Welcome

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.  Visitors are welcome to attend our meetings with or without a member.

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Meetings

Parker Hall - Asbury Methodist Village, Gaithersburg, MD


Meetings are held twice per month!Visitors are welcome to attend any meeting as our guest to learn more about the club prior to joining.
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Speaker Night Meeting - 3/11/2024 - 7pmSpeaker: Glenn ThompsonTopic: Maryland Waterways and Wildlifean avid kayaker who has a passion for the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. He has explored The Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries in his kayak. Click his bio for details.
Entry Submission/Registration are due by midnight 3/20/2024
Competition Night Meeting - 3/25/2024 - 7pmTheme: LandscapeJudge: John HooverJohn worked as the Director of Photography at the Metropolitan Center for the Visual Arts (VisArts), a non-profit community arts center located in Rockville, Maryland. The focus of John photography is Portraiture, Travel, and Architecture. Visit his website or his bio for details.
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Field Trips


National Cherry Blossom Festival - 3/21/2024Join us for a beautiful Day at the Tidal Basin! Photographing the beautiful Cherry Blossoms! Bring a bag lunch, water bottle, Camera and Tripod. Click this for details. Please sign up for this field trip.
National Cherry Blossom Kite Festival  - 3/30/2024, rain date 3/31/2024Festivities will take place from 10 AM to 4:30 PM mainly on the Washington Monument grounds. All the activities are free to watch and participate in! The event is free to attend and fly your own kite. Plus you can watch the  professionals in their demonstrations and competitions!
Katie's Classic Cars and Coffee  - 4/6/2024Every Saturday Mornings 6:00 am - 9:00 am, weather permitting, year-round. Grab breakfast and a cup of coffee and enjoy the display of cars with hundreds of viewers. Visit this site or click this for details. Please sign up for this field trip.
US Botanic Garden - 4/20/2024The US Botanic Garden is a living plant museum, one of the oldest botanic garden in North America .  Visit this website or click this for details. Please sign up for this meetup trip.
Hackerman House - 5/18/2024Located in the Walter Arts Museum. represented the height of elegance and convenience in the mid-Nineteenth century. Visit this website or click this for details. Please sign up for this field trip.
Giant Lady Liberty Statue - 8/5/2023 - 7/28/2024A 25-foot long "Reclining Liberty" is displayed at Contemporary Art Museum in Arlington, VA. Visit this website, or click this for details.

February 2024 Club Competitions

(Click on an image to see more competition winners)

Theme - OPEN 

Shades, Anis Khan, Advanced Monochrome Print, 1st

Hunting for Salmon, Sabine Dickens, Advanced Digital, 1st 

Gettysburg, Dave Oakes, Intermediate Digital, 1st

Crashing Waves, Goutam Sen, Advanced Digital, 2nd

Fashion Disguise, Ellie Burdett, Intermediate Digital, 2nd

Spiderwebs and Spirals, Alison Burdett, Advanced Digital, 3rd

Click on the image to see more

In Memoriam

Larry Dean Photographer of the Year Award – Color Print

This year the Gaithersburg Camera Club lost a valued member of our club, Larry Dean.

Larry was a very active member of the Gaithersburg Camera Club for many years.  He served in multiple positions including President, Vice President, and Treasurer.  He was known for his wonderful photographs which won many awards both within the club and in the wider community, such as the county fair.

Larry was an enthusiastic travel photographer, equally adept at making portraits of people encountered and grand landscapes.  He was also known for his willingness to share his knowledge and help other photographers.  His willingness to help others extended well beyond photography and the camera club.  Larry was a family man and dedicated to helping his community. 

Since Larry was so prolific in the print competition category with numerous wins, the Gaithersburg Camera Club Board of Directors voted to change the name of the Color Print – Photographer of the Year Award to the Larry Dean Photographer of the Year Award – Color Print. 

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