Central Valley Camera Club

Get your cameras ready. We're having our 3rd photo event of the year in Downtown Visalia Friday September 6th 2024. The photowalk will start inside the Arts Consortium ( 340 E. Oak Avenue, Suite 112, Visalia, California ) from 5pm - 8pm. This event is open to photographers of all skill levels amateur to professional. Everyone is welcome to attend and it's free of charge. We encourage you to bring any gear you may have, this is great way to practice your skills but also connect with other local photographers in the area.  The Event has parking all along the venue with a lot across the street that's free to the public. Once inside the venue you will see a few things. There will be an area to get your photo taken on instant film free of charge for all attendees. Horn Photo will be vending camera related items such as film, memory cards and anything you may need day of to take photos. Once everyone arrives we will all move collectively from different venues for Visalias First F...

Hello! We’re Tess and Madeline, the heads behind ‘The Femmes & Thems’ - a chapter of the Central Valley Camera Club that caters towards Women, Femmes, and Members of the LGBTQ+ community.  Our focus is to provide knowledge, inspire upcoming photographers or those who are curious about photography but not sure if it’s for them. We want to create a safe space to learn, to collab, and to socialize-- but more importantly find an identity within the community. We hope all labels of people can come and spend some time with like minded people where they can maybe teach something to others or learn something from others. Sometimes it’s just an acknowledgement that sets someone on their path as a photographer. Will that be you?  This ‘Chapter’ of the Central Valley Camera Club will be ran by two individuals that are members of the LGBTQ+ community themselves. You don’t need special gear, or a shoot list booked into the next year to qualify as a photographer. Acceptance, welcom...

You may be wondering, what is a photowalk and why are they important. A photowalk is where photographers meet up with the intended goal of documenting & uplifting each other and the area we occupy. Photography can be at times a solo endeavor where we interact with only a handful of individuals at a time. Photowalks are a great way to talk with individuals with the shared interest of photography. In this car centric world it's easy to zoom past a location daily and not have the time to fully stop and appreciate the small details. Photowalks are also a great opportunity for photographers who are new to the realm of photography to be out and about without the added pressure of being the only one out there trying out a new technique or photographing something new. When on the walk we all move as a collective so no one person feels out of place.  These events are important to uplifting the craft of photography here in the Central Valley. Networking is crucial in any creative realm a...

We are Central Valley Camera Club, a collective of photographers from here in the Central Valley based out of Fresno, California. We share our passion for photography by hosting photo walks for fellow photographers to connect and build organic connections. Our first event was January 28, 2023 to great success. Since then we've hosted multiple events each one offering something new and creative to inspire the attendees to see what is possible here in the Central Valley. We have a few key elements that help guide our events. We try to curate an atmosphere of safe & fun ways to practice your craft of photography while enjoying the company of other artists. We host these events every few months so stay tuned to the next one! If you want see more about the camera club check out our instagram @central.valley.camera.club  Link Polaroid Photos by Michael DeOrta