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ATTENTION: Due to QEP Closures in response to COVID-19, this event has been postponed - additional details to follow shortly
Please join us at our Introduction To Flash Portraiture: Part 2 - Practical, Hands On Session
In this session you will be using a flash lighting setup to capture a high quality portrait with a specific style in mind. We will work in small groups with instruction and feedback.
Topics covered will be:
- Effective communication with a male or female subject
- Simply posing suggestions
- Selecting either a speedlight or studio monolight solution
- Working with a single light source, light modifier and reflector(s)
- Basic portrait lighting techniques
Workshop fee $50.00
Attendence for this workshop will be limited to 12 people
NOTE: we would strongly suggest that you attend our Part 1 - Information Session to ensure that you are prepared for this hands on workshop. https://www.oakvillecameraclub.com/program/299-april2020flashworkshop
Fees are Non Refundable
ATTENTION: Due to QEP Closures in response to COVID-19, this event has been postponed - additional details to follow shortly
This information session will review the essential tools for flash portraiture as well as some optional tools and their use.
Topics covered will be:
- Cameras and lenses for portraiture (including smart phones)
- Exposure measurement and control Speedlights and low-cost studio monolights
- Options for connecting the flash to the camera
- Light modifiers - umbrellas, soft boxes and reflectors
- Backgrounds and additional resources
Workshop fee $20.00
Attendence for this workshop will be limited to 30 people
Part 2 - Practical, Hands on Session is also postponed https://www.oakvillecameraclub.com/program/300-may2020flashworkshop
Fees are Non Refundable.
As we now all face ever challenging times within our new normals of social and physical distancing, and self-isolation due to COVID-19 coronavirus, it is with sincere regret that we must inform you of our Capture Oakville Planning Committee's decision to cancel the 14th Edition of Capture Oakville Photography Competition, originally scheduled on Friday, April 24, 2020.
We realize that many of our Member photographers have gone to much time and expense to enter and participate in our 14th Competition. While nothing has been confirmed, the Committee is currently discussing a number of options for hosting a scaled-down version of our event at a later date in 2020.
I trust that you understand and support the above decisions. If you have any questions, please feel free to correspond with me directly.
Many thanks for your ongoing support of our Committee, and our Capture Oakville Event.
Be Safe; Cheers, Bernie
Bernard Cook
Oakville Camera Club
Chair, Capture Oakville Committee
Please join us on Sunday, January 19th for our OCC Education Workshop from 9am to 12pm. This will be a hands on workshop that reviews the basics of cameras, exposure and editing.
Our tutorials and practical exercises will cover some core fundamental concepts:
- basic composition in the camera
- the exposure triangle, metering techniques
- secrets revealed by the histogram
- depth of field challenges
- basic editing workflow to quickly bring your image to life
- additional topics based on your questions
We will have ample time to provide individual advice and critiques with one of our team members so remember to bring your camera and your work (digital or print) to review.
Workshop Fee: just $10
Location: QEP, Multi Purpose Room 4
Attendance will be limited to 30 people so please register using the "BUY NOW" button below.
Please join us for our Annual OCC Christmas Party.
It's a great opportunity to socialize with the other members and to chat with the board members if you have any suggestions or thoughts to assist us with our programming.
We are asking everyone to contribute an appetizer or a dessert to our table for this evening.
The OCC Board will provide the drinks, napkins etc.
We look forward to seeing everyone at this event to celebrate the holiday season on our last meeting before the Christmas break!
Guest Fees will be waived for this event.
DUE TO THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK THIS SESSION WILL BE HELD ONLINE VIA WEBEX. PLEASE WATCH YOUR EMAIL FOR WEBEX LINK DETAILS. THE OCC LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING OUR PROGRAM IN A DIGITAL FORMAT.
Bernie and Wojtek will recount their recent trip to Morocco in the format "Two Photographers/Two Viewpoints"
If you would like to participate in this event but are not a current member of the Oakville Camera Club, please email info@oakvillecameraclub.com to be added to our list to receive the WebEx details.
DUE TO THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK THIS SESSION WILL BE HELD ONLINE VIA WEBEX. PLEASE WATCH YOUR EMAIL FOR WEBEX LINK DETAILS. THE OCC LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING OUR PROGRAM IN A DIGITAL FORMAT.
With a career spanning more than a decade, Trevor Godinho is an internationally recognized artist and published photographer, his work gracing the pages of Vogue Italia, Elle Canada, Men’s Health Australia, Sports Illustrated, Forbes, Playboy France & USA, FHM France & India, and much more.
His skill, vision, and passion for his art have led him to travel and establish a reputation in Toronto, New York City, Miami, Los Angeles, London, Milano, and Perth – putting him and his camera in front of notable personalities and Hollywood’s leading men and women. In 2017, Trevor was named the Canadian brand ambassador to Elinchrom Limited (based out of Switzerland).
In addition to photography, having graduated from the University of Toronto with an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree, Trevor’s creative range also includes painting, sculpture, and design. His mastery of these disciplines has led to his work being exhibited at Coldstream Fine Art and the Gardiner Museum in Toronto.
Trevor continues to mentor the next generation of aspiring photographers and artists, who he hopes will continue to tell human interest stories with vision and expressiveness. Trevor is an active supporter of both local and international charities, including NATO Association of Canada, Jays Care Foundation, U For Change, Artscape, and Big Blue Ocean Cleanup.
Trevor currently resides in Toronto, Canada.
We would all love to have 12-24 hours with a subject in the idea shooting situations but that rarely ever happens. Capturing portraits is all about the right moment and making use of your time with the subject. In my talk I will dive in to my process of capturing some of Hollywood’s well known faces, while giving you a bit of background on my journey and where I am aiming to go.
Margaret Rodgers is an Oshawa-based artist. Much of her work combines painting and photography, including both transfer processes and contact printing using solar sensitive dyes on vintage linens. In 2018 she exhibited solar prints at Fort St. John North Peace Museum, B.C. and at the Women's Art Association of Canada, Toronto. Other exhibition activity includes IRIS at 20+1 (CWSE) at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), IRIS at 20 RMG, FILMIC , Station Gallery, Whitby 2015, Closeups at RMG Oshawa 2015, No Man's Land (Erring on the Mount festival, Peterborough), The Tree Museum: Easy Come, Easy Go (AGP), WhiteOut, TAC Art/Work Gallery, Toronto, and OshawaSpaceInvaders, 2013-14. International exhibition activity includes Deviant Detours, Kunsthaus Gallery, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, Beijing World Art Museum, and the Lake Placid/Saranac Lake area, NY.
She is founder of the IRIS Group, a collective of women artists, formerly art professor at Durham and Centennial Colleges and Director/Curator at VAC Clarington. She is the author of Locating Alexandra (Toronto: ECW, 1995) about Painters Eleven artist Alexandra Luke, and is published in venues including OshaWhat, Art and Ecology, Sculpture, Urban Glass, Canadian Art, ESPACE, and the Journal of Canadian Studies. Her blog is at margaretrodgers.ca.
She was a member of Heritage Oshawa for several years and served on Oshawa's Cultural Leadership Council and is a member of the Women's Art Association of Canada.
DUE TO THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK THIS SESSION WILL BE HELD ONLINE VIA WEBEX. PLEASE WATCH YOUR EMAIL FOR WEBEX LINK DETAILS. THE OCC LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING OUR PROGRAM IN A DIGITAL FORMAT.
Creating impactful photographic images is not about the equipment. It IS about seeing - seeing light, seeing composition and capturing what you feel in the final image.
This will be an entire evening of photographic excellence and inspiration with talented photographic artist Harry Cartner.
Harry has been involved in the world of photography for 40 years.
He is the founder of Country Images Camera Club in Newmarket, Ontario, (now York Region Art Club), a founding member of the Photo Essay Group (Toronto), a former member of Toronto Focal Forum Print Group and an Honorary Life Member of the Toronto Guild for Photographic Art (now the Toronto Digital Photo Club). Harry is also a member of the Forest City Photographers Guild and the London Camera Club, currently the President.
Harry has won numerous awards both locally and internationally. His work has been published in several books as well as magazines and calendars. He has prints hanging in private homes and corporate offices.
He has served on numerous judging panels as well as judged International Salons. Harry also leads photographic workshops, digital photography workshops, and photographic tours. He has lived and worked around the world.
In 2019 he will be hosting, on behalf of PhotoTrekker Tours, a photo tour to Bulgaria (June 2019) and to Franklin Island, near Parry Sound (September 2019). This will be Harry's 12th year at Franklin Island.
DUE TO THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK THIS SESSION WILL BE HELD ONLINE VIA WEBEX. PLEASE WATCH YOUR EMAIL FOR WEBEX LINK DETAILS. THE OCC LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING OUR PROGRAM IN A DIGITAL FORMAT.
Erin FitzGibbon received her photographic training from a variety of weekend classes and online course. She began her professional career in 2010. She has provided photographs from magazines like Canadian Geographic and also local magazines like “In the Hills”. Her artistic work has appeared in several galleries including the Elaine Fleck Gallery on Queen West. She is also a writer.
She is a resident blogger for the website Digital Photography School. Her first published book “500 Hidden Secrets of Toronto”, will arrive in stores in March of 2020. She continues to work in portraiture, sport and in real estate photography. Erin is also a certified teacher and works part-time for the Peel Board of Education.
Macro Photography, for the purpose of this talk, is defined as images a nature photographer can easily create with standard macro lenses, or extension tubes.
The size of the subjects comes with various unique opportunities to control composition and lighting, as compared to shooting landscapes. Some of Peter’s favorite approaches are demonstrated.
Peter’s program is concluded with a short AV entitled: “The World Laughs in Flowers”. This AV presents flower images mixed with images of landscapes in which they can be found.
Peter’s Biography.
Peter’s interest in photography was fueled early on by his interest in the production of AV presentations. His 3-projector, medium-format shows were seen in many places in North America, and “Strength In Beauty” was presented to close the very first meeting of the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) in Fort Meyers FL.
Peter is an associate of the New England Council of Camera Clubs (ANEC) and an honorary member of the Mississauga Camera Club and the Don Mills Camera Club.
Since his retirement from medicine, Peter has been active in competition judging and delivering workshops and presentations to Camera Clubs throughout Ontario.
Guests are always welcome - guest fee is $10
Being a graduate in the field of Physics, Vin Singh seeks and explores the beauty of the natural world. With courses in photography at University of Waterloo and Ontario College of Arts, Vin began his journey from Science to Photography, collecting a few awards along the way. Vin's work has been showcased in Photolife, B+W and Silvershotz magazines and recognized as "World Class Photographer of the 118th Toronto International Salon of Photography".
Currently residing in the Greater Toronto Area, Vin is actively involved in the area's photography club "The Toronto Guild for Photographic Arts" (Toronto Digital Photography Club) and judging at many competitions as well as seminars.
Guests are always welcome - guest fee is $10
In his own words, "I love to explore the natural world, photograph the people and places in it and teach others to do the same.
I have the best job in the world."
Staff from Sony will be onsite at the OCC to let us know what Sony is up to in the mirrorless space including their groundbreaking Sony Alpha 7R IV with a 61 Megapixel sensor.
Further info about this talk will be available shortly.
Guests are always welcome - guest fee is $10
Deborah Samuel was born in Vancouver, Canada. Her family moved to Toronto and then to Ireland before she was 14. She studied art in Ireland at Limerick College of Art and Design and then returned to Canada to study photography at Sheridan College.
Deborah Samuel was quickly recognized for the distinct style of her fashion photographs and for her intuitive and intense portraits of celebrities, musicians and writers like Leonard Cohen, Margaret Atwood, Rush and Queen Noor, while she refined her personal work and exhibited extensively. Professional opportunities required time spent in New York, London and Los Angeles before she ultimately decided to settle in LA where she became an in demand editorial portrait photographer. Deborah Samuel worked for magazines such as GQ, Rolling Stone, Esquire, Spin and Entertainment Weekly, in addition to directing music videos for musicians and bands for numerous record companies. Concurrently, in the galleries, Deborah Samuel’s photographs of nudes explored the pursuit of perfection in the media age- a prescient topic. Later her work evolved into formal portrait studies of animals and nature.
In 2012, The Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto exhibited ELEGY, a poetic solo exhibition of animal bones.
In 2017, The Gardiner Museum, exhibited ARTIFACT, an exhibition of strikingly creative photographs-elements of the divine.
Deborah Samuel currently lives in Prince Edward County, Ontario where she keeps a studio, Mac, her Jack Russell and Crow, a Spanish Mustang. She shows her photographs in the United States, Canada and internationally. Her work resides in the collections of the Royal Ontario Museum, Winnipeg Art Museum and Santa Barbara Art Museum as well as numerous private and corporate collections. Deborah Samuel has lectured and led photography workshops throughout North America. She has published three books, Dog and Pup, a collection of canine portraits, and The Extraordinary Beauty of Birds: Designs, Patterns and Details.
Guests are always welcome - guest fee is $10
Darren Creighton is an enthusiastic and insightful photographer, In 1997 he picked up his father's 35mm Minolta, made his first print in the darkroom and was hooked. His
past experience in the traditional darkroom and his passion for the craft is evident in
both his imagery and his presentations.
Accomplishments include a cover story for Niagara Magazine, teaching photography at the Pumphouse Gallery in Niagara on the Lake, numerous awards & print sales to private & corporate clients.
Darren sees photography as an exploration of your vision and ideas mixed with light,
composition, storytelling, technique & sometimes luck.
"I love how with camera in hand, you see and appreciate the world in a whole new way"
Guests are always welcome - guest fee is $10
Self-taught as a photographer, he spent time with Freeman Patterson, Canada’s renowned photographer, to learn the art of making great photographs. His training as a graphic designer continually shapes what he sees through the lens in order that elements such as light, shape and colour all work in harmony. His never-ending search for off-beat adventures have led him to explore the Himalayas of Nepal and Ladakh, along with South America’s Patagonia. He feels right at home paddling his canoe or hiking in his backyard, the country of Canada.
As a photo educator, his goal is for students to come away with not just better photographs, but a better understanding of photography, better compositions and most importantly, a skill set they now have and can use on future adventures.
With the rapid advance of digital camera technology, today’s cameras are capable of producing images that were not possible even just a few years ago. This talk is designed to show you how to get started with taking photos of the night sky.
• gear requirements
• planning your shoot
• camera settings
• finding focus and getting sharp images
• calculating exposure
• shooting star trails
• light painting techniques
Take Your Seat has been an international labour of love.
to share stories of the unified human condition.
if we only choose to see it." Randy VanDerStarren
The Member Exhibition is a free event, so please invite your friends and family. We invite you to be part of our ‘peoples-choice’ for selecting this years Exhibition winners. Every Member, as well as any guests that attend the Exhibition, will be provided with a single Ballot that will contain the two-(2) categories [Colour; Black & White] for selecting their choice for a winner in each category.
The opening Exhibition and Reception will begin at 7:00 PM in the Main Gallery of the Queen Elizabeth Park Community Cultural Centre, followed by the presentation ceremony later the same evening to recognize our ‘peoples-choice’ winners.
Back by popular demand, the OCC is very excited to offer its members an opportunity to hone their studio photography skills.
To ensure that members get the best opportunity to shoot, participation will be limited to 18 participants. Workshop participants will be broken into three groups and will rotate through three stations.
Station 1 : Light Painting : Led by Rafal Kiermacz
Learn about Light Painting photography in a small group environment. You will be photographing amazing models by using very long exposures in a dark studio setting. We will be combining studio strobes as well as continuos light sources to create some very interesting portraits.
You will need to bring your tripod and your camera. You will also need a lens that can manually focus. Recommended focal length is 24-80mm. Optionally you may also bring any funky light sources you may have like interesting Christmas lights or unusual glow sticks or flashlights.
Station 2 : Speedlight / Natural Light Photography : Led by Kevin Chan
Weather permitting this session may take our members outdoors. Learn about portrait photography outdoors lit with natural light and speedlights. The focus will be working with the ambient light and outdoor locations to make interesting portraits. If the weather is poor, we will be working with some natural indoor light and learning how to adapt our lights in different situations. We will be working with multiple lights, soft boxes, grids, and gels.
Station 3: Small Product Photography : Led by Mike Weber
Shooting in the studio is not just about taking pictures of people. This station will introduct participans to small product and/or still life photography. Learn how to take pictures of small object that could be used in an advertisement or a way to capture the pride and joy of a persons collection, whatever it may be.
Schedule
08:30 AM - 08:45 AM - Setup and Registration
08:45 AM - 09:00 AM - Introduction and schedule review
09:15 AM - 10:45 AM - Session #1
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM - Session #2
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM - PIZZA LUNCH
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM - Session #3
Pricing
Members $90
Non-Members $95
Pre Register using PayPal
In a long standing tradition, members of the OCC willl share with their peers pics and tips of places they have recently visited.
This presentation will feature the work of four OCC members; Bernie Cook, Juan Gil Niehorster, Marcel Painchaud and Wojtek Zlobicki.
Bernie and Juan will be sharing images and stories of their trip to Peru including their time spent hiking to Choquequirao and visiting Machu Pichu.
Marcel will be featuing street images in a presentation titled "The Cities At Night"
Wojtek will be sharing tips on travel photography and photographing the Aurora Borealis based on his recent trip to the Yukon.
Join the OCC as we take our meeting outdoors!
Meet us in the Oakville Town Square next to the clock in Downtown Oakville at 7pm
Members will team up for an hour (and a bit) of photography through downtown Oakville in an attempt to win our OCC Photography Scavenger Hunt!
Meet at Bru for beverages and a possible presentation of gear (TBC).
April 7 09:00-12:00 QEP - Multipurpose Room 4
Jump Start Your Creativity
This 3 hour workshop of short presentations, practical exercises and personal work critiques will enhance your ability to improve your personal photographic ideas, visual awareness and compositional skills.
Suitable for all levels of photographers.
The workshop led by Robin King will be in two parts:
Part One: Creative Process
• The stages and practice of creative process
• Mastering your creative thinking and productivity
• Experimentation, exploration, and practical idea generation techniques
Part Two: Beyond the Rule of Thirds
• Creative compositional techniques
• Creating the greatest impact
• Critiquing the photographic image
Seminar leader: Robin King has been teaching applied creative thinking, photography and animation to students and professionals around the world for over 45 years and his graduates have won numerous honors including Juno, Emmy and Academy Awards.
Fee: $10 at the door, no registration required
Starting at 7PM from the parking lot behing the main library, off Water St. (Only rain would postpone the outing)
No registration required. If you have questions send an email marcelpainchaud1@gmail.com
An opportunity to practice, learn night photography techniques and trade notes with like minded photographers. We will photograph the area around 16 Mile Creek, the Erchless Museum, Lakeside Park and if time permits, street photography in the downtown area. Coffee and trading notes at Starbucks after the shoot.
Dress warm, bring a tripod and lenses wide angle to short telephoto recommended.
Jeff Vogan is a Toronto-based sports photographer. He started like many parents taking photos of his kid playing sports.
After a few years, his images were being published and he was shooting for a number of international firms. He made the career pivot to go full-time and now a full-time pro.
In his presentation, Vogan will discuss his journey from amateur to pro and the lessons he learned along the way.
Please join us for our Annual OCC Christmas Party.
It's a great opportunity to socialize with the other members and to chat with the board members if you have any suggestions or thoughts to assist us with our programming.
We are asking everyone to contribute an appetizer or a dessert to our table for this evening.
The OCC Board will provide the drinks, napkins etc.
We look forward to seeing everyone at this event to celebrate the holiday season on our last meeting before the Christmas break!
Guest Fees will be waived for this event.
Join us on Sunday, Jan 20th from 9am to 12pm for our Beginner Lightroom Workshop - Part 2.
Our instructor - Navy Nhum - will be assisting us through the following areas:
Note – we will not review importing, organizing as it was covered in Part 1
GENERAL WORKFLOW – time saving tips for better workflow
EDITING – basic edits as well as more advanced techniques using the adjustment brush, spot removal, graduated filter & radial filter, HSL sliders, develop presets (using them and creating your own)
EXPORTING – finishing your images and exporting
There are 12 macs available on a first come, first serve basis upon receipt of payment.
Note that basic mac/pc and Lightroom skills will be a benefit prior to attending this workshop.
Class size is limited to 22 so be sure to reserve your spot early!
Cost for member is $25, cost for non-members is $30
Join us on Sunday, Nov 18th from 9am to 12pm for our Beginner Lightroom Workshop - Part 1.
Our instructor - Navy Nhum - will be assisting us through the following areas:
IMPORTING – importing images into LR from different sources, how to find your images
ORGANIZING – organizing, sorting, deleting, filtering, rating systems, naming images, keywording your photos, how to find images in LR and on our computer
BASIC EDITS – adjusting exposure, contrast, highlights and shadows, cropping
There are 12 macs available on a first come, first serve basis upon receipt of payment. Or you can bring your own laptop - please ensure it has the latest version of the LR software installed and that you have a USB port available.
Note that basic mac/pc and Lightroom skills will be a benefit prior to attending this workshop.
Class size is limited to 22 so be sure to reserve your spot early!
Cost for member is $25, cost for non-members is $30
Photo Credit: Henri Cartier-Bresson
Challenge Themes:
Challenge 1: Minimalistic Winter Landscape (NEW!!!)
Challenge 2: Capture a Great Reflection
Challenge 3: Capture the Decisive Moment (http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2010/07/01/“how-to-masterthe-decisive-moment”/ ) & (http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2016/08/16/7-tips-how-to-capture-the-decisive-moment-in-street-photography/ ).
Submission deadline for images: May 27, 2019.
Judging results will be presented at the June 24, 2019 club meeting.
Guests are always welcome - guest fee is FREE for this event
Click here for the complete rules: https://www.oakvillecameraclub.com/challenges/challenge-rules
Click here for the descriptions of the challenge themes: https://www.oakvillecameraclub.com/challenges/challenge-themes
Above Image: Winner 2014 Challenge
Challenge Themes:
Challenge 1: Black & White Portraiture
Challenge 2: Your Best Photograph from 2018 (NEW!!!!)
Challenge 3: Painting with Light
NOTE: In view of the minimal amount of snow we have had, the original theme "Minimalistic Winter Landscape" will be moved to a later date.
Submission deadline for images: March 6, 2019.
Judging results will be presented at the March 25, 2019 club meeting.
Guests are always welcome - guest fee is FREE for this event
Click here for the complete rules: https://www.oakvillecameraclub.com/program/challenges/challenge-rules
Click here for the descriptions of the challenge themes: https://www.oakvillecameraclub.com/program/challenges/challenge-themes
Photo Credit: Jared Fein
Challenge Themes:
Challenge 1: Autumn Splendor
Challenge 2: Urban Decay / Pollution
Challenge 3: Outdoor Rainy Day Photography
Submission deadline for images: Oct. 22, 2018
Judging results will be presented at the Dec. 3, 2018 club meeting.
Guests are always welcome - guest fee is FREE for this event
Click here for the complete rules: https://www.oakvillecameraclub.com/program/challenges/challenge-rules
Click here for the descriptions of the challenge themes: https://www.oakvillecameraclub.com/program/challenges/challenge-themes
Neil is a Toronto-based conservation photojournalist and visual artist working to express the inextricable link between people and planet. His work is deeply rooted in a documentary approach that bears witness to humanity’s ecological footprint–the impact of human activities on nature. This work is principally carried out in protected places that celebrate pristine wilderness and in places in peril that draw attention to habitats that still need protection.
Neil collaborates with domestic and international publications, NGOs, charities, corporations, philanthropists, Indigenous nations, fine art galleries, and with a growing community of online advocates who align with his values.
Guests are always welcome - guest fee is $10
NOTE - new date for this event!
"A look across Canada shooting Lumix" will take you to places one could only describe as magical. From bears and birds along the shorelines, to whales and an abundance of sea life in the oceans. Landscapes of untouched mountains, beautiful fall colours to northern lights dancing in the sky.
Chris Pepper is wildlife and landscape photographer that has been traveling with his camera for many years now. His accomplishments has landed him images and articles in wildlife magazines, international photo campaigns and a position with Panasonic Lumix as a Storyteller.
Guests are always welcome - guest fee is $10
Photographic works are meant to be enjoyed by the masses. Mark Wolfson graciously donated 50 works to the Ryerson Imaging Centre in 2010.
Mark will show images from Edward Weston, Ansel Adams, Eugene Smith and many other famous Masters works that were all part of this collection. Mark will present these works and let us know how he was inspired by these great creators.
From a very young age, Arni has had great admiration and respect for the great outdoors. Since his retirement a few years ago, he has been able to spend the time to improve his photographic skills in the field and in the digital darkroom. As an award winning wildlife photographer, naturalist and conservationist, he is proud to have had his images published in conservation-themed, international journals including the prestigious Birdlife Australia, Wild Seed Project in Maine, National Audubon Society and Canadian Geographic.
His goal is to tell Nature's story by capturing unique one-of-a-kind images that will resonate with the viewer, stir the soul, invoke an emotion or perhaps stimulate a memory. The final compositions capture a fleeting moment, one that portrays the beauty, simplicity and fragility of nature.”
Guests are always welcome - guest fee is $10
While completing an undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto’s Institute of Communication Culture and Information Technology in 2005, Lusztyk’s body of work includes advertising, location, portrait, still life, and landscape photography. He is known for his detail-driven, large scale series capturing urban highway interchanges, sublime geographic studies, and minimalist handgun portraits.
When he is not shooting on location, Lusztyk works from his Toronto based studio. Lusztyk’s work has been exhibited in North America, Asia, and Europe. He is the winner of 4 consecutive Communication Arts Awards, PX3 Paris Photography Award (2012), the IPA International Photography Award (2012), and is the 2013 recipient of the 2013 Applied Arts (AACE) Photographer of the Year Award. Past clients include: Apple, Audi, Bayer, KPMG, Amex, National Geographic, Esquire, and Wired.
Guests are always welcome - guest fee is $10
Rob Skeoch is an award-winning photographer whose work has appeared in magazines and books published around the world. He grew up in Burlington, Ontario, and began making photographs for the high school yearbook in 1974.
As a storyteller, Rob uses photography to tell the story as he finds it on the streets. Working in the tradition of photography greats Robert Frank and Eugene Smith, Rob captures the fleeting moments of street life in Toronto and other cities. A lover of all genres of photography, including the work he does with Sony of Canada and the latest digital cameras, Rob also uses historical equipment in the fulfillment of his vision of photography.
Guests are always welcome - guest fee is $10
Dr. Ron Goodlin is known as a conservation-wildlife photographer from Thornhill Ontario Canada.
After slowing down his career as a Cosmetic Dentist, he has spent much of his time travelling the world to photograph wildlife that is in danger of extinct from the perils of mankind.
“My photographic vision is to create natural but artistic images that will be engaging, and appeal to the general public, thus helping to bring the story of these endangered animals and perils to our natural landscape, to the forefront, creating awareness the effects of climate change, pollution, urban sprawl poaching and industrialization.”
Ron hopes to institute a positive change to our world through his photography.
Guests are always welcome - guest fee is $10
Leif’s passion and inspiration for photography is life itself. Being at a happy and satisfied point in his life, he sees things around me more clearly, and often differently, than he would without a camera up to his eye. Traveling and photography has given him the opportunity to see, appreciate and capture many beautiful places and wonderful moments in life around the world and enjoy several life-changing experiences. The entire process, from image capture through digital processing to printing and preparing his images for exhibit, is fascinating, relaxing and fulfilling.
Guests are always welcome - guest fee is $10
"HEART OF TURTLE ISLAND: THE NIAGARA ESCARPMENT” Oakville native Mark Zelinski presents photographs and stories from his new book bringing exquisite focus to the environmental treasures of the magnificent Niagara Escarpment World Biosphere Reserve, and celebrating the diverse communities that thrive along its rugged, curving path. Mississaugas of The Credit, Six Nations and Anishnaabek Nations of Bruce Peninsula and Manitoulin Island are among the subjects included. A Governor General’s Medal winner, Mark Zelinski’s diverse career as a professional photographer has taken him across 80 countries. Best known for his “Books That Heal” initiative – Mark donated 7,000 copies of his photography books to 100 worldwide charities. His nine internationally acclaimed books include forewords by Prince Philip, Lincoln Alexander, Prince Andrew, AFN Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day and Justin Trudeau.
Join us on October 22, 2018 as Mark shares the images he has captured over his storied career.
Guests are always welcome - guest fee is $10
NOTE: Due to an illness Margaret Hines, previously scheduled for this night is not able to appear. Her talk will be presented later in the year.
Dave loves photograph abandoned buildings, high-rise rooftops and storm drains all in the name of adventure and photography,. He explains how he got involved in this type of work and takes the viewers on an interesting trip through some of his favourite locations such as abandoned insane asylums, hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, and many houses that are full of old items and relics from the past.
Dave has been featured on Petapixel, CTV News Toronto, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, The DailyMail and Telegraph in the UK as well as dozens of news sites and magazines around the world from Australia to Italy to Germany.
Guests are always welcome - guest fee is $10
