Events
Judging, Vendors, Banquet
Thursday, April 11
3:00 pm Registration Opens
5:00 pm Opening Remarks
5:00 -7:00 pm Wine and Cheese
6:00 pm Year-end Judging - Free
Join us to view the winning images for the 2023 competition year and see if your favorites win end-of-year honors when announced at the banquet on Saturday night.
Friday, april 12 all day
The Spotless Camera will be cleaning cameras and sensors (by appointment and for a fee)
We will only be doing body cleanings, no lenses, no repairs. It will be a slightly abbreviated service, focused on cleaning of sensors.
$57.00 total per body when paying with Venmo, paypal, or check. $50.00 total cash.
Extravaganza 4:30 - 800 pm
4:30 pm Entry and Welcome – Vermilionville
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Model Shoots and Village
6:30 pm – Dinner
An event that aims to live up to its name, the Friday night Extravaganza features photography, food, and even music, all in the name of a good time for the 2024 GSCCC Convention. Vermilionville, the location for this event, is a 23 acre site on the banks of Bayou Vermilion in Lafayette. This living history museum contains a number of original fully restored structures dating from 1765 through 1890 as well as recreations of other buildings of that time. Against the backdrop of these historic structures, guests first will have the opportunity to photograph a variety of models, some depicting Mardi Gras royalty and maskers and others representing Acadian artisans and laborers. Just as attractive for the shutterbugs will be the moss-draped landscape and the notable architecture.
Following the photo shoot, guests will enjoy Cajun cuisine by Momma, the recipient of Lafayette’s 2023 Community Choice Award for the Outstanding Chef. To complete the cultural experience, diners will sway to Cajun music by the well-known Kevin Naquin Trio. Should their feet feel a calling, they will be more than welcome to join other dancers in a Cajun two step. From the welcome to the finale, the Master of Ceremonies, who hails from the Lafayette Photographic Society, will keep things moving and definitely keep things light. Mais cher, it will be a “bon temps!”
Saturday, April 13 all day
Arlington Camera will be here for you to shop.
The Spotless Camera will be cleaning cameras and sensors (by appointment and for a fee)
We will only be doing body cleanings, no lenses, no repairs. It will be a slightly abbreviated service, focused on cleaning of sensors. $57.00 total per body when paying with Venmo, Paypal, or check. $50.00 total cash.
US Camera Pro will be available to purchase used gear.
Saturday Evening, April 13
Join us for a delicious meal and keynote speaker, Ted Jackson and year-end awards at Fezzo’s. You will have a choice of one of the entrees below. Includes drink, salad and bread pudding and coffee.