What we have
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 will be Brian Argyle on the topic of ‘Christmas Portraits‘.
Brian is a Canadian freelance photographer based on Vancouver Island, in beautiful British Columbia.
You can find his bio and gallery at his website argylephoto.com.
We will be showing our slideshows from the previous month (assignment, the favourites and field trip).
Bring your loonie for a coffee.
loonie for coffee
Our speaker this month will be Rick Leche on the topic of ‘MidJourney Digital AI and our photos‘.
An avid photographer living in Black Creek (on Beautiful Vancouver Island), British Columbia.
You can take a peek at his MidJourney Digital photographs on his Facebook or his 500px Galleries.
We will be showing our slideshows from the previous month (assignment, favourites and field trip).
Bring your loonie for a coffee.
loonie for coffee
Our general meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month in the West Hall of the Qualicum beach Civic Centre from 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm. We normally conduct the club’s business, then review the slideshows from the previous month’s assignment, field trip and favourite shot of the month. The last half of the meeting is dedicated to having a speaker come and make a presentation or discuss some aspects of their photography
Our speakers this month will be Clay and Gill Ross on the topic of ‘Travels in India‘. 
Clay and Gill are two of our own members and you will have seen many of their photographs in our monthly slideshows.
You can take a peek at their extended galleries and biographies on their personal website (CGI Photography).
We will be showing our slideshows from the previous month (assignment, favourites and field trip).
Bring your loonie for a coffee.
loonie for coffee
Our presenter this month is Brad Powell on the topic of ‘Exploring Portrait Photography With The iPhone‘. 
“I will explain features and settings in the Portrait Mode for the iPhone. I will also set up a posing chair, backdrop, and lighting for people to take some shots with their iPhones”
Brad is one of our own members and you will have seen many of his photographs in our monthly slideshows. You can take a peek at his extended galleries and biography on his personal website (BPFOTO.CA).
Our speaker this month will be Stan Novotny on the topic of ‘Wildlife Photography‘. 
Stan Novotny is a talented photographer, videographer, and workshop leader who has made a significant impact in the field of visual storytelling.
You can take a look at his extended biography and fantastic photography on his personal website (STAN NOVOTNY).
We will be showing our slideshows from the previous month (assignment, favourites and field trip).
Bring your loonie for a coffee.
loonie for coffee
Special Interest Groups (SIGS)
There will be a brief 20-25 minute meeting of some of the SIGs people have expressed an interest in. The purpose is to touch base with each other and discuss objectives, exchange contact information, decide on a date and time to get together as a group. Meetings of the SIGS will be at the discretion of the group.
After the SIGS have had their meeting, the entire group will take a look at the topic of “Bokeh”.
Examples of images will be shown and discussed. Bob Christopher will lead the discussion. Our next Assignment is “Bokeh” so this will get everyone up to speed for some interesting images. John Potter will also be involved in the discussion further explaining what we are looking for in the upcoming images.
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For March we are putting together a series of short 10-to-15-minute member discussions.
Ricke Horte, Jack Harynuk and Bob Christopher will each present.
We will be showing our slideshows from the previous month (assignment, favourites and field trip).
Bring your loonie for a coffee.
loonie for coffee
