SCC Election of Officers

SCC Elected Officers for the 25-26 Season at the June 4, 2025 annual club  business meeting.   This year there will be co-presidents instead of one president.  Frank will be responsible for the regular meeting schedule and Virginia will manage EXPO and special events.  

The officers for 25-26 will be:

Virginia Kolstad, Co President

Frank Urbaniak, Co President

Patricia MacDonald, Secretary

Robert Kochenthal, Treasurer

We are looking forward to a great 25/26 Season.  See attached meeting schedule below.

25-26 Meeting Schedule Final 062025.pdf

Outings!

Sparta Historical Society/Van Kirk House Museum

Another great outing to the  Van Kirk Museum in Sparta, NJ.  The museum is owned by the Sparta Historical Society.  SCC Members photographed the many historical items at the museum and had an opportunity to view the current quilt display.

  

Child's Park, Pennsylvania

A cool and cloudy day aided  SCC members in getting some great photos of the waterfalls at Child's Park recently.   Long exposure was the theme of the day.  Members were able to practice using their neutral density filters to slow down the falls and emphasize the whirlpools.  A fun day for everyone!

Liberty State Park in New Jersey!

Weather scared off several attendees but those who came enjoyed good weather and great views to shoot. ( A few of the attendees pictured below.) The cherry blossoms were out which enhanced the photo taking experiences.  Everyone had a great time. 

Photo by Peter Rathjens.

Fonthill Castle, Doylestown, PA.

A long drive but well worth it for SCC members.  A private tour was organized in March which gave members a great opportunity to take pictures throughout the castle.  Many of the members also toured the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works which was nearby.  

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