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

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. 

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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. 

Guests are always welcome - guest fee is $10