The Eastside Camera Club (ECC) is an informal and relaxed club for anyone interested in photography in Macomb County or the surrounding areas of Michigan. Members have all levels of skill, interest and equipment.
| Meetings: | Our Monthly Meetings begin at 6:30 PM on the 3rd Thursday of the month in Room 1 of the Shelby Township Activities Center, 14975 21 Mile Rd (north side of 21 Mile Rd, just west of Hayes). The meetings usually consist of about 30 minutes of club business and discussion, occasional brief education presentations, and 60 to 90 minutes of viewing photographs on a large flat-screen TV which members submitted as detailed here. This is a great way to improve your photography since your photographs are seen by a friendly group of fellow photographers. As each photograph is shown, it is accompanied by comments, praise, compliments and/or suggestions for improvement. Submission of photos is not required if you'd prefer not to. Submitted photos are displayed on the Past Events and Photos page of this website unless you ask that they not be. After the meeting a few members typically go out for a snack at a local restaurant. |
| Activities: | We also organize club outings called "Group Shoots" to interesting places for photography every month or two. Attendance is optional, of course. We hold an annual print competition with cash prizes. By agreement between the two clubs, ECC members can attend events of the Seven Ponds Photography Club, probably best publicized on their Facebook Page. Members of the Seven Ponds Photography Club are welcome to attend our Group Shoots. |
| Education: | We feature a brief educational presentation at many of our meetings, and publish a set of educational articles about photography written by our members. |
| Library: | We retain a library of books and videos about photography that our members are welcome to check-out. Contact jeff.bondono@gmail.com to check-out an item from our library. |
| Membership: | Everyone age 16 or older is welcome to attend one or two meetings as a test drive, then join the club for a pro-rated annual membership fee in order to begin showing photos at meetings, entering the print competition, attending club outings, and attending our annual pizza party during December. |
| Contact: | You can find us on Flickr and Facebook, or email us at EccMacombMi@gmail.com |
We welcome you to attend an upcoming Monthly Meeting and see how much fun it would be to become a member. Still on the fence? Read about Why You Should Join a Camera Club.
Printable Version of the ECC Upcoming Events
Color key: [Monthly Meeting] [Group Shoot]
Friday, June 2, 2023, at 7PM: Seven Ponds Event: Germaine Finley will make a presentation about Yellowstone at Seven Ponds Nature Center.
Thursday, June 15, 2023, 6:30-9:00 PM, Monthly Meeting: Group Shoot, Very Best, Special Assignment "Old Buildings".
Sunday, June 25, 2023: Photo walk in Downtown Detroit, a great opportunity to photograph Urban Angles (July's Special Assignment), Reflections (August's Special Assignment), and Street Photography (October's Special Assignment)
Thursday, July 13, 2023: Michigan State Capitol Building, in Lansing.
Thursday, July 20, 2023, 6:30-9:00 PM, Monthly Meeting: Nature, Very Best, Special Assignment "Urban Angles" [examples].
Thursday, August 17, 2023, 6:30-9:00 PM, Monthly Meeting: Color Creative, Very Best, Special Assignment "Reflections".
Wednesday, August 30, 2023, 5PM-9PM, Group Shoot: Harper Cruise
Thursday, September 21, 2023, 6:30-9:00 PM, Monthly Meeting: Monochrome, Very Best, Special Assignment "Diptych" [ideas] [examples] [kost video] [Demonstration: How to Create a Diptych in Lightroom Classic] [or Photoshop].
Thursday, October 19, 2023, 6:30-9:00 PM, Monthly Meeting: (submit your 12x18 prints to the Eastside Camera Club 2023 Print Competition) Group Shoot, Very Best, Special Assignment "Street Photography".
(Tentative) Thursday, November 2, 2023, at 6:00 PM: Indoor Group Shoot in our monthly meeting room, Room 1 of the Shelby Township Activities Center, 14975 21 Mile Rd (north side of 21 Mile Rd, just west of Hayes)
Thursday, November 16, 2023, 6:30-9:00 PM, Monthly Meeting: Nature, Very Best, Special Assignment "Blur, such as Intentional Camera Movement, Motion Blur, Rotation Blur".
Thursday, December 21, 2023, 6:30-9:00 PM, Monthly Meeting: ($25 Annual Dues) Pizza Party, submit 15 more photos taken this year.
Thursday, January 18, 2024, 6:30-9:00 PM, Monthly Meeting: Color Creative, Very Best, Special Assignment "TBD".
Thursday, February 15, 2024, 6:30-9:00 PM, Monthly Meeting: Monochrome, Very Best, Special Assignment "TBD".
Thursday, March 21, 2024, 6:30-9:00 PM, Monthly Meeting: Group Shoot, Very Best, Special Assignment "TBD".
Thursday, April 18, 2024, 6:30-9:00 PM, Monthly Meeting: Nature, Very Best, Special Assignment "TBD".
Thursday, May 16, 2024, 6:30-9:00 PM, Monthly Meeting: Color Creative, Very Best, Special Assignment "TBD".