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Goddard Photo Club

Field trips, workshops, events, presentations, and social events for all who enjoy photography.

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The Goddard Photo Club is for employees of Goddard and their families and promotes the enjoyment of photography. This site provides members information about events, presentations, and resources. Club members lead field trips, present workshops, and share their photographs on our Flickr site.

Potential members may browse our site to assist them with their photographic needs, to find information about the club, and they are welcome at any Club meeting.

If you have questions regarding the club, check the Officers & Contacts section to assist you in reaching the correct person.

The Goddard Photo Club is a member of the Maryland Photography Alliance

Upcoming Events

January 14, 2026 - Meeting

Topic: Renting Equipment - Emily Beckman
Featured Photographer: Bill Dusterwald
Time: 12-1 pm    Location: Hybrid; 23/S402 and Teams (link sent to members)

January 28, 2026 - Snap & Share

Topic: Fire
Time: 12-1 pm    Location: Hybrid; 23/S402 and Teams (link sent to members)

February 11, 2026 - Meeting

Topic: TBD
Featured Photographer: Lizie Cohen
Time: 12-1 pm    Location: Hybrid; 23/S402 and Teams (link sent to members)

February 25, 2026 - Snap & Share**

Topic: Yellow
Time: 12-1 pm    Location: Hybrid; 23/S402 and Teams (link sent to members)

Recent Snap & Share Winners

Exhibit 60: Celebration / Best of Field Trips

collage of thumbnail images of the 6 winners

Christmas Tree Decoration (Olha Asmolova), Christmas Lunch (Constance Warner), Ankhu and Tree (Brent Warner)
Cape Charles Sunrise (Karen Smale), Let Go My Wing (Wayne Robinson), Fireflies (William Thompson)

View full-sized images on Flickr

Showcase 2023 Winners

collage of thumbnail images of 2023 best photos

collage of thumbnail images of 2023 best collections

View all Showcase 2023 images on Flickr

Calendar of Events

Future Events

Meetings and Snap & Share events are held at NOON, unless otherwise noted.

January 2026

Date Type Topic
(Speaker/Leader)		 Featured
Photographer		 Notes
14 Meeting Renting Equipment - Emily Beckman Bill Dusterwald 12-1pm
Hybrid: 23/S402 & Microsoft Teams (link sent to club members)
28 Snap & Share Fire   12-1pm
Hybrid: 23/S402 & Microsoft Teams (link sent to club members)

February 2026

Date Type Topic
(Speaker/Leader)		 Featured
Photographer		 Notes
11 Meeting TBD Lizie Cohen 12-1pm
Hybrid: 23/S402 & Microsoft Teams (link sent to club members)
25 Snap & Share Yellow   12-1pm
Hybrid: 23/S402 & Microsoft Teams (link sent to club members)


Snap and Share Topics for 2026

Month Topic
Jan Fire
Feb Yellow
Mar Urban
Apr Paths
May Flowing water
Jun Birds
Jul Sports and events
Aug People at work
Sep “What is this”
Oct Travel

*Snap & Share: Members may upload up to 5 photos to the Flickr site (add them to the appropriate Snap & Share set and include your name in the description). Remember that these photos are potential choices for the cafeteria display!

Recent Past Events (2026)

  • Jan 14 - Meeting: Renting Equipment (Emily Beckman); featured: Bill Dusterwald

Previous Years’ Events

Past Events

Announcements

Recent Meeting Announcement Slides

Archive of Newsletters (2011-2018)

Please contact our webmaster for copies of past club newsletters.

Presentations

Courses

Meeting Presentations

Resources

Flickr Website

To upload your photographs to our Flickr website, you must be a paid member. The instructions are available for download. Contact our club treasurer for user name and password.

Web Resources

Equipment Available

To use any equipment, you must be a paid member. We have the following:

  • Calibration Software: ColorMunki Photo calibrator, with software
  • Green screen setup
  • Art Wolfe “Travels to the Edge” DVD set (Seasons 1 and 2; Thirteen 30-minute episodes per season; 4 DVDs per season)
  • Fundamentals of Photography, Joel Sartore (DVD set: 24 half-hour classes)
  • Kodak carousel slide projector
  • Books
    • “People Photographs” by Harry Benson (1991)
    • “Photography Year / 1982” by Time Life Books (1982)
    • “50 Portrait Lighting Techniques for pictures that sell” by John Hart (1983)
    • “How to Photograph Women Beautifully” by J. Barry O’Rourke (1986)

Club members can add to this list by contacting the webmaster.

Membership Application

Below are the links for the Membership Application and the Club’s Constitution. The Membership Application may be filled out on the computer and then printed, or printed and filled out by hand. In either case, please make sure to mail your membership application and dues to the individual listed on the application.

If you have not renewed your membership for the 2024-2025 club year please complete a membership form and email it to Emily Beckman and get her your $10 yearly membership dues (options: cash, check made out to “Goddard Photo Club”, or Paypal/Venmo to Emily Beckman). Membership rolls are purged in January.

Members’ Galleries

Note that some of these links may not be safe for work viewing.

Links to photo sharing sites and galleries of Club members:

Officers & Contacts

Want to join the club or renew your membership?
Membership: Emily Beckman

Want to give a talk or be a featured photographer?
Meeting Organizer: Vacant

Have a great idea for a field trip?
Field Trip Coordinator: Brent Warner (email any Club Officer)

Forgot the Flickr password?
Flickr Instructions: Olha Asmolova

Want to suggest (or teach!) a course on photography?
Education coordinator: Bill Dusterwald (email any Club Officer)

Have a question about the Building 1 exhibit?
Exhibit coordinator: Wayne Robinson

Want to add an announcement to the Website?
Webmaster: Olha Asmolova

Photo Club Officers

President:
Emily Beckman

Vice President:
Geneviève de Messieres

Secretary:
Brent Warner

Treasurer:
Vacant

Webmaster:
Olha Asmolova

Past Presidents:
Seth Gaines, Scott Hull, Kristin Rutkowski, Nancy Rosenbaum, Anne Koslosky

Committees

We are starting to expand our Club’s committees. We are looking for Club Member volunteers to help out on these committees. The more volunteers we have the less work for any one person, and the more opportunities available to Club members. So many opportunities are coming our way and the Club board members cannot handle it all. That means we miss those opportunities… to learn, to exhibit, and to participate in photo events.

  • Exhibits
    Organize the Showcase, Building 1 Cafeteria exhibit, and coordinate external opportunities like Riversdale, Greenbelt Arts Center, etc.
    Wayne Robinson (lead)

  • Education
    Coordinate the learning opportunities for the club: workshops, classes, bringing in speakers. Share the external educational events that may be happening in our region.
    Bill Dusterwald (lead)

  • MPA
    Attend MPA meetings and distribute MPA information/opportunities to the Club members.
    Scott Hull (lead)

  • Field Trips
    Coordinate and/or organize field trips and recruit others to lead them. Get the word out about the field trips. Help field trip leaders with logistics planning.
    Brent Warner (lead)

  • Outreach
    Get the word out about the Club. Post regular Dateline messages and coordinate flyer distribution/mounting ahead of events. Respond to requests for photo support (green screen, other GEWA clubs, etc.)
    Olha Asmolova (lead) Need volunteers!

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