It’s time to celebrate our photographers!

🎶📸 The “Music in Focus” exhibition features the work of 27 SCPC photographers—and we’re gathering to celebrate them!

Join us Saturday, October 17 at 6:00 pm at OC Camera for the opening reception.

Come see the photographs, meet up with fellow members and friends, enjoy drinks and refreshments, and make a night of it!

SCPC’s OC Camera “Music in Focus” exhibition reception is Saturday, October 17 at 6:00 pm.

📅 Exhibition: October 14 – November 14

🥂 Opening Reception: Saturday, October 17, 6:00 - 9:00 pm

📍 OC Camera, 23052 Lake Forest Drive, D#1, Laguna Hills

October Photo Challenge: “The Color Theory of Fall"

Dust off your color wheels! This month, we’re taking a classic autumn theme—Fall Colors—and viewing it through the lens of color theory and contrast.
Whether you’re traveling to catch peak foliage or hunting for autumn hints around town, your challenge this month isn't just to find fall colors, but to frame them alongside their natural opposites to make them pop!

What to Look For:

• Complementary Contrasts: Look for natural opposites on the color wheel—vibrant oranges popping against deep blue skies, golden yellows set against rich violet shadows, or fiery reds framed by lingering deep greens.

• Tonal Drama: Isolate brilliant warm foliage against dark, shaded backgrounds, cool stone walls, or wet asphalt.

• Creative Framing: Use foliage to frame subjects, capture warm reflections on cool city glass, or dive into macro details where color contrasts interact. How to Participate:

• Grab your camera (or pull up a color wheel app on your phone for reference while out shooting!).

• Images must be shot between Saturday, October 3 and Friday, October 30th (midnight)

If shot with a SmartPhone, please email your name and description of the photo to scpc-membership@googlegroups.com before the submission deadline.

Entry links are in the newsletter and will be sent again mid-month.

Outings

Aquarium Of The Pacific "Photographers Night"

Date & Time: October 11, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Leader: Becky Martens (past Honorable Mention winner at Aquarium of the Pacific). Gary Vander-Haeghen will serve as Co-Leader

Details: A great opportunity for underwater photography without getting wet! This annual event is open exclusively to photographers, offering four hours of uncrowded access to photograph sharks, eels, jellyfish, seahorses, and more. Tripods are permitted.

Tickets are required, you can buy them here.

Cedar City, Utah, Annual Sheep Parade
When: October 22th through the 26th
Led by: Deana Denlinger

This main-street event features a variety of local activities, including:

* Sheep-herding dog & draft horse demonstrations
* Junior rodeo & antique tractor pull
* Cowboy poetry, music, art & photography displays
* Quilt show, vintage car show & Dutch oven contest
View the full itinerary on the Cedar Livestock Fest Schedule.

You can find outings information on our events calendar.

Workshops

Creating B&W Images in Lightroom
When: Tuesday, October 20 9am-12pm
Led by: Craig Elferdink
Location:  Duck Club, 15 Riparian View, Irvine

Processing color captures to B&W “Maybe Fine Art ?“
Images for screens and prints.  “My Way“ using Lightroom Classic.

Food Photography Workshop
When: Monday, November 16, 6 - 8 pm
Led by: Arpad Petrass
Location: Duck Club,15 Riparian View, Irvine

Check our events calendarfor updates.

Monthly Casual Shooting Workshop (CSW) Series

CSWs are scheduled on the third week of the month to work on a specific shooting method.  The leader will select the location and will post links that illustrate the shooting method. Afterward, we'll get together at a local coffee shop or another place to share images and experiences. 

Capturing Moments — Día de Los Muertos
Leader: Debbie Lefever

📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026

⏰ Meet at 11:30 AM at the Front Gate

📍 Hollywood Forever Cemetery 6000 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90038

Join Debbie for a colorful and exciting Casual Shooting Workshop at the 27th Annual Día de los Muertos celebration at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
This will be a wonderful opportunity to practice capturing moments and telling a story through your photographs. We'll have people, costumes, elaborate altars, cultural displays, performances, details, movement and plenty of color to work with.

One of our club’s most valued community activities is providing photographic support for local non‑profit organizations during their fundraising events and celebrations. Members volunteering their time and skills help these groups document their milestones, promote their missions, and elevate the impact of their events.

This work not only strengthens our club’s outreach efforts, but also offers members a fun and meaningful way to practice event photography in real‑world settings. The organizations we assist are consistently grateful for the images we create, and our contributions make a genuine difference in their ability to share their stories.

Upcoming Community Outreach Events:

October 17th & 18th, MS Bay to Bay Bike Event - The biggest Outreach event of the year!  Lots of Event and Action/Sports Photography opportunities!

Look for upcoming emails with further details and signup sheets

Our Calendar lists all upcoming Outreach events.

See all Outreach images here.

Best Shots Rules

Submit your best shot - any subject, any style - but only one shot! This is your opportunity to showcase your current work and share what you’re exploring as a photographer.

Take and upload your best shot between Saturday, October 3rd  and Friday, October 30th , midnight.

This is not a contest. Your reward will be the fun of posting your best shot of the month and seeing others' best shots. 

Watermarks are encouraged for Best Shots. It makes it easy to identify the photographer and give them proper credit.

You'll find the upload links in the monthly newsletter, and they will be sent again mid-month before the challenge ends.

Before posting, read the rulesfor detailed Challenge and Best Shots images. 

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