oceanside photographers

always something to learn



What we have

 

Nov
1
Sat
November Assignment – A Song Title
Nov 1 – Nov 20 all-day

Got a favourite song and photo?…  Maybe one will get everyone’s attention.

Dec
1
Mon
December Assignment – Christmas
Dec 1 – Dec 20 all-day

Enjoy the holiday season but first find some great photos to shar.

Jan
1
Thu
January Assignment – Frost / Ice
Jan 1 @ 1:57 am – 2:57 am

Assignment is Frost

Feb
1
Sun
February Assignment – Macro or Close-up
Feb 1 – Feb 20 all-day

We’ve practiced at the Education meeting and now we just have to go out and find the perfect shot.  Don’t forget to follow the guidelines listed on the assignment page.

Aug
24
Wed
September Assignment Moving Water
Aug 24 @ 12:00 am – Sep 21 @ 12:00 am
Apr
9
Sun
April Field Trip
Apr 9 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Alberni Harbour Quay

Harbour Quay
Location: Port Alberni

The Alberni Harbour Quay features a colourful collection of waterfront shops, galleries, and eateries, and is also where you’ll find the clock tower, which grants panoramic views of the Alberni Inlet.    You will also find the boarding area for the MV Frances Barkley, a passenger and freight vessel that offers scenic journeys to Bamfield and Ucluelet on the west coast. Take a stroll to view the commercial fishing fleet, large shipping vessels and pleasure craft marinas. There’s also a children’s park for families to spend the afternoons.

Lunch:  Will be at the Starboard Grill on the quay at 12:00 noon

Note: There is a change to the start time for this Field Trip. It will start at 10:30 Sunday morning.

Send a maximum of 5 photos to, Members Data Base, Assignments, Field Trips. Keep in mind the club’s size limitation for each image.

Apr
16
Thu
April Assignment number 2
Apr 16 @ 12:00 am – Apr 30 @ 11:45 pm

 

           

 

Assignment number 2 – April 16-April 30 2020

Our second topic is How Close Can You Go????

Dust off your macro lens and have fun in and out of the house. You don’t have a macro lens – no problem just go as close as your camera will allow you to get. The ideas here a endless and it doesn’t just have to be flowers.

You can enter a photo for each of the categories – one black and white, one color and one digitally enhanced.

  Like field trips we will be doing assignments twice a month instead of one and there will be no voting at this time.  Please enter your photos on the website following the sizing and category specifications.  If you entered in the assignment #1 please send them to president.opc@gmail.com and I will make sure they are included in the slide show.  Let’s have some fun with this since we are asked to stay at home or keep social distancing.

Jul
1
Wed
July Assignment topic is METAL
Jul 1 @ 12:00 am – Jul 28 @ 11:45 pm

            

Description: It can be of shiny, rusty, new or old metal.  Let your imagination be your guide and you can be as creative as you like as long it is metal.  Try to use different photos in
each category.  There are three categories and you may place one photo in each category – color, black and white, and digitally enhanced.  This final category of digitally enhanced you can adjust with filters, styles or any changes you would like.  Photos must be taken May 1 – July 28  Please do not put your signature on your photos in this category

Aug
1
Sat
August Assignment – From a worms point of view
Aug 1 @ 12:00 am – Aug 28 @ 11:45 pm

   

 

This is your chance to get down and see the life from underneath all of those things we look down at on the ground. Take your photos from the ground up (looking up) to 31cm (12 inches ). This can be alot of fun and challenging all at once.

Remember you can post 3 photos – one color, one black and white and one digitally changed.  Photos must be taken in the last three months – June – August

Oct
4
Sun
October Assignment – Juxtaposition
Oct 4 @ 12:00 am – Oct 29 @ 11:45 pm

 

 

dark vs light                                                            large vs small                                                     rock vs water

 

Here is a topic that some of you may never heard of but it can be fun and will make us think a little.
Topic: Juxtaposition
What is it?  Two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.  Ideas of this can be
Fat vs skinny –eg: a large tree vs a skinny one
Past and present -eg: an old building next to a new one ,
Old vs new –eg: a film camera vs a flash card.
Big vs small –eg: a child’s hand holding their parents
Dark vs light colors– eg: a dark puppy with some light ones
Nature vs manmade – eg” flowers or trees next to a home or apartment
Circle vs rectangle or angle – a carpet with a pattern
Black vs white – self explanatory
Water vs rocks – Qualicum falls

These are just some ideas but let your imagination go and have fun with this.
Remember you can enter one color, one black and white and one digitally enhanced.  Try not to use the same photo for all three categories