Schedules
In the event of date conflicts, Schedule dates on this page are the Primary Source and should be considered correct. Within this page the Programs table is the Primary Source. Conflicts should be reported to the noted chair.
Programs
Outings
Virtual Events
Print Contests
Digital Contests
Monochrome Print Contest
People’s Choice
Open
Programs Schedule
| 2023 Program Schedule | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program # 2023 Date | Program Title | Presenter | Business Comment | Attendance | |
| March 23 | T1 Print Results | Tim Davis | |||
| April 6 - Program #6 | Blind Critique (Digital Images)/Collect T2 Prints/People's Choice | TBD | |||
| April 20 | D1 Digital Results/Collect T2 Prints | Karen Sirnick | |||
| May 4 - Program #7 | TBD/People's Choice/Collect T2 Prints | TBD | |||
| May 18 - Program #8 | TBD | TBD | |||
| June 1 - Program # 9 | Infra Red Photography | Brian Capo | |||
| June 15 | Shooting the Milky Way | Bill McSherry | |||
| July 6 - Program #10 | T2 Print Results/People's Choice/Collect Mono Prints | Tim Davis | |||
| July 20 - Program #11 | Intentional Camera Movement/Collect Mono Prints | Anita Fanic | |||
| August 3 | D2 Digital Results | Karen Sirnick | |||
| August 17 - Program #12 | TBD | TBD | |||
| September 7 - Program #13 | TBD | TBD | |||
| September 21 | Mono Results | Tim Davis | |||
| October 5 - Program #14 | TBD/Collect T3 Prints/People's Choice | TBD | |||
| October 19 - Program #15 | TBD/Collect | TBD | |||
| November 2 | D3 Digital Results/People's Choice | Karen Sirnick | |||
| November 16 - Program #16 | TBD | TBD | |||
| December 7 | T3 Print Results/People's Choice | Tim Davis | |||
| December 21 - No Meeting | NA | NA |
Program Committee Chair
The information on the above schedule is maintained by the above named member. To report any discrepancies or for questions please contact them.
Outings Schedule
| 2023 | Date | Title | Location | Leader | Contact Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | January 21 | Macintosh Sugar Works Ruins | 3013 Charlie Smith Sr. Highway St. Marys GA 31558 | Dave Wholey | 904 322 4004 |
| 2023 | February 18 | Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens | 370 Zoo Parkway, Jacksonville FL 32218 | Dave Wholey | 904 322 4004 |
| 2023 | April 15 | St Augustine Alligator Farm and Zoological Park | 999 Anastasia Blvd. St. Augustine FL | Dave Wholey | 904 322 4004 |
| 2023 | June 11 | River to Sea Preserve Beach Milky Way outing | River to Sea Preserve 9801 N Ocean Shore Blvd, Palm Coast FL | Dave Wholey | 904 322 4004 |
| 2023 | July 31 | Sturgeon Super Moonrise | River to Sea Preserve 9801 N Ocean Shore Blvd, Palm Coast FL | Dave Wholey | 904 322 4004 |
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| 2023 | October 27 / 29 2023 | George C Smith SP | George L Smith State Park Road, Twin City GA 30471 | Dave Wholey | 904 322 4004 |
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Outings Chair
The information on the above schedule is maintained by the above named member. To report any discrepancies or for questions please contact them.
Digital Contest Schedule
| Year | Triannual Digital | Theme | Submit Dates | Result Date | Judge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1st - D1 | General | Feb 16 - Mar 16 | Apr 20 | Jayanti Seiler |
| 1st - D1 | The Eyes Have It! | ||||
| 1st - D1 | Complementary Colors | ||||
| 2023 | 2nd - D2 | General | Jun 9 - July 7 | Aug 3 | |
| 2nd - D2 | Bokeh | ||||
| 2nd - D2 | Street Photography | ||||
| 2023 | 3rd - D3 | General | Sept 8 - Oct 7 | Nov 2 | |
| 3rd - D3 | Reflections | ||||
| 3rd - D3 | Three of a Kind |
Note: Links to Judges do not work if you are not logged into the website.
Digital Contest Chair
The information on this schedule is maintained by the above named member. To report any discrepancies or for questions please contact them.
Print Contests Schedule
| Year | Period | Collect Dates | Result Date | Judge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ||||
| 2023 | 1st - T1 | Jan 19, Feb 2 | Mar 23 or Apr 6 | David Long |
| 2023 | 2nd - T2 | Apr 6, 20, May 4 | Jul 6 | Jack Migliore |
| 2023 | 3rd - T3 | Oct 5, Oct 19 | Dec 7 | TBA |
| 2023 | Annual | Annual Banquet in 2024 | TBA |
Print Contest Chair
The information on this schedule is maintained by the above named member. To report any discrepancies or for questions please contact them.
Monochrome Print Contest Schedule
| Year | Collect Dates | Result Date | Judge |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Jul 20, Aug 3 | Sep 21 | Will Dickey |
Monochrome Print Contest Chair
The information on this schedule is maintained by the above named member. To report any discrepancies or for questions please contact them.
People’s Choice Schedule and Themes
| Year | Month | Theme | Theme Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | January | Red Lights | |
| 2023 | February | General | |
| 2023 | March | Winter in Florida | |
| 2023 | April | Flowers and or Bugs | |
| 2023 | May | Leaves | |
| 2023 | June | Dots / Dashes / Diagonals | |
| 2023 | July | Femininity / Masculinity | |
| 2023 | August | Broken Glass | |
| 2023 | September | Bare Feet | |
| 2023 | October | Tree Knots | |
| 2023 | November | Eyes | |
| 2023 | December | Neon Signs / Lights |
Please visit the People’s Choice Contest page (Contests > All Contests > People’s Choice) to participate in a competition. Please visit the People’s Choice Gallery page (Galleries > Contest Galleries > People’s Choice) to view past contest entries and winners.
People’s Choice Manager
The information on this schedule is maintained by the above named member. To report any discrepancies or for questions please contact them.
Virtual Events Schedule
| Date first uploaded | Instructional Videos for the following photography | Topic covered | Presenter | Event Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02-18-23 | *Photography | PhotoPills for Beginners | Rafael Pons | WATCH | If you have never tried this app, it is really a good app, but can be complicated. This is a beginner to Pro video. At least, it will get you started. |
| 12-17-22 | Photography | Photograph lighthouses along with the Milky Way and Star Trails: | Chris Nicholson & Photo Pills | REGISTER | This was a class I missed posting but it is now on YouTube. |
| 11-26-22 | Photoshop | Color curves in PS | Blake Rudis | REGISTER | This is an intermediate to advanced tutorial on using the Color Curves inside the curves adjustment in photoshop. Worth spending some time on it. |
| 11-2-22 | Photoshop | Info Panel - Tips & Tricks | Ben Willmore | Watch | Tips & Tricks from Ben Willmore |
| 9-19-22 | Photoshop | Understanding Color Modes | Ben Willmore | WATCH | this tutorial goes along with several other Ben Willmore tutorials in this list dealing with Color |
| 9-17-22 | Photoshop | How To Resize an Image WITHOUT Stretching It | Jesus Ramirez | WATCH | |
| 9-12-22 | Photoshop | Black Generation in CMYK | Ben Willmore | WATCH | The process of converting from RGB to CMYK is more complicated that you might think. I'll manually convert an image to give you an idea of how black is produced. |
| 08-25-22 | Photoshop | *Wildlife Compose in Photoshop | Matt Kloskowski | REGISTER | a tutorial on focus stacking in Photoshop |
| 08-22-22 | Photoshop | *How RGB & CMYK work in Photoshop | Ben Willmore | WATCH | |
| 08-15-22 | Lightroom | Presets | Tim Grey | REGISTER | If you need some help with presets in LR, this is a good class. |
| 08-11-22 | Photoshop | Improving Quality Using 16-bit Mode in Photoshop | Ben Willmore | WATCH | Have you been confused about bit? 8 bit, 16 bit and 32 bit. This is the best discussion of this topic. |
| 08-02-22 | Lightroom | Streamlined Organization in Lightroom Classic with Tim Grey | Tim Grey | WATCH | this is a replay of the video that was listed on 8/2. |
| 07-28-22 | Photoshop | Blend-If and Vignettes | Blake Rudis | WATCH | interesting method of making vignettes |
| 06-06-22 | Photoshop | Why Layer Effects and Clipped Layers work differently when Applying Blending Modes | Ben Willmore | WATCH | These four tutorials from Ben Willmore plus the July 13 one above deal with Blending modes, groups and other important advanced topics. |
| 06-06-22 | Photoshop | Blending Options: Knockout Deep & Shallow | Ben Willmore | WATCH | |
| 06-06-22 | Photoshop | Advanced Blending -- Fill Opacity | Ben Willmore | WATCH | |
| 05-31-22 | Photoshop | Why Are PS groups Pass Through Instead of Normal | Ben Willmore | WATCH | |
| 05-29-22 | Photography | Waterfall Photography | Mark Denny & PhotoPill | WATCH | |
| 05-15-2022 | Photoshop | Blending Options: RGB Checkboxes | Ben Willmore | WATCH | |
| 04-25-22 | Photoshop | Advanced Blending: Fill Opacity | Ben Willmore | WATCH | |
| 04-24-2022 | Photography | How to Shoot Stunning Night Panoramas | PhotoPills & David Swindler | WATCH | this is a repeat of a video in the list dated 04/18/2022 |
| 04-18-22 | Lightroom Classic | Matching Colors in Lightroom Classic | Ben Willmore | WATCH | a useful technique |
| 04-01-2022 | Photoshop | Magically Change Focus in Photoshop | Colin Smith | WATCH | Change depth of field in Photoshop |
| 03-29-22 | Photography | Capture Hacks and Experimental Photography | Tamron | REGISTER | |
| 2022-02-22 | Wildlife Photography with Kristie Odom | Photography--Wildlife | Kristi Odom & PhotoPills | WATCH | |
| 2022-01-15 | Lightroom Classic and ACR Spot Removal Tool for Dust Spots | Lightroom | Ben Willmore | WATCH | clever technique to remove dust spots |
| 2022-01-15 | Taking Lightroom Classic Labels to the Next Level | Lightroom | Ben Willmore | WATCH | An interesting concept for labeling photos in LR |
| 2022-01-10 | Use Edge Masks to fix Transition Issues | Photoshop | Ben Willmore | WATCH | This was a lesson from December 2021 which is a great concept for post processing. |
| 2021-12-21 | Favorite Settings in Lightroom Classic | Lightroom Classic | Tim Grey | WATCH | Grey goes through most of the settings used most frequently in Lightroom Classic |
| 2021-12-18 | Uncommon Text Effects | Photoshop | Ben Willmore | WATCH | If you want to know some interesting things to do with text, watch this 2022 |
| 2021-12-18 | How to Focus Stack for Tack Sharp Landscapes | Photography & PhotoPills | Isabella Tabacchi & Photopills | WATCH | Focus Stacking in Lanscapes sounds very cool! |
| 2021-12-03 | Quick Actions in Photoshop | Photoshop | Colin Smith | WATCH | Some Clever tips that I never knew existed in PS |
| 2021-11-24 | *Photography & Post Processing: Landscapes & Cityscapes | Photopills & Photoshop | Photopills- Kenneth Hines | WATCH | An almost 2 hour discussion of photography and post processing. |
| 2021-10-23 | Managing Your Photoshop Presets | Photoshop | Colin Smith | WATCH | A very useful video to keep PS presets safe and discoverable. |
| 2021-09-22 | Nikon Z Cameras | Camera Gear | This video is still up, but may be taken down at any time. | WATCH | |
| 2021-09-20 | Camera | Camera Gear | Sony Tips & Tricks | WATCH | For Sony Camera owners |
| 2021-09-14 | Creating Cinemagraphs with Photoshop | Photoshop | Chris Converse | WATCH | I watched this video and found it very interesting. If you like to do social media posts, it may be for you. |
| 2021-08-17 | Fotopro Seminar by Ian Plant: Creative Landscape Photography Techniques | Photography | Ian Plant | WATCH | This is the YouTube video of the landscaping seminar that was live on August 16, 2021 |
| 2021-08-01 | Content Aware Fill | Photoshop | Matt Kloskowski | WATCH | This is a short video on using Content Aware fill in Photoshop |
| 2021-07-22 | I Wish I’d Known That! Photoshop Power Techniques for Photographers | Photoshop | Jesus Ramirez | WATCH | a free and useful tutorial on Photoshop 2021 tips and tricks |
| 2021-07-22 | Mastering the Art of Dodge and Burn | Photoshop | Kristina Sherk | WATCH | This is a YouTube video on Dodging and Burning in skin retouching |
| 2021-07-22 | I Wish I’d Known That! Photoshop Power Techniques for Photographers | Photoshop | Jesus Ramirez | WATCH | YouTube video of tips and tricks |
| 2021-05-27 | Working with Layers-3 tips | Photoshop | Colin Smith | WATCH | This is a free useful tutorial from a very good teacher of Photoshop. |
| 2021-04-14 | Photography: Understanding Landscapes | Photography | Erin Babnik and Photo Pills ap | WATCH | I did not watch this class, but use PhotoPills app on my phone. |
| 2021-03-29 | Get Started with Photo Printing | Printing | Mike Payne | WATCH | I watched this class and found the basic information on printing quite useful. |
| 2021-03-24 | Photography--Composition | Photography | Jose Benito Ruiz | WATCH | This is a YouTube video of the class that was given on March 24 |
| 2021-03-24 | Photography-Portrait & Post Processing: Everyday Headshots: Pro Shooting and Editing Tips | Photography & Post Processing | Kristina Sherk & Adobe | WATCH | This is a YouTube video of the class that was given on March 24 |
| 2021-03-15 | Optimizing Landscape Photos | Photography, Lightroom Classic & Photoshop | Tim Grey | WATCH | This is a YouTube video of the class that Tim Grey hosted |