Below is a list of this season's events.
Meetings at Stewart Hall, in-person and hybrid, run from 8:00pm to 10:00pm with a short coffee break at around 9:00pm.
Online-only meetings run from 7:30pm to 9:30pm. Please join the WebEx meeting room in advance.
2
OCT
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.
16
OCT
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.
23
OCT
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.
30
OCT
Reveal of the submissions to the Pictorial Competition
6
NOV
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
13
NOV
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.
20
NOV
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)
27
NOV
Colin Boyd Shafer is an experienced award-winning photographer who specializes in long-term documentary projects, creative visual storytelling, portraiture, and editorial photography.
4
DEC
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.
11
DEC
The Expressions group will be hosting a hands-on workshop that will focus on light painting. Bring your tripods and flashlights to Stewart Hall for an evening devoted to playing with light. The images that you will create can be submitted to our Challenge reveal on April 15th. (Deadline for submissions March 26th). See the Challenges page in Dynamic Range for more info. NB: This event will NOT be live streamed. So we hope to see you at Stewart Hall! |
8
JAN
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.
15
JAN
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.
22
JAN
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
29
JAN
Reveal of the submissions to the Landscape Competition
Capturing the wonders of the world around you.
5
FEB
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.
12
FEB
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.
19
FEB
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 no your preferred genre
19
FEB
TBD
26
FEB
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.
4
MAR
Reveal of the submissions to the Low-Key People Photography Challenge.
Setting the stage for low light images of humanity which could
include props. Rim light is also acceptable and silhouette forms are also
included. Staged or on the go formulating a dark imagery of human form… cameras
or cellphones accepted. Freedom to edit ……. https://drive.google.com/file/...
After the break, we will present My Photographic Vision.
Last season saw the successful initiation of our Photographic Vision project. Tonight, four LCC members will describe their personal photographic visions as exemplified by a selection of their images
11
MAR
Edward Hillel is a photographer and multidisciplinary artist. He engages history, memory, place and community to produce works that are at once personal and reflect upon society and the human condition. He is the author of many photo-based books including “The Main - Portrait of a Neighborhood”, published in 1987 about Montreal’s very own St. Laurent Boulevard. Edward will talk to us about intentionally developing an image from a storytelling approach.
18
MAR
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.
25
MAR
Reveal of the submissions to the Expressions Competition
This is where you let your creative- self loose and push your artistic vision beyond conventional boundaries. Theme TBA
8
APR
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.
15
APR
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.
22
APR
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.
29
APR
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!
6
MAY
Anything goes. Get crazy.
13
MAY
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.
25
SEP
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
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
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
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
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
No meeting.
16
MAY
For the Open competition you can submit anything you like, no holds barred.
(But please follow the general competition rules...)
Have fun!
11
MAY
For more information on this outing, click here
9
MAY
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 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
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
Annual General Meeting followed by the Fauna Competition Results.
17
APR
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
No meeting.
3
APR
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
Several club members will present a portfolio of their work.
25
MAR
Please refer to the Blog Alexander Henderson
23
MAR
Please refer to the Blog L'Imprimerie...
20
MAR
Reveal of the four Architecture and Urban Landscape challenges as well as images from the field trip last autumn.
19
MAR
For more information, please refer to the Blog post :St-Patrick's Day Parade
13
MAR
6
MAR
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
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
Please refer to the Field trip form for more information
20
FEB
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
6
FEB
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 (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
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
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
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
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
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
No meeting.
19
DEC
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
No meeting.
8
OCT
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
Montreal Camera regular weekly meeting. For more details, consult the MCC schedule on the MCC website.
5
OCT
3
OCT
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
No meeting.
16
MAY
Our final competition of the year.
Anything goes. You can submit images of any subject matter or style of photography. WooHoo!
9
MAY
Expanding on several of the topics introduced last year during the Exposing Your Work evening.
2
MAY
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
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
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, 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
No meeting.
11
APR
“Creative Composites” competition night. Come prepared for some visual poetry. You will be entertained!
4
APR
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.
28
MAR
Attend that meeting to see outstanding "picture perfect" botanicals shots. A great show not to be missed!
21
MAR
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
Results of the Pictorial Competition.
7
MAR
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
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
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
Details to follow
15
FEB
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
14
FEB
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
Join us for an exciting 3 subject Architecture Challenge Reveals.
31
JAN
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.
24
JAN
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
The Natural Landscape competitions are always quite popular among our membership. Tonight is the reveal of the competition results.
10
JAN
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
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.
13
DEC
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 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.
1
DEC
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
Banff-based guest speaker Paul Zizka known for his outstanding mountain photography. For more information, check out Paul's website..
27
OCT
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.
25
OCT
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
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 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 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
Breathtaking views of Mountains and Lakes - times are the meeting times. Click on the bog post for further details here
12
OCT
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
No meeting.
4
OCT
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 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
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 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
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
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
Reveal of the first Summer Casual Challenges on Street Photography, a joint MCC-LCC initiative.
2
JUN
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
Submit images on anything. Go bananas!
19
MAY
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
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
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 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
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
Reveal from four architecture challenges: architecture after dark, the establishing shot, find the buildings and interiors.
19
APR
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.
14
APR
The final instalment of the Freeman Patterson series of lectures is on Composition.
7
APR
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
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 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
Presentations and Experiences on the different modes of publishing your photographs - books, galleries, exhibitions, speaking engagements and so on.
10
MAR
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
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 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.
17
FEB
Are you a Botanicals photography aficionado or do you just like to dabble in it occasionally?
Botanicals is challenging Regular Botanicals Photographers and Non-Botanicals Photographers to submit up to 10 photos in their preferred category.
For this challenge, we asked photographers to go out and photograph botanicals (flowers, fruits, vegetables, seedlings, seed pods, fungi, 1 - 3 trees, etc). When submitting your images you must submit in either: (see below)
Submission 1 - Regular Botanicals Photographers
Submission 2 - Non-Botanicals Photographers
We will mix up the photos and view the submissions. We will ask for audience participation in guessing if the images belong to a non-botanicals photographer or to a botanicals photographer.
Viewing members through audience participation will try to determine if the image was taken by a botanical or non-botanical photographer.
10
FEB
Urban Landscape is an image of our man-made environment and the collections of structures in which people live and work. It seeks to capture the larger patterns of the urban environment which surrounds us.
Urban landscapes are images that capture a scene within a city or town. They can be vast (think cityscape or a shot of the city from above) or at minimum it is a medium view.
Urban landscapes are less interested in the building and its architectural style and more interested in in the pattern of buildings and structures and/or what happens in and around it. Evidence of human presence is welcome, provided that these elements complement and contribute to the content of the image—as opposed to dominating it.
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 by-product 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.
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 Landscape group.
3
FEB
For this challenge we asked for images of animals in movie titles. Let's see... Reservoir Dogs... Cat on a Hot Tin Roof... easy, no?
So get creative! We know you can.
27
JAN
This great annual event inspires members to create themed slideshows of their images on any topic whatsoever. Come and see how creative we can get. Details on the Challenge page.
20
JAN
We’ve all heard the saying that a picture is worth a thousand words but sometimes it takes more than one to tell a story. Tonight, professional photojournalist Phil Carpenter returns to LCC to talk to us about how to create and select images to illustrate a story.
Members will be given the opportunity to submit 4-8 images along with a brief text that will subsequently be reviewed by Phil.
For details go to Dynamic Range Visual Storytelling with Phil Carpenter (lccphoto.org)
13
JAN
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.
6
JAN
Happy New Year!
Tonight Freeman will give his 3rd lecture in the series. Tonight's topic is "Lines and Shapes". There will also be another presentation in our "What is Photography" series. What a great kick-off to 2021.
By the way, this is not a mistake... for the rest of the season, LCC meetings will be held on Wednesdays. Likewise, MCC meetings will now be held on Mondays.
28
DEC
No meeting.
21
DEC
Join your LCC and MCC colleagues online to celebrate the holiday season.
14
DEC
Covid 19 has resulted in unprecedented impacts on a global scale. Our way of life, our way of doing business, our interactions with family and friends have all changed dramatically. We strive for closer connections in a time of social distancing and search for comfort in the midst of the fear caused by the global pandemic. As we come to terms with this new normal, with no end in sight, the challenge is to capture this reality. At the heart of this pandemic are people, young and old.
Tonight we will see the images that have been captured of these people in all of their environments, as they adapt, grow, change, live, and love in response to the new normal.
7
DEC
In botanicals photography, it's said the right side of the brain is where the creative spark is kindled. The left side is concerned with the technical details. Guest Speaker Lori Kanning Davy will help us discover which side of our brain is dominant, and some tips for balancing the two in our photography.
Lori will have online tests that will be given during the talk… determining if the individual members are left or right minded.
Should be an enlightening evening!
2
DEC
For more meeting details the MCC website.
30
NOV
Expressions challenge reveal. Plus lecture #2 of the Freeman Patterson series: Contrast.
23
NOV
This challenge will require your childhood memories of the adventures of Alice In Wonderland. Picture yourself as Alice when she transformed into a small person, now look “up” or “down” and “beyond” at all the botanicals. Imagination is key in this challenge. Your own composites can be used and editing is key to produce a dreamy fairytale look at Alice and her surroundings in her adventures! Go to you gardens, forests, bushes, fungi etc. (small insects if they appear on flora are acceptable but it shouldn’t take over the image).
This is a fantasy challenge … when editing - pay close attention to colour, blurred backgrounds or anything that will make us believe that we are with Alice in her travels!
“I’m late, I’m late for a very important date … . “
Limit up to 10 photos per member ….
Deadline for submissions: November 17th 2020
16
NOV
Holding our meetings online enables us to bring in some amazing guest speakers from anywhere in the world. Tonight, however, we have an amazing Montreal-based nature photographer called Chris Dodds. Chris has combined his life-long passion for nature with highly technical expertise to become one of the top nature photographers of the time. He has over 35 years experience as a full-time freelance nature and wildlife photographer, nature photography workshop & safari leader, photography educator, blogger, and lecturer.
Not to be missed.
9
NOV
The first competition of the year is an LCC favorite - Natural Landscape. Last year there were no less than 142 submissions by over 50 members - an LCC record. (Not 100% sure about that but I defy you to contest it!).
Since most of us spent our summer and half the winter in Montreal, it will be interesting to see what is submitted this year!
A Natural Landscape is a medium to wide field of view image—as opposed to a detail or closeup—of outdoor environment incorporating elements such as mountains, canyons, lakes, snow, rivers, forests, fields, the sea, and natural geological formations. Evidence of human presence such as structures or cultivation—even people—is welcome, provided the presence of these elements complements and contributes to the natural 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 outdoor world.
2
NOV
Reveal of the Still Life Challenge by Eduardo. Also, Dianne Skinner will show and discuss images made in Namibia, one of Africa's greatest photographic destinations
26
OCT
Our Architecture chairs have put together an exciting program for this season that includes field trips and challenges. Tonight they will reveal the results of their first field trip from late September with images concentrating on the geometric shapes found in architecture. Plus we will see images from two other challenges. More details to come.
19
OCT
Please join us when we show the exciting pictures submitted by members for the Urban Landscape Challenge called "COVID - The New Normal". They reflect the new Covid Urban scene in Montreal and surrounding areas since the beginning of March when the streets emptied and working from home drastically reduced the numbers of people and vehicles. In addition LCC's own Peter McCabe will share some of the great images he has taken during this period
13
OCT
At the beginning of the season we think it's a good idea to review some of our technical stuff like how to submit images online either to competitions or challenges; how to navigate the LCC website and Dynamic Range as well as what's new in those platforms; our new communication tool, Slack; how to use the online Field Trip system, etc. This year we're adding how to troubleshoot issues with Webex online meetings as a participant. There will also be slideshows by LCC members Be there and be aware!
5
OCT
It gives us great pleasure to be able to bring the renowned photographer, Freeman Patterson, to the members of the LCC and MCC for the first of five inspiring and educational sessions. This first of 5 presentations is entitled Creativity (why do we do photography)
Freeman is a Canadian nature photographer and writer and lives at Shamper's Bluff, New Brunswick. He has authored several books on photographic techniques and theory, including Photography for the Joy of It, Photography and the Art of Seeing and Photography of Natural Things.
Freeman has been recognized by numerous national and international groups, including:
This is a huge privilege that cannot be missed!
2
OCT
Eduardo Barbosa will give a refresher course on Still Life Photography. This is a follow up to the presentation he gave last season at Stewart Hall. Great technique to be learning in these days of confinement.
28
SEP
In an effort to keep ourselves engaged and stimulated for two hours in front of our computers, we will try and combine two or more topics per evening whenever possible. Tonight our very own Eduardo Barbosa will give us a presentation on Still Life photography and he will also launch a new project. There will also be the second installment in a new series called "What is Photography?"
See you online!
21
SEP
The dynamic duo of Jane and Patricia will treat us to an evening of creative photography techniques under the theme of "Patterns". Also, Marg Foley will give the first in a new series called "What is Photography?" where we will showcase a famous photographer or genre of photography. Tonight's topic is "Fine Art Photography".
Sounds like a fab evening, n'est-ce pas?
14
SEP
Welcome back! The 64th season of LCC will be one for the books. Barring a miracle, this season will be completely online. So 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. Plus there will be a presentation of images called From Your Gardens which consists of members' submissions of flora from their own gardens or from gardens in their travels. Great way to celebrate summer and to kick off the season. See you then!
1
JUN
Join us 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.
25
MAY
Come and see how each of the teams did at this year's photo rally and find out who will win!
19
MAY
Imagine spending a week among 100 million Hindu pilgrims, holy men, and gurus who gather together once every 12 years to celebrate and purify themselves by bathing in the Ganges River at the holy Kumbh-Mela festival in India. Join us for this special presentation by Daniel Benn.
18
MAY
No meeting.
11
MAY
We reveal the submissions to the Fauna Challenge.
Two categories:
1. Young Animals: wild or domestic, young relationships, young feathers, young claws, wildly entertaining puppies, kittens, goslings, kits, cubs, ducklings, etc.
2. Animal abstracts: wild or domestic, in an abstract manner, ie: motion blur, selective focus, minute details, texture, etc. Creative camera work and post processing is encouraged.
Join us for a lighthearted, entertaining evening, with lots of great images from our members!
4
MAY
Tonight we will choose the 60 images that will be framed and displayed for the annual Stewart Hall Cultural weekend held at the end of May. Always a fun evening.
27
APR
Just before we present the submissions and winners of the Open Competition, we will hold our Annual General Meeting where we will elect the officers and chairs for season 2020-2021.
20
APR
14
APR
Put Netflix on hold and join us tonight when Marianna, Daniel and Peter Gawel take to the virtual stage and give us some Tech-Talks on a variety of topics. (This presentation will be livestreamed... in case you weren't sure)
13
APR
No meeting.
6
APR
At the beginning of the season, Ness Welham introduced the Photo Essay project and Maria Korab-Laskowska, the Purposeful Photography project. Tonight we'll reveal the creative submissions of members who participated in these two projects. (This evening will be presented online.)
30
MAR
ATTENTION: All activities and events at Stewart Hall are suspended until March 30th. This evening will be presented online. Consult the newsletters and Dynamic Range for instructions.
The theme for this year's People Competition is 'Sports'... an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or a team competes against another or others. You may use a fast shutter speed to freeze motion or a slower shutter speed for a blurred effect. Keep in mind that prediction and emotion is the key in sports photography.
23
MAR
ATTENTION: All activities and events at Stewart Hall are suspended until March 30th. TONIGHT'S MEETING WILL BE LIVE-STREAMED VIA WEBEX.
A presentation by Phil Carpenter of the Mtl Gazette; In tandem with this special presentation will be the reveal of our first ever Purposeful Photography project.
16
MAR
ATTENTION: TONIGHT'S MEETING WILL BE HELD ONLINE. Read the online meeting instructions. (more info to come via the Newsletter). DO NOT GO TO STEWART HALL. Pointe Claire has suspended all activities and events at Stewart Hall until March 30. Thank you.
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.
9
MAR
Time Lapse photography and project
2
MAR
Watch the results when photos straight out a camera are processed
by different photographers. You will be amazed at the resulting images.
Each of 5 members of the club share 5 photographs with the other 4. See
the different interpretations along with an explanation of the how's and
why's. Learn about different styles and processing techniques.
24
FEB
Spend an evening learning from Peter McCabe who will present "Photographying Sporting Events: from the Pros to your grandchildren". Peter is one of Canada's leading photojournalists. His work is regularly featured in newspapers and magazines including the Montreal Gazette.
17
FEB
This year's Expressions theme is Artistic Effects.
10
FEB
Following the great presentation that Eduardo Barbosa gave in January on Still Life photography, tonight he'll reveal images that were done by members. Let's see how well we learned!
3
FEB
Urban Landscape is an image of our man-made environment and the collections of structures in which people live and work. It seeks to capture the larger patterns of the urban environment which surrounds us.
Urban landscapes are images that capture a scene within a city or town. They can be vast (think cityscape or a shot of the city from above) or at minimum it is a medium view.
Urban landscapes are less interested in the building and its architectural style and more interested in in the pattern of buildings and structures and/or what happens in and around it. Evidence of human presence is welcome, provided that these elements complement and contribute to the content of the image—as opposed to dominating it.
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 Landscape group.
27
JAN
This is the evening when you can submit a slideshow of your images (max. length 4 minutes) on a topic of your choice.
20
JAN
The definition of Flora is any type of, plant, tree or fungus whether native, imported, cultivated, naturalized, or growing wild at any stage of its lifecycle but the Flora must be the main subject of the image. Insects may be present as long as they do not dominate the scene.
13
JAN
Our very own Eduardo Barbosa will demonstrate his still life photographic skills giving us pointers and suggestions while showing examples of still life photographs.
6
JAN
This special event will focus on photographs depicting how our urban and rural settings and structures have changed over time. Members are asked to submit two photos, of a building, street scene or even a rural landscape. As the title implies one from then and one taken within the past year. The "Then" photo can be from just about any source imaginable (a scanned image from a book or family photograph, for example). The "Now" photograph should been taken by the photographer him or herself.
30
DEC
No meeting.
23
DEC
No meeting.
16
DEC
Pot Luck Christmas party
9
DEC
To support our Expressions theme for the year, a few of our members (Darroch, Marg, Ness and Carmin) will show us work they have been doing using artistic effects. We are also asking all members to submit artistic images they have been making to be incorporated into a slide show that we will present this evening.
2
DEC
The Fauna Group 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.
25
NOV
Ilana Block is a nature and wildlife photographer who has won several local, national, and international awards. She loves to travel, to be out in nature, to discover new places and get to know new birds and other animals, meet great people and share her love of photography. Ilana was the chair of the nature division at the Montreal Camera Club from 2015-2018. She has been exhibiting at local cafés, an art gallery, local universities, has permanent collections in a couple of hospitals and also had an exhibit in Paris. She has been selling her images over the past few years.
18
NOV
A Natural Landscape is a medium to wide field of view image—as opposed to a detail or closeup—of outdoor environment incorporating elements such as mountains, canyons, lakes, snow, rivers, forests, fields, the sea, and natural geological formations. Evidence of human presence such as structures or cultivation—even people—is welcome, provided the presence of these elements complements and contributes to the natural 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 outdoor world. Deadline for submitting images: November 5th at 11:59 pm.
11
NOV
The Expressions theme this year is artistic effects. This evening we’ll discuss how to achieve artistic effects such as multiple exposures, light painting and 360 images. In addition, we’ll learn about how to do infrared photography. All these techniques can be used to create your images for the Expressions competition on Feb. 17.
4
NOV
Introduction and brief history of architectural photography; Perspective of angles and composition; Optimal lighting; Basic equipment requirements; Lens choice and perspective control; HDR techniques.
28
OCT
By day, Nick Gialiris works in the high-tech industry for a global distributor for networking, telecommunications and cyber security. By night, he's out shooting the stars.
A long-time amateur astronomer (since he was 8 years old!), Nick owns two telescopes and enjoys doing DSLR Astrophotography with his Canon T5i.
Tonight Nick will discuss Wide-Field Astrophotography, camera settings, Critical Focus using Live View, Untracked Star Trailing, Camera Lenses for Astrophotography, Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Tracking Mount, Advanced Techniques like “Stacking” light images for increased Total Integration Time to capture more details and post-processing Images.
Should be very educational as well as entertaining!
And if that wasn't enough...
LCC member Maria Korab-Laskowska will present a new project entitled: Purposeful Photography. More details to come.
21
OCT
Chris Harris is a professional photo-journalist and narrative photographer, based in British Columbia. Chris will first take viewers to the unique and globally significant Chilcotin Ark; the largest contiguous, and diverse wilderness complex in the temperate world. Chris will then discuss photography as art and and how to expressively interpret the most familiar subjects as new, never-before-seen realities. www.chrisharris.com/home/chris-bio/ But wait, there's more... we also announce another project "The Photo Essay" presented by our very own Ness Welham.
14
OCT
No meeting.
7
OCT
Ever wonder what the difference is between DSLR's and mirrorless cameras and which one should you consider buying as your next camera? If so - or if you're just curious - Andrew James Gentile of Gosselin Photo will give us the all the information we need to make an informed purchase. Be there!
30
SEP
Want to learn some new techniques and bring your photography to the next level? Then join us for a TechTalk on Panoramic Stitching and Focus Stacking for Landscape Photography. If that's not enough, there will also be a TechTalk on Making Slideshows.
23
SEP
Mark Lachovsky is a Montreal based photographer with a love for Africa. Initial visits were focused on capturing the wildlife which over time took a back seat to Mark focusing in on the wonderfully exotic people. The last two trips to Africa were to the Omo Valley in Ethiopia, a melting pot of numerous tribes some of which continue to live in traditional ways.
Mark will present photographs of the people he captured in the various countries, highlighting the various traditions.
16
SEP
This year's topics will focus on education and learning. Tonight we give you a tour of the LCC Website. We explain how to submit images online. Our Tech-Talk chairs will show us how to re-size images. We will learn how to use the online Field Trip system. But wait...that's not all! We also have a presentation by our CAPA chairs and... the announcement of a very interesting black and white print project by one of our members, Mario Fazio. Not to be missed!
9
SEP
Welcome back! Tonight we take a look at what's in store for the 2019-2020 season as well as look back at some highlights from last season. Plus our CAPA chairs will present the results of the Four Nations competition in which LCC did quite well. And not to be missed, a special presentation to one of our members
3
JUN
27
MAY
20
MAY
No meeting.
13
MAY
A competition where you can submit images on any subject matter. Go crazy!
6
MAY
All members who attend shall choose the 60 images that will be framed and displayed for the annual Stewart Hall Cultural weekend held at the end of May.
29
APR
Special and Annual General Meeting, Elections, Special Resolutions; Followed by the Fauna Challenge
22
APR
No meeting.
15
APR
8
APR
Shasha is the official photographer for les Grands Ballet de Montreal and was himself a professional ballet dancer. He moved from the Ukraine to Canada in 2006, became captivated by photography and gave up his lifetime passion of dancing to make photography his full-time profession. His focus is on portrait, advertising, editorial and dance photography.
1
APR
From swimming with grizzly bears in the Pacific Northwest, to dropping a 6-million dollar robotic submersible down onto the Gulf of St. Lawrence seafloor, to sitting with an Inuit in the Canadian Arctic wind at -50℃, Canadian Photographer Neil Ever Osborne is a visual storyteller working on conservation campaigns that express the important link between people and planet. . Represented by National Geographic Image Collection and regularly published by Smithsonian and Canadian Geographic Magazines and many other international magazines. Join us as Neil talks about his images, passions and assignments.
In addition, on Sunday, March 31, Neil will be offering an all-day workshop on Visual Storytelling – how to use images to tell a story, alone and in combination. Please register soon as space is limited.
25
MAR
Architecture is a broad subject, encompassing everything from skyscrapers to shacks. Virtually everywhere we go, we are surrounded by some sort of architecture on a daily basis.
18
MAR
Our very own Muslim Harji treats us to another of his highly entertaining and informative presentations. This time he will present "Treasures of Iran" or "Demystifying the Axis of Evil". Muslim has travelled to over 50 countries and is a great photographer and story-teller. Not to be missed!
11
MAR
The theme for this season’s expressions competition is minimalism
4
MAR
This lecture explores all that we as photographers see every day. "I began my career with street photos and 30 years later have come back to it with a different approach but with the same vision and fascination."
For the last thirty years , Linda Rutenberg has been creating images for books and exhibitions. Her work is found in many prestigious collections such as the The National Gallery of Canada and The Bibliothèque National a Paris. In recent years, Linda has been giving master classes and has been the mentor in residence in an Entrepreneurship for Creatives program at Dawson College.. She also regularly gives workshops counselling artists on how to live from their art.
25
FEB
18
FEB
11
FEB
Marianna will be presenting 6 AV shows on different types of macro photography including an intro to macro photography (gear, lighting, etc. ), fabulous foliage, marvellous mushrooms, snowflakes and frozen bubbles, diptychs & quadriptychs, and last but not least, paper.
4
FEB
Come visit the kaleidoscope of colors and amazing wildlife that exists beneath the waves. Mark will take you on a journey of weird and wonderful creatures along with beautiful scenery. Learn about what exists in the world that many people do not get to experience.
Mark will cover the skills required to scuba dive safely and how to effectively and safely capture great images under the water. Come join us on a journey into warm waters on a cold winter night.
28
JAN
21
JAN
14
JAN
7
JAN
Watch the results when photographs straight out a camera are processed by different photographers. You will be amazed at the resulting images. Each of 5 members of the club share 3 photographs with the other 4. See the different interpretations along with an explanation of the how's and why's. Learn about different styles and processing techniques.
31
DEC
No meeting.
24
DEC
No meeting.
17
DEC
10
DEC
Architectural Photography: One Photographer’s Vision of Montreal and the World.
3
DEC
26
NOV
This evening will showcase the results of our hands-on evening creating and photographing still life. What is a still life? A still life is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate items, typically commonplace objects which are either natural or man-made.
19
NOV
12
NOV
This evening will showcase the results of a field trip where we focus on minimalism in photography.
Minimalist photography draws inspiration from the concept of minimalism in art. The idea is to convey a concept, idea or story where compositional elements are kept to a minimum.
5
NOV
Special presentation by Peeter Laurits, a visiting Artist from Estonia sponsored under a special cultural exchange program. Peter is an extremely gifted multi-media artist who expresses his vision through digital photography and video manipulation. Peeter has had exhibitions in New York, Chicago, London, Berlin, Moscow, Antwerp and Budapest. This is an all evening presentation followed by a question and answer period.
29
OCT
22
OCT
Do you like, love or fave? If you have a Facebook, Instagram or Flickr account then you probably do! But whether you do or don’t, it’s pretty hard to avoid social media these days. So please join us for an enlightening and entertaining evening when we explore the many ways in which photographers - both amateur and professional - have embraced social media for better or for worse. ❤️
15
OCT
Bring your camera, tripod and possibly your flash and participate in a hands-on evening of photographing still life vignettes. Members should bring along items to include in the various vignettes that will be set up in the meeting room. After this evening, you will post-process your images and submit them for our reveal evening.
8
OCT
No meeting.
1
OCT
An evening where members of the club will present their slide show that they created in response to two fortune cookies that they received.
They will give a little bit of their thought processes and selection criteria that they had in the slideshow's creation.
24
SEP
An overview of our club's presence on social media platforms as well as the official introduction of our new website! Also... learn about our new competition guidelines and scoring method. Bonus: A presentation by the director of CAPA Quebec.
17
SEP
10
SEP