Congratulations to Our October 1, 2025 Competition Winners
Print Winners
Small Monochrome
Print of the Month – Carol Wille, “Question Mark Rose”
Class AA
Award – Jan Weld, “Osprey With Chick”
Honorable Mention – Jan Weld, “Is it Safe”
Class A
Award – Mark Becker, “Bird Rock”
Honorable Mention – Mark Becker, “Stacked Patio Chairs”
Class B
Award – Carol Wille, “Question Mark Rose”
Honorable Mention – Carol Wille, “Miniature Rose”
Large Monochrome
Print of the Month – Larry Brady, “Joshua Tree”
Class AA
Award – Patrick Grady, “Hard Times”
Honorable Mention – Jan Weld, “Yellow Bill Hornbill”
Class A
Award – Mark Becker, “Out to Pasture”
Class B
Award – Larry Brady, “Joshua Tree”
Honorable Mention – Paula Matzek, “Cathedral Notre Dame, Strasbourg”
Small Color
Print of the Month – Jan Weld, “Water Lily”
Class AA
Award – Jan Weld, “Water Lily”
Honorable Mention– Jan Weld, “Cooper Hawk With Kill”
Class A
Award – Sandra Tipton, “Hummingbird on Lobelia”
Honorable Mention – Jan Williams, “A Straw Flower”
Class B
Award – Jennifer Rogers, “No Move”
Honorable Mention – Paula Matzek, “Canal Sunset, Strasbourg”
Large Color
Print of the Month – Jan Williams, “Kylemore Abbey”
Class AA
Award – Mark Becker, “Big -Rig Wheel Reflection”
Honorable Mention – Jan Weld, “Night Owl”
Class A
Award – Jan Williams, “Kylemore Abbey”
Honorable Mention – Sandra Tipton, “He Picked a Bouquet”
Class B
Award – Larry Brady, “Balloon Ride”
Honorable Mention – Paula Matzek, “West Maroon Creek”
DPI WINNERS
DPI MONO
Mono BOS – Barrie Burr, “Ruins”
Class AA
Award – Jan Weld, “Shake It”
Class A
Award – Carol Wille, “Abiding in the Vine”
Honorable Mention – Sandra Tipton, “Black & White Warbler”
Honorable Mention – Larry Arends, “Home Port”
Class B
Award – Barrie Burr, “Ruins”, 24 pts.
Honorable Mention – Alfredo Rodrigues, “Water Lillies”
DPI COLOR
Color BOS – Sandra Tipton, “Eastern Giant Swallowtail”
Class AA
Award – Sandra Tipton, “Eastern Giant Swallowtail”
Honorable Mention – Reinhard Schwind, “Banff National Park”
Class A
Award – Jan Weld, “Taking a Sip”, 23 pts.
Honorable Mention – Larry Arends, “Did You See That”
Honorable Mention – Larry Arends, “Lady In Red”
Class B
Award – Alfredo Rodriquez, “Butterfly Feeding”
Honorable Mention – Barry Burr, “Castle In France”
Club Meeting – September 17, 2025 – Todd Nettelhorst – “Phone Photography: From Pocket to Post”
Please join us as we welcome Todd Nettlehorst and his program, Todd Nettelhorst – “Phone Photography: From Pocket to Post”.
The program will begin at 7:30 PM
The Arlington Camera Club was founded in 1988 to promote the hobby of photography and to improve the photographic abilities of our club members. Through various workshops, educational programs, field trips, and competitions we strive to achieve high quality photos. We learn from each other, and we have fun!
The club meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month, September through May. We meet at the Christian Church of Arlington Heights, 333 W. Thomas, Arlington Heights, IL.
Doors open at 7 PM and the meeting starts at 7:30 PM.
Whether novice or professional, you use a camera or cellphone, all are welcome to join our group!
May 7, 2025 Club Meeting – Cell phone photography and apps with Carl Chandler
At our next meeting on May 7, one of our own members, Carl Chandler, will present a program on cell phone photography and apps. Bring your Cell Phones; both Android & Iphones. We will be sharing apps for editing, accessories and tips. Bring cell phone pictures for sharing with members.
Carl Chandler is a professional photographer based in Arlington Heights, Illinois, specializing in headshot and portrait photography for over a decade. Carl brings a unique perspective and attention to detail to every project. A Fuji shooter mentored by Peter Hurley, Carl is recognized as one of the top headshot photographers in the Chicagoland area. He has taught classes at ClickCon—where he was sponsored by Capture One—and attends events like ShutterFest to stay sharp and connected to the industry.
Our meeting begins at 7:30 PM and guests are always welcome.
Club Meeting April 16, 2025 – Bob Benson
Techniques for Making a B&W Image
With the new software tools available to us, it is easier than ever to make a good monochrome image, as long as there is a basic concept to what makes a good image. The latest techniques are demoed, and plugin options are discussed, as well as a basic concept of what makes a good B&W (understanding color conversion and achieving optimum tonal range).
Join us for this session on April 16, 2025 at 7:30 pm at the Christian Church of Arlington Heights: 333 West Thomas, Arlington Heights, Illinois.
Congratulations to our April 2, 2025 Competition Winners!
ACC Print Competition Results
Small Color Prints
Mark Becker, “Maya Ruins” – Award, Print of the Month
Sandra Tipton, “Hummingbird and Honeybee” – Award
Carol Willie, “Opening Soon” – Honorable Mention
Bob Reynolds, “Green Honeycreeper” – Honorable Mention
Large Color Prints
Paula Matzek, “Green” – Award, Print of the Month
Jan Weld, “Nesting Great Egrets” – Honorable Mention
Small Mono
Jan Weld, “Flamingo” 23 pts – Award, Print of the Month
Paula Matzek, “Auditorium Stairway”- Honorable Mention
Large Mono
Jan Weld, “Tough Day”, 24 pts – Award, Print of the Month
Mark Becker, “Unlicensed Driver” 23 pts. – Honorable Mention
ACC DPI Competition Results
Color DPI
Sandra Tipton, “Avian Rockstar” – Award, Best of Show
Carl Chandler, “Cloud City” – Award
Joe Peabody, “Evening Vibes” – Award
Reinhard Schwind, “Bon Appetit” – Honorable Mention
Vesela Zlateva, “Pink Orchid” – Honorable Mention
Nancy Soos, “Pink Orchid 2025” – Honorable Mention
Patty Colabuono, “Field Poppies” – Honorable Mention
Monochrome DPI
Vesela Zlateva, “Drops on a Leaf” – Award, Best of Show
Glenn Kaupert, “Spring Sparrow” – Award
Sandra Tipton, “White Pelicans” – Honorable Mention
Alfredo Rodriguez, “Young Lion” – Honorable Mention
Joe Peabody, “Upward Spiral” – Honorable Mention
Club Meeting March 19, 2025 – Preparing for a Game Drive in South Africa
Macro Workshop on February 19, 2025
Please join us for a hands-on creative photography workshop on Wednesday, February 19th.
Plan to take photos of a variety of objects with your cell phone or camera. It’s an opportunity to zone in on your indoor lighting skills and collaborate and trade techniques with other members. Whether you want to shoot macro, close-up, or try your hand at impressionism, the end result of your photo creation is up to you! We will have a variety of items to photograph, but feel free to bring an item with you to add to the collection.
Our meeting begins at 7:30 PM at the Christian Church of Arlington Heights, 333 W. Thomas St., Arlington Heights, IL.
Guests are welcome.
Congratulations to Our February 5, 2025 Competition Winners
Competition Winner Results
Mono DPI
Jan Weld, “Feeding Egret”, Best of Show, Award
Joe Peabody, “Dark Roast”, Award
Carol Wille, “Ginkgo with Water Droplets, Honorable Mention
Glen Kaupert, “Chicago Winter Skyline”, Honorable Mention
Color DPI
Reinhard Schwind, “The Great Gray Owl”, Best of Show, Award
Becki Hagberg-Cohen, “Door County Aurora”, Award
Glenn Kaupert, “Michigan Avenue Lights”, Award
Jan Williams, “Staircase in Portugal”, Award
Sandra Tipton, “Wild Pine Martin Minnesota”, Honorable Mention
Patty Colabuono, “Hello There”, Honorable Mention
Patty Colabuono, “Cold Day At The Beach”, Honorable Mention
Small Mono Prints
Jan Weld, “Palace of Fine Arts”, Best of Show, Award
Mark Becker, “Hard Frost”, Honorable Mention
Large Mono Prints
Jan Weld, “Yosemite-Lake View”, Best of Show, Award
Paula Matzek, “Holy Name Cathedral”, Honorable Mention
Small Color Prints
Bob Reynolds, “A Little Tongue”, Best of Show, Award
Carol Wille, “Winding Around The Bend, Award
Steve Seburn, “The Monarch”, Honorable Mention
Large Color Prints
Bob Reynolds, “Coyote on Ice”, Best of Show, Award
Jan Weld, “Venice Canal-Night”, Honorable Mention
Club Competition February 5, 2025
Join us for the first competition of 2025. Upload your DPI images and bring your printed pictures by 7 pm.
Competition will start at 7:30 pm