Redlands Camera Club

REDLANDS CAMERA CLUB
SUMMER PHOTO COMPETITION

View images created by novice to professional photographers from the comfort of your favorite couch or recliner.

On Monday, June 15, Redlands Camera Club will hold their Summer Photo Competition, in which RCC member photos will be scrutinized by a panel of judges.

Members and non-members alike are invited to examine and appreciate the large gallery of submitted images. Entries are scored across two skill levels (Developing and Advanced) and eight categories: People, Places, Animals, CloseUp, Photojournalism, Open/Miscellaneous, Digital Artistry, and Category X, a special category which this time is "Americana."

This free Zoom-only presentation begins at 6:30pm Monday, June 15. The public is welcome to attend. For a link to the meeting and more, see the Redlands Camera Club website: redlandscameraclub.org.

Photo: Wayne Purcell

SUMMER 2026 PHOTO COMPETITION

There's still time to enter your images in RCC's Summer Photo Competition. Our competitions offer a great opportunity to have your images critiqued by expert photographers who can help you refine your craft. RCC members have until June 12 to submit entries.

Images can represent one of six standard categories (Places, Animal, People, etc.) and one Category X, which this time is 'Americana'. Photographers submit themselves in one of two skill levels.

Follow instructions on the RCC website to prepare and upload your images: redlandscameraclub.org.

FIELD TRIP: SEARCHING FOR AMERICANA

Saturday, June 6, join RCC member Heidi Wilson on a hunt for Americana in Redlands.

Starting at State Street and Orange, the group will spread out to explore downtown Redlands and adjoining areas for examples of small-town signage, fashion, transportation, eateries, antiques, and all things vintage.

Consider bringing a single “walk about” lens…50mm prime or small zoom. Stay for lunch afterwards.

Sign up using the reservation form on the Redlands Camera Club website: redlandscameraclub.org.

PRINTER: Canon ImagePROGRAF PRO-300

$400
Gently used professional photo printer in excellent condition. Comes with additional full set of inks.

Pick up only (Redlands)

Model details (retails for $900):
https://www.usa.canon.com/shop/p/imageprograf-pro-300?type=New

SUMMER 2026 PHOTO COMPETITION

The window for entering RCC's Summer Photo Competition remains open. Our competitions offer a great opportunity to have your images critiqued by expert photographers who can help you refine your craft. Images can represent one of six standard categories (Places, Animal, People, etc.) and one Category X, which this time is 'Americana'. Photographers submit themselves in one of two skill levels.

The window for entries closes on June 12. Follow instructions on the RCC website to prepare and upload your images: redlandscameraclub.org.

Bonne chance!

BUILDING EMOTION IN LANDSCAPE

On Monday, June 1, fine art nature photographer Andrew Hertel will explore how black and white photography can move beyond simple beauty and become a powerful tool for emotional expression.

This open presentation to Redlands Camera Club is designed for photographers who want their work to feel more intentional, personal, and emotionally resonant — whether they shoot in black and white, color, landscapes, wildlife, or everyday moments.

Rather than focusing on camera settings or rigid compositional rules, Hertel will discuss intent, connection, and the choices that help an image truly say something. Through a series of personal landscape and wildlife photographs, he will share how simplifying a scene, using light with purpose, embracing stillness, and editing with emotional clarity can transform a technically strong image into one that lingers with the viewer.

Attendees will leave with a new way of thinking about photography: not just as a way to record what a scene looks like, but as a way to express what it feels like to be there.

This free presentation of the Redlands Camera Club is open to the public and takes place at First Presbyterian Church in Redlands. Find parking and the entrance at 105 South Fourth Street. A social time will begin at 6:30pm with the program beginning at 7:00. The program will also be shared digitally via Zoom. For more information, see the Redlands Camera Club website: redlandscameraclub.org

SPRING 2026 PHOTO COMPETITION
FIRST PLACE
Class: Developing
Category: People
Title: The Joy of Spring
Creator: Julie Lowe

SPRING 2026 PHOTO COMPETITION
FIRST PLACE
Class: Advanced
Category: Photojournalism
Title: Fire in Downtown San Bernardino
Creator: Brian Spears

SPRING 2026 PHOTO COMPETITION
FIRST PLACE
Class: Advanced
Category: Places
Title: Yosemite Icy Sunset
Creator: Wayne Purcell

SPRING 2026 PHOTO COMPETITION
FIRST PLACE
Class: Developing
Category: Category X
Title: Hummingbird Sage
Creator: Tracy Reyes