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September 2026 Monthly Meeting

Nature Abstract by Ted Timmons

The next monthly meeting will be held on Friday, September 11th starting at 9:15 a.m.

Your Monthly Challenge images must be emailed to contact@ksccc.ca by noon on Friday, September 4th to be included in the meeting. You may send up to three images for the Monthly Challenge and you may nominate one image for the Photo Review. Please follow the naming guideline for your pictures as outlined here (Photo Title by Your Name.jpg).

NOTE: If you do not receive an email confirming that your images have been received by Saturday morning, send a follow-up email to Debbie at debbie.pinard@gmail.com.

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 are in dire need of new executive members
  • Presentation “Photographic Projects” by Manfred Mueller
  • Coffee Break
  • Slideshow of Member Images from the Challenge on “Abstracts in Nature”
  • Monthly Photo Review
  • Fix my Pic and Member submitted slideshows if time permits.
  • The next Meeting will be on Friday October 2nd
  • The theme for the Monthly Challenge will be “Structure“, photos to be sent by noon Friday September 25th. Structure is everywhere – skeletal structure, organization structure – manmade or natural.  It supports us and sometimes frustrates us.  It provides a framework we can operate under.  If your image contains “structure” – natural or manmade, it can be included.
  • Concluding Remarks

See you at the meeting.

“Photographic Projects” by Manfred Mueller, Friday September 11th, 2026


Topic – Photographic Projects

Have you ever asked yourself any of the following questions?

  • How do I become a better photographer?
  • How do I develop my own personal photographic style?
  • How can I get people to take my work more seriously?
  • How do I tell a story with my images?

One excellent way to accomplish these goals is by creating your own photo projects.

Rather than looking at just individual images, start thinking about how to plan, shoot and arrange a series of related images in a way that tells a story.

Manfred’s presentation will draw on his personal experience in developing photographic projects. He will demonstrate approaches that will help you create and share your own projects.

Bio – Manfred Mueller, ACAPA

KSCCC member Manfred Mueller is an award-winning, Ottawa-based photographer and print maker.

Serious photography has been part of his life since he was in his teens. After high school, he studied mechanical engineering at Queen’s University and after graduating he worked as a Professional Engineer throughout his career.  Manfred has studied photography at both Algonquin College and the School of the Photographic Arts – Ottawa (SPAO), he earned a college diploma in Photographic Arts and Production from SPAO in 2024.

Manfred is an avid travel photographer and has travelled in well over 60 countries and has attended workshops and master classes in Ottawa, Guatemala and India. When at home, he enjoys still life photography in his studio.  His work has appeared in Canadian Geographic Travel Magazine, the Ottawa Business Journal, Canadian Camera Magazine and PhotoED Magazine. His prints are held in private and corporate collections across North America and can often be viewed in galleries in the Ottawa area. 

Manfred is the Director of Education at the Canadian Association for Photographic Art (CAPA).  He has been a CAPA certified judge since 2019 and has judged competitions at the local, national and international levels.  Manfred was named as an Associate Fellow (ACAPA) in 2024.

Exclusive Free Event for Your Club Members

Dear KSCCC Members,

We have an exciting opportunity to share with the Kanata Seniors’ Centre Camera Club this fall.

Normally, the CAPA Speaker Series is an exclusive benefit reserved for individual CAPA members. However, for one night only, we’re opening the first event of the season for free to all photographers in your club!

We invite your members to join us live on YouTube for an inspiring presentation by renowned educator, photographer & printmaker Michael Tardioli.

Lineage of Seeing: The Evolution of Critical Photography

Michael will trace the fascinating shift of photography from simple documentation to a powerful, expressive art form—highlighting key historical movements, influential artists, and a showcase of his own personal favorite works. Read more about Michael and his presentation here.

Event Details

  • Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
  • Time: 7:00 PM Eastern
  • Cost: FREE (Open to all skill levels)
  • Language: Presented in English

How to Join
No pre-registration is required! Your members can simply tune in at event time via this link:

👉 capacanada.link/SpeakerSeries


Best regards,
Manfred Mueller, ACAPA
Director of Education
Canadian Association for Photographic Art

June 2026 Monthly Meeting

Seasons of the North – Fall Leaf Collecting to Winter by Paula

The next monthly meeting will be held on Friday, June 5th starting at 9:15 a.m.

Your Monthly Challenge images and Selfie Challenge images must be emailed to contact@ksccc.ca by noon on Friday, May 29th to be included in the meeting. Indicate clearly in your email that your images are for the Monthly Challenge or Selfie Challenge. You may send up to three images for the Monthly Challenge, and three images for the Selfie Challenge and you may nominate one image from either for the Photo Review. Please follow the naming guideline for your pictures as outlined here (Photo Title by Your Name.jpg).

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.

For this month, you can also bring prints to show (up to 10, any size) that you can stand up either with an easel/stand that you bring. Please come 15 minutes early to get them set up. Also bring a name card to put in front so people know who took the pictures – it can be as simple as a folded piece of cardboard with your name written on it.

The agenda for the meeting is:

  • Opening Remarks
  • Member’s Slideshows
  • Coffee Break for 30 Minutes – Photo Print Display (participating members to stand by their prints)
  • Slideshow of Member Images from the Challenge on “Visions of Canada”
  • Yearly Photo Challenge (Selfies)
  • Photo Review
  • Introduction to next year’s monthly challenges
  • The next Meeting will be on Friday September 11th
  • The theme for the Monthly Challenge will be “Abstracts in Nature“, photos to be sent by noon Friday September 4th. Interesting shapes, tones and colours abound in nature. Photograph items to emphasize the abstract without revealing the actual subject (e.g. colours of a bird’s wing, abstract shapes in rocks, designs in wood, flower petals).
  • Concluding Remarks

See you at the meeting.

Alberta Presentation Follow-up

During the presentation Debbie talked about the wild horse support group HAWS (Help Alberta Wildies Society). For more information you can go to there website here, or their Facebook page here. Did you know that most of the wild horses have been named, and there are quite a few famous ones.

For those interested in seeing Debbie’s and Amy’s videos again here are the links:

Debbie Wild Horses

Amy Wild Horses

Debbie DPP

Amy DPP