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Our speaker this month is photographer Rick Leche.
Rick has been an active photographer since the inception of digital photography from digital point & shoots to DSLR’s to mirrorless to iPhones. He is an advanced Photoshop and other digital darkroom tools user to develop photos and to satisfy his keen interest in producing digital/photographic art.
His membership and active participation in camera clubs has afforded Rick the opportunity to observe and learn from both good and not so good judges what distinguishes quality photographic images. He is always ready and excited to be able to provide constructive and learning feedback to photographers. Click on the image or this link to view a sample of his images
Items of Note:
We will be showing our Favourites from January, our field trip outing and the Every Day assignment
Bring your loonie for a coffee.
NOTE: This month the field trip is on a Saturday and is the third week of February instead of the second
This field trip will have several opportunities for some great photography with many areas open to the public and with so many areas none of them are crowded which makes it nice for us.
Our event will be going from 10:30 – noon but for your information I have listed the days complete agenda below
Heritage Faire will be running from 10 am to 4 pm at the Cumberland Recreation Centre.
Cumberland’s Heritage Faire was originally launched by a group of community volunteers in 2003 and was modeled on the folk festival that ran from 1949 to 1958 celebrating the diverse heritage of Cumberlanders. Each year over 50 families, clubs and other organizations set up displays of antique tools, unique collections, photos and demonstrations of crafts and folklore from the early days of Cumberland and the Comox Valley.
Heritage Day at the Museum is open by donation if you would like to go in and take photos there
Lantern Festival and Parade
Indoor Labyrinth at the Cultural Centre from 10 am to 4 pm.
At 6pm join the Lantern Parade from Village Square at Third Street to Village Park
Entertainment and sky lanterns at Village Park after the parade, weather permitting.
2744 Dunsmuir Ave Cumberland
It is located on the main street. (across from the Cumberland Bakery)
This 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.
Our speaker for March is Stan Novotny. Stan is a Vancouver Island-based photographer who is in love with nature and the peacefulness it brings. He has had a camera in his hands from a very young age questioning how it worked, but not really understanding the creative influence it would have on my future. Over time, his interests took him to attending workshops with some of North Americas best photographers and he has become a mentor to other photographers as he has learned and mastered his own techniques. Check Stan’s website at this location.
We will be showing our Favourites from February, our field trip outing to Cumberland and the Broken assignment.
Bring your loonie for a coffee.
This month we will be meeting on Sunday
Buckerfields is not just a feed store. It has so many items for your home and garden, your pets and yes even the farm.
Come and join with to explore this local store and see how many unique and different photos you can find.
Lunch will be at the British Bobby Restaurant at noon
1209 East Island Highway, Parksville BC
(it is approximately 7 minutes from Buckerfields)
This 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.
Price $45.00 includes entry to the museum.
The bus leaves Qualicum Beach from the Civic Centre at 8am and will pick up at Wembley Mall returning to Qualicum Beach at 6pm. Click on the image to visit the museum website.
Please register with Sally Shivers by Jan 31st. Payment is due at the February general meeting
This is an introductory wildlife workshop. Steve is looking forward to meeting everyone and helping to improve your photography along the way, whilst hopefully learning one or two things himself!
Please feel free to bring any other food or refreshments with you if you wish. The schedule is tight. There will be a lunch break, however, no lunch is provided.
The core of the workshop is shown below, but it will remain flexible to address specific questions, understanding or areas of wildlife photography that people need.
Areas to be covered include –
Introductions
What is wildlife photography
Ethics of wildlife photography
Getting Started – Research & Equipment
Locations & things to consider
Wildlife & things to consider
Working in the field – Setting up, positioning & equipment consideration/care
Core settings
Photography Rules
Exposure
Composition
Problems/things to watch for
Practice & creativity
Any other Q&A’s
If anyone has any questions ahead of time, please contact Steve at steve@stevewphotogrpahy.ca or 250 941 3010. Anything not listed above you would like covered or touch on, again please let him know and, if time allows, if anyone would like to bring an image or two along for critique either privately or by the group please feel free to do so.
Steve’s website can be viewed from this link or by clicking on the photo above
See you on the 28th!
Our speaker for April is Lorna Zaback. Lorna picked up her first SLR camera as a teenager and immediately fell in love with taking pictures. For Lorna, photography is not only about attempting to create beautiful and inspiring images, it is also a journey of discovery, of striving to find her artistic voice.
While she will always appreciate and endeavour to capture the beauty of the world around her with her camera, her goal is to also use some of her photographic images as the foundation for creating works of art that are rich in colour, texture, and movement.
Be certain to visit Lorna’s website at this link.
We will be showing our Favourites from March, our field trip outing to Buckerfields and the Round assignment.
Bring your loonie for a coffee.