About Us
The Wallingford Camera Club was organized in 1976 through its founder, Fred Myers, who had a passion for photography. When Fred moved into Wallingford in 1975, he was searching for others who had the similar passion. He researched the area through newspapers and library listings for camera club announcements. This was in the day before the internet and websites. Information about the Charter Oak Camera Club and the New Haven Camera Club came to his attention. Fred recognized the need for a club in Wallingford.
The Wallingford YMCA offered a course in photography for beginners in 1976 and Fred attended one of the classes and approached the instructor, Frank Pearson and asked him if he could work with him in starting a camera club. Frank agreed to assist and in the next YMCA class, Fred and Frank presented the idea of a camera club to the students in the class. A few students expressed interest in helping to get it started. The first official meeting of the club was April 14, 1976.
The club received excellent publicity from the Record Journal and gained members. The first full year was successful with a banquet and the election of officers for the following year.
Officers
Our Story
We begin our new year with commemorating our club’s fiftieth year as a club. We are a club of photographers who learn from one another. Our focus is on building our skills. We invite like minded people who love photography more than a competition. We have only three competitions a year. Our club organizes outings where we gather. Thus so far in 2026 we have had three outings. In April we went to Hubbard Park in Meriden when the daffodils were in bloom. We went to Walnut Hill Park in New Britain for the roses. Summer flowers at Hollister Farm in Washington Depot has been our latest gathering. Autumn and its colors may be the next venture out.
Here is a photo of our members at a luncheon at the GW Tavern in Washington Depot after they had photographed the garden and its flowers.
Join us if you like the low pace and adventure our club has to offer.
