Sat, Dec 6, 2025, 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 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.Where: Room 1 of the Shelby Township Activities Center, 14975 21 Mile Rd (north side of 21 Mile Rd, just west of Hayes)Pizza, Salad, and Soft Drinks will be provided by the club.If you'd like to bring a snack or dessert, we won't stop you, but it's totally optional.There are no Photo Categories for this meeting, just read and follow these guidelines, and submit 10 more photos taken (preferrably) this year, which you've (preferably) not yet shown at a club meeting, named as nn Title Lastname Firstname, where nn is 01, 02, 03, ... 10 (Title is optional)Email photos to EccMacombMi@gmail.com by noon the day before the meeting.
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 TBD
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