Welcome to the Seacoast Camera Club!
Members of all skill levels are welcome. Whether you're a casual smartphone shooter, an advanced photographer or anywhere in between, our club strives to provide inspiration, friendship, educational opportunities and fun.
The SCC regularly meets via Zoom on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays each month, September through May.
In addition to the bimonthly virtual meetings, the club also provides opportunities for in-person gatherings, photo walks, educational workshops and our annual Library Exhibit at the Portsmouth Public Library.
If you'd like to know more, please check out the Organization Tab for more information.
The Slideshow to the right features images from our monthly Competitions.
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March 24 7:00PM - 9:00PM (ZOOM) Competition Night
The March Monthly Club competition is Tuesday night, 3/24 7-9 PM with categories of Quiet Moments, and Open. The judge this month is David Marshak.
David Marshak is an avid amateur street, concert, and fine arts photographer. He began in the 1970s shooting, developing and printing in the dark room. He is passionate about the history of photography, with photographers such as Edward Steichen, Dorthea Lange, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Gordon Parks, and Andreas Feininger providing the greatest influence and inspiration. Since retiring from IBM in 2019, Marshak has been volunteering as a photographer for community and fund raising groups such as the Pan Mass Challenge, Richi Childhood Cancer Foundation, NEADS Service Dogs, and the Attleboro Arts Museum. Marshak’s images have been recognized in juried competitions such as the Greater Lynn Invitational, the Ocean State International, and the Cape Cod Art Association Street Photography exhibit. Marshak is past president of Stony Brook Camera Club in Wrentham, Mass. He can be reached at dmarshak@gmail.com or http://davidmarshak.zenfolio.com/
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Photo Editing Workshop (Lightroom and some Photoshop) with Emily Hojnowski
A Lightroom/Photoshop editing class
- Will be held at the Portsmouth Public Library’s Hilton Garden Inn Room on March 21st with instructor Emily Hojnowski
- Sign up is now on the clubs website
- Class limit is 12 attendees but a waitlist will be maintained should sign-ups exceed this number so that any cancellation can be filled
- Checks for the fee can be sent to Paul Roycroft, club treasurer, prior to March 17th or can be handed to Paul, Pam or myself at any in person event prior to the workshop.
- Cost will be $120 per person
- Class will run from 1:00-4:30 (note that the first 15 minutes and the last 15 minutes will be for set up and breakdown of the room for our event).
- Description:
The group will work through the same set of photos provided by Emily to learn hands on the different editing options available in Lightroom Classic so bring your Laptops, or Computers. The course will also delve into the most used features in Photoshop. This class will offer something for both the newer Lightroom users and those will more experience but still looking for to step their toes into Photoshop and maybe discover something they did not know Lightroom Classic was capable of.
As with any of our in person events it is also an opportunity to get with club members in person and expand your photography knowledge base through instruction, member interactions and sharing of experiences.
Link to register for this event: Photo Editing Workshop with Emily Hojnowski
BIO: Emily Hojnowski is a photographer and educator based out of Bedford, NH. She is the Lead Educator at Hunt's Photo & Video and has had a lifelong passion for photography. Emily is self-taught and is always learning something new! She teaches all genres and topics including editing, but she specializes in landscapes, long exposures, astro, macro, still life and food.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be received by March 17th (seacoastcamera@gmail.com) in order to receive a refund to allow the club time to fill the spot. In order to get instructors for these events we need to have a certain number of attendees or the club needs to fill the gap or pay cancellation fees in some cases. Extreme circumstances will be evaluated as they come up.
All photos on this site are the property of the photographer and may not be used without written permission.