Autumn approaches... bringing the photographer

NEGC

September 2026

New England Garden Clubs

Photography Group Newsletter

Polly Brooks

Director, New England Garden Clubs, Inc.

2025-2027

Theme:

"We Grow Gardens & Gardeners"

Here is t h e August edition of Northern Exposure our New England Garden Clubs, Inc. Newsletter.

Musings from Polly's corner of CT:

If you are a member of an NEGC club, you are invited to attend both the October 9 Zoom 10^th New England Garden Clubs Business Meeting, and the in person 10^th New England Garden Clubs Annual Meeting, October 13-14.

Go to https://www.vermontfgcv.com to Register. Same form works for both meetings. Zoom with me for free on the 9^th at 10:00amET (scroll to the bottom of the registration form). Join us at Killington to make new friends (Donna Donnelly, NGC President), to enjoy a surprise presenter, and, if you bring your camera, capture fall foliage!

Polly

NEWS from our NE Photo Group Coordinators

Vermont - NE photo group coordinator

Becky Rizzi

the finalists for the NEGC's Photo Show have been chosen, and will be on display at the upcoming Annual Fall Meeting in VT

Thank you Doris Van Mullen!!!!

Here is the link to see and to download the

Finalists images

The original plan was to display only 6 in each class. However, because of the huge number of excellent entries in a couple of the classes., the number of finalists was expanded to include a few extras.

Lisa Cuchara selected the finalists. We wish to thank her for tending to this task. And of course the biggest thank you goes to the photographers who submitted their work to this competition, and to Doris VanMullen and her team for setting up the display at the meeting in VT. The prints on display will be for sale for $10.

You will need to download the file to see them.

Each of these finalists may be submitted into this year's New England Camera Club's 3 interclub competitions. Here is the link that explains about these NECCC interclub competitions

NEGC Annual Meeting:

October 13-14, 2026

"Vermont’s Green Mountains: Fostering the Birth of the Republic "

Killington Lodge & Resort, Killington , VT

Here is the link to the r egistration information for the meeting

Massachusetts -

NE photo group coordinator Beth Paisner

Results of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society's Fall Show are posted below

GCF MA web site -https://www.gcfm.org/

The New England Fall Flower Show Photography Division -

The quality of the exhibits was superb and the committee outdid themselves with superior attention to all details.

Best in Show -Loan Hutton's -Humble Abundance

Here is Beth's powerpoint of the exhibits along with the judges comments and awards information. Congratulations to our Award Winners !! And Thank You, Beth !!

The Mass Hort Fall Flower Show

GCF MA web site -https://www.gcfm.org/

Rhode Island -

NE photo group coordinator - Ileene Chernhoff

shares this flyer with us.

The Portsmouth RI Community Garden Club is holding a Photo Exhibit at the town library. The Photos will be on display from October 5-November 16th.

And the 2027 Newport Flower Show schedule is being crafted as we speak! It will be held at Rosecliffe Mansion the theme tentatively will be "Notes of Newport' and the show will be open Wednesday June 16-Friday June 18, 2027

Here is the link to the Rhode Island Federation of Garden Club s

Maine -

NE photo group coordinator - Suzanne Bushnell writes that she, along with Karen Rea, will co-chair the 2027 NEGC

photo of the resort by Suzanne Bushnell

Annual Meeting which will be October 4-5, 2027 at the Sebasco Harbor Resort & Golf Club in Phippsburg, ME.

It's about an hour from Portland and sits on the water at the northern end of Casco Bay. There will be a photography show.

Here is the link to the GCF of ME web site https://www.mainegardenclubs.org/

photo of the resort by Suzanne Bushnell

Connecticut -

NE photo group coordinator - Jill Corr

Link to the CT web site https://ctgardenclubs.org/

Mark your calendar now for the

2027 Connecticut Flower & Garden Show

February 18-21, 2027

Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford CT

"ART BLOOMS IN CONNECTICUT — Where Creativity, Nature and Artistry Flourish"

More details coming soon!

Vonice Carr, 2027 CT Flower Show Chair.

New Hampshire -

NE photo group coordinator - Michelle Mensinger -

the Sandwich Fair will soon be upon us. see below .

the web site is https://nhfgc.org/

2026 Sandwich Fair photography schedule

Photography Education

New England Garden Clubs Photography Group

is partnering with

Hunt’s Photo Education Dept.

to strengthen our photographic knowledge and experience!

Hunt's is offering the members of the NE Garden Clubs Photo Group

online basic digital classes at discounted prices.

The discount applies for all the digital basic courses being offered this fall, through December.

The code for the discount is NEGC

Here is the link to see these courses. All will be recorded so once subscribed to them, you will have access to them afterwards.

Thank you Jill Corr for helping us to set up these programs up with Hunt's Education team - Paul Nelson & Emily Hojnowski.

In addition, Hunt's is offering us a $10 discount to their rerecorded Phoneography - smart phone basics course. Here is the link

Use promo code NEGCPHONE.

Upcoming Photography Shows

The Philadelphia Flower Show 2027

March 12 to March 21, 2027

at the Philadelphia Convention Center, has an extensive photography division.

It is highly competitive, juried, and attracts entries from across the country and beyond.

Philadelphia Flower Show 2027 Photography Division

From the PHS web site:

"Grab your camera and start capturing the beauty of the season today. Your blue ribbon moment starts now! All entries in the Photography Classes are juried. Full rules will be announced in the 2027 Exhibitor’s Guide.

191- BLOOM STUDY. A still life photograph showcasing an abundant floral design. Color.
192- WEATHER OR NOT. A black and white photograph highlighting weather or atmospheric conditions, emphasizing mood, movement, or environmental impact. Black and White.
193- A PLACE TO PAUSE. A photograph featuring seating within a public garden. Color.
194- GROWING UP. A diptych showing the evolution of seeds. The print has two photographs placed next to each other – one of seed(s) and one of the plant or plants that grows from them. A border surrounding each of the two photographs required in this class. Color.
195- BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT. A landscape photographed during the blue hour. Color.
196- THE LINES OF TIME. A close-up photograph showing the amazing texture, color, or features of bark. Color.
197- THE POWER OF COLOR. A colorful photograph of plant material transformed into an abstract using creative techniques. Color.
198- BIRD BATH. A photograph of a bird or birds bathing. Color.

to get more information

https://join.phsonline.org/competitive-classes

The New England Garden Clubs Photography Judging Group

For all National Garden Clubs Standard Flower Shows,

a photo judging panel consists of 3 judges:

A professional, National Garden Clubs flower show judge, (master or accredited) and a photo expert.

If you wish to be a NEGC Photography Judge, or are a professional photographer or a photography expert, here is the link to the jotform where we collect your photography experience/information for our files. More information about our photo judging program is below.

NECCC - New England Council of Camera Clubs - update from Susan Mosser, NECCC Steering Committee Chair

www.neccc.org

Enjoy the link to the NECCC's gallery

All members of New England's federated garden clubs are welcome to participate in the NEGC Photography Group. We will showcase the work of our garden club photographers to further the mission and programs of National Garden Clubs.

Our NEGC garden club members will have access to learning about the art and science of photography through our activities and publications.

Our New England Garden Club members will have access to online and in-person workshops with noted photographers, through the Photography Group's membership in NECCC - New England Council of Camera Clubs, a member group of the Photography Society of America PSA.

We will provide photographic educational information to our garden club members; opportunities for dialogue and discussion; image critique and evaluation of members’ images; information about photography exhibiting opportunities; and information about photography judging.

Additional Photography Links - click on the icons below

Enjoy the NGC photography page! We will be adding photographic tips and articles here; hosting a facebook page and a blog featuring discussions about photography

The New England Camera Club Council (NECCC) is a nonprofit umbrella group for 70 camera clubs and photography groups in the New England states (CT, RI, ME, MA, NH, and VT).