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2025 SCC Slideshow Photo Themes

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.

You may send your images to Rob at any point during the month. Please be kind and get them to him prior to the very end of the month. This allows him time to edit them into his slide presentation.

September 2025 Field Trips

If you cannot attend on the chosen date, go on your own day at the time you prefer. Email up to 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.

Each member can show their photographs in the slide show. Attend a field trip or make one up of your own creation. Take photos, send up to 6 on each adventure to Rob. Show your photos. They do not need to be worked via PhotoShop. They do not need to be competition quality photos. Have some enjoyment and do not leave your photos sitting on a memory card.

September 13 at 9:30 am Arcadia All Florida Saddle Club Speed Show. 1299 SE Hargrave St. Arcadia. Horsemanship for youth and adults. You will get up close and personal with horses/riders. Fenced arena. Look it up on FaceBook. Could be a free event … dunno. Arcadia also has antiques downtown near the former train depot. Great old buildings. Additionally “The British Plot” which is in a cemetery is nearby. British Royal Air Force Cadets learned to become pilots at three area flight schools. Some did not survive. They are buried here. One of their American instructors has a tombstone with his British students. Oak Ridge Cemetery, 601 N. Johnson Ave., Arcadia. The plot has a flagless flagpole … look for it along with the historical markers.

September 27 at 9 am Manatee Village Historical Park. 1404 Manatee Ave. E. (SR 64) 34208. Cemetery tour at 10 am (one hour). Graves have the names of Crowder, Curry, Pelot, Robinson. One zinc headstone. Relocated historical buildings. Fogarty Boat Works Historical Marker onsite. The building owner’s grandson died in 1944. Doors were closed. In 1993 the family donated to South Florida Museum. It was opened as a “time capsule” in 1995 and restored. 1887 church. www.manateevillage.org

Nearby is Bradenton’s Lonesome Grave. 18th Street E and 3rd Ave. E (on the east side). Resting place of James Vanderripe. Father-In-Law Rev. Edward Lee did not like James and would not let him be buried in the family plot which is at the Whitaker House, 301 17th St. E. Historical Marker.

Photo opportunities abound. Some are listed here if you want to get out and expand your photography.

Florida Railroad Museum has Civil War Re-enactors October 11 and 12. Address: 12210 83rd St. E., Parrish 34219. They put on a worthy show before the train departs at 11 am and again at 2 pm. Arrive at 9:30 to photograph the encampment (they overnight) and breakfast time, dressing, forming-up, marching with flags. This is FREE. Train ride is $26 plus tax.

Sarasota Medieval Fair starts November 1 and ends Nov 30. Address: 29847 FL-70 E., Myakka City, 34251. Every Saturday and Sunday gate opens at 10 am and closes at 5:30 pm. $31.19 admission. Seniors 65+ $27.83.

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:

SEPTEMBER 11, 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

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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.