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  • September Meeting - (New) - Sep 15, 2010 - Cathy Keifer from the St Johns Camera Club will present "Small Animal Photography in the Studio". It is amazing the images Cathy captures with her macro techniques. You can see examples of her work here. She plans to have some of her equipment on hand to demonstrate. Click for details.

Past Events

  • Beach Model Shoot Workshop & Picnic - Aug 8, 2010 - Join us, GRCC and RCCC, for our second annual Beach Model Shoot & Picnic at Hoffmaster State Park. Click for details. If you would like to see what we did last year click for images.
  • SWMCCC Weekend of Photography 2010 - Jul 29 thru Aug 1, 2010 - West Michigan's premier educational opportunity for photographers from beginner to advanced featuring classroom instruction, photography field trips and photography shoots indoors and out. Highly recommended! Click for details.
  • June Meeting - June 16, 2010 - Michael Collins will show and tell us all about wildflower photography including equipment, tips, techniques and where to find them. He plans to have some of his equipment on hand to demonstrate. Click for details or presentation.
  • May Meeting - May 19, 2010 - Our own Kelly Walkotten will present "Magical Mystical Indonesia" a program on her trips to Indonesia. See her stunning photography both above and below the water plus she will display her underwater photo gear. You won't want to miss this program! Click for details.
  • April Workshop Meeting - Apr 28, 2010 - Want to try something new or sharpen your skill in Tabletop Photography? Give this workshop a try! Click for details.
  • April Meeting - Apr 21, 2010 - Come see our own Randy Wegener and his program "A Journey Through Time". Click for details.
  • SWMCCC Spring Competition 2010 - Apr 17, 2010 - Digital images for the Spring Competition must be submitted before midnight Sunday April 11, 2010. Print entries may be submitted the morning of the competition. Click for details.
  • Photo Exhibit - Mar 1 thru Apr 15, 2010 - The club exhibit is up in the gallery at the Wyoming Public Library. Stop by and see over 40 framed photos when you have a chance. Click for details.
  • One Day Nature Photography Workshop - Mar 27, 2010 - The Grand Rapids Camera Club and Steve Gettle invite you to join us for an intensive one day nature photography seminar. Steve will share his knowledge gained from over twenty five years experience creating images of the natural world. Click for details.
  • March Workshop Meeting - Mar 24, 2010 - Need some help with basic photography techniques? This workshop is for you! Click for details.
  • March Meeting - Mar 17, 2010 - The Second Annual Member Mini Program Extravaganza. Click for details.
  • Photo Exhibit - Jan 9, 2010 - The Grand Rapids Camera Club has been invited to display our images until February 27th at Biggby Coffee on Byron Center Ave. in Wyoming. Click for details or images.
  • February Workshop Meeting - Feb 24, 2010 - A Macro Photography Workshop will be conducted by our own Larry Heydenburg who will discuss equipment and techniques followed by some practice shooting. Click for details.
  • Annual Awards Banquet 2010 - Feb 17, 2010 - Our banquet is all new this year allowing more of our members to enjoy good food and participate in the recognition of member achievements in 2009. Click for details.
  • January Workshop Meeting - Jan 27, 2010 - A Portrait Lighting Workshoot with various lighting setups will be well suited for all skill levels of photography and include expert instructors from several camera clubs. Click for details or images.
  • January Meeting - Jan 20, 2010 - Mark Cassino will present his program on Snow Crystal Photography. Click for details.
  • December Meeting - Dec 16, 2009 - Steve Scherbinski will tell us about "Displaying your work in the 21st Century" including the pros and cons of displaying your work on the web. Christmas finger food buffet, bring your favorite holiday treat to celebrate the season! Click for details.
  • November Meeting - Nov 18, 2009 - The Grand Rapids Camera Club is pleased to announce that Gert Wallis from the West Shore Camera Club will present "How to work a subject". Click for details or presentation summary.
  • Adobe Photoshop Workshop - Nov 1, 2009 - River City & Grand Rapids Camera Club members have a great educational opportunity open to you. Click for details or images.
  • October Workshop Meeting - Oct 28, 2009 - This will be the first in a series of five Wednesday night workshops. We will have a question and answer session on your camera operation and general photography then an image critique session for images you provide. Click for details.
  • SWMCCC 2009 Fall Print and Digital Competition - Oct 24, 2009 - The fall competition will be held and judged at the West Side School in Grand Rapids and is open to any SWMCCC members wishing to attend. Click for details.
  • October Meeting - Oct 21, 2009 - Jim Shearer Jr and Mike Mitchell will present a real-time tour of our GRCC website and color management and what it means to you respectively. Click for details.
  • September Meeting - Sep 23, 2009 - John Gaylord, "Olympic National Park" - The Grand Rapids Camera Club is excited to announce that John Gaylord from the River City Camera Club will be the guest presenter at our September meeting. Click for details.
  • Beach Model Shoot Workshop - Sep 19, 2009 - If you are interested in learning to work in natural light we are offering a summer workshop. Click for details or images.
  • SWMCCC Summer Weekend of Photography & Digital Imaging - Jul 30 thru Aug 2, 2009 - West Michigan's premier educational opportunity for photographers from beginner to advanced featuring classroom instruction, photography field trips and photography shoots indoors and out. Held in Holland Michigan. Click for details.
  • June Meeting - Jun 17, 2009 - Todd and Brad Reed will be our guest presenters for "Ludington State Park: Queen of the North". Click for details.
  • Downtown Night Shoot - Jun 13, 2009 - Steve Scherbinski is planning a night shoot in downtown Grand Rapids. Click for details.
  • Adobe Photoshop Workshop - Jun 7,2009 - A great educational workshop has been planned led by our own Kelly Walkotten. Click for details or images.
  • May Meeting - May 20, 2009 - Our own Katie Weller will present Photoshop Lightroom 2. Click for details.
  • Glassware Workshop - May 2, 2009 - Mike Mitchell will be holding a glassware workshop and shooting session. Click for details or images.
  • Photo Exhibit - Mar 1 thru Apr 17, 2009 - The club exhibit is up in the gallery at the Wyoming Public Library. Stop by and see over 40 framed photos when you have a chance. Click for details or images.
  • April Meeting - Apr 15, 2009 - Kimberli Bindschatel will allow us to enjoy a journey with her to Alaska. Click for details.

 

 

 

 

 

Workshop photo by Yan Hu

Portraiture Workshop - Jan '10

MIke Mitchell and Larry Heibel teamed as instructors to put on a great workshop on portraiture photography and lighting. The session was well attended even with typically bad Michigan winter weather. We are planning another Portraiture Workshop in the near future. Click for details or images.