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Club Meetings

The 1st and 3rd Wednesday - from 7pm to 9pm.

Location

The Club has used several venues over the years. We currently meet at Pebble Beach Community Services District office in Pebble Beach, CA at 3101 Forest Lake Road..


For no-fee access, stop at any gate and mention the Padre Trails Camera Club meeting at the District Offices, and the name of the Club's Del Monte Forest host, Rick Verbanec. How to get there.

Meeting location is subject to change so please refer to our Calendar for meeting specifics.

COVID-19 Notice: Padre Trails actively supports all of the measures provided by our health experts and public safety professionals. Please note that during this pandemic crisis, our meetings have been moved to the virtual environment for the good of our members, and others in the community. We all look forward to a time when gathering face-to-face is possible again. Padre Trails members sincerely hope that you and your loved ones remain safe and well.

Format

Our meetings are relaxed, open to the public, and generally include a projected image program, print sharing and discussion, competition results with recorded or live-judge commentary and discussion, committee reports, and a social period with refreshments.

On the first Wednesday of the month, we enjoy a special speaker program, skills discussion, open projector sharing, or other activity. On the third Wednesday of the month, we see the results of that month's competition including projected images and either live or transcribed judge's comments and awards. A lively discussion usually follows the competition results, as you might imagine,

There is a social period prior to the start of our meetings, from roughly 6:30pm, and a refreshment period folloiwng. For details, please refer to our Calendar.

Content

PROGRAMS: Our programs consist of a mix of presentations by local professionals and technical experts, and discussion of various photographic or Club activity topics.

SKILLS NIGHTS: Skills nights are devoted to sharing members' particular topic expertise, or other resources aimed at a specific element of photography.

OPEN PROJECTOR: Short member presentations of print or projected images. Usually limited to ten minutes, the sharing provides a chance for group feedback on successes, problem solving, or simply for the enjoyment of the group.

COMPETITION RESULTS: The presentation of submitted images and our judge's comments and awards. Sometimes, local judges will give their results in person, but generally they provide a written narrative.


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