Welcome to the Gateway Camera Club

 

Our goals are to share ideas, knowledge, and insight; to help improve the skills and abilities of our members; and to have some fun while enjoying photography. We recognize photography is changing, growing and with ever-emerging technologies, more exciting than ever!  Gateway was one of the first local camera clubs to embrace digital photography and, as a result, we have some very knowledgeable digital photographers. Many award-winning members of Gateway Camera Club honed their talents and abilities through the mentoring they found at Gateway.

Our club is very active and we meet on most Tuesdays from September to June 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Want to compete, learn and share? Check out our exciting schedule. Visitors and new members are always welcome. Just stop in and introduce yourself. We hope you'll soon find an aspect of Gateway that fits your interests. Please browse our website, learn more about what we do, and enjoy. And remember, enthusiasm is catchy. Come and catch some!  

The slideshow to the right are images from our May Competition

Interested in seeing what Gateway Camera Club is all about? You are welcome to join as a Guest Member for 30 days.  Just send us an Email and you will be added to the attendee list for the next 30 days.

 

 

Upcoming Events

See you in September! 

 

Field Trips, Events of Interests, SIGs

 

Lighting Workshop/Picnic - Saturday July 5th - South Natick Dam Park

Terry will describe and demonstrate some formal type shots including using high speed sync.  Don't know what high speed sync is?  Well, this is the perfect chance to find out!  However, it is only one topic of many to discuss.  I will describe and demonstrate some techniques for "run and gun" casual portraits employing simple and inexpensive lighting modifiers to improve our family and friends shots.   

Each person will bring their own lunch and beverage.  To enhance our meal,  please indicate when registering what you would like to bring to share.  Items might include; macaroni salad and other side dishes, chips, desserts.  Terry or I will cover paper goods and plastic ware.  Might be nice to have an appetizer spread of selections of your choice.  We can snack on that while photographing.  The picnic lunch will be as good as you make it.  

This Lighting Workshop meeting is for all photographers, whether you are just considering learning about lighting or you're a lighting master...and everyone in between.   

Knowing your camera controls (and, if you have one, how your flash interacts with your camera) will enhance your learning session.  I am suggesting playing and practicing in the privacy of your own home or yard.  Do not hesitate to reach out to me with questions, mentioning what camera make and model you have to help me direct your question to the best person.  

Although not required, I am really asking you to sign up in order to help Terry and me plan such things as food planning, picnic accessories, photo gear, etc.  Plus you'll be updated first with any changes, details, rain dates, etc.  

REGISTRATION>>>  /Club/Event_Registration.aspx?EventId=e6714b97-f4a4-4588-a9ea-ef5490885c44

>Buz and Terry

 

  

 

Photographer's Event List

Buz is creating an events of interest to photographers list.  This is intended to be an interactive list with any member sending Buz an event that they've learned about.  The event can be anything that you think would be of interest to photographers.  These could be larger regional events or small home town celebrations of some kind.   Any theme might be a good event:  specialty sports (nat'l leagues, we already know about), state and local fairs and festivals, flowers and gardens, historic, special visiting exhibits at museums, and events that defy categorization.  As you send Buz events,  he will add to the list and send out periodic updated e-mails. 

 

Boston Harbor Fest - July 2 - 4  - https://www.bostonharborfest.com/

Hot Air Balloon Festival - July 25th and 26th - Billerica 
https://billericama.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=30342

 

BellForge Arts Center,  https://bellforge.org/events/  On the grounds of the old Medfield State Hospital

Summer Fireworks - https://www.mass.gov/info-details/leave-fireworks-to-the-professional

Visit New England - can enter a date range and type of activity   https://www.visitnewengland.com/all/events/events/

 

 

Themed Categories for 2025-2026 Competition Year

Curves

Refers to the curved lines in an image that guide the viewer's eye and add visual interest. Some examples of curves include

• Leading Lines: Curves can act as leading lines, drawing the viewer's eye towards the main subject of the image. 
• S-Curves: An S-curve is a powerful compositional technique that can guide the eye through the scene, creating a visual journey. 
• Movement and Energy: Curves can imply movement and add energy to an image. 
• Compositional elements that may create curves include roads, rivers, or natural forms.

Animal Portrait

The goal of an animal portrait is to capture the unique character and essence of an animal which should be the main subject, often focusing on their eyes, facial expressions, and overall body language. It aims to portray the animal's personality and capture a specific moment or mood, much like a portrait of a human. An animal portrait may include both Wildlife and pet portraits.  Pet portraits often focus on domestic animals in familiar environments, while wildlife portraits capture animals in their natural habitats. 

High Key/Low Key

High-key photography is characterized by bright, soft lighting, minimal shadows, and a focus on lighter tones, often creating an airy, cheerful, and positive atmosphere. Low-key photography, on the other hand, features strong contrasts, dramatic shadows, and darker tones, resulting in a more moody, dramatic, or even somber look.  High-Key photography is often used for portraits, fashion photography, product photography, and situations where a bright and cheerful look is desired.  Low-Key Photography is often used for portraits, dramatic scenes, horror photography, and situations where a more serious or intense mood is desired. 

People at Work

This category includes people of all ages and includes people who travel to a location other than home to work and people who work at home whether for pay or not. Ideally, images should reflect a connection between a person and that person’s work, and the stronger that connection is revealed the more impactful the image. 

Textures in Nature

This category includes textures that can be found in landscapes, animals, birds, insects, trees, plants, rocks and any other subject found in nature.

Reflection in Glass

This category includes windows, mirrors or any glass surface as the reflecting medium. The central compositional element should be the reflection. The reflected element may be a person, a structure or any object.

Black and White

There is more than one definition of black and white.  For our competitions, a black and white image may consist exclusively of black and white or may include shades of gray tone (grayscale) that may range from dark (black) to light (white).  A black and white image is a monochrome image, but not all monochrome images qualify as black and white.  An image will not qualify as a black and white image if it contains tones, shades or hues of color other than black, gray or white.

 

 

Multi-Club Categories for 2025-2026

Black & White Landscape
Double Take
Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) and/or Multiple Exposure
Machinery
Minimalism/Simplicity
On the Road
Softness

Textures in Nature

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Instagram

GCC has established two Instagram hashtags to promote our club member's pictures.  These are as follows:

#gatewaycameraclubma

#gcc_ma

We are looking forward to seeing your pictures under our hashtags on Instagram. Please contact anyone on the Social Media Committee (Fred Floru, Beth DeBor, or Susan McIntyre) if you have any questions.

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