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What we have

 

Sep
18
Sun
September Field Trip
Sep 18 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
This is a wonderful opportunity to photograph farm animals, old building and explore locally made cheeses and wines.
CHANGE OF VENUE  Lunch is scheduled for 12:00 at the Morningstar Golf Course restaurant at the Golf course, just down the road from the farm.
Remember to submit a maximum of 6 images of this field trip.  Limiting yourself to 6 images for this field trip may be a challenge.
Located on a heritage dairy farm nestled in the shadow of Mt. Arrowsmith, Little Qualicum Cheeseworks and Mooberry Winery produce a selection of world-class cheeses and award-winning fruit wines. Made from the high-quality milk of our herd of happy dairy cows, we have an artisan cheese to suit any occasion. And just across the courtyard is the winery, where delectable fruit wines pair perfectly with the cheeses. Come and visit us at the farm and sample our products, stay for a tour and visit our animals – we’d love to meet you! We are open daily 9 am-5 pm. Website: www.cheeseworks.ca Download regional map: Parksville map 2016

 

Sep
21
Wed
Assignment Voting is Underway
Sep 21 @ 12:00 am – Sep 28 @ 11:45 pm

voteThis is a reminder to vote for the current assignment. Voting usually starts on the 21st of the month and continues until the 28th of the month. Vote in the member database and check the dates for the specific assignment.

Oct
1
Sat
Your Favourite Photo
Oct 1 @ 4:13 am

_I2A5979_HDRRemember to upload your favourite photo for this month in the member database.

Oct
5
Wed
October Meeting – Slideshow Night
Oct 5 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

slideshownightSlideshow Night – Our October meeting is going to be quite exciting with slideshows from many of our members.  Summer is over and our members have traveled and will be sharing their memories.  The list is not yet complete, however, we are expecting shows from Ken Meisner, Shelley Harynuk, Alan Smith, Wayne Buhr, Roy Watts, Inge McDonald, Ed Dunnett, Jack Harynuk and there’s more to come.

Before the show gets going, we’ll get the club business out of the way, then see the results of the Moving Water assignment, the field trip to Morningstar Farm and our favourite shots from September.

There will be coffee and tea at $1 but bring your own popcorn!

Oct
8
Sat
Mark Koegel Workshop
Oct 8 @ 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

IPWFinalThree of our club members are among the founding members of a group that are working to bring world class photographers and instructors to the Island to share their skills and knowledge that will allow photographers to become the best they can be.

Mark Koegel will be speaking about:

  • Minimalism, Leading Lines, and Negative Space: seeing the world through a lens versus our eyes
  • Fine-Art Long Exposure Photography Case Study
  • From RAW to FINAL: The Complete Workflow from Capture to Print

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Assignment Reminder
Oct 8 @ 4:45 pm

This is a reminder to upload your assignment photos to the member database by the 20th.

Oct
16
Sun
October Field Trip
Oct 16 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

NOTE: This field trip now has the Old Country Market’s management approval to photograph inside the market in addition to the open areas.  The question was raised during the general meeting 5 October.

October’s trip is to the Old Country Market in Coombs (Goats on the Roof).   Lunch to follow will be at The Cuckoo Restaurant which is on site.

To extend our educational program which John Critchley worked very hard to produce and deliver, apply some of those compositional techniques to the images created during the field trip.  This is not a contest but an opportunity to explore and expand our photographic skills. These included but not limited to:

  • Composing with colour
  • Composing with light
  • Uses of horizontal or vertical planes
  • Uses of horizontal or vertical lines
  • Leading Lines
  • Use of negative space
  • Diagonal rules
  • Rule of Thirds or breaking the rule
  • Simplicity
  • Filling the Frame
  • Use of a different perspective

Demonstrate these techniques by applying a different and single technique to each of the 6 images you submit from your field trip photos.  Send a maximum of 6 photos to fieldtrip.opc@gmail.com.  Keep in mind the club’s size limitation for each image.

Have fun and see you Sunday 16 October.

 

Oct
21
Fri
Assignment Voting is Underway
Oct 21 @ 12:00 am – Oct 28 @ 11:45 pm

voteThis is a reminder to vote for the current assignment. Voting usually starts on the 21st of the month and continues until the 28th of the month. Vote in the member database and check the dates for the specific assignment.

Oct
23
Sun
Canvas Wrap Special
Oct 23 @ 5:00 pm – Oct 26 @ 5:15 pm

oct-2016There is a $99 special for 24″ X 36″ canvas wrap, giclée prints on a 3/4″ frame. This is for all orders received during the month of October, there is no limit to the number you want to do.

It’s with your image!

Nov
1
Tue
Your Favourite Photo
Nov 1 @ 4:13 am

_I2A5979_HDRRemember to upload your favourite photo for this month in the member database.