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
July 11 (2nd Thurs): Art in Review Brunch
Aug 1 - Ai _Larry Vogel & Angelika
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
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