5
OCT

Architecture & Urban Landscape competition reveal *HYBRID*

• Monday, October 5th, 2026
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• Architecture & Urban Landscape Competition results

With the addition of Urban Landscape this year, our competition does not have a theme. Photographers should consult the guidelines given in the Architecture/Urban Landscape description on Dynamic Range.

Urban Landscape (Cityscapes)

Rather than focusing solely on individual buildings, urban landscapes explore how buildings, streets, public spaces, and other elements of our manmade environment come together to create a sense of place. Urban landscapes serve to capture the character and visual complexity of city life.

Our competition welcomes both architectural images and urban landscapes and invokes the Single Capture Rule:

Single-Capture processing rule: All in-camera, on-camera and post-processing techniques to a single photographic capture are permitted provided that they have been carried out by the submitting photographer and that no photographic content has been added, created or re-arranged other than as a byproduct of removing unwanted content. HDR, stitched panoramas, focus stacking and multiple exposures taken at the same time (as a continuous sequence- seconds or minutes or hours apart) qualify as a single photographic capture under this rule.

7
OCT

MCC: Pictorial 1

• Wednesday, October 7th, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

12
OCT

Thanksgiving - No Meeting

No meeting.

14
OCT

MCC: Workshop - In Person

• Wednesday, October 14th, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

19
OCT

Expressions: Guest Speaker - Bob Hills *WEBEX*

• Monday, October 19th, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Bob Hills is a retired high-tech executive who has discovered a deep passion for photography and digital art. Bobs works centers on three distinct facets:

-Creatively capturing images in-camera,

-Artistically processing those images to create more expressive pieces of artwork, and

-Teaching others how to achieve similar results

He frequently incorporates multiple exposures, intentional blur, and innovative image processing techniques to move beyond traditional photography and create more interpretive, expressive images.

21
OCT

MCC: Nature 1 / Fall Challenge 1

• Wednesday, October 21st, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

26
OCT

Botanicals and Still Life: Reveal - Field Trip, People: Theme Presentation Environmental Portrature *HYBRID*

• Monday, October 26th, 2026
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

How well do you know the plants around you? Here's your chance to combine your photography skills with a little botanical detective work. Submit photos in any or all of the following catefories.

Annuals - Plants that complete their life cycle in a single growing season.

Perennials - Plants that return year after year.

Edible Botanicals - Plants, fruits, vegetables, herbs, or fungi that are safe for human consumption.

Poisonous Botanicals - Plants or fungi that are poisonous to humans. A little research may be needed to correctly identify your subject, so have fun learning something along the way.

Be sure to label each submission with the appropriate category followed by the photo name.

For example:

1 Annual-Botanical Name.JPG

2 Perennial-Botanical Name.JPG

3 Edible Botanicals-Botanical Name.JPG

4 Poisonous Botanicals-Botanical Name.JPG

You may submit images from your archives or head out and capture something new. Enter one, several, or all four categories. Whether your subject is beautiful, delicious, or best admired from a safe distance, we're looking forward to seeing your creativity and discovering the fascinating world of botanicals through your lens!

In description please make category names in Bold or in a bulleted form

28
OCT

MCC: Guest Speaker - Rob Shea

• Wednesday, October 28th, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

2
NOV

Pictorial: Guest Speaker - Ann Mitchell *WEBEX*

• Monday, November 2nd, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Ann will discuss her series Chance Chronicles, explaining the distinctive methods she uses to develope visual ideas. Her final images closely resemble the pictorialist style of photographers from more than a century ago. She will also explore historical techniques for creating tonal, atmospheric effects and demonstrate how similar qualities can be achieved with todays digital software.

4
NOV

MCC: Pictorial 2

• Wednesday, November 4th, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

9
NOV

Flora Competition Reveal *HYBRID*

• Monday, November 9th, 2026
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Reveal of the gorgeous submissions to the Flora and Botanicals competition. (Best seen "live" on the big screen at SH)

11
NOV

MCC: Workshop - In Person

• Wednesday, November 11th, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

16
NOV

Fauna: Guest Speaker - Essdras Suarez Birds of Panama *WEBEX*

• Monday, November 16th, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

The guest speaker is Essdras Suarez. He will be presenting The Birds of Panama.

- Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer
- Educator, author and international speaker
- Career spans more than three decades
- Renowned for his visual storytelling
- Spent twenty years as a photojournalist at major U.S. newspapers before transitioning into freelance editorial and commercial photography
-His work has appeared in publications including Time, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian and Le Figaro, among many others.

18
NOV

MCC: Guest Speaker - Monika Deviat

• Wednesday, November 18th, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

23
NOV

Arcitecture: Challenge Reveal - 151 Buildings, Landscape: Astrophotography Tutorial *HYBRID*

• Monday, November 23rd, 2026
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Our Challenge this year is based on the book Exploring Montreal: 151 Best Buildings by Robin Ward. From two lists located on G Suite, participants will be asked to match image fragments with short descriptions taken from the book. The 30 or so buildings selected for the quiz will be familiar to most of our members. The purpose is to have fun with our knowledge of Montreal’s urban landmarks.

Gerry Vincent will be giving a presentation on Astrophotography. The topics he will cover are as follows:

Astrophotography: From the Basics to the Final Image

This presentation will introduce the fundamentals of astrophotography and gradually progress to more advanced techniques and creative approaches.

Topics will include planning an astrophotography outing, understanding New Moon and moon phases, finding dark skies and suitable locations, and choosing the right equipment and lenses.

Starting with the basics of photographing the Milky Way, we will cover camera settings, focusing, exposure, composition and practical shooting techniques. The presentation will then move into more advanced methods including multiple-exposure shooting and stacking for improved image quality, separate foreground and sky exposures, and blending images in Photoshop.

Creative techniques such as light painting, incorporating people or foreground subjects, star trails and other approaches to creating compelling night landscapes will also be discussed.

The presentation will include real-world examples and my own workflow, from planning and shooting through to processing in Lightroom, DxO PureRAW, Sequator and Photoshop.

The goal is to give photographers a practical understanding of astrophotography and the confidence to go out and capture their own night-sky images.

25
NOV

MCC: Guest Speaker - Monique Campbell

• Wednesday, November 25th, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

30
NOV

Landscape: Challenge Reveal - Waterfalls, Pictorial: Workshop Presentation: Modern Pictorialism *HYBRID*

• Monday, November 30th, 2026
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

This years challenge is catching falling water. The beauty of a waterfall can be captured in many ways; you can freeze the action or create a silky smooth texture to the water. Combined with a fall foliage background, capturing the beauty of nature and the awesome power of water, is truely magical.

2
DEC

MCC: TBA

• Wednesday, December 2nd, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

7
DEC

Documentary: How to Presentation - Editing Movie Stories, Social Media: Slack, Yacht Club *HYBRID*

• Monday, December 7th, 2026
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

9
DEC

MCC: Nature 2 / Fall Challenge 2

• Wednesday, December 9th, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

14
DEC

Christmas Party - Stewart Hall

• Monday, December 14th, 2026
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

16
DEC

MCC: Holiday Party - In Person

• Wednesday, December 16th, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

21
DEC

Christmas Break - No meeting

No meeting.

28
DEC

Christmas Break - No meeting

No meeting.

4
JAN

Christmas Break - No meeting

No meeting.

6
JAN

MCC: Member - Alex Buchanan

• Wednesday, January 6th, 2027
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

11
JAN

Documentary: Guest Speaker (TBA) - Travel Blog *WEBEX*

• Monday, January 11th, 2027
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

13
JAN

MCC: Workshop - In Person

• Wednesday, January 13th, 2027
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

18
JAN

Architecture: Guest Speaker - Sharon Tennebaum *WEBEX*

• Monday, January 18th, 2027
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

The Architecture/Urban Landscape Group is very excited to welcome Vancouver-based Architectural Photographer Sharon Tenebaum to this Webex-only meeting. As her website describes it, Ms. Tenebaum "aspires to show reality in a different way, creating images rather than capturing them."

She was educated as a Civil Engineer, and therefore, her "love for structures is reflected in a vast body of work that celebrates more than mere architecture, but rather, the Art of Architecture."

To see examples of Ms. Tenebaum's work, we invite you to visit her website at sharontenenbaum.com.

20
JAN

MCC: Guest Speaker - Peter Baumarten

• Wednesday, January 20th, 2027
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

25
JAN

Exposure: AV Night *HYBRID*

• Monday, January 25th, 2027
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

A yearly tradition, the highly popular AV Night is back! Twenty or so members will add music, narration or sound effects to their images in order to tell a story or simply entertain us with great photography on a variety of subjects. Enjoyed best by attending live at Stewart Hall.

As usual we will not be disappointed.

27
JAN

MCC: Guest Speaker - Andre Gallant

• Wednesday, January 27th, 2027
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

1
FEB

Expressions: Competition - Out of the Ordinary *HYBRID*

• Monday, February 1st, 2027
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Show us your creative side. All kinds of artistic interpretations are allowed as longs as all parts of the image are created from your photographs. This includes Multiple exposures, ICM, composites, mirror images, textures etc. If you’re in doubt, ask us by e-mailing expressions@lccphoto.org.

3
FEB

MCC: Pictorial 3

• Wednesday, February 3rd, 2027
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

8
FEB

People: Guest Speaker - Selena Philips Boyle *HYBRID*

• Monday, February 8th, 2027
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

10
FEB

MCC: Workshop - In Person

• Wednesday, February 10th, 2027
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

15
FEB

Expressions: Challenge Reveal, Guest Speaker - John Davy *WEBEX*

• Monday, February 15th, 2027
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Multiple Exposures. Get creative by combining multiple images either in-camera or in post processing.

17
FEB

MCC: Guest Speaker - Michele Sons - This evening will not be recorded

• Wednesday, February 17th, 2027
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

22
FEB

Landscape: Guest Speaker - Jerry Kita *WEBEX*

• Monday, February 22nd, 2027
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

From the moment I purchased my first Pentax ME camera after college, photography has been a quiet companion on my life’s journey. For years, my lens captured family milestones and everyday adventures, but it wasn’t until the age of 63 that I truly invested in the craft—upgrading my equipment, immersing myself in education, and opening my eyes to the world’s wonders with renewed curiosity.

This late-in-life pursuit has taken me far beyond what I ever imagined. My camera has led me across the windswept landscapes of Iceland, the rugged cliffs of the Faroe Islands, the dramatic peaks of the Italian Dolomites, and to breathtaking corners of North America. Each image I create is a story—an invitation to pause, reflect, and see the world anew.

24
FEB

MCC: Nature 3 / Winter Challenge 1

• Wednesday, February 24th, 2027
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

1
MAR

Fauna: Competition Reveal *HYBRID*

• Monday, March 1st, 2027
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

The Wonderful World of Nature

3
MAR

MCC: Pictorial 4

• Wednesday, March 3rd, 2027
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

8
MAR

AGM, Pictorial: Challenge Reveal, CAPA *HYBRID*

• Monday, March 8th, 2027
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

10
MAR

MCC: Workshop - Outing Meeting

• Wednesday, March 10th, 2027
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

15
MAR

Documentary: Challenge Reveal *HYBRID*

• Monday, March 15th, 2027
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

17
MAR

MCC: Member - Cindy Caravan & Marcel Bourque - In Person

• Wednesday, March 17th, 2027
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

22
MAR

Guest Speaker - Jean-Francois Cleroux

• Monday, March 22nd, 2027
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Discover the creative power of black & white photography. Explore how light, shadow, contrast, texture, tonal range, and composition can transform an image and add emotional depth.

Through inspiring examples and practical insights, learn how to recognize strong monochrome subjects, expose with intention, and enhance your images in post-processing.

A session designed to help you see differently and strengthen your photographic vision through monochrome.

24
MAR

MCC: Gemboree

• Wednesday, March 24th, 2027
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

29
MAR

Easter Monday - No meeting

No meeting.

31
MAR

MCC: Nature 4 / Winter Challenge 2

• Wednesday, March 31st, 2027
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

5
APR

Landscape: Competition Reveal *HYBRID*

• Monday, April 5th, 2027
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Landscapes is a medium to wide field of view image - as opposed to a detail or close-up view of the outdoor environment incorporating elements such as mountains, canuons, lakes, snow, river, forests, fields, the sea and natural geological formations.

7
APR

MCC: Member - Patrice Hugo, Philippe Laporta

• Wednesday, April 7th, 2027
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

12
APR

People: Challenge Reveal - Environmental Portraiture, Botanicals and Still Life: Workshop Reveal *HYBRID*

• Monday, April 12th, 2027
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

As per this year's People Group theme "Environmental Portraiture (EP)," members are asked to submit photos on their interpretation of EP. Be prepared to give a wee talk about your photos, your approach and technique(s).

Reveal of Botanicals and Still Life hands on workshop held January 9th.

14
APR

MCC: Slideshow / Winter Challenge 3

• Wednesday, April 14th, 2027
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

19
APR

Exposure: Portfolio Night, Reveal of photos from Slack *HYBRID*

• Monday, April 19th, 2027
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Following several successive, highly popular and entertaining portfolio nights, we once again will showcase the photographic works of LCC members who will talk about their images, about themselves and about their love for the art of photography. Best seen at Stewart Hall on the big screen if you can make it. But equally enjoyable over WebEx.

21
APR

MCC: Pictorial Image of the Year

• Wednesday, April 21st, 2027
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

26
APR

Cultural Rendez-vous Selection Reveal *WEBEX*

• Monday, April 26th, 2027
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

28
APR

MCC: Nature Image of the Year

• Wednesday, April 28th, 2027
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

3
MAY

Open Competition Reveal, Exposure: The Print *HYBRID*

• Monday, May 3rd, 2027
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

5
MAY

MCC: Year-end Party and Awards - In Person

• Wednesday, May 5th, 2027
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

10
MAY

Fauna: Members Portfolio, CAPA *HYBRID*

• Monday, May 10th, 2027
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

17
MAY

People: Competition - Open *HYBRID*

• Monday, May 17th, 2027
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Read the Competition Rules on the Dynamic Range Submission page. Emphasis will be placed on the Environmental Portraiture theme so no headshots. The photo of the individual(s) must be the main point of interest (not arbitrary) and show the environment they were photographed.

24
MAY

Victoria Day - No meeting

No meeting.

31
MAY

Photo Rally Reveal *HYBRID*

• Monday, May 31st, 2027
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

7
JUN

End of Season Party - Stewart Hall Only

• Monday, June 7th, 2027
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

30
SEP

MCC: Member - George Liberman

• Wednesday, September 30th, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

28
SEP

Documentary: How To Presentation, Speaker Jean-Marc Legentil, Reveal: Photos from Slack *HYBRID*

• Monday, September 28th, 2026
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Jean-Marc Legentil will give a presentation entitled "Inside the Mind of a CAPA Judge". By the end of the presentation you will be able to:

- Understand the three CAPA judging criteria

- Distinguish a beautiful photograph from a competition photograph

- Understand why certain images receive scores of 7, 8, 9, 10.

- Understand how judges determine the winning photographs

Jean-Marc is a Montreal based photographer, educator and CAPA-certified judge. Passionate about visual storytelling and helping photographers elevate their vision.

23
SEP

MCC: Guest Speaker - Ed Kashi

• Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

21
SEP

Botanicals and Still Life Guest Speaker: Harold Ross *WEBEX*

• Monday, September 21st, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Harold Ross has enjoyed a 40-year photography career, beginning with a focus on fine art and a degree from the Maryland Institute, College of Art. For over 30 of those years, he owned a studio that produced images for advertising. During this time, Harold practiced and perfected his Light Painting methods, which became his exclusive method of lighting.

Harold is a firm believer in the transformative power of light. He aims to reveal aspects of his subjects that are often overlooked under standard lighting conditions. He as codified and simplified his techniques into concepts taught in his online video courses.

His large-scale color work has been exhibited, collected, and published in the United States and internationally.

Harold resides in Lancaster County, PA, with his wife, Vera and their beagle, Noah.

Gallery representation: Susan Spiritus Gallery, CA., Studio 2, St. Michaels, Md., and High Noon Gallery, Beijing.

Fine Art Website:

https://www.haroldrossfineart....

Blog:

https://www.lightpaintingworks...

Comprehensive Online Course:

https://www.lightpaintingworks...

16
SEP

MCC: Outing - Night Photography

• Wednesday, September 16th, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

14
SEP

Opening Night *HYBRID*

• Monday, September 14th, 2026
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

The Lakeshore Camera Club begins its 70th season! Tonight we'll welcome back new and returning members for what should be another great season for the club. We'll get an overview of what's been planned for 2026-27. We'll also take a look back at last year's competition submissions for both LCC and CAPA and hand out the certificates to the winners.
And this being our 70th anniversary, we will be introduced to the theme that will guide and inspire us throughout the season.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at Stewart Hall and online.

9
SEP

MCC: Opening Night - In Person

• Wednesday, September 9th, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

In person only.

8
JUN

END OF YEAR PARTY *LIVE ONLY*

• Monday, June 8th, 2026
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

We cap off another successful LCC season with a celebration at Stewart Hall. Bring your sweet or savoury dishes and favourite drink. Mingle and chat with your colleagues and be entertained by our house band. Note that this event is live only at Stewart Hall.

1
JUN

Photo Rally Reveal *HYBRID*

• Monday, June 1st, 2026
• 8:00pm - 11:00pm

25
MAY

Flora Competition *HYBRID*

• Monday, May 25th, 2026
• 8:00pm - 11:00pm

Reveal of the submissions to the Flora Competition.

Come to Stewart Hall, if possible, to see the beautiful images on the big screen. See how you did compared to your peers and learn from the judges critiques.

18
MAY

Victoria Day - no meeting

No meeting.

11
MAY

Documentary Challenge Reveal *HYBRID*

• Monday, May 11th, 2026
• 8:00pm - 11:00pm

9
MAY

Photo Rally

• Saturday, May 9th, 2026
• 12:00am - 11:59pm

6
MAY

MCC: Member Speaker – Ilana Block

• Wednesday, May 6th, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

4
MAY

Officers CRV+ *HYBRID*

• Monday, May 4th, 2026
• 8:00pm - 11:00pm

29
APR

MCC: Nature Image of the Year

• Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

27
APR

Fauna Competition *HYBRID*

• Monday, April 27th, 2026
• 8:00pm - 11:00pm

Reveal of the submissions to the Fauna Competition.

22
APR

MCC: Pictorial Image of the Year

• Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

20
APR

Architecture & Landscape Challenges reveal *WEBEX*

• Monday, April 20th, 2026
• 7:30pm - 10:30pm

15
APR

MCC: Speaker - Lindsey Rickerts

• Wednesday, April 15th, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

13
APR

Members Portfolio Night / Intimate Scenes Reveal *HYBRID*

• Monday, April 13th, 2026
• 8:00pm - 11:00pm

Following several successive, highly popular and entertaining portfolio nights, we once again will showcase the photographic works of LCC members who will talk about their images, about themselves and about their love for the art of photography. Best seen at Stewart Hall on the big screen if you can make it. But equally enjoyable over WebEx.

Also this evening, the Pictorial group will present the "Intimate Scenes" collection submitted by its members. A challenge not to be missed!

8
APR

MCC: Gemboree

• Wednesday, April 8th, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

6
APR

Easter Monday - No meeting

No meeting.

1
APR

MCC: Winter Challenge 3 - Minimalism

• Wednesday, April 1st, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

31
MAR

DEADLINE: Pictorial Intimate Scenes

• Tuesday, March 31st, 2026
• 11:58pm - 11:59pm

30
MAR

Landscape Competition Reveal *HYBRID*

• Monday, March 30th, 2026
• 8:00pm - 11:00pm

Reveal of the submissions to the Landscape Competition.

25
MAR

MCC: Nature 4 & Slideshow competition

• Wednesday, March 25th, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

23
MAR

Exposing Yourself and Canadian Wildlife Challenge Reveal *WEBEX*

• Monday, March 23rd, 2026
• 7:30pm - 10:30pm

(Almost) everything you wanted to know about displaying your photography. Tonight, Carmin, along with invited guests, will give an overview of different aspects of exposing your work such as: preparing your files for printing, matting and framing your prints, showing off your work on line, and even selling your photographs.

After the break, we will be treated to some beautiful fauna images submitted to the Canadian Wildlife Challenge.

18
MAR

MCC - Pictorial 4

• Wednesday, March 18th, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

16
MAR

People Competition Reveal *HYBRID*

• Monday, March 16th, 2026
• 8:00pm - 11:00pm
• People Competition results

Reveal of the images submitted to the People Competition

Theme: People on the Move

11
MAR

MCC Winter Challenge - Triptychs

• Wednesday, March 11th, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

9
MAR

AGM + Flash Photography challenge reveal *HYBRID*

• Monday, March 9th, 2026
• 8:00pm - 11:00pm

Tonight's meeting will begin with the Annual General Meeting where the slate of officers will be presented for season 2025-2026.

Immediately following the AGM we will be treated to the reveal of the images from the Flash Photography Challenge that was held back in November.

4
MAR

MCC Guest Speaker: Tony Sweet

• Wednesday, March 4th, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

2
MAR

Challenge reveals: Architecture & Flora *WEBEX*

• Monday, March 2nd, 2026
• 7:30pm - 10:30pm

The Architecture group reveals the submissions to the "Arches & Doorways" challenge.

The Flora group reveals the submissions to the "Flora with Visitors" challenge

23
FEB

Expressions Competition *HYBRID*

• Monday, February 23rd, 2026
• 8:00pm - 11:00pm

Reveal of the submissions to the Expressions Competition: Reflecting Our Automotive Experience – Cars, Roads and Parking Lots

16
FEB

Guest Speaker: James Brittain - Architecture Group *HYBRID*

• Monday, February 16th, 2026
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

The Architecture Group is very pleased to welcome noted Architectural Photographer James Brittain, who will be speaking in person at Stewart Hall. As per his website:

James Brittain is an award-winning photographer working from studios in Montreal, Canada, and London, UK. Over 23 years of commissioned practice he’s established an international reputation for pictures grounded in the experience of architecture. His work is widely published online and in books and magazines around the world.

Brittain uses his commissioned work to support his own photographic practice exploring the experience of architecture.

He regularly provides lectures about photography and architecture, most recently for the Daniels Faculty of Architecture at the University of Toronto and the School of Architecture at McGill University in Montreal.

Brittain has been the principal photographer for a number of recent books about architecture, including “platform.MIIDDLE: Architecture for Housing the 99%” by Canada’s 5468796 Architecture (2024, Arquiine), and a new volume about the art and architecture of the UK’s Kensington Palace (2018, Yale University Press).

He lives with his family in Montreal.

You will find his website at: https://www.james-brittain.com

11
FEB

MCC: Speaker - Jackie Kramer

• Wednesday, February 11th, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

9
FEB

Members AV Night *HYBRID*

• Monday, February 9th, 2026
• 8:00pm - 11:00pm

A yearly tradition, the highly popular AV Night is back! Twenty or so members will add music, narration or sound effects to their images in order to tell a story or simply entertain us with great images on a variety of subjects. Enjoyed best by attending live at Stewart Hall.

As usual we will not be disappointed.

4
FEB

MCC: Nature 3

• Wednesday, February 4th, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

2
FEB

Architecture Competition Reveal *HYBRID*

• Monday, February 2nd, 2026
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• Architecture Competition results

Reveal of the submissions to the Architecture Competition.

31
JAN

Workshop: Peter Wordsworth - Flora Group *LIVE ONLY*

• Saturday, January 31st, 2026
• 11:00am - 2:00pm
• 17100 Boulevard Hymus, Kirkland, QC, Canada

Indoor workshop at Kirkland Library with Peter Wordsworth. It will take place in the Conference room of the Kirkland Library. Peter will demonstrate how to best light and photograph
 "Flowers on a black background". We will also have several other stations with all types of flora on coloured and white backgrounds, light booths, and light pads. It’s a great learning experience for photographers of all skill levels. Not to be missed.

For all inquiries please contact the Flora group: flora@lccphoto.org

28
JAN

MCC: Winter Challenge - Colour

• Wednesday, January 28th, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

26
JAN

Keynote Speaker: Conner Stefanison *WEBEX*

• Monday, January 26th, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

The Wild West

Connor Stefanison (b. 1991) is a full-time professional wildlife photographer from Vancouver, Canada. He’s best known for his atmospheric wildlife portraits and ability to capture unique images of animals within the context of their natural environments. Connor has been leading wildlife photography workshops in British Columbia through his own company since 2015, hosting photographers from around North America and abroad. A childhood spent in the wild, and a degree in ecological biology have helped shape Connor’s work. Apart from teaching photography, Connor has worked on projects with National Geographic, BBC, Audubon, Cornell, and has been awarded in many of the top wildlife photography competitions, including Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

NB: This is a Webex only meeting.

21
JAN

MCC: Pictorial 3

• Wednesday, January 21st, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

21
JAN

Field Trip: Lamborghini Showroom - Expressions

• Wednesday, January 21st, 2026
• 10:00am - 11:00am

In keeping with this year's theme around parking lots and vehicles, the Expressions group invites you to join us for a one of a kind field trip to photograph "supercars" at the Lamborghini showroom in Montreal.

Italian cars are renowned for their gorgeous designs and you will have the opportunity to get up close and personal to capture the fine details of these amazing creations. You just won't be able to test drive them...

Date: January 21, 2026
Time: 10am -11am
Place: Lamborghini showroom, https://maps.app.goo.gl/3g56nHai3V8sXZ6C8
Goal: Photographing super cars.

Confirm your attendance by emailing Lucia.griffin@lccphoto.org

19
JAN

Guest Speaker: Peter Stubley - Underwater Photography *HYBRID*

• Monday, January 19th, 2026
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

The Fauna Group is honoured to present guest speaker and LCC member Peter Stubley who will take us for an underwater photographic journey.

Peter has been a very active member of LCC since 2018 serving as a chair, a judge and leader of a number of image improvement workshops. His passion for photography and for diving has led him to work hard to master underwater photography.

His photography is driven by light: “I am always looking for how to use light to accentuate what drew my eye, why I took the photo in the first place. One of the reasons I like underwater photography is that light is even more magical underwater. “

Peter will share pictures from his newest underwater adventures and how he has solved the post-processing puzzle of how to adjust the lighting (lightening and darkening selective areas) to make his original vision more impactful.

14
JAN

MCC: Member - Danielle Lapointe & TBD

• Wednesday, January 14th, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

12
JAN

Guest Speaker: Pascal Normand - Pictorial *HYBRID*

• Monday, January 12th, 2026
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the meeting initially planned as Webex-only for January 12^th now becomes hybrid. And we are excited to present to our members a talk by Pascal Normand, a local visual artist, who works very much out of the box.

Originally involved in television and film production in the late 1990s, Pascal Normand passionately embraced and united night photography, digital work, and the vibrant art of aerosol painting. He is active in the visual arts since 2009, his works leaving a mark on the collective imagination and highlighting the cultural value of the built heritage that surrounds us.

Pascal gained recognition as a professional visual artist in 2012. Since then, he has continued to develop his art, bringing to life on his canvases a unique perspective on built heritage. In the quiet of the night, Pascal Normand hunts for the brilliance of industrial landscapes and the architectural gems of built heritage. In fact, night photography initiates an alchemy where digital art and aerosol textures restore the magic of places, giving birth to an original, powerful, and unique work.

On January 12, from Stewart Hall in hybrid mode, Pascal will share his unique artistry process and showcase his highly original works.

7
JAN

MCC: Speaker- Hazel Meredith

• Wednesday, January 7th, 2026
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

5
JAN

New Year's Break - no meeting

No meeting.

29
DEC

Christmas Break - no meeting

No meeting.

22
DEC

Christmas Break - no meeting

No meeting.

15
DEC

Holiday Party

• Monday, December 15th, 2025
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

8
DEC

Guest Speaker: Taku Kumabe - Landscape Group *WEBEX*

• Monday, December 8th, 2025
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Taku Kumabe is a Toronto-based freelance photographer and Nikon Canada ambassador. In addition to photographing events in the city, Taku loves to capture nature and landscapes wherever he may be. He is recognized for having a keen eye for detail and a unique eye for composition thanks to his technical and creative backgrounds.

As an educator, his passion for photography is equalled only by his passion to teach others in crafting their own photographic journey.

His website is: https://www.smaku.com/

3
DEC

MCC: Fall Challenge - Fine Art; Create a Poster & Interpretitive Theme

• Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

1
DEC

Open Competition Reveal

• Monday, December 1st, 2025
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• Open Competition results

Reveal of the submissions to the Open Competition.

NEW THIS YEAR
This year we decided to shake things up a bit by holding the Open competition as the first competition of the season rather than the last. We figured this would be a good way to warm everyone up for the rest of the competitions!

What's so special about the Open?
Well for one thing... it's open to all genres of photography, so go crazy!
And for another, you, the members, are invited to try your hand at evaluating and scoring the submitted images based on what you think they deserve. Fun, eh? Actually, it's quite challenging. You have to really look at the images, not just swipe them away. A good exercise for every photographer, so try it out! (You will receive automated emails with instructions before the competition begins)

26
NOV

MCC: Nature 2

• Wednesday, November 26th, 2025
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

24
NOV

Guest Speaker: Max Parkes, Challenge: Parking Lot Challenge reveal *HYBRID*

• Monday, November 24th, 2025
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Speaker Max Parkes, a Toronto Automotive Photographer, will share hints and tips for photographing cars. Max Parkes is an Automotive Photographer based out of Toronto. His work has been shared by brands such as Dodge Canada and Mercedes Benz USA. Max will prepare us for the Lamborghini showroom field trip in January.

The second half of the evening will have the Parking Lot Challenge reveal slide show and a discussion among participants and non participants alike about their experience and discoveries.

19
NOV

MCC Guest Speaker: Angie McMonigal

• Wednesday, November 19th, 2025
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

17
NOV

Guest Speaker: Christian Gingras - Documentary *WEBEX*

• Monday, November 17th, 2025
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Christian Gingras is a Québec City–based sports photographer who specializes in capturing the intensity and emotion of athletic competition. He is best known for his work covering the baseball seasons of the Québec Capitales (Frontier League) and the Diamants de Québec (Québec Junior Elite Baseball League), where he documents the game from field level with both precision and creativity.

During the winter, he shifts focus to the uniquely Québecois sport of ice canoe racing, braving the elements to photograph this dramatic and physically demanding event on the St. Lawrence River.

In addition to baseball and ice canoeing, Christian has also covered a wide range of sports over the years, including university athletics with Laval University’s Rouge et Or, as well as hockey. He has photographed major motorsports events such as the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières (GP3R), IMSA endurance racing, and NASCAR.

Through all of his work, Christian strives to tell compelling visual stories, capturing not just action, but also atmosphere, emotion, and the essence of sport.

Instagram @cgingras.photo

16
NOV

Flash Photography Workshop - People Group

• Sunday, November 16th, 2025
• 10:30am - 4:00pm

Theme: 'Freeze-Frame" - Featuring Flash Photography
Date: Sunday, November16th,
Place: Jeanie's Studio, 4274 Graham, (corner of Shakespeare), Pierrefonds
TIme: 10:30 or 12:30 or 2:30 A flash workshop hosted by Jeanie Trubiano and Dave Inglis.

Note that three time slots will be offered during which Jeanie and Dave will give a 90-minute demonstration on various flash techniques including direct, bounced and 'pop and drag' as well as demos using a two-flash system. Participants will then experiment with their own flashes and use these techniques to create images for our "Freeze-Frame" flash challenge (deadline Jan. 27th)

You MUST register as each time slot will be limited to 10 participants.

Contact Dave Inglis dave.inglis@lccphoto.org
514-695-4719 AND specify which time slot you prefer.

12
NOV

MCC: Pictorial 2

• Wednesday, November 12th, 2025
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

10
NOV

Fauna Night *HYBRID*

• Monday, November 10th, 2025
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Three LCC members will present their outstanding Fauna pictures / videos from their portfolios.
Each member will share a 20 minute presentation of their personal favourite images and or videos.

5
NOV

MCC: Speaker - Marianna Armata

• Wednesday, November 5th, 2025
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

3
NOV

Guest Speaker: Elaine Louw Graham / Epic Rocky Mountain Field Trip Reveal *HYBRID*

• Monday, November 3rd, 2025
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Our guest speaker tonight will be Elaine Louw Graham, a Documentary Photographer who will entertain us with her presentation “Street photography - Istanbul”. During the past decade, living in Turkey she documented daily life in a fast-evolving country. (NB: Ms. Graham will be presenting to us via Webex)

Elaine Graham is a South African photographer living in Montreal. She has travelled widely and, during a life on three continents, has photographed details, moods, and happenings that would otherwise have slipped away un-noticed. In Canada, she continues to follow her Interest in difference and diversity, seeking people or groups outside of the mainstream. In Montreal she regularly photographs performance art in a variety of settings. https://www.elainegraham-docum...

After the break... a group of LCC members went on a field trip in October... to the Canadian Rockies! Tonight they will show us some of the amazing landscape photography they came back with. This part of the evening will be live at Stewart Hall which will be the best place to be if you want to see those magnificent landscapes on the big screen!

1
NOV

Field Trip: Landscape - Dieppe Park

• Saturday, November 1st, 2025
• 4:00pm - 7:00pm
• Parc de Dieppe, Avenue Pierre-Dupuy, Montreal, QC, Canada

This field trip/workshop will explore of the urban landscape. We will practice taking photos of the Montreal city skyline during sunset. We will also offer instructions on creating HDR images and Panorama images of the scene in front of us.

29
OCT

MCC: Speaker - Mike Moats

• Wednesday, October 29th, 2025
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

27
OCT

Guest Speaker: Chris Murray -Pictorial *WEBEX*

• Monday, October 27th, 2025
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

The Pursuit of Creativity: Learning to 'See'

Join us for an evening with Chris Murray who will enlighten us about Intimate Scenes and Landscapes.

Chris is a professional photographic artist, instructor, and writer living in the Thousand Islands region of Upstate NY. His goal is not to document literal appearances but rather create photos that express the emotional response inspired by the subject.

“All too often people seek technical solutions to creativity. In this presentation, I discuss achieving greater creativity in our photography through deeper seeing. I discuss ways to nurture and prepare for creativity, including mindsets and behaviors that allow one to see not only beyond the obvious but also in accordance with their personal vision”.

26
OCT

Field Trip: Parking Lots - Expressions

• Sunday, October 26th, 2025
• 9:00am - 1:00pm

This field trip will offer you an opportunity to explore your camera, develop your eye and meet other club members for some creative fun. It will be a photography boot camp.

We will meet in an empty municipal parking lot, parking our cars as we like. The cars, participants and the surroundings will be your subjects for a series of exercises aiming to shift your perception, challenge your habits, explore your camera, and stretch your creativity. Some might be interactive. What can you find in a parking lot?

Bring your camera and your cell phone - or just your phone if that is your camera. Some settings will be unavailable on a phone without specialized apps.

We will meet for coffee and a chat afterwards.

After the shoot, participants will be invited to submit 10–15 images each to be assembled in a slideshow that will be shared with the club. Participants and observers alike will be invited to share thoughts, impressions, and discoveries.

PATRICIA MORRIS FINE ART
patricia.morris@lccphoto.org
www.patricia-morris.net

25
OCT

Field Trip: Pictorial - Ile-Bizard

• Saturday, October 25th, 2025
• 11:00am - 3:00pm

Pictorial - Field Trip on Ile-Bizard, Intimate Scenes

Join the Pictorial Group for a field trip to Ile Bizard, designed to enhance your ability to observe “Intimate Scenes” from different perspectives. Participants will have the opportunity to explore two distinct locations that offer contrasting environments, fostering opportunities for compelling visual juxtapositions.

The itinerary includes two main segments with a scheduled lunch break. The morning session will be held at a scrapyard from 11:00 to 12:30, followed by lunch from 12:30 to 1:30. The afternoon segment will continue at the island's nature park from 1:30 to 3:00. This field trip serves as a valuable exercise in recognizing and capturing “Intimate Scenes” between diverse environments.

More details to come...

22
OCT

MCC: Fall Challenge 1 - Monochrome

• Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

20
OCT

Guest Speaker: Paul Chiasson - People Group *HYBRID*

• Monday, October 20th, 2025
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

IN PERSON AT STEWART HALL

"People, Places, Things, and and Events: a photojournalist's perspective of the world"

We are delighted to have renowned photojournalist, Paul Chiasson, share his photographic journey with us from Ottawa to Paris and back to Montreal.

Paul has worked as a freelancer for The Canadian Press, MacLean's, L'Actualite, and Time magazines among others and has collaborated with the Gamma-Liason agency in New York. Assignments have taken him to Zaire, Rwanda, Kenya, Senegal as well as to many European countries. He has covered eleven Olympic games, and numerous Canadian and world championships. Paul has won first prize at the Canadian Newspaper Awards (2000 and 2010) and the Canadian Press Photographer of the Year Award (2000) among many other awards and nominations.

Full bio at: https://paulchiasson.com/bio/

15
OCT

MCC: Nature 1

• Wednesday, October 15th, 2025
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

13
OCT

Thanksgiving Monday - No Meeting

No meeting.

8
OCT

MCC: Pictorial 1

• Wednesday, October 8th, 2025
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

6
OCT

Intimate Landscapes- Serge Gagné and Reflecting Our Automotive Experience- Patricia Morris *HYBRID*

• Monday, October 6th, 2025
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Pictorial - Intimate Landscapes : Serge Gagné

Serge Gagné will give a half-evening presentation focusing on Intimate Landscapes. He will share his experience of finding great satisfaction in isolating close-up scenes from broader natural environments.

Additionally, Serge will present the work of several contemporary photographers renowned for their intimate landscapes and share their perspectives on this subject.

The ideas derived from Intimate Landscapes are applicable across all photography genres and connect closely with this year’s theme of Intimate Scenes.

After the break...

Our Expressions group - Patricia Morris and Alex Brzezinski - will provide some inspiration for their upcoming events around the theme: Reflecting Our Automotive Experience; Roads, Vehicles and Parking Lots.

The Challenge theme is Parking lots,

Patricia Morris will offer some creative fuel to get you going with the subject of Parking Lots in preparation for our field trip / workshop on Sunday, October 26 and the grand reveal of our discoveries on November 24.

Alex Brzezinski will shine headlights on who has paved what paths before us with a peek at how our theme is reflected in the history of photography.

These subjects are an integral part of our everyday life, but we often overlook their artistic potential. This season, we invite you to look again — and see them with fresh eyes.

4
OCT

Field Trip: Mile End - Architecture

• Saturday, October 4th, 2025
• 12:00am - 11:59pm

1
OCT

MCC: No meeting

• Wednesday, October 1st, 2025
• 12:00am - 11:59pm

29
SEP

Panorama Photography and “How to Select Your Best Image” for a CAPA entry *WEBEX*

• Monday, September 29th, 2025
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Panorama Photography - Nuts and Bolts

Silvio Marchei of the Landscape group will give a half hour presentation on panorama photography.
The presentations will include information on:

• hardware that can improve results when shooting panoramas.
• Camera settings for better results
• How to stitch panorama images into a single image in Lightroom or Photoshop
• Example panoramas and possible solutions to problem stitches

How to Select Your Best Image for a CAPA entry

Also, Lori Davy, CAPA coordinator, will present examples on how to select our best images for submission to a CAPA competition. Several LCC members who have won awards will demonstrate how they transformed their images from the original raw files to the final winning images.

An interesting and educational evening for all!

NB: Webex only

27
SEP

Field Trip - Morgan Arboretum - Flora Group

• Saturday, September 27th, 2025
• 12:00am - 11:59pm

We’ll be heading out on a field trip to the beautiful Morgan Arboretum to photograph fungi in their natural setting. As in the past two years, we will have John Abbott College’s Biology proffessor, Shireef Darwish, accompaning us and sharing his deep knowledge of all things related to fungi. It’s a great opportunity to learn about fungi and how to photographmushrooms it in situ in a friendly group setting. Not to be missed!

We look forward to seeing your creativity shine in the upcoming challenges and hope you’ll join us for the special presentation and field trip.

Happy shooting!

27
SEP

Field Trip: McCord Museum - People Group

• Saturday, September 27th, 2025
• 10:30am - 3:00pm

Exposition: Pounding the Pavement.Featuring over 400 images of street photography in Montreal from the 1900's to present day.
https://www.musee-mccord-stewa...
https://maps.app.goo.gl/77w5aD...

Admission: $19-$22 (full year membership $35)

Meet in the Lobby of McCord Museum between 10:45 and 11:00

SPECIAL NOTES:
Come join us and view some amazing street photography with some marvellous like-minded people. Get inspired for this year's Themed competition "People on the Move"

Lunch at 1pm. Café Notman, located on the premises, or nearby cafe (weather permitting)

Contact: Kindly let us know
Jeanie Trubiano jeanie.trubiano@lccphoto.org 514-347-3653
Dave Inglis dave.inglis@lccphoto.org 514-695-4719

24
SEP

MCC Guest Speaker: Nic Stover "The Power to Create"

• Wednesday, September 24th, 2025
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

22
SEP

Travelogue evening *HYBRID*

• Monday, September 22nd, 2025
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Many of our members have travelled over the past year to places far and away. And, of course, they returned home with a gazillion images and spent countless hours sorting and processing them. So tonight we're going to let four LCC members put all that hard work to good use by showing us their best images from those travels. You might even learn valuable photographic tips for your next vacation!

Also on the agenda for the evening: Many of our members, old and new, still have trouble navigating Webex. So, Silvio Marchei will present valuable information on using Webex for the general membership, including responses to pre-submitted questions.

An inspiring, entertaining and educational evening for sure!

20
SEP

Guest Speaker: Tony North - Flora *WEBEX*

• Saturday, September 20th, 2025
• 2:00pm - 3:30pm

The Art of Macro

Join us for this special Saturday afternoon presentation organized by the Flora group. Our guest speaker will be Tony North, a photographer based in Manchester, England whose main passions are macro (mainly insects, flowers and fungi) and landscape photography, especially astrophotography.

"I have always loved nature, but there's something about spending a few hours in a wildflower meadow capturing images of butterflies and dragonflies that really excites me. I love revealing the amazing beauty of the world of miniature beasts, and sharing that with others. Equally I love walking through and photographing beautiful scenery - whether rural, coastal or urban. A special interest of mine is astrophotography - especially capturing the Milky Way over some dramatic scene."

​Tony was awarded International Garden Photographer of the Year in 2023 and finished 2nd in the Amateur Photographer of the Year competition in 2020.

​Hope to see you all online.

NB: WEBEX ONLY

17
SEP

MCC: Guest Speaker: Liz Guertin

• Wednesday, September 17th, 2025
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

15
SEP

Season Opener *HYBRID*

• Monday, September 15th, 2025
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

The Lakeshore Camera Club begins its 69th season. Tonight we'll welcome back new and returning members for what should be another great season for the club. We'll get an overview of what's been planned for 2025-26. We'll also take a look back at last year's competition submissions for both LCC and CAPA. And more.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at Stewart Hall and online.

6
SEP

Field Trip: Akwesasne Pow-Wow in Cornwall - People

• Saturday, September 6th, 2025
• 10:30am - 4:00pm

"On the shores by the beautiful St. Lawrence River, we can enjoy good music, good food and good company. The Akwesasne Pow-Wow brings together the best Native artisans, drummers and dancers of this region.

Gates open at 10am. Grand entrance begins at noon.

We will meet inside the entrance gate 10:45 -11am. Jeanie will go over a few settings for freezing, blurring and panning motion.

Contact: Jeanie Trubiano , jeanie.trubiano@lccphoto.org, 514-347-3653"

29
AUG

Dress Rehearsal *HYBRID*

• Friday, August 29th, 2025
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

NB: This meeting is intended for executives and officers only and is specifically for testing the streaming system.

2
JUN

End of Year Party *LIVE ONLY*

• Monday, June 2nd, 2025
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Come celebrate the end of another season with your colleagues and friends at Stewart Hall.

Bring a sweet or savoury dish and your favourite beverage.

NB: This event is live only.

26
MAY

Photo Rally Reveal *HYBRID*

• Monday, May 26th, 2025
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Photo Rally Reveal and vote for the 2025 winning team.

Presented both live and online, the amazing team slideshows will be shown, one after another. Afterwards, info about how to vote will be provided for those at home as well as those in-house, and the posters for all teams will be available, both onsite and online, during the break to help members decide how to vote for their favourite team for this season's Photo Rally. After some consideration, the members will vote anonymously and the trophy will be presented at the end of the evening.

19
MAY

Victoria Day - No Meeting

No meeting.

12
MAY

Documentary Group Guest Speaker: Roberto Anania *HYBRID*

• Monday, May 12th, 2025
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Local photographer and former LCC member, Roberto Anania (macmOntreal on Instagram), will present his street photography images. Roberto participated in Portfolio Night last season where he gave us a quick look at his fascinating body of work. Tonight he will discuss his approach and the processes he uses to create those stunning images.

5
MAY

Open Competition *HYBRID*

• Monday, May 5th, 2025
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Reveal of the Open competition where anything goes (almost)... Go nuts!

3
MAY

Photo Rally 2025!

• Saturday, May 3rd, 2025
• 9:45am - 12:00pm

The Photo Rally is a popular LCC event that offers a chance to meet up with your fellow club members, make new friends and reconnect with those you already know while participating in a fun and challenging photographic exercise.

We will meet on Saturday May 3rd at 9:45, rain or shine. You will receive a shot list and have two hours to wander in search of images. You'll be challenged to unscramble images, to spot and photograph details from your surroundings and show us your own creative interpretations of given themes.

Following the rally, those who wish will join us for lunch.

Location to be confirmed. More info to follow.

30
APR

MCC-Nature Images of the Year

• Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
• 7:30pm - 10:30pm

28
APR

Annual General Meeting - Cultural Rendezvous *HYBRID*

• Monday, April 28th, 2025
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

The meeting will begin with the Annual General Meeting and followed by a showing of the submissions to the Cultural Rendezvous.

23
APR

MCC- Pictorial Images of the Year

• Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
• 7:30pm - 10:30pm

21
APR

Easter Monday - No meeting

• Monday, April 21st, 2025
• 12:00am - 11:59pm

16
APR

MCC - Speaker - Joe Desjardins “Crazy About Wildlife Photography: A Wildlife Primer”

• Wednesday, April 16th, 2025
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

14
APR

Portfolio Night *HYBRID*

• Monday, April 14th, 2025
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Following two successive, highly popular and entertaining portfolio nights, we once again will showcase the photographic works of five LCC members who will talk about their images, about themselves and about their love for the art of photography.

Best seen at Stewart Hall on the big screen if you can make it. But equally enjoyable over WebEx.

9
APR

MCC - Speaker - Todd Murrison "Composite Photography"

• Wednesday, April 9th, 2025
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

7
APR

Fauna Competition Reveal *HYBRID*

• Monday, April 7th, 2025
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• Fauna Competition results

Reveal of the beautiful submissions to the Fauna Competition.

2
APR

MCC- Gemboree

• Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025
• 7:30pm - 10:30pm

31
MAR

Guest Speaker: Paul Zizka - Landscape *WEBEX*

• Monday, March 31st, 2025
• 7:30pm - 10:00pm

Shooting the Impossible: The Power of Pre-Visualized Images

Adventure photography can be opportunistic, fuelled by the adrenaline of the moment and the desire to document a journey. But, for Paul Zizka, adventure photography has become something more: an opportunity for play and pre-visualization, and a process where imagination means real-time conditions to conjure and capture “the impossible”.

Paul Zizka is an award-winning mountain landscape and adventure photographer and photo educator based in Banff, Canada. A prolific adventurer, Paul’s journey to capture the “under-documented” has taken him to all seven continents. He is frequently published in National Geographic, Wall Street Journal, Alpinist, Maclean’s, Canadian Geographic, Islands, and Outdoor Photographer, and has four coffee-table photography books. His client list includes Canon, Apple, Dell, Arc’Teryx, Panasonic and MEC. In his latest project, Cryophilia, Paul is documenting vanishing ice around the world to showcase its beauty and raise awareness of our changing landscapes.

In this workshop, Paul will pull back the curtain on some of his most memorable photographs, what it takes to create stand-out images, the resources he uses to plan and execute them, and the impact these photographs have made in both his business and his life as an artist. Consider this your backstage pass to the intricacies of Paul’s most cutting-edge imagery.

NB: This event will be on Webex only

26
MAR

MCC - Speaker - Hazel Meredith “Creativity with your Smartphone”

• Wednesday, March 26th, 2025
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

24
MAR

Competition: Expressions *HYBRID*

• Monday, March 24th, 2025
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Reveal of the submissions to the Expressions Competition
This year's theme is "Reflections & Refractions"

Reflection occurs when light traveling through one material bounces off a different material. The reflected light continues to travel in a straight line, but in a different direction. Here are some things to remember about reflection:

Refraction
Not only can light bounce off materials, it can also sometimes travel through materials. When light travels through a uniform material, like air, it goes in straight lines. When light travels through one material and into a second material, interesting things happen!

19
MAR

MCC - Winter Challenge 3 - Curves & Lines

• Wednesday, March 19th, 2025
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

17
MAR

Pictorial & Architecture Challenges Reveal *WEBEX*

• Monday, March 17th, 2025
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Our double header tonight includes the reveal of two exciting challenges that many members participated in.

Architecture Challenge Reveal: My Favourite Building
Whether you are an architectural buff, or just a casual observer of the built world, you probably can tell us about a building that stands out as your favourite. The reasons for our choices are undoubtedly as varied as our personalities. Perhaps you admire the work of its architect, maybe you worked in said building, and it brings back memories, or you find it so striking and representative of a time in history. Your choice might be related to commerce, education, sports, the arts or government.

Participants will present up to five images of their structure, as well as a short summary of their admiration and/or memories of it.

Pictorial Challenge Reveal: Integrating Text with Images
We challenge you to push the boundaries of your photography by integrating text and graphics with your images from our field trip or any other source. This exercise will test your ability to create visuals that complement and enhance written content, blending design elements seamlessly into your shots. Experiment with various combinations to discover how your photographs can tell a more complete story when paired with typography and graphic elements.

Please use the links that will take you to the Challenge Submission pages

12
MAR

MCC - Nature 4 - Create a poster

• Wednesday, March 12th, 2025
• 7:30pm - 10:30pm

Nature 4 (1st half) - Create a poster and interpretive theme (2nd half)

10
MAR

Flora Competition Reveal *HYBRID*

• Monday, March 10th, 2025
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• Flora Competition results

The reveal of the submissions to the Flora competition. Flora embraces all things that come from the soil. More than just flowers, flora is any type of plant, tree or fungus. It can be native, imported, cultivated, naturalized, or growing wild at any stage of its lifecycle.

Come to Stewart Hall if possible, to see the beautiful images on the big screen. See how you did compared to your peers and learn from the judges critiques.

5
MAR

MCC- Pictorial 4

• Wednesday, March 5th, 2025
• 7:30pm - 10:00pm

3
MAR

Documentary Group Guest Speaker: Edward Hillel *WEBEX*

• Monday, March 3rd, 2025
• 7:30pm - 10:00pm

Edward Hillel, a former Montrealer and current resident of New York City, will talk about his documentary and street photography projects, including a preview of the soon to be published sequel to his classic 1980's photo book, The Main.

26
FEB

MCC - Guest Speaker - Margaret White & Patrick Marier

• Wednesday, February 26th, 2025
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

24
FEB

People Competition Reveal *HYBRID*

• Monday, February 24th, 2025
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• People Competition results

The reveal of the submissions to the People competition. From formal portraits to street photography, from babies to the elderly,
from group shots to selfies… Depicting people being people through Portraiture, Street Photography, Events, and Sports, is what its all about.

See how you did compared to your peers. Learn from the judges critiques of the images.

Come to Stewart Hall, if possible, to see the images on the big screen!

19
FEB

MCC - Winter Challenge 2 - Photojournalism

• Wednesday, February 19th, 2025
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

17
FEB

Pictorial Guest Speaker – Ann Mitchell *Webex*

• Monday, February 17th, 2025
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Ann Mitchell is a long-standing member of the Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACP). Her photography uses the medium in an expressive and poetic manner and she will talk to us about the integration of text with images. Most notably, Ann curates a website entitled “Thinking About Photography”, which explores a diverse range of photographic styles and provides a healthy discussion of visual concepts.

NB: This event is Webex only

12
FEB

MCC- Guest speaker: Kas Stone “Making Meaningful Photographs”

• Wednesday, February 12th, 2025
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

10
FEB

Guest Speaker - Dave Farrant *WEBEX*

• Monday, February 10th, 2025
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Our very own Dave Farrant will give us a presentation on, in his own words, "images in which reflections, refractions and shadows are what the photograph is based on. In fact without these transient light effects, the subject matter wouldn't be interesting in and of itself. This type of photograph seeks to capture the behaviour of light as it interacts with real world objects."

A president of LCC for many years, Dave is a motivating speaker whose knowledge of photography will enlighten and inspire you.

5
FEB

MCC-Nature 3 Results

• Wednesday, February 5th, 2025
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

3
FEB

Members AV Night *HYBRID*

• Monday, February 3rd, 2025
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

A yearly tradition, Members' AV night gives us an opportunity to view great images accompanied by beautiful musical soundtracks all created by talented LCC members. As this event is becoming more popular each year, we suggest to keep the shows to 3 minutes and to a maximum of 4 minutes. This will allow us to view 20 to 25 presentations.
NB: Much longer shows may be rejected and you will be asked to edit and resubmit.

An evening to sit back and enjoy the shows!

Instructions for submitting your slideshow: Submit your files by using the Quick Links in Dynamic Range. After entering your coordinates you will be asked to select the type of upload. Choose LCC Interest Group Events & Outings. Then select Exposure Group from the list and upload your file.

File Naming: Please include your full_name in the file name. If your show does not have a title slide, please send an email to the exposure group (exposure@lccphoto.org) after uploading your file, and give the title of your show.

Deadline for submissions: Thursday, January 30, 11:59pm

Any questions, please contact us at exposure@lccphoto.org

29
JAN

MCC - Slideshow Competition with Kas Stone

• Wednesday, January 29th, 2025
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

27
JAN

People & Flora Challenges Reveal *HYBRID*

• Monday, January 27th, 2025
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Reveal of the submissions to the People and Flora challenges.

People: Low Key Portraits challenge

Flora: Abstract Flora challenge

NB: To submit, go to the Challenges section of Dynamic Range.

22
JAN

MCC - Winter Challenge 1 - Colour

• Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

20
JAN

Guest Speaker: Ilana Block - Fauna *HYBRID*

• Monday, January 20th, 2025
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

We are extremely pleased to welcome Ilana Block, a renowned Montreal nature photographer, member of CAPA, MCC and friend of LCC who will fill the evening by sharing her adventures and photographs from two recent trips. Always a very special treat for the eyes and ears!

16
JAN

Flora Tutorial with Marianna - *WEBEX*

• Thursday, January 16th, 2025
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Marianna will give a tutorial on photographing flora. Open to all members.

15
JAN

MCC - Pictorial 3

• Wednesday, January 15th, 2025
• 7:30pm - 10:30pm

13
JAN

Stew & Pete's All You Can Eat Documentary Buffet *WEBEX*

• Monday, January 13th, 2025
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

The Documentary Group will dish out a cornucopia of mini presentations on various aspects of documentary photography for our enjoyment and enlightenment.

NB: This is a Webex only evening

11
JAN

Flora Workshop - Stewart Hall *LIVE ONLY*

• Saturday, January 11th, 2025
• 1:30pm - 4:30pm

LCC members are invited to attend a Flora Workshop on Saturday January 11th from 1:30pm to 4:30pm at Stewart Hall.

During the workshop you will have the opportunity to photograph a large assortment of dried leaves and plants, fresh plants and fungi. You can shoot them on light pads or dark backgrounds, use a light booth, and learn how to use a computer to project different backgrounds for your flora subjects.

The Flora Group provides everything you need to have a good learning experience, all you need to bring is your camera, macro lens, tripod, and enthusiasm!

Space is limited to 30 participants so reserve your spot ASAP.
Sign up by emailing marianna.armata@lccphoto.org.

8
JAN

MCC - Member presentation: Florence Jean / Before & After 2: Philip Shapiro

• Wednesday, January 8th, 2025
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

6
JAN

Fauna portfolios / Yacht Club project *HYBRID*

• Monday, January 6th, 2025
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Fauna Member Presentation: Three members will each share a 15-minute presentation of their personal favourite fauna images.
After the break we'll be shown a preview of the work being done by a group of members on the Yacht Club Project.

1
JAN

Guest Speaker *HYBRID* - Architecture

• Wednesday, January 1st, 2025
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Guest speker

30
DEC

New Year's break - no meeting

• Monday, December 30th, 2024
• 12:00am - 11:59pm

23
DEC

Christmas Break - No meeting

• Monday, December 23rd, 2024
• 12:00am - 11:59pm

16
DEC

Christmas Holiday Party *LIVE ONLY*

• Monday, December 16th, 2024
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Our Christmas Holiday Party will take place live at Stewart Hall tonight. As always, we ask everyone to bring a sweet or savoury treat, along with your favourite beverage. We will supply cups and plastic glasses and paper plates for your goodies.

Once again the party will feature live entertainment by our very own Sgt. Peter’s Electric Hammer Club Band right here on our stage.

Come one, come all - but do come and celebrate the holiday season with your friends and colleagues of the Lakeshore Camera Club. A splendid time is guaranteed for all!

9
DEC

Competition - Architecture *HYBRID*

• Monday, December 9th, 2024
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• Architecture Competition results

Back by popular demand! After a one year hiatus, the architecture competition is back along with the architecture interest group. Tonight we'll reveal the submissions of some phenomenal images from around the world taken by our very own members. Try to attend at Stewart Hall if you can, to see the images on the big screen!

7
DEC

MCC - Speaker: Matt Hall “The Street Photography of Matt Hall”

• Saturday, December 7th, 2024
• 10:00am - 12:00pm

4
DEC

MCC- Before & After - Nature - Patrik Marier

• Wednesday, December 4th, 2024
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

2
DEC

Guest Speaker - Karl Roeder - ABC’s of Videography *WEBEX*

• Monday, December 2nd, 2024
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Karl Roeder, an accomplished Canadian cinematographer, has shot television drama, comedy, commercials and documentaries for most popular networks and channels... Karl is owner / operator of Red Epics, Arri Alexas, Sony F55's and other formats, and lighting, grip, and support equipment. He will give members a simple way to start their journey in videography that will potentially lead into a new field as we all have video capabilities with our cameras and smartphones. NB: This event is on WEBEX ONLY

27
NOV

MCC- Fall Challenge 2: Fine Art

• Wednesday, November 27th, 2024
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

25
NOV

Competition - Landscape *HYBRID*

• Monday, November 25th, 2024
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• Landscape Competition results

Reveal of the results of the Landscape competition which includes natural and urban landscapes. Always a very popular competition with many outstanding images by our members. Try to attend at Stewart Hall if you can, and see them on the big screen!

20
NOV

MCC - Speaker: Nina Welch-Kling

• Wednesday, November 20th, 2024
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

18
NOV

CAPA guest speaker - Manfred Mueller *WEBEX*

• Monday, November 18th, 2024
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Manfred Mueller will present: "Elevating Your Photography"
This presentation deals with two elements of an effective image. Composition, use of (negative) space and distracting elements in the image. It also covers how a strong image creates an emotional connection with the viewer, mood, impact, subject and imagination. Manfred will show how many of the great photographers, both present and past approached these concepts.

A member of Ottawa's RA Photo Club, where he has earned the rank of "Master Photographer", Manfred is also a member of CAPA's Education Committee who develops educational materials for the organization. As a CAPA certified judge., he has judged at the local, national and international levels.

He is also an avid travel photographer, and has visited over 60 countries. When closer to home, he enjoys still life photography, and on-location as well as studio portraiture. His work can be found in the Canadian Geographic Travel Magazine, the Ottawa Business Journal, and the Canadian Camera Magazine.

But wait, that's not all! After the break, LCC member Peter Stubley will give a presentation on tips for improving your photography.
A great way to spend a November evening!

NB: This event is WEBEX ONLY

13
NOV

MCC: Nature 2 competition

• Wednesday, November 13th, 2024
• 7:00pm - 11:00pm

Join the Montreal Camera Club for the Nature 2 Competition results

11
NOV

Guest Speaker: Peter McCabe - Exposure *HYBRID*

• Monday, November 11th, 2024
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Professional photojournalist, event photographer, longtime friend and member of LCC Peter McCabe will grace our stage again tonight. Peter prints our annual Cultural Rendezvous images right in his own home on a sophisticated large format inkjet printer. Tonight he'll talk us through the process he uses as well as give advice on how to prepare our images for printing by a pro lab.

A truly educational evening for anyone who prints or would like to start printing their own images as well as for those who routinely have images printed by a lab.

4
NOV

Low Key Portrait Workshop - People - *LIVE ONLY*

• Monday, November 4th, 2024
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

The People Group is hosting a Low Key Indoor Portrait workshop which will be held in person at Stewart Hall.

Jeanie Trubiano, Marg Foley, and Cynthia Magliocco will guide attendees through three installations using continuous lights and reflectors that will be set up with each one featuring a model or two while showing different lighting techniques and poses. Bring your camera for an opportunity to participate!

NB: This evening will NOT be live streamed. Stewart Hall only.

28
OCT

Guest Speaker: Jason Pettit - Abstract Floral Photography *WEBEX*

• Monday, October 28th, 2024
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Jason Pettit will enthrall us with his spectacular floral images. "Being a participant in the story of the land around me is the muse for my art. More than that, nature is my conduit to understanding my emotions, as well as my knowledge base for my role as a human in the wider world.

As a result of this, my photography is a direct extension and reflection of my own life. I wish to create an emotional equivalence between the human experience, and nature's hidden language by bridging that barrier through my art.

My wish is to convey a simple yet powerful message - there is more to nature than what is viewed on the surface. We can discover deep metaphors that are mirrors into ourselves, as well as conduits to a deeper understanding of the world around us."

NB: This event is Webex only

21
OCT

Guest Speaker Joyce Borenstein & Tech Talk - Pictorial *HYBRID*

• Monday, October 21st, 2024
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Joyce Borenstein, an international award-winning producer, director and animator will join us live at Stewart Hall and will be presenting "The Making of the film on Lida Moser Photographer - Odyssey in Black and White”. A fabulous presentation not to be missed.

And wait, don't run off just yet... After the break, Ed Krygier and Marianna Armata will give a tech talk on adding text to images. A useful technique to learn for the upcoming Pictorial challenge: Integrating Text With Images

14
OCT

Thanksgiving - No Meeting

• Monday, October 14th, 2024
• 12:00am - 11:59pm

7
OCT

Guest Speaker: Trey Ratcliff *WEBEX*

• Monday, October 7th, 2024
• 7:30pm - 10:30pm

Details to come...

30
SEP

Guest Speaker: Martin Loft - People *HYBRID*

• Monday, September 30th, 2024
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Martin A-kwir-A-noran Loft is a Mohawk photographer and artist, specializing in social doc, street, reportage & portraiture mostly in KAHNAWAKE & TIOHTÌA:KE/MONTREAL area.

Martin has exhibited his photography nationally and internationally at venues including The National Museum of the American Indian, The Museum of Civilization in Quebec, The Royal Ontario Museum, The McCord Museum, and The Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic, which recently hosted the “On the Paths of the Iroquois,” exhibition.

Martin continues to promote art in the Indigenous community through artists’ talks, workshops, arts advocacy and community development in the arts.

Please join us for this very special event.

23
SEP

Nuts & Bolts *WEBEX*

• Monday, September 23rd, 2024
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Tonight's mixed bag of goodies includes a talk by Norm Horner and Peter Gawel about getting involved in community events, a presentation by Lori Davy on CAPA and the latest rules with AI, a new rule change to LCC Competitions and a brief tour of Dynamic Range and Slack. Plus we'll give a summary of the results of the LCC survey that was held this past June. Educational, interesting and fun, as usual.

16
SEP

Guest speakers: Architecture *HYBRID*

• Monday, September 16th, 2024
• 8:00am - 10:00pm

Join us tonight for an Architectural double header! First, our very own world travelling Muslim Harji will give a presentation entitled: "Architectural Sites Around the World". After the break we will be entertained by Dan Sigouin of CAPA who will give advice and tips for architectural photography. What a great way to motivate all us architecture buffs!

9
SEP

Opening Night - Season 24-25 *HYBRID*

• Monday, September 9th, 2024
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

The Lakeshore Camera Club begins its 68th season. Tonight we'll welcome back new and returning members for what should be another great season for the club. We'll get an overview of what's been planned for 2024-25. We'll also take a look back at last year's competition submissions for both LCC and CAPA. And more. Looking forward to seeing everyone at Stewart Hall and online.

3
JUN

End of Year Potluck Party & Awards Night *LIVE ONLY*

• Monday, June 3rd, 2024
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Join us live at Stewart Hall to celebrate the end of another season with your fellow LCC colleagues. As usual, awards will be presented to the winners of this year's competitions. Plus there will be entertainment provided by Sgt. Peter's Electric Hammer Club Band. Everyone is encouraged to bring a sweet or savoury dish along with your favourite beverage. Hoping to see you all there!

27
MAY

Photo Rally Reveal *HYBRID*

• Monday, May 27th, 2024
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Come and see how each of the teams did at this year's photo rally. Everyone attending this evening can vote for their favourite team submission.

13
MAY

Joannie Lafreniere: “Documenting Place in a Photo Series” HYBRID

• Monday, May 13th, 2024
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Everyone who visited her “Hochelaga” exhibit at the McCord-Stewart Museum this past summer came away amazed at the richness, variety, warmth and intimacy of her portrayal of the Montreal neighbourhood she calls home. Ms. Lafreniere is a documentary photographer and filmmaker who wanders the world with her camera and brings back a very personal view of each place she visits and the people she meets along the way.

https://jlafreniere.ca/en/photographer

6
MAY

Open Competition *HYBRID*

• Monday, May 6th, 2024
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Anything goes. Get crazy.

29
APR

Cultural Rendezvous Selection *HYBRID*

• Monday, April 29th, 2024
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

A panel of five distinguished LCC members will disagree, argue, cuss and then finally compromise and choose the final 60 images that will be printed, framed, and displayed at the annual Stewart Hall Cultural Rendez-Vous weekend at the end of May. Always a fun evening!

22
APR

AGM & Members' Portfolio Night *HYBRID*

• Monday, April 22nd, 2024
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

The club's Annual General Meeting will be held at the beginning of tonight's meeting where we will present the slate of officers and execs that will carry on the great work of this club into next season.

Immediately after the AGM we'll be treated to a presentation of members' portfolios. In the survey, many members asked for a repeat of this event following last season's successful evening.

15
APR

Expressions & Flora Challenges Reveals *WEBEX*

• Monday, April 15th, 2024
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Reveal of the results of three exciting challenges. We will be seeing creative submissions to the Expressions "Silhouettes" and "Light Painting" challenges as well as to the Flora "Depth of Focus" challenge. A pleasant evening viewing the creative efforts of our fellow LCC members.

8
APR

Urban Landscape Challenge Reveal *HYBRID*

• Monday, April 8th, 2024
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Reveal of the submissions to the Urban Landscape "Then & Now" Challenge.

Historic & Modern Justaposition. A compilation of creative photos by club members that contrast the old and the new in architecture. Scenes that capture the different styles, shapes, and materials of buildings from different eras. How history and modernity coexist in the same space.

25
MAR

Expressions Competition *HYBRID*

• Monday, March 25th, 2024
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Reveal of the submissions to the Expressions Competition

This year's theme is "In The Dark"

We will see conceptual interpretations of subjects that are in the dark. Images that are moody, dramatic, shadowy, emotional, intense, dark. and revealing the inner soul of the subject or the artist. What does it feel like to be in the dark, who/what is in the dark?

Prepare to be amazed!

18
MAR

Guest Speaker: José Barbosa *WEBEX*

• Monday, March 18th, 2024
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

An evening with José Barbosa. A renowned Portuguese Photographer capturing the amazing Seascapes, Fauna and Flora of his native Portugal! A presentation not to be missed!

After the break, we'll be treated to a tech talk on photographing the Solar Eclipse presented by Philip Colet and Joe Addona.

11
MAR

Guest Speaker – Brian Kosoff : “Making the Leap into Modern Pictorialism” *HYBRID*

• Monday, March 11th, 2024
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

After 25 years of serving the advertising and editorial industry in New York, Brian Kosoff made the leap from commercial photography to Fine Art photography in 2002. With his unique vision and minimalistic style, Brian has produced a body of stunning photographic works. His vision of dramatic B&W landscapes are particularly striking, exemplifying Modern Pictorialism. We are honoured to have Brian walk us through his past and present experiences and techniques.

4
MAR

Guest Speaker: Nic Stover - Landscape *WEBEX*

• Monday, March 4th, 2024
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Join us as Nic Stover will explain his approach to compositions and understanding light. During the first session Nic will explain how the most impactful and compelling images are the those that have the proper balance of Technique, Vision, and Processing. All of these skills need to be developed and continually refined through the artistic and creative process. He will explain the challenges of what makes a compelling image and review examples from his own work of what works, and perhaps what doesn’t.

For the second session Nic will explore the domain of light and how it can affect our photography. Like all of us Nic doesn’t have mastery of light nor the power to control it but he will talk about what he CAN control, how he reacts to the light he is given, not the light he wants. Nic considers the science and study of light to be one of our most important pursuits in photography.

Bio

Nic Stover is a professional landscape photographer based in San Luis Obispo, California. Nic describes himself as a lifelong entrepreneur who turned “Professional” in 2020, which has allowed him to spend 25% of his year photographing across all 7 continents; although his favorite locations remain the Canadian Rockies, the High Sierra and the Desert Southwest of the USA. Nic’s passion is also his interaction with other photographers through his Nature Photography Classes, where he hosts a regular speaker series, bringing in the very best nature and landscape teachers and educators.

26
FEB

Fauna Competition *HYBRID*

• Monday, February 26th, 2024
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Reveal of the submissions to the Fauna Competition

The Fauna Group celebrates all creatures from the smallest to the largest and all those in between.

19
FEB

Wildlife Photography, According to Christopher Dodds *HYBRID*

• Monday, February 19th, 2024
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Join Christopher Dodds as he shares forty years of knowledge as an internationally acclaimed bird and wildlife photographer. Chris will share his tips, tricks, techniques, locations and 'secrets.' He holds nothing back in order to help you to improve your images even if it's not your preferred genre

12
FEB

Flora Competition *WEBEX*

• Monday, February 12th, 2024
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Reveal of the submissions to the Flora Competition

More than just flowers, flora is any type of plant, tree or fungus. It can be native, imported, cultivated, naturalized, or growing wild at any stage of its life cycle.

5
FEB

Members' Night: AV presentations *HYBRID*

• Monday, February 5th, 2024
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

A yearly tradition, Members' AV night gives us an opportunity to create and view great images accompanied by beautiful musical soundtracks. The shows are limited to four minutes allowing us to view up to about 20 presentations. An evening to sit back and enjoy the talent of our members.

Instructions for submitting your slideshow
Submit your files by using the Quick Links in Dynamic Range. After entering your coordinates you will be asked to select the type of upload. Choose LCC Interest Group Events & Outings. Then select Exposure Group from the list and upload your file.

File Naming
Please include your full_name in the file name. If your show does not have a title slide please send an email to the exposure group (exposure@lccphoto.org) after uploading your file, and give the title of your show.

Any questions, please contact us at exposure@lccphoto.org

29
JAN

Landscape Competition *HYBRID*

• Monday, January 29th, 2024
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Reveal of the submissions to the Landscape Competition

Capturing the wonders of the world around you.

22
JAN

High-Key People Photography Challenge Reveal *WEBEX*

• Monday, January 22nd, 2024
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Reveal of the submissions to the High Key Photography challenge. This challenge asks photographers to create human form images which tell a story or evoke an emotion using brighter lighting techniques with fewer contrasts. In camera settings, editing techniques, cell phone photos all accepted.
https://dynamicrange.lccphoto....

Second half: Fauna Portfolio presentation. Four of our esteemed members will present some of their favourite photos, details to follow

15
JAN

The Documentary Group Challenges Reveal Evening *WEBEX*

• Monday, January 15th, 2024
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Join us as we present the photographs submitted by LCC members in our various Doc Challenges this year. We will not only feature the images but also invite the photographers to speak about their work.

8
JAN

Focus Stacking Demo and the Dorval Exhibit Selection *HYBRID*

• Monday, January 8th, 2024
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Marianna will be demonstrating the focus stacking process in Photoshop, Zerene Stacker and/or Helicon soft.
This stacking technique can be applied to macro as well as landscape photography.

After the break, we'll be presenting the great images that were submitted to the Dorval Library Exhibit Project and the ones you have selected for possible inclusion in the exhibit. More info to come about this exciting event for our club.

18
DEC

Christmas Holiday Party *LIVE ONLY*

• Monday, December 18th, 2023
• 7:30pm - 10:00pm

Our Christmas Holiday Party will take place live at Stewart Hall on Monday, December 18, starting at 7:30 pm and going until 10:00. As always, we ask everyone to bring a sweet or savoury treat, along with your favourite beverage. We will supply cups and plastic glasses and paper plates for your goodies.

Once again the party will feature the return by popular demand of the infamous Sgt. Peter’s Electric Hammer Club Band for their third live performance right here on our stage.

Come one, come all - but do come and celebrate the holiday season with your friends and colleagues of the Lakeshore Camera Club.

A splendid time is guaranteed for all!

11
DEC

Expressions Workshop "Light Painting" *LIVE*

• Monday, December 11th, 2023
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

4
DEC

Event Photography with Peter McCabe *HYBRID*

• Monday, December 4th, 2023
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Peter McCabe is a Montreal-based freelance professional photographer well known to many LCC members. His work covers the gamut: Photojournalism, Corporate, Event, Product, Family and Sports for clients both local and international.

http://www.petermccabe.ca/

27
NOV

Guest Speaker: Colin Boyd Shafer - People *WEBEX*

• Monday, November 27th, 2023
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Colin Boyd Shafer is an experienced award-winning photographer who specializes in long-term documentary projects, creative visual storytelling, portraiture, and editorial photography.

20
NOV

Guest Speaker: Geoffrey James *HYBRID*

• Monday, November 20th, 2023
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

We are very fortunate to welcome distinguished Canadian photographer, Geoffrey James, to our club. Mr. James was appointed the first ever Photographer Laureate of Toronto in 2016, and fortunately for us he has recently returned to Montreal. Although he began his career as journalist, Mr. James initial photographic works represented “the bucolic and utopian.” More recently, his projects demonstrate his roots as a journalist and his “fascination with the effects humans have had on the rural and urban landscape.”

His honours include the Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts, the Canada Council’s Victor Lynch Staunton Prize, and the Roloff Beny Foundation Photography Book Award. Mr. James is a Fellow of the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in Fine Arts, Chicago and a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, New York. A retrospective of his work, Utopia/Dystopia: The Photographs of Geoffrey James was mounted by the National Gallery of Canada in 2008. This is an LCC meeting at Stewart Hall that you won’t want to miss. For more details and images, please see: https://www.gallery.ca/collection/artist/geoffrey-james and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_James_(photographer)

13
NOV

Guest Speaker: Jess McAran - Flora *WEBEX*

• Monday, November 13th, 2023
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Jess McAran , from Montreal, specializes in a creative style of floral photography that some would describe as ‘flowers in the dark’. Having studied commercial photography at Dawson and with over 15 years of photographic experience she finds inspiration in a particular style of photography similar to the paintings of the Dutch masters. Lighting plays a large part in her creative process of capturing flora. Her social media presents images of flora through the seasons. The flowers take on a certain glow with her use of creative lighting techniques and flower arrangements. Her work does not feature images created using AI.

Visit her website at: https://dreamingofflora.com/ to see more of her work.

6
NOV

Guest Speaker: Rod Trider *HYBRID*

• Monday, November 6th, 2023
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Rod Trider, a CAPA judging instructor for over 18 years will lead a photo processing session to demonstrate how your images can be processed to give them more impact. This will be an interactive session using photos submitted by club members. To that end please send us the photos (preferably RAW files) that you would like Rod to process. We are not looking only for your best shots, but also photos that could be improved with processing. This session is about how photos can be improved in post-processing not about the use of a specific software (Rod uses Lightroom). This event is presented by the Tech & Teach group.

Send your images to: techtalk@lccphoto.org

30
OCT

Pictorial Competition *HYBRID*

• Monday, October 30th, 2023
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Reveal of the submissions to the Pictorial Competition

23
OCT

Tech & Teach Presentation of Cameras, lenses *WEBEX*

• Monday, October 23rd, 2023
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

A representative from Excellentphoto will present the latest trends in photography equipment, with emphasis on mirrorless offerings from the major camera manufacturers. The presentation will focus on camera bodies and lenses that are best suited for different types of photography (Landscape, wildlife, portraits, etc) as well as different budgets. We hope this to be an interactive session so that most of your questions regarding camera equipment can be answered.

16
OCT

People Competition *HYBRID*

• Monday, October 16th, 2023
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Reveal of the submissions to the People Competition.

From formal portraits to street photography, from babies to the elderly, from group shots to selfies… Depicting People being People through Portraiture, Street, Event, Sports, and Photo Essays.

2
OCT

Expressions Theme & Flora Challenge Reveal *HYBRID*

• Monday, October 2nd, 2023
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Always challenging, exciting and fun, the Expressions group will talk about the challenges, workshop and competition that they have planned for this season. We will be shown examples of each of them.

After the break, the Flora group will present the images submitted to the Flora Fungi and Slime Molds challenge.

25
SEP

Pictorial Smorgasbord Evening *HYBRID*

• Monday, September 25th, 2023
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

What an evening we have planned for you! We’ll start the evening by watching a video about Pictorialism entitled “Naturalism and Artifice, Thinking About Pictorialism” - an eyeopener into that era of photography. Following, Marianna Armata will give us a short tutorial on how to emulate “Pictorialism” style images using Photoshop.

After the break we will move into Contemporary Pictorialism, featuring a video by Toronto artist Jessica Thalmann entitled “Latent images on my Skin”. In the video she makes many references to processes used in the founding years of photography. A discussion will follow.

18
SEP

Anatomy of a Good Image *HYBRID*

• Monday, September 18th, 2023
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Back by popular demand, we will learn what makes a good image and what sets it apart from the pack.

Also, for new members - and as a refresher for returning members - we'll be treated to a rundown of the nuts and bolts of the club.

11
SEP

2023-2024 Season Opening Night [*HYBRID*]

• Monday, September 11th, 2023
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Hybrid Meeting: In-person and online

Welcome back to the 67th season of LCC. Tonight we will give you a summary of what the upcoming season has in store and lots of other stuff. Let's kick off the season together. See you then!

5
JUN

End of Year Potluck Party & Awards Night *LIVE ONLY*

• Monday, June 5th, 2023
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Join us live at Stewart Hall to celebrate the end of another season with your fellow LCC colleagues. As usual, awards will be presented to the winners of this year's competitions. Plus there will be entertainment provided by Sgt. Peter's Electric Hammer Club Band. Everyone is encouraged to bring a sweet or savoury dish along with your favourite beverage. Hoping to see you all there!

29
MAY

Photo Rally Reveal *HYBRID*

• Monday, May 29th, 2023
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Come and see how each of the teams did at this year's photo rally. Everyone attending this evening can vote for their favourite team submission.

22
MAY

Victoria Day

No meeting.

16
MAY

Open Competition Rescheduled *WEBEX ONLY*

• Tuesday, May 16th, 2023
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada
• Open Competition results

For the Open competition you can submit anything you like, no holds barred.
(But please follow the general competition rules...)

Have fun!

11
MAY

Colors at the Montreal Botanical Garden

• Thursday, May 11th, 2023
• 9:30am - 12:00pm

For more information on this outing, click here

9
MAY

Wilderness in the Park

• Tuesday, May 9th, 2023
• 8:00am - 10:00am

Join us for an early walk in the Ile Bizard Park to capture the beauty on the forest floor and other sights.

For more information, click here

8
MAY

Guest Speaker: "Wildlife Photography according to Leah Gray" *WEBEX*

• Monday, May 8th, 2023
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Guest speaker Leah Gray will talk to us about wildlife photography. She will also give us her take on how to capture and edit photos so they do well in competitions. Expect to see wild horses, bears, owls and herons in their environment. Not to be missed.

1
MAY

Cultural Rendezvous Selection *HYBRID*

• Monday, May 1st, 2023
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

A panel of five distinguished LCC members will disagree, argue, cuss and then finally compromise and choose the final 60 images that will be printed, framed, and displayed at the annual Stewart Hall Cultural Rendez-Vous weekend at the end of May. Always a fun evening!

24
APR

AGM / Fauna Competition *HYBRID*

• Monday, April 24th, 2023
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada
• Fauna Competition results

Annual General Meeting followed by the Fauna Competition Results.

17
APR

Humanity Challenge reveals *WEBEX*

• Monday, April 17th, 2023
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Challenge #1 People at Work:
In 10 image or less members are asked to submit “People At Work”. This challenge is not a portrait event but rather a photographic experience of people in their working environment either blue or white collar as your subjects perform their duties. Solo or in groups, no editing restrictions, colour, black/white, sepia are accepted.

Challenge #2 Portraits:
Bringing your artistic and creative lenses to the emotional side of portraits (1 or 2 subjects). Members are asked to capture Human Expressions, happy, sad, reflecting, surprise etc. Concentration is on obvious human facial looks. Selfies, colour, black and white, sepia, no editing restrictions (max 10 images)

We will also be presenting a Tech Talk on Digitizing Slides. As well, we will feature Part II of “My Photographic Vision,” in which six LCC members will each present a series of images which encompasses their Photographic Vision.

A full and stimulating evening.

10
APR

Easter Monday

No meeting.

3
APR

Pictorial Competition - Geometric Forms *HYBRID*

• Monday, April 3rd, 2023
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada
• Pictorial Competition - Geometric Forms results

The theme for this year’s Pictorial Competition is “Geometric Forms”. Submissions can incorporate a wide variety of styles from minimalism to maximalism, from B&W to saturated color. Either way, the emphasis should be on the structure and composition of forms and shapes, with the added ingredients of texture and tone.

27
MAR

Members Portfolio Night *HYBRID*

• Monday, March 27th, 2023
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Several club members will present a portfolio of their work.

25
MAR

Alexander Henderson

• Saturday, March 25th, 2023
• 10:30am - 12:30pm

Please refer to the Blog Alexander Henderson

23
MAR

L'Imprimerie Centre D'Artistes

• Thursday, March 23rd, 2023
• 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Please refer to the Blog L'Imprimerie...

20
MAR

Architecture & Urban Landscape - Challenge and Field Trip Reveals *WEBEX*

• Monday, March 20th, 2023
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Reveal of the four Architecture and Urban Landscape challenges as well as images from the field trip last autumn.

19
MAR

St-Patrick's Day Parade

• Sunday, March 19th, 2023
• 11:30am - 3:00pm

For more information, please refer to the Blog post :St-Patrick's Day Parade

13
MAR

Expressions Competition *HYBRID*

• Monday, March 13th, 2023
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada
• Expressions Competition results

6
MAR

Still Life Challenge Reveal *WEBEX*

• Monday, March 6th, 2023
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Using botanicals, water and glass, we will be treated to some beautiful and unusual still life images.

The evening opens with guest speaker Christina Mink-Tobin: alternative creative photography techniques.

We will round out the evening with a presentation of images from 12 LCC members in which each will give a short commentary on how those images demonstrate their individual photographic vision. You will have an opportunity to learn about the genres and subject matters that attract your fellow members.

27
FEB

Landscape Guest Speaker Leif Petersen *WEBEX*

• Monday, February 27th, 2023
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

The Lakeshore Camera Club is proud to welcome guest speaker Leif Peterson. Originally from northern Norway’s fabulous Lofoten Islands, his family moved to Canada in 1951. His first trip back to Norway was 34 years later, in 1985. Since then, he has returned to Norway 18 times, most often to Lofoten, and has led several photo tours to the islands.

Leif has been involved in photography for over 30 years and his skills have been recognized in regional and national competitions and publications. He has served 2 terms as President of the Oshawa Camera Club and is currently the President of the Ontario Council of Camera Clubs (O3C), an umbrella organization that supports 36 camera clubs throughout Ontario. He also enjoys his role as an Ambassador for Panasonic Canada, which involves evaluating their equipment and promoting their technology.

Leif will be speaking about his approach to landscape and seascape photography and will share images from several locations around the world, as well as close to home.

You can follow Leif here.

22
FEB

Montreal Metro Adventure

• Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023
• 12:30pm - 3:30pm

Please refer to the Field trip form for more information

20
FEB

Clive Figes Presents Portraits and People *WEBEX*

• Monday, February 20th, 2023
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Online-only meeting.

Clive Figes, a well known British portrait and commercial fashion photographer, based in London UK, will show our members interesting facets on how he creates his work and brings it to a professional level.

Some of his work also includes; Bentley, Jaguar, Land Rover, Maserati cars and theatre and products. Clive’s work has been widely published and won international awards. You can visit his website at https://paulnichollsphotograph...

13
FEB

Botanicals Competition *HYBRID*

• Monday, February 13th, 2023
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• Botanicals Competition: Close up results

6
FEB

Jason Bolanis: Endangered Stories *WEBEX*

• Monday, February 6th, 2023
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Jason Bolanis is a Pointe-Claire based videographer and historian. Over the past several years he has created a series of fascinating videos in a series entitled Endangered Stories, in which different aspects of the West Island’s history are presented. Jason combines interviews, old photographs, maps and newspaper clippings to create engaging multi-media presentations. He is a dynamic speaker who connects easily with his audience. We look forward to viewing a selection of his Endangered Stories as well as learning about his creative process in combining the various elements into video presentations.

Plus...

Tech Talk: Best practices in bird photography by LCC member Ron Harper.

30
JAN

Lydia Jacobs presents Glass and Botanicals *WEBEX*

• Monday, January 30th, 2023
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Lydia Jacobs (Qinghe), is a Chinese-Canadian-American photographer from Toronto, currently living in Seattle. She is the Vice President of the Atlantic Chinese Photographers Association and specializes in landscape and still life photography. Her photos have been published in 1x.com, Graphworm, 500px, Vision China and UK Practical Photography magazine. You can view her work at https://www.lydiajacobsstudios...

She will give a presentation using Glass and Plants to create stunning images.

29
JAN

ONLINE CREATIVE CAMERA WORKSHOP with GLENYS GARNET

• Sunday, January 29th, 2023
• 10:00am - 12:00pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Get your coffee ready and join us for an informative and inspiring Sunday morning online workshop!

Glenys Garnet is an accomplished photographer in Yorkshire, England. This workshop is about using creative in-camera techniques including ICM and Multiple Exposure and includes a section about using Vintage Lenses and Lensbaby for creative effect.

Glenys will talk about how to do the techniques and will provide lots of examples and suggestions for creative photography. Check out Glenys' website.

23
JAN

Expressions Night! *WEBEX*

• Monday, January 23rd, 2023
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Join us online as the Expressions group presents images from the creative camera workshop that was held at Stewart Hall back in December. As attendance was limited and it was not live streamed, you'll want to see the great stuff that came out of it.

The second act will highlight the work of a select group of members as they do a show and tell about their own images and about who inspires them.

16
JAN

First Members Night of the Year *HYBRID*

• Monday, January 16th, 2023
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

A LCC tradition, this is always a popular evening showcasing the diverse talents and interests of club members.
All members are invited to share a slideshow, on any subject or theme, of their own work. Please look for details on the Challenge Page.

9
JAN

5 X 5: Interpretation and Post-Processing *HYBRID*

• Monday, January 9th, 2023
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Welcome to an evening of interpretation and post-processing.

5 photographers submit a RAW image that they have processed to their final satisfaction.

Without seeing the originators final version, the other photographers post-process the image as they would interpret it themselves. The results are often quite diverse and always interesting. The reveal of the final results is accompanied by a discussion about the creative decisions made and sometimes the technical steps taken.

2
JAN

Pictorial Guest Speaker: Michel Hardy-Vallée - Pictorialism in Perspective: History and Aspects *WEBEX*

• Monday, January 2nd, 2023
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Online-only meeting.

Michel Hardy-Vallée Ph.D. (art history), a historian of photography and independent curator, is currently a Visiting Scholar at the Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Institute for Studies in Canadian Art, Concordia University (Montréal). Michel will talk to us about Pictorial photography, its beginnings and journey to contemporary photography.

26
DEC

Christmas - Boxing Day

No meeting.

19
DEC

Christmas Holiday Party *LIVE ONLY* Plus last minute Webex Link

• Monday, December 19th, 2022
• 7:30pm - 10:00pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Our Christmas Holiday Party will take place live at Stewart Hall on Monday, December 19, starting at 7:30 pm and going until 10:00. As always, we ask everyone to bring a sweet or savoury treat, along with your favourite beverage. We will supply cups and plastic glasses and paper plates for your goodies.

This year’s party will be even more special as it will feature the now-famous Sgt. Peter’s Electric Hammer Club Band in their first ever live performance. You’ve seen them on Webex. You’ve seen them on YouTube. Now see them performing live on stage at Stewart Hall for this one night only.

If you cannot attend, use the link to see and hear them play, starting some time between 8:15 and 8:30pm.

Party goers should be aware that mask-wearing will be interspersed with eating and drinking. Nevertheless, as with any event at Stewart Hall, all attendees must meet our vaccination requirements.

A splendid time is guaranteed for all!

14
DEC

Why Black and White? An evening with Cole Thompson *WEBEX*

• Wednesday, December 14th, 2022
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Making the case that black and white is the perfect medium for any subject…except for one. Cole will share imagess from various of his portfolios; the Ghosts of Auschwitz, Harbinger, the Lone Man and many others.

Interspersed between these stunning images Cole will share his photographic philosophies, such as: Never listen to others; Photographic Celibacy; Cole's Rule of Thirds; Equipment is overrated; Vision is the most important tool in my toolbox; and more ...

At the end of his presentation Cole will answer questions and give away a print of The Angel Gabriel

You can check out his webpage including this one: Story Behind the Image - Cole Thompson Photography. Click on one of the images and you can hear him speak about it….

12
DEC

Creative Camera Workshop *LIVE ONLY*

• Monday, December 12th, 2022
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

An in-person, hands-on workshop at Stewart Hall. We will have several stations set up to offer you the opportunity to explore some creative techniques using any kind of camera, including cellphones. Examples are: Intentional camera movement, multi-exposures and creative use of flash. Let your creative self loose and push your artistic vision beyond conventional boundaries.

NB: This event will not be live streamed. ONLY AT STEWART HALL.

5
DEC

Birds and Wildlife, … Taking it to the next level *WEBEX*

• Monday, December 5th, 2022
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Simon d’Entremont, a phenomenal wildlife and nature photographer and videographer from Nova Scotia, has agreed to show us his best work and share related stories. Most importantly for us, he will share tips on how to take our photos to the next level. Anyone who has watched some of Simon’s YouTube videos knows that we will be in awe of his captures and processing skills. We are bound to be on the edge of our seats listening to every word of what promises to be an informative evening.

3
DEC

Church Notre Dame des Sept Douleurs

• Saturday, December 3rd, 2022
• 9:30am - 12:30pm

This a great opportunity to see this historic church and appreciate the fine craftsmanship, beautiful light and partake with the volunteers that keep alive. A small get together is planned after the visit.

Please refer to the Fiels Trip form for more details

28
NOV

Natural Landscape Competition *HYBRID*

• Monday, November 28th, 2022
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada
• Natural Landscape Competition results

This year's Natural Landscape Competition, always popular, is an Open Theme, so submit your best landscape and remember to carefully review the rules on Natural Landscape submissions.

23
NOV

Montreal Botanical Garden Greenhouses & Insectarium

• Wednesday, November 23rd, 2022
• 10:30am - 3:30pm

MCC and LCC share this event. It is an ideal moment to work on your macro photography hand held and discover shapes and colors rarely seen. Please consult the field Trip form that you have received.

21
NOV

A Botanical Evening: Bud to Bloom and The Pollinators *WEBEX*

• Monday, November 21st, 2022
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Our Botanical evening begins with a Tech Talk on lighting techniques and gear for use in Macro Photography.

This is followed by two Challenge reveals. In the first, Bud to Bloom, photographers had been asked to create a story, using up to 10 photos, of the life cycle of a favourite plant from bud to bloom or from bud to plate, showing the various phases. The second, The Pollinators, is a presentation of up to 5 images per participating member of pollinators in action, such as bees, moths, butterflies, hummingbirds or bats interacting with their host flowers.

14
NOV

Humanity Competition - Celebrations *HYBRID*

• Monday, November 14th, 2022
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada
• Humanity Competition: Celebrations! results

Celebrations! This competition is based on People Getting Together in celebration in all genres of gatherings. Your images must have 1 or more persons, no editing restrictions and colour, black/white, sepia are accepted. (Indoor or outdoor accepted).

Examples: festivals, outdoor picnics, birthday parties (indoors or outdoors), weddings, a group of people cheering for their favourite team, standing ovation at a concert, poolside fun, cultural get togethers, holiday season …. etc.

7
NOV

Jackie Kramer: Floral Macro Photography *WEBEX*

• Monday, November 7th, 2022
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Coming to us from Florida, noted Botanical photographer, Jackie Kramer, will be discussing floral macro photography and post-processing. Visit her website at https://jackiekramerphotograph...

31
OCT

Architecture Competition *HYBRID*

• Monday, October 31st, 2022
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada
• Architecture Competition results

The focus of Architecture is on buildings, their structure and shapes whether the images are of the interiors or the exteriors. Evidence of human presence is welcome, provided that these elements complement and contribute to the content of the image—as opposed to dominating it—by helping the image convey a stronger sense of the scale, wonder, beauty, and power of the architecture.

Any photograph found not to comply with the rules (or to the given theme if applicable) will be marked as not adhering to theme. Questions about this competition should be addressed to the Architecture & Urban Landscape group.

In addition to individual buildings, acceptable subjects may also include a limited streetscape of buildings, a collection of buildings linked by a common design aesthetic (eg. Place Ville Marie or Rockefeller Center) and civil engineering structures such as bridges, towers, aqueducts, underground transit stations and tunnels, etc.

30
OCT

Pictorial Field Trip to Chinatown

• Sunday, October 30th, 2022
• 3:00pm - 6:30pm

For more information consult the Blog Post.

Possibility of a meal at La Maison VIP, 1077 Clarke Street after the event.

Rain check date : Nov 6th. Check Field Trip, Blog post and Newsletter for updates.

If you are planning to come, please add a note on the Blog post for this event and indicate if you need a car ride or if you offer a ride.

24
OCT

Natural Landscape Water Challenge Reveal *HYBRID*

• Monday, October 24th, 2022
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

This year's challenge theme is to capture a landscape photo featuring water, which of course comes in many different forms from liquid, frozen, vaprorized, suspended amongst a couple of others. So get out there and look for some creative forms of Water.

The evening begins with a Tech Talk that covers the two following topics: Cropped Sensors and Resolution. Should one get a cropped sensor camera and save some money and weight, or should one go for a full frame sensor? Given the advent of stacked sensors, is it better to get more resolution or should one get a faster camera or just wait another year or two? Where to best put your money as per your needs.

17
OCT

An Evening with Braulio Rocha *HYBRID*

• Monday, October 17th, 2022
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Hired as a janitor at Congregation Shaar Hashomayim, Braulio Rocha started photographing weddings and other events at the Westmount synagogue and branched out from there. That sideline became so successful that he is able to concentrate on photography full time.

10
OCT

Thanksgiving

No meeting.

8
OCT

Eastern Townships Fall Colors Field Trip

• Saturday, October 8th, 2022
• 9:00am - 4:30pm

Whether you are a hiker, a wine/cider enthusiast, a landscape photographer, an architecture and history aficionado, this field trip is for you. You will come across orchards, vineyards, dirt roads, pumpkin patch, bucolic sights, covered bridge and quaint villages.

For more information, click here

6
OCT

LCC co-sponsored Montreal Camera Club guest speaker Michelle Macleod presents "Explore your Creativity with De-Stress & Shoot"

• Thursday, October 6th, 2022
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Montreal Camera regular weekly meeting. For more details, consult the MCC schedule on the MCC website.

5
OCT

Deadline - CAPA Nature

• Wednesday, October 5th, 2022
• 11:58pm - 11:59pm

3
OCT

Panel discussion - informative talk about Pictorial Photography *HYBRID*

• Monday, October 3rd, 2022
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Welcome to an informative evening dedicated to the discussion of Pictorial Photography.

Facilitated by a panel and moderator, we hope to touch on many aspects of Pictorial photography from its historical beginnings known as “Pictorialism”, to tracking its evolution over the decades and how it is perceived today. All members are encouraged to participate in this discussion.

26
SEP

Patricia Kelly: British Royalty and World War I Photographic History *HYBRID*

• Monday, September 26th, 2022
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Local resident Patricia Kelly will recount the story of the extraordinary life in photography of her grandfather, Ernest Brooks. He rose from modest beginnings to photograph the British upper classes and then to hold the coveted position of court photographer to the British Royal Family in the early part of the 20th century. He was the first official war photographer to be appointed during the First World War. His photographs are held in the archives of the Imperial War Museum in London and many other major museums. Over his lifetime, he travelled the world and took thousands of historically important photos, of which Patricia will show a selection.

21
SEP

LCC co-sponsored Montreal Camera Club guest speaker Nico Carver presents "Getting Started in Astrophotography for Experienced Photographers

• Wednesday, September 21st, 2022
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Montreal Camera regular weekly meeting. For more details, consult the MCC schedule on the MCC website.

Nico Carver's popular youtube channel with over 100 videos on astrophotography can be found here.

19
SEP

Nuts & Bolts *WEBEX*

• Monday, September 19th, 2022
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Online-only meeting. First a Tech Talk - Mirrorless cameras, the advantages.

Next, a tour of the Lakeshore Camera Clubs private website with its many tools, facilities, and resources.

12
SEP

Opening Night: 2022-2023 Season *HYBRID*

• Monday, September 12th, 2022
• 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Hybrid Meeting: In-person and online

Welcome back! The 66th season of LCC is starting as a combined physical and online meeting.

Tonight we will give you a summary of what the upcoming season has in store, our plans for simultaneous physical and online meetings, and lots of other stuff. Let's kick off the season together. See you then!

Those who wish to attend physically must be members who are fully vaccinated (4 shots as of August 1) and have previously uploaded their vaccination proof. Everyone attending will also be required to wear a N95, KN95 or KN94 mask at all times.

7
JUN

End-of-Year - Part 2 - WebEx

• Tuesday, June 7th, 2022
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Join us and celebrate the end of another LCC season. This evening's celebration will be online only. Everyone is welcome!

As usual, awards will be presented to the winners of this year's competitions and to the Photographer of the Year.

And of course, we will be treated to a new performance by our incredible in-house musical band - the one and only Sergeant Peter's Electric Hammer Club Band !

6
JUN

End-of-Year Party - Part 1 - Stewart Hall

• Monday, June 6th, 2022
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

This year's celebration will be held over two evenings. Tonight we will return to Stewart Hall to enjoy each other's company while we snack on a pot-luck dinner.

For entertainment, we will be treated to a recorded performance by our incredible in-house musical band - the one and only Sergeant Peter's Electric Hammer Club Band !

This evening WILL NOT be live streamed and will be limited to 60 LCC members. Note that to attend you have to reserve your spot by sending an email to events@lccphoto.org AND that you must be triple vaxxed and have submitted proof to Monique Pampel.

(Competition awards will be presented at tomorrow night's WebEx meeting.)

30
MAY

Photo Rally Reveal

• Monday, May 30th, 2022
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Come and see how each of the teams did at this year's photo rally. Everyone attending this evening can vote for their favourite team submission.

28
MAY

Cultural Rendezvous Exhibit

• Saturday, May 28th, 2022
• 12:00am - 11:59pm

The images that were selected for the Cultural Rendezvous will be on display at Stewart Hall on Saturday and Sunday. Everyone including the public is welcome to this event so bring your friends and family and enjoy the exhibit as well as the other events that will be taking place.

23
MAY

Victoria Day

No meeting.

16
MAY

Open Competition

• Monday, May 16th, 2022
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada
• Open Competition results

Our final competition of the year.

Anything goes. You can submit images of any subject matter or style of photography. WooHoo!

9
MAY

Wall/Web/Book

• Monday, May 9th, 2022
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Expanding on several of the topics introduced last year during the Exposing Your Work evening.

2
MAY

Cultural Rendezvous Selection

• Monday, May 2nd, 2022
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

A panel of five distinguished LCC members will disagree, argue, cuss and then finally compromise and choose the final 60 images that will be printed, framed, and displayed at the annual Stewart Hall Cultural Rendez-Vous weekend at the end of May. Always a fun evening!

27
APR

LCC co-sponsored Montreal Camera Club guest speaker - Kas Stone on "Cropping Matters"

• Wednesday, April 27th, 2022
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Kas Stone is a full-time Nova Scotia photographic artist and writer, whose work is inspired by the remote coastal scenery and moody weather right outside her door.

Her portfolio includes an extensive list of publications, exhibitions and workshops, with two wilderness guidebooks published by the Boston Mills Press, and feature articles in Canadian and U.K. magazines. Recent work has included photographic fundraising projects for the Nova Scotia Nature Trust and Bird Studies Canada.

Her work can be found at select galleries, fine art and craft shows, and in private collections worldwide. For more information, please visit Kas's website.

25
APR

Annual General Meeting / Fauna Challenge Reveal

• Monday, April 25th, 2022
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Tonight we present the slate of officers and executive members for 2022-2023. We also get the financial report from our treasurer as well as the latest on other items that keeps our club moving along.

For the rest of the evening, the Fauna group presents a potpourri consisting of LCC Members' memes creations; images of 'any animal except birds'; as well as images taken from the Fauna field trips earlier in the year.

19
APR

Xuan-Hui Ng Presents: “Chasing the Elements”

• Tuesday, April 19th, 2022
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Xuan, an LCC member for the past two years, will be presenting from her home base in Tokyo, Japan. Xuan will take us through her unique visual perspective of nature, discuss her past and current projects, and enlighten us with her in-camera techniques.

Xuan’s Zen-like images evoke a sense of spirituality…a surreal calmness. Nature is her refuge. Truly contemplative and aesthetic photography at its best.

You can visit Xuan-Hui Ng’s website here.

18
APR

Easter Monday

No meeting.

11
APR

Expression Competition: Creative Composites

• Monday, April 11th, 2022
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

“Creative Composites” competition night. Come prepared for some visual poetry. You will be entertained!

4
APR

Derek Fahsbender Presents

• Monday, April 4th, 2022
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Derek Fahsbender is a Bronx-based photographer and Official Fujifilm Creator best known for capturing the aesthetic of the urban landscape and the colourful characters within.

Tonight Derek will present photos of life in the boroughs of New York City and its urban landscape. Along the way he will show us how he approaches people and how he relates with them. Drawing inspiration from the unforgiving streets of New York City he remembers while growing up in the 1980’s, Derek’s work seeks to bring the viewer beyond the postcard portrayals of big city life and into the shoes of the common person.

Derek is regarded as much for his photos as he is for the way in which he captures them. His knack for seamlessly immersing himself in all types of environments, paired with an infectious personality, allows him to create photos that convey the emotions he felt when capturing each photo. He is currently working on a number of projects and hopes to soon bring his vision to places outside the boundaries of the five boroughs.

Click here to see his work.

28
MAR

Botanicals/Still Life Competition Results - Theme "Picture Perfect"

• Monday, March 28th, 2022
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Attend that meeting to see outstanding "picture perfect" botanicals shots. A great show not to be missed!

21
MAR

Member Presentations - 1/2 hour each

• Monday, March 21st, 2022
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Something new this year! Some members will each have 1/2 hour to present us their work under different angles. Not to be missed!

14
MAR

Pictorial Competition Night

• Monday, March 14th, 2022
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Results of the Pictorial Competition.

7
MAR

Incredible Edibles Challenge Results / Claude Levesque's Survey about Orchids

• Monday, March 7th, 2022
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Join us to view all the incredible edible images taken in response to this challenge. In the second part of the evening, our very own Claude Levesque will teach you everything you wanted to know about orchids and orchid photography and never dared to ask!

28
FEB

First Members Night of the year

• Monday, February 28th, 2022
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

You won't want to miss the first Members Night of the year. Our members always enjoy viewing the exciting slideshows prepared for them by their fellow photographers.

23
FEB

LCC co-sponsored Montreal Camera Club guest speaker - Kas Stone on "Winter Photography"

• Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Kas Stone is a full-time Nova Scotia photographic artist and writer, whose work is inspired by the remote coastal scenery and moody weather right outside his door.

His portfolio includes an extensive list of publications, exhibitions and workshops, with two wilderness guidebooks published by the Boston Mills Press, and feature articles in Canadian and U.K. magazines. Recent work has included photographic fundraising projects for the Nova Scotia Nature Trust and Bird Studies Canada.

His work can be found at select galleries, fine art and craft shows, and in private collections worldwide. For more information, please visit Kas's website.

21
FEB

Tech Talks

• Monday, February 21st, 2022
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Details to follow

15
FEB

Field Trip: Imagine Monet Immersive Experience

• Tuesday, February 15th, 2022
• 10:00am - 12:00pm

Imagine Monet is an immersive experience of Monet's works which are projected on large surfaces to better appreciate them. Go online to buy your tickets

Click for Full Details

14
FEB

Humanity Competition Results - Black and White

• Monday, February 14th, 2022
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Tonight will be the Black & White Fiesta! A time to appreciate the great B&W images submitted by our members in the Humanity category.

7
FEB

Architecture Challenge Reveals

• Monday, February 7th, 2022
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Join us for an exciting 3 subject Architecture Challenge Reveals.

31
JAN

The Human Condition Through the Eyes of the Drowster

• Monday, January 31st, 2022
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Montreal-based documentary and travel photographer, Oliver Drowster is on a quest to eradicate prejudices via the power of beauty. Aside from his documentary work across Asia and the Middle East, Oliver also creates compelling visual storytelling for brands in Canada, United States and Europe in addition to being published in The Guardian, Vice, HuffPost, Beside, Urbania and others.

Visit Oliver Drowster's website

24
JAN

"The Last Hurrah" Challenge Reveal / Flash Photography with Vincent Lamoureux

• Monday, January 24th, 2022
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Reveal of the submissions to the Botanicals challenge: "The Last Hurrah". Look for and photograph all sorts of botanical subjects that are in their last cycle of life (ie: gnarled, withered, dried botanicals etc.). Then go to the Challenges page on Dynamic Range and submit your final coloured version along side a converted black and white version of the same photo.

You are allowed up to 5 submissions for a total of 10 images. ie: One coloured and one converted to black and white of each photo. NB: You MUST submit a separate colour and b&w version of each image. (Not a composite image). Deadline for submissions is January 11th at 11:59pm.

But wait... There's more!

In the second half, Vincent Lamoureux, studio photographer and club member from 1991 to 2009 teaches us all about flash photography.

17
JAN

Natural Landscape Competition

• Monday, January 17th, 2022
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

The Natural Landscape competitions are always quite popular among our membership. Tonight is the reveal of the competition results.

10
JAN

Suburban Challenge & Fun with Apps Reveals / Overview of Creative Composites for the Expressions Competition

• Monday, January 10th, 2022
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Join us tonight the two Expressions challenge reveals - "Suburban Expressions” and "Fun with Apps". Participants will also share their experiences and perspectives.

Following the reveals, we will introduce this year's Expressions competition on “Creative Composites”. We will show examples from great photographers and demonstrate easy ways to approach this complicated genre.

3
JAN

A talk by Ned Pratt, renowned Canadian photographer

• Monday, January 3rd, 2022
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Ned Pratt, an award-winning Newfoundland photographer with over 25 years’ experience, eliminates the superfluous and captures the essential, the result being rather minimalist yet highly thoughtful imagery.

Ned Pratt's website

13
DEC

2021 Xmas / New Year Party

• Monday, December 13th, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Join your LCC and MCC colleagues online to celebrate the holiday season. Featuring among other treats, our in-house musical band - the one and only Sergeant Peter's Electric Hammer Club Band.

6
DEC

Christopher Fischer Presents: "on Greenland"

• Monday, December 6th, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Christopher is an internationally renowned professional landscape photographer based in Montreal. Christopher leads workshops that take his participants to South Africa, Namibia, Patagonia, the Canadian Yukon and Greenland among other locations. Tonight he presents us stunning images captured in Greenland.

Christopher Fischer's website

1
DEC

LCC co-sponsored Montreal Camera Club Guest Speaker Lisa Langell - The Visual Power of Contrast

• Wednesday, December 1st, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Lisa Langell is a professional photographer and both a Tamron and FotoPro ambassador. In her own words, "Great photography shouldn't just document what you saw...or even how you experienced it. It should capture how you want your audience to experience that moment!"

For more information, visit Lisa's website.

29
NOV

Karl Roeder presents “Incredible Edibles”

• Monday, November 29th, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Cinematographer Karl Roeder and newly joined member of the Lakeshore Camera Club will be entertaining us with a stimulating presentation - a presentation which forms the basis of the upcoming Botanicals challenge.

22
NOV

Architecture Competition: Infrastructure

• Monday, November 22nd, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Red Carpet Gala Presentation of the competition results of your Infrastructure Architecture photos: Subway, Rail and Tram Stations; Air and Maritime Ports; Bridges and Highways; Canals and Locks; Hydro Dams and Towers, etc.

17
NOV

LCC co-sponsored Montreal Camera Club Guest Speaker: Roland Thibault - Advanced Fine Art Photography

• Wednesday, November 17th, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Thibault Roland is originally from France and currently based in Portland, Oregon. A trained physicist and researcher, Roland fell in love with long exposure as a way to create new, singular and unique fine art photgraphic imagery (primarily black and white). For more information, please visit Roland's website..

15
NOV

Michelle Valberg presents "Creating Emotional Impact with Wildlife Photography"

• Monday, November 15th, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Nikon Ambassador, Michelle Valberg, will showcase how she creates empathy and emotion with her wildlife imagery and dive into the technical aspects of photographing wild creatures in the field.

Michelle is a renowned award-winning Canadian Geographic Photographer-in-Residence. A Canadian Nikon Ambassador and explorer who has been telling stories with her camera for over 30 years. She has traveled to all continents in search of adventure and photographic opportunities. She is particularly celebrated for her passion for Canada and the Arctic.

Michelle is a public speaker, author, community leader and an advocate for animals, the environment and conservation. You can visit Michelle's website here and follow her on Instagram @michellevalbergphotography.

8
NOV

David duChemin presents “The Heart of the Photograph”

• Monday, November 8th, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Illustrated by inspiring photographs from around the world, The Heart of the Photograph Virtual Lecture with David duChemin is a 90-minute conversation (including Q&A time) exploring ten powerful ideas about the creation of more engaging photographs.

David is a world & humanitarian assignment photographer, best-selling author, digital publisher, podcaster, and international workshop leader. You can visit his site here.

7
NOV

Field Trip: Grunge Shoot in Little Burgundy area (Pictorial Group)

• Sunday, November 7th, 2021
• 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Lots of graffiti walls and run down decrepit machinery, all within a 10 minute walk. Lot's of ugly and grime...a photographer's playground.

Warning: Specialty roasted coffee bar and hip micro-brewery in vicinity. Click here for more details

4
NOV

Fun with Apps Workshop & Game Night (Expressions Group)

• Thursday, November 4th, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

A special workshop and games night. Work with each other's photos and transform them with special apps. Vote on your favorites. Prizes to be awarded.

Check out the blog post on Dynamic Range for more details

3
NOV

Field Trip: Ottawa Exhibition and Parc National Plaisance (Montebello)

• Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021
• 10:00am - 3:00pm
• 358 Richmond Road, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Field trip to Ottawa to see an exhibition wildlife photographer Michelle Valberg (upcoming November 15th guest speaker) followed by a photo-shoot at Parc National de Plaisance near Montebello. Click here for full details.

1
NOV

Fauna Competition

• Monday, November 1st, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada
• Fauna Competition results

The Fauna Competition emphasizes traditional wildlife photography of all species of animals in their natural habitat, expressing their typical behaviour, but also includes domestic, urban and zoo animals.

Any photograph found not to comply with the rules (or to the given theme if applicable) will be marked as not adhering to theme. Questions about this competition should be addressed to the Fauna group.

27
OCT

LCC co-sponsored Montreal Camera Club Guest Speaker Paul Zizka - Magic in High Places

• Wednesday, October 27th, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Banff-based guest speaker Paul Zizka known for his outstanding mountain photography. For more information, check out Paul's website..

27
OCT

Field Trip: Downtown Montreal and (optionally) Yosuf Karsh Exhibition

• Wednesday, October 27th, 2021
• 9:00am - 12:00pm

Two events in one, first we walk around the area then we go to the exhibit. You can skip either, your choice. BOOK ONLINE: $24.00 Tax included.

Click for Full Details

25
OCT

Marketing Your Photos online / Fun With Apps

• Monday, October 25th, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Tonight we start with a step by step presentation by our own with Marianna Armata on how to market your photos online.

In the second part of the evening, we turn our focus to Apps that can be fun to play with from precision fine tuning to applying wild transformations. Various members will discuss which apps they use for what, and why. All of this will lay the framework for the "Fun with Apps" Challenge. As a follow-on, informal, small group sessions will be held online to continue the discussion.

22
OCT

Field Trip: Birds of Prey with the Montreal Camera Club

• Friday, October 22nd, 2021
• 12:00am - 11:59pm

The MCC has invited us to participate in their trip to Falcon Environmental in St-Lazare on October 22 and 23. Groups will be made of 12 photographers for each of the 4 sessions (9:30 am and 1:30 pm each day) Registration begins on Thursday, Oct. 7 at 12 noon.

To register and for full details, click here

20
OCT

Nevada Weir: "Colour and Light" (re-scheduled from September)

• Wednesday, October 20th, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Nevada Wier returns this year in what promises to be another outstanding presentation on "Colour and Light". This night is hosted by the Montreal Camera Club and being co-sponsored by ourselves.

Nevada specializes in documenting the remote corners and cultures of the world. Nevada’s journeys have taken her to many of the planet’s deserts, mountains, and urban jungles, and more than 100 countries across the globe, from Colombia to Japan and Iceland to India. Her work has appeared in National Geographic and National Geographic Traveler magazines, as well as Geo, Outdoor Photographer, Outside, Smithsonian, and numerous other publications. Nevada is a well-known keynote speaker and workshop instructor.

Your can connect to Nevada's website here.

18
OCT

Alex Tran Presents

• Monday, October 18th, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Alex Tran presents various series and photographs of botanicals as case studies and walks you through his thoughts on the what, how, when, where, and why of his approach to botanical photography.

After graduating from his studies in biology, Alex Tran turned to photography to express his curiosity for people and nature. In his personal projects, he explores the confluence between art and science. In his commercial work, his humanistic approach to photography is sought after by clients, who include Amazon, BMO, Frank + Oak, le Grand Costumier, le Jardin Botanique de Montréal, McGill University, Services Canada, l’École Nationale de l’Humour, and varied creatives and entrepreneurs

Visit Alex's Website here.

14
OCT

Field Trip - Autumn Colours at Mont Tremblant

• Thursday, October 14th, 2021
• 10:30am - 11:30am

Breathtaking views of Mountains and Lakes - times are the meeting times. Click on the bog post for further details here

12
OCT

Special Event - Roger Lemoyne Presents

• Tuesday, October 12th, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Roger Lemoyne's work has appeared in publications ranging from Paris Match, LIFE, Time magazine, Macleans Magazine, Canadian Art, Colors, l' Actualité, the Globe and Mail, ROB, Communication Arts, GEO, Canadian Geographic, National Geographic, the Walrus. Other venues such as Unicef annual reports, the International Conference on War-Affected Children, Visa pour l’Image, Contact (Toronto), Gijon (Spain) and Zoom (Quebec) photography festivals.

His first book, “Details Obscurs” --a look at the effects of contemporary conflict on civilians-- was published in 2005 and won prizes in France, the USA and Canada.

His images have garnered more than 50 awards internationally, including National Magazine Award 2020 and 2014, the Michener-Deacon Fellowship (2013), a Canada Council for the Arts Grant in 2013, Conseil des Arts et Lettres du Québec grant in 2009, the Dorothea Lange-Paul Taylor Prize (Duke University) in 2007, the “World Understanding Award” from POYi (Missouri School of Journalism) 2006, The Prix Bayeux-Calvados in 2006, the Alexia Grant in 2004, World Press Photo in 1999.

“My primary concern is to document geo-political change in a way that differs from the standard photography generated by news media. I look for a kind of cross-current in a photograph. I don't want it to be about just one thing, one idea, one emotion. Rather, it should be a place where multiple, often contradictory, impressions overlap. This usually leads to some fairly dense, complex images. Nor do I seek to have a singular style or way of working, as "style" can very quickly become a trap. I prefer to explore the medium of photography and seek out different ways of seeing. If there is a constant, it might be empathy. More than anything, I would like viewers to empathize with the people I photograph.” - RL

11
OCT

Thanksgiving

No meeting.

4
OCT

Improving your Natural Landscape Images

• Monday, October 4th, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

The image improvement workshop is an opportunity for photographers to discuss their images with others to get new ideas and suggestions for their goals for the image. Similar to the workshops last season, we will lead the discussion but most of the ideas will come from the participants. There will be an opportunity for the audience to ask questions about each image, but it is expected that most of the discussion will be amongst the participants. And obviously, the images must be natural landscapes.

27
SEP

Paul Seesequasis presents "Blanket Toss Under Midnight Sun"

• Monday, September 27th, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

PAUL SEESEQUASIS is a nîpisîhkopâwiyiniw (Willow Cree) writer, journalist, cultural advocate and commentator currently residing in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Since 2015, he has curated the Indigenous Archival Photo Project, an online and physical exhibition of archival Indigenous photographs that explores history, identity and the process of visual reclamation. His writing has appeared in The Globe and Mail, The Walrus, Brick and Granta magazines, among others. He has been active in the Indigenous arts, both as an artist and a policy maker, since the 1990s. https://paulseesequasis.com

22
SEP

Suburban Expressions / Anatomy of Good Images

• Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• 176 Lakeshore Drive, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

This week's regular Lakeshore Camera Club Meeting is being held on Wednesday instead of Monday. It is a two- part night. The Expressions group explores what is to be found in Suburbia this year. We will take a look at what some of the great photographers have done/are doing, and inspire you to get out and find something fascinating.

In the second half of the evening, we will feature selections of top 10 competition images from past seasons with a detailed analysis of what makes them so successful.

20
SEP

Nevada Weir: "Colour and Light"

• Monday, September 20th, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Nevada Wier returns this year in what promises to be another outstanding presentation on "Colour and Light". This night is hosted by the Montreal Camera Club and being co-sponsored by ourselves.

Nevada specializes in documenting the remote corners and cultures of the world. Nevada’s journeys have taken her to many of the planet’s deserts, mountains, and urban jungles, and more than 100 countries across the globe, from Colombia to Japan and Iceland to India. Her work has appeared in National Geographic and National Geographic Traveler magazines, as well as Geo, Outdoor Photographer, Outside, Smithsonian, and numerous other publications. Nevada is a well-known keynote speaker and workshop instructor.

Your can connect to Nevada's website here.

13
SEP

Opening Night

• Monday, September 13th, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Welcome back! The 65th season of LCC will once again start online and hopefully we will transition to physical meetings in the coming months. The officers, execs and chairs have put together an exciting program which includes among other things, many field trips and outings in an effort to meet the social needs of our members.

Tonight we will give you a summary of what the upcoming season has in store, our plans for simultaneous physical and online meetings, and lots of other "Nuts and Bolts". Let's kick off the season together. See you then!

19
JUL

Food Photography Summer Challenge #2 - MCC-LCC

• Monday, July 19th, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

This is the second in a series of three summer challenges in collaboration with our MCC colleagues. The subject for this one is Food Photography. Food photography encompasses staging and styling, or not, of appealing images of food, as dishes or ingredients or a combo. Go to the Challenge page to submit images. Deadline July 16th at 11:59pm.

28
JUN

Summer Casual Challenge #1 Reveal - Street Photography

• Monday, June 28th, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Reveal of the first Summer Casual Challenges on Street Photography, a joint MCC-LCC initiative.

2
JUN

Awards Night

• Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Join us as we present the awards for the winning images of the year and also pay tribute to all of the great images by LCC members that have graced our computer monitors this season. Grab a drink and your favorite snacks and take in the last regularly scheduled evening of the 20-21 season. Cheers!

26
MAY

Open Competition

• Wednesday, May 26th, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• Open Competition results

Submit images on anything. Go bananas!

19
MAY

Photo Rally Reveal

• Wednesday, May 19th, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

This is the second year in a row that we held a virtual photo rally due to... you know what. And for a second time, our photo rally leaders - Lynn and Olga - came up big. We didn't have to travel far but we sure had to hurry to get as many shots as possible from a very creative list of clues.

So come on down, sit back and see who will win the coveted award this year.

12
MAY

Botanicals & Bokeh

• Wednesday, May 12th, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

This year’s competition is Botanicals & Bokeh. Using your favourite botanicals (flowers, fruits/vegetables, seedlings, seed pods, fungi, 1-3 trees etc), we ask you to accompany your flora with a background of bokeh.

An explanation of bokeh:

In photography, bokeh (/ˈboʊkə/ BOH-kə or /ˈboʊkeɪ/ BOH-kay; Japanese: [boke]) is the aesthetic quality of the blur produced in the out-of-focus parts of an image produced by a lens. Bokeh has been defined as "the way the lens renders out-of-focus points.

For those who are not familiar with Bokeh, you can research online before attempting to photograph.

5
MAY

Four to Six Image Challenge

• Wednesday, May 5th, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Tell a story. Describe a scene. Demonstrate a process or an object. Explore a place. Introduce a person, a pet, an animal or a bird... Do it using from four to six images. Colour, black and white, digital, film... whatever makes your series of photos grab us!

The images must tie together. "The whole should be greater than the sum of its parts."

Photographers will be asked to talk about their series, what it represents and how they shot it, etc

Drone Photography

Also, we will be treated to a presentation on drone photography and videography by a young Montreal photographer. Taking photography to another level... literally!

3
MAY

Freeman Patterson "Recognizing your creative self' Challenge Results

• Monday, May 3rd, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Freeman Patterson will comment on the images and personal statements submitted by LCC and MCC members who participated in Freeman's “Recognizing your creative self through the images you make” challenge which started in October.

28
APR

Annual General Meeting and Guest Speaker: Joel Coutu

• Wednesday, April 28th, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Tonight we present the slate of officers and executive members for 2021-2022. We also get the financial report from our treasurer as well as the latest on other items that keep the club moving along.

Also, organized by the Fauna group, we are pleased to have a presentation by special guest speaker Joel Coutu. Joel is an Avian Behavioural specialist & Lecturer who has led more than 600 ornithological excursions in Quebec during the past 20 years. Most recently, Joël has been fighting to preserve the Technoparc wetlands habitat located next to Montréal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport which many of our members regularly visit to photograph the numerous species of birds and wild turkeys found there (https://www.facebook.com/group...)

21
APR

Architecture Challenge

• Wednesday, April 21st, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Reveal from four architecture challenges: architecture after dark, the establishing shot, find the buildings and interiors.

19
APR

Phil Penman - the man who shoots everything and anything (co-sponsored with the Montreal Camera Club)

• Monday, April 19th, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

With a career spanning over 27 years. Phil Penman has photographed everything from the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City to Tom Cruise jumping off trains. Penman's distinctive style, versatility, and dedication to his craft have won him prestigious awards and exhibitions and distinction as one of the "52 Most Influential Street Photographers" alongside industry legends Henri Cartier-Bresson and Sebastião Salgado.

Penman will talk about his journey working as a news photographer, corporate headshot photographer, paparazzo, wedding photographer, advertising photographer, celebrity portrait photographer, street photographer, and investigative photographer tracking down killers in the rain forests of Brazil. Along the way he’ll talk about the equipment he uses and his process. Come along for the ride.

WWW.PHILPENMAN.COM

14
APR

Freeman Patterson Series - Lecture #5

• Wednesday, April 14th, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

The final instalment of the Freeman Patterson series of lectures is on Composition.

7
APR

Expressions Competition

• Wednesday, April 7th, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• Expressions Competition - Patterns results

After what we've learned from Freeman's lectures this is an opportunity to put that new knowledge to the test. The theme for this year's Expressions competition is Patterns.

31
MAR

Creative Flower Photography - presented by UK photographer Colin Harrison

• Wednesday, March 31st, 2021
• 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Colin Harrison's artistic work has been recognized by the the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP) at its highest distinction level. Tonight he presents his 18 months project on creative flower photography. In this educational hands-on presentation Colin will discuss most aspects of doing such photography including still life, framing images, insects on flowers, the software component etc. He will show the equipment he used including his home produced lighting and copying gadgets and how easy it is to produce the images you will be seeing.

Note the earlier start time of 7pm (midnight, Colin's time!)

24
MAR

Peter Turnley Presents - On the Human Condition

• Wednesday, March 24th, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Peter Turnley is renowned for his photography of the realities of the human condition. His photographs have been featured on the cover of Newsweek forty-three times and are published frequently in many of the world’s most prestigious publications. He has worked in over ninety countries and has witnessed most major stories of international geopolitical and historic significance in the last forty years.

Turnley has both American and French nationality, and lives in both New York and Paris and has published seven books. Visit Peter at www.peterturnley.com

17
MAR

Audio Visual Presentation - All About Publishing

• Wednesday, March 17th, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Presentations and Experiences on the different modes of publishing your photographs - books, galleries, exhibitions, speaking engagements and so on.

10
MAR

Freeman Patterson Series #4

• Wednesday, March 10th, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

The fourth instalment in the Freeman Patterson lecture series is on: Perspective and Texture. You'll want to get there early to get a good seat for this one!

Bonus: Another in our "What is Photography" series: Street Photography presented by Norm Horner.

3
MAR

Architecture Competition

• Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm
• Architecture & Interiors Competition results

The focus of Architecture is on buildings, their structure and shapes whether the images are of the interiors or the exteriors. Evidence of human presence is welcome, provided that these elements complement and contribute to the content of the image—as opposed to dominating it—by helping the image convey a stronger sense of the scale, wonder, beauty, and power of the architecture.

In addition to individual buildings, acceptable subjects may also include a limited streetscape of buildings, a collection of buildings linked by a common design aesthetic (eg. Place Ville Marie or Rockefeller Center) and civil engineering structures such as bridges, towers, aqueducts, underground transit stations and tunnels, etc.

For complete rules please see the submission page in Dynamic Range

24
FEB

Nevada Wier, "A Nomadic Vision & Photographing People"

• Wednesday, February 24th, 2021
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Nevada Wier is a multiple award-winning photographer specializing in documenting the remote corners and cultures of the world. Nevada’s journeys have taken her to many of the planet’s deserts, mountains, and urban jungles, and more than 100 countries across the globe, from Colombia to Japan and Iceland to India. Her work has appeared in National Geographic and National Geographic Traveler magazines, as well as Geo, Outdoor Photographer, Outside, Smithsonian, and numerous other publications. Nevada is a well-known keynote speaker and workshop instructor.