Whether you are just starting out in photography or are an experienced professional, Crosstown Camera Club is a great place to sharpen your skills, share ideas and socialize with others who share a passion for the art of print and digital photography. Our meetings throughout the year provide opportunities to:
- Develop, improve photographic techniques (photo capture and post-processing).
- Learn design, emotional impact, storytelling and other fine-art techniques.
- Socialize with other photographers.
- Participate in monthly digital and print salons critiqued by experienced judges.
- Gain photography-related insights from guest speakers at monthly programs.
- Join members on photography field trips.
For more information, refer to the General Information menu to the right and click on About Our Club.
Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month, September through May (with the exception of December when we have our annual holiday party). The meetings include digital or print salon competitions and photographic presentations. Guests are welcome but you must be paid members to compete in the monthly salons.
Next Club Meeting May 17
Thanks to our April speaker John Gregor for a great presentation on preparing digital images for printing.
Check out Coldsnap Photography
For our May 17 meeting Cynthia Fleury will tell us about “Shooting with Drones” and members Steve Wietgrefe, Dave Suggs, Wally Sunderland, and Sharon Allen will be talking about one of their own favorite photographic prints; Why they took the images, How they got the shot, What is the Story they were Conveying, and Why they Like the Image.
May will be a print salon and the topic is:
Whimsical: unusual in a playful or amusing way : not serious
This is a broad topic with a lot of opportunity for creative expression. We can look forward to some really fun images.
CCC Year End Banquet will be on Thursday, June 21
We have a wonderful new venue this year. Join the fun, food, drinks and awards as we review another year of incredible photography at:
Centennial Lakes Park Hughes Pavilion
7499 France Avenue South in Edina
This is where we’re having the party so make your reservations now.
Social: 6pm
Dinner: 7pm
Awards: 8pm
Cost is only $25.00/person
RSVP by June 7 to : Erica Lawrenz
WEST PHOTO EXHIBIT
We will hang the images on a wall at West Photo using clips on horizontal wires. This a quick, informal exhibit and we’re not sure how long it will run. If we get more than 20 submissions then we will curate the images and rotate the selected images into the exhibit. We will also put out cards promoting our club.
Any questions? Click here to email Mark Karney
April Salon Winning Topic Image: Friday Night Barrel Racer by John A Olson
(click on the image for a bigger look)
April Salon Winning Open Image: Rice Paddy Bicycles by Nancy Miller
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Highway 12 Road Trip Photography Workshop
with Howard Christopherson
July 19, 20, 21, 22
Howard was our judge in March. Think of this as “beyond club photography”. A great learning experience.
For more information click on the image below:
Lightroom User Group Facebook Page
Photoshop User Group Facebook Page
Photoshop User Group Webpage
Workshops to Improve your Photography
We want to direct our members to several very talented local photographers who are putting on workshops
We’ve also listed a few opportunities from around the US
Click on the link below to see all the fun and interesting workshops that are available.
Crosstown’s top images are now on display at Edina City Hall
The top 12 year-end award-winning images from Crosstown’s 2016—17 season are being featured now through September 2018 in the Edina City Hall, 4801 W. 50th St, Edina, MN 55424. The photos are available for viewing in the Community Room during regular business hours (but best over the noon hour when the room is less prone to be in use). Enter city hall, walk up the stairs and head straight back to find the Community Room.
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