2024-2025 Meeting and Event Calendar

Meetings are in-person but also provided by Zoom for members that cannot be present.

New members are always welcome! 

If you would like a courtesy invitation to attend selected Zoom meetings in order to learn more about us, please email club president Diane Bovenkamp (d_bovenkamp@yahoo.com) to request a Zoom link. 

 

  

Date
Event
Information
 2025    

  Summer Session – Meetings Every Other Week
 Aug 1 New Club Year Remember to pay your dues
Thursday, Aug 7

 Program

(Zoom only)

 Padma Inguva is giving a talk on interior, low-light photography of places of worship (Zoom only)

Padma Inguva is a New Jersey–based photographer, educator, and speaker known for her luminous imagery of flowers and sacred spaces. With a background in both technology and the arts, Padma brings a uniquely analytical yet emotional lens to her photography. Her passion for capturing the spiritual grandeur of churches and temples has led her across the country, camera in hand, studying architecture, light, and the human response to beauty.

Through her programs, Padma shares not only technical guidance on equipment and composition, but also the importance of preparation, respect, and presence—qualities that transform a photograph into a visual prayer. Her work has been widely exhibited and published, and her website, Padma’s World, serves as a vibrant gallery of her travels, techniques, and artistic vision.

Program Description
Photographing the awe-inspiring beauty of places of worship—especially the interiors—is far more challenging than it appears. While many photographers try, few manage to capture images that reflect the grandeur, depth, and emotional resonance of these sacred spaces. The difficulty lies in translating a three-dimensional experience, filled with intricate details and dramatic lighting, into a compelling two-dimensional photograph.

In this engaging program, Padma Inguva shares her stunning portfolio of religious spaces and takes audiences behind the scenes of her creative process. She discusses the equipment she relies on, how she researches and plans her visits, and the respectful etiquette essential to photographing sacred sites. Padma also covers practical techniques—such as settings for tripod vs. handheld shooting, managing challenging lighting conditions, and post-processing tips to help images come alive.

While the focus is on churches, temples, and other places of worship, the same techniques can be applied to photographing any ornate or architecturally rich interiors—such as museums, theaters, historic libraries, or train stations—where light, structure, and mood come together to tell a story.

To view her portfolio, visit: https://www.padmasworld.com/religious-spaces
Thursday, Aug 21

Board Meeting

Starts 6:00PM, Open to all members
Thursday, August 21  Program  
Thursday, September 4 Welcome Back Night Presentation of the best images for 2024-2025 will take place. Join in on congratulating those who win trophies and those who win medals.
Thursday, September 11 Board Meeting Starts 6:00PM, Open to all members
Thursday, September 11 Digital Competition  
Thursday, September 18  Program  
Thursday, September 25 Print Competition  
Thursday, October 2  Program  
Thursday, October 9 Board Meeting Starts 6:00PM, Open to all members
Thursday, October 9 Digital Competition  
 Thursday, October 16  Program  
 October 17-19, 2025

BCC 

Fall Trip

Save The Date from Lewis Katz: Info on BCC Official Fall Photo Shoot in October 17-19, 2025

Dear BCC members

I have completed the details for our fall trip and wanted to advise all of our members asap!

Dates:  October 17 to 19, 2025
Location:  Davis, West Virginia
Accommodations:  Blackwater Falls State Park Lodge

Room rate:  149.00 per night plus taxes and fees.  All rooms have two beds.  The Lodge does have a full service restaurant.

For our fall trip we are going back to our roots!  The first trip that I had planned some 20 years ago was a trip to Davis!

Davis is a cute little town and is surrounded by some of the most beautiful areas and attractions.  Blackwater Falls, Dolly Sods, Bear Rocks Preserve , Canaan Valley National Wildlife Preserve.  In Davis there are good restaurants, artisan shops and galleries and other stores that sell arts and different crafts.

Booking: We will not have a booking link to use when reserving a room for this trip.  To reserve a room please call 304-259-5216 and identify yourself as a Baltimore Camera Club member.  The Lodge requires a one night deposit at time of booking.  You will pay for the other night when checking in.  The Lodge allows cancellation until 48 hours prior to arrival to obtain a full refund.

The link to obtain more information about the Lodge itself is http://www.wvstateparks.com

The Lodge is approximately 3 1/2 hours from Baltimore to the Lodge.  If the fall foliage is peaking which normally happens in mid-October the drives in and around Davis are spectacular!

Please block off October 17 to 19 in your calendar so we get together for a weekend of photography and comradery!

Lewis Katz
Field Trip Coordinator
olympus21209@yahoo.com

Thursday, October 23 Print Competition  
Thursday, October 30  Program Member Critique Night: One image per member. Upload image to Visual Pursuits/ “Member Programs – Critiques” Gallery/’Member Critique, Critique Gallery Upload Instructions
Thursday, November 6 Digital Competition  
Thursday, November 13 Board Meeting Starts 6:00PM, Open to all members
Thursday, November 13 Program  
Thursday, November 20 Print Competition  
Thursday, November 27  No Meeting  
Thursday, December 4 Digital Competition  
Thursday, December 11 Board Meeting  Starts 6:00PM, Open to all members
Thursday, December 11 Holiday Party   
Thursday, December 18 No Meeting   
Thursday, December 25 No Meeting   


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