Volunteering
The following teams rely on new volunteers to help share the work load, and to expand their services:
Critiques Committee
Critiques are one of the major benefits of the Club, in which a professional photographer Judge evaluates and scores images submitted by members.
The Club will hold five (5) Critiques in 2025, as well as one “Non-Scored” Critique and one Print Competition.
This committee plans and manages these Critiques, as well as the Year-End-Competition, and Yearly Point Awards, held with the Club’s Year End Dinner.
For the past few years, Critiques have been held digitally by Zoom, which provides convenience for both members and the Judges. In 2025, there may be a return to some in-person Critiques, keeping hybrid Zoom participation.
This committee requires a team working hand-in-hand to present and document these events.
- Define the Categories, Specical Subjects, and Submission Rules for the Critiques and the Year End events
- Intake images for each Critique/competition as per the guidelines
- Prep the images suitable for the Judges
- Organize and schedule the Judges
- Manage the live events Critique and competitions
- Provide the results and images to the Web/Digital team for publication on the Club Critiques web page.
- Collate and publish the results for the web site
- At the end of the year, collate and publish the cumulative results
This team currently needs members volunteers with image processing experience, and a few hours available every two months.
Interested? Please email: showcasescritiques@cameraclublwv.org
Digital Team
The Digital Team manages the design and maintainace of the web site, as well as the email and registraiton campaigns used to promote and organize the Club news and events.
This team requires some background with digital content creation and managements. Such experience can include web site design, web site development, content management applications, email marketing software, image optimization for web/emails, etc..
The Club website is a WordPress site, using the DIVI theme. Club emails are managed with Constant Contact. Surveys are handled through Zoom.
The team works collaboratively to share the workload associated with the ongoing digital needs of a club with over 350 members.
Interested? Please email Jack Salvador, Digital Lead: webmaster@cameraclublwv.org
Educational Committee
The Educational Committee organizes the many classes and workshops provided to our members and the public. In 2024, this Committee provided 40 classes, with over 65 days of presentations.
The Educational team introduces the presenters at each event, checks in members and non-members, collects donations, and coordinates with the Web/Digital team to for event promotion and registrations. The team also provides details to the Publicity team.
Many of the classes and workshops were presented by our Club members.
Presentation are usually one to two hours in length, from beginner to expert level, across a whole range of photographic and design subjects.
View the Education Classes/Workshops web page
Interested in helping or presenting? Contact Mary Madden, Educational Chair: education@cameraclublwv.org.
Hospitality Committee
The Hospitality Committee manages the “Welcome Tables” at Club events, greeting and registering our guests as they arrive.
This team organizes the refreshments for Showcase meetings.
The team also plans, and organizes, the Year End Holiday Dinner.
Interested? Please email: cameraclub@cameraclublwv.org
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee organizes all Club records regarding members, and the non-member mailing list.
Membership maintains the “Welcome” documents that are provided to all new members.
The team also welcomes and signs in guests attending Club meetings and events.
Interested? Email Micheal Kaizoji, Education Chair: membership@cameraclublwv.org
Photo Lab Team
The Camera Club manages the Village photography studio at Clubhouse 4. The ‘studio’ includes the Photo Lab, the Fred Granger Learning Center (Scanning Room), the matting room, and the Educational classroom.
Photo Lab Supervisor volunteers assist Laguna Woods Village residents with photographic projects.
- Printing (4×6 up to 44 inches wide) on Epson professional printers (P900, P9000) and Canon 100
- Preparing images for print and social media
- Scanning negatives, prints, and transparencies (slides)
- Matting and mounting
Supervisors receive training on the equipment and processes in the Lab. Lab hours are Monday-Friday 10AM-2PM, with Tuesdays open until 8PM.
Interested? Email Head Supervisors John Lafferty: photolab@cameraclublwv.org
Publicity Committee
The Publicity team creates articles, flyers, posters, web content, and video reels, promoting the Club, and our activities and events.
Publications and outlets include the Globe, the Village webs”ite, the Camera Club website, the Club’s social media (Facebook, Instagram), the Village clubhouses, and Village TV. There are also plans to revive the Club’s own magazine “Camaraderie”.
The team includes writers, videographers, video editors, image editors, and graphic designers.
Interested in helping? Please email: publicity@cameraclublwv.org
Showcase Committee
The Showcases committee is responsible for organizing the eleven Showcases events held every year, including identifing potential presenters, scheduling presenters, and then manageing the Showcase events.
Showcases are held the third (3rd) Monday of each month.
The 2nd Vice President has the responsibility for getting the individuals lined up for the monthly presentations, coordinating and obtaining the information for publicity, and having the proper equipment available for the presentation. This is all done starting about 6 months prior to the date of the show.
Organize, review, select and direct the annual Digital Slide Show Competition.
Interested? Please email: showcasescritiques@cameraclublwv.org
Special Events Committee
The Special Events Committee is responsible for the yearly “Bonanza”, the new “Pets Portraits” campaign, and the Club pro-bono events.
The Bonanza is a two day event in early November during which all craft/art studio participants are elligible to sell their creations to the Village and outside visitors allowed entry to the Village for those two days.
Selling tables are available to members for a GRF fee, and the Club provides a Photo Booth with low cost prints.
The Pet Portraits event was first held in 2024, in partnership with the Village Community Fund. This events is a celebration of Village residents and their pets, where the Club organizes photo portrait shoots at the Photo Lab, at individual manors, and the local Laguna Beach dog park.
This is very special, fun event. In 2025, the Club goal will be to partner with organizations providing services in the Village to try to reach the more isolated residents, and bring the joy of pet portrait into their homes.
the Camera Club participates in Pro-Bono photo events during the year. 2024 include a Bocce Club event, the lightiing of the Hanukkah menorah, the Village Games, the VMS Emergency “Shake Out” event, and more, including possible fundraising walks for various organizations.
Interested? Please email: volunteer@cameraclublwv.org
Trips Committee
The Trips Committee is the newest team in the Club. In 2025, the team will manage four (4) trips.
The team is responsible for all aspects of the trips, including planning, promotion, registrations, logistics (transportation, refreshments, special venue requirements), finances, and day-of management.
Interested? Please email: trips@cameraclublwv.org
If you need any assistance, please email cameraclub@cameraclublwv.org