2025-2026 Meeting and Event Calendar

 

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


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
 2026    
 June   Summer Session Begins-Meeting Every Other week
 Jul 23

Program 20

(in-person only)

Travel photography Program, 7:30PM

Many of us travel to seek new opportunities, locations, and situations to photograph, and almost all of us travel exclusively for "the shot." For our next program, would be mix of  two things: a refresher on "best practices" while travelling, and a "show and tell" of sorts, whether they be stories behind photographs, what kind of gear to bring, or wisdom from many years of travel. 

In the first part of our program, Christophe will show a 60-minute presentation on approaches to travel photography from expert Jennifer Davidson. Then, he is gonna turn it over to the Club for a roundtable discussion detailing and highlighting our members' experiences in the field. It will be a "show and tell" with pictures and stories. For this format,  participating members will submit one picture (digital or print) from a memorable or consequential travel experience. He will post them on the screen or on an easel, if in print. Then will ask the creator of that image to say a few words about the shot: the location, the situation, the conditions, the interactions, the gear, etc. Your fellow members will have a chance to interrogate you and learn something new. 

This is an in-person program at the church. There will be no hybrid element. 

I apologise in advance if you submit a photograph and we do not have time next Thursday to review it. Please submit your images early (or send an email to Christphone at cacasama@towson.edu that you will bring a print photograph, so that I can add you to the queue). 

Looking forward to continuing to learn more about the experiences and exploits of our Club! See you on July 23 at 7:30 PM.

 Aug 1 New Club Year Begins  Remember to pay your dues
 Aug 6 Board meting Start 6:30PM
Aug 20 Program-1  
 Aug 27 Program-2  
Sept 3 Welcome back night

 Presentation of the best images for 2025-2026 will take place. Join in on congratulating those who win trophies and those who win medals.

 

Tom Gisriel, our illustrious Vice President of Competitions, will be the MC for the night, to guide you through the festivities. I’ll also be presenting two Bafford Buttons this year.

Don’t experience FOMO—come on Thursday and get to know your other BCC members a bit better. …AND you never know if one of your images will be placed in the Year-End Competition!



 Sept 10 Board meeting  Starts 6:30PM, Open to all members.  (link to approved minutes)
 Sept 10 Print Competion-1  
 Sept 17 Program-3  
 Sept 24 Digital Competition-1  
 Oct 1  Program-4  
 Oct 8  Board Meeting  
 Oct 8 Print Competion-2  
Oct 15  Program-5  
 Oct 16 -18 Fall Trip 2026

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 an 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.

The Inn has only 11 rooms total and we have a block of 10 rooms.  Nine out of the ten rooms have 2 queen sized beds and one room has a king bed.  The rate for the rooms with 2 queens is 139.00 per person per night.  The rate for the king room is 149.00 per person per night.  Each additional person in a room will add 30.00 per person per night.  All rates are subject to 12% tax.  All rates include a full breakfast served at the Inn on Saturday and Sunday morning.  Each room is based on a certain theme and are truly well appointed.  Please go to their website to check out the various themes of the rooms.  To make a reservation you must call the Inn at 304-799-7267 and identify yourself as a member of the Baltimore Camera Club.  You will need to give the Inn a credit card which will be used as a guarantee only.  Individual cancellations received within 48 hours of arrival will be charged a one night penalty.  After making a reservation please send me an email at olympus21209@yahoo.com so I can keep track of the bookings.  If you are sharing a room with another member or significant other please advise me of their name as well.

IMPORTANT:  Our block of rooms will be held until September 16.  After that date you will need to call the Inn to check on availability.  Due to the extremely rural location there are no other accommodations in the immediate area.  The closest other accommodations are in the Marlinton area.

The Inn is once again serving dinner on Friday and Saturday evenings. We will plan a dinner - details to be advised - for our group on Saturday evening.  You may dine at the Inn on Friday night or at another restaurant.  Once again due to the very rural locations the nearest restaurants are in Marlinton.

Areas of interest include:

Beartown State Park - located 35-40 minutes away the park features wooden walkways through rock formations

Green Bank Radio Observatory - located within a few miles of the Inn

Cass Scenic Railway - located 40 minutes away offering gorgeous fall railroad journeys.  Reservations are recommended.

Cranberry Glades Botanical Area - wooden walkways offer great views of the Glades in the fall.  The area is 25 minutes away.

You can also hike the trails located within the area of the Inn.  Some are quite steep but offer excellent views.  The drives in the area of the Inn are also spectacular.  Finding pullouts can be difficult at times but they do exist!

Please contact me via email with any questions you may have at olympus21209@yahoo.com.

Lewis Katz
Weekend Trip Coordinator

 Oct 22 Digital Competion-2   
 Oct 29  Program-6  


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