Teaneck Camera Club 2024 – 2025 Calendar
Some meetings are held at the Richard Rodda Community Center, 250 Colonial Court, Teaneck, NJ 07666.
Some meetings are on Zoom. Club members are emailed a link to Zoom meetings.
All meetings occur on Tuesday nights at 8 PM, except where noted.
All Programs and Competitions are on Zoom unless noted otherwise.
Mar 4 – Program “The Properly Equipped Macro Photographer” by Mike Moats
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, composition, and finding character in your subjects.
Bio
Mike Moats is an international award-winning full time pro macro photographer from Michigan. He is a Tamron Image Master, Vanguard Pro, and his articles and images have been published in many photo magazines for over 20 years. He has a Macro Photo Club online with over 2,800 members, from 29 countries. Mike teaches workshops and speaks at photo conferences throughout the US.
Mike Moats
Mar 11 – Program – “Expanding Your Vision – Part 2” by Dr. Phil Echo
The Purpose of this lecture is to not only discuss how to recognize a picture taking
opportunity, but more importantly to challenge the conservative way of seeing.
This often leads to ordinary photographs. Learn how to better focus your thoughts
BEFORE you click the shutter button. This two-part discussion will help guide
photographers to increase the impact, storytelling and balance of their images.
Mar 16 – Field Trip – Sunday – The Thomas Edison Laboratory Complex
211 Main Street, West Orange, NJ 07052
Much of the 3 story Laboratory building is still as it was in Edison’s time. It contains machine shops, a music room, photo lab, library, and Edison’s office.
The complex is part of the U.S. National Park Service, so if you have a National Park Senior pass you can use it here. Regular entrance fee: $15
(We will not be going to Glenmont, Edison’s house. Guided tours only, tickets should be reserved ahead of time and no photography is allowed.)
Meet at the Rodda Center at 8:45 am to leave at 9.
Edison’s West Orange Laboratory — Google Arts & Culture
Thomas Edison National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Mar 18 – Competition – Special Assignment – “The Four Seasons” Judge Mary Fettes
The subject for this Special Assignment is “The Four Seasons”. Accepted images must show a depiction of one of the seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter.
You may enter up to 4 images. The 4 images can be any combination of seasons. For example: one image of each season, or 2 images from one season and 2 from another season, or 4 images all from the same season.
The title should contain the season the image depicts. So Spring, Summer, Fall, or Winter should be part of the image title.
The Judge will choose the 3 best images, regardless of season, for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. So the top 3 images can be from a combination of seasons or just one season.
There will be just one class. (Not separate classes for Beginner, Advanced, Salon.)
The scores will not be included in the monthly scores from our regular competitions.
Images must be new entries, you cannot use an entry from a previous competition, but you can use images from this special competition in future monthly competitions. Creative processing is allowed.
Images must be uploaded by midnight Saturday, March 15.
Mar 25 – Executive Board Meeting
Mar 29 – Field Trip – Saturday – PHOTORAMA 2025
Middlesex County College, Edison, NJ
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Join the NJ Federation of Camera Clubs for Photorama 2025, for a day long celebration of photography
in New Jersey with professional photographers Rick Gerrity and Padma Inguva.
During the morning session Rick Gerrity will take everyone on a photographic journey through New
Jersey with his program “Photographing New Jersey”.
During the afternoon session Padma will share techniques for creating stunning floral portraits with a
lightbox. A hand-on session with flowers and lightboxes will round out the program. Bring your camera if you would like to participate.
Photorama
New Jersey Federation of Camera Clubs (NJFCC)
Departure time from the Rodda Center to be determined.
Apr 1 – Table Top Studio Night – In the Rodda Center
We will have small setups with backgrounds and lights.
Bring your camera and tripod.
If you have a lightbox, please bring it. Or just bring the lights.
Please bring items to add to the set-ups! Look around your house for some interesting props. In the past we have used wine and liquor bottles, old books, interesting containers, baskets and boxes, musical instruments, fruit and flowers.
If you bring flowers look for bouquets with a couple of large flowers in good condition, and a vase or container to put them in.
Apr 8 – You Be The Judge
Submit up to 3 images anonymously for critique by fellow club members.
Additional instructions to come.
Apr 13 – Field Trip – Sunday – Branch Brook Park Cherry Trees and Basilica Cathedral
Bloomfield / Newark
Cherry Blossom Season – BRANCH BROOK PARK ALLIANCE
Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart
Meet at the Rodda Center at 8:45 am to leave at 9.
Apr 15 – Program
Apr 22 – Studio Night – Models
Apr 26 – Field Trip – Saturday – Rock n’ Roll Steampunk Fair
Veterans Park, 44 E. Washington Ave, Washington, NJ
Costumed characters, street performers, live music, vendors.
Rock N Roll/Steampunk Fair | Washington
Meet at the Rodda Center at 8:45 am to leave at 9.
Apr 29 – Competition – Pictorial – Judge David Mills
Submit 3 images for digitally projected pictorial competition via PhotoContestPro.
The subject matter is open and allows for creative post-processing. You must be registered with PhotoContest Pro to enter images.
If you are entering a competition for the first time, please follow all the instructions on this page: Digital Image Competitions. You should start this process a week before the images are due.
See general rules for competition: Rules of Competition.
Images must be uploaded by midnight Saturday, April 26.
May 6 – Open House – Video Learning Series – In the Rodda Center
May 13 – Executive Board Meeting
May 20 – Member Photo Showcase
May 27 – Year End Pictorial and Nature Digital Competitions
The Year End Competition is held to determine which are the best of the images submitted in monthly competitions within the past club year. (September 2024 to May 2025)
A three judge panel will choose a Best of Year image from each category (Pictorial & Nature) and class (Beginner, Advanced and Salon).
Club members who qualify may submit up to 4 images regardless of score in each category.
To qualify you must have entered a total of 8 NEW entries in each of the Pictorial and Nature categories you wish to enter. Images must be from the September to May competitions of the current club year (2024-2025).
Contact the Scorekeeper (Joe Giordano, joegrdano@aol.com) if you are unsure if you qualify.
Images must be uploaded via PhotoContestPro by midnight Saturday, May 24.
Images submitted must be exactly the same as when entered in the past year’s monthly competitions. They cannot be altered or changed in any way.
Awards will be distributed at the Year End Dinner.
June 3 – No Meeting
June 10 – Year End Dinner and Award Presentations
June 17 – Executive Board Meeting