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2018 SACC President's Statement
Welcome to the Saint Augustine Camera Club Webpage. If you are interested in becoming a member of the club or attending one of our meetings or events, we have lots of information to help you get started. Whether you are a member or just curious about our club, click on the ‘Menu Button’ on the upper left for membership info, activities, contact info and more.
Monthly Meetings. SACC has monthly meetings in the conference room at Watson Realty on US 1 South. Attending members and guests usually number about 60, all with a zest for photography. Meetings start promptly at 6 pm and finish up around 8 pm. From January through November, meetings feature a guest speaker with a 45-minute program followed by a Q&A session. After the presentation, we take a short break, then reconvene with a brief club announcement segment. Club Vice-President Laryssa Gobets presents a short helpful-hint segment. The remainder of the meeting is devoted to reviewing member images for our monthly assignment. Each month members submit digital photographs following an assigned theme such as “shiny” or “reflections.” These images are projected during the meeting for group discussion and critiqued. Twice a year the images are submitted in an 8 1/2" x 11" print format. December is reserved for our Christmas Banquet and Holiday Card Contest. Informal Sessions: On the second Tuesday of each month, SACC often has an informal meeting at the Anastasia City Hall Meeting Room. Members share useful information and offer one-on-one assistance, great resources for beginners and novices, or members perplexed by camera or software problems. These meetings start at 6:30 pm and end around 8 pm; guests are welcome. Please check the website as occasionally the second Tuesday for the informal meeting falls in the same week as the monthly meeting on the third Thursday, so we cancel the informal meeting that month. |
Field Trips and Workshops:
SACC plans regular field trips with interesting photographic opportunities as well as workshops presenting new techniques. Be sure to click the MENU button on the upper left of this page to check out what field trips and workshops are coming up.
Summer Review:
Summer of 2018 saw the SACC and Guy Harvey Resort St. Augustine Beach combine to produce two wonderful events. First, in June 12 teenage students learned the art of photography from instructor Ed Beckett. Classes took place at the Guy Harvey Resort, where daily classroom instruction was combined with photo field trips and afternoon homework assignments to create a rewarding learning experience. Canon graciously provided cameras for the workshop. An exhibit of photos from the Youth Workshop now hangs in the lobby of the Guy Harvey Resort St. Augustine.
The second event took place on July 20 and 21 when renowned photographer Ben Hicks taught two separate instructional Surf Photography workshops at the same resort. Canon again provided cameras for these workshops -- five 5D Mk IVs, with Aqua Tech providing underwater housings for the 5Ds as well as eight smartphone housings for participants to use. The workshops started with an hour of instruction on how to use the equipment followed by time in the water for shooting and individual tutoring. A final hour of in-class instruction on how to edit the images ended the session. Everyone learned a lot, had a great time and got a bunch of pictures for their portfolio.
In the Works:
SACC is putting together our 2018 Member Show. The juried show will be held at the St Augustine Art Association in October, with opening night coinciding with the First Friday Art Walk on October 5.
Be sure to visit our Facebook Group Page, where you can ask questions and post pictures.
Whether you are a long-time resident, just moving to St. Augustine or planning a visit, please feel free to join us at any of our events.
Terry Bottom, President
Saint Augustine Camera Club
SACC plans regular field trips with interesting photographic opportunities as well as workshops presenting new techniques. Be sure to click the MENU button on the upper left of this page to check out what field trips and workshops are coming up.
Summer Review:
Summer of 2018 saw the SACC and Guy Harvey Resort St. Augustine Beach combine to produce two wonderful events. First, in June 12 teenage students learned the art of photography from instructor Ed Beckett. Classes took place at the Guy Harvey Resort, where daily classroom instruction was combined with photo field trips and afternoon homework assignments to create a rewarding learning experience. Canon graciously provided cameras for the workshop. An exhibit of photos from the Youth Workshop now hangs in the lobby of the Guy Harvey Resort St. Augustine.
The second event took place on July 20 and 21 when renowned photographer Ben Hicks taught two separate instructional Surf Photography workshops at the same resort. Canon again provided cameras for these workshops -- five 5D Mk IVs, with Aqua Tech providing underwater housings for the 5Ds as well as eight smartphone housings for participants to use. The workshops started with an hour of instruction on how to use the equipment followed by time in the water for shooting and individual tutoring. A final hour of in-class instruction on how to edit the images ended the session. Everyone learned a lot, had a great time and got a bunch of pictures for their portfolio.
In the Works:
SACC is putting together our 2018 Member Show. The juried show will be held at the St Augustine Art Association in October, with opening night coinciding with the First Friday Art Walk on October 5.
Be sure to visit our Facebook Group Page, where you can ask questions and post pictures.
Whether you are a long-time resident, just moving to St. Augustine or planning a visit, please feel free to join us at any of our events.
Terry Bottom, President
Saint Augustine Camera Club
Meetings
The club meets the third Thursday of each month (except December) at the Watson Realty offices at 3505 US Highway 1 South St Augustine, FL 32086 from 6pm-8pm
Membership
Our Membership fee is $40 per year for one person or $60 for a family membership. The first meeting is free if you want to just visit and explore what we do. If you are interested in our club, please contact us. Renewing Members can now renew on-line here: