Monthly Archives: September 2011

RA’s 70th Anniversary Gala

Hello Photo Club Members, On behalf of all of us at the RA Centre, we invite you to join us as we celebrate the RA Centre’s 70 years of service to members. Who knew back in 1941 that the RA … Continue reading

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Studio Orientation (October 8)

Photo by Richard Whitbread Afternoon Session Cost No Charge for New Members – 20.00 for existing members Priority seating will be given to NEW Members Date October 08 2011 Time: 1:00 PM Location RA Studio Max. # of Participants 6 … Continue reading

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Slide Showcase October 11

Slide Showcase – Ed Overstreet The first slide showcase of the new season will be right after the announcements at the meeting on Tuesday, October 11. New members, and returning members unfamiliar with them, should consult the submission guidelines, which … Continue reading

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RA Photo Club Open House – Congratulations Izabel and Team

Izabel Dabrowski and Robert Day So here we are the day after Open House and we have all survived the experience! I’d like to thank everyone who participated, from those who spent a lot of time in preparing the various … Continue reading

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Invitation to Exhibition – this Friday Night

  Information provided by Adrienne Herron (click on the card and it should expand) I am very pleased to be participating in this exhibition with the “Enriched Bread Artists” (EBA). This is an important group of artists that have taken … Continue reading

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The School of Photographic Arts in Association with Culture Days

The School of the Photographic Arts: Ottawa, in association with Culture Days, presents: Old-Time Photo Affair Featuring: Prof. M. Lindsay Lambert, Saturday, October 1st, 2011,  Noon – 4:00pm Photo “Roadshow” – Your antique photos and equipment identified! (Noon-1:00pm, 2:00pm-3:00pm) Magic … Continue reading

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Pin-up Workshop

Information and photo provided by Mike Giovinazzo On Saturday September, 24th, Mike Giovinazzo held a Pin-up studio workshop which was very well received with lots of good comments. The aim of the workshop was to reconstruct – via poses, lighting and … Continue reading

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Friends of the City of Ottawa Archives/Les Amis des Archieves de la Ville d’Ottawa

Information provided by Dave Haggarty Fall 2011 Events / Programme de l’automne 2011 Saturday, 5 November, 9:30 a.m. to noon Calling All Photographers! Preserve Your Legacy – Look to the Future! Part I: “Into the Future” by John Lund, Digital … Continue reading

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RAPC Website Photos

Your Photos on the RAPC Website Information Provided by Mike Giovinazzo Have you taken photos at RA Photo Club meetings or other events? You don’t know what to do with them? Now we can tell you… Please send them to … Continue reading

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RAPC Members Win 2011 CAPA Awards

Abigail Gossage’s poignantly beautiful Varanasi, the Holy City, won the Silver Certificate (Travel Essays) in the 2011 Digital AV Competition organised by the Canadian Association of Photographic Art (CAPA). Varanasi, the Holy City, remains a city steeped in religious fervour. … Continue reading

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Nature and General Competition Results, September 2011

“Spring Flowers At Big Sur” – Photo: © Gerald Bloch The Natural and General Competition submissions were judged on September 15, 2011 and the presentation night was on September 20, 2011. The Judges were: Pierre Gauthier Life member of the … Continue reading

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Workshop: Fall Colour in Gatineau

Fall Colour in the Gatineau: a workshop with Julie Waterhouse (Photo by Julie Waterhouse) Where: Lac Philippe, Gatineau Park When: Sunday, October 2, 2011, 3:30pm – 7:30pm (meet at the RA Centre to carpool at 2:30pm, sunset at 6:42pm) Tuition: … Continue reading

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A+ For 4 Club Members

Work from four Club members – three of them Darkroom members – has been short-listed for the School of the Photographic Arts: Ottawa’s (SPAO) fourth annual part-time student contest and exhibition.

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Photo Life Contest: The World We Live In

Organiser: Photo Life Magazine Overall Theme: The World We Live In Themes: Humanity; The Environment; Our Interconnected World Deadline: November 30, 2011 Fees: Subscriber $5 for 10 images; non-subscriber $10 for 10 images Rules: http://www.photolife.com/twwli/rules/rules.html Submission: http://www.photolife.com/twwli/index.html With The World … Continue reading

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The RA Photo Club Blog

The RA Photo Club Blog The Blog is seeking a meaningful role amongst the many timely communications channels open to clubmembers. The Blog is the direct replacement of the News Letter – remember that – lots of interesting articles, came … Continue reading

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The Canadian Association of Photographic Arts

The Canadian Association of Photographic Art (CAPA) Submitted by Heather Dawe The Canadian Association of Photographic Art (CAPA) 2011 Annual Digital Competition is underway. This competition is open only to CAPA Individual and Family members, who are living in Canada. … Continue reading

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RA Gallery’s Call for Nature Prints

Luc Delorme: 1) Send your Nature photos (jpegs) to gallery@raphotoclub.ca by September 20. 2) If you get an e-mail on the 21st, you’re in! 3) Bring a print of the photo, matted to 16×20 inches, on September 27 to the … Continue reading

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2011-12 Competition Due Dates

You can forget anniversaries, birthdays, Christmas…but you can’t forget DUE DATES! Sep 13 Nature (no hand-of-man) Oct 18 Urban Still Life Nov 22 At Night Jan 24 Motion (photo must be taken after May 17, 2011) Feb 21 Cityscapes Mar … Continue reading

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Mike Giovinazzo’s Sexy Pinups Workshop

Date: Saturday, Sept 24 (1:00pm) Location: RA Photo Club Studio Max Participants: 6 Instructor: Mike Giovinazzo Model: Jovani Cost: $25 Recreate the popular pinup images of yesteryear. We’ll have a model decked out in retro style fashions with a variety … Continue reading

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Bill Woodley’s At the Galleries, Fall 2011

Made in America 1900-1950. Photographs from the National Gallery of Canada. Composed of just over 100 photographs, this exhibition celebrates the exceptional contribution that American photographers made to the history of art in the 20th century. Made from 1900-1950, these … Continue reading

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RA Photo Club Feedback Group

 Feedback Group Meetings (Submitted by Brian Mazur) The Feedback group meets on the second Wednesday of each month Sept – May, and all RA Photo Club members are welcome to attend. Our first meeting of this club year will be … Continue reading

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Hélène Barrette: Venez au Maroc avec moi

Helene Barrette: Come to Morocco with me Vernissage Un 5 à 7 le dimanche, 11 sept, 2011 5 to 7pm Sunday, Sept 11, 2011 Date Du 11 sept au 15 oct, 2011 From Sept 11 to Oct 15, 2011 Endroit/Location … Continue reading

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Adrien Duey: The artist within… how do art and advertising mix?

Speaker: Adrien Duey Date: Tuesday, Sep 13, 2011 (7:30pm) Place: RA Centre Advertising has a history of reaching deep into the artist community to scour out the recent trends and visions that it can cheerfully apply to its next campaign.  … Continue reading

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Denis Duchesne’s 2nd Outdoor Model Workshop

Date: Saturday, October 1, 2011 (11am-5pm) Place: TBA Instructor: Denis Duchesne Number of models: 3 Maximum participants: 6 (RAPC members only) Cost: $55 Register: email denis@denisduchesne.ca The focus of the workshop/photoshoot will be again on the use of natural light. … Continue reading

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RA Photo Club Open House 2011

Tuesday, September 27, 6:30 -9:30 PM AV Showcase All subjects are welcome (even Nature!) Please include the title of your show and the timing in your submission. ASAP to Abigail Gossage. Print Showcase (People Choice Competition) You may contribute up … Continue reading

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