Sierra Club SD Photo Section

The Photo Section of the Sierra Club San Diego Chapter began in 1984 and has grown to be among the largest photo clubs in San Diego County. Our members are artists, travelers, humanitarians, and conservationists. We support most genres of photography and welcome new members to our group. Photo Section meetings are held once a month between January and November, with additional club activities throughout the year. For more information, please visit our club calendar page.

November 2022 Meeting: The Art of Infrared Photography with Rain Hayes

November 9, 2022 by Sierra Club SD Photo Section

We invite all members of the Sierra Club San Diego’s Photo Section to our November 2022 online meeting with fine art photographer Rain Hayes and her presentation: “Making Magic with Invisible Light: The Art of Infrared Photography.” Meeting date and time are at the end of this invitation. Please continue reading if you’re interested.

November 2022 Activity: Laguna Mountains

November 6, 2022November 5, 2022 by Sierra Club SD Photo Section

Join us for our November 2022 activity: once more, we’re trying to chase the elusive fall colors in San Diego — this time in the lovely Laguna Mountains, where we go for a leisurely hike on the Wooded Hill Nature Trail. Open to the public. Continue reading if you’re interested.

October 2022 Meeting: Birding In The Middle Of Nowhere with Blake Shaw

October 19, 2022October 3, 2022 by Sierra Club SD Photo Section

We invite all members of the Sierra Club San Diego’s Photo Section to our October 2022 online meeting. We are very happy to welcome San Diego photographer Blake Shaw back, this time with his presentation “Birding In The Middle Of Nowhere.” Meeting date and time are at the end of this invitation. Please continue reading if you’re interested.

September 2022 Meeting: Sierra Nevada Fall Color with G Dan Mitchell

October 5, 2022September 8, 2022 by Sierra Club SD Photo Section

Colorful autumn aspen colors surround the shores of North Lake with the Sierra Crest beyond. (C) G Dan Mitchell

We invite all members of the Sierra Club San Diego’s Photo Section to our September 2022 online meeting. We’re excited to have photographer G Dan Mitchell back, this time with his presentation “Photographing Fall Color in the Sierra Nevada.” Meeting date and time are at the end of this invitation. Please continue reading if you’re interested.

September 2022 Activity: Hospital Point

October 5, 2022September 6, 2022 by Sierra Club SD Photo Section

It looks like the weekend of September 10 & 11 might have some unusual weather in store. We’re scratching our plan to visit the Japanese Friendship Garden (might be better in spring anyway) and instead meet at the tide pools of Hospital Point in La Jolla. If things work out as expected, we might be treated to some lovely dawn skies and elevated surf, thanks to tropical storm “Kay”.

Gallery: Dead Center (Photo Quest August 2022)

September 8, 2022September 2, 2022 by Sierra Club SD Photo Section

The theme for our monthly Photo Quest in August 2022 was “Dead Center” and we asked our members to compose their photos in a compelling way while putting the subject of the photograph dead center. In this gallery, you can see how people interpreted the theme.

August 2022 Meeting: Journey to Creative Confidence with Brie Stockwell

October 5, 2022August 9, 2022 by Sierra Club SD Photo Section

We invite all members of the Sierra Club San Diego’s Photo Section to our August 2022 online meeting with The Creative Minds Coach Brie Stockwell and her presentation “Journey to Creative Confidence: Become a more confident photographer 1 step at a time“. Please continue reading if you’re interested. Meeting date and time are at the end of this invitation.

June 2022 Activity: San Elijo Lagoon

October 5, 2022June 10, 2022 by Sierra Club SD Photo Section

Please join us for our June 2022 activity: a San Elijo Lagoon nature walk, led by our member Lisa Kaczmarczyk. You’ll find all the information you need to join, below.