Ann Arbor Camera Club - Information
Monthly Photo Assignments
Meeting Format
Image Submission Guidelines
Annual Events Timeline
Policy on Infectious Disease Mitigation
Monthly Photo Assignments
- April - Artificial Water Features in a Landscaped Area
- May - Images from Phone Camera
- June - Closeups of Flowers or Vegetation with Visitors such as Insects
- September - Wildflowers
- October - Farm Equipment
- November - Fall Colors
- December - Fog
- January - Through a Window or Door
- February - Snow and/or Ice
- March - Alleyways, Hallways, or Tunnels
2023-24 Season: (Click here for portable version)
Historical List of Assignments
Meeting Format
Announcements:
Meetings
begin with brief announcements of Club business and events of interest.
New members are also welcomed and introduced at this time. All
meetings are open to the public and
visitors are encouraged.
Program:
Various
programs are planned throughout the year (see meeting schedule for
details). The programs are typically educational and may include
a guest speaker. Programs are presented at the start of the meetings
and typically last 30-40 minutes.
Display/Presentation of Member Photos:
For
each meeting, a monthly theme or assignment is named with the goal of
challenging members to create new and compelling images. On the first
Tuesday meeting of each month, projected digital images are
presented. On the third Tuesday, printed images are displayed and
presented. Submission guidelines are provided below.
The member presentations may include a
mix of images from digital cameras, 35mm slides or even large format
film. For projected images, digital processing and printing techniques
are often discussed.
These presentations are in the spirit of
sharing and learning.
Discussion of images and composition is encouraged.
Critique is meant to be helpful and constructive. The photos may be
presented
for a variety of purposes, including discussing new approaches or
techniques, soliciting suggestions for improvement or sharing new
locations.
Image Submission Guidelines
- At each meeting members may present up to three (3) entries. These may be any combination of the monthly theme (assigned) or of any subject (open).
- Members may choose to present entries in one of four levels (these levels are also used for the Annual Competition in April):
- Novice [N] - Near the beginning of your photography journey. Learning how to make photographs rather than take snapshots. You recognize the importance of composition and light, but still have much to learn about the technical and creative aspects of photography.
- Intermediate [I] - Comfortable with camera settings and the photographic process. Beginning to understand how to use light more effectively. Have a basic understanding of what it takes to produce a quality image and some photographs are recognized as excellent.
- Advanced [A] - Have mastered many of the technical aspects of photography. Your ability to produce compelling images has more to do with skill than chance. Photographs show creativity and have an impact on the viewer.
- Professional or Gallery Exhibitor [P] - Consistently produces professional quality work. Photographs have been displayed in galleries and/or appear in publications. Recognized as an expert in one or more photographic genres.
- Film negatives or slides may be digitized or printed and presented in accordance with the projected/print guidelines below.
Digital Images:
- AACC Digital Submission Guidelines
- SUBMIT up to three (3) JPG images by 6:00pm on the Monday evening before the meeting to the e-mail address: slidenight@gmail.com
- SIZE of image should be no larger than 1920 pixels on the long edge at 80% JPG quality (Use 1920x1080 to display in full HD)
- FILENAME should include this information: your name, level, date, open or assign, title and indicate it is submitted for critique in the following format:
- Name-Level-MonthYear-(ASSN or OPEN)-Title(-CRIT).jpg
(Add -CRIT if you wish to have the image critiqued by the panel) - EXAMPLES
- AdamsA-N-Oct2021-OPEN-Big Mountain-CRIT.jpg
- BressonHC-P-Oct2021-ASSN-Street Life.jpg
- LangeD-I-Oct2021-OPEN-Dust Bowl Blues.jpg
- During the presentation photographers may provide explanation and commentary as their images are shown.
Printed Images:
- Submit up to three (3) prints.
- There is no restriction on size, mounting or commercial processing.
- Prints are brought to the meeting and placed on tables for viewing before and after the program presentation.
- Members must also list their photos on the signup sheet, which is used to determine the order of presentation.
- During the presentation portion of the meeting, each photographer will present their photo(s) to the group, providing explanation and comments.
(Note: Starting in September 2021, we are resuming in-person meetings and digital version of prints will not longer be accepted.)
Annual Competition:
- The guidelines above also apply to the annual competition with the exception that if you choose to use an assigned image in the open category, please include OPEN in the file name. See the Rules page for more details on the annual competition.
Annual Events Timeline
The typical timeline of scheduled club events is shown below. See Meetings page for current schedule.
Policy on Infectious Disease Mitigation
Due to the recent COVID-19 outbreak, the AACC created a Policy on Infectious Disease Mitigation to provide guidance to members and guests who attend in-person meetings. Please familiarize yourself with this policy prior to attending a meeting.