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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!
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The Desert Camera Club thanks the following for their gracious sponsorship of our Annual Awards Banquet and other activities.
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Coachella Valley 2009 Exhibition launched! Click here!
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Click here for
2008 Exhibition Catalog!
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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FLASH:
DIPSIG MEETING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9th: CANCELLED!
NEXT REGULAR MEETING: TUESDAY,DECEMBER 16th
SEE BELOW FOR NEW COMPETITION ENTRY FORM FOR BOTH PRINT AND DIGITAL
ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET JANUARY 10, 2009
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Important events:
- MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The Desert Camera Club 2008 Annual Awards Banquet will be held Saturday, January 10, 2009 at 6:30 pm at the Desert Falls Country Club. Click here to download and print reservation form!
Click here for overview of 2007 Awardees for the Photographers of the Year and for the Images of the Year, including links to all the images themselves!
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- 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).
Click here for new 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. The PJ Human Interest competition is NEW for 2008-2009.
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 Rosemead Community Recreation Center, 3936 Muscatel Street, Rosemead, CA 91770, just North of I-10 at the Rosemead Boulevard exit. 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!
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Newsletters:
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- 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.
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- Click here for recent reports on workshops and outings.
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Other Key Documents:
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- Latest Constitution & Bylaws adopted by the membership became effective as of April 18, 2004.
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Upcoming Club Meetings:
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Next Regular Meeting:Tuesday, December 23, 2008
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- Click here for details of upcoming competition subjects and meetings.
- Click here for rules of entry for Digital competitions. Click here to download useful checklist to ensure you get it right!
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD NEW ENTRY FORM! Must be used to enter both Print and Digital competitions!. Print entry titles etc must now 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: now 3 days before competition!
- Click here for rules of entry for Print competitions.
Print entries due no later than 6:45 pm on night of competition.
- Meeting Location: Click here.
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Next DIPSIG Meeting: Tuesday, December 9th, 6:30 pm
MEETING CANCELLED!
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- Meeting Location: Click here.
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Competition Change Announcements:
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Competition Guidelines, including changes effective January 1, 2008, are available on the Web. Click here.
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Other Competition News:
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- 2007-2008 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.
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Other Club News:
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- NEW! CVDCC 2009 Exhibition website launched!. Click here for Entry Forms and other key information.
- CVDCC's 2008 International Exhibition, recognized by the Photographic Society of America, was an outstanding success with over 150 entrants and over 900 images submitted from 22 countries. A distinguished panel judged the images on February 23. Click here to view the catalog of results and other details.
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- NEW! Click here to access Meline Pickus' latest (October, 2009) profile of CVDCC member, Lonnie Scott!. Click here to access all posted profiles.
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Comments concerning the layout and functionality of this site should be sent to webmaster@cvdcc.org.
Page updated 9/2/04
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