Our club outing to Wings of Paradise, butterfly conservatory has been confirmed. We have access to the conservatory before the general public, from 9 am until 10 am. During that time, you can use a tripod. At 10 AM the conservatory opens to the general public and tripods will need to be put away, but you can continue to photograph.

Date: Jan. 23
Time: 9:00
Cost: $11.00 each (must be paid to Tina before entry)

Location: Wings of Paradise Butterfly Conservatory, 2500 Kossuth Road, Cambridge, Ontario, N3H 4R7

The following is a link with a map and directions.

http://www.wingsofparadise.com/index.php?moduleId=RljE8mgg&pageId=EVU0D9...

We have a very full evening planned for Members' Night.

We will begin the evening with a quick introduction to CAPA (Canadian Association for Photographic Art) from the regional representative, Thelma Beaubien. Followed by live judging for the Jack Battler Creative Competition, and then critique of images.

Please bring in images (digital, print or slides) for critique by the other members. 2 images from each photographer will be shown for critique, and if time allows additional images will be shown. Plan to bring up to 8 images, and indicate which 2 images are your first choices for critique. If you are bringing slides - please inform Tina Dorrans by Jan. 31st so arrangements to bring the equipment can be made.

Please submit up to 3 images (prints, digital, or slide) for consideration in the club's entry for Stag and Swan. Final selection of the 30 images from the club will be made by the members during our March 1st meeting.

PRINTS:
Prints must be no smaller than 5”X7” or larger than 16”X20”. Images must be
mounted on clean white board or foam core, measuring 16”X20” and may be matted.
Prints may be made from film (slides or negatives) or digital files. Prints either
printed by the entrant or commercial prints are eligible. However, all digital
manipulations must be done by the entrant. No identification is to be visible on the
front of the image or matte. Identification must be on the back of the mounted print
with the following information:
* Title
* Name of maker

Please join us Feb. 15 to welcome Rod MacLeod of Head Shots and Henry's.

Rod will be show casing the different lighting equipment options that Head Shots and Henry's have available - plus how to use and setup.

This is a great opportunity to have your lighting equipment and setup questions answered.

Please join us for our club outing to Belgian Nursery. Photograph exotic plants and flowers, greenhouse windows, shapes, and shadows. There is an amazing Cactus greenhouse and plenty of orchids.

Date: Feb. 20
Time: 9:00 AM
Cost: No Fee

Location: 2615 Victoria St. N., R.R. #2 Breslau, ON (along Hwy #7 between Guelph and Kitchener)

Check out their web site http://www.belgian-nursery.com/

Rules: The only rule is to not move items around and keeps the isles clear for customers.

Hope to see you there.

Large matters: contemporary Canadian large-format photography

A lecture by Stefan Rose, City of Kitchener Artist-in-Residence

Sunday, February 21, 2 p.m., Conestoga Room, ground floor, Kitchener City Hall.

The image of a photographer hidden under a dark cloth behind a large camera is one straight out of the movies. But did you know that these kinds of cameras are still in use, and are still relevant in today’s digital age?

Kitchener’s artist-in-residence for 2010, Stefan Rose, uses these cameras for his work. Join him on Sunday, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. in the Conestoga Room at Kitchener City Hall, to find out why large cameras that use sheets of film (up to 8 inches x 20 inches in size) are still relevant in the digital age and important to today’s artists.