The event will be held on February 11, 2027 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM.

About this Presentation

The purpose of this session is to inspire Victoria Camera Club members to recognise and/or create some intriguing abstracts. 

Marianna’s presentation will be built around these ideas:
1. What makes an image abstract?

2. Training the eye to see abstractly

3. Examples of natural abstracts

4. Examples of man-made abstracts 

5. Practical exercises for members to try 

About Marianna Armata

The moment Marianna was plucked out of her native Old Europe at the tender age of 12 and dropped into a new contemporary North American society, she became an instant illiterate overnight. Speaking or writing in either official language in Canada was not an option, so she began to focus on the visual world around her. So much so that years later she became a professional graphic designer, illustrator, and photographer. 

Fast forward 37 years, and now, freed from the necessity of earning a living, Marianna is focusing her efforts on her passion for photography. Her graphic design training and experience naturally infuse her images. Marianna's focus is primarily on macro photography because it reveals what we usually miss when observing the grand landscape and/or wildlife around us. Having retained the curiosity of a child, her biggest thrill is to discover something new and share it with the world through her photography. By doing this, Marianna hopes to instil an understanding and raise awareness that all creatures, even the tiniest ones, are interconnected, are entangled with nature, and that, in fact, together we are One. She hopes this basic understanding will result in respect for each other, which will lead to protecting all the small parts that make up the Big Picture.