The Northern California Council of Camera Clubs (N4C) was established in December of 1952 as a non-profit California corporation organized as a 501(c)(7) tax-exempt social club pursuant to the Corporations Code of the State of California.
Purpose – Mission Statement
The Northern California Council of Camera Clubs was established to:
- promote a spirit of voluntary cooperation among the camera clubs of Northern California.
- sustain and increase an interest in the art and science of photography among photographers of said area.
- promote social and educational programs for the benefit of member clubs.
- create and maintain a representative body which will serve the best interests of all member clubs and provide workable solutions to individual and collective problems .
- provide services and facilities for the use and benefit of the member clubs.
Benefits of Membership
Being a member club of N4C provides an opportunity to:
- compete monthly at a higher level against local club winners.
- hone photography knowledge and skills through seminars, conferences and other N4C and affiliate-sponsored events.
- receive monthly newsletters, “Foto Fanfare,” with winners names and images as well as interesting articles and news.
- discover a variety of photography resources.
- share your expertise and passion with fellow photographers .
Note:
For more information on becoming a member club of N4C, please use Contact Us to email the President.
2022 N4C Board
Officers
| President | Lucy Beck | Contra Costa Camera Club |
| Vice President | Gary Oehrle | Livermore Valley Camera Club |
| Secretary | Mark Brueckman | Alameda Photographic Society |
| Treasurer | Jon W d’Alessio | Marin Camera Club |
Committee Chairpersons
| Print Chair | Gary Oehrle | Livermore Valley Camera Club |
| Projected Images Chair | Keith Cockerham | Marin Camera Club |
| Judges Chair | Stephen Hinchey | Alameda Photographic Society |
| Special Programs Chair | Vicki Stephens Joan Field |
Livermore Valley Camera Club Contra Costa Camera Club |
| Electronic Images Coordinator | Gene Albright | Berkeley Camera Club |
| PSA Representative | Virginia Meyer | Marin Camera Club |
| Foto Fanfare Newsletter Editor | Vicki Stephens | Livermore Valley Camera Club |
| Webmaster | Sam Berzin | Millbrae Camera Club |
N4C Member Club Delegates
| Alameda Photographic Society (AL) | Mark Brueckman Terry Toomey (alternate) |
| Berkeley Camera Club (BK) | Gene Albright David Lingenfelter (alternate) |
| Chinatown Photographic Society (CH) | Nelson Wong Youmans Hsiong |
| Contra Costa Camera Club (CC) | Janet Reinstra Lucy Beck (alternate) |
| Diablo Valley Camera Club (DV) | Richard Halie Lynn Oakleaf (alternate) |
| Fremont Photographic Society (FR) | Paul Kessinger Greg Geren (alternate) |
| Livermore Valley Camera Club (LV) | Gary Oehrle |
| Marin Photography Club (MR) | Steve Ziman |
| Millbrae Camera Club (ML) | Jim Cutler Jay Crawford (alternate) |
| Peninsula Camera Club (PE) | Bob Kahn Beau Reidel (alternate) |
| Rossmoor Photography Club (RO) | Zina Mirsky Jean Devinney (alternate) |
| Santa Clara Camera Club (SC) | David Horn Eric Gold (alternate) |
| Santa Rosa Photographic Society (SR) | Trisha Brown Jennifer Marano (alternate) |
| Sierra Camera Club (SA) | Jan Lightfoot (Primary) Charlie Willard (Alternate) |
| The Villages Camera Club (VC) | Ernie Murata Frank Langben (alternate) |
Notes:
Each year a nominating committee selects candidates to be elected as new N4C officers. Elections are held in December and new officers are installed in February at the N4C Annual Awards Banquet.
N4C By-Laws cover Membership, Fees and Dues, Meetings, Delegates, Officers (job descriptions), Standing Committees, Special Committees, Election of Officers, Voting, Receipt and Expenditure of Funds, Interclub Competition, Amendments, and Dissolution.
N4C Board Meeting
During the Covid-19 crisis N4C is holding its monthly meeting via Zoom. As always the meetings are open to all club members. Please contact the N4C President at president@n4c.org with a subject line MONTHLY MEETING if you wish to receive an invite to the Zoom meeting.
N4C holds a board meeting every month on the second Monday evening of each month from 7:30PM to 9:30PM (7:00 to 9:00 PM during Covid19). The board meetings are open to anyone wishing to attend.
Meetings take place at:
United Methodist Church
1600 Bancroft Avenue
San Leandro, CA 94577
Membership
Each N4C member club pays annual membership dues of $75. In addition, clubs who compete at the N4C level pay an additional fee to participate in the competitions as shown in the table below. These fees help to pay for interclub competition judges and other related N4C council expenses. See chart below.
Photographic Medium |
Competition Fee |
Total with Membership Dues |
| None – Membership only | $0 | $75 |
| Prints only | $50 | $125 |
| Projected only | $50 | $125 |
| Prints & Projected | $100 | $175 |
The council operates on an annual basis following a calendar year. The membership dues and competition fees should be paid to the N4C Treasurer at the beginning of each calendar year.
Note
For more information on club membership dues and fees, please use Contact Us to email the Treasurer.
N4C Affiliations
The Photographic Society of America
N4C is a member of the Photographic Society of America (PSA) and its local chapter, Yerba Buena. The Photographic Society of America is a worldwide organization for anyone interested in photography. The society includes casual shutterbugs, serious amateurs, and professional photographers.
Founded in 1934, PSA has members in over 70 countries. Individual, club, and council memberships offer a wide variety of services and activities: a monthly magazine; online photo galleries, image evaluation, study groups, and courses; competitions; an annual conference; recognition; and discounts on photography-related products and services.