Color key: [Monthly Meeting] [Group Shoot]
Thu, Jan 8, 2026, 6:30 PM: Education: Shutter School: Explore Many of the Features in Your Camera (in The Card Room, near our normal meeting room). Bring your camera and a printed manual if you have one.
Thu, Jan 15, 2026, 6:30-9:00 PM: Monthly Meeting: Where: Room 1 of the Shelby Township Activities Center, 14975 21 Mile Rd (north side of 21 Mile Rd, just west of Hayes)Photo Categories (please follow these guidelines and name your photos in compliance with our naming standards):Group Shoot (up to 1 photo can be submitted in this category)Very Best (up to 1 photo can be submitted in this category)Composition Rules "[Rule of Thirds]" (up to 1 photo can be submitted in this category)Special Assignment "Trains/Trams/Buses" [Ex1] [Ex2] (up to 1 photo can be submitted in this category)Up to 1 additional photo can be submitted in one of the above categories.If you'd like a more extensive critique on one (and only one) of your submitted photos, add a space and the letter 'C' to the end of your photo filename.If you can't attend the meeting but still want to submit photos, put the letter 'Z' and a space at the front of your filenames.The photos you submit will be shown automatically on our website unless you opt-out.Members Only: Email photos to EccMacombMi@gmail.com by noon the day before the meeting.
Thu, Jan 22, 2026, 6PM: Indoor Group Shoot (near our normal meeting room) Bring a tripod and your favorite lenses (perhaps a Macro lens) and interesting tabletop things for everyone to photograph, like we did on Jan 30, 2025 and Mar 14, 2024 and Nov 2, 2023. This is a great opportunity to get photos for the March 19th meeting special assignment "Macro"
Mon, Jan 26, 2026: Reminder: Deadline to email Pete your February Newsletter Challenge: Click Outside the Lines photos: Subject: Blur-tastic – Play with motion blur or intentional camera movement.
Thu, Feb 5, 2026, 6:30 PM: Education: Shutter School: Composition Rules (near our normal meeting room)
Sat, Feb 7, 2026, 11:00 AM: Stahl's Automotive Museum, (this is the perfect opportunity to take photos for our August 20 meeting Special Assignment "Car Details"), New Haven Train Depot?, Hamlin Pub?
Thu, Feb 19, 2026, 6:30-9:00 PM: Monthly Meeting: Nature, Very Best, Composition Rules "[Leading Lines]", Special Assignment "Initial of Last Name" [explained]
Tue, Feb 24, 2026: Reminder: Deadline to email Pete your March Newsletter Challenge: Click Outside the Lines photos: Subject: Mirror, Mirror – Capture reflections in water, glass, or anything shiny.
Thu, Mar 5, 2026, 6:30 PM: Education: Shutter School: Introduction to Milky Way and Night Sky Photography (near our normal meeting room)
Sat, Mar 14, 2026, 10:00 AM: Detroit Historical Museum, (the basement is a superb opportunity to take photos for the April 16th Meeting's Special Assignment "Throwback to Years Ago"), Restaurant TBD
Thu, Mar 19, 2026, 6:30-9:00 PM: Monthly Meeting: Color Creative, Very Best, Composition Rules "[Patterns]", Special Assignment "Macro" [Ex1] [Ex2]
Thu, Mar 26, 2026: Reminder: Deadline to email Pete your April Newsletter Challenge: Click Outside the Lines photos: Get a Grip on Grit – Hunt for bold, unusual textures up close.
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