Michelle Fedosoff will show a body of work.

Plus we will have a normal projected image night viewing images, for enjoyment, discussion and even a little critique. Please submit up to 2 images on any topic to BPSDigital@outlook.com by 5pm Sunday May 12th.

Details on submission requirements can be found here.

We will be hosting our annual McGillivray slide show competition. Details to be finalized,

The club will have a stall at the Burnaby Blooms Festival.

From the Burnaby website:

A popular springtime event returns to our community in May as the City once again welcomes Burnaby Blooms, a family-friendly event that embraces the many benefits of nature with a sense of fun, wonder and creativity. 

Join us for the big kick-off on Sunday, May 5 from 11 am to 4 pm, at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts and Deer Lake Park.  

There will be so much to enjoy, including: thought-provoking eco-art installations, educational and cultural walking tours, kids’ yoga, a labyrinth and plant sales. There will also be an expert speaker series on topics including gardening, ikebana, naturopathy and mason bees. Entertainment on site will include roving performers, live music and a fabulous kid’s stage featuring free family-friendly entertainment all day. Food trucks will also be on site to keep everyone nourished and ready for more fun and exploration.

Be inspired by stunning art displays made of flowers, plants and natural materials while enjoying the beauty of Deer Lake Park. 

In this zoom meeting we will be showing selected images from the workshop that Denis Ducklow held for a few BPS members on 13th of April. This will be an opportunity for those more practiced with the techniques to add their experience as well as those not yet caught up in it to see if it might pique their interest.

We will have a selection of the prints for the Crescent Beach black and white competition. Please bring up to three matted prints to the meeting (normal mat size of 16”x20“)

The meeting will take place at Deer Lake Gallery.

On May 5th, 2024, our club will be taking part in the Burnaby Blooms Festival. We are hoping to be able to display up to 12 framed images, so this is our opportunity to select which imagers will be displayed.

Please send up to 2 images by April 13th bpsdigital@outlook.com.

Harold Davis will give a presentation entitled “Creating Compelling Compositions”. Details about how to register will be available closer to the date.

Note that Harold is the author of many books, one of which is Composition & Photography: Working with Photography Using Design Concepts

Traditional attempts to define “good composition” and to pass on rules for good compositional construction are often doomed to failure. The truth is, there are no hard and fast rules. Rules eliminate experimentation and spontaneity, which are crucial for creating compelling, dynamic, and exciting compositions. The best compositions contain an element of the unexpected.

In this presentation, Harold helps guide photographers at any level to improve their work by creating compelling compositions.

We will have a celebration of work by Rick Robinson, a long time member of our club that we recently lost. We will be joined by past members and family representatives.

Note that we will meet at our old meeting room for this one event:

Room 105,

Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

6450 Deer Lake Ave

7-9 PM

Bring a couple of prints to share with the group. There will be time for discussion. We will meet at the Deer Lake Gallery, 6584 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby.

We will have an evening viewing images, for enjoyment, discussion and even a little critique if required. Please submit up to 2 images on any topic to BPSDigital@outlook.com by 5pm Sunday March 17th.

Details on submission requirements can be found here.

After offering a rationale for moving beyond representational photography, several impressionist possibilities will be explored. Dennis will demonstrate  a few techniques with multiple exposure and ICM (Intentional Camera Movement), introducing a variety of creative possibilities. The goal of the presentation is to leave you inspired and motivated to work with some new ideas.

Many times a member will produce an image that uses techniques that not everyone knows. This meeting gives us the opportunity to discuss, in more detail and at a more relaxed pace, a few techniques that we have used. Jennifer, Soleil and maybe others will present a variety of viewpoints how they shoot macro.

We will have an evening viewing images, for enjoyment, discussion and even a little critique if required. Please submit up to 2 images on any topic to BPSDigital@outlook.com by 5pm Sunday February 25th.

Details on submission requirements can be found here.

Lee Nordbye is presenting “Adventures and Misadventures in the Mountains”. A link for registration has been sent out so check your email.

In this presentation, Lee’s goal is to give you a sense of being with him on his adventures and misadventures in the Canadian Rockies like this one and his recent trekking experience in Bhutan. He will pair the stories with his bold visual stories. Lee will detail what energizes him to take up adventures like the one above and the inspiration for each of his images. Finally, Lee will share a few tips and tricks he uses to capture his images. Lee is excited to chat with us about his adventures and photography journey.

Bring a couple of prints to share with the group. There will be time for discussion. We will meet at the Deer Lake Gallery, 6584 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby.

This is an opportunity for you to showcase your post production ideas and techniques. Submit 2 images, one before and one after processing and then give us the journey you went on to arrive at your destination!

The 2 images (topic is your choice) should be sent to BPSDigital@outlook.com by 5pm Sunday February 4th.

Details on submission requirements can be found here.

This will be an in person selection for the CAPA Artistic competition. You can see the rules and examples from previous competitions here. Themes will be:

• Abstract art

• Altered reality

• Creative image

Please submit one or two images no later than 6pm Sunday January 28th.

Send your digital images to BPSComp@outlook.com.

Members of the club will share their experiences, knowledge and images on the theme of abstract photography. This is a great opportunity to learn what other club members are doing, see different points of view and share feedback.

This is a Zoom meeting

The club is going to have a two week exhibition at the Shadbolt centre in the Encores coffee area. Tonight we will select the prints that will be displayed. Please bring up to two prints on the night that fall into one of the themes.

Note that we will have an on-line discussion to pick the themes well before this date.

Elizabeth Gray is presenting “Black and White Photography – Shooting with Intent”. A link for registration will be available later.

This will be an internal competition with the theme of “People at work”.
Please submit up to 2 images on the theme by Saturday January 6th, 2024.

Details on submission requirements can be found here.

We will have our Christmas party this year in the Deer Lake Gallery (upstairs)

It is pot luck so everyone  should bring a favourite dish to share (and bring your own drink).

For those who wish to participate, there will be a gift exchange (maximum expenditure is $15).

And if you have a really BAAAD Christmas sweater (and some members really do), wear it! If there are enough of them we may award a prize.

LEE NORDBYE

Artist, Adventurer, Storyteller, Mentor and Speaker, International bronze medal, 2023 Black & White Photo Award Finalist for Landscapes, and many Magazine publications.

He has outdoors and photography in his blood.  Exploring Northern Alberta as a child with his family spending summers camping, hiking and exploring the Rockies from Jasper National Park to the Grand Tetons.  His first camera was a Kodak Instamatic.

As an adult, his love affair with the Canadian Rockies continues through his adventures with friends and family.  His thirst for exploration, photography and adventure have grown over the years through his experiences living in the United Kingdom and as he explored Europe, Greenland, Namibia and Bhutan.

In 2015 his photographic journey took an amazing turn from being a hobby photographer to becoming a photo artist and onto a full time career in 2017….. and the rest is history as they say.

Members of the club will share their experiences, knowledge and images on the theme of architecture (Brian , Chris and Jennifer). This is a great opportunity to learn what other club members are doing, see different points of view and share feedback.

This is a Zoom meeting

The theme for tonight’s projected-image night will be “Autumn”.
For our critique, please submit up to 2 images on any topic to BPSDigital@outlook.com by 5pm Sunday November 19th.

Details on submission requirements can be found here.

John Barclay is presenting “Through the Lens of Love”. A link for registration will be available later.

Bring a couple of prints to share with the group. There will be time for discussion. We will meet at the Deer Lake Gallery, 6584 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby.

This will be a Zoom selection for the CAPA Monochrome competition. More details to follow.