Welcome to the Stony Brook Camera Club
For over 50 years SBCC's mission statement has been “To promote enjoyment and proficiency in all aspects of photography through education, fellowship, exchange of knowledge and experience; and a broad appreciation of nature and environment.”
SBCC includes and welcomes members of all abilities. Whether a casual smartphone shooter or an advanced photographer, everyone grows in knowledge and experience through SBCC’s many programs and workshops.
The Stony Brook Camera Club meets in-person and/or virtually on Thursdays at 7:30pm from September to June. In-person social hour begins at 6:30pm and zoom social hour is 7:00pm. In person meetings are held at the Anglican Church of the Redeemer, 195 Main St, Franklin, MA. See our calendar for the schedule of events. Our meetings feature competitions, speakers, image studies and discussions of general interest. We also sponsor a number of photography activities all year.
Anyone is welcome to attend and experience what we are about, although participation in competitions and our many activities requires membership (see the Membership menu item in the Main Menu above).
We hope you enjoy this site and your time with us all.
The Slideshow to the right features Winning Images from our 2026-2027 Competitions.
Interested in seeing what Stony Brook Camera Club is all about? You are welcome to join as a Guest Member for 30 days.
Just fill out this FORM and you will be added to the attendee list for the next 30 days.
Upcoming Meetings
October 22, 2026 - The Art of Abstraction with Deborah Loeb Bohren, Watch Party at the Anglican Church of the Redeemer and on Zoom
In “The Art of Abstraction” Deb will explore the art and science that underlies the creation of successful abstract images. Designed for photographers looking to enhance their creative vision, she will explore the role of the elements and principles of design in abstraction, as well as examine how Gestalt psychology influences composition and perception. Deb will also discuss how abstraction challenges photographers to think differently, pushing them beyond traditional ways of seeing and composing images.
Whether beginners or seasoned photographers, her presentation will give you a deeper understanding and appreciation of abstraction, and a toolkit for thinking abstractly with your cameras.
BIO: Deb won her first photography contest when she was in the 6th grade at P.S. 27 in Yonkers, NY and can't remember when photography wasn’t a part of her life. After a successful 30+ year career in corporate communications she decided to leave the corporate world behind and finally pursue photography full-time.
Deb believes the essence of photography is the art and science of painting with light, and she uses her camera like a paintbrush, the world like a palette. She thinks of her work as visual alchemy: a transformation not of matter into gold but rather of light, color and line into art. Elementalism, in-camera multiple exposure and intentional camera movement (ICM) are all essential tools of her alchemy. Deb finds using these techniques are a form of controlled chaos — often simultaneously controllable yet unpredictable— allowing her to challenge reality and capture a feeling or impression rather than replicating reality with precision
Her work has been recognized and exhibited across the country and internationally in solo and group shows and is also part of private and corporate collections nationwide. She serves as a judge and guest presenter for camera clubs across the US and England, as well as teaching a range of photography courses. Her newest venture — The Traveling Lens — has her leading travel photography workshops with British photographer Jonathan Vaines in the likes of London, Paris, and New York City. Deb also chronicles her global adventures in words and images for Everett Potter’s Travel Report.
October 29, 2026 - Lightroom Power Tools with Rob Knight on Zoom
Adobe Photoshop has been the industry standard image processing software for decades. Adobe Lightroom (Now Lr Classic) introduced powerful organization and editing tools when it was released, and the two programs now make up a one-two punch that’s hard to beat!
The tools for editing photos can be found in Lightroom Classic’s Develop module, and Adobe Camera Raw in Photoshop. Adobe has consistently updated and added to these toolsets over the years, and now it is entirely possible to edit images start-to-finish without ever learning complicated masks and layers in Photoshop.
Adobe Certified Expert Rob Knight will be showcasing some powerful editing tools that have recently been added to Adobe’s raw editing in this new presentation. As the tools improve, the work gets easier. He will go over the ins and outs of the improved masking tools, point color adjustments, color grading, AI noise reduction, and more.
BIO: Photographer Rob Knight has been a professional artist for more than 35 years, and an educator since 2009. He is a former brand ambassador for Panasonic and Olympus cameras, and currently works as a photography educator, freelance photographer, and education director for Red River Paper.
Rob is an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop Lightroom, and a two-time finalist for the National Association of Photoshop Professional’s “Photoshop Guru” award. He has published two books for Peachpit Press and Rocky Nook Publishing, and his work has been featured in Nature’s Best Photography magazine, Arizona Highways, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and more.
Rob is best known for his destination photo workshops, his easy-going teaching style and his informative critiques. He enjoys teaching in a classroom setting, and following his passion for teaching and exploring with students on location. Rob began leading photo workshops in 2009 with a focus on nature and wildlife photography. Some of his favorite locations are Costa Rica and the American southwest.
For more info on Rob, check out robknightphotography.com
http://instagram.com/robknightphoto
https://www.facebook.com/robknightphoto
https://www.youtube.com/user/Robknightphotography
November 5, 2026 - Competition at the Anglican Church of the Redeemer and on Zoom
Color Prints, B&W Prints, Digital Open
Digital copy of prints due 11/2, Digital images due 10/23
Workshops
Astrophotography without a Tracker with Silvana Della Camera
This will be a 2-part session. The first session will be outdoors followed by a zoom session.
Nov 7, 2026 (Rain date Nov 8)
Stony Brook Audubon 4:30 - 7:30 pm
Zoom session Wed, Nov 11, 7:30 pm
For complete info and to register click HERE
Registration opens Thursday Oct 15 at 5 pm
Women VS Men Photo Challenge 2027
A woman and a male club member will be randomly paired and assigned a category to shoot. You may interpret the category as you wish, and you can use images taken on any date.
The Challenge will be held on June 3, 2027 both at the Anglican Church of the Redeemer and on Zoom. Each woman’s image will be shown side-by-side with their male counterpart, where 2 judges (one female, one male) will evaluate and pronounce the winner. The overall Women vs Men winner will be tabulated and announced at the end of the evening.
Registration opens October 22, 2026 at 5 pm and closes November 30th, 2026 at midnight.
Women should register HERE
Men should register HERE
On December 10th, 2026 each woman’s name will randomly be paired with a male club member, and the two of you will be randomly assigned a category.
Images must be submitted by May 28, 2027 at midnight (submission instructions will be sent out before then) to your leader.
While this is a Challenge, it is designed to be fun. Embrace the fun!
Multi-Club Competition 2027
You can start shooting for the 2027 Multi-Club competition now! Members may choose to submit two digital photographic images taken between April 1, 2026 and March 31, 2027 in any or all of the eight categories. Categories are:
America 250
Around the Table
Cars
Color in Nature
Geometry
Long Exposure
Silhouette
Through the Looking Glass
All the information regarding this competition between Boston, Gateway and Stony Brook Camera Clubs can be found HERE
Our award-winning newsletter, Reflections, has been in existence since September 2003. You can check out past issues HERE.
Tom Amsterburg is now the editor of Reflections. He is always looking for contributions from our membership. If you would like to submit a travelogue, how-to article, review of favorite editing software, "how I made this image", or anything else you think would be of interest to our members, please reach out to him with your images and any article ideas. Below is the link to his email address.
Tom's EMAIL
Need suggestions for places to go out and shoot?
Check out our information on Photo Shoot Locations at /d/b56444bf-9b6e-4ac3-a22d-b3e2f5f766be or Click on the “Resources & Links” tab and then Click on “Photo Shoot Locations”.
SBCC COVID-19 Policy
1. Face masks are optional.
2. SBCC is pleased to offer a hybrid format for those meetings that will be held in-person this season.
Any members not comfortable attending will always have the option of joining remotely via Zoom or a similar streaming format.
- We will keep current with trends and regulations and may change our policy as needed.
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