Welcome!

The Portland Camera Club has welcomed photography enthusiasts of all levels since 1899. Meetings are held on Mondays from September through May at the Woodfords Club, 179 Woodford Street in Portland (click for map).  We meet to display and discuss photography in a friendly atmosphere. Visitors are always welcome (only members may submit images in competitions). To learn more about us, visit our About the Club page. For a schedule of club events, visit our Club Calendar.

Recent member images:

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  • Jeff-Norton-Acadia-Winter
  • Jim-Mueller-Reflecting-On-Portland
  • Joe-Wax-Beards-of-Icicles-and-Snow-1
  • John-Bald-Sunrise-on-the-Dunes
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  • McCaffrey_Jodi_Red-Dawn
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The Portland Camera Club is a charter member of the Photographic Society of America and the New England Camera Club Council.

News & Events

Zoom Links for Meetings: For the link to an upcoming Zoom meeting, click here and choose the meeting you want to join.

Read the latest of issue of the PCC newsletter, The Photogram

For videos of presentations and recorded meetings, visit the PCC Vimeo page: https://vimeo.com/pccmaine

Friday, Nov 5 – Jan 8 · PCC Exhibit at Falmouth Library

The Falmouth Memorial Library is hosting an exhibit of prints by Portland Camera Club members. The library is located at 5 Lunt Road in Falmouth. Hours: Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri, Sat 9:30am–5:00pm; Wed 9:30am–7:00pm.

Saturday, Nov 7 · Deadline: Print Submissions to the NECCC Print Individual Competition

The online entry form must be submitted by Nov 7 for the competition on Nov 14. The mailed-in prints must be received by Nov 7. If you choose to drop off your print(s) in person, bring the print(s) to the competition site, Greater Lynn Photographic Association Headquarters, between 9:30-10:30am on Nov 14. For all the competition details, click here.

Monday, Nov 9, 7pm · Projected Image Competition (Zoom)

(Zoom) Submission guidelines:

  • Deadline for images: Friday, Oct 30.
  • One image per member.
  • Rules and instructions for submitting your image are on the Competitions page.
  • Send your image file by email to pccupload@gmail.com (every entry receives a confirmation within 72 hrs).

Monday, Nov 16, 7pm · Equipment Night w/Hunts Photo (in person)

Hunts Photo will join us for a meeting about photography gear, with lots of equipment and demonstrations.

Monday, Nov 23, 7pm · Visual Pursuits System Demonstration (Zoom)

(Zoom) Larry Ricci will introduce Visual Pursuits, the new members' portal the club is adopting, and shows members what to expect as we move competitions and the members-only section to this new web subsection. Using a PowerPoint walkthrough and printed step-by-step handouts, we'll cover what the portal is, how you'll log in, and how you'll submit images to competitions, build a personal gallery, and manage your membership — with a live look at the key screens. Just as important, we'll cover what isn't changing: our PCC public-facing website hosted by John Bald. Our meetings, competitions, and the character of the club all stay the same. We'll also lay out the timeline — a testing year now, a practice "mock" competition in the spring, and full launch in the summer of 2027 — so everyone understands there's plenty of time and support to get comfortable before any of this counts. Bring your questions and comments; we'll leave plenty of time for them.


Complete Club Calendar