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New Members & Rejoining

If joining or rejoining a Camera club is something you are interested in doing this is a great time to start. We will be holding all our meetings virtually on Zoom, this season and for the foreseeable future. So if you are wary of being in large groups or not sure you want to venture out at night and or you just don’t want to leave your home; this might be a great opportunity to join the Staten Island Camera Club. And most of all we’d love to have you join. What’s even better, we are offering a discounted membership to new members that join this month.

Creative Expression

Self indulgence in any form of creative expression can leave you in a vacuum unless you are completely confident and never lack inspiration or need criticism. I don’t think I know very many people like that. Being a photographer, whether you do it for a living or as a hobby, is often something we think that should be done on your own. I often hear, “I don’t want to come back with the same pictures as every one else.” Really, I never come back with the same picture as others. As creative people we all have different image making skills and points of view. Why not share them? There are many ways to meet other photographers and make friends. Local Meet-up Groups, camera clubs, online groups and forums. I’m sure if you go down to your local camera store and talk with the owner they would know other keen photographers they could introduce you to.

One recommendation I would strongly make and that is to hang out with other photographers who have a similar way of enjoying photography and like to share ideas and techniques.