FCC Banquet: June 6, 2025  

2025-2026 Awards

Robert Scrimgeour Trophy - Digital Open - Carol Bonin

Reg Keele Trophy - All Competitions - Carol Bonin

Hank Hochgeshurz Trophy - Nature Zoology & Botany - Carol Bonin

Herb Bentley Trophy - Prints - Brian Hayward & Linda Wilson tied

Mary Lore - Division 1 - Brian Hayward

Wilf Cameron - Division 2 - Linda Wilson

Neil Koven Trophy- Division 3 - Jan Lyall

Special 5 - Lighting Techniques - Kristen Duff

Stephen Klatzel Trophy - Mini Essay - Krisztina Beothy

President's Theme - Tranquility - Linda Wilson

Bill McKenzie Trophy - Image of the Year - Kristen Duff

 

• Congratulations to Kristen Duff for Image of the year - Harried Mom

Thanks to all of you who were able to attend the 2024-2025 Awards Banquet

View the Awards Banquet Slideshow
View the year end competition results in the News & Information

Upcoming Competitions, Challenges & Events

• Your executive is already hard at work making plans for next season. Coming on December 2 - Chris Gibbs - Lights! Camera! Nature! - An Introduction to Capturing Video of Our Natural World - A beginner friendly nature video introduction perfect for photographers curious about capturing nature video but are unsure where to begin.  It covers gear, techniques, settings, practical tips, video samples, and talks  about what can be done with the video we capture.

Monthly Challenges

Welcome to FCC! As we embark on this season, let's think about what we’re going to focus on and the new skills we’re excited to explore. Whether it's mastering a new technique, diving into creative projects, or simply honing our craft, this is the perfect space to collaborate and inspire one another. Together, we'll capture moments, share insights, and grow as photographers. Here’s to a season filled with creativity and discovery!
 

What's New

• Summer Time! - but that doesn't mean we won't be seeing each other. Look for Field Trip emails from Byron and other groups. If you want to gather a group to go out and shoot feel free to send Sheila an email and she'll help you get the word out. 
  
• We would love to see your photos! Check out the galleries and feel free to add to them. 
  
• Do you have a special interest or passion in photography? Is it listed under our Special Interest groups? If not consider starting one of your own. Just send an email or make an announcement at the next meeting.
  

Membership: For new or returning members see our step by step guide.

Calendar: Check for meeting times, competition deadlines and upcoming Field Trips.

Field Trips: Field Trips will be organized by our Field Trip coordinator BUT you don't have to wait for that. If you have an idea, and want to invite others out, feel free to send a email to the members outlining your idea. If you contact a member of the executive we can add it to the calendar as well.

Education: We are looking at traditional as well as non-traditional ways that we can bring presenters and speakers to our members.  We are researching opportunities for local in-house speakers as well as Zoom speakers. Zoom speakers will be presented at the in person meeting. 

Competitions:  Competitions are ongoing.  See the Competition Summary for dates and the FCC Handbook for competition categories. Visit News and Information for competition results.

       The 2026 Monthly Competitions will be: Nature Botany, Nature Wildlife, Digital Open #1 & #2, Landscape Print, Monochrome Print, Macro/Close-up, & Night/Blue Hour.

Images for the following two competitions must be taken between June 6, 2025 and the close of competition in May, 2026.

Special 5 Themes

• Lines, Shapes/Forms, Texture, Patterns, Balance
• Throughout the season there are plans for presentations and Challenges for each technique so everyone has a chance to submit and see challenge images before the final Special 5 deadline
  

President's Theme - Energy

Newsletter:  "Organization/News and Information" *for members only

Social Media: Join our private Facebook Group  You can use it to post images, and talk with other club members and past members. It is a private group so if you haven't been to it before you will need to "Join" the group.  Please note that you need to be a current or past member of FCC or have been a speaker at a club meeting to join this group.

Sponsors:   2024-2025 Sponsors  Thank you to all of our sponsors! Sponsor representatives will join us at the meetings throughout the season.

2024-2025 Competitions & Challenges

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