Please plan to join us in Sherman on Saturday, March 21, 2026, for an afternoon at the 9th Annual Sherman Celtic Festival & Highland Games. This event is a joint activity with the Dallas Camera Club.

The Sherman Celtic Festival is packed with energy, color, music, and motion, making it an excellent outing for photographers (festival map).

Athletes compete in traditional Highland events like the caber toss and stone put, surrounded by kilts, clan banners, and cheering spectators, offering plenty of chances to capture dramatic action and expressive faces.

Photo by Larry Petterborg

Around the field, you’ll find pipe and drum bands, dancers in tartan, historical reenactors, and a Viking village, all rich with texture and character for both portraits and environmental scenes.

The family-friendly setting - with vendors, demonstrations, and casual moments between performers and visitors - adds human-interest stories that round out the day. Altogether, it should be a fun, visually varied environment where everyone can experiment with different styles, from fast action to thoughtful storytelling.

Details

Location: Pecan Grove Park - West |
    3200 Canyon Creek Dr, Sherman, TX 75092 | (directions)
Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM CT
Parking: Parking is located around the outskirts of the park, and shuttle rides are available for no charge
Tickets: One Day Adult (16+) - $10 (presale); on event day, the price increases to $12 PURCHASE CELTIC FESTIVAL TICKET(S) IN ADVANCE
Lunch: TBD, but probably onsite

Questions?

Don't hesitate to get in touch with the club's Activity Chair, Mary Ruehle.

Please plan to join us at the Fort Worth Stockyards on Saturday, February 21, 2026, for a playful “COWBOY LUGE” photo scavenger hunt that will turn this historic Western district into a creative playground.

Photo by Larry Petterborg

With brick streets, working Longhorn cattle drives, weathered barns, and classic storefronts, there are countless subjects whose names fit the theme's letters, so photographers of all levels will be able to find engaging images around every corner.

The Winter Olympics twist (because the event is taking place on the final weekend of the Olympic Winter Games) adds a fun layer of visual wordplay, inviting participants to interpret each letter in imaginative ways and compare their findings.

The mix of structured prompts and free roaming should encourage conversation, sharing locations and ideas, and coming home with a set of uniquely personal Stockyards images.

Details

Location: Fort Worth Stockyards |
   131 E. Exchange Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas 76164 | (directions)
Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM CT
Parking: Multiple parking lots at various price points surround the Stockyards; free parking is available on city streets west of N. Main Street (subject to availability)

Group Lunch

After the 11:30 AM cattle drive through the Stockyards, a group lunch will take place at Tannahill's Tavern & Music Hall | 122 E. Exchange Avenue, Suite 200, Fort Worth, Texas 76164 | (menu | directions).

Questions?

Please contact club Activity Chair Mary Ruehle.

Please plan to join us on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Glencoe Park in Dallas to watch (and photograph) the Dallas Harlequins Rugby Football Club play in two matches.

Amateur rugby matches offer fast-paced action, strong emotions, and varied compositions that can challenge and improve our photographic skills.

Photo by Dallas Harlequins Rugby Football Club

The close field access makes it easier to experiment with different angles, focal lengths, and compositions than at large professional venues.

Rugby delivers physical clashes, tackles, lineouts, and scrums that translate into dynamic, storytelling images full of motion and impact.

Players’ facial expressions and interactions provide opportunities to capture emotion, intensity, and camaraderie, not just frozen action.

Rugby Match Details

Location: Glencoe Park | 5300 Martel Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75206 (directions)
Admission and Parking: Free

Resources

• How to Photograph Rugby
• Top 5 Tips for Rugby Match Photography
• How to Photograph Sports: Rugby
• Rugby Photography Crash Course (Beginner Guide) | Where to Stand + What to Shoot (video)
• The Magic of Rugby and Shooting with Claire Jones (video)