November MMPC Meeting – November 5, 2025

The November MMPC meeting will be held on Wednesday November 5, 2025, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church 510 W. Ottawa St. Lansing, MI 49833. We will have a presentation on Metering and Focus Modes by Lenny Robinson.

Save The Dates – Upcoming MMPC Meetings

The Mid-Michigan Photography Club planned meeting dates include:

• Wednesday November 5, 2025 – First Presbyterian Church 510 W. Ottawa St. Lansing, MI 49833
• Wednesday December 3, 2025 – First Presbyterian Church 510 W. Ottawa St. Lansing, MI 49833 – Holiday Dinner
• Wednesday January 7, 2025 – First Presbyterian Church 510 W. Ottawa St. Lansing, MI 49833 – Annual Clinic

Big Cookie

Congratulations to all for participating in the September 2025 Big Cookie friendly photo competition with the theme Reflection(s) and Sports. The club will conduct the next Big Cookie friendly competitions in February 2026. The theme for the February 2026 Big Cookie is “Still Life (chiasauro).” Members are encouraged to bring a (only one) digital image the Big Cookie competitions at the February 2026 meeting.

MMPC Annual Dues

The Mid-Michigan Photography Club collects dues annually, for the year beginning in September. The cost of being a club member will be $25 for the 2025-26 year. If you need to pay MMPC dues, you can send payments to: Mid-Michigan Photography Club, PO Box 10031, Lansing, MI 48901.

MMPC Logo Clothing

MMPC clothing items are available to order. You can specify a hoodie as a pullover or zip-up or you can order a t-shirt. You can bring your order form to an MMPC meeting or you can send your order form to the address on the form. Delivery will be at a future MMPC meeting.

A limited number of club emblem patches are available for $15 each. The patches are 3½ inches square, embroidered, three color patches on heavy white cloth. See Glenn Dunn if you are interested.

MMPC Field Trip to North Pole Express

MMPC will sponsor a field trip to photograph the North Pole Express on Saturday, December 6, 2023. We will meet at the Burger King near the Perry exit on I-69 at 9:15 a.m. An event has been posted on the Facebook page.

Silver Bells in the City

Silver Bells in the City will be held in downtown Lansing on Friday, November 21, 2025. Events start at 5:00 p.m. including the Lighted Parade, Fireworks, and a Drone Show. MMPC members have had success at Silver Bells in the past. While MMPC will not organize a field trip, members are encouraged to attend and shoot individually.

MMPC Monthly Photo Challenge

Thanks to all who have contributed to the MMPC Photo Challenge. The October theme is Stranger Things. It is great to see the submissions on the Facebook page. If you do not use the Facebook group, send your entry by email to mmpclansing@gmail.com so that we can post it to the Facebook page. Constructive discussion of the photos, beyond simply liking the picture, is encouraged. The current and upcoming monthly themes for the photo challenge are:

• October 2025 – Stranger Things
• November 2025 – Autumn’s Last Breath

The following list contains events that may be of interest to photographers: