2025-2026 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    
Oct 30

 Program-6

(Zoom only)

Member Critique Night: One image per member. Upload image to Visual Pursuits/ “Member Programs – Critiques” Gallery/’Member Critique, Critique Gallery Upload Instructions

Nov 6

Digital Competition-3

(Zoom only)

General Theme


 

 Judge: Joel Hoffman

Joel Hoffman has been photographing people for many purposes and in all walks of life for the past 25 years.  He loves the interaction between his clients and his camera and always strives to create an environment where the person in front of the camera is comfortable and is having fun.  Whether a wedding, bar or bat mitzvah, senior portrait, model portfolio, headshot or corporate event, Joel’s goal is to allow his client to relax sit back and leave the driving to him.

His mission is to capture the true essence of the person being photographed and to capture that defining moment to create great memories that will last a lifetime.  

 

For more information visit the website.

Nov 13 Board Meeting Starts 6:00PM, Open to all members.  (link to approved minutes)
Nov 13 Program-7  
Nov 15 Field Trip to Glenstone Museum
We have 25 tickets reserved for the Baltimore Camera Club on November 15, 2025 at 11am. All tickets are FREE. Group members should plan on arriving together at 11, but anyone arriving later than that will not be turned away. 

Group members should enter Glenstone at 12100 Glen Road in Potomac, Maryland, check in with the security guard, then park at the Red Oak Parking Grove – first parking lot on the right. There are restrooms and a water station nearby if needed upon arrival.  

Please refer to email from Christophe regarding confirmation number.

This will be a self-led visit. While it isn't a requirement, it might be preferable to break up into smaller groups to make it easier to get around the site and view certain artworks. I suspect this will happen naturally.

Please note that visitors to Glenstone must be 12 or older.

General Information
Members should wear comfortable walking shoes and bring layers for the weather.
You can access an interactive map of Glenstone here: https://map.glenstone.org/
You can learn about the art on view here: https://www.glenstone.org/exhibitions
and the outdoor sculpture here: https://www.glenstone.org/outdoor-sculpture
Glenstone will be open from 10am - 5pm.
Last admission for the day is 4:15 p.m.
The Woodland trail closes at 5 p.m. or at sunset.
The Bookstore, located in the Arrival Hall, is open from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
There are two dining options:
The Café offers indoor dining on a first-come, first-served basis and is open from 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. The Patio offers drinks, small bites, and pastries and is open seasonally, spring through fall. Beverages are available to-go.The Patio is open from 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
 
If anyone is considering having lunch in the Cafe, I recommend going in small groups of 2-4 at different times as the Cafe is not set up for large groups. 

Weather permitting, groups can explore sculpture along the Woodland Trail. 

The following sculptures are open to the public during a set time. 
• Richard Serra, Four Rounds: Equal Weight, Unequal Measure, 2017 open from 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 
• Andy Goldsworthy, Clay Houses (Boulder-Room-Holes), 2007 open from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. 

If time permits, groups are welcome to join the daily 1 p.m. daily Nature Walk led by members of our Grounds and Visitor Experience teams. 

To help us preserve and protect the art, galleries, natural environment, and the experience of other visitors, we ask that you respect the following guidelines:  
 • Visitors should be prepared to spend considerable time on foot, and comfortable walking shoes are recommended.  
• Please stay on marked trails and paths. Our growing plants thank you!  
• Please don’t touch the art. Even outdoor sculptures that are exposed to the elements can be damaged by human contact.  

Photography Policy:
Photography is allowed any time a visitor is outdoors. We just ask that you watch the art, and your step, when taking any pictures—and please don’t use auxiliary lighting, selfie sticks, drones, or tripods.

When taking photographs at Glenstone, please also be respectful of the experience of other visitors. Keep paths, trails, and the areas around outdoor sculptures accessible.

Once inside the galleries, photography is not permitted.  
 
You can learn more about visiting Glenstone from the museum website:

Nov 20

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.

For more information visit the website
Nov 27  No Meeting  

Dec 4

Digital Competition- 4

Theme: Winter Holidays: Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year’s and Winter Trips such as skiing.

 

 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. For more information visit her Website and her wikipedia page.

Dec 11 Board Meeting  Starts 6:00PM, Open to all members.  (link to approved minutes)
Dec 11 Holiday Party   
Dec 18 No Meeting   
Dec 25 No Meeting   
 Jan 08 Board Meeting  Starts 6:00PM, Open to all members.  (link to approved minutes)
Jan 08   Print Competition 4  
 Jan 15 Program 8  
 Jan 22 Digital Competition 5  
 Jan 29 Program 9  


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