Kanata Seniors' Centre Camera Club

June Camera Club Meeting

Carp River Bridge under over by Ted Timmons

The monthly meeting will be held online on June 4th at 9:15 a.m. using Google Meet. For information on how to use Google Meet for our meetings go here. A link to the meeting will be posted on our website the morning of June 3rd.

The agenda for the meeting is:

Review online meeting procedures
Slideshow of Member Images from the April assignment on Wet/Water
Overview of Monthly Challenges 2021/22
Member Slideshow Part 1
Spring Challenge Slideshow
Project Challenge on Camera Techniques – Introduction
Member Slideshow Part 2
Concluding Remarks

iPhone Camera Apps

This article The Best iPhone Camera Apps of 2021 from the PetaPixel blog details 7 of the best photography apps in the following categories:

Professional iPhone Camera App
All-in-One iPhone Camera App
Free iPhone Camera App
iPhone Camera App for Filters
iPhone Photo Editing App
iPhone Accessory App for Stills and Video
iPhone Camera App for Filmmaking

Club member Anne Jones agrees that these are all useful apps but says:

I have looked up each of the apps in the App Store. It’s not a pretty picture. Almost all the reviews are poor, not because of the app itself but because of the ever increasing Subscription model. This is what I have found also. I guess this is why I go less and less to the outside apps. You are either constantly bothered with ads or features won’t work unless you PAY UP!!

Monthly Challenges 2021/22 – A Sneak Peek

With our current season winding down, we are busy planning for our new 2021/22 season. This includes identifying interesting and challenging topics for our monthly challenges, as well as searching for speakers who are willing to give presentations to our members at our monthly meetings.

With the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, planning for our new season is proving to be challenging. It is too soon to know if we will have in-person meetings starting this September or whether we will need to continue with virtual meetings.

However, we thought that members would like to have a “sneak peek” at the topics for our monthly challenges for the new season. For those photographers who like to get a jump start on their photography, the following is the list of topics.

Wildlife/Bird Photography Slideshow Now Online

Because we’re still meeting online in May, we are sharing the slideshow of images from our April Wildlife/Bird Photography challenge online.

In order to view the slideshow full screen, please click Play (above) then on the word YouTube or click on this link.

Thanks again to Catherine Easton for creating this slideshow of our images.

April Gallery Now Online

The gallery from our April Wildlife/Bird Photography challenge is now online here.

Video for May Meeting

Ramin Izadpanah will be presenting Confessions of a Photographer at our May meeting. Prior to the meeting you may wish to view the following video by Ansel Adams, Master Photographer.

Interview with Ansel Adams, Part 2

Although the video was made in 1983 it’s interesting to see how enthusiastic Adams was about the potential for digital photography.

Link for May Meeting

Click here to join our May meeting.

The dial in link is ‪(CA) +1 226-317-5933‬ PIN: ‪667 076 721‬#. This is a southern Ontario area code so long distance charges may apply.

The Google Meet “room” will be opened at 8:45 a.m. on Friday morning if you need to check your equipment and 9:00 a.m. to sign in for the meeting which starts at 9:15 a.m.

During the online meeting the presenter will show a presentation to all members. To review instructions on how to view a presentation full screen click here.

If you have any issues email us at contact@ksccc.ca and we’ll try to help

May Camera Club Meeting

The monthly meeting will be held online on May 7th at 9:15 a.m. using Google Meet. For information on how to use Google Meet for our meetings go here. A link to the meeting will be posted on our website the morning of May 6th.

The agenda for the meeting is:

Review online meeting procedures
Slideshow of Member Images from the April assignment on Wildlife/Bird Photography
Presentation by Ramon Izadpanah on “Confessions of a Photographer”, chronicling his personal journey as a photographer
Update on June Meeting
Fix my Pic
Concluding Remarks

June Meeting

Our June meeting is our Member’s Day and it is dedicated to you, our members. For this meeting we will have Ask a Question and be presenting Member Slideshows. We are all looking forward to seeing your photographs and videos, and to your continued active participation in the activities of our club.

Ask a Question

We are going to attempt something a little different for part of our June meeting. It’s your turn to “Ask a Question”. Perhaps you have a question such as “What is an f/stop and why should I care?”, “What is dodge and burn and how to I use it?”, “How do I photograph the milky way?”, “Where is the best place to photograph orchids?”, “How can I help make our club even better?”

Ramin Izadpanah Presenting in May

Ramin Izadpanah will be giving an inspiring presentation entitled “Confessions of a Photographer”, chronicling his personal journey as a photographer.

Ramin is a well known, accomplished photographer, having spent many years perfecting his personal style in several photographic genres. His accomplishments include local and national publications, Canadian Geographic Awards, judging photographic submission for the City of Ottawa Art Gallery, as well as judging for local photography clubs.