Our first meeting after the summer break is Wednesday, September 10 at 7:30 pm at the Sparta Ambulance Squad Building.  Phil Echo will speak on Expanding Your Vision.  His presentation is Part 1 of a two part presentation.  The second part will be virtual on November 19.

Here is Phil's description:

“The lecture will be in two parts.  The purpose of this lecture is to not only discuss how to recognize a picture taking opportunity, but more importantly to challenge the conservative way of seeing. The traditional way of seeing  often leads to ordinary photographs. I will help you learn how to better focus your thoughts BEFORE you click the shutter button. This two-part discussion will help guide photographers to increase the impact, storytelling and balance of their images. “

Phil is an award winning photographer that has also published his work in a variety of publications.  

The meeting will start at 7:30.  Non members are welcome.

Races begin at 11:00 am and end by 6:00 pm but usually much earlier.

The event is presented by the Lake Hopatcong Racing Association and this group has been holding races at Lake Hopatcong for over 50 years.  The boats that will be racing are of different sizes and some with speeds over 100 mph.  The majority of the boats are homemade hydroplanes and they put on a great show.  There is a class of boats called Jersey Skiffs (JS) that look more like a large row boat but much faster. The races consist of qualifying races by classes and then final races by classes later in the day.  The races are a few laps long so there is an opportunity to get some great action photos.

This is a good opportunity to use your large zoom lenses for some action photos with water spray and colorful boats.  The viewing area is large and has good vantage points for the entire race course.

Suggested gear is a zoom lens and tripod or monopod.  Smaller lenses can be used to capture the nearby action in the pits. Bring a chair if you like.

There will be food trucks on site.

Admission is $10 per person (suggested donation)

Contact Peter Rathjens if you have questions.  

Please register on the website if you plan to attend.  

Sparta Camera Club members can submit up to 4 photos of sites and scenes off the major highways in this area.  This is a photoshare where the photographers will describe why they took the photos, i.e. what attracted them to the scene.  

Photos can only be submitted by SCC members however, the meeting is open to the public.