Welcome to the Alameda Photographic Society

 We invite you to explore photography through friendship, workshops, competition and learning programs. Look around, get to know our photographers, our mission, places we visit and the excitement of expression; better yet come to one of our meetings and see for yourself.

Club Meetings

Alameda Photographic Society (APS) has replaced all in person meetings with Zoom meetings.  To help you get started please look at Getting Started with Zoom.

  • Show and Tell Tuesdays are on the 1st Tuesday 
  • Competition nights are on 2nd Tuesdays (not in December).
  • Program nights are on the 4th Tuesdays (not in December).  Non members can register at Eventbrite to get the Zoom link.  Registration is usually available about 2 weeks prior to the Program night.

If you are not a member and wish to attend any of our meetings, please send an email to AlamedaPhotoSociety@gmail.com with the title WANT TO ATTEND and let us know which meeting you would like to attend.

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 Calendar  (To attend any of our meetings please send an email to AlamedaPhotoSociety@gmail.com with the title WANT TO ATTEND and tell us which meeting you'd like to attend.).     

March 2024

Tuesday, March  5 at 7 PM: Show and Tell Tuesday  If you have an image that you want to talk about, tell us why you took it, what you had to do to get the image, or special processing you did to improve the image then submit it.  If you have multiple versions of the same image and you want to know what the feeling is for each image, submit them as a sequence.  As a follow up to last month's Program Night discussing Black and white, this month you are encouraged to share monochrome images.  We will also view and discuss a  photographer and his her images.

Thursday, March 7th, 2024 11am: Field Trip to  Fitzgerald Marine Reserve 200 Nevada St.  Moss Beach, CA  (San Mateo County)  See your email for info.  Please RSVP via link in the email.

Saturday March 9: noon:  APS Meet Us for Lunch: This is a bring your own (BYO) event. Bring a lunch from home or pick up some take-out nearby (there are a lot of choices and it's a good opportunity to support a local business).  Of course, eating is optional - so if you  just want to come down to visit, that's great too!

Where: Parklet on Alameda Avenue off of Park St in Alameda - picnic tables are set up for public use. Here is a link showing the location.   https://www.google.com/maps/@37.7633937,-122.243555,19.17z

 Tuesday, March 12 at 7PM: Competition Night - The categories are:  Pictorial, Monochrome, Nature, Travel and Challenge of the Month  (the topic is "Winter"). Remember that for the Challenge of the Month category, the images you submit must be photographed since the last competition night. You may submit up to 5 images. 

 Tuesday, March 19 at 7 PM: Board Meeting: 

Tuesday, March 26: at 7 PM  Program Night -  "What would YOU do with this image?"    Members are invited to pick an image provided and show us how they would edit it.  Click here to download the images.  Remember to submit your images by Sunday, March 24 at 7pm.

  April 2024

Tuesday, April  2 at 7 PM: Show and Tell Tuesday  If you have an image that you want to talk about, tell us why you took it, what you had to do to get the image, or special processing you did to improve the image then submit it.  If you have multiple versions of the same image and you want to know what the feeling is for each image, submit them as a sequence.  Or maybe you have multiple images of the same subject, taken from different angles, and again you want to know what the feeling is for the images, submit a sequence.   This month we will also view and discuss the images of a photographer

Saturday April 10 at noon:  APS Meet Us for Lunch: This is a bring your own (BYO) event. Bring a lunch from home or pick up some take-out nearby (there are a lot of choices and it's a good opportunity to support a local business).  Of course, eating is optional - so if you  just want to come down to visit, that's great too!

Where: Parklet on Alameda Avenue off of Park St in Alameda - picnic tables are set up for public use. Here is a link showing the location.   https://www.google.com/maps/@37.7633937,-122.243555,19.17z

Tuesday, April 9 at 7PM: Competition Night - The categories are:  Pictorial, Creative, Journalism and Challenge of the Month (the topic is "Night Photography"). Remember that for the Challenge of the Month category, the images you submit must be photographed since the last competition night. You may submit up to 5 images.  

Tuesday, April 16  at 7 PM: Board Meeting: 

Tuesday, April  23 7 PM  Program Night - TBD

 

May 2024

Tuesday, May  7 at 7 PM: Show and Tell Tuesday  If you have an image that you want to talk about, tell us why you took it, what you had to do to get the image, or special processing you did to improve the image then submit it.  If you have multiple versions of the same image and you want to know what the feeling is for each image, submit them as a sequence.  Or maybe you have multiple images of the same subject, taken from different angles, and again you want to know what the feeling is for the images, submit a sequence.   We will also view and discuss the images of a  selected photographer

Saturday May 11 at noon:  APS Meet Us for Lunch: This is a bring your own (BYO) event. Bring a lunch from home or pick up some take-out nearby (there are a lot of choices and it's a good opportunity to support a local business).  Of course, eating is optional - so if you  just want to come down to visit, that's great too!

Where: Parklet on Alameda Avenue off of Park St in Alameda - picnic tables are set up for public use. Here is a link showing the location.   https://www.google.com/maps/@37.7633937,-122.243555,19.17z

Tuesday, May 14 at 7PM: Competition Night - The categories are: Pictorial, Monochrome, Nature, Travel and Challenge of the Month  (the topic is "TBD"). Remember that for the Challenge of the Month category, the images you submit must be photographed since the last competition night. You may submit up to 5 images.  

Tuesday, May 21  at 7 PM: Board Meeting

Tuesday, May  28 7 PM  Program Night - TBD

 



    Alameda Photographic Society Affiliations

        Northern California Council of Camera Clubs

    The Northern California Council of Camera Clubs (N4C) is the umbrella organization for 16 San Francisco Bay Area camera clubs, whose members comprise photography enthusiasts—beginners, amateurs and professionals. N4C provides an opportunity to grow photographically and compete at an inter-club level. Most individual member clubs hold their own local monthly judged competitions in two photographic mediums, Prints and Projected Images, and in various subject matter.

    Join in the fun with N4C and their local camera clubs. Participate in field trips, seminars, and workshops, share learning experiences and camaraderie among fellow photographers in your area! We use the N4C competition definitions and rules for all of our competitions.


     

    PSA Logo  The Photographic Society of America

    The Alameda Photographic Society of America is also a member of the Photographic Society of America (PSA) and its local Yerba Buena chapter. The Photographic Society of America is a worldwide organization for anyone interested in photography. The society includes casual shutterbugs, serious amateurs, and professional photographers. Founded in 1934, PSA has members in over 70 countries. Individual, club, and council memberships offer a wide variety of services and activities: a monthly magazine; online photo galleries, image evaluation, study groups, and courses; competitions; an annual conference; recognition; and discounts on photography-related products and services.


    Contact: alamedaphotosociety@gmail.com
      

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