Cameragram - Montreal Camera Club

Cameragram
DECEMBER 2012
MONTREAL CAMERA CLUB
WESTMOUNT PARK CHURCH
4695 DE MAISONNEUVE WEST, WESTMOUNT, QUEBEC H3Z 1L9
WEBSITE: www.montrealcameraclub.com
PETER FERST
Look forward to great presentations IN 2013!
PETER FERST — THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY
IMPROVING YOUR MARKS IN COMPETITION
VIVIAN MAIER — A LECTURE BY GORDON CAMPEY
FOUNDED 1893
MONTREAL CAMERA CLUB
WESTMOUNT PARK CHURCH
4695 DE MAISONNEUVE WEST,
WESTMOUNT, QUEBEC H3Z 1L9
WEBSITE: www.montrealcameraclub.com
Bonnie Nichol
Editor
Winter/Spring Progam at a Glance
January
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Third Print Competition
Images due for Third Nature competition
Third Nature Competition
Guest Speaker: Peter Ferst
Imges due for the third pictorial competition
Outing: Stars de Montréal hockey
Third Pictorial Competition
Guest speaker: Christian Autotte
SPPQ Deadline
February
4
11 16
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Fourth Print Competition
Images due for Fourth Nature Copetition
Fourth Nature Competition
Interpretive Theme Night
Outing: Omega Park
Guest speaker: Gordon Campey
Images due for Fourth Pictorial Competition
Fourth Pictorial Competition
March
4
Fifth Print Competition
Images due for Fifth Nature
11
Fifth Nature Competition
Ugo Magni
Images due for Gemboree
16
Outing — Exporail
18Gemboree
Images due for Fifth Pictorial Competition
25
Fifth Pictorial Competition
April
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14
20
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May
6
11
13
2
No meeting — Easter
Ashod Alemain — “India”
SPPQ Interclub Competition
Image Show Competition
Outing — Studio workshop
Pictorial, Creative and Street Image of the Year Competition
Print and Nature Images of the Year Competition
Annual General Meeting and John Zimmerman “Africa”
Outing: Kathryn Mason
Awards Night and Closing Party
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
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embers are courageously entering images into the competitions and are
sometimes dismayed by the marks they get. Why is this so? What was wrong?
“I want to improve but the judges are short of time and I do not get enough of an
explanation to understand and improve.”
“Three judges, sometimes three very different marks — why?”
The Judges say “this is a very pleasing image” then end up giving me a bad mark —
why is this, it drives me crazy?
Peter will address all of these issues, but most importantly, he will give you some
simple guidelines that if you actually follow and apply will greatly improve your
ratings and make all three judges go “wow”, obtain improved marks, remove your
frustrations and inspire you to continue to submit.
WINTER / SPRING 2013
JANUARY 14TH
SECOND HALF NATURE
AN EVENING
with Photojournalist
AND TEACHER
BIOGRAPHY
Peter B. Ferst started his photographic
career at the age of twelve taught
by and working in the dark room of
his uncle a well-known London (UK)
photographer. Following his graduation
as a professional engineer in the UK
he immigrated to Canada in 1969 and
after a few years founded his own
companies. Following the sale of his
business he transferred from being a part
time Naval Reserve Officer into full time
service with Royal Canadian.
PETER FERST
The Good,
The Bad,
and The Ugly !
Improving your marks
in the competitions
During all these years he continued to
pursue his photographic interests. On
retiring from full time service in 2005 he
became fully engaged as a photographer
working as a photo journalist with
leading Canadian Photographers in
various fields such as fashion, portrait
and Art photography.
He is a member of faculty at the
(Westmount) Visual Arts Center teaching
photography (including Lightroom and
Photoshop) at all levels.
A member of the club for over eight
years he has served on the executive as
Pictorial chairman and as a judge.
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JANUART 28TH
MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY
CHRISTIAN AUTOTTE
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In this workshop you will learn:
— how to familiarize yourself with
the different tools for macro
photography,
— aspects which we must pay
attention to
— the equipment that is needed and
the basics to know.
BIOGRAPHY
A graduate of the New-York Institute of
Photography and a freelancer for more than
25 years, Christian Autotte is one of the sales
associates at L.L. Lozeau since 2001.
Besides being a photographer, he has
also done some work as a cameraman for
documentaries, specializing in macro work,
one of his favourite subjects. Nature lover,
he spends most of his free time hiking,
canoeing, or cross-country skiing, usually
with a camera within arm’s reach.
This workshop should be of great
interest to those who would like
to learn more about close-up
photography.
His pictures have been published in
magazines such as Sentiers Chasse et Pêche,
Nature Canada, Ontario Out Of Doors, and
Photo Life. He also has pictures in permanent
display at the National Museum of Nature
and the Insectarium of Montréal.
SPONSORED BY
MONTREAL CAMERA CLUB IS MOST
GRATEFUL FOR L.L. LOZEAU’S
CONTINUED SUPPORT. THANK YOU.
SECOND-HALF NATURE
FEBRUARY 11TH
Interpretive Challenge
Here is a different
challenge to MCC
members!
Back by popular demand,
another fun filled evening.
Test your post production
skills against all challengers.
An image (1 specific
image) will be sent to all
of you. What you do with
this image will be entirely
up to you. The point of
this exercise is to see how you can improve, embellish and create a better image. You
will then send the image back to me and all the images will be projected on the large
screen and then discussed by all. This is not a competition, there will not be any ribbons, just OOO’s and AAAHHH’s
from the audience.
John Zimmerman will be sending out a JPEG file of the above image about 1 meg in
size. Then its up to each member to work some magic using the digital darkroom.
For more information contact:
George Liberman - george1397@gmail.com
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The Best Street Photographer
FEBRUARY 18TH
You’ve Never Heard Of: VIVIAN
MAIER, the nanny who has wowed
the world with her photography.
The discovery in 2007 of her passion
as an amateur photographer for
recording the interesting peculiarities
of Urban America 1950-1990 is
remarkable and has catalyzed a
renaissance of interest in the art of
Street Photography. “Vivian Maier
is one of those exceptionally rare
things an artist without a biography.
She can’t tell us why she took these
photographs, or explain what or who
she was influenced by so it’s up to us
to decide, if we want to. All we have
to go on are the images.”she left
behind.
VIVIEN MAIER —
A LECTURE BY
GORDON CAMPEY
BIOGRAPHY
An amateur photographer for 30 years, the
advent of digital photography coincided
with Gordon’s retirement. To broaden his
knowledge and skill he has attended many
photography workshops and courses at
Lozeau, Marsan and more recently, Maine
Media Workshops.
His passion for photography goes
beyond just taking pictures. He is also
very interested in the art and history
of photography, having collecting
vintage cameras and other historical
photographica for the last 15 years. He has
lead many workshops and given courses
on subjects relating to photography and
digital image manipulation.
He is currently a member of Club Photo
Impression in Rosemont. In the recent
past, he has served as both judge and
technical speaker at the Montreal Camera
Club and has been a collaborator in the
MCC Help Portrait team for the last three
years.
In addition to Photo Club year-end
expositions, he has had a number of
solo photo exhibits at MCLL (McGill
Community for Lifelong Learning) and
other locations. His Internet website, www.
pbase.com/gcampey, is a good overview
of his photography. Gordon co-moderates
art and history of photography study
groups at MCLL with Ann Pearson.
His February 18 lecture on Vivian Maier will
be on a very different note from his past
technical presentations at MCC.
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APRIL 8TH
ASHOD ALEMAIN
Ashod Alemian
is a passionate
amateur
photographer
who loves traveling
and nature. He
comes from a family
of photographers
— his father was
a prominent
photographer in
Beirut in the 60s and
70s and mother was a
portrait photographer
in Egypt. Hesitant
to totally convert to
digital, he still regularly uses an old Nikon F2 35mm camera, his late father’s last gift
to him, as well as a simple Sony cybershot.
Ashod has traveled ten times to India and visited many different corners of this
Subcontinent. On five of those visits, his favoured destination was Ladakh, the land
of high passes in the Indian Himalayas with its spectacular scenery and lunar-like
landscapes. He enjoys hiking in the highland, walking from village to village, meeting
and staying with the locals, experiencing firsthand life in these remote areas.
In the first half of his presentation, Ashod will share pictures of the Indian Himalaya,
Ladakh and Spiti Valley, the high altitude villages, glacier lakes, breathtaking views
of this pristine nature, as well as portraits of locals and village life in a land that has
barely been touched by the modern world.
In the second half of the evening, he will present photos from other parts of India
showing some of its market life with a more extensive look at its fascinating temples
and holy sites in Orissa, Rajasthan, Gujarat and the southern states of Tamil Nadu
and Karnataka.
O
utings Winter / Spring 2013
Education Chairmen
George
Liberman
Paul
Couture
Our Education Chairmen have arranged another great line-up of exciting
outings for the New Year with something for everyone no matter what
your photographic style. Mark your calendars and don’t miss out on the
opportunity to get to know other members and learn from them while
having lots of fun! Details of each event can be found on the indicated
pages in Cameragram.
January 20, 2013
Stars de Montreal Outing
February 16, 2013 Omega Park
March 16, 2013
Exporail — Canadian Railway Museum
April 20, 2013
Studio Workshop
May 11, 2013
Outing Kathryn Mason’s Country Home
Magog, Quebec
For more information contact:
george1397@gmail.com
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 20TH
FEBRUARY 16TH
OUTING
OUTING
OMEGA PARK
STARS DE
MONTRÉAL
Omega Park has always been a favourite
destination. Especially in the winter when the snow
is on the ground and the animals have their winter
fur. We have an opportunity totake pictures during a hockey game between the
Montreal and Bramton, These teams are part of a Canadian Woman’s Hockey
League (CWHL). The first organized hockey for women was played in Montreal and the sport has
a storied history in the city. The current incarnation of the Montreal Stars club
was born in 2007 with the formation of the CWHL. The Stars’ captainLisa-Marie
Breton-Lebreux was one of the enterprising players that helped women’s hockey
rebound from the demise of the NWHL.
The best way to deal with winter blues is to get
dressed warmly and go out in the snow and have
fun.
Hope to see you all there.
We will meet at the gate @ 10:00am
VISIT THE WEBSITE: www.parc-omega.com
The recipient of three Clarkson
Cups in four years (2009, 2011
and 2012), the Stars are known
for their formidable roster that
consists of Olympians, national team
hopefuls and ex-college stars. Our
players, Caroline Ouellette, Kim
St-Pierre, Sarah Vaillancourt,Charline
Labonte and Meghan Agosta became
household names through the
Olympic Gold that they helped Team
Canada win in Salt Lake City, Turin
and Vancouver.
Fresh off the past two championship-winning seasons, in which the team topped
the league’s standings and featured three of the five top leading scorers, the
Stars are considered the best female team in North America.
Sunday Jan 20th
Time 12:00 noon
Aréna Mont-Royal 1021 chemin Dunkirk Mont-Royal , QC
H2H2N9
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MARCH 16TH
MARCH 18TH
OUTING
EXPORAIL
The Canadian Railway Museum
Gemboree
t is time once again to search through
your image collections or get out your
cameras and start shooting those topics
you lack in order to successfully compete
in the popular annual Gemboree
Competition which takes place on March
18th.
BEAUTIFUL BLUR
CAROLE MIKLOS
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Alphabet in Photography (no signs)
Between the Knees and Shoulders
Macro
Pictures of People Taking Pictures
Beautiful Blur
Vintage
Furry Things
ALPHABET (LETTER M)
(Please note: No composites — must be
your own photograph; not previously
entered in MCC competitions)
M
BONNIE NICHOL
The topics chosen are as follows:
Happy Shooting!
Further information and entry forms
will be available at the club and on the
club website closer to the date of the
competition.
DAVID ASCH
arch is a perfect time to get out of the house and visit a railway
museum. Part of the museum is indoors and part is outdoors. Imagine
photographing steam locomotives, electric streetcars, freight and
passenger cars and lots lots more.
Pictures of People Taking Pictures
George Liberman will provide full details and directions closer to the date
of the outing.
VISIT THE WEBSITE:
www.exporail.org
Print Theme Competition Topic
MARCH 4, 2012
THEME: Stairs
BONNIE NICHOL
PLEASE NOTE:
Prints entered in the Theme Competition are
separate and in addition to the prints entered
into the regular print competition— and are
not counted with the regular competition.
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FRANK HOPKINS
Digital Slide Show
Competition
Celebrating his 90th birthday
November 11, 2012
and
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his 70 year of membership
in the Montreal Camera Club
MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2013
This annual competition is open to
all members. The beautiful Catherine
Rasmussen Trophy will be awarded
to the winner. Whether a beginner,
or more experienced, this is a great
chance to show your work to
other members and have some fun.
There is no limit to the choice of
subject. Maximum length is four
minutes. Your presentation should
be accompanied by music and/or
commentary. Please note that this
year only digital presentations will be
acceptable.
SPPQ
INTERCLUB GALA 2013
TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2013
at 7:30 pm
Thèâtre L’Étoile Banque Nationale
6000 Rome Blvd., Brossard
Results of the Interclub competition,
Circuit-Photo — print exhibition and
Son et images-Prix Paul E. Jean
Complete rules will be available at
the Club or on the MCC Website in
PDF format.
Tickets: $25
Directions from your residence to
the Centre are available on Google
or through Mapquest.
For additional information and
tickets contact:
Rachel Bilodeau at:
rachelita@gmail.com
or
Philippe Laporta at:
philippe.laporta@gmail.com
or visit:
www.sppq.com
and still shooting!
Congratulations, Frank !
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SUNDAY
SUNDAY
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MONDAY
7
TUESDAY
FRIDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
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12
3
Third Nature
Competition
Images due for third
pictorial competition
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15
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10
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GUEST SPEAKER
MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY
by CHRISTIAN
AUTOTTE
THURSDAY
4
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1
2
5
6
7
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Fourth Nature
Competition
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OUTING
OMEGA PARK
Interpretive Theme
Night
Details:
George Liberman
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Third Pictorial
OUTING
Competition
STARS DE
MONTREAL
HOCKEY
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WEDNESDAY
Images due for fourth
Nature competition
GUEST SPEAKER
PETER FERST
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TUESDAY
Fourth PRINT
Competition
Images due for Third
NATURE Competition
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MONDAY
SATURDAY
Third Print
Competition
13
FEBRUARY
CAROLE MIKLOS
BONNIE NICHOL
JANUARY
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GUEST SPEAKER
OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY
GORDON CAMPEY
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26
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Images due for fourth
PICTORIAL competition
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SPPQ
DEADLINE
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Fourth PICTORIAL
Competition
Sponsored by L.L.
Lozeau
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SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
1
SATURDAY
2
APRIL
HELMUT MOHELSKY
JOHN ZIMMERMAN
MARCH
SUNDAY
MONDAY
1
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
2
TUESDAY
3
4
5
FRIDAY
6
SATURDAY
9
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NO MEETING
EASTER
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4
FIFTH PRINT
THEME: STAIRS
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9
7
Images due for Fifth
NATURE competition
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Fifth NATURE
Competition
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OUTING
EXPORAIL
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18
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22
25
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PICTORIAL,
CREATIVE AND
STREET IMAGE
OF THE YEAR
COMPETITION
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Fifth PICTORIAL
Competition
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30
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30
PRINT AND
NATURE
IMAGES OF THE
YEAR COMPETITION
31
EASTER
20
20
OUTING
STUDIO
WORKSHOP
23
GEMBOREE
Images due for Fifth
PICTORIAL competition
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15
SPPQ
INTERCLUB
COMPETITION
7:30 at Théâtre
L’Étoile Banque
Nationale
6000 boul. Rome,
Brossard
TICKETS $25
IMAGE SHOW
COMPETITION
UGO MAGNI
Images due for
Gemboree
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ASHOD ALEMAIN
“INDIA”
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25
PASSOVER
STARTS
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JOHN ZIMMERMAN
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
Thank You to our
Guest Speakers
MAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
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2
FRIDAY
3
SATURDAY
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MCC members enjoyed an exciting Fall Season of excellent guest speakers
some who shared their creativity and others who shared their expertise. A huge
“Thank You” to all for their generosity!
september 10TH
An Evening with
Professional Photographer
YVES BEAULIEU
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OUTING
KATHRYN
MASON —
MAGOG
QUEBEC
ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING
JOHN ZIMMERMAN
“AFRICA”
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AWARDS NIGHT
11
14
15
16
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18
OCTOBER 15TH
Real Estate & Architectural
Photography Workshop
MICHAL JARRY
and
CLOSING PARTY
NOVEMBER 19TH
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VICTORIA DAY
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An Evening with
Professional Sports Photographer
BERNARD BRAULT
NOVEMBER 26TH — second half nature
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Gannets Galore
GEORGE LIBERMAN
DECEMBER 10TH
Enjoy your summer
See you all on Monday, September 9, 2013
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AFRICA
Kenya & Rwanda
RICK TOMALTY
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T
ip of the Hat
DAVID ASCH Sold 13 prints at ARTWESTMOUNT recently
and donated all receipts ($2100.00) to charity as the sign indicated on his exhibit.
GORDON CAMPEY
AND ANN PEARSON
at the McGill Centre
for Continuous Learning
PETER FURST
Westmount Visual Arts Exibition
December 13th
MCC and Friends
Yahoo Chat Group
Congratulations!
—Want to stay in touch with fellow
camera club members in between
meetings?
—Want to share your favorite
photography tips and websites
and find out what everyone else’s
favorites are?
—Want to get some constructive
critique on your work before
presenting it at the club?
MCC has a Yahoo chat group for
all camera club members and their
photography loving friends.
For more information or to join —
please contact Diane Dupuis-Kallos at
ddkphotos@yahoo.ca
MAURICIO CORREA
at the Snow Geese Outing
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