The annual SCC holiday party will be held Wednesday, December 10 at the Sparta Ambulance Building.  The party starts at 7 PM.  

All Members and their guests are welcome.  

We will be holding our annual Facebook Competition at this event. Photos can be entered on Photo Contest Pro.  They must be wider than they are high to fit the header.  We recommend a ratio of about 820 pixels wide by360 high.  The photos can be on any subject.

Members are asked to bring something to share.  This may include appetizers, finger food, and desserts.  

This is a fun evening and a great opportunity to get to know your fellow members.  

This event is for members only.  

This outing will focus on photographing the Harbor Seals that sunbath on the rocks.

The Harbor Seals start hauling out about an hour before low tide but is dependent on the wind direction. They usually stay on the rocks for quite some time unless startled by people and pets.

Sandy Hook has a collection of historic buildings, beaches and historic military grounds. There is a nicely restored lighthouse and Life Saving Station on the hook.

There is plenty of wildlife present including whitetail deer, red fox, migratory birds and sea ducks.

A long lens above 400 mm is best for the seals and birds. A tripod is highly recommended.

There are a lot of interesting subjects to shoot even if the seals are not available.

Please share your photos on Facebook.

There will be a brief lesson on tripod usage for those that are interested.

Please sign-up online on our club page for this event.

Do not feed the animals as the rangers are writing tickets for this offense.

Contact Pete Rathjens with questions at: boatbuddy2@aol.com

Note:  This outing is for SCC Members and their guests only.

Wishing everyone the best of the holidays!

This is a shared virtual presentation for several camera clubs.  Mark Bowie is a photographer and instructor with the Adirondack Photography Institute in New York,  He runs workshops and has several photography books in print.  

Mark will speak on the Art of Photographing Trees.  As we live in Northwest NJ, this presentation should be of interest to many who live in this area. 

The meeting will start at 7 PM. 

If you wish to view this presentation, please contact info@spartacameraclub.org for a meeting link.