Jefferson County Photography Club

01/20/2026

The education topic for this month's meeting (Wed, 1/21) is Photography Terminology and tips on how to apply them to your own photography.
We will also be collecting dues for the new year. Please bring a check made out to JCPC or exact cash. Dues are $20 for an individual or $30 for a couple/family.

01/10/2026

Recognition for several members during the last two months of 2025:
-Pat Sebaugh had a feature article in Click Love Grow's final magazine as well as having one of her photos included elsewhere in the magazine. Way to go Pat!
-Bird photos from three members were included in Missouri River Bird's publication The Rectrix Special Photography Contest Edition - Mary Moore (2nd Place), Randy Habel, and Scott Villmer
-Scott Villmer received an award through Viewbug and had photos included in The Independent Journal and for Fete de l'Automne 2025.

01/05/2026

Homework assignment for this month’s (January 21st) meeting is: Knickknacks.

01/02/2026

GOAL MET !!! Hats off to member Pat Sebaugh who set a goal to take at least one photo per week during 2025 and she achieved that goal! Does that inspire any of you to do the same in 2026? It would be a great way to exercise one's photographic eye! Thanks, Pat, for sharing those photos!

12/24/2025

🎄Merry Christmas!🎄 from the Jefferson County Photo Club with some photos from our December meeting, starting with one of “Santa” checking his list twice.🎅
Photo credit: David Bond

11/22/2025

Here's the full list of winners from this year's photo competition, including 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place winners as well as Honorable Mentions (HM). The number of HMs awarded in each category was based on the number of entries within each respective category. You can go to our web page (jeffcophoto.com) to see thumbnail size photos of each entry per category.
Thank you to all who participated and to our four talented judges who came from as far as Columbia, Mo, to judge our photos (Michael Bauermeister, Krista-Rose Frohling, Don McKenna, and Jackie Rhodes).

11/16/2025

The education topic for this month's meeting is what judges look at during photo competitions. We will be sharing notes we took as our annual competition was being judged. We were lucky to have four fantastic judges come to do the blind judging. We took notes as they were discussing the photos among themselves. We will be sharing this feedback so you can learn what catches their eyes, what may take points off, and what they felt may have improved some photos.
Don't forget your homework (based off of last month's education topic low-key photography).

6:30 pm at High Ridge Elks (lower level), 2808 Old Hunning Rd., High Ridge, Mo

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11/16/2025

Wow! I can't believe it's been a week since our competition!!!
Here are our Overall (Best in Show) winners:
1st Overall - Robin Osborne
2nd Overall - Karen Mathis
3rd Overall - Karen Mathis
Also shown are club President Debi Crow and Member at Large Carole Allen presenting the awards
Full list of winners will be posted soon.

11/08/2025

The ribbons are ready, awaiting the judges’ decisions!!!
20 categories, 440 entries
Join us tomorrow (Saturday 11/08/25) to view the entries and congratulate the winners.
Viewing 3:30-4:30 pm followed by the presentation of the Overall Winner awards.
High Ridge Elks Lodge, 2808 Old Hunning Road, High Ridge, Mo (lower level).

11/04/2025

Wow!!! Lots of awards and achievements for members during October!
Congratulations to:
-DAVID BOND - David’s gorgeous photo of the Milky Way rising above Elephant Rock State Park won 3rd Place in Missouri Department of Natural Resources 2025 photo contest (Category: Unique Places)
-RANDY HABEL - Randy’s eye-catching photo of the Aurora Borealis was a finalist Missouri Natural Resources 2025 photo contest (Category: Natural Resources)
-PAT SEBAUGH - Two of Pat’s charming wildlife photographs were included on Love.Click.Grow’s Featured Artists Highlight Reel.
-CAROL WEHNER - Carol’s serene photo created in a field on a foggy morning was juried into the Landscapes exhibition at the Gallery at the Scenic Regional Library in Hermann, Mo
-MARY MOORE- Mary’s adorable photo of a Prairie Warbler taken at Busch Conservation Area placed 2nd in the Missouri River Bird Observatory’s 2025 photo contest Hope is the Thing with Feathers. The title of her photo is a very fitting “Tiny Traveler”.
-SCOTT VILLMER - Scott had three photos chosen for various categories (descriptions on photos) on Viewbug and had photos in The Independent Journal (front page and full page of photos from the Old Mines Area Historical Society and shared a full page spread with photographer Kris Richards) at the Fall Festival at the Richwoods Lions Club.