The Weekly March 1, 2025

 Events Calendar

The next meeting is Thursday, March 5.

• Program: Infrared photography with Byron Capo.

Artist Biography for Byron Capo:
With roots deep in St. Augustine and New Smyrna, FL, I grew up in the woods and around the water, with a passion for outdoor living. Later in life while 
living in Orlando, a graduate of University of Central Florida, I picked up a camera and shot my first roll. Self taught, with some great mentors and 
influencers like Clyde Butcher, I set off to craft a new passion, photography.

Since then I have used my talents as a professional architectural and landscape photographer. I have competed in numerous contests and even won the Jeanne
Trommel “Best In Show” award in the St. Augustine Art Association and numerous other winning images in the St. Augustine Camera Club and more recently 
for the St. Johns County 200th anniversary photography contest. My work has been published in a variety of local and regional magazines and has been shown
in solo exhibitions and several galleries.

In 2017 I decided to take a new direction, into the alternative field of Infrared photography, which set me on a path to all things alternative, as it 
relates to photography, whichincluded alternative printing processes. These days you will typically find me out exploring the wilds of North Florida with 
a large format film camera or in my darkroom turning those images into Palladium or Silver Gelatin prints.

• Print Collection - JCC: Final print collection for JCC T1
• Print Collection - F3C:  Final print collection for F3C T1
• People's Choice contest, theme is "deteriorated"

Upcoming Meetings:

• March 19: Capturing timeless beauty a zoom presentation by Mark Battista.

Outings

• March 14: Lanakila Gardens.  Info here.  Sign-up here. We have reached the attendance limit, but sign-up anyway if you are interested. When can schedule another date if there is demand. Also, there could be cancellations.
• April 9-12 Fort de Soto Park and the Tampa-St Petersburg area. Details and sign-up here. Hotels fill fast in the spring, so make your reservations now. You can cancel if needed.

Competitions

• JCC Digital T1: results April 2
• JCC Print T1: Collection dates: March 5. Results April 16
• F3C Print T1: Submissions February 9 through March 9 - collection at JCC meeting March 5.
• F3C Digital T1: Submissions April 8 through May 8

 

Community Involvement and photo ops

• March 14-15: St Augustine Celtic Music and Heritage Festival. Information here.
• 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)

• 4th Annual Homewood Collection Competition in support of a non-profit senior living community. Free to enter, cash prizes. Entries Feb 14 - April 1. See details here.
• The Frederick Camera Clique's juried photo competition. Open to all Photographers. Cash prizes. Entry fee ($10/image for non-members). Digital submissions close March 15.

Educational Opportunities

• April 22-26: Florida's Photo Fest 2026. Free Registration Code: CAMCLUB2026. Information here.

• 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 > 2024.
• 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!