N4C Convention - Sioux City, Iowa in Fall 2024

09/30/2024

The Ponca local newspaper printed an article on the upcoming Camera Club Convention.

09/30/2024

I'm leading the Saturday morning, October. 5, field trip to downtown Ponca, Nebraska. Photographers attending the N4C camera clubs convention can look forward to shooting first and asking questions later when the Marshall, cowboys and moonshiners roam the historical attractions. See map and list.

09/27/2024

The Friday October 4th photography convention field trip will begin at Freedom Park. Lots of additions have been made to the military-themed showcase in South Sioux City, Nebraska.

09/27/2024

The North Central Camera Club Council 2024 convention will be held in the Missouri River Resource Center at Ponca State Park.

The park headquarters, Museum and Convention Center are all located in this one large building, a short distance from the park entrance. During the convention, Park staff will be at the gate to give directions.

09/27/2024

Had some great ice cream today at the antique ice cream parlor in the Ponca downtown pharmacy / drugstore. Check it out when you're at the convention next week :-)

09/26/2024

Marshall Swain will be patrolling downtown Ponca during the N4C Camera Clubs Convention field trip on Saturday morning October 5. Photographers can shoot first and ask questions later :-)
Local historical sites will be open and cowboys may be roaming the streets.

09/18/2024

Carl and I recently appeared on Channel 4 TV to promote the upcoming N4C Regional Camera clubs convention. We were given 2 minutes on Around Siouxland, which aired during the weekend noon newscast.

Carl also went on the radio for an interview on Drive Time Live with Mark Hahn.

08/27/2024

Top photographers from our 11-state region will be flocking to Ponca State Park this fall to snap photos of area attractions, attend educational sessions and enjoy outdoor activities during the North Central Camera Club Council (N4C) annual convention.
Two days of educational seminars on the latest photography topics will be held October 3 - 5. Topics will include light painting, macro, creative, video, drone and astrophotography.
The Sioux City Camera Club is hosting the convention and is planning many photo field trips to local attractions. Local photographers who are not Camera Club members are also invited to attend this convention.
A full schedule of the field trips, photography education programs, outdoor activities and how to register for this event can be found at:

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08/02/2024

Saturday Morning field trip #1
October 5: Pioneers and Indians

Winnebago, Nebraska, visit to reservation, visit tribe's Statue Park, view buffalo and learn about native American history.

Captain O'Connor's historical home. Pioneer-built mansion tours, one - room schoolhouse and Barn Museum.

07/29/2024

Friday October 4 Morning Field Trip #1

The Friday morning field trip to Freedom Park and Woodbury County Courthouse provides unique photo opportunities, usually not available photographers.

A 20-passenger luxury limo van departs at 8:45 for
Freedom Park in South Sioux City. Several military memorials are on the complex, including a half-sized replica of the Vietnam Wall in D.C. Replicas of the Korean War statues and a military museum are the park's newest additions. A veterans honor guard will give a colorful rifle salute during the visit.

The next stop is in Sioux City, an architectural masterpiece - the Woodbury County Courthouse.
This National Historic Landmark was named one of the country’s 200 key buildings by the Whitney Library of Design. Come admire the architecture of the courthouse, the largest public building ever built in the Prairie School style.
The building features large sculptured statues, terracotta decorations, pioneer history murals in the atrium and a colorful glass rotunda. We will even be given a rare guided tour to the court rooms and other non-public spaces.
The number of tourists is limited to 50 and departs at noon, returning to the convention center for lunch.