RGB Contrast by Ted Timmons
Take your photography to the next level!
Wednesday, December 14 from 1:30-3:00 p.m. in Hall C at the KSC
Presented by Ross Laing with Manfred Mueller
This presentation will focus on the distinction between taking pictures vs. making pictures.
During the approximately 1-hour presentation, attendees will review images which illustrate 10 common photography mistakes to be avoided, followed by 20 ways and techniques to improve their images.
The presentation will be of particular interest to KSCCC members new to photography or more experienced photographers looking to refresh their picture making skills.
The wearing of masks and physical distancing is recommended during the presentation.
Signup for this presentation at the December 2 meeting, or at contact@ksccc.ca
Ross
December Monthly Meeting
Warm and Cool Colours by Jay-Dee Purdie
The next in-person monthly meeting will be held on December 2nd starting at 9:15 a.m.
The agenda for the meeting is:
- Opening Remarks
- Update on Training and Education by Ross Laing
- Presentation by Manfred Mueller on Just Add Light – Small Flash Photography
- Slideshow of Member Images from the November assignment on Contast
- Photo Review
- Concluding Remarks
Your images for the monthly assignment must be emailed by noon on Friday, November 25th to be included in the slideshow.
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.
We are always looking for slideshows from members which will be shown, when time permits, during our monthly meetings. If you need help putting together a slideshow send an email to contact@ksccc.ca . For a list of all posts on how to make a slideshow refer to our website menu Pictures/Make a Slideshow.
Prior to the pandemic, we would sometimes provide a Free Table where members could bring in their surplus equipment, magazines and books which were offered free to other club members. At the December 2nd meeting, we will provide a Free Table where members can set aside their free items. If you bring an item to this table you must take it away if not claimed during the meeting. If the Free Table is successful we will repeat the effort at subsequent meetings.
The next assignment is Portrait without a Person and images will be shown at the meeting scheduled for January 6th.
See you at the meeting
Manfred Mueller to Present in December
Manfred Mueller
Manfred Mueller will give a presentation on Just Add Light – Small Flash Photography on Friday, December 2, 2022.
Manfred is an award-winning, Kanata-based photographer who uses flash in much of his work. His Speedlight always sits in his camera bag ready to be pulled out when he needs additional light.
The talk will deal with the practical aspects of speedlight / small flash photography. It will cover approaches that can be used to get strong and effective images. Common mistakes made with flash photography are also demonstrated and discussed. These techniques will be demonstrated during the presentation.
For anyone interested in acquiring small flash for their own work, various options for the small flash and accessories will be discussed.
Urgent: Pictures Needed for the Display Case at the Library in January
As mentioned at the November club meeting, the KSCCC will be promoting the club with a display of our work in the display case at the entrance to the Beaverbrook Library (next door), in January. We are looking for a few (5 or 6) 8” x 10” framed pictures for the display. This article explains what kind of pictures are needed, and how members can participate. We don’t have a lot of time to get the display ready, so please have a read below and, if you can help, let us know as soon as possible.
The theme for the January display is: “Winter: A Great Time to Create Pictures”. The display will promote getting outside to take winter pictures, as well as being creative in taking pictures and post-processing of pictures, inside. We are looking for a couple of good outdoor winter pictures, a couple of good indoor compositions, as well as a couple of artistic post-processing examples. The pictures need to be 8” x 10” inches in size in landscape format, and framed without matting in a fairly plain black or silver frame.
We are looking for very good pictures, which KSCCC members are proud to display and which showcase the great work produced by the club. We encourage all KSCCC members to participate. Pictures will be considered in the order submitted. We will be choosing a combination of pictures that complement each other, and best promotes the theme. To submit your picture for consideration please send an electronic copy of it in an email to contact@ksccc.ca, with the Subject line “Library display in January“ and put Attention: Jan & Bruce Turner in the text.
To meet the January date, we need to receive your submissions as soon as possible and certainly by the end of November. This will allow us time to select pictures and notify participants so that they can print and frame their pictures by mid-December.
We know there are lots of great pictures out there, so please take a few minutes to consider helping the KSCCC promote the club.
Jan & Bruce Turner
“Circles” Gallery Now Online
November Monthly Meeting
The next in-person monthly meeting will be held on November 4th starting at 9:15 a.m.
The agenda for the meeting is:
- Opening Remarks
- Presentation by RicharD Murphy on “Who I am, what I’ve done, what I do, and why I do it”
- Information from Ken Wilson on Free Table
- Update from Bruce Turner on Pictures at the Centre and Library Showcase
- Slideshow of Member Images from the October assignment on Circles
- Update on Facebook by Manfred Mueller
- Update on Training and Education by Ross Laing
- Photo Review
- Concluding Remarks
Your images for the monthly assignment must be emailed by noon on Friday, October 28th to be included in the slideshow.
Continue reading “November Monthly Meeting”Replacing Pictures in the Seniors’ Centre
The KSCCC has six pictures hanging in the Seniors’ Centre. Because of the Covid shut down the current pictures have been hanging since January 2020. Historically, the KSCCC has swapped pictures out every four or so months to allow more of our great work to be displayed. We would like to get that process started again beginning in January 2023. This blog post explains how members can submit their pictures for display at the Seniors’ Centre.
Our current plan is to change the pictures three times a year: at the end of January; the end of May; and, the end of September. This will keep things fresh for Seniors’ Centre visitors and give all KSCCC members more opportunities to show off their work. Currently, we are not planning to curate the pictures or propose themes. We’re looking for pictures of broad interest (P.G. of course!) Travel, nature, wildlife, landscapes, architecture, people, creative, macro, all would be good ideas for pictures.
We encourage all KSCCC members to participate. This is not a competition and we are not looking for the “best” pictures. We are looking for good pictures, which KSCCC members are proud to display and that Seniors’ Centre members would enjoy seeing. To support participation, we will be tracking how many times members have had their pictures hung at the Centre. Generally, pictures will be accepted in the order submitted; however, from time-to-time we will choose pictures from members who have not yet had a picture displayed over those who have had several pictures hung. Also, if the particular mix of pictures in the order submitted, leans too heavily in one direction (for example, pets), we may choose other submitted pictures for variety. All submitted pictures will remain in the Queue until displayed. We will update KSCCC members on the need for pictures at the regular monthly meeting, as necessary, and will email you to let you know when your picture will be displayed.
Submission Process and Requirements
Due to framing and matting limitations, all pictures should be cropped to an 8×10 aspect ratio (portrait or landscape) and be printed at 8”x10” (portrait or landscape). The visible part of the picture will be about 7.6”x9.6”.
The pictures should be printed with a glossy finish, as opposed to a matt finish. To submit your picture, we ask that you first submit your picture through the regular monthly meeting process for viewing and reviewing pictures as explained here. If necessary you can use the “General” category. Please note in the body of your email, that you are submitting the picture for display in the Seniors’ Centre. Anytime after the review, you can have your picture printed and drop it off in an envelope, at the front desk at the Seniors’ Centre. The envelope should be addressed as follows:
| From: | Your Name |
| Date: | The date you drop the picture off |
| To: | KSC Camera Club |
| Attention: | Jan & Bruce Turner |
When the pictures come down
When pictures come down, we will place them in a binder which will be available at camera club meetings and other events for viewing. If any members want their pictures back they can simply retrieve them from the binder.
If you have any questions or comments, please send them to contact@ksccc.ca attention Jan & Bruce Turner or talk to Jan or Bruce at the next meeting. We’re looking forward to your participation, and the Seniors’ Centre is excited to see your new work.
Jan & Bruce Turner
RicharD Murphy To Speak November 4th
The speaker at our November meeting will be local photographer RicharD Murphy. He says his presentation will explore:
who I am, what I’ve done, what I do, and why I do it
Having lived in Kanata since his early childhood, RicharD first began in photography while attending the Earl of March S.S. where he was encouraged by his very patient art teachers. To further his photographic education, RicharD moved to London, Ontario and studied at Fanshawe College where he specialized in large-format, commercial product photography.
RicharD has worked in Ottawa’s photographic industry for over twenty-five years in such areas as custom darkroom printing, artwork reproduction, corporate portraiture, commercial magazine photography, and technical imaging for national heritage organizations such as Library and Archives Canada and the Canadian Museum of Civilization.
A technical photographer by day, and a fine art photographer by night, RicharD takes equal pleasure photographing computer network equipment as he does the undersides of mushrooms.
To see examples of RicharD’s work, check out his website.
Presenters 2022/23
The following are the KSCCC Presenters for the 2022/23. This will be updated as new information is received:
| Month | Presentation |
| Nov | RicharD Murphy Presenting on Who I am, what I’ve done, what I do, and why I do it |
| Dec | Manfred Presentation on Flash Photography |
| Jan | Debbie Pinard Presentation on Horses |
| Feb | Ted Timmons Presenting on Underwater Photography: the Story Behind the Pictures |
| Mar | Not confirmed yet |
| Apr | Ed Luninstra Presentation on Macro Photography |
| May | Steve Cain, South March Studio Photography Presenting |
| June | Member’s Meeting |
2022-10-19 Edited to update the title of RicharD Murphy’s presentation and correct spelling of Steve Cain’s name.
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