SaltSpring Photography Club Minutes

Nov 12, 2013

Opening Remarks:  Curt Firestone (el Prez) welcomed all to the evening, about 20 of…

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Here is one article that caught my attention this morning:  Breaking Down the Creative Process  …

Thisis a lovely rendition of Vancouver done in time-lapse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI1N7oelEW0

I posted a blog in September about the November show - but to remind our mermbers - Sylvia Beech had requested a one woman show in that month and we will be hanging her show at 7:00 PM on Thursday October 31 (Halloween) - and Doug has volunteered to assist.

While in Italy, I have had the joy of attending two world class photography shows.

Steve McCurry had a big show in Siena and an Umbria travel show in Assisi.

Sandro Becchetti had a huge show in Perugia which we saw today.

I am sharing McCurry's most famous photo (the 2nd of the 3) and two of my favorite Becchetti's.  One of the Becchetti photos made me think of our next challenge: Light.

I am not sharing any of my own as I know that they all need editing and…

Curt is away in Italy so Bob Rogers ably chaired the meeting.

According to the vote taken on-site re change of meeting days, Bob says, with an extremely marginal difference, our meetings days stay at status quo, every second Wednesday. 31 members voted.

Peter Paul Harnisch has posted a forum on the idea of separate photo critiqeing sessions and we will wait till he can present it in person at a meeting to hear what he has in mind and how he sees it working. It sounds like a…

Last night we were treated to the amazing works and life story of Pat and Rosemarie Keough! 

Pat and Rosemarie are a vibrant outgoing couple whose love for photography, wilderness and adventure brought them together. They are wonderfully entertaining speakers who managed to compress 30 odd years into two insightful hours.

They taught themselves the craft of photography (yes, there is hope for the rest of us), starting with a natural eye and an instinct for a good shot and have…

ArtSpring has announced a juried art show with two $1000 prizes.  They call the show 20/20 Vision.  The art does include photographic art.  For more information: http://artspring.ca/2020vision/

Submission due date: 2/1/2014   Show dates are in March.

The Salt Spring Arts council is pleased to announce the call for

applications for the summer showcases at ArtCraft in 2014 (deadline, October

30th), and the call for applications for Wintercraft 2013 (deadline November

8th).

All forms and information are available on the council website:

www.ssartscouncil.com  or please phonethe ArtCraft…

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Sept 10, 2013…

Negative space, in art, is the space around and between the subject(s) of an image. Negative space may be most evident when the space around a subject, and not the subject itself, forms an interesting or artistically relevant shape, and such space is occasionally used to artistic effect as the "real" subject of an image. The use of negative space is a key element of artistic composition. The …

Susan Cogan, a club member, will be performing at the Salt Spring Vineyards on Friday, Sept 13 between 2-4pm.   151 Lee Road at the 1700 block Fulford Ganges Rd.

Sylvia Beech has requested to do a "one woman" show at the Deli in November, so now that month is taken. We will be hanging it on October 31, 2013 at 7PM 

Just found out that the Longboard Competition is on for this coming weekend, Sep 7 & 8 up on Juniper Place.   There is an opportunity for some fast photos.

Zoe Grindea, an Israeli Photographer facing school holidays, engaged her children in a project to create one photo a day that will express that day's experience. The children took to it enthusiastically, devising props and contributing ideas.  

The project can be seen it two parts. The text is in Hebrew that may look weird on your screen; just ignore it and scroll down to see the photos.



Part 1: …

Here is a link to some photos with a story that will appeal to thos of you who like planes:…

I have been in touch with Gregor and we are all set. Thank you so much for the help I got from the blog responders.

Cliff

Just kind of a final reminder that we will be hanging the show at 7:00 PM Saturday (Aug. 31), I need a little help though because I have tried to contact Gregor Alan who is doing the one man show and I have not gotten any response from the e-mails I have sent. Can someone help me get in touch with him please?

Thank You, Cliff

Is anyone set up to convert 100 slides to digital and onto a DVD?

A person who helps at our home would like this done without having to make two ferry trips to Duncan Walmart.  Walmart charges $18 for this yet keeps the slides for a few days and does the work "at night".

Thanks Curt