December 2025

Regular Meeting: HOLIDAY PARTY, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 7:00 p.m.   

Party at Wilderness Lake Preserve Recreation Center

Topics:

Review November Field Trip Photo Album: Family and Friends Gatherings

Review November Facebook Competition Album: Candid or Posed Gatherings

Educational Presentations: CLUB HOLIDAY PARTY! Have fun! Photography Jeopardy Contest with the

winning table taking the prize. (TBD!)

Field Trip: December  On your own - Christmas Decorations / Lights from Shopping Malls.

December Competition: Deck the Halls from the Malls (from the field trip.)

Submit up to 2 photos to v.herrig@icloud.com by Friday, January 2.

January 2026

• Meeting Date: January 6th on Zoom.

• Review December Field Trip Photo Album: On Your Own – Christmas Decorations

and/or Lights at Shopping Malls.

• Review December Competition Album: “Deck The Halls” (Christmas Decorations)

Best of Show Award (Judged by Lillian Cucuzza)

• Educational Program: Back to Basics Series: “Rules of Composition & Beyond – Compositional Keys & Tips” – Lillian Cucuzza

• Field Trip – January 15: John Chesnut Sr. Park

• January Competition: Incorporating the Rules of Composition

Submit up to 2 photos to v.herrig@icloud.com by Friday, January 30.

February 2026

• Meeting Date: February 3rd - Zoom

• Review January Field Trip Photo Album: John Chesnut Sr. Park

• Review January Competition Album: Incorporating the Rules of Composition –

Best of Show Award (Judged by Lillian Cucuzza)

• Educational Program: Back to Basics Series – “Depth of Field & Focus Stacking” –

Rich Edwards

• Field Trip: On Your Own – State Fair or Any Festival/Fair

• February Competition: Intentional Depth of Field (demonstrate the use of shallow

Depth of Field - subject sharp and background not distracting. Does not have to be

photos from the Field Trip).

Submit up to 2 photos to v.herrig@icloud.com by Friday, February 27.

March 2026

• Meeting Date: March 3rd - Zoom

• Review February Field Trip Photo Album: State Fair or Any Festival/Fair

• Review February Competition Album: “Intentional Depth of Field” – Best of Show

Award (Judged by Rich Edwards)

• Educational Program: “Capturing Motion & Freezing Motion” – Lillian Cucuzza

• Field Trip – March 18: Downtown Clearwater (Marina & Pier area) & Coachman

Park – Dinner & Evening Shoot

• March Competition: Capturing Motion

Submit up to 2 photos to v.herrig@icloud.com by Friday, April 3.

April 2026

• Meeting Date: April 7th - Zoom

• Review March Field Trip Photo Album: Clearwater & Coachman Park

• Review March Competition Album: Capturing Motion – Best of Show Award

(Judged by Lillian Cucuzza)

• Educational Program: “6 Elements That Make a Striking Photograph!” – Sylvia Fernandez. (Ideas from Picture Correct email 5-4-2025)

• Field Trip – April 16: Fort DeSoto – Morning – Picnic luncheon – BYOL.

• April Competition: Striking Photographs Using Any of the 6 Elements

Submit up to 2 photos to v.herrig@icloud.com by Friday, May 1.

May 2026

• Meeting Date: May 5th.

• Review April Field Trip Photo Album: Fort DeSoto

• Review April Competition Album: Striking Photographs Using Any of the 6 Elements – Best of Show Award (Judged by Sylvia Fernandez)

• Educational Program: “Street Photography” – Rich Edwards

• Field Trip – May 14: Ybor City & Trolley Ride

• May Competition: Street Photography

Submit up to 2 photos to v.herrig@icloud.com by Friday, May 29.

June/July 2026

• Meeting Date: June 2nd. Rich Edwards will have to run this meeting (Lillian out of Country).

• Review May Field Trip Photo Album: Ybor City & Trolley Ride

• Review May Competition Album: Street Photography – Best of Show Award

(Judged by Rich Edwards)

• Educational Program: “Photographing People with an Emphasis on Hands” – Rich Edwards

• Field Trip – June 18: Tropicana Field – Tour? Or Ballgame? TBD

• June/July Competition: Photographing People with an Emphasis on Hands

Submit up to 2 photos to v.herrig@icloud.com by Friday, July 31.

July 2026 - No Meeting

August 2026

• Meeting Date: August 4th.

• Review June/July Field Trip Photo Album: Tropicana Field

• Review June/July Competition Album: Photographing People with an Emphasis on Hands 

Best of Show Award (Judged by Rich Edwards)

• Educational Program: “Techniques for Shooting Through Glass & Water” – Maury Griffith? Will Advise

• Field Trip – August 20: Florida Aquarium

• August Competition: Shooting Through Glass & Water

Submit up to 2 photos to v.herrig@icloud.com by Friday, August 28.

September 2026

• Meeting Date: September 1.

• Review August Field Trip Photo Album: Florida Aquarium

• Review August Competition Album: Shooting Through Glass & Water –Best of Show Award (Judged by Maury Griffith)

• Educational Program: “Sunrises & Sunsets” – Lillian Cucuzza

• Field Trip – Sept 17: Chihuly Museum

• September Competition: Sunrises & Sunsets

Submit up to 2 photos to v.herrig@icloud.com by Friday, October 2.

October 2026

• Meeting Date: October 6th.

• Review September Field Trip Photo Album: Chihuly Museum

• Review September Competition Album: Sunrises & Sunsets – Best of Show Award

(Judged by Lillian Cucuzza)

• Educational Program: “Still Life / Food Photography” – George Capaz

• Field Trip – October 15: Group Luncheon in Pasco County - TBD

• October Competition: Still Life

Submit up to 2 photos to v.herrig@icloud.com by Friday, October 30.

November 2026

• Meeting Date: November 3rd.

• Review October Field Trip Photo Album: Group Luncheon in Pasco County

• Review October Competition Album: Still Life –Best of Show Award (Judged by George Capaz)

• Educational Program: “What’s Wrong With This Photo?” – Denise Cooperwhite

• Field Trip – November 19: Tarpon Springs / Sunset Cruise

• November Competition: “Everything Counts When Shooting!” – Before & After Photos - NO EDITS OF ANY KIND ALLOWED – GET IT RIGHT IN CAMERA!

Submit up to 2 photos to v.herrig@icloud.com by Friday, November 27.

December 2026

• Meeting Date: Holiday Party – December 1st.

• Review November Field Trip Photo Album: Tarpon Springs / Sunset Cruise

• Review November Competition Album: “Everything Counts When Shooting!” – Best of Show Award (Judged by Denise Cooperwhite)

• Educational Program (Time Permitting): “Game: Photography Jeopardy” - Lillian

• Field Trip – Wednesday, December 16 – Tampa Bay Downs Horses & Racing (Gates Open 11am)

• December Competition: Your Best Photo of the Year

Submit up to 2 photos to v.herrig@icloud.com by Friday, January 1, 2027.

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