WELCOME TO THE PARK WEST CAMERA CLUB
The Park West Camera Club is one of New York City’s oldest and most active camera clubs. Founded in 1937, PWCC is open to all who love photography, from beginners to experienced photographers. We offer a variety of programs, including photo competitions and critiques; lectures by professional photographers; member portfolio presentations and workshops; field trips; gallery exhibits; and an award-winning monthly newsletter.
PWCC meets weekly on Monday nights at 7:00PM, currently via Zoom (monthly competitions will start at 6:30PM). Interested photographers are welcome to join our Monday meetings 30 minutes before start time to inquire about membership. The club year runs from September through June, but you may join at any time. Dues are $50.00 per year (pro-rated for new members who join after May), while we are meeting via Zoom. Download an application or email us at pwccny@aol.com for more information. (Note: To register an account on this website you MUST be a dues-paying member.)
LATEST NEWS AND EVENTS
Nancy Ori will judge our May 2024 monthly member competition. Nancy is a commercial photographer, instructor and video producer based in New Jersey, specializing in product, home and garden portrait, and fine art photography. She also teaches photography classes and workshops in the U.S. and Europe, and is the founder of the New Jersey Heritage Workshops, held each spring in Cape May, N.J., and the New Jersey Photography Forum, a group of professional and semi-professional photographers that meets regularly to discuss and exhibit their work. Additionally, she has been affiliated with the Ansel Adams Workshop in California for many years. Nancy’s fine art work has been widely exhibited in museums and galleries and appears in the permanent art collections of the Museum of Modern Art, Armand Hammer Museum, Noyes Museum, and the Newark Museum. To learn more about Nancy and her work, visit her website at https://nancyori.com/.
Check out the winning and honors images selected by Arnie Kastenbaum at our April member competition, in the rotating gallery (above). Congratulations to these members and to all who competed, and big thanks to Arnie for his insightful judging. (Visit Arnie's website to see his work.)
We've added hyperlinks to recordings of recent monthly competitions, guest speaker nights and member curtain raisers to our home page (see below). Many of these same recordings, as well as member workshop demonstrations, are also available at the 'Speaker & How to Videos' tab, above right, along with lots of other photography resources available to members. Have fun!
The memorial service for fellow photographer, mentor and dear friend, George Hansen, can be viewed above at 'PWCC Organization Galleries.' George, Georgie, Jorge is gone but never forgotten!
UPCOMING MEETINGS & DEADLINES
May 6, 2024: Monthly Member Competition judged by Nancy Ori, 6:30PM (Zoom meeting opens at 6:15PM)
May 9, 2024: Expanding Visions 30, "Reflections" - Introduction, 6:30PM (Zoom meeting opens at 6:15PM)
May 13, 2024: Member Theme Night - Black & White, 7:00PM (Zoom meeting opens at 6:45PM)
May 14, 2024: Member Print Salon, 4:30PM (contact Larry Rubin for details)
May 16, 2024: Expanding Visions 30, "Reflections" - Trip #1, 6:30PM (Herald Square, 6th Ave. & 34th St.)
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