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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.

Small Flash Workshop

Godox V1 (Fujifilm version) mounted on the hotshoe of a Fujifilm GFX 100s ii shot with bounce flash (one of the techniques that we will be covering during the workshop). Flash head is pointed behind and above the photographer.
Godox V1 (Fujifilm version) mounted on the hotshoe of a Fujifilm GFX 100s ii shot with bounce flash (one of the techniques that we will be covering during the workshop).  Flash head is pointed behind and above the photographer.

We will be holding the small flash (speedlight) workshop on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 from 10:00 AM until noon at the Kanata Seniors’ Centre.

Several people have expressed an interest in signing up and it appears likely that the demand for this workshop will exceed the number of spots available.  Discussions at the KSCCC Executive Meeting in October recommended that a draw be held to allocate the available spots fairly.  This is what we will do.

There will be slips of paper for you to write your name and email address on the tables at the side of the meeting hall, during the break at the November meeting.  We will draw eight (8) names just before the end of the meeting and will announce the members who have been selected to attend the December 4 workshop.

Given the high level of interest in this material, we are planning to hold another small flash workshop in the first quarter of 2025, so if your name is not drawn, you will have another chance to attend this workshop.

Please note: The material covered during the workshop is aimed at novice to intermediate-level photographers.  To attend you must have your own small flash; either the same brand as your camera or one by a third-party manufacturer that is made specifically for your brand of camera.

The flash must attach to your camera’s hot shoe and have a head that rotates and can be tilted up at least 45 degrees  If you do not have this type of equipment or do not know how to use it with your camera, this workshop is NOT aimed at you.

Your instructors will be Ross Laing and Manfred Mueller.  Ross holds a diploma in photography from Algonquin College and Manfred holds a diploma in photography from SPAO (School of the Photographic Arts – Ottawa).  Both are very experienced flash photographers.

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.

Focus Fest at the Ottawa Art Gallery

On October 27th from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, the Ottawa Art Gallery is hosting:

a day filled with presentations, demos, and workshops as we celebrate our photography exhibitions on view!

Click here for more details.

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.

Reminder: Photo Gear Giveaway

Do you have some photography gear that you haven’t used in a long time? Do you have an old camera that’s shutter hasn’t been open for years and is just taking up space in a closet somewhere? Or do you have some old gear that will never again see the light of day stashed away in a cardboard box?  Bring any photo gear you don’t use or want anymore to the KSCCC Photo Gear Giveaway on Friday, October 4th.

 Please note that, if any photo equipment you bring is still on the giveaway table at the end of the meeting, you need to take it back home. 

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.

2024/2025 Workshops

Wednesday December 4, 2024 – Small Flash Workshop

Maximum number of attendees – 8 with 2 instructors (Ross and Manfred)

Attendees must own a small external flash (speedlight) that is compatible with their camera make and model and must know how to use it in TTL and manual mode.  Flash must have a head that rotates at least 180 degrees.

This workshop is primarily aimed at intermediate photographers would want to improve their flash photography.  We will cover issues with direct flash (camera mounted flash aimed at the subject), bounce lighting and basic off camera flash.

We will be working in groups of two, with one person being the subject and the other the shooter.  Everyone will get a chance to shoot and be the model.

Signup:  November meeting

Wednesday January 29, 2025 – 10 Basic Editing Tools in Post-processing

Maximum number of attendees – 30 with one instructor (Ross)

Ross will demonstrate 10 basic editing techniques that can be used by any photographer to enhance the images that come out of your camera.  While Ross will be using Adobe software to demonstrate these techniques, the functions are available in virtually all other photo editing software.

Signup:  January meeting

Thursday, March 27, 2025 – Uncovering and Refining your “Diamonds in the Rough” Images

Maximum number of attendees – 30 with one instructor (Manfred)

Demonstrate how to identify a strong image that just needs to be refined in post-processing.   Attendees will be asked to submit one of their images (ideally in RAW format) to Manfred.

Some of these images will be analyzed and edited during the session to show the attendees their work can be enhanced in post.

Signup:  March meeting

NOTE:  The times of these workshops will be announced at a later date.  The dates are firm.`

Photo Gear Giveaway

Do you have some photography gear that you haven’t used in a long time? Do you have an old camera that’s shutter hasn’t been open for years and is just taking up space in a closet somewhere? Or do you have some old gear that will never again see the light of day stashed away in a cardboard box?  Bring any photo gear you don’t use or want anymore to the KSCCC Photo Gear Giveaway on Friday, October 4th.

 Please note that, if any photo equipment you bring is still on the giveaway table at the end of the meeting, you need to take it back home. 

New Pictures in the Seniors Centre

In August, we completed changing the six KSCCC pictures in the Seniors Centre. The new pictures will remain up until January, 2025. Please take a minute to check them out when you are next there. Thanks to the following photographers for some great pictures: Rex Benning, Michele Doran-Sugar, Michelle Faber, Marlene van Hasselt-Gorski, and Jay-Dee Purdy.

As a reminder, the KSCCC is looking for additional pictures to hang in the Seniors Centre, and we encourage all club members to contribute.  We are now open for business for the January change. If you have a picture you really like, then chances are people at the centre would enjoy seeing it too. For more information on how to participate, please check out this post or send your questions to contact@ksccc.ca to the attention of Jan and Bruce Turner. Please be sure to include your name and a title for the picture with your submission.

    Jan & Bruce Turner

    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.