Welcome to Charlottesville Camera Club

Being a properly equipped macro photographer is not just about the equipment, but also equipping yourself with the how-to knowledge of macro photography. Mike will cover the most important equipment for macro photography, how to control depth of field, a little about composition, and subject matter.

Mike Moats is a international award winning full time pro macro photographer from Michigan. He is a Tamron Image Master, and his articles and images have been published in many photo magazines for over 15 years. He has a Macro Photo Club online with over 2,000 members, from 18 countries. Mike teaches workshops and speaks at photo conference throughout the US.

A Zoom link will be sent to all members a day or so before the event.

Meet & Greet - 6:45 - 7:00

The photo competition at our upcoming meeting will be judged by Greg Holden.  Greg lives in Denver, having moved there in 2019 from Bethesda, MD.  Greg is an aerospace engineer who finds an artistic outlet through photography.  He particularly enjoys finding interesting shapes and juxtapositions in nature while hiking. Little scenes that are easily overlooked help fuel his photographic creativity.  On October 20, Greg will give a presentation titled "Learning to See in B&W.”

Burke Seim, president and owner of Service Photo, Inc., in Baltimore, Maryland, will talk about the new products available from his vendors – Nikon, Canon, Fuji, Sony, Tamron, Sigma, and more. He'll also talk about the marketplace, and how cameras are purchased throughout the USA, why there are fewer "brick and mortar" camera stores, and what the future holds. He will give pointers on the best way to buy products, along with how NOT to get misled and ripped off. Through this talk, you will gain insight into the way that camera dealers work, so that there is a better understanding of his business and industry as a whole.

Photographer Greg Holden will talk about how to best observe a subject and understand what it takes to turn it into a beautiful black and white photograph.

Here’s your opportunity to get friendly feedback on your images from your peers. Want some suggestions on how you might improve an image before entering it in a competition? Having some difficulty getting the “look” you want with lighting, composition, or editing? Want to understand more about why a judge may have scored an image as he or she did? Then you’ll find this casual and supportive meeting helpful. And, if you choose to join in evaluating the work of others and contributing your thoughts, you will likely strengthen your own picture-taking skills. Members of all skill levels are welcome, and of course you’re welcome to just attend the meeting and observe.

If you’d like feedback on your photos, upload up to three JPEGs (sized to 2000 pixels on the longest side) to the current peer review entry on the PhotoContest Pro website before the deadline.
(If you need help with that, check out the information available on the CCC website under Competition Info.)

Hope to see you at the Zoom session on Saturday. Watch for the link in your e-mail inbox.

Gerry