What we have
Our speaker for this month is TJ Watt , an award-winning nature and conservation photographer from Victoria, BC. He combines his passion for rainforest conservation with professional photography, TJ sheds light on BC’s endangered old-growth forests in an effort to help see them saved. A self-described ‘big-tree hunter’, he can often be found driving rough backroads and exploring remote regions of Vancouver Island in search of the last old-growth giants. TJ is also a co-founder, campaigner, and photographer with the Ancient Forest Alliance, a non-profit organization that works to protect BC’s old-growth forests and ensure a sustainable second-growth forest industry.
TJ will present an overview of the ecology and politics of BC’s endangered old-growth growth forests and the role conservation photography plays in the fight to protect them. He will include photographs from across Vancouver Island and BC, including the spectacular Great Bear Rainforest. Click here for TJ’s website. Click here for the Ancient Forest Alliance.
We will show the slideshows from our field trip in Nanaimo, the texture assignment and our March favuorites.
There will be coffee and tea at $1!
loonie for coffee
Our speaker this month is Nanaimo photographer, Judy Hancock-Holland. Judy has presented to the club previously and we received excellent feedback about her spiritual approach to her photography. Judy has a new presentation and we are looking forward to her visit. Visit Judy’s website here.
We will be showing our favourites, field trip outing and the monthly assignment.
Bring your loonie for a coffee.
loonie for coffee
Our speaker this month is Vancouver Island photographer, Chris Istace.
Freelance writer & photographer as well as community leader who calls the Cowichan Valley home. Through written and visual storytelling he strives to inspire others to be mindful of themselves and to embrace ecological wisdom. His photography specializes primarily outdoor pursuits such as hiking, climbing and mountain biking and the beautiful landscapes those activities take place.
Instagram is https://www.instagram.com/stasher_bc/
Facebook is https://www.facebook.com/MindfulExplorer/
Website is www.ChrisIstace.com
We will be showing our favourites, field trip outing and the monthly assignment.
Bring your loonie for a coffee.
loonie for coffee
Our speaker this month is Qualicum Beach photographer, Joan Larson.
Joan’s original passion for horses led to her interest in art
and she has never stopped to look back.
Joan has an extensive CV chronicling 25 years of
professional achievements which include international
shows, awards and documentaries. However it is the
present and future that hold her attention. Her recent
ground breaking series of artworks honouring the RCMP
Musical Ride has been used for exhibitions supporting
non-profit organizations. This was followed by a series
based on her trips to remote and restricted Sable Island to
paint it most famous denizens, the wild horses. Next on
her radar is a series of paintings based on “Life at the Race
Track.”
Joan is a Senior member of the Federation of Canadian
Artists (SFCA), a full member of the American Academy
of Equine Artists (AAEA) and holds the Premier Pastelist
designation with the Pastel Society of Canada (PPC).
Joan and her husband Paul Smith own and operate
Creekside Studio from their acreage in the rural area of
Coombs where they live with their family and assorted
animals, including horses . . . which Joan states “are simply
necessary.”
Website is www.joanlarson.com
We will be showing our favourites, field trip outing and the monthly assignment.
Bring your loonie for a coffee.
loonie for coffee
Our speaker this month is Nanaimo photographer, Andrea Black of ‘Chasing Whimsy‘.
You can find Andrea’s bio at Chasing Whimsy
Her full website can be found at https://www.chasingwhimsyphoto.com/
We will be showing our favourites, field trip outing, and the monthly assignment.
Bring your loonie for a coffee.
loonie for coffee
Our speaker this month is Courtenay photographer, Boomer Jerritt. His presentation on his Antarctic travels is not to be missed.
Boomer’s biography can be found at Strathcona Photography
His full website can be found at https://strathconaphotography.com/
As usual we will display our favourites, field trip outing, and the monthly assignment.
Bring your loonie for a coffee.
loonie for coffee
Our speaker this month is Nanaimo photographer, Tim McGrath and ‘Grizzlies of the Khutzeymateen‘.
Tim’s biography and information can be found at ITS-PHOTOGRAPHY.CA
As usual we will display our favourites, field trip outing, and the monthly assignment.
Bring your loonie for a coffee.
loonie for coffee
Astrophotography
Our speakers this month are coming from the Nanaimo Astronomy Society – https://www.nanaimoastronomy.com/
Chris Boar and Tony Puerzer are well known photographers with a keen interest in astronomy. They will be speaking about this aspect of their photography and the activities they organize through their club.
We will be showing our slideshows from last month’s assignment, the favourites and the field trip
There will be coffee at $1!
loonie for coffee
Our speaker this month is Kerry Dawson, a Comox based teacher and photographer – https://www.kerrydawsonphoto.com/ Kerry’s presentation is entitled, “The Importance of Creative Personal Projects in Photography”.
A quote from Kerry’s webiste – “My first love is nature, landscape and wildlife photography. I love to capture the beauty of the world around me. More recently I’ve become interested in creating creative portraits and composite works by combining images using photoshop. I’m always learning new things”
We will be showing our slideshows from last month’s assignment, the favourites and the field trip
There will be coffee at $1!
loonie for coffee
Our speakers this month are new members Gillian (Gill) and Clay Ross who moved to the Island from Calgary this year. They are originally from South Africa and have travelled extensively. They have done a great deal of photography and enjoy talking about their travels. Their presentation will have two components, the main portion is about travels in the southern area of South Africa while a second part will be about rodeos. The Coombs Rodeo is coming here in August so they will have some tips for us.
We will be showing our slideshows from last month’s assignment, the favourites and the field trip.
Reminder 1 – we will be asking for your ‘Best of the Year’ photos later in the Fall
Reminder 2 – we will be entering the Lions’s Gate Nature Competition in the Fall
