February Monthly Meeting

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:

  • Opening Remarks
  • Presentation on Thinking Outside the Box by Jay-Dee Purdie
  • Coffee Break: We are trying something new during coffee break this month. There will be a “help desk” available for 20 minutes for any questions or concerns members might have. This month, Debbie and Jay-Dee will be available.
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  • Slideshow of Member Images from the January Challenge on “Emotions”
  • The next Meeting will be on March 1st. The theme for the Monthly Challenge will be “People in Landscapes“
  • Monthly Photo Review
  • Fix my Pic
  • Member Slide Shows (if time permits)
  • Concluding Remarks

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.

KSCCC at the Library

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

January Monthly Meeting

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:

  • Opening Remarks
  • Presentation on Exotic India by Georgette and Manfred Mueller
  • Slideshow of Member Images from the December Challenge on “Motion/Stillness”
  • The next Meeting will be on February 5th. The theme for the Monthly Challenge will be “Emotions“
  • Monthly Photo Review
  • Time Lapse Photography Information by Jay-Dee
  • Fix my Pic
  • Member Slide Shows (if time permits)
  • Concluding Remarks
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Past / Future Portrait Sessions

Participants at Past Portrait Session Having Fun

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:

This PowerPoint Presentation is an example of the organization, and things to consider.

Sue Carey