At the Club meeting on Friday, March 1st, we asked members for their input on topics for the next calendar year. We got a couple of good suggestions from the floor and mentioned that we would also accept suggestions via email to contact@ksccc.ca.
Please make your submissions by March 15th so we can prepare them for The Executive to make the final choices for the next year.
To download the list for the last three years click here or to see the details of all challenges since 2017, click here.
Andrew Hayden Park by Lynn Dion
The next monthly meeting will be held on Friday, March 1st starting at 9:15 a.m.
The agenda for the meeting is:
Your images must be emailed to contact@ksccc.ca by noon on Friday, February 23rd 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.
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.
Club member Ted Timmons pointed out that the folks behind The Photographer’s Ephemeris are hosting a free online seminar this Saturday, February 24th on photographing the upcoming total solar Eclipse.
More details and a link to register here.
Added 2024-03-02
The seminar was recorded and can be viewed here.
When: Thursday, March 7th 1 pm – 2:30 pm
Where: Kanata Seniors’ Centre, 2500 Campeau Drive, Kanata
Cost: FREE!
Did you know that there is a wonderful, vibrant art gallery right next door to us in the John Mlacak Centre? There are approximately 40 juried members showing their work at the gallery. Many types of media are represented from original paintings and photography to sculpture.
Artists will speak to us and representative pieces of their work will be on display around the event room. You are welcome to interact with the artists after the talk.
Reservations can be made on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 11:30-1 pm at the Travel Table in the Front Lobby of the Kanata Seniors’ Center or the Front Desk any other time.
KSCCC members have been invited to participate in the Camera Club of Ottawa fleamarket:
Hello,
My name is Catherne Gardner, and I am the President of the Camera Club of Ottawa. I am writing you to invite your members to join us on Tues. Feb. 13th for our 2024 Flea market & Social which will be held at the Hintonburg CC, 1064 Wellington St. W from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
If any of your members have any photo gear that they would like to sell, we have full and shared tables available. There are no admission or table fee. Your members also keep 100% of their sales.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or visit our website.
Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you,
Catherine Gardner,
President, Camera Club of Ottawa
What!!! by Debbie Pinard
The next monthly meeting will be held on Friday, February 2nd starting at 9:15 a.m.
The agenda for the meeting is:
Your images must be emailed to contact@ksccc.ca by noon on Friday, January 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.
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.
Until the end of January, the KSCCC will be promoting the club and showcasing our work in the display case at the entrance to the Ottawa Public Library, Beaverbrook Branch. The theme is Winter – A great time to create pictures. Thanks to photographers Paula Brown, Debbie Pinard, Jane Phipps, Michelle Faber, Ted Timmons, and Catherine Easton for their contributions to the display. If you are heading to the Seniors Centre, pop by the Library and have a peek at the display.
Bruce Turner
Swampy Sunrise by Ted Timmons
The next monthly meeting will be held on Friday, January 5 starting at 9:15 a.m.
The agenda for the meeting is:
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:
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:
This PowerPoint Presentation is an example of the organization, and things to consider.
Sue Carey
The “Free Table” was tried last season with some success. We will offer it again at the December meeting.
You can bring surplus photo equipment, accessories, books, or magazines which other members can take.
The only proviso is that, if your items are not taken, please take them with you after the meeting.
Ken Wilson
Kanata Seniors' Centre Camera Club 