What we have going on…
Please join us for our third presenter in the BC/Yukon Speaker’s Series. Laura Letinsky will present on Friday, March 26th, 7:00 – 8:30 pm. Registration is open at https://tinyurl.com/y2brpxh6, I have attached the PDF profile for Laura
Education Meetings until October 19 are cancelled due to public health directives and previous bookings. October 19, 2021 will be our first education meeting
Education Meetings until October 19 are cancelled due to public health directives and previous bookings. October 19, 2021 will be our first education meeting
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!
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!
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
Get to Know Your Camera
If you are well-versed in your model of camera, please consider volunteering to help on March 21st for the Education meeting. Vivian will be moderating an evening of learning about your cameras and will NEED to have people to help beginners or others just wanting information about the operation of their camera model.
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.
Ryan Tidman
After finishing school in 2017, Ryan spent over three years working with National Geographic photographers Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier and their ocean conservation non-profit, SeaLegacy. During his time with SeaLegacy, he developed a deep understanding of documenting the natural world, sharing conservation issues, and, most importantly, conveying science communication effectively through photography and film. Fortunately, as part of the expedition team, he had the opportunity to travel the world documenting ongoing conservation efforts.
Since 2020, he has split his time between photography and cinematography. He recently completed projects in our Great Bear Rain Forest and also in the Antarctic.
Visit Ryan’s website to see some of his amazing photography https://www.ryantidman.com/
We will be showing our slideshows from last month’s assignment, the favourites and the field trip.
Bring your loonie for a coffee.