Category: Tips

“Photographic Projects” by Manfred Mueller, Friday September 11th, 2026


Topic – Photographic Projects

Have you ever asked yourself any of the following questions?

  • How do I become a better photographer?
  • How do I develop my own personal photographic style?
  • How can I get people to take my work more seriously?
  • How do I tell a story with my images?

One excellent way to accomplish these goals is by creating your own photo projects.

Rather than looking at just individual images, start thinking about how to plan, shoot and arrange a series of related images in a way that tells a story.

Manfred’s presentation will draw on his personal experience in developing photographic projects. He will demonstrate approaches that will help you create and share your own projects.

Bio – Manfred Mueller, ACAPA

KSCCC member Manfred Mueller is an award-winning, Ottawa-based photographer and print maker.

Serious photography has been part of his life since he was in his teens. After high school, he studied mechanical engineering at Queen’s University and after graduating he worked as a Professional Engineer throughout his career.  Manfred has studied photography at both Algonquin College and the School of the Photographic Arts – Ottawa (SPAO), he earned a college diploma in Photographic Arts and Production from SPAO in 2024.

Manfred is an avid travel photographer and has travelled in well over 60 countries and has attended workshops and master classes in Ottawa, Guatemala and India. When at home, he enjoys still life photography in his studio.  His work has appeared in Canadian Geographic Travel Magazine, the Ottawa Business Journal, Canadian Camera Magazine and PhotoED Magazine. His prints are held in private and corporate collections across North America and can often be viewed in galleries in the Ottawa area. 

Manfred is the Director of Education at the Canadian Association for Photographic Art (CAPA).  He has been a CAPA certified judge since 2019 and has judged competitions at the local, national and international levels.  Manfred was named as an Associate Fellow (ACAPA) in 2024.

Exclusive Free Event for Your Club Members

Dear KSCCC Members,

We have an exciting opportunity to share with the Kanata Seniors’ Centre Camera Club this fall.

Normally, the CAPA Speaker Series is an exclusive benefit reserved for individual CAPA members. However, for one night only, we’re opening the first event of the season for free to all photographers in your club!

We invite your members to join us live on YouTube for an inspiring presentation by renowned educator, photographer & printmaker Michael Tardioli.

Lineage of Seeing: The Evolution of Critical Photography

Michael will trace the fascinating shift of photography from simple documentation to a powerful, expressive art form—highlighting key historical movements, influential artists, and a showcase of his own personal favorite works. Read more about Michael and his presentation here.

Event Details

  • Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
  • Time: 7:00 PM Eastern
  • Cost: FREE (Open to all skill levels)
  • Language: Presented in English

How to Join
No pre-registration is required! Your members can simply tune in at event time via this link:

👉 capacanada.link/SpeakerSeries


Best regards,
Manfred Mueller, ACAPA
Director of Education
Canadian Association for Photographic Art

“Tips on Trips” by Georgette and Manfred Mueller, Friday January 9th 2026

Whether we travel specifically to take photos or just take snapshots here and there on our vacations, as photographers we are all aware that a camera is an indispensable part of any trip. The images we capture help keep the memories of our voyages – both good and maybe not so good – alive for years after the credit card bill has been paid off.

Club members Georgette and Manfred Mueller have travelled across the globe with their cameras for the past four decades and counting. They will share many of their experiences through this presentation, helping to explain through their images the photographic genre called Travel Photography.

Along with tips on timing, photographic gear to take, travel safety, lighting and post-processing, they will share anecdotes from their travels abroad and at home, They hope you will find these educational, informative and useful when taking photographs on your own future journeys.

Room Change – June 6, 2025 KSCCC Meeting

Mlacak Centre Closure – June 2 – August 31, 2025

The Mlacak Centre is having its roof replaced. This construction work will affect all parts of the building other than the Seniors’ Centre and the Beaverbrook Library. There will be no public access to the parts of the building where the work is being done.

This means that the KSCCC Monthly Meeting cannot be held in the usual rooms, Halls C & D.

Instead, we will be meeting in the Owen Prince room, which is down the hall to the left of the main doors of the Seniors’ Centre.

This room is smaller than our usual meeting room, with a maximum capacity of 48 people. Because of the room capacity limits, we would ask that you do not bring any guests to the June 2025 KSCCC meeting.

We will be returning to our usual meeting rooms starting in September 2025, once construction work has been completed.

Triptych News

Here are a few different ways to create a Triptych for those of you who want to submit (up to 3 allowed):

  1. Photoshop Elements Creating a Triptych
  2. Frame Tool in Photoshop
  3. Crop Tool in Photoshop (works in very old photoshop as well)

Also, when you submit your triptych, please indicate if you would like to talk about one at the meeting (similar to how we do the Monthly Review of photos). For those of you non-procrastinators who have already submitted :), send an email to contact@ksccc.ca if you would like to add one of your already submitted images for review.