2201N4C honors fellow photographers who gave back to the photographic community and the community at large. There are four types of awards: Associateship (AN4C), Fellowship (FN4C), Honorary (HN4C), and Service Recognition (SN4C).
Associateship (AN4C)
An Associateship Award is given to outstanding club members who have distinguished themselves both photographically and by service to the council and its members.
- Any club member who has accumulated a total of 50 points may submit an application.
- Points are accumulated from N4C-level winning images and service to the council and its members.
Lifetime Achievement Awards
Name | Year | Club Association |
| Joan Field | 2021 | Contra Costa Camera Club |
| Gene Albright | 2021 | Berkeley Camera Club |
Associateship Award Recipients 2000 to Present
Name | Year | Club Association |
| Benton, Brad | 2000 | Contra Costa Camera Club |
| Busch, Stephen | 2014 | Contra Costa Camera Club |
| Chan, Joe | 2005 | Berkeley Camera Club |
| Davidson, Joan | 2003 | Millbrae Camera Club |
| DeLano, Jan | 2005 | Alameda Photographic Society |
| DeLano, Wendell | 2003 | Alameda Photographic Society |
| Dunn, Jeff | 2017 | Alameda Photographic Society |
| Field, Joan | 2000 | Contra Costa Camera Club |
| Fournier, Robert | 2003 | Peninsula Camera Club (PE) |
| Gill, Bill | 2000 | Contra Costa Camera Club |
| Goyer, John | 2011 | Livermore Valley Camera Club |
| Hall, Deborah | 2006 | Photochrome & Marin |
| Hearst, Joe | 2003 | Contra Costa & Livermore Valley |
| Hemingway, Carol | 2001 | Photochrome Camera Club |
| Kinney, Ed | 2001 | Berkeley Camera Club |
| Mahnken, Charles | 2002 | Millbrae Camera Club |
| Marsh, Keith | 2001 | Marin Photography Club |
| Mason, Don | 2001 | Tracy Camera Club |
| Morita, Gene | 2005 | Marin Photography Club |
| Nott, Russ | 2001 | Millbrae Camera Club |
| Oakleaf, Lynn | 2016 | Diablo Valley Camera Club |
| Oehrle, Gary | 2018 | Livermore Valley Camera Club |
| Olsen, Austin | 2003 | Berkeley Camera Club |
| Pierce, Gail | 2014 | Marin Photography Club |
| Postiglione, Jane | 2008 | Contra Costa Camera Club |
| Stahlke, Dick | 2002 | Contra Costa Camera Club |
| Sweet, Helen | 2014 | Contra Costa Camera Club |
| Vanman, Joyce | 2006 | Photochrome Camera Club |
| Weintraub, David | 2017 | Alameda Photographic Society |
| John Templeton | 2021 | Contra Costa Camera Club |
| Susan Gerber | 2021 | Livermore Valley Camera Club |
| Nancy Goodenough | 2022 | Santa Rosa Photographic Society |
| Trisha Brown | 2022 | Santa Rosa Photographic Society |
| Charles Ginsburgh | 2022 | Peninsula Camera Club |
| Eric Ahrendt | 2023 | Contra Costa Camera Club |
| Sean McDonnough | 2023 | Rossmoor Camera Club |
Fellowship (FN4C )
A Fellowship Award is given to outstanding club members who have distinguished themselves both photographically and by service to the council and its members.
- Any club member who has received an Associateship Award and has accumulated a total of 100 points from N4C level winning images and service (including the 50 AN4C points) may submit an application.
Fellowship Award Recipients 2000 to Present
Name | Year | Club Association |
| Barton, Natalie | 2000 | Contra Costa Camera Club |
| Busch, Stephen | 2019 | Contra Costa Camera Club |
| Chan, Joe | 2006 | Berkeley Camera Club |
| DeLano, Wendell | 2006 | Alameda Photographic Society |
| Field, Joan | 2002 | Contra Costa Camera Club |
| Goyer, John | 2012 | Livermore Valley Camera Club |
| Hearst, Joe | 2011 | Contra Costa & Livermore Valley |
| McClain, Trenkins I. | 2001 | Peninsula Camera Club |
| Oehrle, Gary | 2019 | Livermore Valley Camera Club |
| Pagano, Jim | 2002 | Photochrome Camera Club |
| Patterson, Charlie | 2000 | Livermore Valley Camera Club |
| Postiglione, Jane | 2011 | Contra Costa Camera Club |
| Preston, Burr | 2000 | Photochrome Camera Club |
| Barbara Mallon | 2021 | Livermore Valley Camera Club |
| Jeff Dunn | 2021 | Alameda Photographic Society |
| Lynn Oakleaf | 2022 | Diablo Valley Camera Club |
| Charles Ginsburgh | 2023 | Peninsula Camera Club |
| Roger Johnson | 2023 | Contra Costa Camera Club |
Honorary (HN4C)
An Honorary Award is given by the council to the retiring President of N4C and other deserving individuals (presenters, charitable donors etc.) who have contributed greatly to N4C and its members.
Honorary Award Recipients 2000 to Present
Name | Year | Club Association |
| Debley, Tom | 2010 | Alameda Photographic Society |
| Field, Joan | 2003 | Contra Costa Camera Club |
| Goyer, John | 2011 | Livermore Valley Camera Club |
| Harais, Jim | 2017 | Marin Photography Club |
| Hearst, Joe | 2005 | Contra Costa Camera Club |
| Hinchey, Stephen | 2019 | Alameda Photographic Society |
| Kibre, Chris | 2004 | Photochrome Camera Club |
| Mary Asturias | 2001 | Photochrome Camera Club |
| McClain, Trenkins I. | 2002 | Peninsula Camera Club |
| Postiglione, Jane | 2012 | Contra Costa Camera Club |
| Rogers, Bob | 2008 | Contra Costa Camera Club |
| Stahlke, Dick | 2007 | Contra Costa Camera Club |
| Gary Oehrle | 2020 | Livermore Valley Camera Club |
| Douglas Stinson | 2021 | Fremont Photographic Society |
| Lucy Beck | 2022 | Contra Costa Camera Club |
| Vicki Stephens | 2022 | Livermore Valley Camera Club |
Service Recognition (SN4C)
A Service Recognition Award is given to N4C board member nominees for outstanding longevity, diversity and quality of service to the N4C Council and its member clubs.
Service Recognition Award Recipients 2000 to Present
Name | Year | Club Association |
| Albright, Gene | 2011 | Berkeley Camera Club |
| Field, Joan | 2001 | Contra Costa Camera Club |
| Postiglione, Jane | 2016 | Contra Costa Camera Club |
| Schoech, Teri | 2018 | Alameda Photographic Society |
| Lynn Oakleaf | 2022 | Diablo Valley Camera Club |
Past N4C Honorees
For a complete Honors list from 1963 to 1999 click here
N4C Honor Applications
AN4C and FN4C applications are due each year by the last day of December and should be given to the club N4C Delegate for delivery to the N4C VP, who is responsible for the honors program. Applications are reviewed and awards are given in February the following year at the annual awards banquet. For more details see the N4C Honors Application.
Click here for N4C Associateship & Fellowship Honor Application
Click here for N4C Service Award & Honorary Award Application