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Join us for our Monthly Critique Night. Members bring in prints for critique. Those prints accepted by the Judge will hang for up to 2 months in our member gallery.

Our Judge for June is North County Photogrpahic Society Director of Programming, Sandy Zelasko.

Sandy is an award winning and published photographer, who makes her home in sunny southern California with husband Bruce. She has been seriously studying the art of photography since picking up her first camera at a very early age. Traveling the United States is her passion, which shows in her stock and travel images. “I have to thank my parents for introducing me to the travel bug. They sacrificed much to share their love of nature with me and my siblings as we were growing up.” She spreads her passion to others with her infectious personality. Currently teaching and working in the field of commercial, assignment and stock photography, she has compiled a large body of images in many subjects. 

To become a member and submit your images for critique. Visit our Membership page

Join us for our Quarterly Image Competition.

The Quarterly Image Competition is a special event for Darkroomers. Guests can come and vote on images but only members can submit images. The competition is theme based and the theme is “Calm”.

The meetings are a social event with Hors d’oeuvres and drinks being served. Members and guests can walk around and take in the images and vote on the ones they like.

Join us for our Monthly Critique Night. Members bring in prints for critique. Those prints accepted by the Judge will hang for up to 2 months in our member gallery.

Our judge for July is Susan Coppock.

Susan’s work is influenced by fantasy and surrealism and is working on series entitled Life Redux, a commentary on the attraction of the virtual fantasy world and the people who choose to “live” in these virtual worlds rather than in reality.

Much of her work revolves around night photography.

I have been enthralled by the magic and beauty of the nocturnal world for most of my life. I enjoy the serendipity in being unable to visualize completely how my final images will look before I press the shutter button—the heavens seem to be in control more than I am. Some of my images have come to me in dreams. When that happens I feel that I am just a conduit and it is up to me to capture all the elements in order to make the dream a reality.

Susan has been involved in all aspects of photography since she was a teenager and has a Master’s in Digital Photography from Savannah College of Art and Design.

To become a member and submit your images for critique. Visit our Membership page

It’s baaaa-aaaaack! The tenth annual Zombies shuffling through America’s Finest City is back and bad-er than ever! This may very-well be the final chapter of the Comic-Con zombie walk so, if you’ve never been, this is your chance!

Final details including, meeting times, carpooling, meeting locations and public transit options will be announced at our July 20th meeting.

The Zombie Walk wants you to follow their guidelines:

For Photographers:
We welcome all photographers/videographers and legitimate press/journalists to our events! As long as you don’t stop our group at any time and don’t get in our way or block the flow of regular foot/vehicle traffic, you are welcome to take pictures & video… once the walk is in motion and close to/on 5th. Please do NOT come to the meeting point or walk with us.

You are NOT welcome to privately sell ANY photos or video you have taken at the walk/event unless you have permission from ZombieWalk:SanDiego in advance AND you have the subject(s)/their guardian(s) sign a model release. If you or anyone you know shoots pictures and/or video, please contact us afterward, so that we can post it (with credit and a link to your site, of course)! Zombies love to see themselves in action.

For Participants:
By participating in the walk, you acknowledge that you are aware that face and/or likeness will be posted all over the internet and elsewhere and that you’re cool with it. We will point out our zombie-approved photographers at the beginning of each walk (onward from October 2010).

Please feel free to ask for credentials and contact information from anyone taking your photo. Make sure to ask if they are taking it for commercial purposes. This means they will be profiting off of your image in some manner, whether attempting to sell you the print or selling the digital image file to you or other people.

You have a right to refuse to participate in the photograph if it is for commercial purposes and/or if they will not show you their credentials. Do not allow them to tell you differently. Feel free to block the shot (as long as you don’t touch the photographer or their equipment) by holding your hand or a prop up to block your face or by turning your back or by walking away.
We do not encourage commercial photography at our events, because we know you put in a lot of time, effort, and money into outfits & makeup, so we disagree with the idea of photographers being able to make a large profit and not sharing it with you for your hard work. The walks/events are for YOU to have FUN, not for them to pay their bills