New photography exhibit at Southern Branch Calvert Library

Six of my photos are now part of a display at the Southern Branch Calvert Library October through December 2025.  The library contacted me last year to ask about a solo exhibit, but I thought it might be nice to offer it to our whole camera club.  There is so much talent in our club.  The exhibit is spread around 3 small private meeting rooms, 1 large meeting room and the front hall, so it took a little longer to set up than most of our previous exhibits with only one room.  So stop by and let the art inspire you.  We are always looking for new camera club members (smccc.org). The library website is https://calvertlibrary.info/about-us/locations/southern-branch/

Library

Front hall

St Mary's County Fair 2025

 Just a few fun photos from the County Fair Last week.  I was a volunteer for the Photography Exhibit as in many past years, only this year I did more organization behind the scenes, trying to get additional volunteers so the exhibit was run smoothly.  Fortunately, extra unexpected people showed up to help at the last minute too.  I think they all did a great job!

I didn't have time for a lot of creative photos, but tried to get a few shots of my favorite exhibits.

Flower Exhibit

                                                    Clydesdales

Goats

Chicken chef

Ferris Wheel

Bubble vendor

Camera Club Competition Winners for February 2019

Strawberry Splash

First Place Prints

I always wanted to try one of these types of photos.  It was tricky photographing in my bathtub and not getting my camera wet!

Barbara was in digital theme photo competition, since I planned to add 3 prints and had several extra headshot photos of my friends. 

First Place Theme Headshots

Angel

Third Place Prints

I decided to try prints this year for competition in St. Mary's County Camera Club.  I need more printing practice, since I usually send my photos out to a professional printer for displaying my best work.  Unfortunately, prints aren't as popular in our club, so I had to get a few people interested in trying it with me.  If there aren't enough prints, they don't get judged.  There weren't enough photos in January, but several people competed with me in February.  Thank you camera club friends.

Camera Club Winning Photos for 2018

 Winning Photos from the monthly competitions at St. Mary's County Camera Club in 2018 (1st to 3rd prize).  These photos will be in the end of the year competition.  Do you like any of them?

Most of the photos were taken in the last 2 years except for Oops!(planes miss) and the flat car.

 Bubble Reflection-Theme Blue

Blue Curves-Theme Blue

 Flamingo Heart-Advanced

 Flamingo Takeoff-Advanced

 Eagle Takeoff-Advanced

 Concert Fire-Advanced

 Abbott Lake-Advanced

 Strike-Theme Weather

 Sunflower-Advanced

 Illusion-Theme Perspective

 Oops!-Theme Perspective

 

 Ballerinas-Advanced

 Cactus-Advanced

 Newfound Gap-Advanced

 Sit-Theme Letters

JHM-Theme Letters

 Wet Dog B-Theme Wet

 Wet Race-Theme Wet

Sewing-Theme Industrial

Flat Car-Theme Industrial

 Odd Turtle-Advanced

Pink Carriage-Advanced

Wet Dog August 8, 2018

The St. Mary's County Camera Club had a themed contest this month called Wet.  Our dog, Sarita needed a bath.  She is a toy poodle rescue.  It only made sense to combine the two.  The results were adorable and she won first place!

Which one do you like the best?

Barely Wet

Not so bad after all!

Shake it out!