- Last Updated: 25 October 2019 25 October 2019
Membership
You may become a member of the Thousand Oak Photo Group. Membership fees are $36 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. For more details, see our complete Membership Information page.
- Last Updated: 05 June 2020 05 June 2020
July Digital Photo Competition
| Our judge for July, John Grusd provided a description of what he will be looking for in this month's judging: TOPG July Assignment – “SPORTS!” by John Grusd. |
Digital Composition Challenge (Assigned Category)
Assigbed Topic: Sports
Judge: John Grusd (Bio and Background)
Website at https://johngrusdphoto.com/
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/john.grusd
Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/johngrusdphotography/
For July, we are going to have anther digital online photo competition. Our judge for July, John Grusd agreed to judge photos remotely and provide written comments back to the group. We will provide link information later where you can view the judge’s comments and scores. For now, you may prepare your digital images for submission using the rules for the DCC.
- Digital Composition Challenge Rules: Digital Composition Rules (Rev_03-2020)
- Assigned Theme: Sports
- Entry Closing Date: Submit your images by July 1, 2020, no later than 10 PM.
Judging will take place during the week of July 6. When completed, we will inform you where you can find the judge’s comments and scores.
- Last Updated: 05 June 2020 05 June 2020
June Digital Photo Competition Resuls Posted
Print Competition (without prints), Assigned and Open categories
Assigned Topic: Around the House
Judge: Greg Cooper (Bio and Background)
Website at http://www.mediacooper.com/index.html
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/greg.cooper.104/
Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mediacooper/
The results are now online. See Greg Cooper's comments and scores for the June Photo Competition.
- Last Updated: 31 May 2020 31 May 2020
TOPG Webinar Series - Online via Zoom
Landscape Photography in the UK
our first International Webinar!
Saturday, June 6 at 10:30 AM
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Host: Julian Elliott
Downloads: No materials have been provided
Details: UK - Across the Seasons. Take a trip around the UK through the four seasons. From the south west up to Scotland. Roughly half the size of California, the British landscape is packed with a variety of landscapes and national parks.
Julian Elliott has been a professional landscape and travel photographer for 10 years. Having started writing for a number of British UK photography magazines he started selling his work through the World renowned Getty Images. To date his work has sold in over 40 countries and he has travelled in over 30 countries capturing the world around him. For more information about Julian Elliott and his photography and workshops see https://www.julianelliottphotography.com/.
We will start promptly at 10:30AM, so suggest you join the webinar a few minutes before. TOPG will NOT be providing Zoom technical support, so strongly suggest you try and work with Zoom a little ahead of time if you are not familiar with it. Although not a requirement, anecdotally zoom meetings work better for participants if you have put the Zoom app on your computer ahead of time. This is easy to do by downloading their app and setting up an account. For information about using Zoom, read our Zoom Videoconferencing Guide.
- Last Updated: 31 May 2020 31 May 2020
TOPG General Meeting - Online via Zoom
General Meeting, Election and Program
Presentation by Hutch Hutchison: Basics of Landscape Photography
Monday, June 8 at 7:30 PM
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Host: Hutch Hutchison
Details: Hutch Hutchison will preside over our annual club elections for officers of the Board of Directors. Hutch will conclude the meeting with a presentation: "Basics of Landscape Photography"
We will start promptly at 7:30PM, so suggest you join the webinar a few minutes before. TOPG will NOT be providing Zoom technical support, so strongly suggest you try and work with Zoom a little ahead of time if you are not familiar with it. Although not a requirement, anecdotally zoom meetings work better for participants if you have put the Zoom app on your computer ahead of time. This is easy to do by downloading their app and setting up an account. For information about using Zoom, read our Zoom Videoconferencing Guide.
We are not providing connection information for this webinar on the TOPG website. You should have received an email with connection instructions. If you have any questions, please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
- Last Updated: 05 June 2020 05 June 2020
TOPG Webinar Series - Online via Zoom
Vogan Poetry, Mind Mapping, and Micro Photography
Monday, June 15 at 7:30 PM
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Host: Roy Patience
Downloads: No materials have been provided
Details: Come for an evening of Vogon Poetry, Mind-Mapping and Macro Photography with an emphasis on Macro Photography.
Wondering about photographic possibilities around your house during the current situation? Macrophotography opens up new worlds indoors and outdoors. I’ll present an overview of techniques, equipment, inspiration, composition, and a very small sprinkling of Vogon Poetry to inspire you to photograph the tiny worlds of flora and fauna.
We will start promptly at 7:30 PM, so suggest you join the webinar a few minutes before. TOPG does NOT provide Zoom technical support. We so strongly suggest you try and work with Zoom a little ahead of time if you are not familiar with it. Although not a requirement, your Zoom experience work better if install the Zoom app on your computer ahead of time. This is easy to do by downloading their app and setting up an account. For information about using Zoom, read our Zoom Videoconferencing Guide.
- Last Updated: 23 May 2020 23 May 2020
TOPG Members Receive High Honors
2020 Coachella International Exhibition of Photography
Six TOPG members who submitted images into this year's Coachella International Exhibition of Photography had images accepted into the finals. From that group of photos, TOPG members received 2 Best of Show Gold Medals, 2 Silver Medals and 4 Honorable Mentions. Congratulations to Pete Scifres for receiving Best of Show Gold Medal in the Nature General Division, Debra Suterko for receiving a Best of Show Gold Medal in the Photojournalism General Division, Hutch Hutchison for receiving a Silver Medal in the Photojournalism General Division and Steve Friedman a Silver Medal in the Photojournalism Human Interest Division. Congratulations to Hutch Hutchison and Terry Miranda for receiving an Honorable Mention in the Photojournalism General Division and Steve Friedman for receiving 2 Honorable Mentions in the Photojournalism Human Interest Division.
Select the link to view the Gallery of TOPG Finalists to the Coachella Exhibition.
- Last Updated: 05 June 2020 05 June 2020
2020 S4C International Circuit
The S4C International Circuit Photo Exhibition is now open for submission. This year, submitted images will be judged in two separate photo competitions, "Golden Sands" and "Whispering Palms."
You get two chances at acceptances and awards for each image your submit. You can submit images for consideration in up to 8 categories: General Color, Creative Color, General Monochrome, Monochrome Olden Times (Theme), Nature General, Wildlife, Photojournalism General and Human Interest.
The costs of entering is minimal: $10 (exhibition fee) plus $5 per section. You can enter up to 4 images in each section. So, for $50 you can enter 32 images into two photo competitions. That's 64 chances for recognition.
The deadline for entry is September 14, 2020
For more information and to enter the circuit, see the S4C International Circuit Website: https://www.s4c-ex.org/
TOPG Going Online During Coronavirus Closures
We are now functioning in a virtual environment. Photo competitions are digital only, and we present webinars and presentations via Zoom. New activities are always happening. Be sure to check out the online activities listed below.
Questions? Please feel free to contact any Board member via our Contact Us Form.