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About Houston Camera Club Who are the members of HCC? They are working people, business executives, doctors, lawyers, students, professional photographers, retired people. They are people who just bought their first camera or their first digital camera. Some are experienced photographers whose work has been exhibited in salons around the world. Some shoot photos in studios. Others enjoy spending the day in a wildlife refuge waiting for that once in a lifetime animal photo. Still others prefer motorsports or people on the street. What do they all have in common? Interest, indeed fascination, with the photographic process, and the art it produces.
| HCC history Founded in 1935, Houston Camera Club was a group of sixteen people who decided "To promote the knowledge of, and interest in, photography, especially to the advancement of the Pictorial phase thereof." Originally a black & white print club, HCC has evolved with the art and technology of photography over the years. Kodachrome transparencies were all the rage in 1940, and by 1955 the club competitions included both prints and slides. In 1962 prints were dropped from competitions altogether, and HCC became a color slide club. In 2000, the digital photography revolution hit HCC and a "digital division" was initiated to accomodate the particular interest of those using digital cameras. Eventually, that group began a digital print competition, and by 2005 the club's regular competitions were for both slides and prints. By mid 2008, the use of film by club members had declined to the point that consideration was given to dropping slides from competitions, to be replaced by digital projected images. The club remains through it all, though, about the art and science of photography, and the enjoyment of it all. | HCC Competitions Over the years, the club competitions have changed to fit the medium of choice and the topics of greatest interest. As of 2008, competition categories include Pictorial, Nature, Travel, Photojouralism, and Creative, as well as a monthly assignment. Once a quarter, there is a special competition for those who have participated in field trips. The Competition meeting is the first Tuesday each month.
GSCCC and PSA Competitions Photos are selected from our club competitions for entry into regional and national competitions at GSCCC and PSA, respectively.
Programs and Workshops
Once a month, on the third Tuesday, we have a meeting that alternates between Programs and Workshops. Programs are by club members or guests. Workshops are usually a hands-on photo exercise or an informative lecture.
Field Trips Once a month the club sponsors an activity of interest to photographers. These club outings provide opportunities to share techniques and visit with fellow club members "in the field".
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