Want to join or renew your membership in the RAPC?
(For current members, please call the RA Centre to renew your membership at 613-733-5100. Or, in person, go to the Member and Guest Services desk in the East end of the RA Centre. Click here for contact information and hours of operation.)
The RA Photo Club brings together people who enjoy and want to learn more about photography. We welcome amateur photographers of all levels. Potential members are welcome to join up to three regular Tuesday meetings free of charge.
The RAPC offers a variety of options to explore and expand your photographic interests such as:
- hearing accomplished photographers speak on a vast array of topics;
- workshops and educational opportunities to learn how to create Audio-Visual productions, Fine Art images, Still Life images, and much more; and
- nature and urban outings.
More information is available here.
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RAPC Mission Vision & Values
Mission
A volunteer-driven club providing its members opportunities to increase their knowledge and to apply this knowledge to improve their skills and achieve their photographic goals and objectives.
Vision
To provide our members with a full range of programs and services that serve their needs regardless of their area of photographic interest or their current capabilities.
Values
Our club values:
gaining and sharing knowledge and experience across all aspects of photography
members who are involved and willing to help other members and the club
having fun through exploring and sharing photographic opportunities with other members
To all RAPC Members…
You may notice that areas of the website are "under construction"....
Please be patient as we work on the new structure that was recommended by the Strategic Team and approved by Council in May 2023. The Club will operate under the new structure for a year with a further review and assessment with a possibility of changes to be presented at the AGM in May 2024.
More CAPA Awards!!
In February, the RA Photo Club was awarded the CAPA Club gold medal for the Music competition. In March, the Club repeated its success by winning its second CAPA Club gold medal in as many months in the Colour competition.
Cajo Brando, David Clow, Allan Cameron, Robert Matyas, Daniel Parent and Guy St Jean were the members who took the gold.
Three members received individual awards. Bob Matyas was awarded the 1st place merit award in the Nature / Wildlife category, Guy St Jean received the 2nd place merit award in the Man-made category and Cajo Brando received the 3rd place merit award in the Nature/Wildlife Category.
Congratulations to all six club members!!
As a note to the depth of the skills and talent of club members, five of the six club members that won awards for their work this month, were not part of the group whose work won Gold in February.
To sign up for upcoming Events such as Outings (Urban, Nature or Fine Art), or Workshops, click here
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Tuesday Evening Presentations 2023 can be found here in Documents (to see presentations and workshops from previous years, go to Members/Documents/Presentations and Workshops and click on the desired year/folder).
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List of Competitions for the upcoming Club year 2023-2024 click here
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List of Studio Workshops for Club year 2023-2024 - Click here
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Monthly Showcase Instructions and Deadlines for Club year 2023-2024 - Click here
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RA Gallery Themes for 2023-24 - click here
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Club Program
Tuesday night meetings.
Ginny will discuss how she got started with her unique style of photography and her current approach.
FB: ginny.fobert.art
1. The New Members Showcase is an invitation to display some of our new members’ previous and current works along with a couple of profile images and a short biography as an introduction of themselves to the Club as a whole.
This is a non-judgmental display of works that is designed to display New Members photographic interests and styles over the full spectrum of photographic topics of their own choosing.
2. The Still Life Showcase will feature work from members who participated in the Still Life workshops.
3. the Fine Art Showcase will feature work for members who participated in Fine Art workshops.
Please note: this is an in-person competition and will be taking place at the RA starting at 7:30 pm.
This is the Club's pre-eminent print competition and is being held for the first time since the the pandemic. Entrants are required to enter 5 prints that are connected to each other in a series, or that are a “sequence” of images with a story line. Judging is by a single judge with experience with monochrome images who will comment on each set of entries and then select a single winner. We look forward to seeing as many members as possible attending this premier event.
You are the program, so get those images ready! Bring up to thirty images, or an AV presentation of up to seven minutes.
Of course, you don't have to show images to attend the meeting.
Presenters should arrive at the meeting venue by 7:15 at the very latest, so there is time to load the images onto the club computer before the start of the evening.
If you need detailed help, you can find advice about preparing your images in the Documents section of the club web site. Go to Documents ==> Competitions & Showcases ==> Image Preparation Guidelines 2020.pdf
Otherwise, it is sufficient to remember that your images should not exceed 1920 pixels on the horizontal, or 1080 on the vertical. Images should be .jpg, sRGB
You are the program, so get those images ready! Bring up to thirty images, or an AV presentation of up to seven minutes.
Of course, you don't have to show images to attend the meeting.
Presenters should arrive at the meeting venue by 7:15 at the very latest, so there is time to load the images onto the club computer before the start of the evening.
If you need detailed help, you can find advice about preparing your images in the Documents section of the club web site. Go to Documents ==> Competitions & Showcases ==> Image Preparation Guidelines 2020.pdf
Otherwise, it is sufficient to remember that your images should not exceed 1920 pixels on the horizontal, or 1080 on the vertical. Images should be .jpg, sRGB
You are the program, so get those images ready! Bring up to thirty images, or an AV presentation of up to seven minutes.
Of course, you don't have to show images to attend the meeting.
Presenters should arrive at the meeting venue by 7:15 at the very latest, so there is time to load the images onto the club computer before the start of the evening.
If you need detailed help, you can find advice about preparing your images in the Documents section of the club web site. Go to Documents ==> Competitions & Showcases ==> Image Preparation Guidelines 2020.pdf
Otherwise, it is sufficient to remember that your images should not exceed 1920 pixels on the horizontal, or 1080 on the vertical. Images should be .jpg, sRGB
2023-24 New Members Meeting Dates and Presentations
All Club Members are welcome to join the meetings
Meetings are held in the Courtside “A” room from 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.
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April 30th 2024 New Members Showcase
May 7th Bruce Wilson B&W Print Competition
May 14th New Members Team critique
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Completed Presentations- 2023
September 19th - Anna Nitoslawska, Chair RAPC
October 3rd Education Team – Ross Laing
October 17th Studio Team – Rick Harris
October 31st - please note that there is no meeting this week - the Gallery presentation by Jane Spencer will be given at the February 20th New Members meeting
November 14th Feedback Coordinator – Francois Gadoury
November 28th Fine Art Group – Maureen Murphy
December 12th Life, Faces & Figures Group – Mike MacKay
January 9th Nature Group – Presenter to be announced (rescheduled to March 19th)
January 23rd Urban Group – Hughes St-Pierre
February 6th Still Life Group – Allan B Cameron
February 20th Galleries & Exhibitions Coordinator– Jane Spencer
March 5th TBA
March 19th Nature Group – Presenter to be announced
April 2nd Pre-New Members Showcase Q & A session
April 16th TBA - cancelled