Welcome!
The Viewfinders Camera Club, in Hermitage, PA, is an excellent place to meet others who share the joy of photography.
Bi-weekly photography contests, followed by a Skills Improvement Segment and occasional field trips, help to expand our vision as photographers by sharing our work, learning new techniques, and testing and practicing our skills.
All skill levels of photographers are welcome! Please join us as our guest. Feel free to bring a photo, for a friendly and thoughtful critique.
Enjoy the slide show of our 2024-2025 Year End Winners!
Where Do We Meet?
Viewfinders Camera Club meets at:
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
3325 Morefield Road
Hermitage, PA 16148
Meetings are held from September - May, every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the lower level of the church. Park in the large parking lot beside the church and follow the sidewalk to the lower-level entrance.
Click here for our
Calendar Of Events
Resource Links
View Scavenger Hunt Gallery
Upload Images into "INTERPRET MY WAY" Gallery
How Do I Join?
- Join us as our guest at a meeting.
- Pay Dues – Annual Dues of $30.00/member. Members living at the same address are an additional $5.00 each. Membership runs from September to September. Only members can enter images into the bi-weekly contests. Each member may enter three digital images (through the website) and bring three printed 8” x 10”, matted images for each contest.
- Once your payment and application is completed, a member of the board will email you confirming membership and information about your website activation.
Discussion Forums
- Future Photo Category Ideas
- Behind The Photo
2024 - 2025 Meeting Dates - Contest Categories - Skill Improvement Segment
| September 2, 2025 |
Cell Phone Photography - Photos must be taken with a cell phone - They can be edited. |
Welcome and Review |
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| September 16, 2025 |
Fill The Frame - The frame of the picture is filled with the subject.
Open Category - Submit 1 image |
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| October 7, 2025 |
Black & White |
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| October 21, 2025 |
Floaters - Anything that is floating
Open Category - Submit 1 image
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| November4, 2025 |
NO MEETING - ELECTION DAY |
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| November 18, 2025 |
Landscapes/Seascapes
Open Category - Submit 1 image |
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| December6, 2025 |
Low-Key Photography - Emphasizes shadows & darkness - Limited Light, High Contrast between dark & light areas |
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| December 16, 2025 |
CHRISTMAS PARTY |
Delicious Food, Gift Exchange
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| January 6, 2026 |
Games - Any games of any kind |
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| January 20, 2026 |
Macro Landscape - Not macro on one particular subject, for example, on an insect, but more the mini landscape
around the insect, while still having it as the subject
Open Category - Submit 1 image
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| February 3, 2026 |
Fairs/Festivals - Photos of any fair or festival. Does not have to just be a fair |
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| February 17, 2026 |
Flowers
Open Category - Submit 1 image |
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| March 3, 2026 |
Fukinsei - Aesthetic principle emphasizing the beauty of asymmetry & irregularity/imperfection. Not about chaos, but controlled imbalance |
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| March 17, 2026 |
Bad Weather
Open Category - Submit 1 image
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| April 7, 2026 |
Digital Artistry - The artistic practice of creating images using digital tools & techniques involving a combination of photography & digital manipulation-
NOT AI. It can be realistic or not. Save original image and make notes on editing process. |
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| April 21, 2026 |
Predominant Color - Not monochromatic. Means there is color that is obviously the color seen the most.
Open Category - Submit 1 image
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