Print Competition –Judge: Edwin Remsberg

website: https://photos.remsberg.com/index

Field Shoot - Ladew Topiary Gardens and Butterfly House - Sunday Sept. 13, 2026 (Rain Date: Sunday Sept. 20) (Led by Lynn Roberts)

Please join us for a field shoot at the Ladew Topiary Gardens in Monkton on Sunday, Sept. 13 at 9 AM to explore their gardens and especially their Butterfly House, which emphasizes native species. (Remember: one of the themes for the upcoming MPA Photography Competition is Macro photography!). 
If you are interested please sign up using this Google document. 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fzA2sGnuWdnmK1X9Y2Oo2z7zgLp4QLe3I4-F85xonlU/edit?usp=sharing

We will plan on meeting right when they open at 9 AM. Let’s try to assemble for lunch at their Ladew Cafe: https://www.ladewgardens.com/ladew-cafe 

Admission fee is $22 ($18 for seniors 62 and older). More info at: https://www.ladewgardens.com/ 

Members are encouraged to bring guests; just please sign up for everyone in your party so that we know how many to expect. I am happy to provide mentoring on camera settings if requested! Please make sure you submit or bring a release form for each individual who will attend. Release forms can be downloaded here: /Downloads/912a3fa7-e672-4b1f-b3a5-e2de0df81052?o=y 

Digital Competition-1

(Zoom only)

Judge: Cynthia Keith

Cynthia L. Keith is a native Washingtonian.  Her love of photography started in a journalism class at Walt Whitman High School and over the years has led her to scenic locations from Alaska to Maine in search of landscape images.  Her specialty is garden landscape photography, a marriage of her vision for the grand landscape and intimate flower portraits.

Cynthia has been a member of the North Bethesda Camera Club since 1992 where she has exhibited, participated in numerous presentations, and served on multiple committees.

Outside of photography, she has a BA in Music and an MBA from the University of Maryland, and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.  Cynthia has worked for several financial firms in the Washington, D.C. area during her career as a portfolio manager.  She is past-president of the Washington Association of Money Managers and of the CFA Institute in Washington.

Museum Visit

1PM-5PM

Baltimore Museum of Art is hosting a Community Day celebrating the opening of Flashback: Two Centuries of Baltimore Photography on Sunday, October 4, 1pm - 5pm. Community Day is a free family event for all ages. The afternoon will include free access to the exhibition, artmaking, and fun activities throughout the museum. 

The exibition runs from October 4, 2026 - February 21, 2027.

BCC is hosting an information table featuring club highlights, upcoming events, and a raffle with exciting prizes! Stop by to learn more and enter for a chance to win.

BMA address is 10 Art Museum Dr, Baltimore, MD 21218

Judge: Jennifer Bishop

Jennifer has more than 35 years of experience shooting for publications, hospitals, schools, design firms, nonprofits, foundations, businesses, and individuals all over the world. She especially loves shooting portraits, both on location or in her Baltimore City studio. She also writes and photographs for projects that advocate for better lives for people with disabilities.

https://jenniferbishopphotography.com/

see article on her on Wikipedia

October 15: Vickie Gray

So, You Think You’d Like Your Own Photography Studio? Have you ever dreamed of having a dedicated space for making photographs? This program explores what goes into setting up and maintaining a photography studio, whether it’s a separate workspace or a small area in your home. We’ll look at practical considerations for both still life and portrait photography, including space, equipment, organization, and workflow. Geared primarily toward non-professional photographers, the program will offer practical advice, useful tips, and a realistic look at what it takes to create a studio of your own.

We are once again returning to the Inn at Mountain Quest in Frost West Virginia.  The Inn at Mountain Quest is truly one of the best places we have ever traveled to.  The Inn is located in Frost, West Virginia which is literally a crossroads.  The nearest town is Marlinton, West Virginia which is 26 miles further west from the Inn.  The Inn is a 126 acre farm located in a gorgeous valley in Pocahontas County West Virginia and is approximately 4 to 4 1/2 hours from Baltimore.  There are many horses as well as other livestock on the actual farm.  Their website is http://www.mountainquestinn.com.

Themed Digital Competition

Theme : Creatures ( All Animals: Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians and Insects.  While a human may appear in the image, the human must be clearly subordinate to the animal)

October 29: Ray Schneider: Photographing Light with Intentionality

Without light there is no photography. That goes without saying. And so you strive for the perfect exposure. And when you see light first and subjects second, you stop documenting objects and start creating photographs. The subject gives the photograph its name. Light gives it its life.

But what happens when the range of light values in a picture is wide and you’re forced to choose between over or under exposing different elements in a composition? What happens to the scene when you shoot into the sun? How do you manage harsh midday lighting? Do you have to think differently about light if your final image will be in black and white? What feeling are you trying to create with available light? In other words, are you paying enough conscious attention to the role light plays in your compositions?

During this presentation/workshop Ray will explore a 10-point strategy for managing light with more intentionality.

Print competition-3: 

Judge: Ronald Peiffer

Ron Peiffer is a Maryland photographer based in Severna Park. He is the Vice President for Contests for Arundel Camera Club and Member-at-Large for the Maryland Photography Alliance.

His work has appeared in Maryland Photography Alliance gallery shows over the past several years, and he has received the Frederick R. Kelly Photographer of the Year award from Arundel Camera Club.  Ron currently holds Master’s Certificates in Black and White and Color Prints with the Arundel Club and also holds a Platinum certificate for digital images.  He has been certified as a judge with the Maryland Photography Alliance since and has served as a judge for numerous club competitions in the Baltimore-Washington area and in other organizations in the region.

He currently uses a digital mirrorless camera but shot film for many years before moving to digital.  Favorite subjects include travel photography, nature, youth sports, and family.  While he is active on social media with digital images, he most loves black and white print.

Judge: Walter Calahan

Photography is Walter Calahan’s passion — whether it is for advertising, corporate annual reports or collateral publications, magazines, websites, or simply for the personal joy of viewing the world with a camera.

The magazines that have used his work included the National Geographic Society, The New York Times Magazine, Boys' Life, Time, Fortune, Business Week, Smithsonian, Sports Illustrated, Bon Appétit, Family Fun, Computer World, PC World, Wired, Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair, to name just a few.

As an adjunct instructor, he teaches both digital and film photography for Stevenson University and McDaniel College’s art departments, insuring a love for photography in the next generation of image makers.

The Photo Series: Challenge Your Creativity explores what makes a photo series different from a collection of images and why working in series can strengthen your photographic communication. Through examples from accomplished photographers and several of my own projects, we'll examine Through-Line, Rhythm, series development, and practical approaches for identifying, defining, and creating compelling photographic series of your own.

 Bob Hills presents a unique introduction to the development of serial photography projects and philosophy of telling the story using multiple images.

Bob Hills is a retired high-tech executive who has discovered a deep passion for
photography and digital art. While he values the experiences and accomplishments of his technology career, he finds his photographic work more creatively fulfilling.
Bob’s work centers on three distinct facets:

• creatively capturing images in-camera,

• artistically processing those images to create more expressive pieces of artwork,

• teaching others how to achieve similar results.

He frequently incorporates multiple exposures, intentional blur, and innovative image processing techniques to move beyond traditional photography and create more interpretive, expressive images.

You can view Bob’s work at his website at Bob's website