SMCC 2025-2026 Program Schedule & Kevin’s Zoom Image Sharing Meetings
Red is Program Night, Blue is Competition or Critique Night, plus More Learning & Sharing Opportunities
Looking for the information on our Members' Only Photoshop Course hosted via Zoom? This is a new offering. Starting this fall in September, David Braitsch, Charlie Bartolotta, Jeff Hayward, & Billy Callaghan will be co-hosting a Photoshop Course via Zoom on alternate Wednesdays at 7PM. This will be opposite nights of our in-person meetings at the Science Museum. Click here for the course outline and schedule.
Download and print out the SMCC Brochure & Schedule for this season's meetings.
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Title and Program Description
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9/3/25
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Welcome Back & Camera Body Comparisons
A comparison of the camera bodies and thoughts on Mirrorless vs DSLR. Plus we’ll review competition submission guidelines and Dave Braitsch will introduce our new online Photoshop course.
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| 9/17/25 |
Critique Night #1
Cell Phone Pictures Only
Take lots of cell phone pictures over the summer. For this critique we will only discuss your Cell phone shots both edited or unedited with cell phone editing apps. It will be FUN to see what everyone does with their phone.
Members submit 1-3 digital images. Deadline for image upload is Saturday, September 13 at 11:59 pm.
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10/1/25
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Still Life Photography
by Charlie Bartolotta
Charlie will illustrate and describe the items and the lighting that I use to create a still life photograph. This program will demonstrate how still life images can be created without expensive equipment using simple setups and lighting.
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| 10/15/25 |
Still Life Photo Opportunity
Bring your camera- as a follow-up to Charlie’s program- and shoot still life set-ups. Table top options will be prepared or you can create your own with available supplies.
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11/5/25
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Competition #1 - Regular
Normal competition rules apply. Deadline for image upload is Saturday November 1 at 11:59 pm.
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11/19/25
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The Power of Imagery to Push Creative Boundaries by Gerri Jones
Gerri will focus on how we choose to create stories with our imagery that resonate with your own personal photographic journey.Ways to overcome a creative rut are discussed with helpful strategies. Choosing to create photographs, by always using a standard set of rules which seek perfection, can sometimes lead us to missed opportunities to make a beautiful mess”.
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12/3/25
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Critique Night #2
Members can submit 1-3 digital images in either Color or Monochrome.
Deadline for image upload is Saturday November 29 at 11:59 pm.
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12/17/25
via Zoom
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Holiday Party & Zoom Presentation with Hazel Meredith
Get Creative with the Nik Collection
We will meet at 6:30 pm in Cummings Room for a holiday pot-luck while Hazel shares tips on Nik. The Nik Collection a photo editing plugin intended for use with a host application, such as Adobe Photoshop & Lightroom.
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1/7/26
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Competition #2 - Assigned Subject
Subject: Statue, Technique: In Camera Motion. Deadline for image upload is Saturday January 3 at 11:59 pm.
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1/21/26
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Bending Reality in Photograph by Cheryl Belczak
Let's explore various ways to push your photos beyond realism. We'll talk about shooting multiples, shooting through and more. Add just a touch of something curious or fully detach from reality with simple ideas, tools and techniques. Make your photos intriguing and exercise your creativity by trying something a little different.
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2/4/26
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Critique Night #3
Members can submit 1-3 images, either Color or Monochrome. Deadline for image upload is Saturday, January 31 at 11:59 pm.
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2/18/26
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Creative Camera Challenge
As a follow-up to Cheryl’s presentation, bring your camera and try something new. We’ll have back drops and props in the Cummings Room for you to design something unique
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3/4/26
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Competition #3 - Regular
Normal competition rules apply. Deadline for image upload is Saturday, February 28 at 11:59 pm.
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3/18/26
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E. Thomas Smith Nature Competition
Members compete in Nature Competition, follow PSA Nature Rules.
Deadline for image upload is Saturday, March 14 at 11:59 pm.
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4/1/26
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Competition #4 - Regular
Normal competition rules apply. Deadline for image upload is Saturday, March 28 at 11:59 pm.
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4/15/26
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What was I Thinking & Seeing? by Janet Craft
Learning to Think and See Creatively in Photography. Janet is a highly motivated photographer who is not afraid to learn and stretch her imagination, to see beyond the ordinary when it comes to her photography.
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4/15/26
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Dorothy Ralph Photo Essay Competition - Submissions Due
There is no restriction as to the subject. All digital images must be the original work of the club member. The essay includes a concise statement of purpose that does not exceed 150 words. The essay must contain from 12 to 20 images. The final video must not exceed 2.5 minutes. For questions or help in creating an essay, contact Mary Lou Frost.
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5/6/26
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End of Year Competition
A panel of 3 judges will score your selected images from this season and choose 1st, 2nd & 3rd place overall in each category. Deadline for image upload is Saturday, May 2 at 11:59 pm.
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5/20/26
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SMCC Awards Banquet
6:30 pm at Chefs’ Restaurant on Seneca Street for our end of year banquet.
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More Learning & Sharing Opportunities Being Offered:
Kevin Flint offers two types of Image Share opportunities. Anything Goes Image Sharing Zooms: Second Thursday of each month. Pre-Competition Image Sharing Zooms: Friday before the following Wednesday club competition night. For dates and to learn more click here or email Kevin.
Starting this fall David Braitsch, Charlie Bartolotta, Jeff Hayward, & Billy Callaghan will be co-hosting a series of courses in using Photoshop offered via Zoom at 7PM for our members. This will be offered on the opposite Wednesday nights of our in-person meetings at the Science Museum. Click here for the course outline and the schedule.