About Us
About us
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
Club meetings are held in person at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays from September to mid-May at the RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive, Ottawa. The Club also organizes educational workshops and many outings throughout the year.
For membership fee information, contact:
RA Centre 2451 Riverside Drive Ottawa, ON, K1H 7X7 Canada (613)733-5100 http://www.racentre.com/
To contact us use following mailing address:
Attn: Photo Club
The RA Centre
2451 Riverside Drive,
Ottawa, Ont. Canada K1H 7X7
Email: Email us.
Council
| RA Photo Club Executive Council Members 2023 - 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Social Coordinator | Beverley Dawson |
| Past Chair | Manfred Mueller |
| Council Rep | Kyra McKenna |
| Recurring Program Team Rep | Bill McCloskey |
| Treasurer | Jean Saint-Jacques |
| Manager | Rick Harris |
| Vice-Chair | Norman Smith |
| Technical Support Team Rep | Roger Miller |
| Secretary | Randle Wilson |
| Chair | Anna Nitoslawska |
| Recurring Program Team Rep | Glenn Bloodworth |
| Education Team Rep | Ross Laing |
| Membership Team Rep | Kipper Trevorrow |
| Group Leader | Mike MacKay |
| SIG Team Rep | Hughes St-Pierre |
| SIG Team Rep | Maureen Murphy |
| Council Rep | Linda Johnston |
| Recurring Program Team Rep | Ima Guest |
Nominations
Volunteer Awards
The Club holds a Volunteer Awards dinner in May. Click here for list of past award winners.
The Awards Committee sends an email asking members to nominate Club volunteers.
Below is the list of Awards:
Outstanding Contribution Award
The Alice Gillies Award
RA Photo Club Life Membership Award
RA Centre Life Membership Award
RA Centre President's Award
Feb/24
Social Media
The Social Media Coordinator manages the RA Photo Club Facebook Group and works in collaboration with the webmaster. The Facebook Group is a public page and is therefore open to all who are interested in following and interacting with the Club, and posting images.
Feb/24
Communications Team
Technical Services
Technical Services provides a key service mainly in the form of setting up and running our presentation equipment to support Club events.
This involves setting up our Club projector, Mac Book Pro laptop, audio amplifier, microphones, and operating the lights. As a Technical Services volunteer, you can learn many valuable tips on how to run software and set up presentations.
This information can be helpful if you want to make presentations yourself, or help out at other events that you are involved in. Because many on Technical Services have experience with photography and software, they can be a helpful resource to those who might consider joining us.
Besides, to top it off we are the coolest bunch in the Club!
Feb/24
Technical Support Team
New Member Information
The New Members Group's goal is to offer new members support and provide introductions to the RA Photo Club’s many areas of activities and programs. By participating in the New Members Committee meetings, your knowledge of the Club will be improved and allow you to foster a friendship with other new members.
Regardless of your skill level, joining a photography club or returning after a period of absence can sometimes be intimidating. We intend to alleviate concerns that you might have by acting as a bridge to our Club. We offer a wide variety of opportunities that you can pursue to further your interest in photography. Regardless of your level of photographic experience, we hope to make your membership as rewarding to you as possible. As you learn, explore and contribute you will greatly benefit from being a member of the RA Photo Club.
Our New Members meetings are scheduled for one hour prior (6:15 p.m.-7:15 p.m.) to the RA Photo Club’s general meeting on a bi-weekly basis. (See the Home page, bottom, right corner for the meeting topics). Typically a short free-flowing question and answer period is followed by the introduction of a representative who presents a particular facet of the Club. An example of this could be the Urban Group where their types of activities are outlined along with any scheduled events and showcases, and perhaps a display of works from previous outings, workshops or lectures. The representative would then be available for questions.
