Events
The Events page lists various shows, exhibitions, workshops or photo related events that you may want to attend.

Northern Lake Michigan Lighthouse Tour
May 18 – 20, 2012 (Fri - Sun)

Join Marilyn Feather for 3 days of photography
Travel north along the Lake Michigan Shore & Photograph Lighthouses

Grand Haven, Whitehall, Little Sable Pointe, Big Sable Point, Manistee North Peirhead, Frankfort North Breakwater, Pointe Betsie, Robert Manning- Empire, Grand Traverse and Old Mission Point Lighthouses

Cost: Approximately $150 - $200 Per Person for double occupancy room and meals at local restaurants.  Actual cost is dependent on your appetite. Gas costs are additional

6:30 a.m. Breakfast and start time
9:00 p.m. is Sunset time

For More information or to make Reservations Contact:
Marilyn Feather (248) 275.8869 (call or text)
Feather05@comcast.net

Deadline: April 20, 2012 (or until filled)

Reserve your spot with Marilyn ASAP, space is limited to 20 people.

Maps & Lodging info will be provided after April 20, 2012. 

All lodging has been reserved.

Participants will reserve motel in their name and credit card after April 20th.

We will be meeting in Grand Haven on Friday, May 18 after 4:30pm

 

DIA Photography Exhibits and Lectures

Exhibition: Detroit Revealed: Photographs 2000-2010

October 16, 2011 - April 8, 2012

DIA exhibitContemporary artists present photographs and video inspired by Detroit, its people, diverse culture, and industries in work created from 2000–2010. The artists shed light on life in the Motor City during the past decade, a time characterized by unique challenges that continue to influence the landscape and society of Detroit in the post-automotive era. From its neighborhoods, factories and vast urban prairies, the exhibition includes more than 50 photographs by selected artists including Michelle Andonian, Carlos Diaz, Scott Hocking, Andrew Moore and Corine Vermeulen. Video work by Dawoud Bey and Ari Marcopoulos are featured.

This exhibition has been organized by the Detroit Institute of Arts. Support has been provided by the City of Detroit.

Caption
Southeast from Roof, Michigan Central, 2009, Scott Hocking © Scott Hocking, 2009

 

Birds of Prey Photography Workshop

See the Howell Nature Center schedule for photography workshops where you can get up close to various birds of prey in a natural setting. The birds are tethered at the edge of a large field, with a great deal of attention given to props, perches and backgrounds. The workshop is under the direction of Steve Gettle, nationally known, well published, professional nature photographer. Steve and other experienced photographers, donate their time and knowledge of the fine art of nature photography to benefit the participants. The workshop will last fourto five hours and will include a great lunch and a slide show that starts at 11am!

Advanced registration is REQUIRED!!!! Space is limited and these workshops can fill up weeks in advance so register early! No registration at the door. See info on the HNC website for details which includes a Registration Form to mail in.

Dates:  October 22 & 23, 2011; January 21 & 22, 2012
Time:  11am for Presentation, Lunch then photograph
Rates: $60.00 Non-member, $55.00 HCNC Member, $20.00 Non-shooting Participant

 

2nd Sunday Photo Show

This a monthly photo show on the 2nd Sunday of every month located at the Moose Lodge at 24601 5 Mile in Redford MI. (I-96 to Beech Daly Exit -North to 5 Mile Rd - East on 5 Mile - Just West of Telegraph Rd.) 

When: 10am-3pm
Admission: $5.00 (Student $2.00)

Call the "Camera Connection" for more show information or to be added to their customer mailing database. Camera Connection is located at the following address:
27076 Plymouth Rd
Redford, MI 48239
313-937-1300

 

 

PAST EVENTS

SWMCCC Photo Weekend

Summer Weekend of Photography and Digital Imaging

July 28 - 31, 2011 - Holland, MI

West Michigan's premier educational opportunity for photographers from beginner to advanced featuring classroom instruction, photography field trips and photography shoots indoors and out. It will be held at Hope College in Holland, Michigan, July 28 - July 31, 2011. Summer Weekend of Photography and Digital Imaging 2011 program details will be updated periodically. Visit www.swmccc.org for more info.

 

DIA Photography Exhibits and Lectures

Exhibition: In Your Dreams: 500 Years of Imaginary Prints

September 8, 2010 - January 2, 2011

DIA exhibitApproximately 120 European and American prints from the DIA’s collection celebrate the life of the imagination. Several of the museum’s most significant prints constitute about half of the images in this exhibition. These include selections from Albrecht Dürer’s 1497/98 visionary woodcut series The Apocalypse such as the The Four Horsemen who represent conquest, war, famine, and death; the complete sets of Piranesi’s large fantastic Prisons, 1761, cavernous but spatially impossible stone interiors; Goya’s eerie Los Proverbios, 1816, complete with winged, bat-like humans; and Odilon Redon’s iconic lithographs from his Temptation of St. Anthony, 1888, with its well-known free-flying eyeballs. Works by artists such as Marc Chagall, Pablo Picasso, and Joan Miró present more modern twists on unworldly subjects inspired by each artist’s thoughts.

 

Exhibition: An Intuitive Eye: Andre Kertesz Photographs 1914-1969

November 24, 2010 - April 10, 2011

DIA Kertesz exhibitThe exhibition surveys Kertész’s career with nearly 100 photographs taken in Hungary, Paris and New York, many of which are drawn from the DIA’s permanent collection. For Kertész, the years spent in Paris in the early 20th century were especially pivotal. An Intuitive Eye will highlight his Parisian photographs to demonstrate his unique style that combined the techniques and compositions of photojournalism with the aesthetic sensibilities of abstraction employed by Modernist artists. In his photographs of Parisians at rest, play or work in the side streets, public parks and quiet corners of the city, Kertész created a vision of Paris that has helped to define the city as a place where the quiet traditions of daily life are revered.

Check the DIA calendar website at www.DIA.og for more details.

 

Monte Nagler Exhibit

Exhibition: Many new images from recent travels

When: November 8 - November 21, 2010
Where: Barnes & Noble, 6800 Orchard Lake Rd., West Bloomfield
Hours: Monday - Saturday 9am-10pm; Sunday 9am-8pm

Past President of Motor City Camera Club, Monte Nagler will be in attendance at Barnes & Noble everyday fom 3pm to 9pm. Stop by while he is there and get entered into a drawing for a free original photograph.

Visit his website at www.montenagler.com to see his many images.

 

Weekend Walking Tours of Detroit

From Historic Churches, Hotels and Architecture to Brush Park and Coney tours, Detroit Tour Connections has many interesting tours through Detroit. Check the website for information as many tours stop for the winter months.

www.detroittourconnections.com
(313) 283-4332
bob@detroittourconnections.com  

 

2010 Motor City Camera Club Scavenger Hunt

  • Any and all photographers (members & non-members) are welcome to participate.
  • 10 Subjects are posted below & have been sent to members.
  • Photographers have between June 23 & June 30 to photograph subjects.
  • All images must be taken in Kensington Park between June 23 & June 30 (Please ….all photographers are on the honor system )
  • Image submissions must be received by midnight - June 30
  • $5.00 entry fee is due by July 5.
  • Images will be judged by non-participating judges at a later date to be determined

Image due date: June 30 – midnight ~ Any images received after this time & date will be rejected.

Judging: Images will be judged by non-participating judges at a later date TBD.

Cost: $5.00 per person entry fee (the image judged overall best is awarded 75% of money collect)
-All 10 subjects must be photographed within the park (All Participants are on their honor)

Where to send your entry Fee:
Deadline for entry fee is July 5, 2010
Send checks payable to:
MCCC, c/o John Slocum, 4291 Wabeek Lake Dr. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
Be sure to include: you name, address, phone and email info along with your entry fee
Any submissions received without entry fees by July 5 will be disqualified.

Rules for submitting:

  • Submit up to ten (10) images, one (1) of each subject given
  • Anything is accepted – this means that you can change or manipulate your image as much or a little as you wish. However … ALL elements in the image MUST have been taken at Kensington Park between June 23 & June 30.
  • Monochrome or Color or any combination of both is acceptable.
  • All submission for each subject will be judged together (Color, Creative & Monochrome)
  • Same sizing rules for club competitions: Maximum length on any side is 768 pixels and 100 dpi resolution

File name: 01-LastName-FirstName.jpg

This number is the subject number from the list you received

Be sure to give all images a subject number!

Email your images to mcccdpd@yahoo.com with “Scavenger Hunt” in subject line

  Subject Filename
1 something wood 01-Last-First.jpg
2 show diminishing perspective 02-Last-First.jpg
3 something dead 03-Last-First.jpg
4 something alive 04-Last-First.jpg
5 something moving 05-Last-First.jpg
6 something red 06-Last-First.jpg
7 something round 07-Last-First.jpg
8 water or something wet 08-Last-First.jpg
9 something metal 09-Last-First.jpg
10 an unusual point of view 10-Last-First.jpg

Scavenger Hunt Info
Scavenger Hunt Subjects

 

Meet at Kensington Park
Motor City Camera Club 2010 Scavenger Hunt
Saturday, June 26, 2010

Date: June 26 - Saturday

Location: Kensington Metropark, 2240 W. Buno Rd., Milford, MI 48380
Meet at: West Boat Launch

Park Fee: $5.00 per car
Time: 8:00am
Where to meet: West Boat Launch across from Nature Center, in Kensington Park
Rain Date: none
If it is Raining contact Susan Browne (313) 550-0922 no later than 6:30am
It will need to be pouring to cancel event

  • Bring your lunch for picnic lunch at noon (weather permitting)
  • Upon arrival you will receive a list of 10 subjects to photograph while in the Kensington Park. These subjects are posted above.
  • All 10 subjects must be photographed within the park (All Participants are on their honor)
  • We will return to our original meeting spot at 12:00pm (noon) to enjoy each others company and picnic with you bagged lunch that you will bring.
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SWMCCC 2010

SWMCCC 2010 is taking place the weekend of July 29 - August 1 on the campus of Hope College in Holland, MI. Worksops, lectures, field trips and trade shows abound. Visit www.swmccc.org for complete details.

 

DIA Photography Exhibits and Lectures

Exhibition: Detroit Experiences: Robert Frank Photographs 1955

March 3 - July 3, 2010

Over 60 rare and many never-before-seen black-and-white photographs taken in Detroit by legendary artist Robert Frank are the subject of this exhibition. The work was created while Frank traveled throughout the United States in 1955 to take photographs for his ground-breaking book The Americans, published in 1958.
 
Renowned for its automobiles, assembly line ingenuity and tough blue collar work force, Detroit was an inspiration for artist Robert Frank who photographed people and the places they lived, worked and spent their leisure time. In factories, at lunch counters, in drive-ins, and while visiting other familiar sites including Belle Isle and Briggs Stadium, Frank captured life that was distinctly American. Through his images, he transformed the everyday experiences of Detroiters into an extraordinary visual statement about American life in the 1950s.

Check the DIA calendar website at www.DIA.og for more details, as well as this Word Document file and PDF for information about these exhibits as well as future programs.


 

 

Where to go?

If you know of a photo exhibit, gallery opening or some sort of event that you think the membership should know about, send an email to the webmaster to get it online.