Photo © Steve Barber
Capturing a Total Solar Eclipse
Having the opportunity to experience and photograph the total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, was a dream come true for me, combining my deep interest in astronomy with my passion for photography.
January 2026 Internal Competition Theme: Night Photography
Night photography uses long exposures to reveal the hidden colours, subtle details, and quiet movement that emerge after dark. The mix of darkness and artificial light creates scenes with strong contrast and atmosphere, making familiar places feel new. With a tripod and a bit of planning, you can capture city lights, starry skies, light motion and trails, silhouettes, or, in a different attempt, capture quiet and balance in places with low-light.
Walking Through Light and Character: A Vancouver Street & Portrait Workshop
This October, I joined Danish photographer Thorsten Overgaard for a multi-day street and portrait photography workshop in downtown Vancouver. Working exclusively in black and white, I explored the city through light, geometry, gesture, and character.
Finding Beauty in Impermanence: Wabi-Sabi and the Art of Seeing Through the Lens
Fine-art photographer Kathryn Delany explores the philosophy of wabi-sabi through creative composites — blending realism and texture to reveal the beauty of imperfection, transience, and time’s gentle passage.
Holiday cards
Somewhere in the last century, not that long after I met my wife, I proposed ( no, not that way, yet) that we send out
London: Walking Through the Shadows
London is a city of intersections — between light and shadow, stone and glass, movement and emotion. It is a mix of historical & modern seemingly designed to be photographed in monochrome.
Don’t Miss the VCC Christmas Party 2025!
The Club’s Christmas Party Planning Committee elves have been working hard to organise a jolly evening for you on December 11th, 5:30 p.m. at Norway House. The registration cut-off date is November 25th, so register soon!
Capture Movement Like a Brushstroke: How to Paint Motion with Light
Learn how to create striking long-exposure light-painting photographs using simple tools, inspired by Canadian photographer Stephen Orlando’s glowing trails of movement. Perfect for DIY photographers, no special gear required. Illustrated with photographs by Roland Nowland, Erin Flanagan, David Cox, Kathryn Delany, and Anke Weber.
Torii — The Story Behind the Project and Book
We begin with an introduction by Kahsia Hartwell, Ulana’s friend and one of our VCC members, before following the story behind her project and book. Ulana also shares how she created the photograph on the book’s cover: a sea Torii covered in ice and snow.
A Little Bit on Inspiration
Anne McCarthy shares her thoughts on the inspiration behind her upcoming exhibit, Light Reigns, Shadows Rule, November 18-December 7, 2025 at The Gage Gallery. A new lens, an unfamiliar place, a get-together with like-minded people, or the promise of a walk are common inspirations that encourage us to create images.
October 2025 Internal Competition Judges
We sincerely thank our external judges for their adjudication and comments in our Novice, Intermediate and Advanced digital and print competitions. Their comments on our images are a valuable learning opportunity for all participants and will help our club members in all their photographic endeavours.
MA: The Art of Space — Finding Calm and Balance in Photography
In 2024, I travelled to Japan on a photography workshop that has impacted my composition style significantly. My impression of Japan was shaped overwhelmingly by its immense population of 124 million people crowded into the world’s 11th most populous country. Space is at such a premium that designing for the optimal use of it is paramount. Equally, such a valuable commodity should be pleasing to the eye.
November 2025 Internal Competition Theme: Landscape
A landscape photo is an image that captures the essence of an outdoor scene, often emphasizing the beauty of nature or the interaction between natural and human-made elements. Traditionally, landscape photography showcases vast, open spaces such as mountains, forests, rivers, or coastal views, but it can also include urban landscapes or industrial settings.
Four Months of Fungal Forays — 2024
A few spots of rain in the latter two weeks of August held promise for a decent mushroom bloom in the remaining months of 2024. Given the dryness of the prior two years, this offered the possibility of a new dimension for my daily walks and hikes in and around Victoria. Close to normal rainfall in the ensuing four months supported a mushroom bloom to be remembered. VCC members enjoyed the benefits during the always popular mushroom field trips at the Royal Roads property.
Stripped of Color, Full of Life: Why Monochrome Transforms Wildlife Photography
All text and photography by Nick Delany, including banner image. When we think of wildlife photography, the first image that comes to mind is usually
A Touch of Fall in Whistler, BC
All text and photos by Anke Weber, including banner image. Fall is late this year. It’s already mid-October, but it seems the trees and plants
Chasing the Great Migration
All text and photos by Nick Delany, including banner image. Every year, one of the greatest spectacles of the natural world unfolds across the plains
Upcoming Workshops November 2025
Here are the VCC club workshops that we can look forward to in October 2025. Registration opens a month ahead of the workshop for VCC members
September 2025 Internal Competition Judges
Banner Photograph: “Whale of a Tail” by Bob Ianson. We sincerely thank our external judges for their adjudication and comments in our Novice, Intermediate and
Creating a Photography Project Using AI
All text and photos by Nick Delany, including banner image. Most of us associate Artificial Intelligence (AI) and photography with the generation of images, but
Why Joining a Photography Mentorship Program Can Change Your Creative Journey
If you’ve ever picked up your camera and wondered, “Am I on the right track?” — you’re not alone. Photography can sometimes feel like a solitary path, especially when you’re learning through trial and error, or relying only on online tutorials and social media feedback. That’s where mentorship can help.
Critiquing a Photograph Using AI
Most of us associate Artificial Intelligence (AI) and photography with the generation of images, but it can also be applied to many other activities to enhance your photographic endeavors. In this post, Part 1 of a series of articles, I explain how you can use AI tools to critique your photographs. Watch for Part 2 in your next newsletter! It will discuss how to create a photography project using AI.
Critiquing your photograph is an essential part of the editing workflow. AI tools provide you with an immediate source of non-personal feedback on what works or does not work with your new favourite capture.
Quinsam River Hatchery – Bear and Salmon watching
Its fall and the salmon are going upstream to spawn and the ever hungry bears are waiting for them.Most places to watch the bears feast
Shutter Bear’s Summer Vacation
This summer, Shutter Bear traded his cozy cave for sunshine, new adventures with members of the Victoria Camera Club, and a camera full of stories.