Living the Northwest Dream

Do you have a passion for photography or want to learn more about digital photography? Want to bond or network with other photo geeks or even go out on photo excursions? If you’re nodding yes, then Whidbey Island Camera Club is the right place for you. WICC meets the third Tuesday each month at Skagit Valley Community College, Room 306 from 6:30 pm to 8 pm. Attendance is FREE of charge and all are welcome to attend. Email three images to absolutescience@hotmail.com if you want to submit images for critique.

WICC’s meetings start with a casual roll call, followed by a fifteen minute class or presentation and a five minute Q&A.  Class topics vary from How to Define a Black & White Image to Professional Insurance Liabilities. Since we live in an opinionated world, some of the Q&A sessions have gotten quite heated. The rest of the time is dedicated to image review and critique. Presentations are theme oriented so watch your local paper for topic choice of the month. Guest and members are HIGHLY encouraged to email three images in advance to facilitate this process. Images are projected and opened to a gentle group discussion.

WICC is more than a meeting of photo geeks. They have a range of talent from amateurs to professionals. Some members still dabble in film photography while others are still searching for the right digital camera. Members are involved in sales and promotional activities in the local community. Samples of work can occasionally be seen at Oak Harbor Senior Center and at the Oak Harbor Branch of Sno-Isle Libraries.

WICC shares a reciprocal agreement with the Skagit Valley Camera Club and members can often be seen co-sponsoring or supporting shared events.

WICC includes the technical, the business as well as the social. They have an annual picnic at Rocky Point in late August; and an anniversary potluck gala in January. Both of these family events are open to the public.

In June WICC opened its Earth Sanctuary trip to the general public. They had record participation. Earth Sanctuary generously offered a group rate. July the club provided photo coverage for the Deception Pass Bridge 75^th Anniversary celebration. Yes and to stay hip with the times, WICC can be found on Facebook. As you can see WICC offers many opportunities to become involved and strut your talents. Of course you can choose to not be so involved and just meet, greet and foster new relationships. It’s all GOOD and you’re invited to become part of the WICC family.

Want to find out more about this very exciting eclectic community or get on their newsletter list? Showing up for the next meeting is the best way to get connected but in the meantime email absolutescience@hotmail.com for more info.