oceanside photographers

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What we have

 

Jun
1
Wed
June Meeting
Jun 1 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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

Jul
6
Wed
July Meeting
Jul 6 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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

Aug
3
Wed
August Meeting
Aug 3 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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

Apr
5
Wed
April 2023 Meeting
Apr 5 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Our speaker this month is Ron Brandner a member of the Port Alberni photo club.  The purpose of his talk is to discuss how the hobby of photography has enhanced both his physical and mental health. As a senior, health issues are becoming more and more prevalent and he is finding photography is becoming more of a medication than a hobby.
He has been making images for over 60 years and over that period has garnered a lot of useful information from a great number of sources that have helped him adjust his practice of photography to suit his changing needs.
He is grateful to those who have shared their wisdom with him and has compiled a list of the more important ideas.  Hopefully there will be some that will be of benefit to Oceanside photographers.

We will be showing our slideshows from last month’s assignment, the favourites and the field trip.

Bring your loonie for a coffee.

loonie for coffee

May
3
Wed
May 2023 Meeting
May 3 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Ryan Tidman

After finishing school in 2017, Ryan spent over three years working with National Geographic photographers Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier and their ocean conservation non-profit, SeaLegacy. During his time with SeaLegacy, he developed a deep understanding of documenting the natural world, sharing conservation issues, and, most importantly, conveying science communication effectively through photography and film. Fortunately, as part of the expedition team, he had the opportunity to travel the world documenting ongoing conservation efforts.

Since 2020, he has split his time between photography and cinematography. He recently completed projects in our Great Bear Rain Forest and also in the Antarctic.

Visit Ryan’s website to see some of his amazing photography https://www.ryantidman.com/

 

We will be showing our slideshows from last month’s assignment, the favourites and the field trip.

Bring your loonie for a coffee.

loonie for coffee

Jun
7
Wed
June 2023 Meeting
Jun 7 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm


Our speaker this month is Cindy Powell a long time member of the Comox photography club. She has been involved with photography for many years and enjoys a wide variety genres from wildlife to action to closeup. She has been a contributor to her club’s annual Imagefest show at the Sid Williams theatre. You can see some of her photography on her website – https://cindypowell.zenfolio.com/

 

We will be showing our slideshows from last month’s assignment, the favourites and the field trip.

Bring your loonie for a coffee.

loonie for coffee

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
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

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

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