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Color key: [Monthly Meeting] [Group Shoot]
Tue, Jun 23, 2026: Reminder: Deadline to email Pete your July Newsletter Challenge: Click Outside the Lines photos: Wait… What? – Find look-alikes: shadows, clouds, or objects that resemble something else.
Sat, Jun 27, 2026, 3:00 PM: Howell Balloon Festival, $5.86 entrance fee, free parking at Howell High School, 1200 W Grand River John has sent details in an email.1:30 PM Carpool departs Walmart parking lot, 44575 Mound Rd, behind Arby's.3:00 PM Lunch at Coratti's Pizzeria Bar and Bocce, 316 E Grand River, Howell4:00 PM Park at Howell High, walk or shuttle bus to festival.This is a spectacular festival with entertainment, carnival rides, hot air balloon launches, high energy fly INS, balloons aglow (dusk), shape balloon inflations and much more. This group shoot offers up plenty of diverse photographic opportunities. Surely you will NOT want to miss this one!6:00-8:00 PM Balloon launch.10:00 PM last shuttle back to parking lot
Thu, Jul 16, 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):CC: Color Creative (up to 1 pair of photos can be submitted in this category)VB: Very Best (up to 1 photo can be submitted in this category)CR: Composition Rules "[Symmetry]" (up to 1 photo can be submitted in this category)SA: Special Assignment "Woods" [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.
Fri, Jul 24, 2026: Reminder: Deadline to email Pete your August Newsletter Challenge: Click Outside the Lines photos: Lost in Space – Make negative space the star of your shot.
Sat, Jul 25, 2026, 9:00 AM?: Waterford Hills Road Racing 4770 Waterford Rd, Clarkston Carpool TBD$10 general admission, Free parking.If you want to go into the paddock area, additional $10 admission fee plus you need a hi-vis vest, about $10 on Amazon, plus you must attend a 9:15 safety meetingGrounds probably open around 8AMRacing 10AM-6PM, but we'll leave at 2PM for lunchLunch at 2:30 PM, restaurant TBD
Thu, Aug 20, 2026, 6:30-9:00 PM: Monthly Meeting: MO: Monochrome, VB: Very Best, CR: Composition Rules "[Diagonal]", SA: Special Assignment "Car Details" [Ex1] [Ex2]
Sat, Aug 22, 2026, time TBD: Jackson Civil War Muster, it's on the smaller side so it's easy to walk around and see everything in a day. Plus they do a photo contest with prizes. I (Pat Reed) took third place last year so it should be easy for someone in the club to grab that first place spot! Restaurant TBD
Mon, Aug 24, 2026: Reminder: Deadline to email Pete your September Newsletter Challenge: Click Outside the Lines photos: Photo Rembrandt – Recreate a famous painting or artwork with photography.
Sat, Sep 12, 2026, 2:30 PM: Detroit Night Shoot, Here's our Itinerary. Dinner at Grand Trunk Pub
Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 6:30-9:00 PM: Monthly Meeting: GS: Group Shoot, VB: Very Best, CR: Composition Rules "[Negative Space] and [Using Negative Space]", SA: Special Assignment "People at Work" [Ex1] [Ex2]
Wed, Sep 23, 2026: Reminder: Deadline to email Pete your October Newsletter Challenge: Click Outside the Lines photos: Pocket Giants – Use forced perspective to make people or objects huge (or tiny!).
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