Coachella Valley Desert Camera Club

A Photographic Society of America Club since 1982

Welcome to the Coachella Valley Desert Camera Club's (CVDCC's) website

CVDCC is open for membership to all interested in exploring the photographic arts


The Desert Camera Club conducts programs of education, competitions, newsletters and photographic outings for the benefit of its members.

Our objective is the enjoyment, mastery, and furtherance of photography through
cooperation, effort, and good fellowship

The Club is a member of the Photographic Society of America (PSA) and of the
Southern California Council of Camera Clubs (S4C).

For further information see About Us, send email to info@cvdcc.org,
or call (760) 322-4783

Or click here if you are interested in becoming a member! And download membership application form!


The Desert Camera Club thanks the following for their gracious sponsorship of our Annual Awards Banquet and other activities.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
FLASH:

NEXT REGULAR MEETING: TUESDAY, MARCH 23rd
NOW STARTS AT 6:30 PM!

NEXT DIPSIG MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 9th, 6:30 PM
NEW LOCATION: FAIRFIELD MARRIOTT INN, PALM DESERT OPP. DESERT CROSSING CENTER

NEXT CRITSIG MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 16th

2010 COACHELLA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST:
Now Closed! Drop Off Prints On Saturday, March 27, 10AM - 2PM
Palm Desert Visitors Center, 72-567 Hwy111
Entry Forms and Guidelines

VISIT SOCAL PHOTO OPPS FOR UPCOMING PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES!
Important events:
  • NEW! The Desert Camera Club 2010 Coachella Valley High School Photography Contest is open to all high school students who will be graduating in 2010. Download Entry Forms and Guidelines.

  • NEW! The Desert Camera Club 2009 Annual Awards Banquet will be held Saturday, January 9, 2010. Click here for a sign-up form and details.

    Click here for the 2008 Photographers and Images of the Year, and a gallery of winning images.

    Click here for overview of 2007 Awardees.
  • S4C (Southern California Council of Camera Clubs) are held each month on a designated schedule (click here). The deadline for entry is the last day of the preceding month for digital and print titles (actual prints are brought on the day of the competition). The next competition will be Saturday, November 14th (deadline for entry: October 31).

    Click here for the S4C competition website including guidelines for entry. There are no time limits on images (they could have been taken in 1944!) and you do not have to attend the competition to enter.

    S4C is all Digital and Print. There are no Slide competitions. Digital competitions are now held in Pictorial Color, Creative, and Monochrome; and in Nature (General, Wildlife), Photo Travel, and Photojournalism (General, Human Interest). Print competitions are held in Large Color, Small Color, and Monochrome.

    At least one month prior to entering competition, a Uniform Entry Number (UEN) must be obtained. Click here to download form and instructions for applying for a UEN.

    S4C meetings are held at the California Baptist University, 8432 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CA 92504. Click here for driving directions.
  • Click here to view catalog and accepted entries from the S4C (Southern California Council of Camera Clubs) 2008 44th International Exhibition! And click here for entry forms for the S4C 2009 International Exhibition: deadline for entry is July 11th, 2009.
Newsletters:
  • CVDCC does not publish a newsletter as its vehicle for communicating with members. This website is the main locus for Club news and information. The last issue (June 2004) of In Focus is available for download, as well as prior issues.
  • The digital imaging club newsletter, e-focus, was also discontinued in May, 2004. However, the back issues contain many useful articles on using Photoshop (older versions, but much is still current). Click here to download the May 2004 issue of e-focus, the last one to be published, as well as other back issues.
Reports:
  • Click here for recent reports on workshops and outings.
Other Key Documents:
  • Latest Constitution & Bylaws adopted by the membership became effective as of April 18, 2004. These have been updated several times since then.
Upcoming Club Meetings:
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Judge: Byron Hindman

  • Click here for details of upcoming competition subjects and meetings.

  • NEW! Click here for submission procedures for all competitions. !

    CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD ENTRY FORM! Must be used to enter both Print and Digital competitions!. Print entry titles etc must be pre-entered even though actual prints are brought on day of competition (Prints that have not been pre-entered will not be accepted for competition!). Deadline for Entry Form and Digital Image submission: 3 days before competition!
  • Click here for Competition Guidelines
  • Print entries due no later than 6:15 pm on night of competition.
  • Meeting Location: Click here.
Next DIPSIG Meeting: Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Topics:
Beginners: TBA
Advanced: TBA

* Book used for Beginners section: "Get The Most From Photoshop" by Simon Johnson (publisher: David & Charles). Latest edition includes up to CS4 coverage.


  • Meeting Location:
    Click here    ..
Competition Change Announcements:
NEW! Competition Guidelines, including changes effective January 1, 2010, are available on the Web. Click here.
Other Competition News:
  • 2010 Competition Schedule posted.

  • Click here for latest Winners and Winning Images. Requires downloading of pdf (readers may need to magnify downloads to read, depending on browser). Or use dropdown menu above.
  • Click here for previous winners and winning images!
  • Click here to download document containing rules for submitting award winning images for website posting.
Other Club News:
  • Entries are now being accepted for CVDCC's 2010 Coachella Valley International Exhibition, recognized by the Photographic Society of America. Click here.
  • CVDCC's 2009 International Exhibition, recognized by the Photographic Society of America, was an outstanding success. Click here to view the catalog of results and other details.
  • For suggestions and information regarding outings, send email to outings@cvdcc.org.
  • NEW! Meline Pickus' latest profiles of CVDCC members: Hana Novak and Bob Dowling!. Click here to access all posted profiles.


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Page updated 9/2/04