WiCP MEETINGS SCHEDULE
We meet the FIRST Thursday of every month. In general, presentations begin at 10:00 a.m. and end at 1:00 p.m. Exceptions are noted in the Events Calendar.
Our mission is to provide our members with a monthly creative fix and the friendship of female photographers.
Meetings currently held on Zoom. We rotate on a monthly basis; each member assuming responsibility for supporting our group by hosting a meeting, presenting a topic of particular personal interest ~ or arranging a creative shoot, bringing refreshments, or serving on the Leadership Team or committees.
If you would like to join us, please CONTACT US for more information.
2024 MEETINGS
Oct 3 - Elfin Forest Shoot
Nov 7 - Tips & Tricks_ZOOM
Dec 5 - Holiday Party
PAST MEETINGS:
2024:
Jan 4: Landscape WOW Factor Editing - Heidi Gauthreaux
Feb 1: Dass Transfer Film - Linda Berman
Mar 7: Horse Photography
Apr 4 - Artistic Composites Made Simple- Char Webster
May 2 - Flower Garden Tea Party- Luci Dumas
June 6- 3:00-7:00 Horses and Models- Judy
July 11 (2nd Thurs): Art in Review Brunch
Aug 1 - Ai _Larry Vogel & Angelika
Sep 5 - Evening shoot at Hospital Point, La Jolla_Eileen
2023:
Jan 5: Bird Photography
Feb 2: Big Sales Business Methods
March 2: Birds and Landscapes at Santee Lakes
April 6: Birch Aquarium
May 4: Cinco de Mayo Brunch/ Studio Share
June 1: Digital Artist Spotlight- Carly Sullens
July 6: Art Show: Year in Review
July 13: Bonus Field Trip to Pageant of the Masters
Aug 3: Underwater Models
Sept 7: Studio Tour by Karen Floyd
Oct 5: Cell Phone Photography
Nov 2: Photography Tips and Tricks
2022:
January: Master Light Painter John Hartman (Zoom)
February: Creativity Spectacular! (Zoom)
March: March Madness: Tips and Tricks
April: Lavender Farm
May: "Studio" Flower Still-Life Workshop
June: Mobile Travel Photography with Kim Signoret Paar
July: Show and Tell
August 11 at 6:30 pm: Shoot The Moon
September 8: Flying Fabric Workshop
Oct 6: Post Processing from Flying Fabric Workshop
Nov 3: Encaustic
Dec 1: Holiday Party
2021:
January: Bird Outing
February: Masterpiece Magic
March: "Let's Find Your Blue Period" by Suzanne Hansen Ofeldt
April: Night Sky Photography by Eileen Mandell
May: Altered Reality/ Conceptual Art by Fran Forman
June: Critique Corner/ Elements of Good Photography
July: "Telling the story by Changing the View" On-location Shoot by Judy MacLean Fowler
August: Textures Exchange
September: Street Photography
October: Photoshop Tricks
November: Watercolor Photographs
December: Holiday Party
2020:
January: Snapseed App Editing
February: Framing Workshop
March: Portfolio Review
April: Steps to Preparing Portraits for printing
May: Photoshop Tips and Tricks (virtual meeting)
June: Underwater Photography Lecture Online
July: Photo Project and Fine Art Review- Open House Online
August: What You’ll Learn New About Shooting Flowers
September: Embarcadero Sunset and Moon Rise
October: Video for Photography Business Lecture by Jennie Edwards, Editing Video by Judy MacLean Fowler
November: Video Homework Show and Tell
December: Virtual Holiday Pary with Fine Art Gift Exchange
2019
January: Anthotype Workshop
February: Corel Painter
March: Scavenger Hunt
April: Lighting and Posing
May: Models
June: Advanced Photoshop
July: (note the meeting will be held 7/11 due to the holiday) Open House Show and Tell
August: Black and White How-to Workshop
September: Light Painting (evening meeting)
October: Still Life Playground
November: Photoshop Playground "Follow the Leader" at MOPA
December: Holiday Party
2018 Past Meetings:
Jan 4th: 4x10x20 Four Teachers: iPhone art, Sillagismz, Abstract in computer, and a Bonus
Feb. 1st: Horses at the Beach!!! (members only)
March 1st: Jack Davis (members only)
GALLERY SHOW 2017-2018: Villa Musica in Sorrento Valley
April 5th: Photographing Peacocks in Full Bloom
Retreat: April 2018 in Oceanside
May 3rd: Encaustic Workshop
June 7th Print Critique! By gallery curator(s).
July 12th Guest Brunch and Fine Art Show
August 2nd- Bodhi Smith-Use of ND filters; with slow exposures on water
Sept 6th- Street Photography
Sept 9th- Women in Creative Photography Gives Back (WGB) at Father Joe's
Oct 4th- *Evening meeting- ocean sunset using info learned in Bodhi Smith’s Neutral Density lesson
Nov 1- Composite Playground
Dec. 6th– Holiday Party
2017:
January 5th: Luci teaching People Retouching ~ Fast and Easy ~
Feb 2nd: Docent Tour of MOPA
March 2nd: Image Transfers
April 6th: Flower Fields with Macro Photography
May 4th: Male Model Shoot (our Annual event)
May 18 – 21 WiCP Retreat in Baja
June 1st: Still Life ~ Designing and Photography
Night Sky Outing, Sunrise Highway, Shoot of the Milky Way with Eileen ~ Monday June 19th
July 6th: Our Annual Guest Brunch and Review of our Fine Art
August 3rd: Composites by Michele McCain
Sept 7: Lightroom Mobile Sync
Oct 5th: Finding Elements in La Jolla- Shooting for Compositions, Abstract and Artistic Vision
Nov 2nd: Night Sky Processing at George's
Dec 7th: Our Holiday Party and Photo-Art Gift Exchange Game at Angelika's Home
2016:
January: Newborn photography - Luci
March: Headshot class/IQ – Julie
April: Ice forms, Amy's house - Abbey
May: iPhoneography and apps – Theresa Jackson
June: Mary Beth teaching Botanical Printing
July: Open House
August: Tips and Tricks, Member Share
Sept: Night Sky photography
October: Boudoir
November: Encaustic process
December: Holiday Party
2015:
Jan 8- Angelica Fantasy and Creativity at her house
Feb- Doll House tour
March- Jennifer's workshop about discovering your personal project, at Amy’s
April- Encaustics Abbey taught at Misha’s
April Art Alive
May: Silhouettes and Fire Spinning by Sam at beach
June: Cyanotypes by Patricia
July- open house at Abbey’s
July- Laguna Beach Festival of Arts and POM
August- Fine Art Nudes at Kim's and Dana’s pool
Sept- Infrared at Quail Gardens by Abbey
Oct- Projection Sales by Luci
November- Photoshop Tricks by Judy
December: Holiday Party