French Creek marina and estuary; 20 February, 10:30; Pub is open but no group lunch. Please remember the Health Directives.
For an extra challenge use a single focal length lens or a telephoto lens with a set focal length. Or if you are inclined, and in adventuresome mood, use your cell phone camera.

Maffeo Sutton Park is a water front location with plenty of opportunities for great images and afford members social distancing.

February’s  Field Trip, the club experience a great turnout with many members using the opportunity to catch up with old friends and socializing with other members which social distancing. We had a great time.

This is new for the club, as most members are retired, we are meeting on a Wednesday at 10am in Parksville Community Park. Open spaces, no enclosed areas and lots of activity. At present Chesipeek Shores is filming and most of their equipment is being stored behind the curling rink with lots of filming crew activity. Or you may see the ball players or Tia Chi practitioners or skateboarders.  Enjoy yourselves.

Remember the the health guidelines and safety protocols.

This is an interesting  Field Trip that Gail and Lynn have organized for June. We are touring around Qualicum Beach village on a Sunday evening at 7 pm, meeting at TOSH. Local and familiar, doesn’t get any better. See you there.

Here is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the beach midweek. Hopefully not too congested.  Wednesday 14 July at 10:00 meeting around the coffee hut on the Beach. There are many opportunities to to shoot a variety of subjects from the seascapes to portraits or street photography.   People, cars motorcycles and boats in abundance, use your imagination.

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

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

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

Morrell Nature Sanctuary

Morrell Nature Sanctuary is a privately owned nature reserve. It is leased and managed by the Morrell Sanctuary Society for Environmental Education, a non-profit organization managed by volunteers who maintain the park and organize many programs for school children and the public.

The website can be visited at http://www.morrellnaturesanctuary.ca/

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