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Next meeting Thursday, September 13, 2018
Loyalist College, Pioneer Building, Room P13
7:30
These trips are great fun and a wonderful chance to explore some of the lesser known parts of Prince Edward County. Several of our members participate. I have gone twice!
REMINDER that tomorrow, Saturday, August 4, is another chance to see the sunflowers in bloom, discover the one-lane unpaved roads of the South Shore, and take pictures of a variety of animals on a private farm. We have participants coming from Montreal and Toronto; meet and greet and talk about photography all day!
Besides the sunflowers, also on the agenda is a driving tour to see the wind turbines (love ’em or hate ’em) that are making headlines nationwide. They went UP amidst controversy and may be coming DOWN amidst controversy. We’ll likely bump into some members of Milford’s “Assembly of Gentlemen” who sit around at the store and argue pro- and anti-wind while sipping coffee together each morning.
We will also encounter the untainted shores of Lake Ontario, and good local food stops along the way including home-grown kettle (popcorn) corn. We may check out a photographic art gallery too during our 4-hours, maybe 5 excursion. Immerse yourself in photography, nature, and the authentic country side of Prince Edward County.
$45 to reserve send an Interac e-transfer to phil@philnorton.com . Departing then parking lot behind Miss Lily’s Café at 9 a.m. in Picton.
Reserve by sending $45 Interac e-transfer to phil@philnorton.com
Final “Parts Unknown” South Shore trip is next weekend on August 11. See www.countyoutings.com for more details
Next meeting Thursday, June 14, 2018
Loyalist College, Pioneer Building, Room P13
7:30
Lifelong photographer, writer and naturalist Phil Norton came to Prince Edward County from his apple-maple syrup farm in Quebec in 2007. Born in Pittsburgh and graduated with an environmental science degree at Penn State, he set off on a 10,000 km bicycle-camping tour which led him to Canada in 1979.
Alternating between documentary and artistic endeavours with camera and pen, he turned to teaching in 2012 and began leading “Photography & Fitness” outings throughout the Quinte Region. The twice-weekly walks and back roads treks with cameras quickly gained a loyal following. “County Outings” still offers visitors a gateway to the hidden gems, the places and to meet the Humans of PEC. In 2015 his small group travel series expanded to “Photography Adventures” taking photographers to all corners of North America-Alaska/Yukon, California coast, Southwestern deserts, Newfoundland, The Prairies and the Appalachian Mountains.
Those trips culminated in public exhibitions for Canada’s 150th anniversary. Norton curated two photography prints and multimedia shows with 30 photographers under the banner “The Canadian Adventure”. The shows incorporated live musicians, artists’ talks and food from all regions of Canada.
Norton’s work has been published in National Geographic Traveler, Canadian Geographic, Time, Harrowsmith and various regional magazines. He was a photographer for The Montreal Gazette, wrote Travel features, and helped produce the best-selling book “The Ice Storm” in 1998. He won two National Magazine Awards for his cover story exposés on maple die-back and acid rain. His ongoing “Energy Documentary” has carried him to the hot spots of climate change, fossil fuel, nuclear and renewable energy in many parts of the world.
For personal tutoring on camera and computer, for small group trips, and for upcoming gallery exhibitions, please find “County Photographer” and “County Outings” online. http://www.countyoutings.com
Douglas Banks will be on-site to clean your camera sensors and lenses. $20 per camera and $10 per lens. Please bring cash. It is very important that your camera battery is fully charged.
Be sure to submit a sample of your photography so that you can be considered for inclusion in our club’s first public exhibition at the Parrott Gallery in the Belleville Library. Please note that the image you submit now does not have to be the one included in the exhibition, it just needs to be a sample of your work that indicates your skill and proficiency as a photographer.
Next meeting Thursday, May 10, 2018
Loyalist College, Pioneer Building, Room P13
7:30
David will speak about his still life photographic work which began in the 1980’s and lead to his current interest in documenting objects and artifacts as part of his art practice. He will address how photography formed the basis for his collecting and current forms of art-making for 30 years. See his recent work at www.davidmorrish.com.
David Morrish—Retired Full Professor of Art at the Grenfell Campus of Memorial University of Newfoundland, having taught photography in the BFA-VA program from 1989 until 2016. M.F.A. (1985) University of Calgary, Alberta. BFA, Hons, University of Manitoba in Winnipeg (1981) He is co-author with Marlene MacCallum of Copper Plate Photogravure, Focal Press, 2003.
Morrish has exhibited traditional copper-plate photogravure prints since 1996, nationally and internationally: Japan, Taiwan, China, S. Korea, Thailand, Sweden, Ireland, USA, England, Italy, and Canada. Notable photogravure work includes portraits of distressed taxidermy and landscape panoramas of the limestone alvars of Newfoundland and Ireland. His artist’s limited-edition book-works, GAZE and DIED use copper-plate photogravure and letterpress under his imprint: DeadCat Press. DIED includes a rare four-plate CMYK color copper-plate photogravure. Recent research explores animal and human mortality, faux biography, provenance, collections, and the museum archive through the construction of an immersive Wunderkammer, The Lyric Cranium, that is the catalyst for on-going works on paper, video, artistamps, and other ephemera. For more, go to http://www.davidmorrish.com
Morrish currently (2017) lives in Prince Edward County, Ontario, and has re-located his studio and print shop to continue DeadCat Press and Obelus Publishing.
Don’t forget to upload your images to our theme gallery on this website.
Next meeting Thursday, April 12, 2018
Loyalist College, Pioneer Building, Room P13
7:30
Joseph is a very talented professional photographer who has an incredibly wide range of photographic experience. This promises to be a very fun evening.
Don’t forget to upload your images to our theme gallery on this website.
Next meeting Thursday, March 8, 2018
Loyalist College, Pioneer Building, Room P13
7:30
Alasdair is an extremely creative photographer. He is widely travelled and keenly observant. His images will take your breath away and leave you wondering why you can’t see the world the way he does.
Be sure to drop in to the Parrott Gallery at the Belleville Library to see an exhibition of photography put on by 10 members of the Prince Edward County Photo Club. The images are well worth the effort to go see. The gallery is open until 7:30 on Thursday evenings so it would be a good time to drop ion just our meeting. Parking is free at that time of day.
Don’t forget to upload your images to our theme gallery on this website.
Next meeting Thursday, February 8, 2018
Loyalist College, Pioneer Building, Room P13 (please take note of the room change)
7:30
If you missed the first Artist Talks on January 20, be sure to come to the Parrott Gallery for the second, February 8, 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Not only Lola on her world-wide travels and me on the Northwest Passage, but we are expecting David Newland from Adventure Canada. David is a writer, musician, Ocean Adventurer host, Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, frequent Arctic traveller and an all-round great guy. He will be delighted to answer questions. Check David out at http://www.davidnewland.com/. Look forward to seeing you there!
Douglas Banks will be at our February meeting to clean your camera sensors and lenses. The cost is $20 for sensors and $15 for lenses. Make sure that your camera has a fully charged battery. Sensor cleaning is impossible if your battery is low.
Mike Gaudaur will be presenting a series of short lessons on basic principles of light for photographers. This will be presented as a live demonstration using various light sources and a camera tethered to a projector.
Don’t forget to upload your images to our theme gallery on this website.
Next meeting Thursday, January 11, 2018
Loyalist College, Pioneer Building, Room P13 (please take note of the room change)
7:30
I would encourage everyone to stop by the opening reception for the photography exhibit at the Parrott Art Gallery this Thursday, January 11, 6-7:30 to enjoy piano music by Duncan Cooper, cheeses and desserts and, of course, photography by Bert Jenkins and Lola Reid Allin.
Also mark your calendars for Art Talks with Bert & Lola: ~ Saturday, January 20 2-4 pm
~ Thursday, February 08 5:30 – 7:30pm.
We have been enjoying John’s images and time-lapse slideshows of the night sky over the past couple years, now we get to hear how he creates them.
Don’t forget to upload your images to our theme gallery on this website.
Click here for registration and more information.
Douglas Banks will be at our February meeting to clean your camera sensors and lenses. The cost is $20 for sensors and $15 for lenses.
Next meeting Thursday, November 9, 2017
Loyalist College, Pioneer Building, Room P13 (please take note of the room change)
7:30
Don’t forget to upload your images to our theme gallery on this website.
ProFusion is the photo & video event that caters to the professional image-maker.
Showcasing the Industry Leading Brands
To see who is going and arrange rides go to the ProFusion Event on the Quinte Photo Club Facebook page.
Next meeting Thursday, October 12, 2017
Loyalist College, Pioneer Building, Room P24
7:30
This month’s theme: In Living Colour
Don’t forget to upload your images to our theme gallery on this website. Because Will’s workshop will take up the entire 2 hour meeting we will extend this month’s theme for two months and view the images at our November meeting.
Many of you have been asking for information about Mike Gaudaur’s Lightroom courses. So here it is:
Do you want to get the very best photographs from your camera files? Adobe Lightroom has the power to do that effectively and efficiently – if you know how to use it. I have designed this series of three courses to teach you “how and when” to correctly use Lightroom’s many tools. Learn to figure out what needs fixing and strategies to get it done quickly. Along the way I will help you to develop your creative style. Start creatively analyzing your own images and using Lightroom to give your photos a professional finish. This course will teach you how to quickly extract and enhance some incredible image detail you didn’t even realize was there.
After this course you’ll look at your photography in a new light. You’ll see more potential in photos you may have previously neglected and be able to improve your favourite photos even more. You’ll be able to create your own shortcuts, make your own ‘presets’ and rapidly improve your workflow and increase your productivity.
The instructor, Mike Gaudaur, is an Adobe Certified Expert with 25 years teaching experience. He is a full time professional photographer. All courses are held at Quinte Studios, 359 Dundas St. West, Trenton.
Lightroom Fundamentals
Monday evenings from 7:00 – 8:30
October 16 – November 13, 2017
Maximum 12 students
$135
In this class we will get you up and running with Lightroom. I will walk you through getting your images organized and “imported” into Lightroom. I will teach you efficient systems for managing your image collection, evaluating and sorting your keepers, and backing up your images. Most importantly, I will help you to establish a personalized organizational strategy that will help you to stay organized.
Once your images are organized then we start fixing and enhancing them in the Develop module. You will learn what all the sliders do and – more importantly – when and how to use them.
Finally, you will learn how to export your best images so that you can share them.
There are a lot of foundational concepts to learn along the way to mastering Lightroom and you will learn them in this course.
Intermediate Lightroom
Monday evenings from 7:00 – 8:30
November 20 – December 18, 2017
Maximum 12 students
$135
Once you have mastered the basics it is time to take things to the next level. In this course you will learn the incredibly powerful organizational features of Lightroom that are lurking beneath the surface. There are so many time saving techniques, keyboard shortcuts, and powerful presets to share with you. Keywording, rating, filtering and smart collections will ensure that you can always find any image you are looking for, and be able to see all your best work in one place.
Next we will dive deeper into the Develop module to learn some of the less obvious tools that can allow you to make subtle improvements and dramatic enhancements that will take your images to a whole new level. Discover the power of local enhancements and learn how to use them to craft your images into something special.
We will explore the myriad of options Lightroom provides to export your images for various purposes, on screen, online, and in print.
Advanced Lightroom
Monday evenings from 7:00 – 8:30
January 8 – February 5, 2018
Maximum 12 students
$135
There are still so many powerful tips, tricks, and techniques to discover in Lightroom. This course will concentrate on helping you to develop an efficient and effective workflow so that you can get the most out of your images in the least amount of time.
Opportunities to save and use presets are tucked into every nook and cranny of the Lightroom interface. Learn how to avoid common mistakes in creating presets and instead establish worksaving gems that will revolutionize your workflow.
You will learn how to set up automated systems, custom workflows, and strategic plans to get the very most out of your images in the least amount of time. Wether you are a working professional photographer or someone who just likes to play with your images, this course will help you to minimize the administrative work and maximize your creativity.