Author: Debbie Pinard

Volunteers Needed for the Camera Club

Webmaster

We are looking for a volunteer to manage the KSCCC website.

What does the position entail?

  • Maintaining the KSCCC website
  • Posting news articles to the KSCCC blog
  • Adding new web page banners
  • Posting information on upcoming presenters 
  • Posting notices of upcoming workshops
  • Making yearly changes to web pages (for example the monthly challenges)
  • Ensuring payment for the KSCCC website domain name, the KSCCC website and Flickr image storage 
  • Other related duties as needed

What experience or abilities do you need?

  • Experience in WordPress (or be willing to learn)
  • Be comfortable with technology and using the Internet
  • Willingness to learn new computer skills
  • Enjoy working with other club volunteers

When does the position start?

  • Training can begin in February – must be in place by June.

How can I apply?

Meeting Producer

We are looking for a volunteer to manage audio and visual presentations during the monthly club meetings and help with setup.

What does the position entail?

Person needs to be able to access:

  • Dropbox for challenge photos, review photos, monthly slideshow, fix my pic
  • KSCCC website
  • Saved screenshots
  • Presentations from keynote speakers
  • Members’ videos

Person will come to the meetings with all the media on a USB stick and their laptop (or they can use one provided by the center)

What experience or abilities do you need?

  • Be comfortable with technology
  • Be comfortable with AV setup – hooking laptop to projector and speakers
  • Willingness to learn new computer skills
  • Ability to “troubleshoot” during meetings
  • Enjoy working with other club volunteers

When does the position start?

  • Training can begin in February – must be in place by June.

How can I apply?

Please apply via email to contact@ksccc.ca.

We will be presenting these positions at the next meeting, and welcome questions and comments.

KSCCC Executive

January Monthly Meeting

Happy New Year!

The next monthly meeting will be held on Friday, January 10th starting at 9:15 a.m.

Your images must be emailed to contact@ksccc.ca by noon on Friday, January 3rd to be included in the meeting. Indicate clearly in your email that your images are for the Monthly Challenge and which one you would like to submit for the Photo Review. You may send up to three images for the Monthly Challenge and nominate one image for the Monthly Photo Review.

NOTE: If you do not receive an email confirming that your images have been received, send a follow-up email to contact@ksccc.ca. For details on how to submit photos, including formats and titles, go to our Pictures/How to Submit page.

The agenda for the meeting is:

  • Opening Remarks
  • Presentation “What Makes a Good Photograph” by Rod Trider
  • Coffee Break (Debbie and Jay-Dee will be available to answers questions)
  • Slideshow of Member Images from the December Challenge on “Signs and Symbols”
  • The next Meeting will be on February 7th. The theme for the Monthly Challenge will be “Noise”, photos to be sent by noon Friday January 31st
  • Monthly Photo Review
  • Fix My Pic submission
  • If time permits, member slideshows
  • Concluding Remarks

See you at the meeting.

December Monthly Meeting

Cycle to Work by Terry O’Hearn

The next monthly meeting will be held on Friday, December 6th starting at 9:15 a.m.

Your images must be emailed to contact@ksccc.ca by noon on Friday, November 29th to be included in the meeting. Indicate clearly in your email that your images are for the Monthly Challenge and which one you would like to submit for the Photo Review. You may send up to three images for the Monthly Challenge and nominate one image for the Monthly Photo Review.

NOTE: If you do not receive an email confirming that your images have been received, send a follow-up email to contact@ksccc.ca. For details on how to submit photos, including formats and titles, go to our Pictures/How to Submit page.

The agenda for the meeting is:

  • Opening Remarks
  • Presentation “Iceland” by Jay-Dee Purdie
  • Coffee Break (Debbie and Jay-Dee will be available to answers questions)
  • Slideshow of Member Images from the November Challenge on “Transportation”
  • The next Meeting will be on January 10th (the center is closed January 3rd). The theme for the Monthly Challenge will be “Signs and Symbols”, photos to be sent by noon Friday January 3rd
  • Monthly Photo Review
  • Fix My Pic submission
  • If time permits, member slideshows, reminder about annual Triptych challenge
  • Concluding Remarks

See you at the meeting.

November Monthly Meeting

Green to Red by Karen Haddon

The next monthly meeting will be held on Friday, November 1st starting at 9:15 a.m.

Your images must be emailed to contact@ksccc.ca by noon on Friday, October 25th to be included in the meeting. Indicate clearly in your email that your images are for the Monthly Challenge and which one you would like to submit for the Photo Review. You may send up to three images for the Monthly Challenge and nominate one image for the Monthly Photo Review.

NOTE: If you do not receive an email confirming that your images have been received, send a follow-up email to contact@ksccc.ca. For details on how to submit photos, including formats and titles, go to our Pictures/How to Submit page.

The agenda for the meeting is:

  • Opening Remarks
  • Details for “Small Flash Photography Workshop” on Wednesday, December 4th
  • Presentation “Macro Photography” by Lynda Buske
  • Coffee Break (Debbie and Jay-Dee will be available to answers questions)
  • Slideshow of Member Images from the November Challenge on “Transformations”
  • The next Meeting will be on December 6th. The theme for the Monthly Challenge will be “Transportation”, photos to be sent by noon Friday November 29th
  • Monthly Photo Review
  • Fix My Pic submission
  • If time permits, member slideshows
  • Concluding Remarks

See you at the meeting.

October Monthly Meeting

Galleria by Marg Jackman

The next monthly meeting will be held on Friday, October 4th starting at 9:15 a.m.

Your images must be emailed to contact@ksccc.ca by noon on Friday, September 27th to be included in the meeting. Indicate clearly in your email that your images are for the Monthly Challenge and which one you would like to submit for the Photo Review. You may send up to three images for the Monthly Challenge and nominate one image for the Monthly Photo Review.

NOTE: If you do not receive an email confirming that your images have been received, send a follow-up email to contact@ksccc.ca. For details on how to submit photos, including formats and titles, go to our Pictures/How to Submit page.

The agenda for the meeting is:

  • Opening Remarks
  • Presentation “Once in a Lifetime” by Mike Giovinazzo
  • Coffee Break (Debbie and Jay-Dee will be available to answers questions)
  • Slideshow of Member Images from the October Challenge on “Geometric Shapes”
  • The next Meeting will be on November 1st. The theme for the Monthly Challenge will be “Transformations”, photos to be sent by noon Friday October 25th
  • Monthly Photo Review
  • Presentation “In Camera Painterly Flowers” by Debbie
  • If time permits, member slideshows
  • Concluding Remarks

See you at the meeting.

September Monthly Meeting

Red Panda Central Park Zoo NY by Michele Sugar

The next monthly meeting will be held on Friday, September 6th starting at 9:15 a.m.

Your images must be emailed to contact@ksccc.ca by noon on Friday, August 30th to be included in the meeting. Indicate clearly in your email that your images are for the Monthly Challenge and which one you would like to submit for the Photo Review. You may send up to three images for the Monthly Challenge and nominate one image for the Monthly Photo Review.

NOTE: If you do not receive an email confirming that your images have been received, send a follow-up email to contact@ksccc.ca. For details on how to submit photos, including formats and titles, go to our Pictures/How to Submit page.

The agenda for the meeting is:

  • Opening Remarks
  • “The Tryptych Challenge” Introduction by Ross Laing
  • Presentation “Eastern Arctic” by Dave Hagerty
  • Coffee Break (Debbie and Jay-Dee will be available to answers questions)
  • Slideshow of Member Images from the September Challenge on “What I Did Last Summer, Happiness Is …“
  • The next Meeting will be on October 4th. The theme for the Monthly Challenge will be “Geometric Shapes”, photos to be sent by noon Friday September 27th
  • Monthly Photo Review
  • “How to submit images to the Camera Club” by Ron & Bill
  • Photo Gear Giveaway announcement by Ross Laing
  • Presentation on “Respecting the Format” by Manfred
  • If time permits, member slideshows
  • Concluding Remarks

See you at the meeting.

June Monthly Meeting

St James Church by Jay-Dee Purdie

The next monthly meeting will be held on Friday, June 7th starting at 9:15 a.m.

Your images must be emailed to contact@ksccc.ca by noon on Friday, May 31st to be included in the meeting. Indicate clearly in your email that your images are for the Monthly Challenge and which one you would like to submit for the Photo Review. You may send up to three images for the Monthly Challenge and nominate one image for the Monthly Photo Review.

The agenda for the meeting is:

  • Opening Remarks
  • Recreating a Famous Artwork
  • Member Slide Shows
  • Coffee Break (Debbie and Jay-Dee will be available to answers questions)
  • How to submit images to the Camera Club
  • Slideshow of Member Images from the June Challenge on “The 3 A’s: Aged/Antiquated/Abandoned“
  • The next Meeting will be on September 6th. The theme for the Monthly Challenge will be “Summertime – What I did last summer, Happiness is …”, photos to be sent by noon Friday August 30th
  • Monthly Photo Review
  • Monthly Challenges for 2024-2025 Presentation
  • Concluding Remarks

If you do not receive an email confirming that your images have been received, send a follow-up email to contact@ksccc.ca. For details on how to submit photos, including formats and titles, go to our Pictures/How to Submit page.

See you at the meeting.

May Monthly Meeting

Little Italy Public Art by Amy Lo

The next monthly meeting will be held on Friday, May 3rd starting at 9:15 a.m.

Your images must be emailed to contact@ksccc.ca by noon on Friday, April 26th to be included in the meeting. Indicate clearly in your email that your images are for the Monthly Challenge and which one you would like to submit for the Photo Review. You may send up to three images for the Monthly Challenge and nominate one image for the Monthly Photo Review.

The agenda for the meeting is:

  • Opening Remarks
  • Presentation on Composition and the WOW Factor by Manfred Mueller
  • Coffee Break (Debbie and Jay-Dee will be available to answers questions)
  • Slideshow of Member Images from the March Challenge on “Strange things or “What am I?“
  • The next Meeting will be on June 7th. The theme for the Monthly Challenge will be “The 3 A’s: Aged/Antiquated/Abandoned“, photos to be sent by noon Friday May 31st
  • Monthly Photo Review
  • Member Slide Shows (if time permits)
  • Fix My Pic (if time permits)
  • Concluding Remarks

If you do not receive an email confirming that your images have been received, send a follow-up email to contact@ksccc.ca. For details on how to submit photos, including formats and titles, go to our Pictures/How to Submit page.

See you at the meeting.

Update on the 2023-24 Photo Project, Recreating a Famous Artwork

We decided today at the executive meeting that we will show the results from this project at the June meeting. Therefore we are extending the deadline for submission to Friday May 17th. Please send your entries to contact@ksccc.ca. Please include the original artwork as well as your interpretation. Someone today asked how many one person can submit, let’s limit it to three.

You can review the slides from the presentation on recreating a famous artwork by clicking here.