Color key: [Monthly Meeting] [Group Shoot]
Fri, Dec 26, 2025: Reminder: January Newsletter Challenge photos due to Pete: Color Quest – Pick one color and let it guide your lens for the day.
Thu, Jan 8, 2026, 6:30 PM: Education: Shutter School: Explore Many of the Features in Your Camera (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: February Newsletter Challenge photos due to Pete: 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: March Newsletter Challenge photos due to Pete: 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: April Newsletter Challenge photos due to Pete: Get a Grip on Grit – Hunt for bold, unusual textures up close.
Thu, Apr 16, 2026, 6:30-9:00 PM: Monthly Meeting: Monochrome, Very Best, Composition Rules "[Fill the Frame]", Special Assignment "Throwback to Years Ago" [Ex1] [Ex2]
Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 9:00 AM?: Eastern Market Murals, Restaurant TBD
Sat, Apr 25, 2026: Reminder: May Newsletter Challenge photos due to Pete: Flip the Script – Take a photo upside down and make the familiar feel strange.
Sat, May 16, 2026, 9:00 AM?: Ford House / Edsel and Eleanor Ford Estate, 1100 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Shores. Grounds only $7, Grounds + House $15, Bags are subject to search and must be smaller than 11x14x3 inches to be allowed on tours in the Main Residence. Complimentary lockers are available for bags that exceed our size limit. Visitors are invited to take pictures for personal use of the house and their experience at the estate. For the safety of visitors and the collection, we do not permit tripods, telephoto lenses, or selfie sticks in the historic buildings, and drone photography/videography is not permitted. Restaurant TBD
Thu, May 21, 2026, 6:30-9:00 PM: Monthly Meeting: Group Shoot, Very Best, Composition Rules "[Rule of Odds]", Special Assignment "Music/Singing" [Ex1] [Ex2]
Tue, May 26, 2026: Reminder: June Newsletter Challenge photos due to Pete: Mini but Mighty – Turn small objects into heroes with clever framing.
Thu, Jun 18, 2026, 6:30-9:00 PM: Monthly Meeting: Nature, Very Best, Composition Rules "[Frame your Subject]", Special Assignment "Head Stones" [Ex1] [Ex2]
Sat, Jun 27, 2026, time TBD: Howell Balloon Festival, free admission, parking about $5. Restaurant TBD
Thu, Jul 16, 2026, 6:30-9:00 PM: Monthly Meeting: Color Creative, Very Best, Composition Rules "[Symmetry]", Special Assignment "Woods" [Ex1] [Ex2]
Sat, Jul 25, 2026, time TBD: Detroit Polo Club, 700 Saddle Club Ln, Howell, free admission, very photographer friendly. Restaurant TBD
Sat, Aug 15, 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
Thu, Aug 20, 2026, 6:30-9:00 PM: Monthly Meeting: Monochrome, Very Best, Composition Rules "[Diagonal]", Special Assignment "Car Details" [Ex1] [Ex2]
Sat, Sep 12, 2026, time TBD: Detroit Night Shoot, similar to our 9/20/2025 group shoot. Restaurant TBD
Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 6:30-9:00 PM: Monthly Meeting: Group Shoot, Very Best, Composition Rules "[Negative Space]", Special Assignment "People at Work" [Ex1] [Ex2]
Thu, Oct 8, 2026, 6:30 PM: Tentative: Print Competition Mounting: bring your print(s) to our normal meeting location and we'll help you do the rest to mount them on foam-board and trim them to size.
Thu, Oct 15, 2026, 6:30-9:00 PM: Monthly Meeting: Nature, Very Best, Composition Rules "[Rule of Space]", Special Assignment "Street Photography" [defined] (and Print Competition submission deadline)
Sat, Oct 17, 2026, time TBD: Detroit River Walk: (parking is at Rivard Plaza Parking 1422 Atwater St. Detroit, and also close to the Ren Cen at Miller Parking Garage 414 Renaissance St. Detroit), Restaurant TBD
Thu, Nov 5, 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 22, 2026 and Jan 30, 2025 and Mar 14, 2024 and Nov 2, 2023
Thu, Nov 19, 2026, 6:30-9:00 PM: Monthly Meeting: Color Creative, Very Best, Composition Rules "[Contrast]", Special Assignment "Windows" [Ex1] [Ex2]
Sat, Dec 5, 2026, 7:45AM: Pere Marquette 1225 - the North Pole Express from Owosso to Ashley: Check out our new and improved itinerary for the ECC's fifth (almost) annual extravaganza! This is our first ever attempt at photographing the Pere Marquette 1225 from an amazing 4 different locations between Owasso and Ashley, so hurry back into the car and buckle up! [Photos from our 2023 trip] [Photos from our 2019 trip] [Photos from our 2018 trip]
Thu, Dec 17, 2026, 6:30-9:00 PM: Annual Pizza Party for Paid-Up Members Only: submit 10 more photos taken (preferably) this year.
Thu, Jan 21, 2027, 6:30-9:00 PM: Monthly Meeting: Monochrome, Very Best, Composition Rules "TBD", Special Assignment "TBD"
Thu, Feb 18, 2027, 6:30-9:00 PM: Monthly Meeting: Group Shoot, Very Best, Composition Rules "TBD", Special Assignment "TBD"
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