It is not hyperbole to say that photography had a profound and lasting effect on the art world, and on life and society in general.  For the first time, people, places and events could be captured in real time, allowing ordinary folks to witness scenes from the battlefield, or far-off exotic locales, or bustling cities or the natural splendor and grandeur of our natural world. It didn’t take long for the technology surrounding photography grew exponentially in the 20th century, and with the advent of point and shoot cameras and easy film processing, a new age of “post-film” digital photography took off.

The rest is history, at least for those of us lucky enough to carry an instant image collector in the pockets of our jeans each day. 

 A recent Vincennes Sun-Commercial interview by freelance writer Linda Ruppel with VCC founders Tom Bartholomew and Matt Ramsey provided some background to the Vincennes Camera Club:

 Within three years, the VCC has grown to over 250 members of a wide age range, from high school students using cell cameras to professionals working in the field, to educators, and even business owners wanting to improve their marketing appeal.

 The club meets the 3rd Weds of each month at 6:00 Eastern, most often at the Pantheon.  “The club’s banner feature is the local photo walks, which usually occur after the meeting. Together, they’ve created hundreds of images for community awareness,” some of which are featured in this exhibition.

 A picture is truly worth a thousand words.  So enjoy the many thousands of words rendered quite uniquely in this show.