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Hi Everyone
- Visitors are welcome to attend all meetings!
Upcoming activities – online meeting link on event pages
- May 3, Tuesday at 7:30 pm – Interclub Competition Against Greater Bridgeport and Milford Camera Clubs. Cheer for Flagpole in this head-to-head competition in 25 categories.
- Online option – meeting link on event page
- We are excited to announce that we will also have an in-person audience at the Newtown Senior Center. Bring your pom poms and noise makers to cheer on Flagpole Photographers Camera Club in this head-to-head contest. Social time will be 7:00 to 7:30pm and we will watch the live stream virtual competition starting at 7:30pm. Masks are optional and chairs will be spaced apart.
- May 5, Thursday at 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm – Mentor Night. At Mentor Night, experienced club members help others make their photos better. Anyone can also submit questions and members can upload photos before the meeting.
- May 12, Thursday at 7:15 pm – Character Portrait Night – Superheroes, Police, Fire, Sports, Motorcycles, … This program is outside at Fairfield Hills. Bring a camera or device and take photos of the characters.
- May 15, Sunday at 2:00 pm – Annual Competition Virtual Judging. Watch as judges select the best of the best for our annual awards.
- May 26, Thursday at 7:00 pm – Competition with “A Unique View of Your Hometown” Assigned Subject and Monthly Challenge “Speed”.
- Online option – meeting link on event page
- In-person option – Newtown Senior Center
Deadline – Monday, May 9 for uploading photos to our Annual Competition.
In the news
- April Competition Results and Video of competition and all photos
- Chasing Light by Mark Farb recording – April 14, 2022
- A few recent highlights from our Facebook group and elsewhere (all non-Facebook links)
- May 15–16, 2022 Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon) (TimeAndDate.com)
- Pet Photography Settings: The Ultimate Guide (Acrobat .pdf)
- 10 Beach Photography Tips for Gorgeous Images (Acrobat .pdf)
Congratulations to our Competition with “Shadows or Silhouettes” Assigned Subject and Monthly Challenge “Flowers” – Apr 28, 2022 competition winners!
![Early Morning Commuter](https://flagpolephotographers.com/photos/competition/20220428/assignedsubjectshadowsorsilhouettes/competition20220428_assignedsubjectshadowsorsilhouettes_7517_64-robyne.-abrams_earlymorningcommut__post.jpg)
![Pretty in Pink](https://flagpolephotographers.com/photos/competition/20220428/monthlychallengeflower/competition20220428_monthlychallengeflower_5712_211-david-ober_prettyinpink__post.jpg)
![No Day Shall Erase Your Memory](https://flagpolephotographers.com/photos/competition/20220428/opencolor-classa/competition20220428_opencolor-classa_5373_64-robyne.-abrams_nodayshallerasey__post.jpg)
![A Dam in Connecticut](https://flagpolephotographers.com/photos/competition/20220428/opencolor-classb/competition20220428_opencolor-classb_7011_263-charlene-bailey_adaminconnecticut__post.jpg)
![Still using old scissors to make new bows](https://flagpolephotographers.com/photos/competition/20220428/openmonochrome-classa/competition20220428_openmonochrome-classa_7580_7-rhonda-cullens_stillusingoldscis__post.jpg)
![A Waterfall](https://flagpolephotographers.com/photos/competition/20220428/openmonochrome-classb/competition20220428_openmonochrome-classb_5287_263-charlene-bailey_awaterfall__post.jpg)