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. Club members have expressed their enthusiasm for this new style of meeting. To help you get started please look at Getting Started with Zoom.

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.

Scavenger Photo Hunt for January Runs 1/9/2021 through February 7, 2021

Visit our Scavenger Hunts page for Categories, Rules, Scoring and How to Submit your entries.

Visit 2020 Scavenger Hunt Results to see who won previous hunts and all of the entries that were submitted.  

Hunts are designed to encourage our members to shoot images while maintaining social distancing during the time of global pandemics - hunt by yourself on your own time - don’t let COVID-19 make you a couch potato!

We hope you have a great time with the scavenger hunts! And remember.... no chickens on bicycles!

Visitors are always welcome at our meetings.

Pre-Covid 19 we met on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. at 2441 San Jose Ave. in Alameda, CA (with the exception of December and the fourth Tuesday in July). We now meet online using Zoom. 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.  Competition nights are on 2nd Tuesdays (not in December). Program nights are on the 4th Tuesdays (not in July or December).

When authorities allow group meetings and we return to the church, look for the side door of the First Christian Church. It says Fellowship Hall; just come up the stairs to find our group.

To compete with your images and have trained judges provide feedback, join our Club. Use this page to apply for membership.

To pay your dues with PayPal, CLICK HERE.

You can also join our Meet-up to receive meeting announcements: http://www.meetup.com/Alameda-Photographic-Society/

Cash for Images Category Becomes Monthly Challenge Category

We stopped collecting money and awarding a cash prize for the Cash for Images category due to logistical problems caused by not meeting in person.  So this year, the Cash for Images category is becoming the Monthly Challenge.  The winner as usual gets to pick the next category.

Calendar

January 2021

Tuesday, January 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.  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.

Tuesday, January 12 at 7 PM: Competition Night : - The categories are: Pictorial, Monochrome, Journalism, Travel, and Cash for Images (the topic is "Signs") Remember that for the Cash for Images category, the images you submit must be photographed since the last competition night. You may submit as many images as you like. Charges for Cash for Images are suspended during the Shelter In Place.

Tuesday, January 19 at 7 PM: Board Meeting - This month's Board meeting will be held via Zoom.  

Tuesday, January 26 at 7 PM: Program Night - This will be our Annual Meeting where you will hear from the Board about the status of APS.  We will introduce the new Board for 2021.  And you will have the opportunity to ask questions of the Board.  Wear your best New Year's outfit and bring along the beverage of your choice to make a proper toast.  

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.

February 2021

Tuesday, February 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.

Tuesday, February 9 at 7 PM: Competition Night - The categories are: Pictorial, Monochrome, Nature, Creative and Cash for Images/Monthly Challenge (the topic is "Reflections") Remember that for the Cash for Images/Monthly Challenge category, the images you submit must be photographed since the last competition night. You may submit up to 5 images. Charges for Cash for Images are suspended during the Shelter In Place.

Tuesday, February 16 at 7 PM : Board Meeting - This month's Board meeting will be held via Zoom. 

Tuesday, February 23 at 7 PM: Program Night - Scavenger Photo Hunt Review.  Come to view all of the photos submitted to January's Scavenger Photo Hunt and find out who won in each of the categories and who the overall winner is.  

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 2021

Tuesday, March 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.

Tuesday, March 9 at 7PM: Competition Night - The categories are: Pictorial, Monochrome, Travel, Journalism and Monthly Challenge (the topic is TBD) Remember that for the Monthly Challenge category, the images you submit must be photographed since the last competition night. You may submit up to 5 images.

Tuesday, March 16 at 7 PM: Board Meeting - This month's Board meeting will be held via Zoom.  

Tuesday, March 23 at 7 PM: Program Night - Club member Louis Cheng will speak about ND filters.

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.

West End Library slide show

On Hiatus during the Covid-19 Shelter At Home

Current News

Field Trip Hold Harmless Agreement - In order to participate in APS Field Trips we are now requiring that each attendee have a signed Hold Harmless Agreement on file with the club's Treasurer.

Northern California Council of Camera Clubs (N4C) Newsletter -- Latest N4C competition results

Alameda Photographic Society Affiliations

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.

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.

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