March 14th Meeting Minutes...

[Margaret C. Benmore]

SSI Photo Club

March 14, 2012  - Minutes

 

(My apologies for the slight delay – Grandma’ing weekend in Vancouver followed by a bout with a Seafood Salad Sandwich in Twassassen – it decked me for a few days…  do NOT eat Seafood Salad sandwiches... )

 

 

1.  Opening remarks:  

         Bob Rogers gave a short and pithy opening to the evening…  the following are updates on other notices and new opportunities that have come up between the meetings – so stay tuned if it sounds familiar…

 

2.  Announcements/Opportunities: 

       Curt’s Blog on a paid opportunity for a club member – it sounds interesting and challenging and who knows maybe the start of documenting important things in a life… what a privilege..

     Fernwood Cafe:  

         Jennifer is looking for people to fill her Photo wall with beautiful images for month long shows.  Each show will be of about10 images, will have a month of display time with an opening coffee klatch opening… great opportunity in a lovely location…

Contact Jennifer Shaw [e-mail]  or drop by the Fernwood Café – great coffee and cakes…

               

     Velo Village:   (Bikes)

         Anna McColmn   reports everything going well - (Don't forget the March meeting theme is bikes or bike related stuff… anything Bike/Velo) 

Venues include:

             a)  TJ's Coffee House will be a hanging a bike themed selection of photos submitted by members of the club. Probably 5 or 6 photos - so get to Anna quickly if you want to show there.  

             b)  ArtSpring will be the centre of the Velo activity and we have been invited to show on the walls of the main galleries... the floor space will be used for other purposes, but the walls will be blank and available...  (June 19-26) great opportunities for us all... contact  Anna or Curt for information. 

              c) Jennifer (as above) is looking for Bikey type images for the Fernwood Café wall for the period of mid June to mid July

 

Roasters Café:  (Country Grocers)

         Cliff Kelly will be managing the show at Roasters with the help of Avril, Wendy and Margaret

The first show in March will be Wendy and Cliff

May and August  are open to anyone interested.  The wall can handle about 6 photos.  Contact Cliff or any of the others if you are interested. 

 

Eclectic Vision (the Club's annual show at ArtSpring):

         Will be from June 1-18 - this covers 3 weekends.  It was decided that Bob Rogers will be the hanger for the show this year and his word will be final --- however he does need lots of helpers... so come on out and help -- it is fun...   Stay tuned for details of timelines and assignments

  

Lady Minto, Fritz, Harbour House Slideshows:

         Wendy Rosier  reports  our next  project, collecting Summer or whatever shots for a new slideshow/video to add to the Harbour House and Lady Minto monitors, we need horizontal (landscape) images with a Spring theme.  They should be 1920 px x 1080 px at least and saved in high quality (100%) Jpeg file format.  When you have something to send in, email Wendy  at [e-mail]

 

Harbour House Wall Space Opportunity: 

         Evidently if anyone one is interested in exhibiting their work on the walls of Harbour House (Lobby and Restaurant, I think) they should contact Nathan at Harbour House for details and information

 

5.  Upcoming Educational Event:  

         Wed. March 21 – Wildlife Photograph and more than just behind the camera…. Simon will be facilitating the session, which will include photographic tips, ideas and strategy, but he also wants to discuss some strategies of nature, the environment and the critters that we can use to our advantage as photographer….. like how to find the damn moose in the first place….. count me in Simon…  if you have some wildlife/nature images you would like to share forward to  [e-mail]  - the good the bad and the ugly --- all make good discussion points….

 

6. Suggestions for Educational Events: 

         Does anyone have any suggestions for future Educational events – so far we have had wonderful presentations and they are all very instructive and inspiring...  If you have any ideas contact any of the Exec. We will point it in the right direction….

 

7.  Non Photographic Art Group:

         Hope you have been checking out this group on the website --- it is delightful to see people you know from a different perspective and broader look than just the pixels…  Join the fun… let us see another side of you.

 

8.  Next Meeting: Wed. April 11, 2012 - 7:00 pm -  Portock Portable...    The theme of the April meeting will be “OBESSION’ this is pretty much wide open --- family rating though… It could be your obsession within photography, it could be your obsessive collections or any other thing that compulsively tickles your fancy….  Forward you 2 images to Doug as soon as possible as this is going to take some creativity on his part to choreograph.

 

9.  April’s Educational Presentation:  --- I’ll have to give you an update later as my memory has faded with the seafood salad sandwich...   she is from Savory Island, specializing in portraits weddings and special events… and has a humming website… I promise to update you very soon --- but it sounds like it will be interesting, educational and inspiring… come on out and get some tips for improving your shoots… even to grandma/pa shots could be lots better don’t you think….  

 

10. The Evening Educational Event was on Image sizing and Resolution….   A Panel lead by Simon Henson (man of many many talents) consisted of Wendy Rosier, Rachel Page, Tom James --- all very well versed in the issues and solutions.  The discussion was lively and sometimes a tad technical but there was lots to be learned by the neophytes like me…. I saw many ah ha’s around the room – that is always a good sign in a learning environment… Now even I know what a pixel is and a Dot and the difference between the two …. Thank you all… good job…

     

     

If I have missed anything please feel free to add it on --- or make editorial comments...  and corrections… this is a participatory sort of minute’s… thanks.   

Spring is finally here and it is a great time to burst out the camera with the daffodils and cherry blossoms….. Go out there and have some fun…

Cheers… MCB 

[Avril Kirby]

Good job as usual, Margaret. Always look forward to your take on meetings!