Coastal Camera Club

07/13/2026

Linda Gundersen
Congrats to Linda! She had two photos accepted to the Annual Beverly Bassford Memorial juried art show at the Art League of Ocean City. Her photograph, “Sunburst” took first place. The exhibit runs through the end of July 2026.

07/13/2026

Rich Giannola
Congrats to Rich! His photo appeared in the Cape Gazette on Tuesday, 6/30/26.

A lone cormorant perches on a piling overlooking the Mispillion River and Delaware Bay on a warm spring morning. Rich Giannola captured the scene May 28 from the DuPont Nature Center near Milford.

07/13/2026

Sue Jordan
Congrats to Sue! Two of her photographs have been accepted into the Beverly Bassford Memorial Juried Show. It will be exhibited at the Art League of Ocean City during July 2026.

07/13/2026

SOMD SIG
Leon Smith took down his beautiful exhibit at Garvey Senior Center and Joanna Macaulay's exhibit went up this week with help from Beth Fabey and Leon. The free exhibit called Birds, Blossoms and Beaches is up through the end of August for folks who are over 50. (pictured).

Scott Cote has a photo or several in the St Mary's County Arts Council Leonardtown Gallery throughout July with a Golden Hour theme. The Gallery is open Wed-Sat 11 am-4 pm.

06/09/2026

SOMD SIG
On May 29, Beth Fabey led a joint camera club field trip for members of Coastal Camera Club's SOMD SIG and the Bowie-Crofton Camera Club.

Members met for an early dinner and camaraderie at Fitzie's Restaurant overlooking Breton Bay in Leonardtown and then proceeded to Goldpetals Farm in Chaptico, MD where they had an opportunity to photograph fields of red poppies, larkspur, batchelor buttons, yellow canola and various outbuildings.

At least one person experimented with a lens baby while others tried out Beth's various FX filters including a Whirlpool by Halo as well as a Kaleidoscope filter and an 8-line Prism, both by Bitinbi.

06/09/2026

Night Sky SIG
Night Sky SIG met to photograph the recent full moon. We actually had 2 groups one at Henlopen State Park to photograph the moon rise over the WWII towers on the beach and the other at Indian River Inlet to photograph the moonrise over the inlet.

06/09/2026

Event Photography Update
The Event Photography SIG documented two events in May plus the Club's 25th Anniversary Dinner.

Race4Warriors was photographed on May 9 by Greg Rinker, George Hudson, John Whitmore, and Sam Markman.

On a very windy but sunny May 30 George Hudson, John Whitmore, Denise Jones, Greg Rinker, and Sam Markman photographed the 5th Annual Rally for 1st Responders. Over the next several weeks, their photographs will be featured on the Rally's page. R4W photographs will be on their website.

Next up, on June 13, is the Cancer Support Community Delaware's Annual Wings of Hope butterfly release to be held at Milton Memorial Park. This is always a very special event capturing the activities and reactions of the children and excitement of the butterfly release. Current Club volunteers are: Denise Jones, Andy Rubenstein, Mark Houlday, and Diane Markman.

06/09/2026

Rich Giannola
Congrats to Rich! His photo appeared in the Cape Gazette on Tuesday, 6/2/26.
Here is the link:

A little pause on the feeder, a lot of joy in the moment. Photo by Rich Giannola.

06/09/2026

Camp Rehoboth Exhibit
Congrats to the following members whose work was accepted for the exhibition Community. Heart. Pride.

Exhibiting artists include: Leslie Sinclair, Lorraine Quinn, Debra Payette, and G Michael Beigay

Celebrating Community, Heart, Pride and 35 Years of CAMP Rehoboth.
• Exhibition dates: June 8th to July 31st
• Opening Reception: Thursday, June 11th, from 5-7pm
Location:
CAMP Rehoboth 37 Baltimore Avenue Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

Welcome to CAMP Rehoboth! We envision communities in Southern Delaware and beyond where all LGBTQ+ people thrive.

06/09/2026

End of Year Competition Results
Congrats to the winners!

Level1
Assigned Pictorial - 1st - Lazy Bumblebee On Coneflower - Diane Sandler
Assigned Pictorial - 2nd - Pointing To The Sky - Shawn Brighenti
Creative Artistry - 1st - Light Painting On Lewes Beach - Shawn Brighenti
Creative Artistry - 2nd - I Really Don't Know Clouds - Jennifer Carter
Creative Artistry - 3rd - Under The Surface - Lisa Roberts
Multi-Scape - 1st - Misty Mountain Blues - Michele Hall
Open Color - 1st - Reachin A Point - Gregory Rinker
Open Color - 2nd - Surfs Spray - Michele Hall
Open Color - 3rd - High Climber - Candi Taylor
Open Mono - 1st - Storm Light - Michele Hall
Open Mono - 2nd - Wilmington Train Station - Shawn Brighenti
Open Mono - 3rd - Preening Purple Sandpiper - Gregory Rinker
Open Nature -1st - Not Sharing - Gregory Rinker
Open Nature - 2nd - Charging Swan Candi Taylor
Open Nature - 3rd - Double Trouble Gregory Rinker

Level 2
Assigned Pictorial - 1st - Grandmas Kitchen - Buddy Scott
Assigned Pictorial - 2nd - Capitol Eclipse - Lyn Miller
Assigned Pictorial - 3rd - Mazeroski Rounds Second - William Cheadle
Creative Artistry - 1st - Impressions Of The Night Sky - Joel Miller
Creative Artistry - 2nd - Pop Frog - Judith Picciotto
Multi-Scape - 1st - Sunrise Reflection - Melanie Berlin
Multi-Scape - 2nd - Island Time - William Cheadle
Multi-Scape - 3rd - Neon Lights Over Vestrahorn - Joel Miller
Open Color - 1st - Pollinator Garden After The Rain - Lisa Mayo
Open Color - 2nd - Jumping Spider In Her Leafy Lair - Lisa Mayo
Open Color - 3rd - Still Watch - Melanie Berlin
Open Mono - 1st - New Mexico Schoolhouse - Karen Thorpe
Open Mono - 2nd - Mirror Of Silence - Mark Houlday
Open Mono - 3rd - Silent Beacon - Susan Jordan
Open Nature - 1st - Perfect Perch - Lisa Mayo
Open Nature - 2nd - Crab Spider On Fleabane - Lisa Mayo
Open Nature - 3rd - Woodpecker - James Braxmeier

Level 3
Assigned Pictorial - 1st - Moms Thimble - Paul Sylvia
Assigned Pictorial - 2nd - Moms Unfinished Work - Debbie Blair
Assigned Pictorial - 3rd - The Sentinel - Linda Rosenbluth
Creative Artistry - 1st - The Backyard Maple - Cindy Hartman
Creative Artistry - 2nd - Pansy Dance - Sue Guy
Creative Artistry - 3rd - A Magical Forest - Anne Rhoads
Multi-Scape - 1st - The Vessel New York City - Jeffrey Johnson
Multi-Scape - 2nd - Abandoned - Brian Cox
Multi-Scape - 3rd - Sunrise At Deer Lake - Bill Crnkovich
Open Color - 1st - Unfurling - Linda Gundersen
Open Color - 2nd - Sunny Center - Debbie Blair
Open Color - 3rd - Trinity College Library - George Hudson
Open Mono - 1st - In The Snow - Brian Cox
Open Mono - 2nd - Itchy Ear - Deb Payette
Open Mono - 3rd - Summer Sun On The Seine - Wayne Thomas
Open Nature - 1st - The Quiet Exhibitionist - Debbie Blair
Open Nature - 2nd - Salmon Fishing - John Hoyt
Open Nature - 3rd - Testing The Waters - Robin Harrison