We’re somewhere in the middle of winter. If you are ready for a little shot of summer, you might want to visit the Tropical Greenhouse at the Experimental Farm. This map shows its location on Maple Drive. Here are a few images taken on a recent visit.
The Greenhouse is open Open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Saturday.
If you’d like to see some spectacular wildlife photographs, take a look at the results of the 2016 Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest, developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, London.
If you disagree with the judges’ choices, take a look at the People’s Choice Award.
Thanks to Sue who suggested the idea of a shoot-in and set the whole thing up, to all who helped out and to the participants who learned lots about their cameras and how to use them.
Here are some snapshots of the event taken by Amy Lo and Bill Robertson. If you want to share your images from the shoot in with the club, please submit them for the February meeting.
We plan on doing this again and would appreciate feedback from club members about what we can add or improve. Email the executive here or talk to us at a meeting.
The Canadian Association of Photographic Arts (CAPA) and the RA Photo Club of Ottawa are hosting the Canadian Camera Conference, to be held on June 28-30, 2017 in Ottawa. The Conference will be held in conjunction with the 2017 Canada Day celebrations. It will include a host of interesting presentations by well-known professional photographers, special in-depth workshops, a trade show and a range of special events that will take place before, during and after the Conference. For full details, see the Conference website.
Ron Pierce
Did Santa bring you a new camera for Christmas? If you’re new to photography then this article on camera basics that Fraser Campbell shared with us will help you get started.
If you want to learn even more about your new camera why not try it out at our Shoot In which we’re holding as part of the meeting on January 6th. Don’t forget to bring your manual.
A friend recently pointed out a great article on the photographer Edward Burtynsky published in The New Yorker. It describes his process, features several of his images and includes some biograhical details. One highlight was this great quote:
“Somebody way back when said it takes two people to use Photoshop: one to work, the other to say when to stop,”
For more Edward Burtynsky images visit his web site or look at this google image search.
The camera club organizes lots of shoot-outs like the Carp Fair and the Carleton University Butterfly exhibit in the fall. What the heck is a “shoot in”?
As part of the January 6th meeting we’ll be holding a “shoot in” consisting of 7 activities that will highlight:
You can see exactly what’s involved in each activity by clicking on the above links.
It will take place in the same room we meet. The purpose is to have fun, to experiment and to learn. It will be of benefit to the beginner and the expert. Each activity will be lead by an experienced club member.
Bring your camera and its manual.
Have fun!
Here’s a great slideshow from club member Frank Knor that documents his recent cruise up the Rhine River from Amsterdam to Budapest. At almost 10 minutes, it’s too long to show during one of our meetings (we try to stick to a 3 minute maximum) but well worth watching.
You can see more of Frank’s slideshows on his YouTube channel.
Kanata Seniors' Centre Camera Club 