Category Archives: RAPC

BRUCE WILSON MEMORIAL COMPETITION 2013

The competition is held every year in memory of the late Bruce Wilson, a senior member of the RA Photo Club and former Competitions Manager who died in January 1998. Bruce earned his promotion to the Senior level mostly with … Continue reading

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JOINT PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION

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INTERCLUB PHOTO COMPETITION 2013

On a Collision Course, Jean Lapointe The results of the 13th Annual Interclub Competition were announced last night at the RA Centre. Four area photography clubs participated: Camera Club of Ottawa, Club de Photographie Polarisé de l’Outaouais, Orléans Photo Club, … Continue reading

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FEEDBACK GROUP MEETING, APRIL 2013

The Photo Club holds a Feedback meeting once each month from September through April, and all members are welcome to attend. There’s nothing extra to join, no extra costs, just come to whichever meetings you’d like. The next (final) meeting … Continue reading

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Faces & Figures Competition, March 2012

Contemplation In Duo, Jayni Bloch The Print-and Slide-of-the-Night famine finally ended last evening at Clark Hall. In the previous three competitions, only one entry garnered 26 points. In this competition, there were four 26-point entries. What a feast! But this … Continue reading

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RA Photo Club’s Architectural Photography Events

The Education Committee of the RA Photo Club is pleased to announce that registration is open for the following Architectural Photography related events featuring Jean Chartrand MPA, which will be held on Friday April 19 and Saturday April 20, 2013. … Continue reading

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Life, Faces and Figures Showcase

Elizabeth Kaminska Organised and MC’ed by Richard Whitbread, the Life, Faces and Figures Showcase was staged on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Contributors Alicia Mogg Alvin Choi Aroop Gnosh Chris Price Dan Parent Darren Boucher Dina MacLeod Edwin Lee Elizabeth Kaminska … Continue reading

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Feedback Group Meeting, March 13, 2013

The Photo Club holds a Feedback Meeting each month from September through April, and all members are welcome. There’s nothing extra to join, no extra costs, just come! The next meeting is on Wednesday, March 13 in Bytown A (on … Continue reading

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Fog, Haze, Smoke Competition, February 2013.

The judging for this competition had a record number of 4-point spreads, according to John Elliot, Competition Chair. When such a spreads occur, the judges are customarily given a second chance to score the entry. In this competition however, the … Continue reading

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RA Photo Club’s Photo Techniques Workshop

The Education Committee of the RA Photo Club is pleased to announce that registration is open for the Photo Techniques Workshop – a repeat of the last September 30 event. Sunday March 10, 2013 The target audiences for this workshop … Continue reading

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January Photo Competition – Solitude

Solitude There were 135 submissions to this month’s competition and the judges awarded 34 ribbons. The theme of the competition was “solitude” and it was open to the interpretation of the photographer. Nevertheless, the judges kept remarking, “solitude does not … Continue reading

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RAPC CHRISTMAS PARTY 2012

Festive atmosphere, long lineups at the bar, dainty snacks, goodwill towards fellow members, enthusiastic game participation, cutthroat photo competitions, and door-prizes galore marked yet another successful RA Photo Club Christmas Party on December 18. Izabel Dabrowski and the indefatigable Social … Continue reading

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Guy Lorriman, RA Photo Club Member

Guy Francis Lorriman 1929 – 2012 Died peacefully at the Montfort Hospital on Sunday, November 25, 2012. Beloved husband of Tatiana for 58 years, loving father of Natalie, Sophia, Veronica, Benedict and John, dear grandfather of Amanda, Sophie and Jasper. … Continue reading

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Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas and a Happy 2013! All the best from the RAPC Communications team John Elliott, Mike Giovinazzo, Mike Howarth Kathleen Parker, Chak Wong

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RA PHOTO CLUB PRINT EXHIBITION

          RA Photo Club Print Exhibition Main Branch Ottawa Public Library 120 Metcalfe (at the corner of Laurier) December 2-30 2012 The RAPC has once again been given the opportunity to display some of our prints … Continue reading

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SHADOWS COMPETITION, NOVEMBER 2012

Feast or famine! At the last competition (Architecture), 80 ribbons were awarded; this time, 23. No Print of the Night and no Slide of the Night, because no score was 26 or higher. The parsimonious (but fair and knowledgeable) judges … Continue reading

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OTTAWA PUBLIC LIBRARY EXHIBITION

3rd RAPC Print Exhibit Ottawa Public Library (Main Branch) December 2012 By Izabel Dabrowski In previous years, we have had fabulous exhibits featuring prints from the RA Photo Club at the Main branch of the Ottawa Public Library.  The exhibit area … Continue reading

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JOINT EXHIBITION: VERNISSAGE

SOME ENCHANTED EVENING Photos by Mike Giovinazzo November 14, 2012 Archive Gallery, Ottawa

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JOINT EXHIBITION: ONLINE

The vernissage is over, but you can still catch the exhibition which goes to December 27. If you really can’t get to City of Ottawa’s Archive Gallery on 100 Tallwood Drive, then here is an online showing by the exhibiting … Continue reading

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JOINT EXHIBITION: Vernissage Reminder

 Bill McCloskey Chair, RA Photo Club It’s my pleasure to invite you to a vernissage at the City of Ottawa Archives where four photographers from the RAPC are being featured in a photography exhibit along with photographers from the … Continue reading

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INTERCLUB AV NIGHT 2012

A perennial favourite is the Interclub AV Night, and this year’s on November 6 was no exception. Extra chairs were put in Clark Hall in anticipation of guests from the other three area photo clubs. Norm Smith was the overall … Continue reading

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ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION, OCTOBER 2012

Mike Howarth’s Antebellum Architecture The results of  first competition of the season were announced on October 30. A bumper crop! Fully 80 ribbons were awarded that night. The judges were Michael Bedford and Glenn Bloodworth. Click here for the judges’ … Continue reading

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October Feedback Group Meeting

The Photo Club holds a Feedback meeting once each month from September through April, and all members are welcome to attend. There’s nothing extra to join, no extra costs, just come to whichever meetings you’d like. The next meeting is … Continue reading

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Studio Move and Open House

By Richard Whitbread Tuesday, September 25th, was the RA Photo Club’s Annual Open House, but it was not a typical open house for our studio. After two years in our temporary location on the second floor, we launched the new … Continue reading

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Sexy Pinups

By Mike Gauvreau This is going to be a great year for the Studio of the RA Photo Club! Following a very successful Open House, Sexy Pinups, the first of many photography workshops in the updated studio, was held over the … Continue reading

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