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Interested in expanding your photography skills/knowledge? Interested in growing as an artist? Interested in meeting other like-minded photographers (from beginners to masters)? 

Check out our Member Clubs (below) and their various offerings. Go to their individual websites and reach out to them directly to find out more.
For an overview calendar of Club meetings, go to the bottom of this page.

N4C Member Clubs

Alameda Photographic Society (APS)

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APS meets primarily via Zoom. All Zoom meetings are at 7pm:

  • 1st Tuesday of the Month - Show and Tell. This is an opportunity for members to show their work in a non-competitive environment. Also, each month we view and discuss the works of a professional photographer.  
  • 2nd Tuesday of the Month (except December) Competition Night. We compete in all N4C Digital Divisions in all levels (basic through masters) except Alternate. We do not compete in the Alternate Division at all. 
  • 4th Tuesday of the Month - Program Night (Except November and December) provides primarily educational presentations. 
  • On the 2nd Saturday of the Month (weather permitting) - members meet informally at noon for lunch at a parklet in downtown Alameda.

Guests are welcome to attend Zoom meetings. Please check our website to see current info on meetings and to obtain the Zoom link. 
APS also offers members periodic opportunities for photography-based field trips and exhibitions.

Berkeley Camera Club (BCC)

www.berkeleycameraclub.org
Digital Competition Nights: every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month via Zoom at 7pm. Print Nights: Every 2nd Tuesday at 7pm meets in person at Northbrae Church, 941 The Alameda, Berkeley. Image Nights (themes and group discussion): 4th Tuesday at 7pm via Zoom. 

BCC also offers occasional education programs/speakers as well as Special Interest Groups for specific photography topics/genres.

SF Chinatown Photographic Society (SFCPS)

sfchinatownphoto.org
Meets online via Zoom every Monday and Thursday.
Meets Saturdays and Sundays for special programs.

Does not participate in N4C interclub competitions.

Contra Costa Camera Club (CCCC)

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Digital Competitions: 1st and 3rd Thursday at 7pm via Zoom.
Print Competitions: 2nd Friday at 10:30am; meets at The Pleasant Hill Senior Center, 233 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill. Education Nights: 4th Thursday at 7pm via Zoom.

CCCC offers additional programming, incl. a popular photo scavenger hunt.

Diablo Valley Camera Club (DVCC)

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Meetings: 2nd Wednesday (Programs-usually via Zoom) and 4th Wednesday (Competition-in-person) at 7pm. Except November when the Competition is held on the 2nd Wednesday. Meets in-person at the First Congregational Church, 1229 Court Street, Martinez

Competes in Print and Digital Images, all Competition Divisions and Levels. 

Fremont Photographic Society (FPS)

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Meets online via Zoom: 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 7:30pm.
Digital Image Competitions and Show & Tell nights.
Meets in person once per quarter on the 4th Wednesday at 7:30 pm for prints.

Los Gatos – Saratoga Camera Club (LGSCC)

www.losgatos-saratogacameraclub.org
Meets on the 1st and 3rd Monday at 7:30pm (both in-person and Zoom).

Offers competitions both digital and print, educational speakers, field trips, and Special Interest Groups for specific photography topics/genres.

Livermore Valley Camera Club (LVCC)

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Meets on the 1st and 3rd Monday at 7pm for competitions (hybrid mtgs - both in-person and Zoom). Meets on the 5th Monday at 7pm for education/speakers.

LVCC also offers field trips, photo pop-ups, and community outreach opportunities.

Marin Photography Club (MPC)

www.marinphotoclub.com
Digital Competition Night: 3rd Tuesday at 6:30 pm via Zoom. 
Print Competition: 1st Monday at 6:30 pm, in-person meetings at the American Legion Post 313 Hall, 500 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur. Ed Night: 2nd Monday at 7 pm via Zoom. 
  
Marin Photography Club also offers field trips, salons, and Special Interest Groups (SIG) for specific photography topics/genres. 

Peninsula Camera Club (PCC)

www.peninsulacameraclub.com
In-person meetings are held at the San Mateo Senior Center (2645 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo) on the 1st Wednesday of each month (except December) from 6:30-9:30PM. The in-person competitions include both prints and digital images. Zoom meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month (except December) from 7:00-9:00PM. The club alternates the Zoom meetings with Digital Image photo activities and education programs.

The Peninsula Camera Club competitions include all N4C competition divisions and levels (basic through masters). PCC also offers members occasional opportunities for photography-based field trips, exhibitions, and additional educational programs throughout the year.

Rossmoor Photography Club (RPC)

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The club meets in the Vista Room at the Hillside Club House in  
Rossmoor (Walnut Creek), CA. In-person meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month (except December) from 6:30-9:00PM. The in-person competitions include both prints and digital images.  Members also enjoy a 5th Wednesday of the month meeting, which might include Show and Tell, a potluck, and invited speakers.

Rossmoor Photography Club competitions include all N4C competition divisions and levels (beginner through masters). RPC also offers members monthly opportunities for photography-based meet ups, four galleries for member exhibitions, and additional educational programs throughout the year.

Santa Clara Camera Club (SCCC)

www.sccc-photo.org
Meetings are held online via Zoom.
Digital Image Competitions: 2nd Thursday at 7pm.
Share Nights: 4th Thursday at 7pm.

Santa Rosa Photographic Society (SRPS)

www.santarosaphotographicsociety.org
All meetings are held online via Zoom. Meets on the 2nd Thursday (competitions) and 4th Thursday (Programs) at 6:30pm (online access starts at 6pm for members to socialize). Programs offered include share nights, theme nights, member presentations, and speakers.

The club also offers social gatherings and monthly photographic field trips.

Sierra Camera Club (SCC)

https://sierracameraclubsac.com
Meets generally on the 2nd and 4th Thursday at 7pm and offers monthly competitions and special programs. Additional programs are offered on other days during the month. Most special programs (guest presentations, workshops) are held in-person at the Shepard Garden and Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd, Sacramento.

Digital competitions are held via Zoom, usually on the 2nd Thursday.
Print competitions are held in-person four times per year.

The Villages Camera Club (VCC)

www.villagescameraclub.com
The club meets at the Villages Golf and Country Club in San Jose, California. Competition meetings are held via Zoom on the 1st Monday of each month except May and September. Programs, mostly in person, are held once a month on the 3rd Tuesday except in May, September, and December. 

The Villages Camera Club competitions include all N4C competition divisions and levels (basic through masters). VCC also offers members occasional opportunities for photography-based field trips, exhibitions, and additional educational programs.


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