Camera Club scores big at Bay Area competition

Members of the Villages Camera Club competed against 15 Northern California clubs in the Northern California Council of Camera Clubs annual and monthly competition. Winners were selected from hundreds of images in competition genres including nature, journalism, creative, monochrome and pictorial. In the first three months of this year our club took 31 places with first place finishes going to Alan Lipton, Michael Jablon and Rich James.

The 78 member Villages Camera Club is made up Villagers interested in upping their photographic skills. Although some of our members use professional photographic equipment many of our photographers use their smartphones to create extraordinary images. Whether you’re new to photography or a life-long shutterbug, the club’s programming includes monthly competitions and programs designed to make us all better photographers. Upcoming talks include how to print and matt your own photos, iPhone photography for flowers and fungi and a presentation on how art intersects with photography.

To see the winning photos check out the exhibit at the Clubhouse and if you are interested in becoming a member (we’d love to have you!) please contact Rich James at rajames5959@gmail.com for details. Dues are only $30 a year and the education is priceless.