| Date | Topic |
| PROGRAM YEAR BEGAN IN OCTOBER. SCROLL DOWN TO BOTTOM SEE EVENTS FROM SEPTEMBER 2024-EARLY FEBRUARY 2025 | |
| February 17, 2025 7-9 pm | Competition: Architecture Express your love of structure and design. Buildings. houses, designs in nature, etc., all in play. Education: “Exposure Triangle #2” (Shutter Speed)—member presentation by Carolyn Todd-Larson Location: Patton Township Municipal Building Boardroom 100 Patton Plaza, State College, PA 16803 |
| March 17, 2025 7-9 pm | Guest Speaker: Jana Scott on macro photography, medium format photography, and how she runs her business Education: “Exposure Triangle #3” (ISO) – Member Presentation by Jason Smoyer Location: Patton Township Municipal Building Boardroom 100 Patton Plaza, State College, PA 16803 |
| April 1, 2025 | PSA Inter-Club Competition 3rd Submission |
| April 1, 2025 | Education Extra: April 1 Joint Zoom session with Pittsburgh/Chagrin Valley Camera Clubs Steve Gettle: Caught in Motion – Photographing Action www.stevegettle.com More info will be forthcoming |
| April 21, 2025 7-9 pm | Competition: My Town – Guest Judge Steven Rubin What captures the life and spirit of where you live? It could be your street, neighborhood, village, town, or county. You choose the venue and the subject. Steven Rubin is a documentary photographer and professor at PSU. |
| May 19, 2025 7-9 pm | Competitions: Macro and Open Education: Manual Mode – Member Presentation by Jane Liechty Location: Patton Township Municipal Building Boardroom 100 Patton Plaza, State College, PA 16803 |
| June 16, 2025 7-9 pm | Member Challenge: Edit the Same Photo We will provide the same photo for everyone to process. Discuss/share what each member did. 3-Member panel to name Top3 + HM — (no scoring, just learning). Education: Focal Length – Member Presentation by John Larson Location: Patton Township Municipal Building Boardroom 100 Patton Plaza, State College, PA 16803 |
| Late June, 2025 Date TBD | Field Trip to Hoot Hollow As a followup to our guest presentation by Joe and Mary McDonald, they have invited us for a workshop at their farm in McClure PA. We will have the opportunity to shoot wildlife and practice macro photography in their garden. More details later |
| July 21, 2025 7-9 pm | Competition: Wildlife Use what you learned from our earlier guest speakers and June field trip to Hoot Hollow and submit a photograph of that deer that was eating your Hosta or any animal from the wild of your choice. Pets discouraged. Education: White Balance, Member Presentation by TBD |
| August, 2025 | NO MEETING! GET OUT THERE AND TAKE NEW PHOTOS |
| September 15, 2025 7-9 pm | Annual Meeting and Election of Officers Location: Patton Township Municipal Building Boardroom 100 Patton Plaza, State College, PA 16803 |
| SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2024 EVENTS ALREADY HELD | |
| September 16, 2024 7-9 pm | Annual Meeting and Election of Officers Top 4 Photos-of-the-Year — By Guest Judge Sarah Wharton from the Palmer Art Museum https://www.saw.photography/ Critique session: Open Print for everyone – Sarah Wharton will give critiques on all submitted prints. Comments only instead of scoring. Location: Patton Township Municipal Building Boardroom 100 Patton Plaza, State College, PA 16803 |
| October 4, 2024 5-7 pm | First Friday Opening Art Alliance “Let There Be Light” Photography Exhibit and State College Photo Club’s 4th Annual Youth Showcase Exhibit continues through October 31 Kish Bank Expect More Store 114 S. Allen Street State College PA 16803 Sponsored by Art Alliance of Central PA, Kish Bank Expect More Store, and State College Photo Club |
| October 6, 2024 12-4 pm | Bellefonte Art Museum Monochromatic Photography Exhibit. “Meet the artists” Exhibit continues through October 31 Bellefonte Art Museum 133 North Allegheny Street Bellefonte, PA 16823 |
| October 7, 2024 7-9 pm | Portrait Session with Linda Hale – practice with studio lighting at the Art Alliance Free for State College Photo Club and Art Alliance members. But space is limited so registration is required. Please email statecollegephotoclub@gmail.com to reserve your spot by September 25. |
| October 21, 2024 7-9 pm | Theme Competition: Markets This includes farmers’ markets, garage sales, auctions, craft shows, or wholesale and retail markets. It could be the market itself, the participants, the mood… whatever captures your interest. Education: Composition, Member Presentation by Ann Taylor Schmidt Location: Patton Township Municipal Building Boardroom 100 Patton Plaza, State College, PA 16803 |
| November 1, 2024 | Deadline for PSA Inter-Club Submissions View past winners at: https://psa-photo.org/page/competition-results We compete in PID Color in Group F |
| November 1-30, 2024 | 4th Annual Youth Showcase will be displayed at the Teens Create Space, 2nd Floor, Schlow Library |
| November 18, 2024 7-9 pm | Guest Speakers: Joe and Mary Ann McDonald “Best Techniques and Settings for Wildlife Photography” https://hoothollow.com/ Members: free. Non-members: $15.Location: Patton Township Municipal Building Boardroom 100 Patton Plaza, State College, PA 16803 |
| December 16, 2024 7-9 pm | Holiday Party Bring a dish/snack and a small gift to be shared. Submit your favorite holiday photo(s) to be shown for enjoyment…not for competition. White Elephant gift exchange Education: “Exposure Triangle #1” (Aperture)—member presentation by Alan Lucas Location: Patton Township Municipal Building Boardroom 100 Patton Plaza, State College, PA 16803 |
| January 20, 2025 7-9 pm | Competition: Open Note: Photo(s) must have been taken within the last 2 years Education: My Town Photography: Examples and insights, member presentation by Lisa Cirincione Location: Patton Township Municipal Building Boardroom 100 Patton Plaza, State College, PA 16803 |
| January 21, 2025 | Education Extra: Jan 21 Joint Zoom session with Pittsburgh/Chagrin Valley Camera Clubs Stephanie Johnson on Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) https://stephjohnphoto.com/ Members: free. Non-members: $15. Registration Required for all. Email statecollegephotoclub@gmail.com to register. Provide your name and email address to receive a link. For non-members, instructions on how to pay will be provided once you register. |
| February 1, 2025 | PSA Interclub Competition 2nd Submission. |
| February 4, 2025 | Education Extra: Feb 4 Joint Zoom session with Pittsburgh/Chagrin Valley Camera Clubs Charles Needle: Impressionistic Photography: How To Use Your Camera or Smartphone As A Paintbrush www.charlesneedlephoto.com Members: free. Non-members: $15. Registration Required for all. Email statecollegephotoclub@gmail.com to register. Provide your name and email address to receive a link. For non-members, instructions on how to pay will be provided once you register. |