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Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 7:15 p.m.

Grand Valley Artists Studio, 2661 29th St. Suite B, Grand Rapids, MI

Program: MINI TUTORIALS

Presented by Russ Barneveld, Shealyn McGee-Sarns, and Jan Lewis.

Three short tutorials will be presented by club members. One on Light Painting (Shea), a second on Tiny Planet images (Russ. Google it to find out what Tiny Planet is!), and a third on comparing three popular Noise Reduction Software solutions. (Jan).

Following our program and a short social break we will conclude the meeting by showing the April Competition images.

Guests are always welcome at our meetings, however we do ask for a $5 guest fee to help defray our expenses.

Click here to Sign Up to bring a treat to share at this or a future meeting.

Coming to a Sky Near You!
Photographing the Night Sky Workshop
April 17, 2025

On April 17, 2025, starting at 8:30 PM, the Grand Rapids Camera Club will be offering a workshop on photographing the “night sky.” The workshop will be led by Robyn Porteen who is the president of the Dark Sky Michigan Chapter. We will be meeting at Mike Mitchell’s farm in the Sparta area.

The workshop will start with Robyn presenting a short program on focus, white balance, etc. After it gets dark, we will then go outside and practice the principles she covered. Each participant will also receive handouts covering the basics of night sky photography.

Due to space restraints, we are limiting the session to the first 20 people who sign up. The cost of the workshop will be $10 per person (cash preferred). Registered Participants will receive location information and a list of equipment that they should bring to the workshop.

To register please email Russ Barneveld at: russbarneveld@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: Though the image shown for this event is an Aurora image, there is no guarantee the Aurora will be active that evening. In the event of cloudy or inclement weather registered participants will be notified.

Monday, April 21, 2025
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Learn how to capture better video using iPhone. Get to know the built-in video features available, then explore recording modes and techniques through fun activities. You'll leave this session more confident, and ready to record videos you'll be proud to share.

Bring your iPhone or we'll provide the latest.

Space is limited to ten people.
Respond to Sandy Freed at sandyfreed2@gmail.com. 

Apple Woodland
3195 28th St. SE
Suite D114A
Grand Rapids, MI

Online ZOOM Meeting
Wednesday, APRIL 23 @ 7 p.m.

Meeting LINK

Meeting ID: 828 2774 9280
Passcode: 943871

Would you love to get some feedback on a photo?  Maybe something you’ve submitted for competition in the past, and you have some questions about how you might have gotten a better score?  Or maybe you’re unsure how to edit a photo, and would like to solicit some opinions from some of your fellow photographers?  Or maybe you’re just excited about a photo you’ve taken and want to share it with others?  Then this Zoom meeting is for you.

During our session, you can tell us about why, where, and when you took it, what kind of gear you used, and what kind of editing decisions you’ve made in processing the photo. Then, if (and only if) you’d like, we’ll open up the discussion for others to offer comments and critiques.

In April we will focus on SCAPES images. Sharing a scapes image is a suggestion, not a requirement. If the image(s) you want to share aren't scapes, that is totally fine! 

You can share your photo via Zoom screen sharing, but if you are unsure of how to do that, or uncomfortable with Zoom you may email you images to Norbert Kugele at nfkugs@mac.com. Please no more than 3 photos in .jpg format (no more than 2160 pixels on the long side)

Everyone is welcome even if you just want to listen in and not share any images.

April 24-29, 2025

at The Terrace. a Senior Community by Holland Home

2500 Breton Woods Dr. SE, Kentwood

Photographers Reception on APRIL 24 from 2-4 p.m. with Light Refreshments and a Jazz Trio

No charge for Exhibiting Members, all others $5 per person.

GRCC Members wishing to participate may exhibit up to 3 prints; must be framed. May be sold. Send your image information include title, maker, framed size, and NFS or price to photobug49@comcast.net AND r.nyhof@comcast.net

Image Dropoff: April 24th - Those who are not staying for the reception may drop off between noon and 1:00 pm. Those who are staying for the reception should arrive at 1:00 pm. April 24. Pickup April 29th. Or make arrangements with Jeanne Quillan.

May is a PRINT and DIGITAL Month!

Submit your DIGITAL images by Wednesday, May 7 at 11:59 pm to images@grcameraclub.org

PRINT images must be delivered to Jeanne Quillan by Sunday, May 11, 2025. Contact Jeanne at photobug49@comcast.net You may also bring your May prints to the April 16 Club meeting.

May’s Assigned Subject: CAPTURE GRAND RAPIDS

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 7:15 p.m.

Grand Valley Artists Studio, 2661 29th St. Suite B, Grand Rapids, MI

Program: PAINTING with LIGHT, PHOTOELASTICITY, SPIROGRAPHY & More!

Presented by Allen Brooks

Our May meeting will be a presentation by our own Allen Brooks. Allen is a very experienced studio photographer who has won many awards. His images have hung in many galleries. He has been a out-of-town member of GRCC for several years , but recently moved to the West Michigan area.

In his program, he will be showing us how he creates two types of dramatic photos. He will demonstrate how to use polarizer filters and lighting to create dazzling color splashes on rather ordinary items. He will also cover “light painting.” By using a light suspended on a string and long exposures in a darkened room, some awesome images can be made

Following our program and a short social break we will conclude the meeting by showing the May Competition images.

Guests are always welcome at our meetings, however we do ask for a $5 guest fee to help defray our expenses.

Click here to Sign Up to bring a treat to share at this or a future meeting.

Online ZOOM Meeting
Wednesday, MAY 28 @ 7 p.m.

Meeting LINK

Meeting ID: 828 2774 9280
Passcode: 943871

Would you love to get some feedback on a photo?  Maybe something you’ve submitted for competition in the past, and you have some questions about how you might have gotten a better score?  Or maybe you’re unsure how to edit a photo, and would like to solicit some opinions from some of your fellow photographers?  Or maybe you’re just excited about a photo you’ve taken and want to share it with others?  Then this Zoom meeting is for you.

During our session, you can tell us about why, where, and when you took it, what kind of gear you used, and what kind of editing decisions you’ve made in processing the photo. Then, if (and only if) you’d like, we’ll open up the discussion for others to offer comments and critiques.

You can share your photo via Zoom screen sharing, but if you are unsure of how to do that, or uncomfortable with Zoom you may email you images to Norbert Kugele at nfkugs@mac.com. Please no more than 3 photos in .jpg format (no more than 2160 pixels on the long side)

Everyone is welcome even if you just want to listen in and not share any images.

Submit your digital images by Sunday, June 4 at 11:59 pm to images@grcameraclub.org

NO PRINT COMPETITION in JUNE

June’s Assigned Subject: FURRY FRIENDS