Victoria Camera Club Orientation for New Members Presented by Pam Irvine via Zoom. Welcome New Members! Join me as we  review all aspects of being a member of this wonderful photography club.  This session will provide an overview of each of the program activities offered to club members, such as internal/external competitions, field trips, workshops and special interest groups. In addition, participants will see a demonstration on how to access the various resources available on the VCC website, including how to upload images into a gallery or competition.  Registration for this event opens August 8th at 9 am.

What Makes a Strong Competitive Image; Selecting and Preparing an Image for Competition Your Presenter:  Rick Shapka If you are new club member, or a more experienced member who is considering entering images into any competition, this workshop may be of interest to you. We will discuss aspects of the selection process you should consider as you review your images prior to a decision on which image to enter. There are many reasons to enter an image to club competition; e.g. to show your work to other club members, or receive feedback from a judge. Similarly there is gratification in having an image chosen by the external competitions committee for entry to a CAPA or PSA competition. This workshop will be most applicable to Novice and Intermediate photographers but members of all levels are welcome. We will discuss: Why enter your image to a club, CAPA or PSA competition? What makes a good photograph to enter? What is the difference between a good image, and a compelling one? Why isn’t every image a winning image? Selecting your images for a competition. Preparing your images for a competition. What does an experienced (CAPA certified) judge look for when evaluating an image? Are judges objective and non-biased? How will you use feedback from the judge? Are different genres of photography judged similarly? E.g. is a landscape photograph evaluated similarly to a photo journalistic photograph? Rick Shapka has been a CAPA certified judge since 2011, who is active as a judge both in BC and Canadian camera clubs. He has a photography diploma from Focal Point (Vancouver) and art history diploma from UBC. He has taken a number of master photographer workshops in Canada and the USA. Rick is a member of the external competition committee. Some of his images can be seen at (https://rickshapka.smugmug.com/). Registration for this workshop will open August 22nd at 9am. ZOOM link for the workshop tonight: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88314553004

Introduction to Astrophotography Workshop A Zoom Presentation & Follow-Up by W. John McDonald. The night sky contains a vast collection of photographic subjects. These include stars, star clusters, planets, bright and dark nebulae, galaxies, comets and more. Capturing them has its challenges but can be intensely rewarding. Getting started is not difficult and some surprisingly beautiful images can be captured with just a camera and tripod. This two part workshop is designed to get anyone with an interest in astrophotography off to a good start. No prerequisite knowledge is required other than how to operate your camera manually. Equipment needed will be a camera (preferably one that has manual settings and capability to capture raw images) and a tripod. In addition, a red light will be needed. These are available locally https://quarkyscience.ca/ (search for dual beam flashlight) or can be made using a flashlight and transparent red foil. An interval meter can be useful but is not essential. Useful software - a planetarium program such as the free Stellarium https://stellarium.org/ will be helpful for finding targets. Processing software such as Photoshop is useful but any photo enhancement software such as that which came with your camera is fine for getting started. Registration Information: This Zoom workshop will be capped at 20 participants. A minimum of 10 is required. Please note that registration includes both sessions. Interested participants are asked to only register if they can attend both the dates identified below. Following Session I, participants are encouraged to either individually, or in small groups, visit local dark sites to capture images. Suggestions will be made for possible local dark sites. Club members are reminded that appropriate social distancing measures should be taken at all times. Session I, September 15: 6:40 - 9 p.m. (a break will be provided). The workshop will start with an overview of the different techniques a

Members' Night Details: You are invited to stake out a 10 minute time slot to present your images or a short learning session. Check out the guidelines at the Documents & Files How-to section of the website and make your submission well in advance.