During the Spring & Fall, the Duxbury Camera Club monthly meetings are usually held in the "Merry Room", at the Duxbury Free Library, 77 Alden St., on the first Wednesday of every month. Parking is located at the REAR of the building near the tennis courts. During the winter months, meetings are normally held on Zoom.
Attend (1) Free Meeting
If you are NOT a Club member but would like to join us for a meeting and see what we are all about, please Contact Us to ask about attending one (1) free meeting.
Date: Wednesday, September 3rd @ 7PM
Location: Merry Room at the Duxbury Free Library, 77 Alden St.
Description: Come and join us for the Grand Season Opener. Learn about what will be happening in the new season and enjoy our Focus Group Slideshows. Following the slideshow presentations, there will be an opportunity for members to signup for some of the Focus Groups.
This is also great opportunity to socialize and reconnect after the summer hiatus.
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Shawn Carey
Date: Wednesday, October 1st @ 7PM
Title: Penguin Adventure - Falkland Islands
Location: (in-person) Merry Room Auditorium, Duxbury Library
Description:
For this program Shawn will take us on a wonderful photographic journey to the Falkland Islands to see nesting birds, such as Rock Hopper Penguins and Black-browed Albatross. Also included will be his photos of Elephant Seals, Sealions and the Killer Whales.
All of this plus a look at the lodges one can stay at, the food, and some of the people you will meet along the way. He will share his advice on traveling to this fantastic location plus many tips to help plan your own adventure to the Falkland Islands.
Biography
Originally from Pennsylvania, Shawn moved to Boston, Massachusetts in 1986 and has been photographing birds and other wildlife for over 25 years. He's been teaching wildlife photography for Mass Audubon for over 25 years. He is on the board of the Eastern Mass Hawk Watch, the Massachusetts Audubon Society, and the Mass Audubon Museum of American Bird Art. Shawn co-founded Migration Productions in 1996 with Jim Grady and the two have produced all its productions.
For more information about Shawn, please visit his website at:
https://migrationproductions.com/
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Julia Cumes
Date: Wednesday, November 5th @ 7PM
Title: Photographer’s Lens on Community: Local Roots, Global Narratives
Location: (in-person) Merry Room Auditorium, Duxbury Library
Description:
Photographer Julia Cumes will share her current project, Invisible Threads: Portraits and Stories of Our Global Neighbors, which combines large-scale photographs with personal narratives to explore themes of identity, belonging, and community among those who have journeyed from around the world to make Cape Cod their home. She will also provide background on earlier projects that led to this work, including her documentary series on Wellfleet’s shell fishing community. Together, these projects reflect Julia’s ongoing interest in how photography can illuminate human stories, foster empathy, and reveal both local roots and global narratives.
Biography:
Julia Cumes is a South African-born photographer who has been based on Cape Cod since 2001. Her work explores themes of identity, belonging, and women’s stories across the globe. With a background in photojournalism, she brings a storytelling lens to every project—whether documenting public health, environmental resilience, and gender equity, or creating narrative portraiture that explores the human stories shaping communities from East Africa to South Asia to coastal New England.
Her most recent project, Invisible Threads: Portraits and Stories of Our Global Neighbors, is currently being exhibited at the Cape Cod Museum of Art and will be published by Daylight Books in 2026. The series has already been recognized internationally, having been shortlisted for the 2025 Global Peace Prize and awarded first place for photo series in the Julia Margaret Cameron Awards.
Julia has worked extensively with nonprofits, humanitarian and wildlife rescue organizations, editorial publications, businesses, and private clients. She has witnessed and documented the aftermath of some of the world’s most dramatic natural disasters, including Hurricane Katrina, the 2004 tsunami, California wildfires, Kentucky floods, and Cape Town’s water crisis. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and numerous other regional, national, and international publications.
Her photographs have been exhibited widely, both nationally and internationally, and are held in private and public collections, including the Booth Museum of Western Art in Georgia. She was honored as the 2024 Artist of the Year by the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod and has received multiple AFCC grants and fellowships. Most recently she was selected for the Environmental Justice Community Impact Fellowship at Boston University for the 2025/26 program year.
Julia believes deeply in photography’s power to foster empathy, reveal lives that might otherwise remain unseen, and engage audiences in dialogue about our extraordinary and complex world.
You can view more of her work at https://www.juliacumes.com or Instagram @juliacumes
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Rachael Sokolowski
Date: Wednesday, December 3rd @ 7PM
Title: The Camera in Your Pocket: Rethinking Mobile Photography
Location: (in-person) Merry Room Auditorium, Duxbury Library
Description:
This presentation explores how mobile phones—particularly the iPhone—have transformed the world of photography with advanced camera systems, RAW support, and seamless integration with powerful editing apps. We will discuss how its portability enables spontaneous captures, democratizes artistic expression for emerging voices, and secures its place in major publications and exhibitions. We will also explore how the freedom and accessibility of mobile photography inspires powerful stories, proving that it’s not about the gear you use—it’s about the moments you capture.
Biography
Rachael Sokolowski is a visual artist and writer based in North Truro, Massachusetts. Her work is a collage of stories told through images and words, inviting viewers to reflect on the world, one image at a time. Many of her projects evolve organically, emerging from moments rather than following a structured narrative. An early adopter of the iPhone as her primary camera, Rachael embraces mobile photography’s versatility. She works across photography, video, and mixed media. For the past four years, Rachael has co-led Cape Cod Magic workshops with photographer Rad Drew and teaches iphonography at the Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill. Her work has been featured in juried and group shows throughout Massachusetts and online. She is the Vice President of Cape Cod Viewfinders, and a member of the National Association of Digital Artists, The Truro Group, and the Cape Cod Digital Arts Group: Artshare.
For more information about Rachael, please visit her website at:
https://www.rachaelsokolowski.com/
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John Barclay
Date: Wednesday, January 7th @ 7PM
Title: "Dream - Believe - Create"
Location: Presented on Zoom (link will be emailed to Members)
Description:
I believe that everyone can achieve their dreams if they would just believe they could. I also know that when you truly believe, you will be liberated to be able to create. The process and journey required to create images feeds my soul and brings me great joy. My goal in this presentation is to inspire you to capture the essence of the subjects you are drawn to. This might entail capturing a small intimate portion of a scene. It might involve more creative techniques such as multiple exposures or intentional camera movement (ICM) for a more expressive interpretation. I will also touch on the digital darkroom and how having a keen understanding of this technology can help you achieve your artistic vision. We will explore the beauty in both the grand scale as well as more intimate details.
For me...photography is simply another medium of artistic expression or visual poetry. My hope is that after spending time together you will be inspired to create images that rise above the ordinary and make your heart sing!
Biography:
John Barclay is an award wining freelance photographer based in Bucks County, PA. John is a passionate photographer, enthusiastic workshop leader and inspirational speaker, presenting his programs to audiences around the world. John is an Ambassador for Maven Filters, Lensbaby, and well known, for his Topaz Webinars. John’s work has been published in a number of books and magazines, including the highly esteemed Lenswork Magazine, and is treasured by a number of private collectors. Recently, John was the recipient of an excellence award from B&W Magazine, had folio featured in Lenswork, and, was chosen by Dewitt Jones to participate in his www.healingimages.org program.
You can learn more about John, his work, and, view his workshop schedule at:
https://johnbarclayphotography.com/
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Ron Wyatt
Date: Wednesday, February 4th @ 7PM
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Date: Wednesday, March 4th @ 7PM
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Date: Wednesday, April 1st @ 7PM
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Date: Wednesday, May 6th @ 7PM
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Date: Wednesday, June 3rd @ 7PM
Location: Merry Room at the Duxbury Free Library, 77 Alden St.
Description: Come join us for the Club's Grand Season Finale complete with entertainment and food. We will be presenting the Field Trip and Member slideshows and will have a buffet of delicious treats and beverages for you to enjoy.
This will also be a great opportunity to socialize and reconnect with everyone in-person.