Meetings: Apr 2020

Thursday, Apr 9, 2020, 7:30 p.m. - Guest presentation

F/8 And Be There. And The Secret Of Photography Is Seeing (Jim Cochrane)

During my 44 years as a professional photographer (24 with the RCAF and 20 with the Edmonton Journal), the dozen or so flights I made with the Snowbirds was the most exciting. I flew in one of their aircraft just outside the formation and, when the weather was duff, would fly in the formation to search for different photo ideas. I feel very privileged when I look back at my photo life and still carry a camera with me all the time. Technology has changed photography so very much and in looking back I can see what a challenge it was from that perspective.  However, the old phrase “f.8 and be there” is still so very true.

(The black and white photo below was taken of Jim in a B-25 Mitchell bomber about 1955.)

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 Images from the meeting

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Member showcase: Impressionist Photography (Elaine Grandon)

Thursday, Apr 23, 2020, 7:30 p.m. - annual competition night

Themes:

• New Member (a set of three ​digital​ images. Open)
  
• ‘Scapes (a single ​print​ image)
  
• The Wild World (a set of TWO (2) ​digital​ images in the same format. One image must be of a ​wild​ ​plant​(s), the other image of a ​wild animal​(s))
  
• Feature (a single ​print​ image. The featured category this year is “Portrait​”)
  
• Outings (a single ​digital​ image)
  
• Photo Essay (a board with 5 (minimum) to 9 (maximum) images secured to it)
  
• President’s Challenge (a single ​digital​ image. This year’s theme is “Urban Life”)
  
• Clive Mathewson (a digital slideshow with either verbal or musical accompaniment)