Headshot/Portrait.” Mr. Blecman will present a live demonstration with a model to emphasize proper posing, custom white balance techniques together with effective metering methods for perfect exposure. David Blecman is an internationally recognized photographer and instructor from Annapolis, MD. He currently shoots for magazines, clothiers, fashion designers and numerous other print and commercial accounts, as well as for models, actors and their agencies. His website is: www.posneg.com. Competition Night Meeting - 3/24/2014, 7pm - Theme: UNIFORMS JUDGE: Craig Shier - Mr. Shier has been active in photography since 1992. His main interests have been in architecture, landscapes and abstracts. Craig has taught photography classes and workshops, and has been a guest speaker and image competition judge at area camera clubs. ********************************************************************************************************************** For more information on our activities and how to find us, go here. The Gaithersburg Camera Club is proud member of the Photographic Society of America (PSA)  | Competition Winners All Photos are copyrighted by the artists and may not be downloaded, reproduced, copied, stored or manipulated in any manner or form whatsoever without the prior written permission of the artist. If you wish to contact the artist, please email the webmaster.
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