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TOPG Online During Coronavirus Closures

We are now functioning in a virtual environment. Photo competitions and webinars and presentations via Zoom. See our webinars information page and our YouTube channel. 

Questions? Please feel free to contact any Board member via our Contact Us Form.

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Last Updated: 08 December 2020 08 December 2020

New Guidelines Revealed!

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Last Updated: 27 November 2020 27 November 2020

Membership

As a TOPG member, you can enjoy all club benefits including our monthly meetings, outings, programs, presentations and technical assistance. Also, as a member of the TOPG, you are 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.

 

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Last Updated: 06 January 2021 06 January 2021

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2020 Photo Review

Judge: Christopher Broughton
    Website at https://www.christopherbroughton.com/
    Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/christopher.broughton.73

Christopher Broughton reviews his selection of our best photots from 2020. The broadcast was presented on Monday, January 4 at 7:30 PM.

If you missed the review, watch it now: 

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Last Updated: 06 January 2021 06 January 2021

TOPG Webinar Series- Online via Zoom 

Safari Planning for Photographers
Wednesday, January 20 at 7:30 PM

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Webinar Link:    (See TOPG Calendar.)

Downloads: No downloads have been provided at this time.

Details:  The Adventure to Africa Team presents their take on preparing for a photo adventure to Africa. 

Adventure to Africa used to manage safari camps in Africa and now organize photographic safaris. We are hobby photographers only, and this webinar is not about camera settings and such. We realize photographers have unique needs and requirements during safaris and this presentation will offer insights on what details to pay attention to. Their webinar covers several topics including:

  • Africa Destination Overview
  • What to Look for in a Safari Camp
  • Best Time to Go for Optimum Shots
  • Customized Vehicles & Boats
  • Levels of Assistance Available

You might also like to look at our previous webinars on The Great Migration and Gorilla Tracking on their YouTube channel to learn more about them.

We will start promptly at 7:30 PM (tentative time), 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.

 

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Last Updated: 13 January 2021 13 January 2021

February Photo Challenge

New 2021 Photo Challenge Rules (Assigned and Open classes)
Assigned Topic: My Hometown 
Judge: Paul and Nancy Speaker (bio)  
    Website at https://psa-photo.org/index.php?ropa-paul-speaker-0718#ad-image-0
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For February, we are having our first photo challenge using the new 2021 photo challenge rules. The topic this month is "My Hometown." Select a theme that would make our judge want to live in your hometown. This could be the Conejo Valley, Simi, Moorpark, just about anywhere in Ventura County, the San Fernando Valley or even Boise, Idaho. Show us the place where you live now! 

Or, you can submit images into the "open class." Either way have fun and submit some photos for critique.

  • Competition Rules: Thousand Oaks Photo Group Photo Challenge Guidelines for 2021
  • Entry Closing Date: Submit your images by January 27, no later than 10 PM.

Critique and Judging will take place on February 1 via Zoom at 7:30 PM. See our calendar for details.

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Last Updated: 06 January 2021 06 January 2021

TOPG Webinar Series- Online via Zoom 

New Photoshop Features
Wednesday, February18 at 7:30 PM

RPatience butterflyHost: Debi Aquino
Webinar Link:  
Downloads: No downloads have been provided at this time.

Details: Debi Aquino describes how to control how to use Photoshop Retouching Tools to improve your photographs.

 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.

 

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Latest Updates

  • 2021-02-1 Photo Challenge
  • 2021-01-20 - Safari Planning for Photographers
  • 2021-02-18 - New Photoshop Features
  • 2021-01-04 2020 Photo Review Replay
  • s4c competitions
  • 2001-01-00 New Photo Guidelines
  • Recognition from Outside Organizations
  • Competition Winning Images
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  • 2020-11-01 TOPG Survey
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Best Images in 2019

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33Open_Pete_Scifres_1_Lights_Baby_Green_Lights
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42Open_Lily_Chang_1_Dead_Dancing_trees_in_Sand_Dune
45Open_Terry_Miranda_1_Jump
37Open_Steve_Friedman_2_Stealing_a_Kiss
26Open_Pete_Scifres_1_Landing
37Open_Cicely_Pringle_1_At_The_Groomers
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34Open_Leni_Field_2_Concentration
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