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Join us for our First Wednesday Monthly Meeting. First Wednesday Meetings are lectures, talks, discussions, or presentations. This meeting will be held in person at the Photographic Arts Building in Balboa Park (next to Spanish Village).

Darkroomers members may drop off their print entries in preparation for the 2024 Year-End Competition which will be held on January 11, 2025. Entry Categories Abstracts Architecture & Cityscapes Animals and Insects Landscapes and Waterscapes People Still Life Other Members may submit up to 10 images each. Entries must be submitted online at submissions.darkroomers.com no later than 11:59 PM, December 21, 2023.

Celebrate a year of stunning photography with us at our Year-End Competition, a highly anticipated event that showcases the best work from our talented members. This event is open to the public, and refreshments will be provided. Schedule of Events: 9:00 AM – Setup and Cleaning Crew: Help us prepare for the event while enjoying complimentary donuts. Don’t forget to bring your favorite coffee! 11:30 AM – Lunch Reception: Join us for a casual lunch. 12:00 PM – Competition Begins:[...]

The meeting will start promptly at 7 pm, but we’ll open the building at 6 pm for setup and social hour. Join us for our Monthly Critique Night! Our judge for January will be Don Bartletti. Members bring prints for critique on the third Wednesday of each month. Prints accepted by the Judge will hang for up to 2 months in the Photographic Arts Building gallery. Visitors are welcome, however, submitting images for critique is available for members only. If you’d[...]

Join the Darkroomers for a delightful morning of photography and camaraderie at Old Poway Park! This historic site offers a variety of picturesque settings, from vintage trains to charming landscapes. We’ll meet at the park entrance at 8:30 AM to kick off the outing. Take your time exploring the park and capturing its unique charm. At 11:30 AM, we’ll regroup for lunch at the nearby Hamburger Factory to share stories and review our morning’s captures. Location: Old Poway Park 14134[...]

Join us for a special Member Spotlight featuring Dennis Miller, an award-winning toy photographer whose artistry brings small-scale illusions to life through visual storytelling with action figures. Dennis’s journey into photography is as unique as his creations. Growing up as an only child with Cerebral Palsy, he found joy and inspiration in the toys and stories of the ’80s and ’90s. Today, he channels that love into creating high-quality toy art designed to reconnect us with the magic of play[...]