About

Our Mission

Camera of the Month Club fosters a creative and supportive space for enthusiasts and professional photographers alike to share their work, receive critical feedback, and develop their portfolios. The collective promotes diversity within photography as well as the visibility of its members.

We recognize that it is a vulnerable act to share one’s artwork with a group of fellow artists, and because of this, our mission is to be NY’s friendliest photo collective.

Who we are

Camera of the Month Club (CMC) is unique gathering of dedicated photographers from across NYC, who are as passionate about experimenting with different cameras as they are about shooting compelling photos. Members cultivate and sharpen their skills, vision, and talent through digital and analog photography. 

Today, the Camera of the Month Club holds a consistent membership of over 35 photographers, comprised of a range of experience levels and genres of photography. Each member brings a unique passion to the group; whether a love for medium format cameras, developing film in makeshift darkrooms, or creating compelling imagery with Photoshop. CMC has hosted twelve group photo shows to date, and continues to produce one group show annually.

CMC Roots

Photography can be a particularly solitary endeavor, which prompted Brooklyn-based photographer Erica Reade to found the Club in 2014 and formalize it into an official organization. In its early years, Reade and CMC’s founding members collaborated to formalize an official Board of Directors, using their combined experience and expertise to develop a structure and environment to provide members with encouragement, guidance and constructive criticism. 

Today, CMC’s Directors include Carlos Juarbe, Taranita Costales, Ashton Gooding, and Charlie Lederer. See their full bios here.