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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.
Meet in Room 237 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
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Upcoming Field Trips
DCC DECEMBER 2025 FIELD TRIP
Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
Call for Images
Season's Greetings Y'all!! We enjoyed a bright clear day at Hagerman NWR yesterday and I'm sure there were many wonderful pictures taken. Please attach 5 or 6 of your favorite resized (1920 px x 1280 px) photos to an email to me (lpetterborg@gmail.com) by the end of the year. Feel free to include your watermark/copyright to your images. Pictures of other members are also welcome. Thanks. L
January 2025 DCC Field Trip
WHAT: A day out with friends
WHERE: Cedar Hill State Park and DFW National Cemetery
WHEN: Saturday January 17th (weather permitting)
Start your New “Photography” Year off with the January DCC outing just southwest of Dallas at the DFW National Cemetery (Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery - National Cemetery Administration) and Cedar Hill State Park (Cedar Hill State Park — Texas Parks & Wildlife Department). Plan to meet up at 9 AM at the Park entrance. In addition to lake views and nature trails, Penn Farm Agricultural History Center offers many photo opportunities within the park. You can easily visit the cemetery either before the State Park or after lunch on your way home.
“In 1854, John Anderson Penn settled in the rugged, cedar-covered hills of southwest Dallas County, an area known as the Cedar Mountains. Today, remnants of the original Penn Farm survive intact in Cedar Hill State Park.
Penn Farm Agricultural History Center pays tribute to the disappearing Texas family farm. It offers a glimpse into rural life, when farm machinery took the place of the horse and mule almost a century ago. The center is open daily for self-guided tours. It features reconstructed and historic buildings from the mid-1800s through the mid-1900s.”
Plan to join us at Sams Pizza in nearby Cedar Hill (601 Cedar St.) at 11:30 AM. Please let me know if you are going come so that I can alert them. Thanks. Lpetterborg@gmail.com
Contests November 2025 Contest Results
January 2025 Contest Entries Due - January 11, 2025
Projected -Open
Color Print - Open
Monochrome Print -Open
Dallas Camera Club - November 2025 Winners
Dallas Camera Club - 2025-2026 Scoresheet
November 2025 Projected VIDEO November 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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