Upcoming Events » Fieldtrips
Watson Island
On Saturday July 28th at 6pm we will be meeting at Jerry’s Famous Deli on South Beach for a lite meal and friendly conversation. We will then be heading over to Watson Island with the “Vortex of Knowledge” Steve Wilkinson to photograph cityscapes of Downtown Miami.
Jerry’s Famous Deli
1450 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Tel: 305-532-8030
Ringling Museum of Art
I recently found out about an exhibit entitled “In Our Time: The World as Seen by Magnum Photographers” at the Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida. This exhibit is running through August 12th, so I’m planning a trip to the museum the Saturday morning of August 11th 2007. If you’re interested in seeing this exhibit too, please let me know and we can plan a car pool convoy to Sarasota.
The museum is open from 10am till 5:30pm and admission is $15.00 for adults and $5.00 for all students and Florida teachers with ID. I will talk about this event more at Thursday’s meeting where we can better iron out the details. If you can not make Thursdays Meeting please contact me to let me know of your interest by using the contact form on our web site.
Ringling Museum of Art
5401 Bay Shore Road
Sarasota, Florida 34243
Hillsboro Bay Lighthouse with Joe McBroom
Come out to photograph the Hillsboro Bay Lighthouse in
Photograph at Pompano Park Race Track
Unfortunately the fieldtrip scheduled to Pompano Race Track this Saturday had to be canceled because the race track is not ready yet. We will reschedule this fieldtrip in the future.
Smoke and Mirrors Exhibition
Saturday, November 17 @ 12 noon, we will be Meeting at Pizza Rustica, 1928 Hollywood Blvd. in Downtown Hollywood (Click for map). The restaurant is moderately priced, with options for carnivores and vegetarians alike.
Immediately following lunch, we will walk over to view the photography exhibition “Smoke and Mirrors” by Christiaan López-Miró. The cost is $6.00 per person, with the possibility of a group discount depending on the number of attendees.
After viewing the exhibition, we will “Shoot Hollywood” with an afternoon walking photo shoot of the people, architecture and other sites in Downtown Hollywood, including Hollywood Blvd, Harrison Street and the Young Circle Art Park. (Perhaps grabbing coffee and dessert at Chocolada, with the BEST European-style pastries in Broward county).
If you get lost or have any questions, you can contact Joe Paul on his cell at 954-536-0567.
AIPAD Photography Show
On Saturday December 8th at 11am, South Florida Camera Club will attend The Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD) Photography Show. More than 45 of the world’s leading fine art photography galleries will present a wide range of museum quality work by 19th century, modern and contemporary masters. The exhibition will be held at a tented venue located at NW 31st Street and North Miami Avenue in the Wynwood Art District of Miami, Florida.
After we’re done viewing the exhibit we’ll collectively figure out where we can have lunch and chit chat for a while.
This South Florida Camera Club fieldtrip is for all members and non camera club members alike, and will be a great opportunity for anyone interested in our club to see who we are, and learn what we are all about. We’ll be meeting promptly at 11am at the exhibit in Miami. If you have any problems finding the location or any of the camera club members, just give Ed Regan a call on his cell: 561-706-9999.
NW 31st Street and North Miami Avenue
Wynwood Art District, Miami, Florida
(Click to View Map)
Busch Wildlife Sanctuary Trip
On Sunday December 9th between 9am and Noon, South Florida Camera Club will be taking a fieldtrip to the Busch Wildlife Sanctuary in Jupiter. The sanctuary will be closed to the public, so we’ll be getting a private session with unrestricted access, and a naturalist to assist us with some of the animals in enclosures. There are also wetlands on the premises to photograph wading birds as well as landscapes.
The cost per person is $25, and we’re limited to an absolute maximum of 20 people. I need everyone that’s interested in this trip to RSVP by December 3rd so we can have a final head count for them. This fieldtrip is being offered to paid members only, unless there are a few spots available after I’ve received all the RSVPs. We are expecting the spots to go quickly, so let me know if you can go as soon as you know. RSVP at this address: southfloridacameraclub {at} gmail(.)com
2500 Jupiter Park Drive
Jupiter, FL 33458
561-575-3399
(Click here to view map)
Art Deco Weekend
On Sunday January 20th 2008 at 10:00am, South Florida Camera Club will be going to South Beach for Art Deco Weekend. Art Deco Weekend 2008 will celebrate the exuberant, toe-tapping Broadway musicals of the 1930s and 40s. When Broadway met Art Deco, the result was an exciting blend of art, industry, beauty, and glamour. The emerging Art Deco movement inspired stagecraft, costume and scenic design, choreography, and more. The weekend will feature special musical performances inspired by classic musicals of both stage and screen. There will be many Musicians, Street Performers and interesting people attending for us to photograph. It will be a good idea to get to Miami Beach a little bit early so parking is easy to find. We will be meeting on 10th street and Ocean Drive at 10:00am. If you have any problems finding our group you can call Joe Paul on his cell: 954-536-0567.
Ocean Drive & 10th Street
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
(Click to View Map)
South Florida Fair Fieldtrip
On Saturday February 2nd South Florida Camera club will be taking a fieldtrip to the South Florida Fair in West Palm Beach. We will be meeting there at 3:00pm.
The annual South Florida Fair is Palm Beach County’s largest and oldest outdoor event. The South Florida Fair is also Florida’s top rated fair and runs for seventeen outrageously fun days. Experience the superlative amusement rides of Wade Shows, big act concerts, blue ribbon agricultural displays, family shows, community competitions and, of course, lip smacking fair food! Please contact Joe Paul at 954-536-0567 if you have any trouble locating the group.
South Florida Fair
9067 Southern Boulevard
West Palm Beach, Florida 33411
(Click to view map)
Ocean Drive Magazine’s 15th annual VolleyPalooza
On Saturday, February 9th from 10am till 6pm, Ocean Drive Magazine will be holding their 15th annual VolleyPalooza. Come watch and photograph volleyball tournaments featuring some of he hottest models and celebrities spiking the ball in the heart of South Beach. We will be meeting at 8th Street and Ocean Drive. If you’ll be attending this event you can contact Leonardo Glusman at 954-274-0123. Leonardo will be leading up this trip and will be the person to contact if you can’t find our group.
South Beach
Ocean Drive and 8th Street
Miami Beach, FL 33139
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Anhinga Trail in Everglades National Park
On Saturday February 16th at 7am, South Florida Camera Club will be going to Anhinga Trail in Everglades National Park. This self-guiding trail winds through a sawgrass marsh, where you may see alligators, turtles, anhingas, herons, egrets, and many other birds, especially during the winter. This is one the most popular trails in the park because of its abundance of wildlife. If you’ll be attending this event you can contact Joe Paul at 954-536-0567. Joe will be leading up this trip and will be the person to contact for all information, including car pooling info.
Florida Renaissance Festival
On Sunday, March 2nd at 9:30am South Florida Camera Club will be attending the 16th annual Florida Renaissance Festival at Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach, Florida. This event is perfect for making candid photographs of people dressed in renaissance era costumes. Browse through an enchanted crafts village where over one hundred merchants and artisans demonstrate and sell their wares. Behold glass blowing, hammered pewter, wooden toys, unique pottery, clothing and a wealth of other riches. Click your shutters at battling knights, as they mount their steeds, lower their visors, aim their lances and charge at full tilt. Photograph hundreds of performers, not only on our twelve stages, but literally all around you are sword fighters, minstrels, magicians, mud-beggars, wenches and more. If you’ll be attending this event you can contact Joe Paul at 954-536-0567. Joe will be leading up this trip and will be the person to contact if you can’t find our group.
25th Annual Sunrise Community Hot Air Balloon Race
On Sunday April 20th at 5:30am, South Florida Camera club will be taking a fieldtrip to The 25th Annual Sunrise Community Hot Air Balloon Race in Southwest Miami. An outdoor pancake breakfast will be served by IHOP and the balloons are scheduled to launch at 6:30am. Where else in all of Florida can you be witness to the ascent of 35+ seven-story tall hot air balloons? If you’re coming back to this event for the 25th time or if this is to be your very first time, the experience of seeing, touching, and hearing these majestic hot air balloons as they ascend amid thousands of cheering well-wishers is without comparison! This will be a great opportunity to take some beautiful photographs.
This event is heavily dependent on the weather. If the weather looks real bad that morning, it is advised that you cancel the trip.
Kendall-Tamiami Airport
12800 SW 145th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33186
(Click for map)
Miami Beach Urban Weekend Fieldtrip
Steve Wilkinson will be heading up a fieldtrip This Sunday to Miami Beach for Urban Beach Week. This will be a great opportunity to photograph people and beach activities on South Beach. It will also be a great opportunity to learn from the “VOK” himself about the proper way to use a camera, and special tips and tricks. We will be meeting at 4pm on Ocean Drive and 10th Street. If you have any trouble finding our group you can contact Steve on his cell @ 786-355-3875
Miami Beach/South Beach
Ocean Drive & 10th Street
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Click here for map
Dale Laboratories Fieldtrip
South Florida Camera Club will be attending a lecture at Dale Laboratories in Hollywood, Florida to learn about their photo lab. Our club will be split into two groups; one group will go with Dave Farkas to learn about Dale Lab’s new editing and ordering software ROES. The other group will go with Dale Farkas to learn about what Dale Laboratories needs from the photographer to make the best possible print with a digital file, and learn about Dale Lab’s photo developers. Each club member will also receive a free 16X20 print, so bring a jpeg of the photograph you’d like developed on a CD. This trip is limited to 40 members, so let me know if you’ll be attending ASAP by email. This trip will end around 4pm so make sure you can put in the time before emailing me your decision. Click here to view full message from Dale Farkas about this trip.
Dale Laboratories
2960 Simms Street
Hollywood, Florida 33020
Click here for map
Photowalk at Fort Lauderdale Riverfront
A gentleman by the name of Paulo Jordao has set up a “Photowalk” this Sunday in Fort Lauderdale by Las Olas Riverfront. Paulo says he’d like to invite all Photographers (Professional or Amateur) and all Photography Lovers to join in on this fun and inspirational adventure that is Photowalk.
A photowalk is the act of walking around with your camera and photographing your surroundings. Recently the term has become synonymous with a group of photographers (professional or amateur), with big or smaller cameras, walking in predetermined locations and then sharing their imagery. Alone or with a group, the purpose is still the same and that is to go out and shoot.
We are going to meet around 9:45am at Las Olas Riverfront (300 Southwest 1st Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312). They have a little outside water-fountain that is going to be our meeting point. Because South Florida’s weather is so unpredictable and most of our summer rain goes away as fast as it comes, I want to assure you that we will be there, no matter what… Sunny or Raining. If it’s raining we will relocate our meeting point to the first floor, close to the escalators. Paulo’s Cell# 954-270-0751
Las Olas Riverfront
300 Southwest 1st Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Click here for map
Lew Lautin’s Gala Opening
Alliance Francaise of Miami is pleased to invite you to the Gala Opening of “The Heart and Soul of Paris” Photography by Lew Lautin. The Gala Opening will be September 5th 2008 from 7pm till 9pm.
Lew’s passion for capturing strong emotion and drama through color and composition burns brighter than ever. His family, friends and fellow artists describe Lew as vivacious, warm, generous and above all, creative. A love of traveling enabled him to spend almost 6 weeks in Paris this year. Combining his passion for both travel and photography has led to the exhibition of his Paris work. Lew’s prints capture the art, soul and people of Paris in photographs of city life, museums, and stunning panoramics. Lew will be showing this series of prints on archival papers and canvas ranging in size from 8X10 to 40X60.
South Florida Camera Club is proud to have Lew Lautin as a member, and I hope to see everyone there opening night in suport of Lew and his artistic expression.
Alliance Francaise of Miami
618 SW 8th Street
Miami, Florida 33130
(Click here for map)
Tracy Mendy Photography Launch Party
On Sunday, October 5th 2008 from 6pm to 9pm at Blue Martini of Fort Lauderdale, South Florida Camera Club Member Tracy Mendy will be having a launch party to celebrate her new endeavor TracyMendyPhotography.com.
Everyone is invited to come out and meet fashion photographer Tracy Mendy who will be showcasing some of her latest work.
Bring your business cards and network with the industries top models, makeup artists, photographers, stylists and designers.
Where: Blue Martini Fort Lauderdale
2432 E Sunrise Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
When: Sunday, October 5th
Time: 6pm till 9pm
For Details: 954-519-0085
PHOTO MIAMI 2008
On Sunday, December 7th 2008 at 11am South Florida Camera Club will be going to Photo MIAMI, the leading international contemporary art fair for photo-based art, video and new media in the Wynwood Art Distric
photo MIAMI 2008 will showcase works by over 200 contemporary artists at the 40,000 sq. ft. marquee structure located at NW 31st Street and North Miami Avenue, steps away from the Rubell Family Collection and the developing Midtown Miami district. Over 60 new and established galleries will present highly anticipated works- many that will be seen in the U.S. for the first time. photo MIAMI 2008 will also have a dedicated Solo Projects section.
I went to this event last year and it was INCREDIBLE! This is an event none of us in the camera club should miss.
Wynwood Art District
NW 31st Street and North Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33127
Ho HO Ho-liday Party
On Wednesday December 17th starting at 6pm, our very own South Florida Camera Club member Tracy Mendy will be hosting the Ho HO Ho-liday Party at Taverna EROS in Delray Beach.
Everyone from South Florida Camera Club are invited to come and celebrate the holiday season. Please bring along your friends and significant others as well! Drinks will be two-for-one all night if you come dressed in holiday attire! You’ll also be able to have your photo taken with “sexy Santa and his helpers”, all donations will go to Toys for Tots.
8 East Atlantic Avenue
Delray Beach, FL 33444
(Click here for map)
Gypsy Dancer Photo Shoot
On Sunday January 11th @ 2pm South Florida Camera Club will be having a fieldtrip to Long Key Nature Center and Natural Area in Davie, Florida to do a photoshoot with a group of Gypsy Dancers.
Many of you that have been to the Florida Renaissance Festival over the years have no doubt seen these dancers perform. Lots of gypsy dancers will be coming to our photoshoot, and all of them will be dressed in their gypsy best. We will be photographing them in this park to eliminate city life objects and people that would get in the way of making this shoot look as authentic as possible. This photo shoot fieldtrip is for current SFCC members only. If you wish to be a part of this event please join our club now.
The dancers are doing this shoot for TFP (Trade for Pictures). Everyone taking photographs at this event will be asked to give copies of their photos to the dancers.
The address of the park is given below. You can also view a map and get the directions by going to the Long Key Nature Center and Natural Area website by clicking on the address below.
Long Key Nature Center
and Natural Area
3501 S.W. 130th Ave.
Davie, FL 33330
(Click to view map)
Art Deco Weekend 2009
On Saturday January 17th 200p at 10:00am, South Florida Camera Club will be going to South Beach for Art Deco Weekend.
Art Deco Weekend 2009 will celebrate “Down Argentine Way: Deco • Vino • Tango,” exploring the culture and heritage of 1930s Buenos Aires.
There will be many Musicians, Street Performers and interesting people attending for us to photograph. It will be a good idea to get to Miami Beach a little bit early so parking is easy to find. We will be meeting on 10th street and Ocean Drive at 10:00am. If you have any problems finding our group you can call Danny Hammontree on my cell: 305-905-4122.
Ocean Drive & 10th Street
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
(Click to View Map)
Florida Renaissance Festival 2009 First Trip
On Sunday, February 8th at 10:00am South Florida Camera Club will be attending the 17th annual Florida Renaissance Festival at Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach, Florida.
This event is perfect for making candid photographs of people dressed in renaissance era costumes. Browse through an enchanted crafts village where over one hundred merchants and artisans demonstrate and sell their wares. Behold glass blowing, hammered pewter, wooden toys, unique pottery, clothing and a wealth of other riches. Click your shutters at battling knights, as they mount their steeds, lower their visors, aim their lances and charge at full tilt. Photograph hundreds of performers, not only on our twelve stages, but literally all around you are sword fighters, minstrels, magicians, mud-beggars, wenches and more.
If you’ll be attending this event you can contact Danny Hammontree at 305-905-4122. I’ll be leading up this trip and will be the person to contact if you can’t find our group.
Annie Leibovitz: Women
On Sunday, February 22nd at 1:00 pm South Florida Camera Club will be meeting at the Brevard Art Museum in Melbourne, Florida to see the Annie Leibovitz exhibit entitled “Women”.
Annie Leibovitz is one of the most celebrated female photographers. Her portraits have been appearing in magazines for over 25 years. She started as a photographer for Rolling Stone magazine and works for Vanity Fair and Vogue. Her first book, Annie Leibovitz: Photographers, was published in 1981. Eight years later, the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., presented the first retrospective of her work and Annie Leibovitz: Photographs 1970-1990 was published. In October 1999, the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington presented the present exhibition in conjunction with the publication of Women.
Annie Leibovitz’ portraits of women have a very wide range. She documents domestic assault, “the leading cause of injuries to American women”, with portraits of victims of domestic violence. She goes beyond the stereotypes of female beauty, but of course also presents models of beauty such as Jerry Hall, sportswomen like Marion Jones and the tennis stars Martina Navratilova and the Williams sisters. Besides models of self-esteem and strength, there are models of transgressiveness, victimhood, false consciousness, successful and unsuccessful aging.
It takes a little over two hours to get to Melbourne from Fort Lauderdale so plan your trip accordingly. You may also talk with other members of South Florida Camera Club about carpooling to this event. Please call me: Danny Hammontree if you have trouble finding the Museum. Cell# 305-905-4122.
Brevard Art Museum
1463 Highland Avenue
Melbourne, FL 32935
Phone: 321-242-0737
Tracy Mendy’s 35th Birthday Party
South Florida Camera Club member Tracy Mendy is having her 35th Birthday Celebration on Wednesday, March 4th 2009 at Taverna EROS in Downtown Delray Beach. The party will be starting at 7:30pm and all South Florida Camera Club Members are invited!
The theme for this party is Masquerade Ball and everyone is encouraged to wear a masquerade type mask. There will also be a body painting artist for those people interested in having a little art painted on their bodys.
If you’d like to view the full sized invitation please click on Tracy Mendy’s name. This party will be a great opportunity for all SFCC members to let the hair down and have a good time, as well as network with other photographers, models, and make-up artist!
Taverna EROS
8 East Atlantic Avenue
Delray Beach, FL 33444
Click here for map
A Step Back in Time - Curated by Shelly Katz
South Florida Camera Club has been invited by Shelly Katz and Palm Beach Photographic Centre to attend the Opening Reception and Lecture of “A Step Back in Time” on March 6th 2009 at 6:30 PM at the Palm Beach Photographic Centre in Delray Beach, Florida.
A photographic exhibition of history through the eyes and cameras of America’s early photographers and photojournalist, who documented the Civil War period and the American West, featuring over fifty images from the U.S. Library of Congress. The collection has been compiled by former TIME Magazine photographer Shelly Katz and meticulously restored and reproduced on museum quality, archival, fine art paper. In the words of the Centre’s Director, Fatima Nejame, “In today’s era where photographs are often manipulated, retouched or ‘photo-shopped’, it is refreshing and comforting to view a collection of such raw beauty and honesty.” The Exhibition includes images by George N. Barnard, Matthew B. Brady, Sam A. Cooley, William J. Carpenter, Timothy H. O’Sullivan, Edward S. Curtis and others.
The exhibit presents photographs of the Civil War Period (1860-1870), and also on display are visions of the American West (1880-1915). Prints from the exhibit will be available for sale with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Centre’s programs.
Palm Beach Photographic Centre
55 NE 2nd Avenue,
Delray Beach, Florida 33444
(561) 276-9797
Click here for map
Florida Renaissance Festival 2009 Second Trip
On Saturday March 7th at 10:00am South Florida Camera Club will be attending the 17th annual Florida Renaissance Festival at Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach, Florida.
This event is perfect for making candid photographs of people dressed in renaissance era costumes. Browse through an enchanted crafts village where over one hundred merchants and artisans demonstrate and sell their wares. Behold glass blowing, hammered pewter, wooden toys, unique pottery, clothing and a wealth of other riches. Click your shutters at battling knights, as they mount their steeds, lower their visors, aim their lances and charge at full tilt. Photograph hundreds of performers, not only on our twelve stages, but literally all around you are sword fighters, minstrels, magicians, mud-beggars, wenches and more.
If you’ll be attending this event you can contact Danny Hammontree at 305-905-4122. I’ll be leading up this trip and will be the person to contact if you can’t find our group.
Photograph the Tax Day Tea Party
On April 15th from 5 PM till 8 PM a Tax Day Tea Party will be held in Downtown Fort Lauderdale in front of the Federal Building at 299 East Broward Blvd. The Tax Day Tea Party is a peaceful protest calling for the lowering of taxes and the cutting of pork.
This will be a great opportunity to photograph a protest in a photojournalist way. I recommend everyone get there at or shortly before five to get a good feel for the area. There is also plenty of parking behind the Federal Building in parking garages. This event is supposed to last till eight, but we will photograph until the event ends or the sun goes down.
After this event we’ll be meeting at Peter Pan Diner for dinner and good conversation. Peter Pan Diner is located only a few miles north of the protest location on Oakland Park Blvd and West Dixie Hwy.
Vionette’s Photography Exposé
On Saturday, May 9th 2009 from 7 till 10 PM, South Florida Camera Club member Vionette will be exhibiting her Photography Exposé at Atmosphere Lounge in Fort Lauderdale. Beer, wine, coffee and music will be provided by Twilight Notes, so come consume you favorite beverage, meet Vionette and view her beautiful photographs, some of which are from her recent trip to Paris, France. Please click here to view the invitation.
Vionette and I recently did a podcast interview to highlight her upcoming Photography Exposé and also so you can learn more about Vionette. If you’d like to take a listen you can download that podcast interview by clicking here.
Atmosphere Lounge
300 SW 1st Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Click here for map
Butterfly World Fieldtrip
On Saturday, May 23rd at 9 AM South Florida Camera Club will be going to Butterfly World located in Tradewinds Park – South, in Coconut Creek.
Since its doors first opened in the Spring of 1988, Butterfly World has introduced hundreds of thousands of visitors to the wonders of Lepidoptera and the natural world around us all. Butterfly World is the largest butterfly facility in the world today!
I have been to Butterfly World several times and it’s a wonderful place to take photographs of not only butterflies, caterpillars and birds, but also beautiful flowers. This will be a great event for any of you that are new to photography and need help with your camera. There will be many of us there to help out and teach camera techniques, so be prepared with your questions.
The admission rate for adults is $24.95 and If you think Butterfly World is a place you’d like to visit many times in the near future, you may want to get the annual pass for $40.00.
Tradewinds Park - South
3600 W. Sample Road
Coconut Creek, Florida 33073
Click here for map
South Florida Fashion Mixer
On Thursday May 28th from 7pm - 9pm South Florida Camera Club will be going to the South Florida Fashion Mixer Hosted by Tracy Mendy Photography, One Model Place, South Florida Camera Club and WeMERGE Magazine. This Event is open to all Models, Photographers, Designers, Makeup Artists, Stylists, Agents, Producers, Event Planners, Graphic Artists, Business/Image Consultants and anyone who is looking to get started in the South Florida Fashion Industry.
There will be a casting call for Models and MUA’s for upcoming projects including the 2009 Fashion Designers Expo Florida. Bring your Business cards and Portfolios and get ready to Mix and Mingle with South Florida’s Most CREATIVE People!!! Click here to view Event Flyer.
** 2 for1 drinks and Appetizers specials till 9pm!
Taverna EROS
8 East Atlantic Avenue
Downtown Delray Beach, FL 33444
Click here for map
Scott Kelby’s Second Annual Worldwide Photo Walk
On Saturday, July 18th at 9:00 am we will be meeting in downtown Fort Lauderdale along Las Olas Blvd. for Scott Kelby’s Second Annual Worldwide Photo Walk. A Photowalk is the act of walking around with your camera and photographing your surroundings. Recently the term has become synonymous with a group of photographers (professional or amateur), with big or smaller cameras, walking in predetermined locations and then sharing their imagery. Alone or with a group, the purpose is still the same and that is to go out and shoot.
This Photowalk is being lead by South Florida Camera Club member Paulo Jordao. Many people will be attending this event including people that are not members of our awesome club. This will be a great opportunity of us to get out and photograph together and socialize with people that have the same passion we do.
We will be meeting at the Starbucks @ 350 E. Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. If you have any questions about this event you can contact Paulo at email: paulopics {at} comcast(.)net or cell: 954-270-0751.
Starbucks
350 E. Las Olas Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
Click here for map
Lew Lautin at Red Eye
On Friday July 24th from 6:00 PM thru 9:00 PM at ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale, South Florida Camera Club member Lew Lautin will be showing two videos, one photograph and for the first time ever one of his paintings at the 4th annual multi-media phenomenon, The Red Eye. The Red Eye is an innovative and exciting event aimed at promoting fresh underground art that serves as a conversation piece.
Red Eye is presented by ArtServe and media sponsor City Link / MetroMix.com. I urge everyone to get out to this event and support Lew Lautin at his exhibit.
ArtServe
1350 East Sunrise Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Click here for map
Calle Ocho in Little Havana Photowalk
On Sunday, September 6th at 2:00 PM South Florida Camera Club will be doing a photo walk field trip along Calle Ocho in Little Havana.
Our next photographic competition with the theme of “Street Photography” is fast approaching and many of you have told me that you don’t have anything in your portfolio that will fit this theme. Calle Ocho in Little Havana is the perfect location for us in South Florida to photograph what’s happening on the streets in Miami.
Little Havana is well known in the Americas and Europe for its social, cultural, and political activities. Its festivals, including Carnival Miami, Cultural Fridays, the Three Kings Parade and others, are televised to millions of people every year on different continents. It is also known for its landmarks, including Calle Ocho (S.W. 8 St), and its Walkway of the Stars (for famous artists and Latin personalities, including Celia Cruz, Willy Chirino, and Gloria Estefan, the Cuban Memorial Boulevard, Plaza de la Cubanidad, Domino Park, the Tower Theater, Jose Marti Park, the Firestone/Walgreens Building, St. John Bosco Catholic Church, Municipio de Santiago de Cuba and others. It is undoubtedly the best known neighborhood for Cuban exiles in the world. The name “Little Havana” emerged in the 1960s as the concentration of Cubans in the area grew sharply. Little Havana is the name affixed to a sprawling neighborhood lying immediately west of downtown Miami.
We will be meeting at 2:00 PM at the McDonalds located on 14th Avenue between 8th and 9th street. We will then walk and photograph along Callo Ocho together throughout the afternoon. If you have any trouble finding the location or our group, you can call me Danny Hammontree at 305-905-4122 or Adilia Ortega at 786-543-1400.
Viernes Culturales PhotoWalk Calle Ocho
On Friday, September 25th at 6:30 PM South Florida Camera Club will be going to Viernes Culturales along Calle Ocho in Little Havana. This is a great opportunity to do street and event photography in a culturally rich environment.
The event consists of outdoor musical performances on a stage and along the sidewalks of Calle Ocho, art exhibits along the sidewalk and in plazas and open spaces, visits to art galleries and cultural centers, cuisine tasting at participating restaurants, and films/art exhibits/ educational programs at the historic Tower Theatre. Free walking tours of Little Havana also take place during the festival.
Within the festival area are 13 art galleries featuring work by renowned Cuban and Latin American artists; most or all galleries are open during the event.
If you have any trouble finding the South Florida Camera Club group or need directions you can contact Adilia Ortega on her cell 786-543-1400 or Carlos Miller on his cell 305-431-8300. The meeting spot will be at Domino Park at the corner of SW 8th Street and SW 15th Avenue.
Domino Park/Calle Ocho
8th Street and SW 15th Avenue
Click here for map
Danny Hammontree’s Photography Exhibit
On Saturday, November 7th from 6:00 PM till 10:00 PM, Danny Hammontree will be exhibiting eighteen black and white prints from his anti-war series photographed in Miami, Washington DC and Portland, Oregon. This exhibit will take place at Kevro’s Art Bar in Delray Beach Florida.
In January of 2005 Danny began photographing anti-war protest in Miami and Fort Lauderdale. His passion quickly grew for the subject matter and this type photography, and for the next three years he traveled to Washington DC regularly to document the people that would protest against the leadership of the United States, and those that would protest against the protesters. Many of his favorite photographs from this series came from a protest in Portland, Oregon in March of 2006 which marked the three year anniversary of the war in Iraq.
Opening night of this showcase will also feature the original music of Alex Nelson, a popular local singer-songwriter. So, plan to go out for dinner on the avenue and then swing by to have a cocktail, check out the art of Danny Hammontree and the musical talents of Alex Nelson (he’ll be on stage until about 9:15). Look forward to seeing you there!
Kevro’s Art Bar
166 SE 2nd Avenue
Delray Beach, FL 33444
Click here for map
Tracy Mendy Fashion Photography Exhibit
On Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 from 6 thru 10 PM Tracy Mendy will be showcasing her most recent fashion, portrait and lifestyle photography @ Samba Room on Las Olas Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale.
Tracy Mendy specializes in model composite cards, portfolio development, actor head-shots and special event photography. Tracy has photographed fashion week in New York City, Paris, London and Milan.
Everyone is invited to come out and support Tracy and have a great time with all the South Florida Camera Club folks!
Samba Room
350 East Las Olas Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
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photo MIAMI 2009 Midtown Miami Wynwood Arts District
On Saturday, December 5th 2009 at 11:00 AM, South Florida Camera Club will be attending photo MIAMI 2009 in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District. Our photography club has attended this event for the past two years and it has been an incredible inspirational experience both years! I encourage everyone to make a special point of attending this amazing photography fair.
Now in its fourth year, photo MIAMI, the acclaimed contemporary international fair of photo-based art, video, and new media, returns in a new, 30,000 square foot venue at NW 34th Street and North Miami Avenue (at the former Circuit City Building) in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District and coincides with Art Basel Miami Beach.
The fair’s new location is strategically positioned in Miami’s midtown arts corridor. photo MIAMI is on the main thoroughfare for all of the major satellite fairs in Miami, as well as the Rubell Family Collection and the new warehouse for the Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz Collection, which will open that week.
Photo MIAMI 2009 Curatorial Theme:
The transformation and dissolution of societal structures worldwide has left humanity wondering, what’s next? Magic, perhaps, where mystery and creativity intersect?
Conceptual art, long dependent on historical canon, has lost sway, while the ability to imagine-and to re-imagine-has gained ground. Turning a collective gaze to the future as well as the unknown, we embrace a trinity of visual languages-photography, video and new media -as contemporary tools for defining value and meaning in this new world order. Whether appropriated from the depths of popular culture or simply beyond the reflections of mass media, photo MIAMI 2009 seeks to explore photography, video and new media-tools simultaneously commonplace and innovative in their capacity to tell our stories-as the evolving aesthetic, conceptual and imaginative change agents of the moment.
Admission Fee.
The general admission price is $20, Students and seniors are $15 and entrance for children under 12 is free. From what I have read the tickets are valid for reentry throughout the duration of the fair. If you have any trouble finding the event or our group you can contact me “Danny Hammontree” on my cell @ 305-905-4122.
photo MIAMI 2009
3401 North Miami Avenue
Miami, Florida 33127
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2009 Holiday Party at One Model Place.
South Florida Camera Club members are invited to the One Model Place Studio to celebrate the season with a holiday party and photo shoot! The party will take place on Sunday, December 20th from 7:00 till 10:00 PM.
Festivities will include a stage play comedy entitled “Hot Babes in Toyland,” a comedy about Santa firing the elves and replacing them with supermodels. Cast members will be available for an impromptu photo shoot on the set after the show, so bring your cameras and Pocket Wizards.
Tickets for the event are $15 for South Florida Camera Club members and $20 for guests. Admission price includes beer, wine, soft drinks and holiday snacks. To make reservations, email Elias Stimac at newseditor {at} onemodelplace(.)com with “SFCC” in the subject line. For more information you can call Elias at 954-226-6951.
One Model Place Studio
850 NW 57th Court
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
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SFCC Fieldtrip “The 33rd Annual Art Deco Weekend”
ON THE ROAD: ART DECO CELEBRATES THE MOTORCAR
On Saturday, January 16th at 10:00 AM, South Florida Camera Club will be meeting on 10th and Ocean Drive for The 33rd Annual Art Deco Weekend! this is a great opportunity to photograph people and subjects surrounding the art deco festivities.
One of the hallmarks of the 1930s was its passionate love affair with new technology, particularly the technology of transportation.On the sea, ocean liners like the Normandie promoted the elegance of fast transatlantic crossings, while on the rails, streamlined trains like the 20th Century Limited provided passengers with unrivaled luxury and speed. But it is on America’s roadways that a new passion became ubiquitous: the motorcar. Art Deco Weekend 2010 celebrates the technology, design, and American spirit embodied in the open road, as Americans got behind the wheel in record numbers, and manufacturers developed more and more streamlined models for mass consumption. Art Deco Weekend 2010 also celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Antique Automobile Club of America.
The Art Deco Weekend® Festival was started in 1976 by the Miami Design Preservation League to attract visitors to Miami Beach’s Art Deco Historic District and to raise awareness and appreciation of the arts and culture of the Art Deco era (approx. 1925-1945).
Art Deco Weekend will feature more than 85 events, including:
- Guided tours
- Film series
- Lectures
- Antiques, art and collectibles vendors
- Variety of food vendors
- Musical attractions
- Theatrical performances
- Dance performances
- Classic automobiles
- Saturday morning parade
- Dog promenade and other events
Florida Renaissance Festival 2010 First Trip
On Sunday, February 14th at 12:00 pm South Florida Camera Club will be attending the 18th annual Florida Renaissance Festival at Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach, Florida.
This event is perfect for making candid photographs of people dressed in renaissance era costumes. Browse through an enchanted crafts village where over one hundred merchants and artisans demonstrate and sell their wares. Behold glass blowing, hammered pewter, wooden toys, unique pottery, clothing and a wealth of other riches. Click your shutters at battling knights, as they mount their steeds, lower their visors, aim their lances and charge at full tilt. Photograph hundreds of performers, not only on our twelve stages, but literally all around you are sword fighters, minstrels, magicians, mud-beggars, wenches and more.
If you have any trouble finding us at the park you can call Danny Hammontree at 954-667-3840. I’ll be leading up this trip and will be the person to contact if you can’t find our group.
Lake Worth Street Painting Festival
On Saturday, February 20th, 2010 at 12:00 PM, South Florida Camera Club will be going to the Lake Worth Street Painting Festival. If you have any trouble finding the South Florida Camera Club clan once you get there, just give me a call at 954-667-3840.
Watch and photograph as over 400 Artists use the pavement as canvas to transform downtown Lake Worth into a temporary outdoor museum of original art and masterpiece reproductions. Watch the streets come alive as the artists transform the pavement into works of art. Continuous live music and children’s activities are also featured.
Traced back to 16th century Italy when itinerant artists would use their chalks to transform pavement into a makeshift canvas, street painting has retained its appeal through the centuries. As in ages past, crowds still gather to watch as fine works of art emerge. The “paintings” last only until the next rain, but the lively spirit and accessibility of the exhibition captivates new audiences each year and inspires lasting memories.
Downtown Lake Worth and the Greater Lake Worth Chamber of Commerce invite you to the annual Street Painting Festival, which claims bragging rights as the country’s largest. The 2-day event transforms the downtown streets with more than 200 street paintings sponsored by businesses, organizations, families and individuals, covering more area than any other festival of its kind in the U.S. Hundreds of artists converge to display their diverse talents on the asphalt – using only chalk – in styles that range from Renaissance classicism to Cubism and Pop Art. Street performers, strolling minstrels and Main stage musical entertainment add to the creative atmosphere. And of course, don’t miss the Festival Food Courts, accommodating culinary tastes and thirsts as diverse as the surrounding artwork.
Lake Worth Street Painting Festival
709 Lucerne Avenue
Lake Worth, FL 33460
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Weston ArtWalk and Showtime
On Sunday, February 21st 2010 from 10am till 5pm two members of South Florida Camera Club (Barbie Pearson and Jack Levy) will be showing their photography at the 4th annual Weston ArtWalk and Showtime!
Along with Jack and Barbie 60 other local artist will be showing their paintings, sculpture, photography and more. There will also be live entertainment for all to enjoy. So come on out and show support for our members and have a great time.
Weston Town Center
1675 Market Street
Weston, FL 33326
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The Big Party!
“The Big Party” is almost here (February 27th, 2010 @ 7pm) and we need to know if you’ll be coming. This party will be celebrating our three 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!
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).
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 February 21st, 2010.
“The Big Party” will again take place at the home of Joe and Donna McBroom. When I receive your RSVP I will then send you the address and directions to get to their lovely home.
Fashion Photography Show with Tracy Mendy
On Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at 8:00 PM, South Florida Camera Club member Tracy Mendy will be showing her photography in a Fashion Photography Show put on by the South Florida Artists Association with other local photographers, at Kevro’s Art Bar in Delray Beach, Florida!
This is a great opportunity to get out with members of SFCC & SFAA and network with other photographers, models and people in the biz. Pink Slip Threads will be unveiling a new fashion collection, and Musician Alex Nelson will be playing tunes throughout the evening.
If you’d like to know more about this event you can view the event flyer here…
Kevro’s Art Bar
166 SE 2nd Avenue
Delray Beach, FL 33444
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Florida Renaissance Festival 2010 Second Trip
On Sunday, March 14th at 12:00 pm South Florida Camera Club will be attending the 18th annual Florida Renaissance Festival at Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach, Florida.
This event is perfect for making candid photographs of people dressed in renaissance era costumes. Browse through an enchanted crafts village where over one hundred merchants and artisans demonstrate and sell their wares. Behold glass blowing, hammered pewter, wooden toys, unique pottery, clothing and a wealth of other riches. Click your shutters at battling knights, as they mount their steeds, lower their visors, aim their lances and charge at full tilt. Photograph hundreds of performers, not only on our twelve stages, but literally all around you are sword fighters, minstrels, magicians, mud-beggars, wenches and more.
If you have any trouble finding us at the park you can call Danny Hammontree at 954-667-3840. I’ll be leading up this trip and will be the person to contact if you can’t find our group.
Iceland Volcano Workshop with Seth Resnick
Seth Resnick will be having a once in a lifetime workshop at the newly erupted volcano in Iceland from April 28th thru May 4th, 2010. Not only will you have the best guides in Iceland, you will also have helicopters and special glacier vehicles to capture the best possible photographs!
The majority of the workshop will be spent shooting the dramatic volcano eruption in the south of Iceland and the neighboring area. The workshop will also consist of photographing icebergs on the glacier lagoon on the south east coast. Seth will also try and get the workshop into the ice caves if they are approachable.
This workshop is limited to 12 participants and the cost for the workshop will be $6450.00 including all access to the volcano. The photo below was just photographed and is an example of what you can expect!
To sign-up for this trip please go here: FOCUS ON NATURE.
FAT Village Backyard Bash
South Florida Camera Club will be attending the FAT Village Backyard Bash on Friday, June 25th at 5PM and we hope that you’ll be able to come enjoy the fun with us.
This is a laid back party in Peter Feldman Park (by the Bubble). We’ll have activities and booths; Manrekords will be DJ-ing and Maguire’s Hill 16 will bring the brew- all you need to do is bring something to sit on and your friends! Park it and picnic!
“FAT” is an acronym that stands for Flagler Arts & Technology, and the “Village” is storefronts and warehouses located just west of N. Andrews Avenue and north or Broward Boulevard. FAT Village was created by A group of individuals committed to furthering the art scene and are working together to make Fort Lauderdale the destination of choice for arts and culture. FAT Village is the first step in creating multiple venues to showcase local artists, performers and musicians.
To celebrate this exciting new art district in Fort Lauderdale, there will be a “Backyard Bash” Friday, June 25th from 5 till 8 PM at Peter Feldman Park located at NE Sixth Street and third Avenue. The bash will start with music, entertainment, food and a cash bar provided by neighboring watering-hole Maguire’s Hill 16.
There will be many people from all over South Florida at this event, and I ask that all camera club peeps that can make it out to join us, come and help us spread the word about our amazing photography club. This is going to be an awesome event and I hope to see you all there!
FAT Village Backyard Bash
310 NE 6 Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
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