The Weekly is a publication of the Jacksonville Camera Club. It provides a heads up of the coming events and announcements of a timely nature. It contains both Club events and other items of interest to members. If you have feedback or something to announce please see directions in the sidebar. Thanks for reading.
Events Calendar
The next meeting is Thursday, May 13. the 2nd Thursday!
- Program: "Creative Devices" a presentation by Jeff Swinger.
- May 28: "15 Minutes of Fame", JCC members. (NOTE: May meetings are the 2nd and 4th Thursdays!!)
- June 4: TBA (NOTE: return to usual 1st and 3rd Thursdays -- therefore 2 meetings in a row, May 28 and June 4).
Outings
- Please sign up for May 30 here.
- May 30: A special presentation by fine arts photographer, John D. Elliott, jointly hosted by Jacksonville Camera Club, Beaches Camera Club, and St. Augustine Camera Club.
- See John's bio on this page. Hint: on a PC you can enlarge a page by concurrently pressing the "control" key and the "+" key.
Competitions
- JCC Digital T2: submissions April 29 - May 15; categories: General, Shadows, Waterscapes
- JCC Print T2: Results July 16 - Collection dates TBA
- F3C Digital T1: Submissions April 8 through May 8
- F3C Print T2: Submissions May 22 through June 22 - JCC Collection dates TBA
Special Request from our host church.
As announced in a previous email, Pastor DiBias of SOTW has asked if JCC could take photos for the Church's website on 3 occasions. Thank you Sonia Grutter and John Markert for covering April 29 and a Sunday service.
We still need someone to take photos on teacher appreciation breakfast of May 6. Please contact Jim at jimangelo2019@gmail.com
Previous Meeting
- The program "Capturing Timeless Beauty" was presented by Mark Battista in our zoom meeting of March 19. If you are interested in Mark's e-books on Still Life or composition you can email him at m16battista@comcast.net. He also has an eBook on amazon titled ," Finding Inspiration: Helping Photographers Get Out Of A Creative Rut". That eBook can be purchased directly from Amazon.
Community Involvement and photo ops
- April 22-26: Florida's Photo Fest 2026. Free Registration Code: CAMCLUB2026. Information here.
Community Resources
- Jacksonville Public Library, Special Collections Department: See "The Weekly" from 9/14/25 or 9/7/25 for details
Third Party Contests (they are what they are, no promises or endorsements)
Educational Opportunities
- April 22-26: Florida's Photo Fest 2026. Free Registration Code: CAMCLUB2026. Information here.
- June 1-5: Lightroom Virtual Summit 2026. Registration opening soon.
- F3C monthly webinars. (Note: you can join F3C for free as a member of JCC. They offer competitions, webinars, and an annual conference). January 2026 presentation is available here: "Life is a Highway"
- Lightroom Academy Creative Ideas, visual thinking, as well as image processing. May require subscription.
Member Photo Postings
- The JCC Outings Gallery hosts member photos from our outings. Add your photos there and check what others have posted. On the JCC website go to Galleries > Outings Galleries > 2026.
- Members also post to the club's private Facebook page, so join in there as well. Check for the latest photo challenge or post to show what you have done or find interesting.
Other news
Facebook and Instagram
- Find out about the JCC Public Facebook page and Instagram account HERE!
Find the Club...
...on Facebook!
Our Facebook Group is very active with many members posting their photos. Many members post their photos from club outings and other subjects as well. Be sure to check it out for activities of interest, winning photos, and more!
...on the Blog!
Don't forget to check back with our Blog Page often. There is good information posted frequently that you won't want to miss!