Coachella Valley Desert Camera Club

A Photographic Society of America Club since 1982


Announcements



ANNOUNCEMENTS


FLASH:

NEXT REGULAR MEETING: TUESDAY, JAN 25th, 6:30 PM

NEXT DIPSIG MEETING: TUESDAY, JAN11th, 6:30 PM

NEXT CRITSIG MEETING TUESDAY, TUESDAY, JAN 18th, 6:30 PM

VISIT SOCAL PHOTO OPPS FOR UPCOMING PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES!

Important events:
  • Click here for the 2009 Photographers and Images of the Year, and a gallery of winning images.

  • View 2007 and 2008 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, December 11th (deadline for entry: November 30).

    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) International Exhibitions!

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, Jan 25, 2011
Competition Meeting
Judge: Nan Carder

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

  • CLICK HERE TO ENTER. Deadline for Entry is 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, Jan 1th, 2010

Topics: Don Campbell:
"Creating Slideshows & Collages"

* 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
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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:
  • Woody Kaplan, 1938-2010. In Memoriam.

  • CVDCC's 2010 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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