SaltSpring Photography Club

  January Minutes / Newsletter 2026

Country Grocer 'Hub Roasters Cafe'

January - Margaret Benmore March - Julianna

May - Julie Bowen July - Sylvia Beech

September - John deBruyn November - Larry Citra

New Members:  welcome

Lobby Show in January - runs until Feb 3rd, 2026, Please pick up your work at 10 am.

Annual Membership fees are due January $30 E-transfer to Patricia patssi@shaw.ca

January

Speaker over zoom - Martin Ross 'It's for the Birds' presentation. martinjeross.photography@gmail.com

https://www.martinross-photography.ca/  his website.

Business:

We will also have a discussion regarding the positions that are available with the club. For the positions that we need to fill up, this is what came from our meeting:

President    - NO one stepped up

Vice President -   No one stepped up

Secretary - No one stepped up *** this one is needed as Judy has been doing the newsletter/minutes since Anna resigned last year….

Education Coordinator includes monthly meeting program                                                                                       - Judy said she would do it until someone steps up to either help or take over. If anyone knows of photographers to present or if they would like to put on a slideshow of their work, please contact Judy.

Community slide show coordinator (currently shows are located at Lady Minto Hospital and in the Visitor Information center and Salt Spring Inn)                                                                                    - Wendy said she would organize the new slideshow - Judy will check with Lady Minto if they are still interested in showing.

Club excursions (new) - no one stepped up

Social Coordinator (Monday Coffee, Holiday party) - doesn’t need a coordinator - people just show up at TJ’s Monday mornings

Outreach for student participant (part Eclectic Visions?) - This is also done via Fall Fair - part of the prize that the club donates for Best Youth is an invitation to show at EV.

BC/Yukon Series

March 27th, 2026 - 6:30 - 9pm Dr Larry Louie

• Internationally recognized documentary photographer D Larry Louie will share his powerful humanitarian work from Bangladesh, Nepal, and the Philippines, capturing the resilience of communities facing immense challenges. He will also present a preview of his latest project—environmental portraits of people in Edmonton, each with a compelling human story.

May 8th, 2026 - 6:30 - 9pm - Manpreet Sokhi

• Award-winning photographer Manpreet Sokhi will take you on a journey through Central India to photograph one of the most iconic and elusive animals—the Bengal He will share the adventure and challenges of working in the field, along with practical editing tips to refine wildlife images and bring out their full impact.

Next Month's ChallengeTheme     Birds and/or winter blooming flowers

These books are available to the club to pass around. Let Wendy know if you would like to have one of these and she can bring them to ArtSpring take down on February 3rd.