Please note our Cancellation Policy for events.
The Field Trips will be scheduled in such a way as to coincide with upcoming competition themes. Contact Keith Thomas, Field Trip Chair for specific information. Additional details will be posted here as they become available. In the meantime, check out this list of places to shoot.
| Upcoming Events | ||
| Date | Description | Location and Contact |
| July 13, 2008 | OCC July Field Trip: “Point
and Shoot” camera FUN and great German food & music entertainment. We will have Fotography, Food, Fellowship and Fun at the Willow Tree Cafe Bavarian Restaurant-Sanford, Fl. Meet at the clock tower on 1st avenue in historic downtown Sanford,
Fl. to shoot with P&S camera (DSLR’s not welcome). This field trip is geared for all levels, but targeted for the newbie that wants to learn how to take better photos and have FUN in Fotography. We will discuss composition, lighting, camera controls and shooting for impact. This will be a really FUN event!!! Remember, don’t bring a fancy DSLR camera and no tripods. 5:00pm-8:30pm @restaurant from 5:30-7:30 Sign up here-limited to 30. Get the flyer here: July08_OCC_FieldTrip_Flyer.pdf |
Keith Thomas |
More information on all future events will be posted here nearer the time.
Previous Events |
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| 2007 | |
| Mar 2007 | Faux Wedding shoot at the Maitland Arts Center. This was an incredible opportunity to practice wedding photography without the stress of a real wedding! Here are some images from this amazing shoot. |
| Feb 2007 | More than 30 OCC members attended the field trip to Brevard County Zoo. Here are some of them:
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| Feb 2007 | Silver Spurs Rodeo |
| Jan 2007 | Scottish Highland Games, Winter Springs |
| 2006 | |
| Dec 2006 | Lake Eola Downtown Urban Night shoot |
| Nov 2006 | Trip to Olde Towne shops/entertainment (www.old-town.com). |
| Nov 2006 | The Avian Reconditioning Center in Apopka allowed OCC members to come to a private showing and photo shoot. We photographed Screech Owl, Horned Owl, Barred Owl, Barn Owl, Red tail Hawk, Red Shouldered Hawk, Coopers Hawk, Harris Hawk, American Kestrel, Mississippi Kite, and Peregrine Falcon. |
| Oct 2006 | Hot air ballon shoot (cancelled due to adverse weather conditions) |
| Oct 2006 | Airboat Photo Tour - St. Cloud. |
| May 2006 | OCC members enjoyed a field trip to Krull Smith Orchids in Apopka. |
| April 2006 | Several OCC members attanded a shoot at Lukas Nursery. |
| March 2006 | OCC members gathered for a wonderful afternoon of food, friendship and photography at The Estates Clubhouse in Longwood. Several members participated in a "Scavenger Photo Hunt". Images from the event and associated shoot can be viewed here. |
| February 2006 | OCC members met for a live model shoot (outdoors) at the Maitland Art Center. They were treated to fine weather and two beautiful young ladies, Tracy and Elizabeth, to photograph. Susan Germyn and Wayne Fenior provided some invaluable instruction on posing techniques and the use of reflectors. View images from the shoot (note - requires Flash). Thanks to Anna Cary and Jeff Bryson for the shots below.
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| January 2006 |  OCC members met to photograph sunset over Lake Eola. Despite the cold and windy conditions, about a dozen intrepid photographers attended the shoot. |
| 2005 | |
| January 2005 | The field trip to the Audubon Birds of Prey center was an unqualified success. Nineteen club members took advantage of the opportunity to photograph captive birds of prey. Our thanks to the staff at the BOP center, Tauna Pierce and Beth Evans. Pictures from this event can be seen here. |
| February 2005 | The workshop at Tim Kelly's studio in Lake Mary was a huge success. Tim took 16 OCC members through the technical aspects of posing, lighting, digital retouching and printing. Images from this event can be seen here. |
| April 2005 | OCC members enjoyed an opportunity to shoot action at the Southern States Football League Championship game to be held at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando. This event was coordinated by club member and professional sports photographer, Don Montague. |
| May 2005 | On May 21 we had a field trip to Krull-Smith Nursery (2815 W. Ponkan Road, Apopka, FL 32712). Members shot orchids and day lilies both in and outdoors. |
| June 2005 | June's field trip was a model shoot organized by Susan Germyn. Due to the bad weather, our original plan to shoot at the Maitland Art Center was abandoned in favor of an indoor shoot. Club member Wayne Fenior graciously allowed us to use his new store as a temporary studio. If you didn't make this shoot you missed a wonderful learning experience. Susan and Wayne provided all the lighting and backdrops, as well as two attractive female models for us to practice on. About 10 club members got some great images and learned a good deal in the process. Check out images from the shoot (requires Flash). |
| July 2005 | The July field trip would have been to Lukas Nursery in Oviedo. Unfortunately, it had to be canceled due to bad weather. |
| September 2005 | The "Digital Kick Start" seminar by Bill Fortney was attended by over 50 members and non-members. The audience was treated to a highly informative and entertaining day, punctuated by numerous examples of Bill's marvellous imagery and "Kentucky humor". Images from the day can be seen here. OCC held its first Annual Awards Banquet on September 15th. The winning images, including the OCC Image of the Year by Pedro Katz (below) were published in the November issue of Lifestyle magazine. |
| October 2005 | The field trip to the Florida State High School Rodeo Championship at Silver Spurs Rodeo was attended by several OCC members. Check out some images from the shoot. |
| November 2005 | Wayne Bennett led a trip to Monument Valley, Antelope Canyon, Bryce and Zion National Parks, as well as other sites in the area. Check out some of the images from this fantastic trip. |
| November 2005 | Hot air balloon shoot. |
Event Cancellation Policy
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