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:  The March Hunt is over. Come to the Program Night on April 27 for the results.

Stay tuned for information about the next Hunt.

Visit 2020/2021 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. 

• Show and Tell Tuesdays are on the 1st Tuesday (not in December).
• Competition nights are on 2nd Tuesdays (not in December).
• Program nights are on the 4th Tuesdays (not in 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 Challenge of the Month 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 Challenge of the Month.  The winner as usual gets to pick the next category.

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.)

Tuesday, April 6 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.  ***NEW***  At the end of the night.  Stephen will present  images for the club members to discuss, not to suggest improvements, but to talk about art, the meaning of the images and how the images impact viewers.

Tuesday, April 13 at 7PM: Competition Night - The categories are: Pictorial, Monochrome, Nature, Journalism, Creative and Challenge of the Month (the topic is "ABC").   For this month's Challenge each image you submit must have at least three things in it. One must start with a "A," one with a "B," and one with "C." For example, you could have an Apple, Bagel, and Cactus floating in a pond. Have fun with this one! 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.

Thursday, April 15: Field Trip to Filoli.  For details see Upcoming Field Trips. 

Tuesday, April 20 at 7 PM: Board Meeting - This month's Board meeting will be held via Zoom.  

Tuesday, April 27 at 7 PM: Program Night - Scavenger Photo Hunt Review.  Come view all of the photos submitted to March’s Scavenger Photo Hunt and find out who won in each of the categories and who the overall winner is.  

Tuesday, May 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.  Also, Stephen will present  images for the club members to discuss, not to suggest improvements, but to talk about art, the meaning of the images and how the images impact viewers.

Tuesday, May 12 at 7PM: Competition Night - The categories are: Pictorial, Monochrome, Travel, Journalism 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 19 at 7 PM: Board Meeting - This month's Board meeting will be held via Zoom.  

Tuesday, May  26 at 7 PM: Program Night - Greg Edwards on photographing the moon (Super moon is May 25)

June 2021

Tuesday, June 1 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.  Also, Stephen will present  images for the club members to discuss, not to suggest improvements, but to talk about art, the meaning of the images and how the images impact viewers.

Tuesday, June 8 at 7PM: Competition Night - The categories are: Pictorial, Monochrome, Nature, Creative 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, June 15 at 7 PM: Board Meeting - This month's Board meeting will be held via Zoom.  

Tuesday, June 22 at 7 PM: Program Night - Scavenger Photo Hunt Review.  Come view all of the photos submitted to March’s Scavenger Photo Hunt and find out who won in each of the categories and who the overall winner is.  

July 2021

Tuesday, July  6 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.  Also, Stephen will present  images for the club members to discuss, not to suggest improvements, but to talk about art, the meaning of the images and how the images impact viewers.

Tuesday, July 13 at 7PM: Competition Night - The categories are: Pictorial, Monochrome, Travel, Journalism 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, July 20 at 7 PM: Board Meeting - This month's Board meeting will be held via Zoom.  

Tuesday, July 27 at 7 PM: Program Night - TBD

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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