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Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month For Members and Guests
Meetings begin at 7:30pm in Adjoining Rooms 237 and 239
Training, when scheduled, will begin at 6:15pm in Room 239
Use either the Elevator or the Staircase by the Elevator to access the second floor.
Second Tuesdays - Contest Results Videos Live at 7:30 PM
Fourth Tuesdays - Program Meetings Live at 7:30 PM
Training when Scheduled is Held Before Each Meeting at 6:15PM
No Meeting on December 23, 2025
New and Prospective Members are invited to a Dallas Camera Club Orientation with Keni Evans and Lola Laird.
Meet in the back of the room at 6:15 before the Second Tuesday Meeting to hear about the rich history of the club
and learn how to best leverage the resources of the club to improve your photography.
The objective of the Dallas Camera Club is the mutual entertainment and education of its members in all forms of amateur photographic art. The DCC hosts contests and events including monthly competitions, field trips, training classes for all skill levels, workshops, programs of general interest, an Annual Awards Banquet and an annual competition with the Fort Worth Camera Club. The DCC emphasizes club competition as a learning process. Importance is placed on helping the beginner, or new member, feel at ease, ask questions, learn and participate.
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Programs
Details of Past Programs and a List of Future Programs HERE
Xmas at the Arboretum at Night
By Kay Hale
Christmas at the Arboretum at night is a great time to visit the Arboretum. Colorful scenes, vibrant skies, holiday scenes, and people of all ages offer up visual treats and tests to the photographer. The Arboretum evening program opens at 5 P.M. which will run through early January. To attend this program, you do need to buy a ticket, even for those who are members of the Arboretum.
Nighttime photography often produces some of the most impactful photographic captures, but with some unique challenges. Having done the Xmas program several time over the years I will share my experiences. The Arboretum has made it even more challenging for photographers because tripods and monopods are no longer allowed. While there is no one lens choice for everyone, my preference has been for a fast wide-angle lens with my using a 35mm lens over 80% of the time, with an occasional 24mm or 50mm. Almost all my f stops have been at f/4 or f/2.8, with a rare f/1.8. Even with a wide-angle lens 1/250 was utilized on most shots to prevent camera shake. All this results in ISOs that can reach 20,000. A related reason for using a wide-angle lens is that the depth of field is far greater than with a 50mm or longer lens. Thank goodness for the new A.I. generated noise reduction feature in Lightroom. Finally, wide angle lenses and a 50mm lens are great story telling lenses, which fits in so very nicely with Xmas themes. Predominantly Center-weighted Metering and Auto-ISO were employed on almost all photos.
Start your adventure at the Arboretum at 5 P.M., which gives you the possibility of the beautiful light of golden and then blue hour. There are many street-photography-like opportunities at the Christmas Village in the Arboretum: small children experiencing Xmas for the first time, multi- generational families enjoying a family outing, and lovers taking selfies. Everyone there seems to be taking photos of loved ones in the very colorful palette of Christmas at the Arboretum. This offers the photographer many great opportunities for some great captures of people in a very colorful setting. Keep in mind that adding people to your photos often makes the picture.
Field Trip Videos
See all Field Trip Videos here. Dallas Camera Club - Videos
Upcoming Field Trips
DCC DECEMBER 2025 FIELD TRIP
WHAT: Sunrise Snow Geese, Catfish, and Whiskey
WHERE: Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
WHEN: Saturday December 13th
For those of you who enjoy a nice sunrise, join us at the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge near Dennison to welcome a new day (at 7:22 AM) and then spend the rest of the morning photographing. If you don’t care to get up that early that’s fine, join us when you can. This fall the refuge added to its planted acreage so there should be plenty of food for the migrating geese. For lunch, we will head east across US 75 to Huck’s Catfish restaurant in Dennison at noon. For anyone interested, you can sign up for a tour of the nearby award winning Ironroot Republic Distillery.
Photo Guide
Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Huck's Catfish -Seafood Restaurant in Denison , TX , 75020
Ironroot Republic Distillery
The One Bourbon You Should Bring Home From Every State | VinePair
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UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 6th at 10 AM
WHAT: a Photography Exhibit features works by Laura Wilson and Manual Alvarez Bravo
WHERE: The Meadows Museum at SMU (Current and Upcoming – Meadows Museum, Dallas)
LUNCH: 11:30 AM at Banditos Tex Mex (BANDITO'S TEX MEX CANTINA: Come join us for premier Tex Mex cuisine and a Margarita at Dallas' Bandito's Tex Mex Cantina.)
Please let me know if you plan to participate so I can let them know how many folks to expect. lpetterborg@gmail.com
Contests October 2025 Contest Results
December 2025 Contest Entries Due - December 7, 2025
Projected - Bird's Eye View
Color Print - Open
Monochrome Print - Bird's Eye View
Dallas Camera Club - October 2025 Winners
Dallas Camera Club - 2025-2026 Scoresheet
October 2025 Projected VIDEO October 2025 Print (Color and Monochrome) VIDEO
Training
Live Training is Available Before Regular Meetings at 6:15
Online Training Is Available to Members of
Dallas Camera Club and Plano Photography Club
Details and Schedules For All DCC Classes: Dallas Camera Club - Training and Education
Training held via Zoom. Find access code DCC MEMBERS
Dallas Camera Club - 2025 Class Material
Outward Bound - Photographic Contest Opportunities Outside the Club
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2025 State Fair Photo Contest Winners - Thanks to Anita Oakley VIDEO
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