Coachella Valley
Desert Camera Club
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NEWS AND NOTICES
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NEW!! Aug 7, 2024 PHOTOCHAT: "RESTORING OLD PHOTOGRAPHS" BY GARY VANDEMARK:
A video recording of Gary's August 7 PhotoChat is available for club members. To view it, open the PhotoChat Viewer in your member home page.
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NEW!! JUNE COMPETITION RECORDING, AWARDS CATALOG AND SPECIAL "MONOCHROME" IMAGE CONTEST:
A video recording of our June competition judged by Roy Killen is available for club members. To view it, open the past meetings viewer in your member home page.
The June competition awards catalog, as well as previous ones, are available to the public on our Gallery Page
A slide show of our May Special "MONOCHROME" contest is available for members and the public on our Club Awards Page |
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MAY 16 SPEAKER MEETING RECORDING
A recording of our November speaker meeting with Greg Holden ("Abstracts All Around Us") is now available for members in the past meetings viewer. To view it,
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2024 CALENDAR
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January Informal Photo Competition |
Jan 1-31 |
Theme: "Reflections" judging based upon "WOW" factor |
| PhotoChat |
Wed, Jan 10, 4:00PM |
Host: Jeanne Scott Topic: "How To Be Successful in Competitions" Location: Video Conference |
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Photo Outing |
Thurs, Jan 11, 10:00AM |
Palm Springs Air Museum Photo Tour and 1st Meetup of the Year! Host: Craig Toms RSVP: Craig Toms |
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Speaker Meeting |
Thurs, Jan 18, 6:00PM |
Speaker: Tim Meyer, MA, MFA Topic: Glamour & Film Noir Photography in B/W Location: Video Conference |
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February Photochat! |
Thurs, Feb 1, 6:00PM |
Host: Darcy Quimby Location: Video Conference Topic: "Advantages of Photographic Society of America" membership |
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Salton Sea Photo Safari! |
Sat, Feb 3, 7:30AM |
Host: Sandi Wheaton All day photo tour of Salton Sea w Sandi Location: Contact Craig Toms at ctoms@dc.rr.com for details |
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Peer Review |
Wed, Feb 7, 6:00PM |
Host: Jeanne Scott Location: Video Conference Image uploads: Feb 1-6 |
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Competition Meeting |
Thurs, Feb 15, 6:00PM |
Judge: Stuart Lynn Location: Video Conference Only Image uploads: Feb 1-13 |
| End of Year (2023) Banquet | Sun, Feb25 6:15PM |
Hosts: Jeanne Scott and Gary Vandemark Location: Oasis Country Club, Palm Desert |
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March Informal Photo Competition |
Mar 1-31 |
Theme: "Abstracts" judging based upon "WOW" factor |
| PhotoChat! | Wed, Mar 6, 4PM |
Host: Craig Toms Lightroom Editing: 45 min. How-To Video Presentation, from marginal photo to stunning image - workflow and technique - Location: Video Conference |
| NEW! Photo Outing | Thurs, Mar 14, 7:45AM |
Host: Craig Toms Andreas Canyon Spring Walkabout! Location: Agua Caliente Indian Canyons Contact: Craig Toms: ctoms@dc.rr.com |
| Speaker Meeting | Thurs, Mar 21, 6:00PM |
Speaker: Andrew Lewis Topic: "Photojournalism" Location: Video Conference Only |
| NEW! Photo Outing | Sun, Mar 24, 8:00AM |
Host: Greg Lilly Action Photography: Motorcycle Racing! Location: Anza Contact: Greg Lilly: lillyf371@gmail.com |
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April Peer Review |
Wed, Apr 10, 6:00PM |
Host: Jeanne Scott Location: Video Conference Image uploads: Apr 1-8 |
| Competition Meeting | Thurs, Apr 18 6:00PM |
Judge: Lillian Roberts Location: Video Conference Only Image uploads: Apr 1-15 |
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NEW! Photo Outing |
Postponed due to hot weather |
Host: Mitch Miller Location: JTNP Wonderland of Rocks Photo Hike Contact: Summitch@verizon.net |
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May Informal Photo Competition |
May 1-31 |
Topic: "Monochrome" Judging based upon "WOW" factor |
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PSA SoCal Roundup |
Fri, May 3 |
CVDCC Field Trips (more later) |
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PSA SoCal Roundup |
Sat-Sun, May 4-5 |
PSA Biannual meetings |
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Speaker Meeting |
Thurs, May 16 6:00PM |
Speaker: Greg Holden Topic: "Abstracts All Around Us" Location: Video Conference |
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Photo Show & Tell |
Sat, May 18, 9AM to Noon |
In-Person Get Together Hosted By: Bob Rufer, Darcy Quimby & Greg Lilly Location: Palm Desert Greens CC Rec Room (same place as Xmas party)
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June Peer Review |
Wed, June 12 6:00PM |
Host: Jeanne Scott Location: Video Conference Image uploads: June 1-11 |
| Competition Meeting | Thurs, June 20 6:00PM |
Judge: Roy Killen Location: Video Conference Only Image uploads: June 1-17 |
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July-August |
Summer WOW Competition | Judges: CVDCC Board Members |
| PhotoChat | Wed, Aug 7 6:00PM |
Host: Gary Vandemark Location: Video Conference Only Topic: "Restoring Old Photos" |
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September
NEW! Photo Meetup |
Sat, Sept 28, 12:30PM |
Host: Greg Lilly Morongo All Indian POW WOW Photo Op Location: Morongo Casino Contact: Greg Lilly lillyf371@gmail.com |
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October
PhotoChat |
Wed, Oct 2, 6:00PM |
Host: Mitch Miller "Our Solar Eclipse Trip" Travelogue: Eclipse chasing & photography Location: Video conference |
| NEW! Photo Meetup | Sun, Oct 6, 9AM |
Host: Greg Lilly MotoCross Racing in Anza Location: Cahuilla Creek MotoCross Track Contact: Greg Lilly lillyf371@gmail.com |
| NEW! Photo Meetup | Sat, Oct 26, 1PM |
Host: Bob Rufer Pioneertown Photo OP (details to come!) Location: Pioneertown/Pappy & Harriets Contact: Bob Rufer lafricanco@yahoo.com |
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November
PhotoChat
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Wed, Nov 6, 6:00PM |
Host: Lillian Roberts Photo Travelogue: My Visit to Mongolia Location: Video conference |
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Photo Meetup |
Late November TBD |
Host: Craig Toms Fall Color & Preserve Walkabout Location: Big Morongo Preserve Contact: Craig Toms ctoms@dc.rr.com |
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December: PhotoChat
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Wed, Dec 4, 6:00PM |
Host: Darcy Quimby Topic: PSA Tucson Convention Recap Location: Video conference |
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Photo Meetup |
Wed Dec 11, Noon - 4:30PM |
Hosts: Mitch Miller & Craig Toms Joshua Tree Trek: Wonderland of Rocks Location: JTNP @ Wonderland Ranch Contact: Craig Toms ctoms@dc.rr.com |
ABOUT OUR MEETINGS AND EVENTS
OUR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS are held on the 3rd Thursday of every month (except during our summer break in July and August) at 6:00 PM as a virtual meeting via Zoom (video conference). Peer Review meetings (formerly called CRITSIG) and PhotoChats are also virtual meetings via Zoom. Many other events are being added to the calendar that are in-person events. Please check this website often as meeting dates and locations may change.
By agreement of your Board in May 2021, the age of competition images has been modified for the unforseeable future. In the Reality divisions (Nature, Photo Travel, PJ General, and PJ Human Interest) there is now no time limit (prior restriction was 18 then 36 months) of the date of competition. Images in Monochrome and Pictorial divisions also still have NO TIME RESTRICTIONS so these images could have been taken at any previous time.
Peer Review meetings are a group session where members submit images for others in the group to suggest constructive improvements. Peer Review now meets as a
virtual meeting via Zoom in competition months at 6:00PM on the Wednesday (8 days) before the competition
judging.
IMAGE SIZE REQUIREMENTS FOR CLUB COMPETITIONS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2018.
Images must be not more that 1400 pixels in width and 1280 pixels in height.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Change in definition of Nature now no longer permits flower images, hybrid or not, except in specific circumstances. Click here.
Click here for details of S4C and S4C competitions.
CHECK THE OUTINGS AND EVENTS PAGE FOR UPCOMING CLUB OUTINGS AND PHOTO SHOOTS.