On Thursday December 20th at 7pm we will be having our photographic competition for the month. The theme for the month of December is “Santa”. If you are using the printing services of Dale Laboratories you can print as large as 11X14 or 12X18 depending on the aspect ratio you shot the photo in or had to crop to. The smallest photo allowed is 8X10 and all photos must be centered mounted on a 16X20 black matte board. All competition rules can be found by clicking on the “Competition Rules” link in the top left hand corner of this page.
November’s Photo Competition
On Thursday November 15th at 7pm we will be having our photographic competition for the month. The theme for the month of November is “A Smile is Worth a Thousand Words”. If you are using the printing services of Dale Laboratories you can print as large as 11X14 or 12X18 depending on the aspect ratio you shot the photo in or had to crop to. The smallest photo allowed is 8X10 and all photos must be centered mounted on a 16X20 black matte board. All competition rules can be found by clicking on the “Competition Rules” link in the top left hand corner of this page.
October Photo Competition & Photoshop Class
On Thursday October 18th at 7pm we will be having our photographic competition for the month. The theme for the month of October is “Animalia”. If you are using the printing services of Dale Laboratories you can print as large as 11X14 or 12X18 depending on the aspect ratio you shot the photo in or had to crop to. The smallest photo allowed is 8X10 and all photos must be centered mounted on a 16X20 black matte board. All competition rules can be found by clicking on the “Competition Rules” link in the top left hand corner of this page. The photo competition is for paid members only.
After the competition ends, Steve Wilkinson will be giving a class in Adobe Photoshop basics. This class will be tailored to your needs per request. Please bring in any photos you may want to work with on CD or thumb drive. This class is for paid members only.
Miami Cityscape from Watson Island
Written by Danny Hammontree
Miami cityscape photography from Watson Island is an outing South Florida Camera Club members had been interested in doing for quite a while. Steve “Vortex of Knowledge” Wilkinson again played a pivotal roll in setting up this trip and then directed us in the best camera techniques for this type photography.
We started off the evening at Jerry’s Famous Deli, our favorite South Beach eatery for pre-shooting substances and great conversation. We then jumped in our hotrods and raced down MacArthur Causeway to Watson Island to shoot sunset and late night cityscape photographs of Downtown Miami across Biscayne Bay. After the night of photographing Miami we went back to Jerry’s Famous Deli and chit-chatted late into the night/morning.
Everyone sent me their favorite photographs from the night and all were wonderful, however Steve Wilkinson’s panoramic photo completely blew me away. I immediately wrote him back asking for a larger version to view in all its glory as my desktop wallpaper. Steve kindly obliged and said I could post it here as well. Please click on the photo below to see the full sized version.
City of Miami Panoramic by Steve Wilkinson
Click for full sized version
July’s Competition Winner
I would like to start off by congratulating Jessica Savidge for winning the July 2007 photographic competition. Jessica’s beautiful photo titled “USS Forrest Sherman” is being framed by Frame Gallery and will soon be hanging on the wall at UNCOMMON Gallery. You can view her photo in our Competion Winners section.
New SFCC Flyer
I’d like to give you a sneak peek of the new flyer Shannon Hammontree designed for the South Florida Camera Club. Shannon and I are also working on a newly designed website with all the latest information about the club posted on the front page. I have already posted upcoming events for the month and more will be added soon. Please check the site often to see added events as the days go by. I would love any input you have for what you are looking for in a website and how it will best serve you. Expect the club to grow fast as we get the word out with these new flyers. You can view the new SFCC flyer by clicking the thumbnail below.
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
Nikon Seminar
On Thursday August 2nd at 7pm Nikon Field Engineer Terrence Campbell will be coming to the club to discuss all things Nikon. More specifically Terrence will be discussing Nikon as a corporate entity, Nikon schools and events, Nikon catching up in the camera industry, as well as Nikon’s competition. He will also be answering questions about camera performance and functions and anything else you can think to ask. Club members and non-members alike are welcome. You may also bring along anyone you think may be interested in this event.
Holiday Park Hotel
1250 West Hillsboro Boulevard
Conference Room 139
Deerfield Beach , Florida 33442
Outdoor & Digital Photo Seminar
On Saturday August 4th and Sunday August 5th there will be an Outdoor & Digital Photo Seminar at the Biscayne Bay Marriott Hotel in Miami. Many of the South Florida Camera Club’s members will be attending this event and we would like everyone that is interested to attend with us. Online registration closes on August 1st so please head over to their website, read about what this event has to offer. Click HERE for Event Registration
Biscayne Bay Marriott Hotel
1633 North Bayshore Drive
Miami, Florida 33132
Gallery Night
On August 10th from 6pm till 11pm UNCOMMON Gallery will be having their monthly gallery night Party. This will be a great opportunity for those of you that have not seen Jessica Savidge’s winning photograph to view it. It is also a great opportunity to mingle with other artists in the community, view art & photography, listen to music, and consume wine, munchies and lots more. If you need more information you can contact Michael Colanero at 954-336-4305. The location of the gallery is:
UNCOMMON Gallery
2713 East Commercial Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale FL 33308.
954-336-4305
Photo Competition
On Thursday August 16th at 7pm we will be having our photographic competition for the month of August. The theme for the month of August is “Summer”. At the last competition some members expressed the need for relaxing the rule of 2 inches from the edge of the 16X20 black matte board to 1 inch from the edge. If you are using the printing services of Dale Laboratories this will allow you to print as large as 11X14 or 12X18 depending on the aspect ratio you shot the photo in or had to crop to. The smallest photo allowed is still 8X10 and all photos must be centered mounted on a 16X20 black matte board. All competition rules can be found by clicking on the “Competition” link in the top left hand corner of this page.
Holiday Park Hotel
1250 West Hillsboro Boulevard
Conference Room 139
Beach , Florida 33442
USS Forrest Sherman

Photo by Jessica Savidge.
