Last Updated: 03 August 2018 03 August 2018

Membership

You may become a member of the Thousand Oak Photo Group. Membership fees are $30 annually for the first member of a household. Additional household memberships are available for $10 per year. Membership fees are due and renewable on the anniversary month of your initial membership. TOPG members enjoy all club benefits including our monthly meetings, outings, programs, presentations and technical assistance. Also, as a member of the TOPG, you become a member of the Southern California Council of Camera Clubs, and you have an opportunity to submit images for their monthly photo contests.

Membership Form

The following link will open an interactive PDF application form. Please type the information, complete the form and print it. You may mail it with a check, as instructed; or you may bring the form to our next meeting.

THOUSAND OAKS PHOTO GROUP MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Interested in the TOPG, but Unsure?

You may attend a meeting without membership for a guest fee of $3. You may attend as a guest for two meetings each year. Please stop by and meet us.

Last Updated: 03 December 2018 03 December 2018

2019 Preview:
Photo Challenges and Competitions

The TOPG Steering Committee has selected the following photo challenges for the 2019 calendar year. The only difference of note in the upcoming year is that there will only be four Digital Composition Challenge nights. This other nights will most likely be Print Competition nights. Whether the remaining photo competitions are print competitions will be decided at the next steering committee meeting.

Last Updated: 02 December 2018 02 December 2018

National Geographic Photo Ark Field Trip at the Annenberg Space for Photography
January 5th; 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Join the Thousand Oaks Photo Group visiting the National Geographic Photo Ark exhibit at the Annenberg. In addition to seeing the exhibit, there are several photo opportunities in the area. 

For the the official website go to: https://annenbergphotospace.org/exhibits/photo-ark/. From that website, "National Geographic Photo Ark is a multiyear project led by photographer Joel Sartore, whose life mission is to photograph every species living in the world’s zoos and wildlife sanctuaries. He has visited over 40 countries, creating an archive of global diversity that includes portraits of more than 8,000 species."

To participate in this or any TOPG sponsored field trip, you must be an active TOPG member and register for each sponsored event. Find out more about specific field trips at our Meetup page or contact our Field Trip Coordinator, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Imagery from Annenberg Space for Photography website.

Last Updated: 07 December 2018 07 December 2018

Photo Group General Meeting
Monday, January 7, 2019

Print Competition
Challenge Topic: Hands
Judge: Gary Moss (https://garymossphotography.com/)

Meeting Host: Steve Friedman
Scheduled Presentation: "Using Light" by Nancy Lehrer

As always, digital photo entries must be received by NOON two days before the meeting. Digital images must be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. To ensure that your entry is eligible, review the Rules and Guidelines for submitting entries for the Print Competition night, which can be found in “Contests and Challenges.” Files must be labeled according to Print Competition rules. Prints should be brought in at least 15-minutes before the meeting to ensure they are properly registered and posted on the display wall.

Note: The maximum digital image resolution for competitions is 1400 x 1280 pixels (width x height).

Thousand Oaks Library
6:00 PM

Last Updated: 02 December 2018 02 December 2018

Landscape Photography Special Interest Group
Wednesday, January 9, 2019

The Landscape Photography Special Interest Group (SIG) has been extended into 2019. It's not too late to become a member of this group. Come see what it's all about.

The Landscape Photography SIG meets monthly on the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 PM in the Goebel Adult Community Center. For more details about this group, refer to the Landscape Photography SIG description article.

Scheduled Topics:

• How I Made this Image: Roy Patience
• Light panel displays for landscape illumination: Steve Friedman

Goebel Adult Community Center
6:30 PM