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 September 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

 

 

Competition Night - October 8th Zoom  - Theme is Black & White - Judge Silvana Della Camera

 

Image StudyOctober 15th Zoom -  Peggy Nugent

Program Night - October 22nd Zoom -  "From Single Image to Narrative Project" presented by Robert Dash

An avid nature photographer for several decades, Dash turned his attention to thematic bodies of work to explore more complex stories. Over the past dozen years, Dash’s photography took a dramatic shift, blending scanning electron microscopy, photo-montage, and editorial projects, culminating in two books, a traveling exhibition, and publication in major magazines. Dash will briefly review his photographic roots before featuring the techniques and rewards of this narrative work.

Brief bio: An award-winning author, photographer, and career science educator, Robert Dash features small subjects with large stories about climate and biodiversity. His work has been published by TIME, Geographical (UK), Lenswork, and National Geographic. Dash’s images have appeared in galleries and juried shows in the US and overseas; his traveling exhibition and new book (Papadakis Publisher, UK, 2024) are entitled Food Planet Future: The Art of Turning Food and Climate Perils Into Possibilities.


       

 

 


Field Trips, Events of Interests, SIGs

 

Boston Public Garden - Saturday Oct 19th, 2024

The Boston Public Garden, America’s first public botanical garden, is a natural oasis in the center of the city. It is decorative and flowery, featuring meandering pathways for strolling.  Permanent flower plantings include numerous varieties of roses, bulbs, and flowering shrubs. The beds flanking the central pathway are replanted on a rotating schedule throughout the year, with different flowers for each season. Spread throughout the public garden are a wide assortment of native and introduced trees, including weeping willows, horse chestnuts, beeches, gingko and many others.  Let's see if we can find the California Redwood!    

We will stroll the curving paths taking in the understated splendor that is the Public Garden,  looking around for that well balanced scenic, maybe trying some macro photography, people photography both from a distance in our scene or close up. Maybe we'll try some motion photography.  Or how about some ICM?  We will periodically rest on benches or on the grass (designated areas only) to discuss what we've seen, maybe pick up a tip or two from each other and generally have a colorful experience in a special place.  

We will meet mid-morning and enjoy our time together as long as we want.  (Ignore posted times. They are inaccurate.)  No non members.  Registration closes at 11:59 PM Thurs., Oct. 17.  Details including meeting time and place will be sent out to the signed up group early on Friday, Oct. 18 

Offered by Buz Bragdon, Field Trip Coordinator 

  

 

 

Multi-Club Categories

1. Birds in the Human Environment
2. Clouds
3. Environmental Portrait
4. Night Photography – People and Places
5. Perspective
6. Selective Focus
7. The Thrill of Victory, The Agony of Defeat
8. Trees

Complete definitions are posted here>>>  /d/dac6a2e1-9508-4806-8933-ebd69c3bb9e8

 

2024 - 2025 Competition Themes

 

October   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.

November    Minimalism

Defined in Merriam-Webster as: A style or technique (as in music, literature, or design) that is characterized by extreme sparseness and simplicity. Minimalism depends on high simplicity and involves using a minimal amount of compositional components such as shape, color and line.  The simpler, the better in this case.

January        Water

Any photo where the primary subject of the photograph is water. This includes lakes, oceans, beaches, rivers, pools, ponds, waterfalls. But don’t limit yourself. Water photos could include kids playing in water, people walking in the rain, dogs playing in the sprinkler, water splashes or drops, etc. 

February        Windows

A photograph where the primary subject consists of Windows. Windows show character and often have reflections or provide the opportunity to peek within. The photograph can consist of windows alone and/or interaction of people, animals, objects with the window.

March    Lonely Tree         

A photograph where a solo tree that is the main subject. The tree can be the only tree in the image or stand out from other trees or items.

April      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.

May          Music

A photograph that represents music or the making of music. This includes musicians, musical instruments, notes, etc

 

 

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. 

All Season  Car Shows  Many, many local and regional motor vehicle related events, weekdays and weekends.  Contact Buz for info.

Weekends Through Oct. 20,  King Richard's Faire,  Festival | King Richard's Faire | Carver

Sept.  28  10 AM - 5 PM, free, PowWow Natick Praying Indians,  Cochituate State Park        PowWow Natick Praying Indians

Sept 28 and 29  11 AM to 6 PM both days,  Jamaica Plain Open Studios,  huge! Celebration of Art | Welcome to the Jamaica Plain Open Studios

Oct. 4-14 Topsfield Fair -   The Topsfield Fair

Oct. 12-13  Battle For The Airfield,  American History Museum, Hudson, MA -  Battle for the Airfield WWII Re-Enactment Weekend - The American Heritage Museum

Nov. 02  Revolutionary War Encampment and Demonstrations -  Holliston, MA,  - 300th Calendar

 





 

  

Instagram

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

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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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