NEWS
NOTICES
FEBRUARY COMPETITION RECORDING AND AWARDS CATALOG:
A video recording of our February competition judged by Stuart Lynn is available for club members. To view it, open the past meetings viewer in your member home page.
The February competition awards catalog, as well as previous ones, are available to the public on our Gallery Page |
3 RECENT PHOTOCHATS NOW AVAIABLE FOR VIEWING:
"PSA BENEFITS" BY DARCY QUIMBY (FEB 1); "HOW TO SUCCEED IN COMPETITIONS" BY JEANNE SCOTT (JAN 10); "LIGHTROOM EDITING: WORKFLOW & TECHNIQUE VIDEO (MAR 6)
Video recordings of these PhotoChats are available for club members. To view them, open the PhotoChat Viewer in your member home page.
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2024 CALENDAR
Event | Date/Time | Details |
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January Informal Photo Competition |
Jan 1-31 |
Theme: "Reflections" judging based upon "WOW" factor |
PhotoChat |
Wed, Jan 10, 4:00PM |
Host: Jeanne Scott Topic: "How To Be Successful in Competitions" Location: Video Conference |
Photo Outing |
Thurs, Jan 11, 10:00AM |
Palm Springs Air Museum Photo Tour and 1st Meetup of the Year! Host: Craig Toms RSVP: Craig Toms |
Speaker Meeting |
Thurs, Jan 18, 6:00PM |
Speaker: Tim Meyer, MA, MFA Topic: Glamour & Film Noir Photography in B/W Location: Video Conference |
February Photochat! |
Thurs, Feb 1, 6:00PM |
Host: Darcy Quimby Location: Video Conference Topic: "Advantages of Photographic Society of America" membership |
Salton Sea Photo Safari! |
Sat, Feb 3, 7:30AM |
Host: Sandi Wheaton All day photo tour of Salton Sea w Sandi Location: Contact Craig Toms at ctoms@dc.rr.com for details |
Peer Review |
Wed, Feb 7, 6:00PM |
Host: Jeanne Scott Location: Video Conference Image uploads: Feb 1-6 |
Competition Meeting |
Thurs, Feb 15, 6:00PM |
Judge: Stuart Lynn Location: Video Conference Only Image uploads: Feb 1-13 |
End of Year (2023) Banquet | Sun, Feb25 6:15PM |
Hosts: Jeanne Scott and Gary Vandemark Location: Oasis Country Club, Palm Desert |
March Informal Photo Competition |
Mar 1-31 |
Theme: "Abstracts" judging based upon "WOW" factor |
PhotoChat! | Wed, Mar 6, 4PM |
Host: Craig Toms Lightroom Editing: 45 min. How-To Video Presentation, from marginal photo to stunning image - workflow and technique - Location: Video Conference |
NEW! Photo Outing | Thurs, Mar 14, 7:45AM |
Host: Craig Toms Andreas Canyon Spring Walkabout! Location: Agua Caliente Indian Canyons Contact: Craig Toms: ctoms@dc.rr.com |
Speaker Meeting | Thurs, Mar 21, 6:00PM |
Speaker: Andrew Lewis Topic: "Photojournalism" Location: Video Conference Only |
NEW! Photo Outing | Sun, Mar 24, 8:00AM |
Host: Greg Lilly Action Photography: Motorcycle Racing! Location: Anza Contact: Greg Lilly: lillyf371@gmail.com |
April Peer Review |
Wed, Apr 10, 6:00PM |
Host: Jeanne Scott Location: Video Conference Image uploads: Apr 1-8 |
Competition Meeting | Thurs, Apr 18 6:00PM |
Judge: Lillian Roberts Location: Video Conference Only Image uploads: Apr 1-15 |
NEW! Photo Outing |
Mon, Apr 22, 8AM |
Host: Mitch Miller Location: JTNP Wonderland of Rocks Photo Hike Contact: Summitch@verizon.net |
May Informal Photo Competition |
May 1-31 |
Speaker: Greg Holden Topic: "Abstracts" Location: Video Conference |
PSA SoCal Roundup |
Fri, May 3 |
CVDCC Field Trips (more later) |
PSA SoCal Roundup |
Sat-Sun, May 4-5 |
PSA Biannual meetings |
Speaker Meeting |
Thurs, May 16 6:00PM |
Speaker: Greg Holden Topic: "Abstracts All Around Us" Location: Video Conference |
June Peer Review |
Wed, June 12 4:00PM |
Host: Jeanne Scott Location: Video Conference Image uploads: June 1-10 |
Competition Meeting | Thurs, June 20 6:00PM |
Judge: Roy Killen Location: Video Conference Only Image uploads: June 1-17 |
July-August | Summer WOW Competition | Judges: CVDCC Board Members |
Event | Date/Time | Details |
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January Informal Photo Competition |
Jan 1-31 |
Theme: "Reflections" judging based upon "WOW" factor |
PhotoChat |
Wed, Jan 10, 4:00PM |
Host: Jeanne Scott Topic: "How To Be Successful in Competitions" Location: Video Conference |
Photo Outing |
Thurs, Jan 11, 10:00AM |
Palm Springs Air Museum Photo Tour and 1st Meetup of the Year! Host: Craig Toms RSVP: Craig Toms |
Speaker Meeting |
Thurs, Jan 18, 6:00PM |
Speaker: Tim Meyer, MA, MFA Topic: Glamour & Film Noir Photography in B/W Location: Video Conference |
February Photochat! |
Thurs, Feb 1, 6:00PM |
Host: Darcy Quimby Location: Video Conference Topic: "Advantages of Photographic Society of America" membership |
Salton Sea Photo Safari! |
Sat, Feb 3, 7:30AM |
Host: Sandi Wheaton All day photo tour of Salton Sea w Sandi Location: Contact Craig Toms at ctoms@dc.rr.com for details |
Peer Review |
Wed, Feb 7, 6:00PM |
Host: Jeanne Scott Location: Video Conference Image uploads: Feb 1-6 |
Competition Meeting |
Thurs, Feb 15, 6:00PM |
Judge: Stuart Lynn Location: Video Conference Only Image uploads: Feb 1-13 |
End of Year (2023) Banquet | Sun, Feb25 6:15PM |
Hosts: Jeanne Scott and Gary Vandemark Location: Oasis Country Club, Palm Desert |
March Informal Photo Competition |
Mar 1-31 |
Theme: "Abstracts" judging based upon "WOW" factor |
Speaker Meeting | Thurs, Mar 21, 6:00PM |
Speaker: Andrew Lewis Topic: "Photojournalism" Location: Video Conference Only |
April Peer Review |
Wed, Apr 10, 6:00PM |
Host: Jeanne Scott Location: Video Conference Image uploads: Apr 1-8 |
Competition Meeting | Thurs, Apr 18 6:00PM |
Judge: Lillian Roberts Location: Video Conference Only Image uploads: Apr 1-15 |
NEW! Photo Outing |
Mon, Apr 22, 8AM |
Host: Mitch Miller Location: JTNP Wonderland of Rocks Photo Hike Contact: Summitch@verizon.net |
May Informal Photo Competition |
May 1-31 |
Speaker: Greg Holden Topic: "Abstracts" Location: Video Conference |
PSA SoCal Roundup |
Fri, May 3 |
CVDCC Field Trips (more later) |
PSA SoCal Roundup |
Sat-Sun, May 4-5 |
PSA Biannual meetings |
Speaker Meeting |
Thurs, May 16 6:00PM |
Speaker: Greg Holden Topic: "Abstracts All Around Us" Location: Video Conference |
June Peer Review |
Wed, June 12 4:00PM |
Host: Jeanne Scott Location: Video Conference Image uploads: June 1-10 |
Competition Meeting | Thurs, June 20 6:00PM |
Judge: Roy Killen Location: Video Conference Only Image uploads: June 1-17 |
July-August | Summer WOW Competition | Judges: CVDCC Board Members |
EVENTS SCHEDULE-2024
MEETINGS SCHEDULE-2023
OUR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS are held on the 3rd Thursday of every month (except during our summer break in July and August) at 6:00 PM as a virtual meeting via Zoom (video conference). Peer Review meetings (formerly called CRITSIG) and PhotoChats are also virtual meetings via Zoom. Many other events are being added to the calendar that are in-person events. Please check this website often as meeting dates and locations may change.
By agreement of your Board in May 2021, the age of competition images has been modified for the unforseeable future. In the Reality divisions (Nature, Photo Travel, PJ General, and PJ Human Interest) there is now no time limit (prior restriction was 18 then 36 months) of the date of competition. Images in Monochrome and Pictorial divisions also still have NO TIME RESTRICTIONS so these images could have been taken at any previous time.
Peer Review meetings are a group session where members submit images for others in the group to suggest constructive improvements. Peer Review now meets as a
virtual meeting via Zoom in competition months at 6:00PM on the Wednesday (8 days) before the competition
judging.
IMAGE SIZE REQUIREMENTS FOR CLUB COMPETITIONS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2018.
Images must be not more that 1400 pixels in width and 1280 pixels in height.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Change in definition of Nature now no longer permits flower images, hybrid or not, except in specific circumstances. Click here.
Click here for details of S4C and S4C competitions.
CHECK THE OUTINGS AND EVENTS PAGE FOR UPCOMING CLUB OUTINGS AND PHOTO SHOOTS.