About Us:
History & Purpose:
The Shades Valley Camera Club, serving the Greater Birmingham, Alabama metro area, was organized in 1954 and has functioned continuously since its inception. The club's purpose has not changed - sharing the fascinating hobby of photography. Photographic knowledge is shared through competitions, workshops, field trips and friendships. The club embraces all photography styles across both film and digital mediums.
Club Officers for April 2019 - March 2020 Are As Follows:
President - Penny Wegener
1st Vice President (Programs Committee Chair) - Carol Eidson
2nd Vice President (Competition Committee Chair) - Barbara Maisonville
Statistical Secretary - Kevin Cooke
Treasurer - Dan Connell
Historian & Archivist - George Ritchey
Recording Secretary (Communications Commitee Chair) - Ken Gables
Member At Large - Ken Boyd
Past President - Boris Datnow
Webmaster - Douglas McCullough
Projectionist - John Lovejoy
Social Media - Jeff Ligon
Hospitality Committee - Bill Crotwell, Jim and Mary Georgeson
Field Trip Committee - Dori Boyd, Jean Dent, Brenda Miller, Julia Washburn, Penny Wegener, Barbara Maisonville, Jenine Bastas
The Club Handbook:
Everything you always wanted to know about the Shades Valley Camera Club's charter and operation: Just click HERE
Club Meetings:
Unless noted otherwise on the calendar, all regular competition and business meetings are held on the first and third Thursdays of each month (except December, where there is no regular meeting the third Thursday). Meetings are held in the auditorium of the Vestavia Hills Public Library (1221 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216: (here's a Map). Meetings begin at 6:30PM and end no later than 8:000PM.
No Shades Valley Camera Club mail should be sent to the above meeting address. Instead it should be sent to: Shades Valley Camera Club, 5762 Lake Cyrus Blvd, Hoover, AL 35244
