On the right, our 2020-21 GRAND FINALE WINNERS!
Welcome! We are located in Erie, Pa. We meet the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, September through April. In May, we have a Grand Finale Competition and the Awards Banquet. YOU MUST PAY DUES TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ERIE PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB. You must be a member of the club to enter into our monthly competition.
We have a new meeting place! It is in the Lake Erie Plaza, 2319 West 38th St. Erie Pa 16506 The Plaza is on south side of the street between Pittsburgh Ave and Zuck Rd. The large parking lot is well lit. The building is easily accessible to those with disabilities. The Lake Erie Plaza is easily reached from the south, via I-79 using the Kearsarge exit or accessible from the east or north side of Erie, using the W 26th St exit and then turning south on Zuck Rd.
For membership contact the Club Communication Director, Mary Kay Talarico, MaryKayeee@aol.com or 814-449-5936 (leave message) or the President, Patty Raydo epcraydo@yahoo.com 814-823-9005.
TO JOIN THE CLUB, 3 WAYS TO PAY. (1) Mail check (Payable to Erie Photography Club) to Membership - Bob McConnell, 5090 Shechinah Drive, Edinboro PA 16412. Include name, address, phone number and email address (email required). (2) Pay by PAYPAL or CREDIT CARD. Under ORGANIZATION > PAYPAL BUTTON and follow the instructions. (3) Attend a meeting and pay by cash or check. For new members, we must have an email address and a phone number.
Cost-- $30 - first time members, $40 - returning members, $70 for household, $60 for first time households.
Click here for the Erie Photography Club YouTube site
Competitions include a General and an Assigned Subject competition. Only paid members may enter a competition. Please note that the order of Assigned Subjects were changed. The list below is now correct.
Rules for competition are under Competition Information, please review.
2021/2022 MEETING SCHEDULE - We plan to return to in-person meetings this year, but of course will abide by any state regulations that are in effect at the time.
Sept. 14 Program meeting - Field trip: Street Photography with our own Gerald Meredith, Meet at 6:30 PM in Perry Square, downtown Erie. East side by the fountain.
Sept. 28 Competition meeting: Zoom and in person. Assigned subject - Make Me Laugh
Oct. 12 Program meeting: Johnny Joo (pronounced YO!) from Cleveland, Ohio will speak on Urban Decay
Oct. 26 Competition meeting: Assigned subject - Urban Decay
Nov. 9 Program meeting: Our own Ellen Anon will discuss Long Exposure Photography
Nov. 23 Competition meeting: Assigned subject - Abstract
Dec. 14, 6:30pm Holiday Party, place to be announced.
Jan. 11 6pm to 9pm Special Program meeting: Lets get close! Hands on close up/macro photo session. Bring your camera equipment.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Jan. 25 Competition meeting: Assigned subject - The Letter "C"
Feb. 8 Program meeting: Do you like this picture?? A meeting in which members can share an image and allow others to comment on its strength or weaknesses.
Details to follow on how we are going to do this.
Feb. 22 Competition meeting: Assigned subject - Faces in Nature
March 8 Program meeting: EPC member Brian Berchtold will present his slide show "Presque Isle Through My Eyes"
March 22 Competition meeting: Assigned subject - Farming
April 12 Program meeting: This will be an outdoor field trip. Details TBA
April 26 Competition meeting: Assigned subject - Monochrome scenic
May 10 Grand Finale Competition
May Annual awards banquet - date, time and location to be determined.
To order CLOTHING WITH THE EPC LOGO, go to ORGANIZATION at top of this HOME PAGE, then to NEWS AND INFORMATION. Details on ordering are there.
Erie Photography Club is a member club of the Niagara Falls Region Camera Clubs. NFRCC.