Welcome to Charlottesville Camera Club

Meet and Greet 6:45 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

The judge for our competiton will be Larry Treadwell.  Larry is a retired photographer who lives in south Florida.  He has been involved in photography for nearly a half century as a working photographer, a teacher at the collegiate level, a speaker and a photo judge.  Larry judges monthly competitions for photography clubs both in the U.S. and overseas and also has served as a jury member for The Florida Council of Camera Clubs.  As a member of the Photography Society of America he has co-authored and teaches an online course in Creating Images for Competition and judges international competitions.

Composition is: 1. The art of deciding what goes into your photo and what stays out; 2. The art of arranging the components within your composition in a way that best pleases the eye. In other words, "You don't TAKE a photo; you MAKE it." (Ansel Adams)

Through the use of many examples, this presentation will lead you through 18 "rules of thumb" that will help you design better photos, regardless of where you now are in your photography.

Here’s your opportunity to get friendly feedback on your photos from your fellow club members. Do you just want to learn more about the basics of taking a good photo? Are you having some difficulty getting the “look” you want with lighting and composition? Want to do better in our competitions and juried exhibits? Whatever your level of experience or ability, you’ll find these casual and supportive meetings helpful—and just plain fun!

You’ll get the most from these meetings by posting your own photos. But of course you’re welcome to just show up and observe the photos posted by others.
If you’d like to show us your photos, upload up to two JPEGs (sized to about 2000 pixels on the longest side) to the current photo review entry on the PhotoContest Pro website (www.photocontestpro.com).

The deadline is always midnight before the meeting. (If you need help with uploading, check out the information available on the CCC website under Competition Info, or contact Gerry Bishop via email.)

Meet and Greet 6:30 PM - 6:45 PM EDT