Black and White (Special Interest Group)

Contact: Steve Ricketts

Sign up for this SIG

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In this special interest group, hosted by Steve Ricketts, members come together to share a special interest for black and white photography. This lively and interactive monthly meeting is open to photographers of all skill levels. It runs on the first Thursday of the month, September through May.

Video with overview of SIG (members only)

Why Black and White Photography?
It's a medium for artistic expression where the emphasis is on the shapes, the contrasts and the patterns instead of in the colour. See examples.
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Meeting Format
Meeting are conducted digitally via Zoom. To participate you will need a computer with a microphone and camera, or a smart tablet. You must pre-register to receive the link to the Zoom meetings.

what to expect

​Learn

• A presentation (by a member or guest) on an aspect of B&W photography (e.g. the use of high tonal contrast in B&W images) or demonstrating a technique (e.g. using Lightroom, Photoshop, Silver Efex).
• A member showing a portfolio of their work.
• A live group edit of images. Someone will share their screen and do the editing, based on everyone’s suggestions.

Do

• An exercise or challenge such as "My photo, your edit.”
• Taking and processing a B&W image in the style of a well-known B&W photographer.

Share

• Each B&W SIG meeting will have a theme. Members are encouraged to submit images based on that theme, or any images they wish to share.
• All members are encouraged to ask questions or make suggestions on the images.

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meeting Dates

Meetings are held online first Thursday of the month (September to May) from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

• Oct 6, 2022 - My Summer Vacation
• Nov 3, 2022 - Rows of Things (November competition theme)
• Dec 1, 2022 - Still Life
• Jan 5, 2023
• Feb 2, 2023 - Winter (high key)
• Mar 2, 2023 - Abstract (crossover with the Abstract SIG, tentative)
• Apr 6, 2023  - Reflections (President's Challenge theme)
• May 4, 2023 - Fine Art 

​​See recordings of 2022-2023 meetings (members only)

past meetings: sep 21 to jun 2022

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• Thu, Sep 2, 2021
  • Shapes, Patterns, and/or Textures (Sep competition theme)
  • recording click here (members only)
• Fri, Oct 8, 2021
  • Weather
• Thu, Nov 4, 2021
  • Movement (panning, motion blur, moving objects)
  • recording click here (members only)
• Thu, Dec 2, 2021
  • 'scapes
  •  recording (members only)
• Thu, Jan 6, 2022
  • It’s All About the Blacks (Low Key)
  • recording (members only)
• Thu, Feb 3, 2022
  • Portraiture
  • recording (members only)
• Thu, Mar 3, 2022
  • Shades of Grey (obscure Monkees reference)
  • recording (members only)
• Thu Apr 7, 2022
  • Shadows/silhouettes
  • recording (members only)
• Thu, May 5, 2022
  • Architecture, buildings
  • ​recording (members only)