About us
The Silver Spring Camera Club comprises a diverse group of individuals passionately dedicated to the pursuit of photographic excellence. We believe the best method of understanding the art of photography is through education and the sharing of ideas.
For over 65 years SSCC has maintained a high standard of integrity and quality. Our reputation as the friendliest club in the metropolitan area is the basis of our success. We welcome new members of all ages and skill levels who share our interest in photography.
Visit our home on the web, you will find information on membership, club activities, including competitions, and upcoming events.
We welcome visitors and new members to our meetings, which take place the first four Thursdays of every month, September through May.
Upcoming events
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Photography: Competition Night
Christ the King Presbyterian Church, 1200 University Blvd West, Silver Spring, MD, US## Details
Competition Night - Topic: OPEN theme this month
Michael Brown (b. 1949, U.S.)
I am a self-taught photographer. I started with a 35mm camera in 1964 and later moved
to medium format, large format, and now digital.My photographs have been displayed
in the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown's Engine Room Art Space,
Baltimore County Arts Guild, Gaithersburg’s Activity Center at Bohrer Park and the Arts
Barn at Kentlands, as well as several locations around the state.To me, photography is an expression of mindfulness - a respect for what I see and the
tools I work with. The present moment captures my full attention so that I may explore
the subject of my interest. My intent is to create an image that can transport me back to
this moment later. It doesn’t matter to me if thousands of others took photos from the
same perspective because the perspective is new to me, the exploration and
visualization are new to me.I assess photographs the same way I assess any art, if it grabs my attention, I get
closer. If it holds my attention, I explore. During exploration, I critique. What do I like or
don’t like? Why? How can it be improved, or what would make it better? As with all art,
assessments are subjective, therefore prone to error and bias, and valuable only to
those interested.This is an IN PERSON EVENT!!
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The rules for competition and how to submit images can be found on the Silver Spring Camera Club website. (http://www.ssccphotography.org/official-competition-rules-and-awards/)
Competition topic definitions can be found on the Silver Spring Camera Club website.
https://www.ssccphotography.org/
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About the Silver Spring Camera Club:
We meet the first three Thursdays of every month, September – May, and one day on a weekend for a field trip to an interesting photogenic location in the area.
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More information about the Silver Spring Camera Club can be found on our website (http://www.ssccphotography.org/) regarding speakers, competitions, field trips, our monthly "A Closer Focus" forums, and a link to our award winning newsletter the "Cable Release".
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Visitors to the Club are always welcome to attend meetings, and we hope to see you soon!
Membership is a very reasonable $50 for individual members, $80 for family and only $35 for students. Please see the link to our membership application, below, for available discounts.
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https://www.ssccphotography.org/online-membership-form/
Why become a member of the Silver Spring Camera Club?
We are a diverse group of photographers who love field trips, competitions, opportunities to see the world captured by other people's viewpoints, and sharing our knowledge, experience and love of photography.
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Membership in the club gives you the opportunity to enter your photos in our monthly competitions, to receive our award-winning monthly newsletter the Cable Release, join our field trips without paying the $10 non-member fee, and more!
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