After a 5 year hiatus the Quinte Photo Club will be starting up again.
The first meeting will be Thursday, October 29 at 7:00pm.
The new location is the old Trenton Town Hall 1861. It is located at the corner of King Street and Division Street downtown Trenton. There is plenty of free parking right out front. The meeting will held in the theatre area upstairs. This should be a really fun location, with lots of seating, a good projector and sound system, and lots of character.
The Brighton Photo Club has ceased meetings and will be amalgamating with our club.
For our first meeting please come ready to share any ideas you have for the club and it would be great if you could bring along one of your favourite images from the past five years.
This first meeting is open to everyone and will be free of charge. No membership required.
Some of you may remember Donna from her presentation last year called Finding My Photography Style.
Donna is a mostly self-taught photographer and a very motivated learner. She describes herself as a sponge for knowledge in photography and life in general. She also very much enjoys teaching and doing presentations in the hope of encouraging and inspiring others to keep shooting, learning and enjoying their own photography.
Tonight Donna is going to speak to us on the topic of Contemplative Photography which is essentially about the art of seeing and photographing what the visual world has to offer us. She is also going to speak about visualization and how when we begin with seeing what we normally wouldn’t see as we travel through our everyday lives, we can then become more perceptive and aware of the world in terms of photographic images.
“My goal for my presentations is to entertain, inform and inspire fellow photographers in a format that I know will appeal to all skill levels. I am passionate about encouraging and inspiring photographers, especially those who may be feeling uninspired, discouraged or that they think that they cannot produce good photographs from their everyday lives and the world they live in. My Contemplative Photography presentation is not about showing you my “best” photos but about how you can enjoy the process of photographing anything, anytime, anywhere.”
Monthly Theme
This month our theme is “Pictures that tell a story“. Don’t worry if you see an error message after the upload. It is just a glitch on the website that we can’t seem to get rid of.
Everyone has a different motive for taking photographs. Some people simply want to record their lives and preserve memories. Others take an artistic approach and want to capture what they are seeing. And some want to tell a story or convey a message. In this particular presentation I want to tell my story of my involvement with my Kenya charity: The Kenya Initiative: From Street To School through my photography. I want to share how my photography has both helped convey my own experience in Kenya and how that experience has pushed me to become a better photographer. I use my Kenya photos for presentations at schools, churches and even Photography clubs! I have regular displays of my Kenya photos at restaurants in Kingston and in my own Art Gallery. There is a supreme satisfaction of selling a framed photo and also knowing that the money will allow Kenyan students to continue their studies in Primary school, High School, College, and University. Photography for me not only tells a story, but makes a story. It makes a story happen in someone’s life!
Monthly Theme
This month our theme is “Unexpected”. Don’t worry if you see an error message after the upload. It is just a glitch on the website that we can’t seem to get rid of.
This will be an informal evening of member’s show and tell of the favourite gear and photo gadgets, a yard sale of gear we want to sell, and a smorgasbord of Christmas snacks and goodies brought in and shared by our members. We will also feature slideshows created by our members. So go through your camera bags (and closets) to find gear to show off or sell, get to work on your slideshows, and bake up your favourite snacks to share. It is always a fun evening.
Our theme this month is “Photo Fun” and the image upload album is open.
Douglas Banks will be on site to clean your camera sensors and lenses. All cleaning takes place onsite and will be ready for you by the end of the meeting. Cameras are $20 and Lenses are $10. Bring cash. Please make sure that your camera battery is fully charged. This is a fantastic service at a great price!
Douglas will also be giving us a short talk on caring for your camera.
Night Sky Photography presentation and Workshop Postponed
Since the weather forecast is calling for a 100% chance of 30-40mm of rain for Thursday-Friday, we have made the decision to postpone the Night Sky Photography Workshop. Since the presentation is connected with the workshop, we will have some alternative presentations this month.
Joseph Leduc will give us one of his intently informative presentations, this time featuring macro photography.
Larry Tayler will take us on a wonderful photo journey to Tasmania and Australia.
We will have time to view and discuss our attempts at street photography.
And finally, we will have the opportunity to view and score the images that have been submitted for our upcoming exhibition at the Parrott Art Gallery.
This should be a full and interesting evening!
Feature Presentation: Night Sky Photography
Postponed due to rain
Ariel Estulin
Ariel Estulin is an award winning photographer and photo educator. Primarily interested in landscapes, he travels the world seeking out beauty in those wild and remote places on earth that still remain untouched by civilization and where nature commands ultimate attention.
Self-taught as a photographer, he spent time with Freeman Patterson, Canada’s renowned photographer, to learn the art of making great photographs. His training as a graphic designer continually shapes what he sees through the lens in order that elements such as light, shape and colour all work in harmony. His never-ending search for off-beat adventures have led him to explore the Himalayas of Nepal and Ladakh, along with South America’s Patagonia. He feels right at home paddling his canoe or hiking in his backyard, the country of Canada.
As a photo educator, his goal is for students to come away with not just better photographs, but a better understanding of photography, better compositions and most importantly, a skill set they now have and can use on future adventures.
Star Outing and Workshop
Postponed due to rain
9:30pm–11pm
Ariel will conduct a Night sky photography workshop after our regular meeting. Location to be determined but somewhere close to Loyalist college. The cost is $40. We need a minimum of 10 participants to be able run the workshop. Please use the contact form at right to let us know if you want to participate.
Parrott Gallery Image Selection
The second half of our May meeting will be used for reviewing and selecting the images to be included in our club’s first exhibition which will be held this summer at the Parrott Gallery in Belleville. Be sure to get your image submissions in.
Last chance to submit your images for the Parrott Gallery Exhibition. Images need to be uploaded by 12:00 now on Thursday May 9
Robert Fisher gave us a challenging presentation on the inis and outs of Street Photography. Now its time for us to take up the challenge and try some street photography for ourselves. Be sure to submit your work in our Monthly Theme Gallery
I am an award-winning photographer, author, street photographer, freelance writer, filmmaker and contributor at Alamy based in Oshawa, ON, Canada. Information about my commercial photography services can be found on the Commercial Photography page.
In addition to my commercial photography, I do freelance PJ work as both a photographer and writer and have had an image chosen for the cover of a national magazine. I have covered events for a number of publications both as photographer and writer and have also written for several publications. A listing of some of my previous work is below in the Photography/Writing Credits section. You’ll see that the articles are not just photography-related and that I am able to research and write on a wide range of subjects. My first book The Digital Zone System: Taking Control from Capture to Print was released by Rocky Nook in December 2012 and is linked in the sidebar to the right. My second book The Mobile Photographer: An Unofficial Guide to Using Android Phones, Tablets and Apps in a Photography Workflow was released in December 2014 and my third book The Anti-HDR HDR Photography Book was published in November 2016.
I am also an experienced documentary and street photographer, which allows me to carry my storytelling to more than my client work and to tell stories of life.
Ian Dickinson discovered wildlife photography after retiring 10 years ago. Photographing birds brought him closer to nature and changed the way he saw the natural world. Ian has photographed 320 of the 425 birds ever seen in Canada, most right here in the Quinte area. His presentation ‘Photobirding – how combining Birding and Photography changed my life’, is illustrated with images of birds that are all around us, but most people have never noticed because they don’t know where, when and how to look. Ian will try to get you ‘hooked on birds’ through your telephoto lens.
The Royal Ontario Museum is once again hosting a display of best wildlife images from the year. The ROM is offering Quinte Photo Club members a discount. To save 20% off regular rates, purchase your tickets online at www.rom.on.ca and use the promo code:WILDLIFE18
Jenna is a local professional portrait photographer. She has been in business for 12 years as Jenna Faye Photography. She specializes in natural light portraits. She works both on location and in her natural light studio to create images for families and women, and the occasional business person. She is looking forward to sharing some of her work with us. She will share some ideas about how she photographs people, how she uses light and how she runs her business. You can check out her work at www.jennafayephotography.com
Thanks to so many of you for attending Mike’s presentation. His images will be on display in the Parrott Gallery until the End of March.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
The Royal Ontario Museum is once again hosting a display of best wildlife images from the year. The ROM is offering Quinte Photo Club members a discount. To save 20% off regular rates, purchase your tickets online at www.rom.on.ca and use the promo code:WILDLIFE18
ROM Photography Contest
The ROM invites you to share your captivating images of the natural world for a chance to win some amazing prizes including a 14-Day Experience Borneo tour for two courtesy of G Adventures, a Digital SLR camera courtesy of Henry’s Camera, and more!
Share your wildlife image from your unlocked Twitter or Instagram account and include @ROMtoronto & #ROMwpyON (or #ROMwpyJR for ages 13-17). For more information visit www.rom.on.ca/contest
Kyle will inspire us with stories and photos from wilderness adventures across North America. Kyle has camped, hiked, kayaked and searched for birds in every Canadian province & territory and all across the United States. He has stood in awe as a majestic humpback whale repeatedly breached, and watched Kermode bears ambling across wet logs and hunting salmon. He was also a staff member on the 2017 Students on Ice Arctic expedition that sailed from Resolute, Nunavut to Greenland.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
The Royal Ontario Museum is once again hosting a display of best wildlife images from the year. The ROM is offering Quinte Photo Club members a discount. To save 20% off regular rates, purchase your tickets online at www.rom.on.ca and use the promo code:WILDLIFE18
ROM Photography Contest
The ROM invites you to share your captivating images of the natural world for a chance to win some amazing prizes including a 14-Day Experience Borneo tour for two courtesy of G Adventures, a Digital SLR camera courtesy of Henry’s Camera, and more!
Share your wildlife image from your unlocked Twitter or Instagram account and include @ROMtoronto & #ROMwpyON (or #ROMwpyJR for ages 13-17). For more information visit www.rom.on.ca/contest
A big thank you to everyone who brought in food to share, her to sell, and great gadget ideas for us to add to our Christmas lists. We enjoyed several wonderful member slideshows. This was so popular we will plan to incorporate slideshows more often, so keep working on them.
Missing in Action
Our beautiful new projection screen did not show up for the meeting. If anyone knows where it is please contact us ASAP.
Wrong USB
someone took home the wrong USB drive. Please check to make sure the one you took home is yours
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
The Royal Ontario Museum is once again hosting a display of best wildlife images from the year. The ROM is offering Quinte Photo Club members a discount. To save 20% off regular rates, purchase your tickets online at www.rom.on.ca and use the promo code: WILDLIFE18
ROM Photography Contest
The ROM invites you to share your captivating images of the natural world for a chance to win some amazing prizes including a 14-Day Experience Borneo tour for two courtesy of G Adventures, a Digital SLR camera courtesy of Henry’s Camera, and more!
Share your wildlife image from your unlocked Twitter or Instagram account and include @ROMtoronto & #ROMwpyON (or #ROMwpyJR for ages 13-17). For more information visit www.rom.on.ca/contest
