Welcome to the Pocono Photo Club!

Featured Member Photos

Showcase Your Best Shots with the Pocono Photo Club!

The Featured Members Album offers a monthly spotlight of the amazing talent within our club. Want to see your work featured? Upload your photos and let them shine!

View more incredible Member Photos in our gallery section of the website.

How to Upload Photos (PDF)

Check out these amazing new guides filled with great photography tips!

Photography Guide
Black and White Photography Tips
Candid Moments Photography Techniques
Food Photography Masterclass
Golden Hour Photography Guide
Landscape Photography Insights
Macro Photography Techniques
Minimalist Photography Techniques
Motion Blur Photography Challenge
Night Photography Techniques
Portrait Photography Guide
Reflections and Mirror Photography
Self-Portrait Mastery Notes
Shadow Play Photography Guide
Splash of Color Photography Tips
Street Photography
Aerial Drone Photography
Architectural Photography
Automotive Photography
Documentary Photojournalism
Event Photography
Fashion Photography
Food Photography
Landscape Photography
Macro Photography
Night Astrophotography
Portrait Photography
Product Photography
Sports Photography
Street Photography
Wildlife Photography

Annual PHLT Photo Contest

Submit your favorite local nature photos to the Pocono Heritage Land Trust’s Annual Outdoor Pennsylvania Amateur Photo Contest!

January 1–31, 2026
Online entries only
$5 per photo | No entry limit

📸 Categories include:
Reflections & Patterns in Nature • Ruins & Relics • Light & Weather • Flowers & Fungi • Wild Animals • People Visiting PHLT Preserves • Enchanted Forest Fantasy

🏆 24 winners selected (3 per category + top 3 overall)
Winning photos will be printed and displayed at the Brodhead Creek Heritage Center, with all submissions featured in a slideshow and online gallery.

Enter now: www.phlt.org/events/annual-photo-contest

January Meeting: Mark Battista + The Art of Still Photography

Mark Battista is a painter and fine art photographer specializing in portrait and still life work. A graduate of Paier College of Art with a B.F.A. and an M.S. in Art Education from SCSU, Mark recently retired after 35 years of teaching art. An internationally recognized, award-winning artist and sought-after speaker, his work has been honored by organizations including the Salmagundi Art Club (NYC), NYC4PA, NY Center for Photographic Arts, and more. He is represented by the Salmagundi Club and is the author of The Art of Still Life Photography and Composition: Shooting With Intent. Learn more at www.markbattista.com.

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Theme of the Month: Happy/Sad

Please send 3-5 of your favorite Happy/Sad images by Noon on January 18^th!

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PPC Workshop: Reptile Night
January 13, 2026
6:00 pm

Join the Pocono Photo Club for a one-of-a-kind night of photography with Peter from PT Reptiles at ForEvergreen Preserve! Get up close with a variety of fascinating reptiles and learn how to capture their textures, details, and personalities through your lens. This is a fun, hands-on workshop perfect for photographers of all skill levels who want to try something totally different. Don’t miss this wild night of creativity!

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Tobyhanna Annual Ice Harvest
January 31, 2026
9:00 am - 2:00 pm

The Annual Tobyhanna Millpond Ice Harvest is scheduled for Saturday, January 31, 2026, weather and ice conditions permitting. Ice cutting begins around 9:00 AM and continues until approximately 2:00 PM, with a midday break.

This free, family-friendly living history event invites visitors of all ages to experience how ice was harvested a century ago. Guests may help cut and move ice, stack ice cakes in the icehouse, or simply watch the reenactment.

This year marks the debut of the fully restored 1918 Gifford ice saw with a 4-cylinder Buda engine, along with a preserved 1921 Gifford Wood ice saw—both rare, historic machines.

The Wills Mansion Museum will be open 9:00 AM–2:00 PM with exhibits, hot cocoa, and ice-harvesting memorabilia. Nearby, VFW Post 509 will serve breakfast 7:00–11:00 AM and lunch until 2:00 PM.

Current ice thickness is 7 inches.
For updates, call the Ice Harvest Hotline: 570-894-8205.

Join Us!

The Pocono Photo Club consists of area professionals, advanced amateurs and those just beginning their journey into photography. Our members photograph a wide range of subjects including nature, landscape, macro, portraiture, sports and much more.

Become a Member

Attend a monthly meeting to see what we are all about! The Pocono Photo Club meets the third Tuesday of every month.

Monthly Meeting Schedule

About Us

Our mission is to encourage knowledge, skills and enjoyment of photography through monthly meetings, workshops, lectures and demonstrations encompassing all phases of photography.

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