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ACC Frequently Asked Questions – “FAQ’s” Visitors to this website and Arlington Camera Club members are welcome to send in questions for this “FAQ’s” page. webmaster@arlingtoncameraclub.org At meetings, new ACC club members can also request a printed copy of the ACC Newsletter “Through the Lens”, NEW MEMBER’S EDITION. This document explains details about Club membership and participation, and answers many FAQ’s. Associations What kind of group is the Arlington Camera Club? The Arlington Camera Club (“ACC”) was founded in 1988 by local residents who shared an interest in photography. The purpose of the Club is to increase photographic skills through meetings, programs, workshops, field trips, and critique sessions. The Club is a not-for-profit Illinois corporation, and is not associated with any business entity. What is CACCA? The Chicago Area Camera Club Association is an Association open to all camera clubs located in the Chicago Area, including Wisconsin and Indiana, that wish to actively participate in CACCA activities. ACC Club members can volunteer to participate at CACCA meetings and to submit qualifying Club member images for CACCA competitions. http://chicameraclubs.org/ What is PSA? The Photographic Society of America is a national organization open to individual membership and club participation. Arlington Camera Club has a PSA representative and ACC Club members that are also PSA members. PSA is an organization that offers a monthly magazine, photo and digital competitions, study groups via email and the internet, how-to programs, an annual conference , and a raft of other activities and services. http://www.psa-photo.org/ Competitions The Yahoo Site Calendar shows ACC Competitions and Critique Nights. Can anyone attend on those nights? And, are we required to enter photos in the competitions? Any Club member can attend, as well as guests and prospective members. Though members are not required to enter photos, the competitions and critiques are aimed at helping us improve our photography skills. Attendance and participation are encouraged. What additional activities are offered, competition rules, competition tips, how often are competitions held, experience level of members? The Club meetings include presentations and workshops. Travels and events include field trips to learn and shoot, documenting community activities, and social gatherings. Competition rules, tips, etc. are discussed at meetings and available as handouts. Informational documents are also on our website: http://www.arlingtoncameraclub.org/Articles Pages/articles-JudgingCompetitions.html How often are competitions held? The “ACC Club Year” runs from September through June. Regular competitions for Color Prints, Monochrome Prints, and Slides are held four times per year: October, December, February, and April. The Club is planning to also include competitions for “Projected Digital Images”. Competitions are held at scheduled Wednesday night meetings. The schedule is on our website: http://www.arlingtoncameraclub.org/ACC_Meetings.html Do I need to have an expensive SLR camera to be a club member or to take good pictures or to enter competitions? No. Most club members start off using simple cameras. There are many club members that continue to use these cameras and never purchase an SLR or DSLR. Many members come to the meetings to learn what camera would be best to purchase. Discussion Forum -- We look forward to your questions about the ACC "Photography" Discussion Forum. Membership How can I apply for membership in the Club? The Club’s “Membership Application” is available from our website and can be requested at a meeting. http://www.arlingtoncameraclub.org/member_application.pdf Membership details are explained on the Application. What is the experience level of members? Membership is open to all age groups, teens through retirees. No experience is necessary – our purpose is to help you learn and improve. Members have film cameras and digital cameras ranging from simple “point and shoots” to “SLR’s and DSLR’s. Many of our members have just started into photography. There are people at various levels of expertise. Our members are eager to share information, teach and help new members. Do I have to participate in club committees? Your participation is strongly encouraged, but you may want to wait until you have some ACC club experience for certain committees. Meetings -- Do you have any questions about ACC Meetings? Website Can I post my photos to the ACC website? Members are encouraged to display their images on the ACC Website and in the ACC Newsletter. Any appropriate image is acceptable. Images do not need to have been in a competition. Members can have their personal Photo Gallery on the website. Images can be forwarded as e-mail attachments –or- on a CD-ROM or DVD to the ACC Webmaster. Please review the set-up details explained in the website before sending your images. Yahoo Site What are the ACC Yahoo Group Site and the ACC Yahoo Calendar? The ACC monthly "Yahoo Calendar" is open to all who visit the ACC Website. For other information, you must be a group member. To join, please come to one of our meetings and you can sign up there. To access the ACC Yahoo Calendar, click this link: http://calendar.yahoo.com/arlcamclub Arlington Camera Club "Group" information is presented in "Yahoo Groups". Viewers must first be an ACC Club Member, and then register and sign in to "Yahoo Groups" on the internet. When in the ACC Yahoo Group, members can click on ACC messages, Chat files, Photo Albums, Links, Database and other features, as well as view the Calendar. Yahoo Calendars are archived. Members can post messages. |
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