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Sep
6
Wed
Sept 2023 Meeting
Sep 6 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Our speaker this month is Glen Halverson a member of the Comox photography club.

Inspiration, creativity for what’s in front of my lens is the discipline I use which brings happiness to the eye.
Exploration of photography daily.

You can see some of his photography on Facebook (Glen Halverson Photography) or Instagram (glen halverson photography).

 

We will be showing our slideshows from the summer months (assignments, the favourites and field trips).

Bring your loonie for a coffee.

loonie for coffee

Oct
1
Sun
October Assignment “Still Life”
Oct 1 @ 8:12 pm – Oct 23 @ 11:45 pm

This month’s assignment is ‘still life’.  Take advantage of the turning weather and set up your indoor studio.  Channel your favourite inner renaissance painter.  Flowers, fruit, veg, pumpkins, Hallowe’en corpses, vampires in coffins, etc.

Oct
4
Wed
Oct 2023 Meeting
Oct 4 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Our speaker this month will be Brian Argyle on the topic of ‘Christmas Portraits‘.

Brian is a Canadian freelance photographer based on Vancouver Island, in beautiful British Columbia.

You can find his bio and gallery at his website argylephoto.com.

 

 

We will be showing our slideshows from the previous month (assignment, the favourites and field trip).

Bring your loonie for a coffee.

loonie for coffee

Lions Gate Celebration of Nature 2023
Oct 4 @ 8:12 pm – Oct 23 @ 11:45 pm

This competition hosted by the Lions Gate Camera Club of Vancouver is fast approaching. We have to have images selected from your entries prior to this time and we will set the time when the entry category is added to the website. Although an individual may only have one of their images selected for submission, we are encouraging all members to enter one image in each of the four categories within our own club. The categories are listed below.
There are four categories in this competition:
 01 – Botanical – subjects such as wild-flowers, plants, trees, fungi and algae. Germinated and grown without human assistance.
 02 – Nature – animals, birds, insects, reptiles and marine subjects – under the control and feeding of humans if not obvious – such as zoos, game farms, animal preserves, aquarium, etc…
 03 – Landscape – subjects such as weather phenomena, geological formations, landscapes, seascapes and natural phenomena, planets, stars and astronomical events – no hand of man.
 04 – Wildlife – ONLY living and untamed mammals, birds, insects, reptiles and marine subjects – no hand of man.
Please check the criteria included in the last Contact Sheet as it is quite specific in what is required. .
You may enter your images in the usual manner on our website and voting will occur by our entire membership to chose the entries that will represent our club. As we will be voting on your submissions, do NOT put your name or any identifying marks on your image. We are looking forward to seeing your wonderful submissions Let’s get all four of your images into this contest….REMEMBER ONLY ONE OF YOUR IMAGES MAY GO ON TO THE FINAL COMPETITION AND THAT WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE TOP VOTE COUNT FROM YOUR FOUR ENTRIES…
We are allowed to enter 6 images as a club and we are looking for a broad choice in what our club will have to vote on and compete with in the Lions Gate Competition.

Oct
24
Tue
Voting – Lions Gate Celebration of Nature 2023
Oct 24 @ 8:12 pm – Oct 28 @ 11:45 pm

There are four categories in this competition:
 01 – Botanical – subjects such as wild-flowers, plants, trees, fungi and algae. Germinated and grown without human assistance.
 02 – Nature – animals, birds, insects, reptiles and marine subjects – under the control and feeding of humans if not obvious – such as zoos, game farms, animal preserves, aquarium, etc…
 03 – Landscape – subjects such as weather phenomena, geological formations, landscapes, seascapes and natural phenomena, planets, stars and astronomical events – no hand of man.
 04 – Wildlife – ONLY living and untamed mammals, birds, insects, reptiles and marine subjects – no hand of man.

You may vote for up to 6 images in each of the categories including your own image

The selection of the top 6 images has been explained by the President

Nov
1
Wed
Nov 2023 Meeting
Nov 1 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Our speaker this month will be Rick Leche on the topic of ‘MidJourney Digital AI and our photos‘.

An avid photographer living in Black Creek (on Beautiful Vancouver Island), British Columbia.

You can take a peek at his MidJourney Digital photographs on his Facebook or his 500px Galleries.

 

We will be showing our slideshows from the previous month (assignment, favourites and field trip).

Bring your loonie for a coffee.

loonie for coffee

Dec
6
Wed
General Meeting
Dec 6 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

ArrowsmithOur general meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month in the West Hall of the Qualicum beach Civic Centre from 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm. We normally conduct the club’s business, then review the slideshows from the previous month’s assignment, field trip and favourite shot of the month. The last half of the meeting is dedicated to having a speaker come and make a presentation or discuss some aspects of their photography

Jan
3
Wed
Jan 2024 Meeting
Jan 3 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Our speakers this month will be Clay and Gill Ross on the topic of ‘Travels in India‘.                          

Clay and Gill are two of our own members and you will have seen many of their photographs in our monthly slideshows.

You can take a peek at their extended galleries and biographies on their personal website (CGI Photography).

We will be showing our slideshows from the previous month (assignment, favourites and field trip).

Bring your loonie for a coffee.

loonie for coffee

Feb
13
Tue
Feb 2024 Meeting
Feb 13 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Our speaker this month will be Stan Novotny on the topic of ‘Wildlife Photography‘.                          

Stan Novotny is a talented photographer, videographer, and workshop leader who has made a significant impact in the field of visual storytelling.

You can take a look at his extended biography and fantastic photography on his personal website (STAN NOVOTNY).

We will be showing our slideshows from the previous month (assignment, favourites and field trip).

Bring your loonie for a coffee.

loonie for coffee

Mar
6
Wed
Mar 2024 Meeting
Mar 6 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

For March we are putting together a series of short 10-to-15-minute member discussions.

Ricke Horte, Jack Harynuk and Bob Christopher will each present.

 

 

 

 

 

We will be showing our slideshows from the previous month (assignment, favourites and field trip).

Bring your loonie for a coffee.

loonie for coffee