NOTE: Meetings are held in person and on-line via Zoom on Wednesday at 7:30 PM. If you would like to attend a meeting as a guest, contact Warren Darress.
| SEPTEMBER | |
| 09/03/25 | Zoom Meeting: Theme – Summer Photos
Show us what you did, trips, family, outings, cleaning the garage, etc. Format photos so that the longest side is 1800 pixels. Limit 5. Use your name and image titles as the file names; e.g., FirstLastName-Title1.jpg, FirstLastName-Title2.jpg, etc. Post all theme images here before noon on September 2. |
| 09/17/25 | In-Person Competition: Digitals and Prints – Judging done by Selected PCC members on technical and artistic merits.
Format Digital photos so that the longest side is 1800 pixels. Limit 1 per category (Color, B&W. Creative, and new category Macro). See website for naming and category information. Please post all digital contest images here before noon on September 16. |
| Note: If you have any difficulty uploading files or want to check to make sure your images have arrived safely, contact Michael Russo here. | 09/28/25 | PFLI Photorama in Lindenhurst.
Paumanok Club will provide a Still Life Table, Raffles, Birds of prey, 2 models in the morning, and 2 models in afternoon |
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| OCTOBER | |
| 10/08/25 | Our 10/08/25 Paumanok Camera Club MACRO Zoom is Canceled.
Instead it was felt that SELF-STUDY YouTube videos would be more beneficial (links below). And you can do them at your own speed. PRE-STUDY LINKS:
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| 10/15/25 | In-Person Macro Photography objects you bring and share with other in a Still Life setting.
Practice Focus Stacking. Bring Tripods Macro lens, and shutter cable. If not able to attend, do your own Macro photography. |
| 10/22/25 | In-Person Competition: Prints and Digital – Judging done by Selected PCC members on technical and artistic merits.
Format Digital photos so that the longest side is 1800 pixels. Limit 1 per category (Color, B&W. Creative, and new category Macro). See website for naming and category information. Please post all digital contest images here before noon on October 21. |
| Note: If you have any difficulty uploading files or want to check to make sure your images have arrived safely, contact Michael Russo here. | |
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| NOVEMBER | |
| 11/05/25 | Zoom Meeting- Show us your MACRO Photos and results with Focus Stacking
Format photos so that the longest side is 1800 pixels. Limit 5. Note: Originally Planned Sports Photos but need to show Macros photos sometime. |
| 11/19/25 | In Person Competition: Digitals and Prints – Judging done by Selected PCC members on technical and artistic merits
Format Digital photos so that the longest side is 1800 pixels. Limit 1 per category (Color, B&W. Creative, and new category Macro). See website for naming and category information. Please post all digital contest images here before noon on November 18. |
| Note: If you have any difficulty uploading files or want to check to make sure your images have arrived safely, contact Michael Russo here. | |
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| DECEMBER | |
| 12/03/25 | Zoom Meeting: Show us your Sports photos
Any photos of family or professional sports activities. Try to show freezing or blurring the movement. Format photos so that the longest side is 1800 pixels. Limit 5. NOTE: Originally Planned Stu Greenberg Sports Photos |
| 12/06/25 | Photo Opportunity: Port Jefferson Charles Dickens Festival, December 6 and 7.
Potential meet-up at the Port Jefferson Village Center to photograph the annual event. |
| 12/10/25 | In Person Holiday Party Meeting at New Village Recreation Center at 6:00 PM
We will judge prints and show photos and videos from the past year. |
| 12/17/25 | Zoom Competition: Digitals only – Judging done by Selected PCC members on technical and artistic merits
Format 1800 pixels on longest side. See website for naming and category information. Please post all digital contest images here before noon on December 16. |
| Note: If you have any difficulty uploading files or want to check to make sure your images have arrived safely, contact Michael Russo here. | |
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| JANUARY | |
| 01/14/26 | Zoom Meeting: Make It YoursConcepts
You will be given five JPG photos in December and you post-process two of them as you want. |
| 01/28/26 | Zoom Competition: Digitals
Format 1800 pixels on longest side. See website for naming and category information. Please post all digital contest images here before noon on January 27. |
| Note: If you have any difficulty uploading files or want to check to make sure your images have arrived safely, contact Michael Russo here. | |
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| FEBRUARY | |
| 02/11/26 | In-Person: Smartphone #1 Android Photo editing Apps – Marlene Weinstein
Some Smartphone Photo editing Apps will be demonstrated. Note some Apps discussed are on both Android and Apple. Attendees will download the pre-announced Free Apps to their Smartphone prior to meeting and will be given some basic photos. Marlene will use the App and display on big screen. All will try it. For example all will download SnapSeed App and will be able to edit a photo with SnapSeed directly on their Smartphone (either Android or iPhone) |
| 02/25/26 | Snow Emergency Zoom Competition: Digitals Only Click Here to Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 818 8156 4963 Passcode: 252854 Format 1800 pixels on longest side. See website for naming and category information. Please post all digital contest images here before noon on February 24. Note: If you have any difficulty uploading files or want to check to make sure your images have arrived safely, contact Michael Russo here. |
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| MARCH | |
| 03/11/26 | In-Person: Smartphone #2 Apple iPhone – Joan DeRosa
Some Apple iPhone Photo editing Apps not already covered in Smartphone #1 will be demonstrated. Attendees will download the pre-announced Free Apps to their Smartphone prior to meeting and given some basic photos. Joan will use the App and display on big screen. All will try it. |
| 03/25/26 | In Person Competition: Digitals and Prints |
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Format 1800 pixels on longest side. See website for naming and category information. Please post all digital contest images here before noon on May 24. Note: If you have any difficulty uploading files or want to check to make sure your images have arrived safely, contact Michael Russo here. |
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| APRIL | |
| 04/08/26 | In-Person Meeting: Light Painting Photography – Warren Darress
Attendees should bring camera, tripod, and shutter cable. Smartphone on tripod can be set to Pro and use time exposure. Colored light bars will move behind a person posing in the dark. Attendees will each pose while the others capture the vivid light streaked background photo. Light bars, Flash and backdrop will be provided. |
| 04/22/26 | In-Person Competition: Digitals and Prints |
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Format 1800 pixels on longest side. See website for naming and category information. Please post all digital contest images here before noon on May 21. Note: If you have any difficulty uploading files or want to check to make sure your images have arrived safely, contact Michael Russo here. |
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| MAY | |
| 05/06/26 | In-Person meeting: Share your Light Painting Photography photos |
| 05/27/26 | End of Year Get-Together
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