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Monthly Meeting January 5th

The next Camera Club meeting with be held on Friday, January 5th at 9:15 .am.

Our meeting will include:

  • Slide show of Member Images from the Pictures that Tell a Story assignment
  • Phil’s Tip of the Day on External Flash
  • Members’ videos
  • Questionnaire Q&A
  • Review of Chosen Photos
  • Announcements and Closing Remarks

Your images for the assignment must be emailed by noon on Friday, December 29th to be included in the slide show. For details on how to submit photos including formats and titles go to our Galleries page.

Ron Pierce has organized a Winter Photo Challenge which runs from January 1st to February 23rd.

The next assignment is  Just the Three of Us and pictures from this assignment will be shown at the February 2nd meeting.

See you at the meeting.

Adobe Sale

If you’re interested in buying or upgrading Adobe Photoshop Elements for image editing or Adobe Premiere Elements for video editing then this sale is for you. Until January 7th you can get either program for $69.99US (regular price $99.99US) or a package of both programs for $99.99US (regular price $149.99US).

If you’re not sure you can download the full featured 30 day free trial of Photoshop Elements or the free trial of Premiere Elements and try it out for 30 days. Note that you do have to create a free Adobe account to download either program.

The Kanata Seniors Council Tech Tutors offers one-on-one tutoring on Photoshop Elements for $20 for 3 hours or $8 for one hour.

Website Update

We are reviewing and upgrading our website.
This will be happening over the next few months, and will include receiving and incorporating input from all club members as appropriate.
Should you have any suggestions on our website please let your Executive know.
Email suggestions to us here with the words “WEBSITE” in the subject line.

Questionnaire

A questionnaire has been created to provide feedback from Kanata Seniors Centre Camera Club members which will help determine content for future meetings and workshops.

This questionnaire was available at the meeting on January 5th. Copies are also available here, and at the Kanata Seniors Centre front desk.

Completed questionnaires can be dropped off at the Kanata Seniors Centre before January 15th or at the meeting on January 5th.

Thank you for your participation.

Your Camera Club Executive

Winter Photo Challenge

Red by Ron Pierce
Red by Ron Pierce

Are you looking forward to getting outside this winter and taking some outdoor photos in the blowing snow, freezing temperatures and dim light? No? Then, maybe you would rather take some indoor photos where it is warm and cozy and your fingers and toes are not frozen.

Does the lack of light in the winter months leave you uninspired and lacking motivation?  If so, why not join us in our Winter Photo Challenge.

This 8-week Challenge is open to all KSCCC Members of all skill levels. Any type of camera and any type of post-processing technique can be used.

Topics (see new Challenge page on our website or table below) can be photographed either indoors or outdoors.  Each topic addresses a unique subject.  Each topic may inspire you to take a photograph in a different way using different techniques.  The goal of the Challenge is to try something new that may inspire you.

All you need to do is photograph one topic each week and send your one photo to us by the due date.  For example, if you take a photo during the week starting January 6th, the only requirement is that the topic be “Food” and the photo be submitted by noon on January 12th (see table).

If you can’t take a photo in a particular week, then take a photo in a week that you can. Again, the only requirement is that you take a photo that addresses the topic for that particular week and send it in by the due date.

Submit photos in the regular way using our Club’s e-mail address, with the words:

CHALLENGE  WEEK  #

in the subject line (where # is replaced with the appropriate week number) and naming the file with the week number and the your name for example:

CHALLENGE  WEEK  1  by  Ron  Pierce.jpg

During the Challenge period, all submitted photos will be posted in special galleries linked from the Challenge page on our website. At the end of the Challenge, photos will be compiled into a video that will be shown at our March meeting.

Photo challenges are a great way to look at new subjects in unique ways and to try different techniques.  Inspiration can often be found in the most mundane subject.

If you have any questions, please contact me by email.

Ron Pierce

WEEK START DATE TOPIC DUE DATE
1 Monday, Jan 1 Light(s) Friday, Jan 5
2 Saturday, Jan 6 Food Friday, Jan 12
3 Saturday, Jan 13 Reflections Friday, Jan 19
4 Saturday, Jan 20 Frozen Friday, Jan 26
5 Saturday, Jan 27 Still Life Friday, Feb 2
6 Saturday, Feb 3 After Dark Friday, Feb 9
7 Saturday, Feb 10 Red Friday, Feb 16
8 Saturday, Feb 17 Circles or Curves Friday, Feb 23

 

Ottawa Golf Photo Contest – September 2017 Winner

Gatineau GC Par 3 Hole 12 [7076] v2
Gatineau GC Par 3 Hole 12 by Ed Lascelle
To my absolute amazement I recently won a photo contest.

A little background first. Ottawa Golf provides local golfers with up to date information on our local courses (any deals etc.). Further the Ottawa Golf web site runs a monthly photo contest and I thought I’d give it a go with my first ever submission . It’s open to amateur photographers with emphasis on golf landscape shots.

In September I was golfing at the Gatineau Golf Course and had my new portable Panasonic Lumix ZS 50 with me. The picture I submitted was taken at the Par 3 12th hole; I angled the shot for a bit of foreground to make it look different from most landscape golf shots. It seemed to work. Of the almost 50 September entries, this photo was chosen and I’m still in shock. Definitely a confidence builder and it certainly suggests we shouldn’t hesitate to expand our photo horizons. I think my picture taking is getting better but my golf is going the other way.

Ed Lascelle

Monthly Meeting November 3rd

The next Camera Club meeting with be held on Friday, November 3rd at 9:15 a.m.

Our meeting will include:

  • Slide show of Member Images from the Simplicity Assignment
  • Phil’s Tip of the Day on Camera Safety Under Adverse Weather Conditions
  • Ron’s 30-Day Challenge Video
  • Presentation on New Camera Equipment by Alexandra Leask from Henry’s
  • Review of Chosen Photos
  • Announcements and Closing Remarks

The Mentors will be available before the meeting to help you with any technical or creative questions you have about photography.

Elegant Pursuit by Ko Fung
Ko Fung’s “Elegant Pursuit” submitted for the October Simplicity assignment

Your images for the assignment must be emailed by noon on Friday, October 27th to be included in the slide show. For details on how to submit photos including formats and titles read How To Submit Photos.

The next assignment is  “Stormy Weather” and pictures from this assignment will be shown at the December meeting.

See you at the next meeting on November 3rd.

Support Pinhey Sand Dunes

If you enjoyed Dr. Peter Dang’s presentation at our September meeting and would like to support him and Pinhey Sand Dunes, please go to the Great Places in Canada web site and vote for it under the category of 2017 Great Public Space. Voting ends on Friday October 27th.

The the Pinhey Sand Dunes system is a unique desert like habitat and a beautiful 10,000 years old landscape located in the heart of Canada’s Capital.  Biodiversity Conservancy International has been working with the National Capital Commission to restore this habitat from its near destruction since 2011 to reclaim the vital living space for hundreds of species of dune dwelling insects, spiders and other invertebrates, and many native plant species, of which many are threatened with extirpation. 

 

The Pinhey Sand Dunes are now an open class room for biological and geological studies where elementary, high school and university students in Ottawa-Carleton and local citizens come to study, photograph, exercise and enjoy the beauty of this rare landscape.