Color key: [Monthly Meeting] [Group Shoot]
Thu, Nov 20, 2025, 6:30-9:00 PM, Monthly Meeting: Please bring $25 cash (exact change) to this meeting to renew your dues for 2026, if you didn't already.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):Monochrome (up to 2 photos can be submitted in this category)Very Best (up to 1 photo can be submitted in this category)Special Assignment "Reflections" (preferably upside down) [Ex1] [Ex2] (up to 2 photos can be submitted in this category)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 11:59 PM the night before the meeting.
Sat, Dec 6, 2025, 7:45AM: Pere Marquette 1225 - the North Pole Express from Owosso to Ashley: Check out our itinerary for the ECC's fifth (almost) annual extravaganza! (and a possible stop at the Holly Dickens Festival on the way home). 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 18, 2025, 6:30-9:00 PM, Annual Pizza Party for Paid-Up Members Only: submit 10 more photos taken (preferably) this year. January Newsletter Challenge: 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: Group Shoot, Very Best, Composition Rules "[Rule of Thirds]", Special Assignment "Trains/Trams/Buses" [Ex1] [Ex2] February Newsletter Challenge: Blur-tastic – Play with motion blur or intentional camera movement.
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
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, 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] March Newsletter Challenge: 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, Restaurant?
Thu, Mar 19, 2026, 6:30-9:00 PM, Monthly Meeting: Color Creative, Very Best, Composition Rules "[Patterns]", Special Assignment "Macro" [Ex1] [Ex2] April Newsletter Challenge: 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] May Newsletter Challenge: Flip the Script – Take a photo upside down and make the familiar feel strange.
Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 9:00 AM?: Eastern Market Murals, Restaurant?
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?
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] June Newsletter Challenge: 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, TBD: Howell Balloon Festival, free admission, parking about $5 , Restaurant?
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, TBD: Detroit Polo Club, 700 Saddle Club Ln, Howell, free admission, very photographer friendly , Restaurant?
Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 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?
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, TBD: Detroit Night Shoot, similar to our 9/20/2025 group shoot , Restaurant?
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]
Sat, Oct 17, 2026, 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)
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: Tentative: Pere Marquette 1225 - the North Pole Express from Owosso to Ashley: Check out our itinerary for the ECC's sixth (almost) annual extravaganza! (and a possible stop at the Holly Dickens Festival on the way home). 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! [Our 2025 trip] [Photos from our 2023 trip] [Photos from our 2019 trip] [Photos from our 2018 trip]
Sat, Dec 5, 2026, TBD: Alternate: Michigan State Capitol
Sat, Dec 19, 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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