Plano Photography Club
Learn. Shoot. Share.
A friendly community for photographers of every skill level, serving Plano and North Texas since 1984.
The Plano Photography Club (PPC) aims to promote enjoyment, mastery, and further development of photography through cooperation, effort, and good fellowship.
Call For Photos - Palo Duro Canyon / Caprock Canyons Experience
We wanted to share an update on the club's May 15-17 field trip to Palo Duro Canyon and Caprock Canyons. A fast-moving wildfire in the Texas Panhandle forced the closure of Palo Duro Canyon State Park during that time.
The fire has burned more than 36,000 acres and destroyed homes in the region. While the property damage is significant, we're grateful that no lives have been reported lost.
Despite these challenges, many club members adjusted their plans and spent part or all of the weekend at Caprock Canyons State Park, which was not affected by the fires.
Attendees are invited to submit photos documenting their experience during this unique event, whether or not they made it to Caprock Canyons. After all, photographers are going to photograph - we know you have stories to share.
Here are the guidelines for submitting images:
- SEND UP TO SEVEN (7) of your best/favorite photos from the event to ppcsendphotos@gmail.com (note the new email address).
- The maximum dimension (long edge) for submitted images is 4096 pixels; the maximum file size is 10 MB.
- Please include YOUR NAME and the TOPIC in the file name(s) (e.g., ChristopherForbis_PaloDuro_1.jpg).
Your photos will be included in a slide gallery on the club website and will be part of a slideshow at a future club meeting.
All submitted photos must be received by SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2026.
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Call For Photos - Crowley Park Wildflowers
If you attended the Crowley Park photo shoot on Saturday, May 1, or captured photos there on another day, we'd love to see some of your best images.
Here are the guidelines for submitting photos:
- SEND UP TO SEVEN (7) of your best/favorite photos from the event to ppcsendphotos@gmail.com (note the new email address).
- The maximum dimension (long edge) for submitted images is 4096 pixels; the maximum file size is 10 MB.
- Please include YOUR NAME and the TOPIC in the file name(s) (e.g., CharlieRussell_CrowleyPark_1.jpg).
Your photos will be included in the slide gallery on the right, and will be part of a slideshow at a future club meeting.
All submitted photos must be received by SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2026.
This slideshow is now closed. Thanks to all for your submitted photos.
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Future Activities
The Plano Photography Club's May contest - the first of the 2026-2027 club year - is an ELECTRONIC competition with the theme EVOKING EMOTION.
Submissions for all 2026-2027 contests ARE NOW OPEN.
NOTE: You must be a Plano Photography Club member to submit contest images.
Electronic entries must be uploaded to the PPC Competition Site by 11:59 PM CT on Thursday, May 21, 2026. Submit contest image
Resources
- 5 Tips to Take Photos That Evoke Emotion — A practical, idea-friendly piece that emphasizes photographing what you feel and using your own emotions to shape the image.
- Unifying a Photo’s Emotions — Great for understanding how lighting, subject, composition, and post-processing work together to support one emotional mood instead of competing with it.
- Mastering Storytelling: Capture Emotion in Your Photos — Focuses on using light and composition to create warmth, drama, and intentional mood.
- How to Capture Emotion in Your Photos — Encourages empathy with the subject and experimenting with expressive gestures, lighting, and perspective.
- Ten Tips To Help Wildlife Photographers Create Emotions in Their Photographs — Even though it is wildlife-focused, it has useful ideas about perspective, action, color, contrast, and including the environment to strengthen the feeling.
- How to Improve Your Photography Composition: A Guide — Useful for members who want practical composition ideas like negative space, leading lines, and visual structure to make an image feel more emotionally engaging.
May is a month of transition here at the Plano Photography Club.
Alan Daniel
We wrapped up our 2025–2026 season in April, and to celebrate a successful year, we invite everyone to attend our End-of-Year Dinner on Thursday, May 21, at 6:30 PM. The event will be held at our usual location, West Plano Presbyterian Church. Following the meal, we will share member images and present awards to those whose work was recognized in last year’s competitions. For more information about the dinner, please check out the website, and don’t forget to register for the event so we can plan appropriately.
May also marks a transition for some of the members who volunteer their time and talents in the various positions that ensure the photography club runs smoothly.
I would like to personally thank Parvin Stiles for her leadership over the past two years as president. She has done an outstanding job and will be greatly missed. I look forward to following in her footsteps.
I also want to express my gratitude to Mary Ruehle, who served as 1st VP and Activities Chair, Craig Rowen, our outgoing Contest Chairman, and Larry Petterborg, the club’s longtime PSA Representative. These members are stepping down from their duties.
New members on the Executive Council are Debbie Conard, 1st VP and Secretary, Lily Mak, our Activities Chair, and Greg Rains, who takes on the role of Contest Director. Parvin Stiles is the club’s new PSA Representative.
Get out there, enjoy the weather, and take some great photos.
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