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 6:30PM, currently via Zoom. 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 $60.00 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: You MUST be a dues-paying member of the Club to register an account on this website.)
LATEST NEWS AND EVENTS
Harvey Stein will be the guest speaker at our September 15th meeting. Harvey currently teaches at the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York and the Los Angeles Center of Photography. His photographs have been published in several books, including ‘Coney Island People 50 Years,’ his 10th, published in September 2022, as well as ‘Artists Observed;’ ‘Harlem Street Portraits;’ ‘Mexico Between Life and Death;’ and ‘Then and There: Mardi Gras 1979,’ as well as major national and international newspapers and magazines. Harvey’s photos have appeared in 90 solo exhibitions and more than 173 group shows, and are included in more than 50 public collections. In addition, he has conducted travel photo workshops to Europe, Mexico, South America, Vietnam, India, and China for more than two decades. For more information about Harvey and to see his work, visit his website at https://www.harveysteinphoto.com/.
And, don't forget: September is renewal time!
The winning and honors images selected by Ken Hoffman, Wayne Parsons and Jane Schreibman at our 2024-25 Year-End Competition are posted in the rotating gallery, above. Congratulations to all members who entered images. Big thanks to the judges. For more information on their work, visit their websites at https://kennethhoffman.smugmug.com/, https://www.rwayneparsons.com/, and https://janeschreibman.com/index.html.
Check out the recordings of recent monthly competitions, guest speaker nights and member nights, below. Many of these same recordings, as well as member workshop demonstrations, are also available at the 'Speaker & How to Videos' tab, above. Also, a recording of the memorial service for late PWCC member, mentor and dear friend, George Hansen, can be found under 'PWCC Organization Galleries (also above).
UPCOMING MEETINGS & DEADLINES
September 15, 2025: Guest Speaker - Harvey Stein, 6:30PM (Zoom meeting opens at 6:15PM)
September 22, 2025: No meeting - Rosh Hashanah Observation
September 25, 2025: Member Field Trip - American Museum of Natural History, 10:00AM (meet at Rose Center entrance at 56 West 81st St.). Check latest issue of Photo Notes for details about registration & etc. (very important!!).
September 29, 2025: Business Meeting #1, 6:30PM (Zoom meeting opens at 6:15PM)
PWCC MEMBER NEWS
PWCC member Bruce Byers is the co-founder and curator of the Hill Street Gallery, an art space in Catskill, NY, with a mission to showcase compelling visual work that bridges history, place and technique. For more information about the gallery, go to https://brucebyers.com/hill-street-gallery.
Several photos of the American Northwest taken by PWCC member Dudley Slater are on permanent display at The John Stromme Art Gallery in McMinnville, Oregon, the heart of Oregon's wine country. For more information about the gallery and things to do in the area, go to https://visitmcminnville.com/activities/john-stromme-art-gallery/.
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