Monthly Club Announcements
April 2024
Monday, April 1 @ 10 p.m. - Club Digital Contest images due
* email to dmcc.digital@gmail.com
* Theme Entries for May - “Still Life”
Tuesday, April 2 - Club Meeting (7 p.m.)
* Guest Speaker - Rachel Mummey -
Photographing People in Our Community
Rachel will announce results of Theme Contest
* April Club Prints due to Janie Lawson
* N4C Print Contest due to Jerry Goedken
* N4C Digital Contest images due, email to
DMCC.N4C.Digital@gmail.com
Saturday, April 6 - Brenton Slough Field Trip (8 am)
Tuesday, April 9 - Club Meeting (7 p.m.)
* Club Digital Contest Results
* Club Print Contest Results
* Eric Garcia-March, McKenna Pro - Webinar Series/Coaching
* For Sale Table
May 2024
Monday, May 6 @ 10 p.m. - Club Digital Contest images due
* email to dmcc.digital@gmail.com
* No Theme Entries due for May (already submitted in April)
Tuesday, May 7 - Club Meeting (7 p.m.)
* Member Speaker - Mike Treinen - Photo Share
Mike will share photos of his time in the Army and as a
photo journalist.
* No Club Prints this month
* N4C Print Contest due to Jerry Goedken
* N4C Digital Contest images due, email to
DMCC.N4C.Digital@gmail.com
Tuesday, May 14 - Club Meeting (7 p.m.)
* Guest Speaker - Molly Wood - Fatal Flora
Molly will announce results of Theme Contest
* Club Digital Contest Results
* Club Print Contest Results
* TBA
* For Sale Table
Tuesday, May 21 - Board Meeting (TBD)
Tuesday, June 4 - Club Picnic/Awards
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Past Months:
March 2024
Monday, March 4 @ 10 p.m. - Club Digital Contest images due
* email to dmcc.digital@gmail.com
* Theme Entries for March - ISF THEME “Leading Lines”
USE “DTM” for the theme code in your naming
* Theme Entries for April - “Photographing People in
Our Community”
USE “DTA” for the theme code in your naming
Tuesday, March 5 - Club Meeting (7 p.m.)
* Guest Speaker via ZOOM - Mike Moats -
The Properly Equipped Macro Photographer
We will gather at Lion’s Club to see Mike via ZOOM
* March Club Prints due to Janie Lawson
* N4C Print Contest due to Jerry Goedken
* N4C Digital Contest images due, email to
DMCC.N4C.Digital@gmail.com
Tuesday, March 12 - Club Meeting (7 p.m.)
* Club Digital Contest Results
* Club Print Contest Results
* Challenge results - Terry Holdren
* Share Your Hot Tips - Lightroom, Photoshop, Cameras
* For Sale Table
Tuesday, March 19 - Board Meeting (TBD)
February 2024
Monday, February 5 @ 10 p.m. - Club Digital Contest images due
* email to dmcc.digital@gmail.com
* No Theme Entries due for February (already submitted in Jan)
Tuesday, February 6 - Club Meeting (7 p.m.)
* Speaker - Justin Rogers - Landscapes and Wildlife
Justin will announce results of Theme Contest
* February Club Prints due to Janie Lawson
* N4C Print Contest due to Jerry Goedken
* N4C Digital Contest images due, email to
DMCC.N4C.Digital@gmail.com
Tuesday, February 13 - Club Meeting (7 p.m.)
* Club Digital Contest Results
* Club Print Contest Results
* The Challenge Presentations
* For Sale Table
January 2024
NOTE: The second Tuesday meeting has been moved to January 16!
Monday, January 1 @ 10 p.m. - Club Digital Contest images due
* email to dmcc.digital@gmail.com
* Theme Entries for February - “Landscapes” or “Wildlife”
Tuesday, January 2 - Club Meeting (7 p.m.)
* Speaker - Ty Smedes - Mongolia - Land of the Nomads
Ty will announce results of Theme Contest
* January Club Prints due to Janie Lawson
* N4C Print Contest due to Jerry Goedken
* N4C Digital Contest images due, email to
DMCC.N4C.Digital@gmail.com
Tuesday, January 9 - Club Meeting (7 p.m.)
* MOVED TO JANUARY 16
Tuesday, January 16 - Club Meeting (7 p.m.)
* Club Digital Contest Results
* Club Print Contest Results
* The Challenge Results
* How to prepare your images in Lightroom for lab printing
* For Sale Table
Tuesday, January 23 - Board Meeting (6:30 p.m.)
* Via the “BOARD MEETING” Zoom link (on Facebook)
December 2023
Tuesday, December 5 @ 6:30 p.m. - Annual Still Life Shoot
* Lots of set-ups available to practice your still-life skills
* Flowers, kaleidoscope, macro, droplets, water splash,
light box, and more!
November 2023
Monday, November 6 @ 10 p.m. - Club Digital Contest images due
* email to dmcc.digital@gmail.com
* Two images per person plus one January Theme image
* Theme Contest for January - “Culture” or “Travel”
Tuesday, November 7 - Club Meeting (7 p.m.)
* Speaker - Chris Boeke - Architecture
Chris will announce results of Theme Contest
* November Club Prints due to Janie Lawson
* N4C Digital Contest images due, email to
DMCC.N4C.Digital@gmail.com
Tuesday, November 14 - Club Meeting (7 p.m.)
* Club Digital Contest Results
* Club Print Contest Results
* Dwight Tomes - Still-life Shooting
* For Sale Table
Tuesday, November 28 - Board Meeting (6:30 p.m.)
* ZOOM using the BOARD MEETING link
October 2023
* Renew your membership NOW! to participate in Speaker
Presentations and Contests
Monday, October 2 @ 10 p.m. - Club Digital Contest images due
* email to dmcc.digital@gmail.com
* Two images per person plus one November Theme image
* Theme Contest for November - “Architecture”
Tuesday, October 3 - Club Meeting (7 p.m.)
* Speaker - Mark Peterson - Textures of Nature
Mark will announce results of Theme Contest
* October Club Prints due to Janie Lawson
* N4C Print Contest due to Jerry Goedken
* N4C Digital Contest images due, email to
DMCC.N4C.Digital@gmail.com
Tuesday, October 10 - Club Meeting (7 p.m.)
* Club Digital Contest Results
* Club Print Contest Results
* Bring your camera! After digital contest awards, we'll split up
into groups based on your brand and/or maybe subgroups by
DSLR and Mirrorless. Come prepared to share your favorite tips
and answer other member’s questions!
* For Sale Table
Tuesday, October 17 - No Board Meeting
September 2023
* Renew your membership NOW! to participate in Speaker
Presentations and Contests
Tuesday, September 5 - Club Meeting (7 p.m.)
* Welcome - DMCC Board
* Submit your State Fair “non exhibited” entries,
email to dmcc.digital@gmail.com
* N4C Print Contest due to Jerry Goedken
* N4C Digital Contest images due, email to
DMCC.N4C.Digital@gmail.com
Tuesday, September 12 - Club Meeting (7 p.m.)
* Club Digital THEME Contest image due - email to
dmcc.digital@gmail.com
Theme is “Textures of Nature”
This is a special THEME contest - details to come
* Judging Video
* State Fair Entries Slideshow
Tuesday, September 19 - Board Meeting (6 p.m.)
* The Tavern II, 50th in West Des Moines