The Palmerton Camera Club (PCC - not to be confused with PPC - that's us!) has invited us to join them in two separate Zoom meeting presentations in January and February. Our Pocono Photo Club Monthly Meeting occurs on January 17th. On January 26, PCC will have a program with Hazel Meredith discussing iPhoneography Techniques and editing apps to up your game. I am taking their word for it that there is such a word as iPhoneography. Google seems to think so. Google also says that Androidography is a thing!

This event will be held on Zoom at 7:30 pm on January 26th. We will pass on to you the private link and secret handshake needed to get in, several days before the event. Registration is not required.

The second invitation extended to PPC by PCC is for a special presentation by Lisa Langell, details to be announced. You might remember that Lisa spoke to our club in August of 2020 about how: An Artistic Photographer Lies in ALL of Us! We do not yet know what she will speak about in February, but she is an engaging speaker and photographer. Her presentation to Palmerton will be on February 23, 2023 and we are also invited for that presentation on Zoom. Details to follow.

Our thanks to Connie Reinhart, the connective tissue that joins PPC with PCC.

Introducing the 2022 Guest Judge favorites

The Nature Conservancy is pleased to share the top images selected by our Guest Judge for the 2022 Photo Contest, Ami Vitale! Check below to see the images that amazed Ami most—and view all entries from our 2022 contest. All contest winners by category will be announced by September 30.

View Contest Pictures

Photo From The Nature Conservancy Website - Photographer Steve Smede

The Eastern Monroe Public Library (EMPL), Hughes Library Branch is looking for someone with a critical eye to help select pictures from a large photo collection for four separate library exhibitions.

This project is not associated with the Pocono Photo Club. Photographer Jesse Weiss (1925 to 2013) was a lifelong local area photographer. His estate donated his lifetime collection of photograph to the Hughes Library. It is a large collection. Jim Adams, EMPL reference librarian, has put together a series of four exhibitions to display different aspects of Jesse's photography, as shown on the graphic above. He is looking for someone with a sophisticated eye to help select the prints to be displayed.

If that sounds like an interesting project, please contact Jim Adams at the Hughes Library branch of EMPL. His phone: 570-421-0800, ext. 316. Email: jadams@monroepl.org. If you do get involved, please advise the club at info@poconophotoclub.com so that we may follow your progress and publicize the event further.

A brief biography may be downloaded from our website documents section at:

It's free and you don't need to own a Nikon camera!

See the creative contest facts HERE!.

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TANNERSVILLE CRANBERRY BOG PRESERVE

Saturday, Feb. 4th, 2pm

Go Poconos is hiking in the Winter! Our next hike will be at the Tannersville Cranberry Bog Preserve in Pocono Township.

We’ll be hiking with the Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center staff.

Weather permitting, we will be venturing into the bog to look at this unique habitat at a different time of the year. Participants should dress for the weather and wear proper footwear.

This hike is approximately 2.5 hours over moderate terrain.

Email info@brodheadwatershed.org 

to register. Include the names of all hikers in your group. Space is limited!

2023 Bus Trips

Spring Birding in the Finger Lakes

May 9th through 11th

Join us on a trip into the Finger Lakes area of upstate New York on a birding adventure. 

More information here

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Cape Cod Whaling Adventure

October 2nd through 5th

An exciting new trip to Cape Cod to explore the Massachusetts coast line, dotted with salt water marshes and birding areas as well as a 1/2 day boat trip to Stellwagon Banks in search of whales.

More information here

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Elk Viewing in the PA Wilds

September 18th through 20th

Join us on a three day journey into the Pennsylvania wilds to view majestic elk during the prime bugling seasons.

More information here

Registration MUST be made by calling 570-629-3061. A refundable $100 per person, per trip deposit is due by Friday, February 10th, 2023 for all trips. Check or cash only. Please make all checks payable to MCCD. All bus trips are limited to thirteen people. Payments are non-refundable within two weeks of trip date. Trips are filled on a first come, first serve basis.  

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