Last Updated: 08 March 2021 08 March 2021

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 May 2021 06 May 2021

May Photo Challenge Video Online

Assigned Topic: Small World
Judge: Robert Fields (https://www.robertfields.com/)

For those of you who did not attend the meeting and want to view the video, please select the following link:

   May Photo Challenge Video       May Photo Challenge Gallery   

All past photo competition galleries can be found at our Competition Winning Images page.

Last Updated: 06 May 2021 06 May 2021

June Photo Challenge
June 7 at 7:30 PM

New 2021 Photo Challenge Rules (Assigned and Open classes)
Assigned Topic: Gerometry  June Photo Challenge Meeting
Judge: John Grusd (John's Bio)
    Website at https://johngrusdphoto.com/
    Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/johngrusdphotography/
    Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/john.grusd

For June our topic t is "Geometry," an extremely broad subject with subtle creative and compositional challenges. Think of things that are round, triangular, square, etc., etc., etc. An equal opportunity subject for beginner to advanced. Do you need more information? Our judge, John Grusd, prepared some notes to help you think about June's theme and what NOT to submit. Notes about our June theme, Geometry, by John Grusd.

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 June 2, no later than 10 PM.

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

Last Updated: 05 May 2021 05 May 2021

TOPG Members Receive Honors
at the Coachella International Exhibition

Five TOPG members entered the PSA 2021 Coachella International Exhibition of Photography, a two-show circuit sponsored by the Coachella Valley Desert Camera Club. Forty-eight images were accepted into the two shows. Special recognition to Terry Miranda for receiving Best of Show and a Gold Medal (monochrome) for "Dear Covid." Steve Friedman received a Gold Medal for “Two Hands” (monochrome) as well as a Judge’s Choice for “Another Day at the Ticket Machine” (Photojournalism – Human Interest) and an Honorable Mention for “Clivia” (color – theme). Larry White received two Bronze Medals for “Graceful” (color – theme) in both circuits as well as an Honorable Mention for “Beginning to Bloom” (color – theme). Mike Macartney received a Judge’s Choice Award for “Las Vegas” (Photojournalism – Human Interest), and Hutch Hutchison received an Honorable Mention for “Take Home Dinner” (Nature – Wildlife). Congratulations to all five photographers.

View the Gallery of TOPG Entries in the Coachella International Exhibition of Photography

All TOPG members can submit images to any PSA International Exhibition and receive recognition. It's another way to have your images evaluated. It's really very easy to enter.

Last Updated: 05 May 2021 05 May 2021

TOPG Members Receive 33 Honors at S4C monthly competition.

TOPG members garnered 33 honors at S4C final monthly competition for the 2020-2021 season. Our members received 10 Award and 25 High Merit designations for "club" and "individual" submissions.

View the April 2021 Gallery to see all the beautiful images.

All members of TOPG can submit images to the S4C monthly competitions in various categories. See our S4C Information Page for details.