Monthly Archives: October 2011

Studio Icebreaker One

I was one of the participants in the RA Studio Icebreaker last Saturday. Several of us had 75 minutes (15 minutes to work on set up and one hour of photography). Richard Whitbread had a long day probably starting before … Continue reading

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Photo Presentations to Ottawa Public Library

Two members of the RA Photo Club, Gwen Williams and Jim Robertson will be giving two presentations for the Ottawa Public Library in November. On Monday November 7 they will be at the Carlingwood Branch from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. The … Continue reading

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Gilda Furgiuele – The Art of Boudoir

How to Compose Artfully Seductive Portraits Gilda demonstrates how to create dynamic boudoir portraits. Explore boudoir portrait history and inspirations for the popular photographic style. Discover tips and tricks on how to approach, compose and photograph these often private and … Continue reading

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Urban Still Life Assignment and General Competition October 2011

Congratulations to all who participated in this highly contested competition, especially the winners.
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Family Portraiture Studio Workshop

Portraiture you can use! Date: Sunday, November 6 (1 – 5pm) Place: Second floor studio, RA centre Open to: All RAPC members Cost: $25 Maximum participants: 6 Leader: Howard Sandler Details: (Sign in &) click here Sign-up: (Sign in &) … Continue reading

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Next Slide Showcase November 8

The next slide showcase of the new season will be right after the announcements at the meeting on Tuesday, November 8. To be included in that showcase, members must a) provide up to six film slides to me at the … Continue reading

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Outdoor Portraiture Workshop

Outdoor Portraiture Workshop October 16 On Sunday October 16, Mike McKay and Howard Sandler led a workshop for 10 members on outdoor portraiture. Most of the workshop was held in Major’s Hill Park, with some further images done in the … Continue reading

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Star Trails and Light Painting Outing 2011

On the chilly night of October 22, the Urban Group met at the Mackenzie King’s Estate in Gatineau Park for star trails and light painting photography. Ten brave RAPC souls showed up at the once-haunted estate (remember Mackenzie King’s mother … Continue reading

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Terry Sametz: Transposition

Date: Oct 27 to Nov 27, 2011 Vernissage: Sunday, Oct 30 (1 to 3 pm) Place: Trinity Art Gallery, Shenkman Arts Centre, 245 Centrum Blvd, Ottawa Everyday items transposed into unique abstract expressionist forms. These meandering expressions become metaphors for … Continue reading

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The Savage War In Photos

Date: Oct 18, 2011 (7:30pm) Place: Clark Hall, RA Centre Speaker: Murray Brewster Canadian combat troops have left Afghanistan after five bitter years of combat. Canadian Press reporter Murray Brewster was there at the beginning of the fighting in 2006 … Continue reading

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Star Trails and Light Painting Outing

Date: Friday, Oct 21, 2011* (7pm) Place: Mackenzie King’s Estate, Gatineau Park Leader: Marc Gaudet Details: click here Sign-up: click here There are several ruins scattered about the vast estate. Some of them are ideally suited to shoot star trails … Continue reading

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Photo Technique Workshop 2011

Date: Saturday, October 29, 2011 Time: 8:30am to 4pm Place: Courtside B, RA Centre Cost: $25+HST Maximum participants: 20 Leaders: Robert Laramée, Gilles Vézina Details & registration: click here Building on last year’s success, the workshop will address the needs … Continue reading

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Smederevo International Photography Salon 2011

Closing Date: Oct 26, 2011 Entry fees: 15 euros Sections: A) Man and Water (colour or monochrome ) B) General (monochrome ) C) General (colour ) Details & registration: click here The Salon is opened to amateur and professional photographers … Continue reading

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Fall Challenge and Nature Group Outing (Saturday, October 8)

Last Saturday approximately 40 people took part in the RA Photo Club’s Fall Challenge and Nature Group Outing at Foret la Blanche. Fourteen hardy souls were up to catch the sunrise while only one (a very hardy Pierre) stayed to … Continue reading

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Trevor Lush on Photographic Production

Date: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 (7:30pm) Place: Clark Hall, RA Centre Speaker: Trevor Lush I’m a local Ottawa photographer with a background in commercial imagery and stock photography production. In my presentation I will discuss how I approach different photographic … Continue reading

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One-day Adobe Lightroom 3 Workshop

Workshop: One-day Overview of Adobe Lightroom 3 Date: Saturday, October 22, 2011 (9am to 4pm) Place: Courtside B, RA Centre Fee: $25 + HST ($28.25) Maximum participants: 30 For: Novice and intermediate LR3 users… and the curious Leaders: Pierre Chartier, … Continue reading

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October Feedback Group Meeting

The Feedback Group meets on the second Wednesday of each month, September to May, and all RA Photo Club members are welcome to attend. Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, October 12, at 19:30 in Bytown A (on the … Continue reading

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Photoshopotography: Work Smart Seminar

Instructor: Dave Cross Organiser: Pierre Chartier Date: November 17, 2011 (6:30pm – 10pm) Place: RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive, Ottawa Fees: $43.37+HST (RAPC members), $49.95+HST (non-members) Details & registration: click here In this 3.5 hour seminar, Dave Cross will demonstrate … Continue reading

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Bill Woodley’s At the Galleries, October 2011

Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto 30 Aug – 27 Nov The Grange Prize Exhibition 2011 Arts & Architecture Gallery, 1181 Bank St 5 – 30 Oct The Art of Asana Yoga Len Ward Vernissage: 14 Oct, 7pm Canadian Museum of … Continue reading

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The Grange Prize 2011

Bill Woodley: Until 23 October, you are invited to vote for the winner of the $50,000 Grange Prize, the most prestigious annual award in Canadian Photography, this year featuring 2 photographers from Canada and 2 from India. Go to thegrangeprize.com … Continue reading

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2011 Artistic-Nude Icebreaker Workshop #1

Workshop: Icebreaker One Date: Saturday, October 29, 2011 Model fees: $50 Location: RAPC Studio Maximum participants: 6 Leader: Richard Whitbread Model: Michelle LaRocque Who can attend: open to all RAPC members Details: click here Sign-up: click here This workshop is … Continue reading

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Fall Challenge, Outing & Competition, 2011

The Fall Challenge, Outing & Competition this year will be at Forêt-la-Blanche Ecological Reserve, 16 km north-east of Buckingham. Date: Saturday, October 8, 2011 (6am to 6:30pm) Admission: $5 Organiser: Pierre Gauthier Details: click here

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Julie Waterhouse: Storytelling Using Visual Design

Date: Tuesday, October 4, 2011 (7:30pm) Place: Clark Hall, RA Centre Speaker: Julie Waterhouse Visual design is the deliberate choice and arrangement of elements in a photograph in order to effectively convey a message.  In this talk, I connect the … Continue reading

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