The Norwalk Camera Club was founded in Norwalk, Connecticut in 1943.  The mission of the Norwalk Camera Club (NCC) is to enhance the enjoyment of photography by providing a forum for members to advance their skills and knowledge and to share images.  Membership provides contact with both amateur and professional photographers as well as local, regional, and national organizations. These groups provide additional opportunities for learning through seminars, field trips, and competitions.

Meetings

The Norwalk Camera Club meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month from September through June.  Meetings are held at Earthplace (formerly The Nature Center For Environmental Activities), 10 Woodside Lane, Westport, CT, from 7:45 to 10:00 p.m.  Visitors are always welcome. See Directions.

When holidays fall on a Monday, there may be changes made in the meeting schedule. Please check our events section for details.
 

Opening Meeting

The first meeting in September is a buffet dinner, at Earthplace in Westport, Connecticut.  It's an opportunity to renew friendships, share summer experiences and to welcome new and potential members in an informal setting.  Contact the Norwalk Camera Club at  info@norwalkcameraclub.org

  Annual Awards Meeting

The annual Awards Meeting is the first event of the year.  It follows the Opening Opening Buffet (above). The highlight of the evening is the presentation of the competition awards earned throughout the year, and the announcement of the recipient of the John Sonoda Memorial Award for the most improved Class A photographer and the presentation of the Ethel & Milt Bruchac "Photographer of the Year" plaque.

Holiday Party

In December, we schedule a holiday party in place of our monthly presentation.

Monthly Meetings

The first meeting of each month is devoted to activities for learning and entertainment. These activities include:

· Photographic presentations by noted photographers
· Talks or demonstrations by experts
· Hands-on workshops

The second meeting of the month is a competition. 
 

Competitions

Nine Monthly Competitions are held from September through June (excepting December). These competitions offer an opportunity to have your work displayed and evaluated by qualified judges.  Judges are experienced photographers and artists who offer helpful and constructive insights.

In each competition, color prints slides, and digitally projected images are judged in general subject and assigned subject categories.  A list of assigned subjects for the upcoming season is provided to the members in June, printed in the FOCUS newsletter, and is included in the "Assigned Subject" paragraph of this web page (below). Black and white prints are judged in the general subject category only. Each member is allowed one entry in each of the seven categories:

General Subject

* Black & White prints - one class
* Color prints - two classes, A and AA
* Color slides - one class
*  Digitally Projected - two classes, A and AA

Assigned Subject

The "27 Club" has been formed to honor those members who have achieved 
the perfect score of 27 during a monthly competition.

For complete details, please refer to the Monthly Competition Rules section.

 

Other Activities

Other programs such as photography basics or outdoor photography are scheduled based on the requests of the members.

Judges Circle meets monthly to discuss and practice competition judging.

Gallery Group gets together to visit local photography exhibits.
 

NCC / Earthplace Photography Contest

In the fall, the club sponsors a photo contest to benefit Earthplace. Entries are open to all photographers. Awards are presented for color slides, color prints, and black & white prints.  All entries are displayed in the Earthplace Gallery, 10 Woodside Lane, Westport, Connecticut from October through December. 

Monthly Newsletter

An outstanding newsletter, FOCUS is published on a monthly basis. FOCUS includes winning photographs from each monthly competition along with information about upcoming meetings, monthly assigned subjects, competition standings, field trips, special events, and helpful photographic hints.  The FOCUS is available to members only via regular mail, e-mail, and is included in the Members section of this site.
 

Membership

If our Club sounds like your kind of group, please attend some of our meetings, meet the members, and sample our activities. Then if you decide to be a member, complete the Membership Application and bring it, with the appropriate fee, to the Club Treasurer at the next meeting.

Dues

The following annual dues cover the period from September thru June:

· $30 per individual
· $45 per couple
· $15 for high school and college students

Those joining after February 1st pay ½ of the annual dues.
Those joining after April 1st pay full dues. This includes membership for the following Club year.

Competitions are open to paid members only.

If you have any questions regarding our club, please contact one of our Membership Chairpersons via e-mail: info@norwalkcameraclub.org
 

Affiliations
Photographic Society of America - 

The Photographic Society of America (PSA)  is a worldwide, interactive organization for serious amateur photographers, professional photographers (or for anyone interested in photography), with a monthly magazine, photo competitions, study groups via mail and on the Internet, and an annual conference in different locales that is held around Labor Day each year.  Please visit  http://www.psa-photo.org  for complete details.
 

New England Camera Club Council  - 

The Norwalk Camera Club is a member of the NECCC which includes more than 80 clubs from all over New England. The Council sponsors three competitions per year, publishes a newsletter, and hosts a three day weekend photography conference each summer on the campus of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.  This weekend attracts over 2000 photographers for a full schedule of educational lectures, slide programs, model photography and many other events of interest. Please visit http://www.neccc.org for complete details.