Upcoming Events » 2012
Maxim Photographer, Oscar Rabeiro + Photoshoot
On January 5th 2012 South Florida Camera club will be presenting Maxim Photographer, Oscar Rabeiro + Photoshoot with Model Jaquie Ohh!
This presentation is free for South Florida Camera Club paid members. If you’re not a paid club member, this presentation will be $40.00. If you choose to join South Florida Camera Club within thirty days, you may use the $40.00 towards your membership.If you’d like to join SFCC now go here: “Join Now”
The meeting will start at 7pm with Maxim photographer, Oscar Rabeiro. Oscer will start with a slide presentation of his work (15-20min). Followed by a live photo shoot with model, Jaquie Ohh. Oscar will talk thru the process of interacting with a new model and shoot some images, while discussing the lighting and process. The camera will either be tethered or we will display a live feed, through out the process. A short break for questions will be followed by and separate shoot of Jaquie by the club members. After 20 minutes of shooting, Oscar will deconstruct the shoot and show other successful shoots and talk about process of shooting them and finally field questions about getting published and any other questions. We will announce a private seminar Oscar will do with 5 or so paying photographers, in the near future.
As an internationally published photographer, Oscar Rabeiro’s work is featured in Maxim en Español magazine monthly and has been published in other magazines including American Curves, Hustler, Inked Australia, Status Fitness, MMA Sports, La Shock Revista, Playboy [small feature], American Dog Magazine, Maxi-Tune Magazine, and Pro Wrestling Illustrated to name a few. While some photographers just ‘capture’ images, Oscar cre-8s them! For recent samples, visit www.rabeiro.com.
Known for his edgy use of vibrant colors, almost third-dimensional lighting, cre8ive vision and captivating angles, his photos grab your attention and put a choke-hold on any chance of wanting to look away. His sense of vision and cre8ive direction has adorned the pages of many magazines and ads throughout the states and overseas. His unique and creative style of managing to combine sensuality while maintaining a high standard of quality is highly sought after by magazines, models and clients alike. Those who see his work become entranced by the sheer energy and passion exuding from the stunning compositions, colors and vibrancy.
Photpgraphic Competition for January 2012
On Thursday January 19th 2012 at 7:00pm we’ll be having our photographic competition for the month. You can find all the rules for the competition by clicking on the “Competition Rules” link in the top left had corner of our website.
Theme: Open - Compete this month using your favorite photograph.
The selected winning photograph for each monthly competition will be framed by Frame Gallery and will then be displayed in UNCOMMON Gallery for a month.
Rick Sammon - The Camera Looks Both Ways
We are very excited to announce that on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 Canon Explorer of Light photographer Rick Sammon will be coming to do a presentation at South Florida Camera Club on exploring digital imaging.
“The camera looks both ways – in picturing the subject, we are also picturing a part of ourselves.” That’s Rick’s favorite photo philosophy when it comes to photographing people. In this presentation, Rick will share some of his favorite people pictures from his travels around the word, as well as technical and personal advice on photographing strangers in strange lands.
Rick Sammon, a Canon Explorer of Light, is one of the most active photographers on the planet. The dude just can’t sit still! Rick has published 36 paper books, including Secrets of HDR Photography, Exploring the Light, and Digital Photography Secrets.
• Rick Sammon’s 24/7 Photo Buffet for – an e-book that offers 24/7 access to Rick’s best photo tips, tricks and techniques. iPhone and iPad versions available.
• Rick Sammon’s Social Media Marketing for Photographers, a series of Quick Time movies that features Rick’s tips on Social Media. iPhone and iPad versions available.
• Rick Sammon’s Life Lessons We Can Learn From Mother Nature, a collection of Rick’s favorite wildlife photographs accompanied by inspirational quotes. Mini-lessons on wildlife photography are also included, as well as quick Photoshop tips. iPad version only.
• Rick Sammon’s Butterfly Wonders, a beautiful collection of Rick’s favorite butterfly photographs accompanied with information on each animal by butterfly expert Alan Chin Lee. A comprehensive course on close-up photograph is also included.
Rick Sammon’s book, Flying Flowers won the coveted Golden Light Award, and his book Hide and See Under the Sea won the Ben Franklin Award. Rick, who has photographed in almost 100 countries around the world, gives more than two-dozen photography workshops (including private workshops) and presentations around the world each year. Rick co-founded the Digital Photography Experience (www.dpexperience.com) with Juan Pons. DPE is on-line digital photography learning center that offers podcasts and articles – and more! Rick also hosts several shows on kelbytraining.com. Rick has also been nominated for the Photoshop Hall of Fame, is considered one of today’s top digital -imaging experts, cutting through lots of Photoshop “speak,” making it fun, easy and rewarding to work and play in the digital darkroom. When asked about his photo specialty, Rick says, “My specialty is not specializing.”
Canon Explorer of Light Lewis Kemper
South Florida Camera Club is very excited to announce that on Thursday, March 1st 2012 at 7:00 pm Canon Explorer of Light photographer Lewis Kemper will be presenting at SFCC. This presentation is given to SFCC and all are invited to attend for free!
Lewis Kemper has been photographing the natural beauty of North America, and its parklands for over 30 years. During his extensive travels, he has been to 47 states from Alaska to Florida. His work has been exhibited and published in magazines, books, and calendars worldwide.
Before moving west, he received a BA in Fine Art Photography from the George Washington University in 1976. The grandeur of the west beckoned and Lewis moved to Yosemite National Park, where he lived for 11 years. From 1978 until 1980, he worked at The Ansel Adams Gallery. Working at the gallery gave him the opportunity to meet, observe and learn from some of the greatest photographers of our time. “The experience of working at The Ansel Adams Gallery was very influential in my development as a photographer”, he states.
Lewis photographs in color using Canon digital cameras and 4 x 5 cameras. . He has been selected to Canon’s Explorers of Light program featuring 62 of the country’s most influential photographers.
Lewis is also working with digital imaging on his Apple computer to create new work. His work has been sold for editorial and commercial uses in over 16 different countries ranging from national ads to book covers.
Kemper’s photographs are in many private collections as well as in the permanent collection of the Baltimore Museum of Art and Kaiser Permanente. His work has been shown nationally in galleries and museums. Some of these include: The Frederick S. Wight Gallery, The Baltimore Museum of Art, The Cornell Museum, The Princeton Gallery of Fine Art, The Popular Photography Gallery, The Ansel Adams Gallery, Photographer’s Gallery and the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center. He prints his own archival inkjet prints using Canon’s 12 color ImagePROGRAF 6300 printer using the finest materials available.
The BIG Party 2012
“The Big Party” is almost here (Saturday, March 10th, 2012 @ 7pm) and we need to know if you’ll be coming. This party will be celebrating our Five year anniversary as well as being the party where the winner of “Best Photo of the Year” finds out they’ll be taking home a brand new Nikon D300s or Canon EOS 7D as well as finding out who our “Best Photographer” is and what they’ll win!
The party will be a pot-luck extravaganza, so we ask that you bring a yummy meal that is your special signature dish. Home cooking is where it’s at, but if you can’t do it home style, a platter from Publix or like store will be fine. We also ask that you bring your own booze (beer/wine/hard stuff). If you need any help with this just email me or give me a call.
Everyone that is or has been a South Florida Camera Club member is invited to this awesome party! If you have not received an email invite to this party yet, please email me at southfloridacameraclub {at} gmail(.)com to let me know. I will need everyone to RSVP me with the name of your guest and the dish you’ll be bringing. I will need all RSVPs to be in by March 6th, 2012.
“The Big Party” will be at ArtServe!!!!
Photojournalism in the Digital Age
SFCC is Proud to present 3 amazing Photojournalists from The Miami Herald, in a panel discussion of Photojournalism in the Digital Age.
APRIL 5th, 7-10pm @ Art Serve:
This presentation is free for South Florida Camera Club paid members. If you’re not a paid club member, this presentation will be $20.00. If you choose to join South Florida Camera Club within thirty days, you may use the $20.00 towards your membership. If you’d like to join SFCC now go here: “Join Now”
Wildlife Photography - Above and Below May 3rd
This presentation is free for South Florida Camera Club paid members. If you’re not a paid club member, this presentation will be $20.00. If you choose to join South Florida Camera Club within thirty days, you may use the $20.00 towards your membership. If you’d like to join SFCC now go here: “Join Now”
May 2012 Photographic Competition - Wildlife
On Thursday May 17th, 2012 at 7:00pm we’ll be having our photographic competition for the month. You can find all the rules for the competition by clicking on the “Competition Rules” link in the top left had corner of our website.
Theme: Wildlife - Photos of living animals and you can even use your pets 
The selected winning photograph for each monthly competition will be framed by Frame Gallery and will then be displayed in UNCOMMON Gallery for a month.
June 2012 Photographic Competition - Cell Phone Photos
On Thursday June 21st, 2012 at 7:00pm we’ll be having our photographic competition for the month. You can find all the rules for the competition by clicking on the “Competition Rules” link in the top left had corner of our website.
Theme: Cell Phone Photos - Photographs made with your cell phone. “The best camera is the one you have with you”
The selected winning photograph for each monthly competition will be framed by Frame Gallery and will then be displayed in UNCOMMON Gallery for a month.
July 2012 Photographis Competition - Light up the Dark
On Thursday July 19th, 2012 at 7:00pm we’ll be having our photographic competition for the month. You can find all the rules for the competition by clicking on the “Competition Rules” link in the top left had corner of our website.
Theme: Light up the Dark - Light painting, Fireworks, Burning things, The source of light should be the frame.
The selected winning photograph for each monthly competition will be framed by Frame Gallery and will then be displayed in UNCOMMON Gallery for a month.
August 2012 Photographic Competition - Photoshop - Photoshopped
On Thursday August 16th, 2012 at 7:00pm we’ll be having our photographic competition for the month. You can find all the rules for the competition by clicking on the “Competition Rules” link in the top left had corner of our website.
Theme: Photoshopped - Manipulated images, Composits, Retouching, HDR, Panorama…
The selected winning photograph for each monthly competition will be framed by Frame Gallery and will then be displayed in UNCOMMON Gallery for a month.
September 2012 Photographic Competition - Photo Essay
On Thursday September 20th, 2012 at 7:00pm we’ll be having our photographic competition for the month. You can find all the rules for the competition by clicking on the “Competition Rules” link in the top left had corner of our website.
Theme: Photo Essay - Three to six photos the are enhanced by the presence of the others. All photo will appear on one print.
The selected winning photograph for each monthly competition will be framed by Frame Gallery and will then be displayed in UNCOMMON Gallery for a month.
October 2012 Photographic Competition - Funny Photos - Photographs that make you laugh!
On Thursday October 18th, 2012 at 7:00pm we’ll be having our photographic competition for the month. You can find all the rules for the competition by clicking on the “Competition Rules” link in the top left had corner of our website.
Theme: Funny Photos - Photographs that make you laugh!
The selected winning photograph for each monthly competition will be framed by Frame Gallery and will then be displayed in UNCOMMON Gallery for a month.
November 2012 Photographic Competition - Liquid - Any photograph with water as a subject.
On Thursday November 15th, 2012 at 7:00pm we’ll be having our photographic competition for the month. You can find all the rules for the competition by clicking on the “Competition Rules” link in the top left had corner of our website.
Theme: Liquid - Any photograph with water as a subject.
The selected winning photograph for each monthly competition will be framed by Frame Gallery and will then be displayed in UNCOMMON Gallery for a month.
November 2012 Photographic Competition - Emotions or Dear Photograph
On Thursday December 20th, 2012 at 7:00pm we’ll be having our photographic competition for the month. You can find all the rules for the competition by clicking on the “Competition Rules” link in the top left had corner of our website.
Theme: Emotions - Laughing, Crying, Celebration, Fear. Another option is to make a Dear Photograph @ http://dearphotograph.com
The selected winning photograph for each monthly competition will be framed by Frame Gallery and will then be displayed in UNCOMMON Gallery for a month.