What we have going on…
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.
Bus trip to Victoria to the Museum to see the Wildlife Photographer of the year Exhibition
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 workshop is limited to the first 15 applicants
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.
We encourage all members to consider taking a few hours each month and to contribute to the club’s management in the role of a director or a team player.
Bring your loonie for a coffee.
NOTE: This month the field trip is on a Sunday
Spring at Tiger Lily Farm is such an exciting time with the birth of lambs, calves, pigs, and sheep providing us with fantastic photo opportunities.
Not into the animals?? There are many other things for you to see and photograph from inside the store, the old and new farm machinery and tools plus so much more
This is a field trip that will have something for everyone.
As a special for the photo society they are not going to charge us but ask if there are any photos you that you really like the way they turn out if you could share them with them for their website and Facebook page. They will give you full credit for your work. You can make a donation if you would like but it is not compulsory.
Lunch will be at Trees
1385 Alberni Hwy, Parksville BC V9P 2B8
(across the street from the Coop service station on the highway)
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 Annual General Meeting night is on Wednesday May 3rd.
Elections for our new management team will be held at this meeting. Richard will offer his final message and we will hear from each of the management team. Our slideshows from the month of April will be run and then Richard will announce our photographer of the year and conduct the elections.
Remember that all positions are open, we are all volunteers on the board and we all welcome the opportunity for new members to join us and bring their new ideas. Once the new team has been voted in, announced and introduced we will have a social evening.
As a BC Society, we are required to review the rules under which we operate (check here). Take this opportunity to meet with the new group and discuss any changes that you think would offer improvements to any aspect of the club’s activities.
We have been couped up with all the rain and now it is time to get some outdoor time. Spider lake is a beautiful lake with a sandy beach and will be perfect for some great opportunities for landscape shots.
Directions from Horne Lake road on the upper highway then head northeast on Horne Lake Rd toward Thorpe Rd S go 650 m
Turn right onto Spider Lake Rd go 3.1 km; Turn right in 600 m; Continue onto Lakeview Rd for700 m; turn right -Destination will be on the left
Lunch will be at the Sandbar Café at noon and is located on the old island highway in Qualicum Bay
At the lights for the upper highway continue going straight to the old island highway, turn left and the destination is on the right