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 15, 2025
- Program: The Evolution of Broadcasting vs Journalism - Jenn Samsel. Meeting at 7:00 pm, social hour from 6:15.
JCC Outings
- May 16 - Street Photography Workshop - St Augustine city
- May 16 - Orlando Wetlands bird and wildlife photography
- June 21 - Huguenot City Park: baby birds on the beach - Royal Tern, Brown Pelican, Laughing Gull, Sandwich Tern
JCC Contests
- Digital Contest 2: Online submissions April 17 through May 15
- Monochrome Print Contest: Collection of prints on June 5 and June 19
F3C Contests
- 2025 1st Triannual Digital Contest: submissions closed May 8.
- 2025 2nd Triannual Print Contest: F3C dates May 24 - June 24; JCC collection dates TBD
Educational Opportunities
- Dave Cross - Lightroom Virtual Summit - September 15 - 19, 2025 - registration not yet open.
- Dave Cross - Photoshop Virtual Summit - November 3 - 7, 2025 - registration not yet open.
- B&H, the big NYC camera dealer, has an ongoing series of free seminars and lectures. See their schedule here. Note there is a 'slider' next to the list of months where you can include past events. Past events are available to view on demand.
Community Involvement and photo ops
- Audubon Florida is especially interested in reports of banded Roseate Spoonbills. See details and how to here. (For reporting tags on other species, see this page.)
- St. Johns Riverkeeper is celebrating 25 years of advocacy. Events are listed here.
Third Party Contests (they are what they are, no promises or endorsements)
- Architecture Photography Awards. Cash prizes. Entry fee. Early Bird Deadline: June 22, 2025. Regular Deadline: July 27, 2025. APA Website for information.
- "Art Through the Lens", sponsored by Yeiser Art Center, Paducah County, KY. Entry fee $10. Cash prices. Sales opportunities. Closes June 7. Call for entries.
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!
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!