COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Our outreach committees offer opportunities for members to use their photographic skills in broader community service, with the goal of providing support and experiences to individuals and community organizations through teaching, displaying, and assisting.
Focus on Climate
Focus on Climate is an initiative to provide photographic services pro bono to local nonprofit and public organizations involved with climate-change-related work. Founded by the North Bethesda Camera Club in the spring of 2021, the group is initially supporting two highly involved organizations: the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection and the Potomac Riverkeeper Network. As we move forward, we plan to add more clients with clear connections to climate change.
Phabulous Photographers
In 2000, NBCC was asked to put together a monthly session to teach basic photographic techniques to a small group of young adults with physical and mental disabilities. This was to last through that one school year… and yet here we are today, still enjoying their success.
We work within Potomac Community Resources (PCR), a private, non-profit, non-sectarian organization that encourages and supports the integration of persons with developmental differences into the life of the community.
NBCC sponsors the “Phabulous Photographers”. We have a small group of dedicated PCR members who work very hard to complete challenging photo assignments each month. The assignments often mimic those at NBCC. We also have a small, dedicated group of NBCC members who gently critique their work which has improved immensely over the years.
We currently meet on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 7pm - 8pm. Since Covid, we have been meeting on Zoom which enables everyone to see each image. Contact Joel Hoffman jhfoto@verizon.net if you would like to participate in this enjoyable and worthwhile activity.
Montgomery County High School Photography Program
Our club also sponsors the Montgomery County High School Photography Program at Magruder High School in which club members make photo presentations to classes, judge photo contests, and give awards to deserving students, as well as donate film cameras, lenses, cases, etc. For information, contact Cat Simmons.