F-Stop Collaborate and Listen

189: Ella & Knapp Hudson - Running a Successful Camera Club

Dec 2, 2020

Join Ella & Knapp Hudson from Portland discussing their photography journey, running a successful camera club, competition ideas, and overlanding adventures. Explore photography evolution, digital transition, and club membership diversity challenges. Dive into photography competitions, unique judging concepts, and techniques of accomplished photographers like Harold Ross and Betty Wiley.

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Quick takeaways

Running a successful camera club involves engaging members through diverse content like technical nights, competitions, and educational programs.

Camera club members benefit from social interactions, learning opportunities, and peer sharing of photographic work to foster skill development and improvement.

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Operational Strategies for a Camera Club

Maintaining a successful camera club involves engaging members through interesting topics, educational opportunities, and hands-on learning experiences. Encouraging diverse expertise levels, having regular meetings with varied content like technical nights, speakers, competitions, and educational programs helps sustain member interest.

Introduction

3min

Evolution of Photography Passion

12min

Transition from Film to Digital Photography

2min

Exploring the Role of Photography in a Marriage

4min

Exploring the Portland Camera Club's Legacy

9min

Diversifying and Engaging Camera Club Membership

8min

Exploring the World of Photography Competitions

25min

Exploring the Techniques and Work of Two Accomplished Photographers

3min

Welcome to episode 189 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast.

This week on the podcast, I hosted Ella and Knapp Hudson from Portland, Maine.

Ella and Knapp help run the Portland Camera Club, one of the oldest camera clubs in the United States.
Ella, Knapp and myself discuss some interesting topics this week, including:

Their backgrounds and how they informed their photography journey,
The Portland Camera Club, established in 1899,
Running a successful camera club,
How to involve people in making a camera club more successful,
Critical infrastructure needed to operate a good camera club,
Competitions and idea for them in camera clubs,
And much, much more.

Over on Patreon this week, join over 140 of your peers in supporting the podcast financially hear Ella, Knapp, and myself discuss our overlanding adventures and approaches and how that relates to our photography trips.

I hope you enjoy our conversations.

Here are the photographers that Ella & Knapp recommended on the podcast:

1. Peggy Anderson.

2. Andy Mumford.

3. Ron Rosenstock.

4. Carol Eisenberg.

5. Harold Ross.

6. Betty Wiley.

Other items mentioned on the show:

1. 60-day Trial to Nature Photographer's Network.