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Here's Looking at You by Linda Powers
Tri-colored Heron by Kent Stuart
Vegetation by Michael Clark
Violin by Don Rubino
Wood Duck on Calm Waters by Gary Bainbridge
The Walkway by Peter Rathjens
Timely Assets by Peter Rathjens
Red-Lored Parrot in Nest Hole by Gary Bainbridge
Pink by Deena Vanover-Macdonald
Mum by Joe Scozzafava
Midtown Manhattan by Virginia Kolstad
Magnolia by Linda Powers
Madcap Martini by Diane Brunovsky
Facing Off by Robert Kochenthal
Glenwood Mountain by Frank Urbaniak
Floral Experiment by Bob Kochenthal
Evening Studies by Donald Rubino
Early Morning Wood Duck by Kent Stuart
Decline and Decay by Frank Urbaniak
Datura by Mary Fettes
Bee-Lieve by Deena Vanover-MacDonald
Bearded Iris by Linda Powers
Autumn on the Musconetcong River by Virginia Kolstad
A Tender Moment by Diane Brunovsky
Great Horned Owl and Owlet by Diane Brunovsky

SCC EXPO XXXIX Print Exhibition November 16 & 17!

Entries are in and ready for judging!  The competition will be held on November 6, 2024 at the Sparta Ambulance Building.  Guests are welcome.


This event is open to the general public and to students.  Awards include Ribbons and a free one year membership in the club for those who are awarded Best in Show overall, Beginner and Student.  Three independent judges will review the photos at 7:30 PM on November 6 and select those photos that are eligible for awards.  The competition is open to the public.


Exhibition:  All of the photos will be hung for the enjoyment of the general public at the Ambulance Squad Building in Sparta, NJ.  Photos can be sold at the exhibition.  There will also be photo critiques available by experienced photographers and an artist's reception on Saturday night of the Exhibition from 4-7.    


The Exhibition is open on Saturday from Noon until 7 PM and on Sunday from 12 PM to 5 PM.  There is an Artist Reception on Saturday evening from 4 PM until 7 PM.  Refreshments will be served.  The awards for Best in Show, Best Beginner and Best Student will be awarded at the reception.


                                                                                                              



 

                                                                                              

October Events


Arik Gorban:  Arik Gorban gave a comprehensive presentation on Photographing People at the last meeting.  Everyone learned something on this topic. 


Jackie Dickert spoke on Photographing the Edge at our meeting on October 9th.  Jackie is a wonderful photographer and her presentations are always inspiring.  


Virginia Kolstad gave a presentation on printing and matting your photos just in time for EXPO.  The presentation covered the various equipment and technical requirements for printing your own photos or sending them to a print lab and a demonstration on how to mat them.


If you are interested in attending any of our meetings virtually and are not an SCC Member, please contact info@spartacameraclub.org and request a meeting link.  


           

Current News

Warren County History Tour


Fun for all visiting the Vass Homestead at White Lake, Milbrook Village and the Gristmill in Blairstown.  A wide variety of photo opportunities and a chance to meet our fellow members.  Thanks Pete for organizing another great outing.


  




Waterloo II


The club met at Waterloo Village Historic Site for the second time this year.  Peter Rathjens gave a tutorial on creating Bokeh in your shots.  It was a bit cold, but everyone still had a great time.  


       




Lake Hopatcong Boat Races


Pete Rathjens did it again organizing a great outing at the Lake Hopatcong Boat Races.   We had a very good spot to photograph from and discuss what settings to use and how to shoot these very fast moving boats.  A fun day for everyone.  





SCC Sussex County Sunflower Maze Outing


Another fun outing to the Sussex County Sunflower Maze in Sandyston, NJ.  SCC Member were treated to several varieties of sunflowers.  The rain stopped and many of the flowers had waterdrops on them.  It was a lovely morning and everyone had a great time!





SCC Joint Outing at the Sussex County Fair.


Everyone had a great time at out joint outing with Photographers of Sussex County Camera Club at the Fair this week.  There was a lot to shoot starting with the draft horses and ending with the Fire Dancers.  Thanks to Peter Rathjens and Donna Romanick for organizing this event.


   


SCC White Lake Outing


Thanks to Peter Rathjens for organizing another great outing.  This one was to the White Lake Natural Resource Area in Hardyston Township.  Although rain greeted us on arrival, the skies cleared and the butterflies, moths and dragonflies were quick to appear.  It was a fun morning!


 


Photo by Peter Rathjens.  Not everyone who attended is pictured.



SCC Camera Night was a Huge Success!


Nick Palmieri was the guest speaker at SCC's Macro/Closeup Photography workshop Wednesday night.  Nick provided a presentation and advice and assistance throughout the night.  Sean Garvin and Frank Urbaniak organized the evening bringing equipment and set ups.  Everyone had a great time!


  




Recent Outings: 


Milbrook Village


SCC Members met at Milbrook Village in the Delaware Water Gap NRA for a fun morning of photography.  The old buildings and beautiful area lent itself to a great opportunity to take some unique photos.  Thanks to Peter Rathjens for organizing these events.




Photo by Peter Rathjens


Sandy Hook


Peter Rathjens lead another outing to Sandy Hook on Saturday, February 25th to shoot the seals, the wonderful old buildings and just share the interesting photo opportunities at Sandy Hook.  It was a cold day, but everyone had a great time!


Photo by Peter Rathjen's camera. 


           


Waterloo Village Outing 


Peter Rathjens lead a fun informative outing to Waterloo Village in Stanhope New Jersey on March 5, 2024.  Approximately 30 members and their guests joined us on a beautiful afternoon to take photos for the photography challenge and to learn about long exposure photography.  Waterloo Village is a historical site along the former Morris Canal.  Old Buildings, the Muscenetcong River and many old artifacts allowed members to take photos of the Photography Challenge:  rust, reflections, woodgrain and waterflow.  


The photos taken by the members will be shown at a future meeting.  


Thank you Pete for a great outing!




Photo by Peter Rathjens



Upcoming Events

Wednesday, November 06, 2024 7:30 PM • Sparta Ambulance Squad Building, Sparta, NJ
Saturday, November 16, 2024 12:00 PM • Sparta Ambulance Squad Building, Sparta NJ
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 7:00 PM • Virtual on Zoom

Welcome

Sparta Camera Club is a friendly group of photographers located in northern New Jersey which meets from September to June each year. 


Meetings are held in person and virtually on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month. (The 2024-2025 program is located under the Events tab on this website.)


The club provides a variety of programs for its members.  These include:

  • Presentations from expert photographers on their fields,
  • Mentor programs for new photographers,
  • Competitions & Photo shares,
  • Workshops & Critiques,
  • User groups focused on specific areas such as basic photography concepts, editing photos,
  • Cell Phone photography, and
  • Club Outings.

The current club calendar of events is on the Events Tab of this website.


SCC also holds an annual print competition and exhibition which is open to the public in the fall of each year.   


These programs are designed to appeal to photographers of all ages and all skill levels and experience. All types of cameras, including digital SLR's, mirrorless, point and shoot and cell phones are used by club members.

 

Please come to one of our meetings as a guest (there's no charge) and then decide if you would like to join.  Most of our meetings are also broadcast on Webex (similar to Zoom).   If you wish to attend a virtual meeting, email us at info@spartacameraclub.org. 


If you would like to join the club, click on the Join Us tab on this website.  

 

If you have any questions, please email:   info@spartacameraclub.org


Mentor Program

Sparta Camera Club has initiated a program for its beginner photographers to assist them to learn the basic concepts of photography.  This includes learning how to use their camera and /or  cell phone and what makes up a good photo.   

Please come to one of our meetings as a guest (there's no charge) and then decide if you would like to join.  If you wish to attend a virtual meeting, email us at info@spartacameraclub.org.  

 

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