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Raymond Aubin, Ela Kinowska, Bill Young
RAYMOND AUBIN
Raymond Aubin is an artist in contemporary photography. He has exhibited his art work regularly both in the Ottawa and in the Montréal areas. He also acts as a critic, an instructor, a curator and an administrator in the arts. He holds a B. A. degree in Arts and Design.
http://raymondaubin.ca/
ELA KINOWSKA
I was born and raised in Gdynia, Poland. I left Poland in 1987 for Norway where I spent three years. I immigrated to Ottawa (Canada) in 1990, where I have been living with my husband and two children.
Ever since I discovered the magic of photography, at the age of ten, I have been fascinated by the medium and its power. Photography allows me to communicate messages, which I find important to share with others. My photography has a human focus aiming at documenting challenges of the present, reflecting on the past and bringing hope for the future.
My favorite medium is a black and white photography analog. I use traditional technique of photo processing including darkroom wet process. My camera equipment includes a Nikon, a Hexar and a Hasselblad.
In principle, I would describe my work as the continuation of the French school of photography – André Kertesz, Cartier-Bresson and others, where the image has a strong emotional impact.
I have been pursuing photography in an art form for the last 25 years and have exhibited my work in Canada and abroad in both individual and group shows. My photographs are held in private and public collections in Canada, Poland, Mexico,USA, England, Serbia & Montenegro, Greece, Honduras, Spain, Slovenia and Brazil. My photographs have been published in professional magazines (including Photo Select, Photo Life and Photo France.
I have been awarded the Grand Prix in the International Photography Biennale in Mexico for a Superhero print from the Kanadiana series.
http://www.elaphoto.com/
BILL YOUNG
Bill has been a member of the RA club since 2001, winning numerous competition ribbons and the Photographer of the Year in 2007. He has had images published in PhotoLife and Canada Camera Magazine, with the latter also publishing an article on fine art printing. Bill has made presentations to the RA Club’s main meetings and Digital Group meetings, as well as Orleans, Brockville, Kingston and Belleville Camera clubs.
His prints have been exhibited at various times around Ottawa, most recently in the group show at the City of Ottawa Archives, and he has had a black and white portfolio published in LensWork magazine. Those of you who know Bill’s work will appreciate that he enjoys the solitude available in remote locations and that this forms some of his favourite subject material.
http://byoungphoto.com/
John Elliott (left), Competition Chair, explaining the rules to the judges on judging night
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