Olympia Camera Club | Photographers helping Photographers and their Community Since 1935

The Olympia Camera Club is for anyone who loves photography. It is our goal to help others to be better photographers through sharing, teaching, guest speakers, and field trips.

Our club includes photographers of different skill levels and with varied interests. You will enjoy the camaraderie of interacting with those at your own skill level, but you’ll also have opportunities to grow and learn from club members who have more advanced skills. We serve Thurston County, Washington and the surrounding areas.

Announcements

In-person Meetings – We are slowing getting back to meeting in person for some of our meetings. We will be holding our Practical Photography meetings as Hybrid meetings – both in person and on Zoom – on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Check the calendar for details.

We have entered into a partnership with the Olympic Peaks Camera Club of Sequim to share guest speakers. For the remainder of the year our General Meetings will be via Zoom on the 3rd Thursday of each month using the OPCC Zoom link. The meetings will be posted to our calendar and you can find the OPCC Zoom link in our Members Only Area.

When meetings are recorded – You can find videos of previous meetings in the Members Only Menu under RESOURCES > MEETING NOTES & VIDEOS

Upcoming Meetings and Due Dates are listed in the column to the right by date. Click on the links for details.

Field Trips

We are finally able get back to having regular outdoor field trips. It has been wonderful getting together again.

January 28 – Museum of Flight – The meeting time is 10:15 in the Lobby of the main entrance just inside the doors before purchasing tickets. Museum hours are 10 am to 5 pm. Parking is free. Tickets are $21 for those over 65 and $25 for adults. Discounts are available for AAA members and Vets.

February 11 – Cape Disappointment – Dennis Plank will be leading the trip . Plan to arrive at the Waikiki Beach parking lot at 2:00 pm. Other photo ops in the area include a second lighthouse, the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria, Grays River Covered Bridge, the Astoria Column as well as the whole Long Beach peninsula.

November 19 – Willapa Hills Trail – if you attended this field trip, please upload some of your photos to the Willapa Hills gallery by clicking on the “Add Images to a Gallery” link in the Members Only menu.