Welcome to the Stony Brook Camera Club
For over 50 years SBCC's mission statement has been “To promote enjoyment and proficiency in all aspects of photography through education, fellowship, exchange of knowledge and experience; and a broad appreciation of nature and environment.”
SBCC includes and welcomes members of all abilities. Whether a casual smartphone shooter or an advanced photographer, everyone grows in knowledge and experience through SBCC’s many programs and workshops.
The Stony Brook Camera Club meets in-person and/or virtually on Thursdays at 7:30pm from September to June. In-person social hour begins at 6:30pm and zoom social hour is 7:00pm. In person meetings are held at the Anglican Church of the Redeemer, 195 Main St, Franklin, MA. See our calendar for the schedule of events. Our meetings feature competitions, speakers, image studies and discussions of general interest. We also sponsor a number of photography activities all year.
Anyone is welcome to attend and experience what we are about, although participation in competitions and our many activities requires membership (see the Membership menu item in the Main Menu above).
We hope you enjoy this site and your time with us all.
The Slideshow to the right features Winning Images from our 2025-2026 Competitions.
Interested in seeing what Stony Brook Camera Club is all about? You are welcome to join as a Guest Member for 30 days.
Just fill out this FORM and you will be added to the attendee list for the next 30 days.
Upcoming Meetings
October 2, 2025 - Competition - Digital Nature, Digital People/Portraits, Digital B&W on Zoom
Digital images submission due September 19, 2025
After signing in, enter on the Homepage>Competitions>Submit Images to a Competition
October 9, 2026 - Multiple Exposures with Janina Wilde on Zoom
Join Janina Wilde for a journey into the creative world of multiple exposure photography. Whether you're curious about in-camera techniques or blending in post-processing, she will share her process, inspirations, and tips to help you get started with seeing beyond the single frame. There will be several different techniques to try with both in camera and with post processing software. Whether you are brand new to Multiple Exposure or you have had some experience there will be something in this presentation for you to take away.
Ultimately, Janina’s mission is to spread the joy of multiple exposure photography far and wide. She believes this genre offers something truly special — a way to slow down, see differently, and express something deeply personal.
You can find more info at Janinawilde.com, instagram: janina_wilde1 and facebook: Janina Wilde
October 16, 2025 - The Decisive Moment in Wildlife Photography with David Akoubian on Zoom
Capturing the perfect wildlife image is the goal of anyone that goes out and spends any time with a camera chasing wildlife. Join professional nature photographer David Akoubian as he discusses techniques and offers tips for capturing what he refers to as "the Decisive Moment" in wildlife photography. Capturing images that help the viewer personally identify with the subject can be that decisive moment whether it is eye contact, or even the timing in an action photo. Join David as he shares settings, secrets, stories and images of some decisive moments in his wildlife photography.
BIO: David has been a photographer since 1972 when his father presented him with his first camera, but his career in photography started in 1992. David learned his craft originally as a painter and from his father who shares his love of nature and photography. He has been teaching photography since 1994 in the classroom and leads workshops at many of the country’s top photographic conferences including the Photographic Society of America Annual Conference, as well as many camera clubs across the United States. His work has appeared in several feature books, calendars, as well as in instructional guides. David is a Tamron Image Master, Kase Filter Ambassador, and a f-stop Gear Pathfinder.
You can find more info at Bear Woods Photography
September 23, 2025 - Image Study with Ray Guillette on zoom and in person
Workshops
October 18, 2025 - Photographing the Seasons with Ginny Castro and Hali Sowle
This workshop is FULL. Please join the waitlist if interested.
This will be a 3-session series-one meeting in the fall, winter and spring.
Rain date Sun Oct 19th for the first session
Participants: 14 max, $10 per member per session, members who sign up for the first session will have priority for each subsequent session
Location: Stony Brook Audubon Sanctuary, Norfolk
Registration opens September 25th at 5 pm
Click HERE for more info
November 1, 2025 - Mindful Photography: Experiencing the Essence of Nature with Janet Casey
9:30 am -12:30 pm Rain date Sun Nov 2
Participants: 12 max, $15 per member
Location: Stony Brook Audubon Sanctuary, Norfolk
Registration opens October 9th at 5 pm
Click HERE for more info
February 7, 2026 - Camera Basics with Tom Amsterburg and Jim West
more info to follow
Multi-Club Competition May 13, 2026
The 7th Annual Multi-Club Competition will be hosted online on May 13, 2026. Members may choose to submit two digital photographic images taken between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026 in any or all of the eight categories.
All the information regarding this competition between Boston, Gateway and Stony Brook Camera Clubs can be found HERE
Events of Interest
SBCC members can join the SBCC Meetup group for FREE. We schedule photo walks and field trips via Meetup.
This is the LINK to Meetup. How to schedule a Meetup - click HERE
Our award-winning newsletter, Reflections, has been in existence since September 2003. You can check out past issues HERE.
Tom Amsterburg is now the editor of Reflections. He is always looking for contributions from our membership. If you would like to submit a travelogue, how-to article, review of favorite editing software, "how I made this image", or anything else you think would be of interest to our members, please reach out to him with your images and any article ideas. Below is the link to his email address.
Tom's EMAIL
Need suggestions for places to go out and shoot?
Check out our information on Photo Shoot Locations at /d/b56444bf-9b6e-4ac3-a22d-b3e2f5f766be or Click on the “Resources & Links” tab and then Click on “Photo Shoot Locations”.
SBCC COVID-19 Policy
1. Face masks are optional.
2. SBCC is pleased to offer a hybrid format for those meetings that will be held in-person this season.
Any members not comfortable attending will always have the option of joining remotely via Zoom or a similar streaming format.
- We will keep current with trends and regulations and may change our policy as needed.
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