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Workshop: Learn to Plan with PhotoPills (Part 2 of 3)
Instructor: Brenda Petrella
All Members Welcome. This will be a three-session event: March 27, April 3, and April 17. Please be prepared to attend all three sessions.
Purpose:
To gain proficiency in navigating and using the PhotoPills planning app to plan compositions of the sun, moon, or Milky Way.
To understand how to use additional tools within the app that may or may not relate to planning (i.e. depth of field, field of view, augmented reality, hyperfocal distance, etc.)
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
ZOOM
Please register.
Alternate Tuesday Photo Shoot – Government House
Coordinator: Don Piper
Government House is the office and official residence of the Lieutenant Governor and the ceremonial home of all British Columbians. The house has just had several millions of dollars of renovations done. The house is located on the traditional territory of the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations, in the heart of the Rockland neighborhood in Victoria.
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Government House
1401 Rockland, Ave., Victoria
Please register.
Nature SIG – More info to come
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
ZOOM
Competition Night
Entries Due: Year-End
Return of Results: March
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Hybrid: Norway House and ZOOM
Field Trip: Historic Buildings of Downtown Victoria
Group Leader: Steve Barber
Steve Barber was the Senior Heritage Planner for the City of Victoria from 1986 to 2014. During that time, he was involved in dozens of rehabilitations and restorations of heritage buildings in Old Town.
He will lead a 2 hour tour of Old Town, starting in Centennial Square and weaving through Dragon Alley, Fan Tan Alley, lower Johnson Street and Bastion Square.
There will be a few brief stops for photography, and participants are encouraged to return after the tour to recommended locations.
He will describe some of the history of the area and explain how many of the historic buildings were transformed for new uses. Along the way he will point out photographic opportunities for capturing their unique character.
Following the tour participants may wish to meet for lunch and further explore Old Town on their own in the afternoon.
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Meet at 10:00 AM in Centennial Square by the Fountain
Trail rating – easy, city sidewalks
This trip is weather dependant, watch your inbox for updates
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Tuesday Photo Shoot – Resting
Theme: Things/people in repose, objects leaning against, being still or places for resting
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Bastion Square down by Wharf Street
Victoria
Please register.
Creative SIG – Theme TBA
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
ZOOM
Presenter’s Night: “Still Life, But Not So Still”
Presenter: Luba Citrin
About the Presentation
Luba will show us how to create fun and storytelling still life images. She will take us through her own still life work with a look behind the scenes to show how she makes her images.
About Luba Citrin
Computer specialist by profession, Luba took early retirement in 2020 and bought her first digital camera to take on her travels. Since then, photography has become a passion and means to express her view of the world through her images. She is an accredited judge with Ontario Council of Camera Club and has won numerous trophies at club level, awards and medals at OCCC, CAPA and Toronto International Salon. Luba enjoys all types of photography – landscape, still life, night sky photography, but is most fond in creating story telling images either would it be altered reality, portraiture or still life.
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
ZOOM
Field Trip: Sooke Potholes and Todd Creek Falls
Group Leader: Bob Law
Come out and enjoy nature at the Sooke Potholes and Todd Creek Falls. Highway 14 (Sooke Highway) to Sooke River Road.
The first stop will be at the first parking lot (no number – yellow gates and 2 outhouses), where we will take a short walk to Todd Creek Falls.
The falls can be viewed from the bridge or there are trails on both sides of the creek.
There are several hiking trails all along the Sooke River with some great photography opportunities.
The second stop will be at parking lot #1 where there is a great view of the rapids and rock formations.
The next stop will be parking Lot #2. From this parking lot there is a steep trail going up to Mary Vine Falls if anyone wishes to do so.
The last parking lot (#3) also has river-front trails leading up to Sand Pebble Beach and a small picnic area.
Trail rating- Moderate, the trail rating system can be found on the website under the heading of “Programs” then click on field trips.
Another interesting area after you leave the park is Charters River and the Jack Brooks Hatchery (turn left just before the bridge).
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Meet at 9:00 AM at the Helmcken Park and Ride
Bring water and snacks or lunch if you wish as there is a lot to explore.
There are park toilets at these parking areas.
This trip is weather dependant, watch your inbox for updates
Please register.
Workshop: Learn to Plan with PhotoPills (Part 3 of 3)
Instructor: Brenda Petrella
All Members Welcome. This will be a three-session event: March 27, April 3, and April 17. Please be prepared to attend all three sessions. Please register for all three sessions by using the registration link below.
Purpose:
To gain proficiency in navigating and using the PhotoPills planning app to plan compositions of the sun, moon, or Milky Way.
To understand how to use additional tools within the app that may or may not relate to planning (i.e. depth of field, field of view, augmented reality, hyperfocal distance, etc.)
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
ZOOM
Please register.
Alternate Tuesday Photo Shoot – St. Ann’s Academy
St. Ann’s Academy is a testament to the dedication of the Sisters of St. Ann who were integral to the beginnings of education and healthcare in British Columbia. Now a national historic site owned by the Ministry Citizens’ Services, St. Ann’s remains one of Victoria’s premier landmarks surrounded by heritage gardens and greenspace to provide an oasis in the center of the Capital city.
We will be allowed to tour the interior of the building. Tripods will be allowed.
Meet at: 835 Humboldt Street, Victoria
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Please register.
AGM and Members’ Night
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Hybrid: Norway House and ZOOM
1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria
Workshop: A Deeper Dive Into Street Photography
Instructor: Elizabeth Gray
This session is aimed at photographers that have either experimented with street photography, or fallen in love with it.
After a short review of street photography basics and ethics, we will delve a bit deeper into the genre.
Topics covered include:
What to do on those days that don’t have contrasty, dramatic light. Although shooting in the rain, or on dull days can be tougher than in bright light, it can be just as rewarding once you know what to look for.
Ways to shoot silhouettes, include camera settings and tips for creating strong silhouette compositions.
Street portraits, and how to feel more confident asking strangers for their photo.
Questions? There will be lots of time to ask questions, so if there is something you have been wondering about, please don’t hesitate to ask.
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
ZOOM
Please register.
Tuesday Photo Shoot – Patterns
Coordinator: Penny Codding
Theme: The urban environment is replete with patterns: repeats, rows, zig-zags in structures, fence, shadows, and so on.
Bastion Square down by Wharf Street, Victoria
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Please register.
Novice Image Review
Presenter: David Clow
VCC Novice members can get some feedback on their favourite images from Dave Clow, one of the VCC Advanced members.
All images will be reviewed while maintaining the submitters’ anonymity. Whenever possible, Dave will display a ‘before & after’ comparison, to illustrate techniques that might improve the image.
These Reviews are meant to provide Novice photographers with some common photography tools to assist them in planning, capturing and editing their own photography. VCC wants to encourage novice members’ enthusiasm for taking pictures, and sharing their pictures with fellow photographers.
Any Novice VCC member may attend any Review session, even if they have not submitted any images to Dave.
Please send up to 3 images (RAW plus jpeg) to Dave, at by Friday midnight prior to a scheduled Review session (see VCC Calendar)
Remember, the Review is not a competition. I am looking forward to seeing your pictures!
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
ZOOM
Please register.
