The School of Photographic Arts: Ottawa (SPAO) has created a public art project around its location near Preston Street. They call it the SPAO Photo Walk and describe it in detail here. Each image (like the example shown above) is mounted on the side of a building in a donated space with a QR code that links to a description of the piece and the artist.
The map below shows the location of the works as of March 2024. Click on a star to see the image at that location.
A special “Thank You” to Riek Van Den Berg and Doreen Barnes for their help with this map.
This event/outing is not part of the Kanata Seniors Centre Club operations and is not sanctioned by the City of Ottawa. Information is for interested parties.
A group of camera club members offered to take portraits of the Senior Centre members in 2015 and again in 2017. It was a very popular and well-attended activity. Janet Baigent has indicated the general membership is interested in holding another portrait session if there is sufficient interest among camera club members.
A room has been reserved either Friday 26 January, or Wednesday, 31 January, to meet, discuss, plan, learn about your expectations, level of participation, and to have fun. Everyone is welcome. You may bring your camera, lights, and backgrounds if you have them. (The date to be discussed.)
In 2015 a group of us got together for 3 sessions and took portraits of ourselves before opening up to the general Senior Centre members.
This video is an example of the setup and fun we had working together:
In 2017 there was no warm-up. The photographers who participated were:
Ian Bartlett
Frank Dugal
Anne Jones
Amy Lo
Pat Newton
Sue Carey
Barrie Nichols
The session was advertized. There were different areas in the room. Photographers were welcome to use Pat Newton’s camera and backdrop because his camera was set up with a slave light to work with his camera and background.
Frank Dugal brought in lights and a backdrop and coached photographers to use a manual setting using their own camera.
Anne, Amy, and Sue had their own backdrops and lights.
The photographer was responsible for editing, touch-up and sending the client, via email, four or so of the best portraits.
Also, there were many camera club members, who helped with set up, welcoming people, arranging lights, taking photos, and cleaning up.
This video is the culmination of the 2017 workshop:
Winter is soon upon us and for interested Club members a special challenge. Starting in December and till the end of April seek out and take pictures that represent your individual winter experiences. There are no set topics, but as an example:
December – December/Christmas celebrations
Submit by December 30th
January – The Beginning
The dead of winter things
Winter reflections
Epiphany, Hannukah
Robbie Burns
Submit by January 27th
February – The end of the Beginning
Valentines/things red
Cold days – Hot Nights
Submit by February 24th
March – The Beginning of the End
Saint Patrick’s Day, green things
Melting Snow/Ice patterns
Maple Syrup!
Submit by April 7th
April – THE END (We hope)
Ready to Grow
winter tires/potholes, garden sales
Easter things
New Beginnings
Submit by April 28th
Again, these are examples to get your thoughts going. We each experience winter in different ways and the images you submit should reflect your unique experience. It could be a good one. Or a bad one. (Potholes anyone?)
When selecting an image for submission, think that you are writing a newsletter with one image for each month. Submit on the same dates as the regular monthly assignments. Select one image that is your story and submit it as:
Cathine Easton, who puts together our slideshows every month, is a STAR!
She recently emailed me to say:
I sent my Cardinal photo to CBC TV weather guy Ian Black because he has a “fun weather photo” file where he shows a couple of seasonal photos sent to him by viewers each night on his CBC TV Weather segment each night at 6pm & 10 pm.
RIVALS by Catherine Easton
Well, I got an email from Ian Black today & he said he was showing the photo this evening. It was on the 6pm news & will be shown again on the 10 pm-11 pm TV News.
Manordale Woodvale Community Association (MWCA) is planning a 60th Anniversary Celebration and is looking for volunteers.
On Saturday, May 28th, they will be holding a family event at Manordale Park (68 Knoxdale Road), from 2-11 pm, starting with a Shriner’s parade through the community followed by a family BBQ, with games and activities for kids, accompanied by live entertainment and a licensed bar.
They are looking for volunteer photographers to capture the event.
If you’re interested in helping out, please contact:
At the meeting in September, I gave a presentation of a new In-Camera Project Challenge. This challenge is in addition to the regular Monthly Challenge.
Further details for the October In-Camera Project Challenge will be given at our meeting on October 1st.
The Spring Photo Challenge this year is Spring: a Time of New Beginnings. To participate in this challenge you need to take 4-6 photos plus a title slide, or select photos from your photo collections, on a specific theme related to the topic that interests you or perhaps challenges your photographic skills.
The deadline for this challenge is noon, Friday, April 23rd, 2021. Update: Deadline extended to noon, Friday, May 14, 2021.
For more details on this challenge and how to submit photographs refer to this post.
Kanata Seniors' Centre Camera Club 