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Suncoast Camera Club Program

CAMERA TRENDS

6:30 pm
Thursday, February 13, 2025

Michael Arbor, vice president and general manager of Johnson Photo Imaging, Inc. in Bradenton, will discuss recent developments in photographic equipment. Following his presentation, he will respond to comments and questions. Don’t miss this very popular program!

2025 SCC Slideshow Photo Themes

Jan — Water Containers i.e. bird baths, bottles, Dams etc

Feb — Amusing Things i.e. funny/different signs/ Art/ etc

Mar — Buildings/Dwellings with a different perspective, angle/type/parts of buildings

Apr — Nature/Landscape i.e. Birds - Mountains - Trees/Lakes, Gators etc

May — Automobiles - Old New Parts & Pieces in streets, in car shows, people working on their cars etc.

Jun — B & W (black & white) Shoot either in B & W or convert the image to B & W…( If your camera lets you switch to B&W you will look at many things a bit differently)

Jul — Favorite Travel Photos — Vacations, Weekend getaways etc

Aug — Street Photography i.e. people at work, people in crowds/shopping/markets , Lonely streets in early morning/evening

Sep — Song-Book-Movie Title think of one of these that you really like and then try to express that title in an image i.e. “under the board walk” “Wind in the Willows” “Gentlemen Prefer Blonds” “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”

Oct — Arches/Doors/Windows Look for interesting arches like bridges, Church's entryways, Different interesting Doors & Windows like old weathered doors or even window displays that catch your eye

Nov — Food Thanksgiving is in Nov so think about interesting food to photograph whether you are out to eat at a restaurant or at home and see a food item that looks interesting

Dec — Christmas No explanation needed Get out photograph light displays, ornaments , interesting people with odd Christmas sweaters, Children enjoying the Christmas spirit.

Hopefully this will inspire many of us to get outside, look around, get a little walking in, enjoy the world around us take photos and share with all the fantastic photographers in the SunCoast Camera Club…. Bryan, our field trip organizer, works very hard to think of new and very interesting places that we can get out to and enjoy. Most times these are FREE places to venture out to sometimes there is a nominal fee but whichever they are worth going to, photographing, and sharing your ideas and settings you use.

Please send 6 images in JPEG format. 1 image will be used for your introduction.

Send images to Rob Hamilton for the monthly slide show at:
rfh3358@gmail.com

I urge all of our members to get out and take some photos and most importantly just get out and move around some in 2025.

February 2025 Field Trips

If you cannot attend on the chosen date, go on your own day at the time you prefer. Email 6 photos to Rob Hamilton rfh3358@gmail.com for the slide show. Ask anyone if you need assistance to achieve this task. Attending field trips will assist you to improve your photography if you attend and ask questions to learn something or try something different. Ask someone what settings they are using.

February 1, 2 and 8 from 10 am until 5 pm. Crowley Museum – Myakka River Rendezvous. $10 admission. Pre-1840 encampment of “living history” featuring people dressed in period regalia. 16405 Myakka Rd., Sarasota 34240. See the Tatum house built in 1889, vendors with merchandise/clothing, museum/general store, toys, tools, furnishings, chickens, goats and hopefully Cracker Cows and a donkey. Musicians will make music. Pick a day and time to go on your own. Myakka River Rendezvous has a facebook page. www.crowleyfl.org

February 15 at 9 am. Herrmann’s Lipizzan Stallions, 32755 Singletary Rd., Myakka City, FL. $22 admission or $18 for seniors/military. Arrive at 9:30 am for an outdoor show at 10 am. See “ballerinas of the horse world”. Chair and bleacher seating or bring your own chair. Use a zoom for some eyeball and ears photos. Pet friendly with leash. www.herrmansroyallipizzanscom

February 17 at 10 am. Sarasota Succulent Society 1310 38th St., Sarasota. Enter off Myrtle Ave. from Tamiami Trail. Park along Cocoanut Ave. Location is near Sarasota Jungle Gardens but on the East side of Tamiami Trail. Photograph plants that are oft small. Great for macro photography. Many plants are potted and on tables which makes it easy to bend over and snap photos. Zoom in to capture the star shaped leaves. Plants are for sale. www.sarasotasucculentsociety.org

Give YOUR field trip suggestions to Bryan or better yet, lead us on a field trip. I try to keep them close to home and free. Evidence shows this to be the best way to gain attendance. A few members have the desire to drive more than 10 miles and perhaps pay an admission fee.

Cheers, Bryan

Where We Meet

We meet every 2nd Thursday of the month.

@ 6:30 pm.

We would love to hear your input...

Upcoming Meeting:

FEBRUARY 13 at 6:30 pm.

2025

LOCATED AT:
The YMCA Bradenton
3805 59th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34209

Get out and take photographs!

Our club meets the 2nd Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm and YOU are welcome to attend. Bradenton YMCA, 3805 59th St. W., Bradenton 34209.

Photographs tell our story. This club is now in it's 43rd year (founded 1980). Displays can happen at a library, a festival, the county fair and at every meeting we have. We bring 8x10 size photos to the meetings for a contest. Every year we have a "critique" presentation.

We have two monthly field trips and one monthly theme. In addition, you can create your own "field trip", take photos and submit them into the slide show.

Members send 6 photos of field trips and theme to Rob Hamilton for the monthly slide shows. Rob's email: rfh3358@gmail.com

The monthly slide show will be viewed at our meeting and posted on YouTube. YouTube postings provide a history

Please click the link below to view

Monthly Slide Shows

Photography is our hobby. All levels are welcome to join the club. Cell phone photography works as does DSLR and mirrorless cameras. Join with us as we adventure and snap photographs which we share with each other in addition to having them shown in various places.