April Monthly Meeting

Amazing Beach by Gary Hollingworth

The next monthly meeting will be held on Friday, April 10th starting at 9:15 a.m.

Your Monthly Challenge images must be emailed to contact@ksccc.ca by noon on Friday, April 3rd 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
  • We need more slideshows/videos for our June Member’s meeting
  • REMINDER: Our year-long “Selfie” project
  • Introduction of Ron Evans “Video Production Workshop, April 23, 2026”and Sign-Up Sheet
  • Presentation “Highlighting Ottawa’s Photographic Hotspots”
    • Pinhey Forest and Sand Dunes by Jay-Dee Purdie
    • Chaudiere Falls and Andrew Hayden Park by Debbie Pinard
    • Petrie Island by Paul Grant
    • Fletcher Gardens and Arboretum by Georgette Mueller for Ross Laing
  • Coffee Break
  • Slideshow of Member Images from the Challenge on Solitude – Serene
  • Monthly Photo Review
  • The next Meeting will be on Friday May 1st
  • The theme for the Monthly Challenge will be “Colour Splash“, photos to be sent by noon Friday April 24th. Images that capture photos where one specific colour stands out prominently. This can be achieved through composition, subject choice, or post-processing
  • Fix My Pic submissions
  • Member Slideshow if time permits
  • Concluding Remarks

See you at the meeting.

March Monthly Meeting Update

Because of illness, the original presentation by Paul is being replaced.

The new agenda for the meeting is:

  • Opening Remarks
  • Monthly Photo Challenges for 2026-27, Call for Proposals
  • We need more slideshows/videos for our June Member’s meeting
  • We are also adding a new twist to the June meeting – printed photos
  • Presentation “Why Photographers Need to Post Process” by Manfred Mueller
  • Coffee Break
  • Slideshow of Member Images from the Challenge on Portals / Portholes – Windows and / or Doors
  • Monthly Photo Review
  • Fix My Pic submissions
  • Presentation “Intro to Luminar Neo” by Debbie Pinard
  • Member Slideshow if time permits
  • Concluding Remarks

See you at the meeting.

March Monthly Meeting

Window and Door in a Broken Down Lobster Shed by Lesley Bradley

The next monthly meeting will be held on Friday, March 6th starting at 9:15 a.m.

Your Monthly Challenge images must be emailed to contact@ksccc.ca by noon on Friday, February 27th 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
  • Monthly Photo Challenges for 2026-27, Call for Proposals
  • We need more slideshows/videos for our June Member’s meeting
  • Presentation “Introduction to Lighting Equipment and Demonstrations” by Paul Grant
  • Coffee Break
  • Slideshow of Member Images from the Challenge on Portals / Portholes – Windows and / or Doors
  • Monthly Photo Review
  • The next Meeting will be on Friday April 10th (not the 3rd as it is Good Friday). The theme for the Monthly Challenge will be Solitude – Serene, photos to be sent by noon Friday April 3rd. Images that evoke the state or situation of being alone.  Could be wilderness, empty city streets, etc.
  • Fix My Pic submissions
  • Member Slideshow if time permits
  • Concluding Remarks

See you at the meeting.

“Seeing and Understanding Light” by Paul Grant, Friday February 6th, 2026



The presentation is intended for all types of photography.  We will look at practical application of light as a way to enhance our photos and also as a creative tool.  Utilising three of the main components of light, quality, quantity and colour we will explore particle application of light using natural light, continuous light and flash.   

February Monthly Meeting

Snow Shadows by Ron Evans

The next monthly meeting will be held on Friday, February 6th starting at 9:15 a.m.

Your Monthly Challenge images must be emailed to contact@ksccc.ca by noon on Friday, January 30th 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
  • Kanata Seniors’ Centre Print Management update
  • We need more slideshows/videos for our June Member’s meeting
  • Call for Volunteers
  • Update on potential workshops for Members
  • Presentation ““Seeing and Understanding Light” by Paul Grant
  • Coffee Break
  • Slideshow of Member Images from the Challenge on Shadows
  • Monthly Photo Review
  • The next Meeting will be on Friday March 6th. The theme for the Monthly Challenge will be Portals / Portholes – Windows and / or Doors, photos to be sent by noon Friday February 27th. Portals and doors are things we go thru to achieve something or go somewhere.  Portholes and windows are things we look through and wish we could get there.
  • Fix My Pic submissions
  • Member Slideshow if time permits
  • Concluding Remarks

See you at the meeting.

January Monthly Meeting

NAC Lobby by Terry O’Hearn

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

Your Monthly Challenge images must be emailed to contact@ksccc.ca by noon on Friday, January 2nd 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
  • Kanata Seniors’ Centre Print Management: Introduction of John Dolson
  • Results of Mat Cutting Workshop
  • Presentation “Tips on Trips: An Intro to Travel Photography” by Georgette and Manfred
  • Coffee Break
  • Slideshow of Member Images from the Challenge on Unusual Perspectives
  • Monthly Photo Review
  • The next Meeting will be on Friday February 6th. The theme for the Monthly Challenge will be Shadows, photos to be sent by noon Friday January 30th. Hard light creates hard well-defined shadows and soft light ones that are soft and less defined.  Shoot for the shadows, but the subject creating the shadows can be included.
  • Fix My Pic submissions
  • Member Slideshow if time permits
  • Concluding Remarks

See you at the meeting.