Essex Photo Club

05/15/2026

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05/01/2026

Date: Thursday May 7th, 7:30-8:30 PM

17 Stories Up!, The Art & Excitement of Construction Photography

Ted DeCagna is a 28-year construction and industrial photographer.

On May 7th, Ted will present a collection of striking construction images, including never-before-seen views from the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge climb, interiors of bridge towers, New York office buildings, nighttime bridge and highway sign installations, steel workers in action and recent shoots from NJ sand mines.

Ted will share how he captures dynamic action on construction sites and bridges—and how he finds artistic images in unexpected and often dangerous places. The presentation will also feature interactive “Guess the Location” photos, followed by surprising reveals.

In addition, Ted will offer practical technical tips for shooting at night, in extremely dark interiors, and during extreme weather conditions.

FREE ADMISSION

Location: Caldwell United Methodist Church Auditorium
8 Academy Rd, Caldwell, NJ 07006. ( 10 Yards off Bloomfield Avenue)

( Please walk around to the right side of the building door, front entrance is often locked for some reason)

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03/09/2026

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03/02/2026

This March, five members of the Essex Photo Club will be presenting a group exhibit at the West Caldwell Library. Titled Silent Spaces, the show explores minimalist photography — and how five artists can interpret the same theme in strikingly different, yet equally compelling ways. If you're in the area, we'd love to have you stop by!

02/18/2026

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A free-to-attend 5-day online educational event from some of the word's best teachers

02/14/2026

On New Year's Day (1/1/26), 12 of our members met at Bell Works in Holmdel, NJ, for a photo meetup. We had a great time and the members created some fabulous images! Below is a link to a slideshow that one of our members created from the images that were submitted. Photo meetups are a fun way to improve your photography and push your creativity.

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02/12/2026

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Every photographer makes decisions about file formats constantly, yet most of us operate on habit, hearsay, or whatever our camera defaulted to when we first pulled it out of the box. The problem is …

01/25/2026

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It can be tempting to ignore the bad photos you take, but they are crucial to becoming a better photographer at every stage.

12/31/2025

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AI dust removal just became a one-click step inside the Adobe apps you already use, and it changes how you handle every sky, studio backdrop, and clean wall. If you’ve ever exported a “finished” set and then spotted sensor grime in the exact same place across 30 files, you know how quickly tha...

12/31/2025