Henry Fernando – Creativity Through Contemplative Photography – Friday November 7, 2025

Description: Discover how mindfulness and creativity come together to transform the way you see the world through your camera. Creativity Through Contemplative Photography invites photographers of all levels to move beyond technique and perfection, into a practice of presence and personal expression.

This approach trains the eye to notice not only the spectacular and obvious, but also the quiet beauty of ordinary moments—details often overlooked in the pursuit of grand, attention-grabbing images. By slowing down and truly seeing, you’ll learn to create photographs that reflect a deeper connection to your surroundings.

Bio: Henry Fernando is a contemplative photographer based in Ottawa, Canada, whose twin passions for travel and photography continually inspire his work. Through travel, he finds new perspectives and insights into the world and himself.

For more than 20 years, Henry has practiced and taught a mindful, contemplative approach to photography—one that celebrates both the striking and the subtle. He shares his vision through talks and workshops, encouraging others to embrace the art of truly seeing and to find meaning in the small, everyday details that many might overlook.

Website:  www.henryfernando.com

Thar’ Be Penguins. 

Camera club member Ted Timmons invites you to join him for a journey down the east coast of South America where Thar’ Be Penguins. 

He will take us through the trip starting in Buenos Aires, to Uruguay then along the Patagonia coast, across the South Atlantic to the Falklands, then south to a magical few days cruising the Antarctic Peninsula, finishing in Ushuaia which is known as the “end of the world.”

There were plenty of photo opportunities to capture the culture and highlights of the different locations. Ted will be presenting photos and providing a few stories about the trip. The highlighting of the trip was the opportunity to walk with three of the eighteen species of penguins in their natural habitat. These cute, flightless birds are sure to entertain. Bring your smiles.

Ted started on his journey with photography as a young lad when his grandfather gave him a rangefinder camera. The journey did not move along much until high school when he got his first SLR and was part of the yearbook team. Life got in the way in the form of family and work, putting photography into the hobby category. He traded in the SLR for a point and shoot.

Ted started SCUBA diving in 2001 and that sparked the joy of photography again. Unfortunately life got in the way again so he now focuses his efforts on different and varied subjects. You can see some of Ted’s photos at imagesbyted.com

October Monthly Meeting

Fog at the Lake by Lynn Dion

The next monthly meeting will be held on Friday, October 3rd starting at 9:15 a.m.

Your Monthly Challenge images must be emailed to contact@ksccc.ca by noon on Friday, September 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 you may 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 “Antartica” by Ted Timmons
  • Coffee Break
  • Affinity Photo Presentation by Paul Grant
  • Slideshow of Member Images from the Summer Challenge on “Monochrome Madness”
  • The next Meeting will be on Friday November 7th. The theme for the Monthly Challenge will be “Minimalism”, photos to be sent by noon Friday October 31st
  • A minimalist image is one where over 50% of the image is made up of “negative” space.
  • Fix My Pic submissions
  • Member Slideshow if time permits
  • Concluding Remarks

See you at the meeting.

September Monthly Meeting

Vortography In the Nick of Time by W. Wood

The next monthly meeting will be held on Friday, September 12th starting at 9:15 a.m.

Your Monthly Challenge images must be emailed to contact@ksccc.ca by noon on Friday, September 5th 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 you may 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
  • Streamlining meetings with new web pages
  • Presentation on annual project “Selfies”
  • Presentation “Drone Photography & Videography” by Mark Guzewski
  • Coffee Break
  • Slideshow of Member Images from the Summer Challenge on “Through the Looking Glass”
  • The next Meeting will be on Friday October 3rd. The theme for the Monthly Challenge will be “Monochrome Madness”, photos to be sent by noon Friday September 26th
  • Fix My Pic submissions
  • Member Slideshow if time permits
  • Concluding Remarks

See you at the meeting.

Drone Photography and Videography

Mark Guzewski is a retired engineer living in Kanata. He has been an avid photographer and videographer for decades. 

Drone technology has advanced by leaps and bounds in recent years, making them very accessible to hobbyists and enthusiasts. This presentation covers how they fly, legal issues, and how to use them for aerial photography and videography. Photo and video showcases will demonstrate the astonishing capabilities of these remarkable devices. 

Mlacak Centre Repair Update

The repairs to the Mlacak Centre roof and parts of the interior, that were started in May 2025, are almost complete. Work has proceeded on schedule and the contractor expects all work to be done before the end of August.

This means that we will be returning to Halls C and D for our next Camera Club meeting on September 12, 2025.