Join Us
Welcome to the Lakewood Ranch Digital Photography Club . . . We would be happy to have you join and come aboard! Becoming a member allows you to participate in monthly meetings, field trips, training & education, competitions, "Share Your Work" and many other club activities. Membership in the Lakewood Ranch Digital Photography Club is open to all photography enthusiasts on the Florida Sun Coast. You do not have to be a Lakewood Ranch resident to join us. We accept applications from beginners and enthusiasts through professionals. We want all our members to have a personal drive to improve and a willingness to share and grow on an individual and collective basis while having fun doing it. We offer training which includes class instruction on how to get the most from your camera, compositions and how to use your computer for post processing. We also have many focus groups which offer learning and critiquing in specific areas such as landscape, portrait, macro and, more recently, video and black & white photography. We also participate in numerous, friendly nearby photographic competitions. Visitors and guests will be welcomed to attend a Monthly Meeting before joining. Click on "CALENDAR" in menu above to find the next meeting date.
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Membership dues are paid annually. Membership renewal for new members is based on your join date.
The easiest way to become a member is to do so online. Simply check one of the bullet points below, click the "Next" button, and follow the directions. You can also bring a check or cash to our next regular monthly meeting and we can get you signed up right there on the spot. Credit or debit cards can only be used when signing up on the website.
Membership Term: Membership is valid for one year from the date your application is processed.
Membership Renewals: Renewal emails are sent two months prior to the expiration date of your membership, so there will be no gap in your membership privileges. If you renew before your membership expires, your membership will be extended for one year beyond the current expiration date.
Testimonial from a new member:
"This past Autumn, in my search to expand my photography hobby, I joined the Lakewood Ranch Digital Photography Club. I cannot express enough how impressed I am with the Club. It exemplifies love and passion for the art. My motivating factor to join was to find opportunities for learning and improvement. The club goes above and beyond my expectations. The monthly meetings are always intriguing with top-notch speakers and presentations. The outings are well planned out with interesting subject matter.
"Most important, the educational classes far exceed anything I have attended previously. The other members were beyond gracious and so welcoming, particularly when it was time for an interactive group activity. While there is friendly competition - there are no egos - everyone is here to share their personal knowledge and experience to help each other grow. The Club continues to spur on a simple mission - to take more photos while learning to love the craft more, exploring and expanding your photography skills."
Eva
Testimonial about one of our hands-on training classes:
"Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. It was a very inspiring two hours! I appreciate the well thought out "time/space" allowance for the group, which allowed all of us to both make mistakes, learn and get some first shots. What a great creative infusion….Thank you again."
Kathleen