Calendar of Events
What we have going on…
Our November meeting has moved to a different date for this month. We are very pleased to have Eiko Jones come and speak to us about his photography. The topic is Watershed Awareness – one photo at a time.
At times he is overwhelmed by the beauty of the world around us. He is passionate about sharing this Pacific Northwest environment with everyone. Through artistic and dramatic imagery, he endeavours to offer people a glance of that world, whether they live in a big city condo, or have no ability to experience the world below or out in nature. His work is all about drawing attention to the entire environment and watersheds, from the mountaintops all the way down, and into our vast, but fragile oceans.
Coffee service will be available so bring your loonie.
We are doing it again this year, Richard has kindly offered to present our best photos from the year. He will organize a slideshow for our December social evening.
Please email up to two of your best / favourite images from this past year to bestof2016@oceansidephotographers.ca and include the title for each.
Our projector can accommodate images up to 1900 pixels wide by 1200 high so those are the limits for your images. Richard would like the images by the end of November to give him ample time to review the submissions, get them organized and select music.
You can start uploading images anytime!
Cheers!
Robert Held Art Glass
708 E. Island Hwy
Parksville, BC, Canada
V9P 1T8
NOTE: This event is scheduled for Saturday 17 December between 10:00 and 12:00. There will be several glass artist on site during the tour giving demonstrations.
Lunch is schedule for Boston Pizza in Parksville at 12:00 Noon.
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 SATURDAY 17 December.
Our speaker to start the year off is former club member Randy Hall. Randy has developed a style that shows enhanced colours and contrast. When many people think of contrast, they think colours and tones. There can also be contrast in content. An example of this can be seen in some of Randy’s early morning images of Parksville Bay. Towering or threatening clouds can instill the feeling of unrest, while the calm waters of the bay say serenity. “It’s this type of scene, and the incorporation of weather, that interests me the most”.
Fire in the Sky
Randy will be speaking to us about his style of photography and HDR. Click on Randy’s photo or the Fire in the Sky image to see more of his images.
Following our business portion of the meeting we will see the results of the Portraits and People assignment and the field trip to Robert Held glass works.
We are going to have an exciting evening. Wally Chinn and his wife Alison will be offering his photo-travelogue presentation on exploring the polar bear domain in the Churchill, Manitoba region.
As the marquis animal or symbol for Canada’s northern wildlife, the Polar Bear has little rival. As the largest land carnivore in the world, Canada is home to more than 60% of the world’s polar bears, an animal species that has attracted much interest, curiosity and concern. Wally & Alison have made a few presentations to the OPS in the past, and through another of their narrated photo presentations, they will focus on their recent experiences in northern Manitoba. As opposed to their previous presentations that were directed at distant lands such as Africa, Antarctica or the Galapagos Islands, this showing will be directed somewhat closer to home, examining wildlife and geography with a particularly Canadian perspective, including the realities of polar bear life and some of the lighter sides of their behaviour.
The club business will get underway first and we will review the Table Top assignment, the field trip to Rathtrevor and our January favourites.
Milner Garden Sunday Hours are from 11:00 to 3:00 NOTICE: February 12th Field Trip is postponed until February 19th due to snow at Milner Gardens. Other trip details remain the same.
This months field trip is to Milner Gardens for the early blooms. Meeting at the gardens at 10:00am. There is a small charge of $5.25 as an entrance fee. Milner Gardens members and current VIU students with card free admission. Onsite golf cart shuttle for mobility challenged. Garden open 11:00am to 3:30pm, last entry 3:00pm
LUNCH at 12:00 is at Qualicum Beach Memorial Golf Course club house, Thalassa Restaurant.
Your field trip photos are now uploaded to the website using the upload in the member database. Up to 8 images can be uploaded
Our speaker for March is Bryn Tassell from Ladysmith. Bryn is planning on sharing and talking about the images he has captured on various trips, some of the challenges along with some tips and tricks he has learned along the way.
Bryn Tassell is a photographer who been pursuing a passion of documenting nature for 10 years. He has combined his passion for out door adventure with capturing the natural beauty of the locations he visits. His passion has taken him to remote areas on Vancouver Island to tropical jungles and desolate landscapes of Iceland. More info about his work can be found on his web site at www.BrynTassell.ca
We will have slideshows for the assignment, the field trip to Milner Gardens and the February favourites.
Be certain to bring a loonie for a coffee, can’t get a better deal than this…
loonie for coffee
Another Day with Rick Hulbert
There are only 100 tickets – get yours now.
- John Critchley, Education Director – education.opc@gmail.com
“2017 Edtion” . . .
LEARNING MORE ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY
WITH PHOTOGRAPHER and ARCHITECT RICK HULBERT
Topics
Following up on Rick’s successful full day presentation in February 2016, we have invited him back to expand on his thoughts of how photography can and will enhance your abilities to see and perceive this beautiful world we inhabit.
While he will include a brief review of the fundamentals of his photographic philosophy previously discussed, he will explore new content designed to increase your understanding of and passion for image making.
As a professional teacher of photography, Rick promises to provide both practical and theoretical concepts and ideas that will help make your images more meaningful and more memorable. This promise is made to all attendees, regardless of your level of expertise or experience.
Have a look at Rick’s Photo Website including some of his images, his workshops, and his testimonials!
http://www.
Note: There is free parking adjacent to the resort.
Our Sponsors:
CIBC Qualicum Beach
Canadian Tire Parksville
Schedule of Saturday Presentations
Morning Sessions:
9:00am to 10:30am
Key Compositional Principles that will enhance your Image Making . . .
Photography with Intent
10:30am to 10:45am
Morning Break
10:45am to 12:15am
The Keys to Pre-Visualizing Great Images . . .
Photographing Light, Edges, Space, and Depth
12:15am to 1:30pm
Lunch on your own – Bag lunches are permitted provided they do not leave the presentation room.
1:30pm to 3:00pm
The Keys to Creating Great Images from your RAW files . . .
From Camera Settings to Editing Workflows
3:00pm to 3:15pm
Afternoon Break
3:15pm to 4:45pm
The Keys to achieving Fine Art Photography . . .
What it is and How to get there”
Recent Testimonials
“I just wanted to thank you again for another brilliant course. I can’t believe how much my eye and skill has improved. My clients even notice a difference after each session you and I have together. Your creative touch is second to none! You are an absolutely brilliant teacher and I just can’t thank you enough for all of your time and expertise. You have made me feel incredibly proud to show off my hard work. Thanks to you my photography has reached a level that I had only dreamed about. The advice you have given me on the business of photography and marketing myself has been outstanding and has produced great results already. I am waiting with great anticipation for our next course.”
— Gabriela Sladkova, Professional Photographer
“Thanks so much for an excellent and engaging class. I loved how you brought in knowledge from other disciplines, it enriched the experience of my learning. Your enthusiasm and passion for the subject material was contagious! I can’t wait to apply what I have learned! Thanks again!”
— Preet Heer, Senior Community Planner
“Rick, your Vancouver Architecture and Urban Photo Workshop was phenomenal. I really feel that your style of instruction coupled with your warm and humorous personality has enabled me to take my photography to the next level. Intercepting the light, watching the edges, and of course, keeping the camera level are all of my valuable takeaways. Your post-processing instruction offered more great and simple tips to add to my toolbox. I look forward to attending another one of your workshops in the future!”
— Diane Spaidal
“Rick – A friend recently wrote to me: “Your photographs of buildings and monuments are becoming rather significantly better every time.” The credit, of course, goes to you and only to you!”
— Nathan Ginsbury
“I posted the “halo-less” photo as well as the one under the bridge . . . and the CEO of The Woodlands Economic Development Partnership replied : “If you ever want to share, I would love to use your photos in our economic development presentations!” Wow! And all due to the lack of halos and maintaining straight lines. You are a genius! :-)”
— Jean Drummond
President, The Woodlands Camera Club, Texas
In keeping with the Wildlife theme for the month, the field trip is to the North Island Widllife Recovery Center. Located in Errington, BC on Vancouver Island in Canada, the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre is a world class wildlife rehabilitation facility specializing in the rehabilitation of black bears and raptors.
Notes
I’ve written to the NIWRC requesting that a volunteer raptor handler be present to show us the birds outside enclosures, so that we might get some unobstructed shots. I’ve yet to hear back as to whether their have managed to find a volunteer. However, I’m excited about the prospects.
Also, there is a small charge for entry to the Center.
Lunch is planned for Cuckoos Restaurant for 12 noon. Cuckoos is in Coombs at the Old Country Market
Our speaker for April is Larry Breitkreutz, his topic for his presentation is Creating Compelling Compositions. Larry has been an avid photo enthusiast for over 30 years. He enjoys the inspiration and challenge of all types of artistic images, whether created with the camera, with software, or with brush and paint. With his camera and computer software he creates impressionistic images of a world often overlooked by the casual observer.
Larry is a Certified CAPA Judge and is called upon frequently to critique and judge images in various competitions, both local as well as international. He enjoys sharing his enthusiasm for photography and teaches Level One and Level Two Photography Courses for the City of Surrey, Parks and Recreation.
He has been honoured with the CAPA Fellowship (FCAPA) designation, and is actively involved in promoting photography throughout the region. He serves the photographic community as the President of the Canadian Association for Photographic Art (CAPA).
Larry is visiting with his wife Hazel who is an accomplished artist and photographer. You can view a recent article they wrote for the CAPA Magazine (here).
Following our regular business for the meeting we will have the slideshows from the Wildlife assignment, the March favourites and the field trip to the North Island Wildlife Centre.
Bring that loonie for the coffee break –
loonie for coffee