The Camera Club of New York

The Camera Club of New York (CCNY) was founded in 1884 by many "well-to-do gentlemen" of the time. Since then the club has become extremely open-minded in its acceptance of women (the first woman member accepted in 1887) and its ideas about what photography is.

Today the CCNY offers lectures, classes, private lessons, exhibitions, and internships and residency opportunities for students. The facility itself is open 24/7 everyday of the year and its amenities include; a black and white darkroom, a color darkroom, a fully equipped shooting studio, a color viewing area with balanced lighting, computers, scanners, and much more speciality equipment as well as a gallery for displaying photographs.

Let's just say if I lived in New York City , I would be here all the time. This looks amazing!!!

One thing that the CCNY has prided itself on is that the place is seen as an on-going forum for photography, new ideas, old ideas, and in-between ideas, all come together and create an apex of photography knowledge and a comfortable environment for it all to thrive.

*all photos from the official CCNY website, to check out the website on your own click here.