An opportunity to take part in one of Salt Spring's best-loved photo shoots has been offered to us all this year. Gail Sjuberg, of Driftwood fame, has asked if anyone would like to participate in "A Day in the Life of Salt Spring" which, this year, has been thrown open to us commoners.

The rules are as follows:

Thanks for your interest in the Driftwood’s 2012 Day in the Life of Salt Spring Island project.

The idea behind the DIL publication is to depict island…

Each year parents of the graduating class from GISS take responsibility for hosting a grad night party.  This year the seniors selected the theme: Hollywood.

We have been asked if photo club members would be interested in forming a Paparazzi.  The hosts said," Three to six people would be ideal. We want the candid, paparazzi like photography but what we want the most is that the photographers adopt the persona and style of…

To see some fantastic images look closely at this work:

ceceliawebber.com

The flower series is the one first brought to my attention, but the others are equally wonderful

These are the most amazing images... I'm not sure if they have been posted on our site before.... enjoy..... cheers... MCB 

www.nickbrandt.com/

Another photographer with a very interesting take....   www.bloodhoney.com  

Enjoy.... MCB 

DON"T FORGET!! - The annual Round SaltSPring Island Yacht race starts at 10:00 AM tomorrow and can be viewed from many places. It starts in front of the Yacht CLub at 10:00 AM but there  is great viewing (and shooting) at Fernwood dock about 4 hours later (depending on thwe wind).

Does this kid understand PHOTOSHOP software or what?



Erik Johansson - 21 year old Swedish photographer…

SSI Photo Club

May, 2012  - Minutes

1.  Opening remarks:  

         Curt opened the meeting with a reminder to see Pat Page with your cheque in had for Eclectic Vision’s to ensure your participation…. Come on everyone – it is time to strut your stuff. 

Our student guest this year is Ben Beaver for GISS – recommended by his Art teacher because of his keen interest in photography.  Many of you will…

If you are one of the members participating in the Velo Village photo shows:  We are in three locations:1. Art Spring. 2. TJ Beans. 3. Fernwood cafe.

Please send you photo information to Doug McMillin as he will create the tags.

If you desire to have the same photo in more than one loaction (& made duplicate prints), please tell Doug.

Anna McColm returns from holidays on May 26.  Where there are not duplicates, she will decide in which venue your Velo…

After the Club meeting Educational Roundtable discussion, I was asked to provide a link to the article shared on screen.

The topic is: Tips to help with photo sharpness. 

http://www.shutterbug.com/content/pictures-unsharp-here-are-10-tips-improving-results

Just wanted to let everyone know that Chris Dixon, cabinet maker extraordinaire, has opened a framing shop - Blue Door Custom Framing.   I'm sure his rates are very competitive, and I know from experience that he's a perfectionist when it comes to finishing.  He's also a keen photographer :)

His phone number is 537-2840, and his studio's close to town, on Mansell Road.…

Saturday's Times Colonist in an article about Portland, Oregon touts Blue Sky, Portland's headquarters for the Oregon Center for Photographic Arts.  The web site: http://www.blueskygallery.org

I went the site and enjoyed thinking of what can be created in an urban environment.  If only we had the money and population for such an endeavor.

I then looked at the examples from the current exhibition and was not impressed.…

I have received a request from the owners of Embe Bakery for photos to hang in their sub shop. They don't have a HD tv but have a bit of wall space for framed photos if anyone is interested. I said that I would put the word out to the photo club to see if anyone is  interested.

This attachment is an extraordinary 7 minute photo shoot. Click on the first photo and the photo shoot will begin and will illustrate each photograph sequentially. The photographer explains his shots on audio.…