Coming Events

September 14th Toledo Camera Club, 1st meeting of the new year. Open to all, so spread the word.

Description:

From first clicks to award-winning images, this presentation shares the lessons, techniques, and experiences I've gathered along the way. Whether you're just beginning or looking to refine your skills, you'll find practical tips for photographing a variety of genres, recommended camera settings, creative ideas to try, and plenty of fun photography adventures. More than a technical guide, this is a journey of continual learning, creativity, and seeing the world through a photographer's eyes.  

BIO: Donna Dobbs is an avid photographer with a passion for learning, teaching, and sharing her experiences with others. Throughout her career, she has held numerous leadership roles, bringing strong organizational and mentoring skills to every endeavor.

Today, Donna combines her love of photography with education, enjoying the opportunity to teach photography classes and help others develop their creative vision and technical skills. As both an internationally and locally award-winning photographer, she is continually striving to grow as an artist while inspiring fellow photographers to do the same. Whether leading workshops, organizing photographic events, or mentoring new photographers, Donna is dedicated to fostering a welcoming environment where creativity, learning, and community thrive.

Places To Go, Things To Shoot - possible meet ups with members for interesting photos
Here's a list of events that you might want to photograph, maybe meet up with other members.  If you know of an event you think would be fun, please contact Sharon to have it posted.  If you are interested in getting together with members, also contact her.

Summer: Eastern Market, Detroit Michigan, Saturdays, 6:00 am - 4:00 pm

August 2-8, Monroe (Michigan) County Fair. Info can be found at: https://monroecountyfair.com/
Wednesday, August 5th in the evening a Rodeo at the (Michigan) Monroe County Fair. Reduced Fair admission before 5 pm for anyone over 60.

Greenfield Village, Dearborn, MI
June 13 to September 7  - Historic Baseball Games, weekends
September 12-13: Greenfield Village Antique Car Festival

August - October: Renaissance Festival, Holly Michigan.  Weekends.  See MichRenFest.com for details

Dark Sky Preserve at Lake Hudson State (Michigan) Recreation Area. Open all year. Info can be found at: https://www.visitlenawee.com/things-to-do/outdoors/dark-sky-preserve-at-lake-hudson-state-recreation-area/

FYI - You can view the results of TCC contests by clicking on the Competition drop-down and choosing Competition Results.  All TCC competition results are posted the day after the presentation at club.  As the page defaults to just the awarded images, you can also click on "display all images" to see all images that were entered in the competitions but did not get an award.  You can also choose the GDCCC results, which shows all the great images from all the clubs in the consortium.  This is very inspirational.

FYI - To see a comprehensive view of our Calendar, found under the Club Info & Schedule tab, select Agenda on the right side to see a simplified view of our schedule.

Judging Schedule For 2025 - 2026 TCC Digital Competitions judged by members - (Prints are judged at meetings)
Competitions #1 - Judging Open Sep 10 to Sep 19 at 11:59 PM
Competitions #2 - Judging Open Oct 29 to Nov 7 at 11:59 PM
Competitions #3 - Judging Open Jan 14 to Jan 23 at 11:59 PM
Competitions #4 - Judging Open Mar 11 to Mar 20 at 11:59 PM
You will be judging on:
1. All Divisions in each competition (General, Nature, Creative or Monochrome as scheduled),
2. Assignment and Non-assignment categories, and
3. All Levels of Photographers (Level 2 and Level 1).
Remember to consider the assignment definition and determine if the photographer has met that assignment.
SAVE your scores before leaving each page!

Results of Print Competition #4 2025-2026
Monochrome:
Beginner:  No Entries

Intermediate:
1st Saguaro by Sue Colvin

Advanced:
1st Grab A Seat, You're Next by Lou McLove

Color Assignment - Salon des Refuges
Beginners:
1st Bee On Dahlia by Barbara Drown

Intermediate:
1st Hair by Sue Colvin
2nd Oh So Pretty by Margaret Meehan
3rd Lanterns on Jungle Island by Sue Colvin

Advanced:
1st Ginger by Pat Healey

Color Non-Assignment:
Beginners: No Entries

Intermediate:
1st Monarch by Margaret Meehan

Advanced:
1st Water Lily And Sky by Pat Healey
2nd Wild Horse Butte by Lou McLove