Who We Are
The Southern California Association of Camera Clubs is a PSA council member and provides logistical services and competition space for our member clubs which comprise some of the oldest and most competitive clubs in San Diego county. We organize and promote competitive photography through our Member Clubs and provide facilities and galleries for clubs to meet, educate and display their work.
We encourage you to join one of our Member Clubs!
SCACC News
SCACC is working with new city leaders to resolve ongoing building maintenance
Welcome, Les Andrieux to SCACC's board of directors. Les steps in as VP of Buildings!
In Memoriam
Earlier this year Byron Aughenbaugh passed away.
Byron was a lifelong photography enthusiast who just loved capturing the beauty around him. He secretly was an aviation enthusiast who spent a great portion of his younger years photographing airplanes. He managed to capture photos of the military’s secret “black” planes–which flew out of Nevada.
Byron has won numerous awards for his work and his photography was well published. He was such a great photographer that he became a fixture within SCACC. Everyone knew and loved Byron but he was best known to us, and in the community, for his amazing lightning photography. Legend has it that Byron would wait patiently for hours for a storm to develop but he would not wait 10 minutes for a table at restaurant. Good thing he spent much his later years traveling across Arizona and New Mexico storm-chasing.
Byron was not only a great photographer, but he was a tennis player, musician, geologist, a teacher and a father–with four grandchildren.
We have so many great memories of Byron. He made us all better photographers and he gave us a unique perspective of the world around us.
Byron was 88.
The Works of Byron Aughenbaugh
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Upcoming Events
This meeting is open to an any of our member club’s members who wish to bring matters to the board of directors, suggest programs or join in on the discussion
Join Photo Naturalists for their regular monthly meeting.
Topics change from month to month. Meetings are held virtually — details on their website.
Join Darkroomers’ for their regular monthly exhibition.
Darkroomers members submit their printed photos for critique; accepted photos hang in Darkroomers gallery at the Photographic Arts Building in Balboa Park for 2 months and are eligible for Interclub competition and Darkroomers year end competition.
The meeting will start promptly at 9:30am, but we’ll open the building at 9am for setup
Join us for an enlightening talk featuring the captivating photography of Paulette Donnellon, showcasing the stunning landscapes, flora, and fauna of the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and the mesmerizing Salton Sea area. Delve into Paulette’s adventures as she ventures on the road to uncover new treasures within our natural world, capturing unique content with her camera lens. Prepare to be inspired as Paulette shares her favorite subjects to photograph, accompanied by the fascinating stories that bring them to life.
About Paulette
Paulette Donnellon, an award-winning photographer, passionately captures images of nature and wildlife as a hobby. Her photograph of an Eastern Collared Lizard graces the 2024 America the Beautiful National Park Pass. This was the result of winning the grand prize award in the National Parks Foundation Share the Experience competition in which over 8000 images throughout the United States were submitted. Additionally, she earned the title of California Wildlife Photo of the Year for 2023, with an image of 4 comical Burrowing Owls, and received honors in the State Capital on the floor of the Senate. She also emerged triumphant in the 2023 Americas State Parks Photography competition, securing victory in the wildlife category with an image of an Antelope Ground Squirrel taken in Anza Borrego Desert State Park.
Join Photo Naturalists for their regular monthly meeting.
Topics change from month to month
Join the Darkroomers Photographic Club for their Weekend Workshop Series. Topics vary and workshops are held every other month in the Photographic Arts Building.
Visit Darkroomers on line at darkroomers.com for more information
Join Photo Naturalists for their regular monthly meeting.
Topics change from month to month. Meetings are held virtually — details on their website.
Join Darkroomers’ for their regular monthly exhibition.
Darkroomers members submit their printed photos for critique; accepted photos hang in Darkroomers gallery at the Photographic Arts Building in Balboa Park for 2 months and are eligible for Interclub competition and Darkroomers year end competition.