{"id":19327,"date":"2014-10-21T00:06:18","date_gmt":"2014-10-21T04:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raphotoclub.ca\/wp\/?p=19327"},"modified":"2014-10-22T08:10:19","modified_gmt":"2014-10-22T12:10:19","slug":"celebrating-75-yearspart-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raphotoclub.ca\/wp\/?p=19327","title":{"rendered":"CELEBRATING 75 YEARS: PART 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nExcerpts from the RAPC Souvenir History
\nCELEBRATING 75 YEARS<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Studio Group, 1989<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A Progressive Era (1975-1992)<\/strong><\/p>\n

1974-75 ushered in a period of significant expansion in Camera Club development following some years of limited activity and declining membership. A new executive headed by Cam McKechnie as president and Shirley Smith as program chairperson presented an ambitious program with proposed guest speakers that included Youssuf Karsh (he did not make it, and does not seem to have ever been on a club program.) Programs covered topics in both still photography and films, including presentations by portrait photographer John Evans, freelance photographer Ted Grant and CBC TV stars John and Janet Foster. Club members paid a visit to the National Film Board Still Photo Division to see a six-projector slide show presentation and were also invited to a tour of Crawley Films. A $1 entry fee for club competitions was charged to raise funds for awarding of prizes.<\/p>\n

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John Fowler with Speed Graphic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

John Fowler recalls joining the club in 1973 after moving from Montreal: \u201cAs a newcomer to Ottawa, I joined the RACC very soon after my arrival, and made many good friends, several of whom I still keep in touch with, and a couple of whom I count to this day as among my very best friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

A new executive elected for 1975-76 was headed by Danielle Allard. The Camera Cub operated a permanent display cabinet for the showing of members\u2019 work on the second floor of the RA Centre. The exhibit was described as \u201c… a source of pride this season. Many excellent prints have passed through it, and Catherine Kelly is doing such a great job in arranging them to best advantage.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Publicity for 1987 Open House<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The club\u2019s first annual Open House was held on May 4, 1976. Karin Lehmann, who is credited with organizing the event, reported that it \u201c\u2026attracted a throng of visitors. A most conspicuous guest was Colonel By, whose presence delighted many visitors.\u201d Events included: an Ottawa pictorial slide show, By the Way<\/em>, edited by Janet Long, Frank Brodie, Jim Scrimger and Bill Nelson; a slide show by Raymond Thauvette on early photography; a nature audio-visual show contributed by members and assembled by John Fowler; and Mardi Gras<\/em>, an audio-visual presentation by Danielle Allard and Barry White. Special displays were arranged by Ron Andrews (colour printing), Robert Laram\u00e9e (effects of various lenses), Danielle Allard (RA activities), Glen Staflund (program), and Raymond Thauvette (old photographic equipment). Don Beckett acted as MC. The outgoing executive was later given \u201c\u2026 unanimous and sincere accolades for a job well done. Membership was increased, a varied and interesting program was offered members \u2014 with the capping event a highly successful Open House.\u201d
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\nRobert Laram\u00e9e, who first joined the club in 1975, was one of ten club members who made a Victoria Day weekend trip in 1976 to tour Kodak headquarters in Rochester, New York. Others included Danielle Allard, Barry White, Frank Brodie, Roy Bartlett, and Don Beckett. \u201cWe visited the Eastman House, a couple of Kodak plants, and the Planetarium.\u201d Another memorable trip for Robert was to Montreal with Roy Bartlett to the Formula 1 Grand Prix where they \u201cshot a whole pile of colour slides.\u201d Robert served as darkroom manager before leaving the club in 1984 because of work commitments, but returned in 2002 for a second career in active photo club service.<\/p>\n

Further growth occurred in 1977-78, as membership rose to 125 under chairman Roy Bartlett, and planning and construction of a photographic studio was begun. A new studio division offered \u201cthe equipment, the lighting and the opportunity for members…interested in portrait, figure and still life photography.\u201d<\/p>\n

An RA News report noted the impact of technological changes on photography in that period: \u201cThe development of modern film had detonated an explosion of cameras and camera technology. Clearly, if film had not been greatly improved and if colour had not come along, we might still be using cameras much like those in 1935.\u201d Types of cameras then on the market included roll-film cameras, which used film that came in rolls rather than cassettes or cartridges; conventional and single lens reflex 35mm cameras using film loaded in cassettes or magazines; Kodak Instamatic cameras having film supply and take-up reel in the same cartridge; and Polaroid cameras having no useable negative.<\/p>\n

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Alice Gillies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 1978-79 executive under Chairman Glen Staflund introduced an awards system for club competitions whereby \u201cwinners will receive points to be accumulated during the year. Trophies will be awarded at the end of the season for the overall winner and for the highest totals in the slide and print categories.\u201d Further changes followed in 1980-81 when rules allowed submission of six prints and six slides into each competition, with no image entered to be more than two years old. This number was later reduced to four. Credit was given to George Hill, who was to serve as the 1984-85 Chair, for successfully manufacturing new electronic judging machines used in club competitions.<\/p>\n

Commenting on good membership attendance, even \u201cduring the draggy month of February,\u201d RA News column writer Karol Kovacs credited new members \u201cwho not only show up at these weekly soir\u00e9es but have been taking an unusually large amount of the prize ribbons in the competitions….This new bunch has also found its way down to the lounge for post-meeting refreshments.\u2026The social contact and extended conversation give our club the fresh input and vigorous life that it searches for.\u201d<\/p>\n

An RA News column by Brian Fogarty on new trends in photography contained these prophetic comments: \u201cJust around the corner is the greatest challenge of all, electronic or video film. This would allow the capturing of images by electronic digits rather than silver particles…this combined with the ability to instantly project…single images on any\u2026TV set or video monitor.<\/p>\n

In 1983-84, the club, prompted by experience relayed by Pierre Mineau from clubs in other areas, adopted a new competition format introducing four levels of photographic proficiency \u2014Junior, Intermediate, Senior and Master – in both print and slide divisions. Every member started at the Junior level. New members could choose to start at higher levels depending on their previous photo competition experience, but were encouraged to start at the bottom.<\/p>\n

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Stanley Klosevych teaching in Vincent Massey Park, late 1980’s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Experienced Photo Club members Karin Lehman, John Fowler and Stanley Klosevych for many years conducted photo technique training courses for RA members. Photo Club members, meanwhile, engaged in community outreach projects by displaying their work in shopping malls and at cultural events such as the NCC Fall Rhapsody.<\/p>\n

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Misty Morning, Caje Rodriguez, 1988<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
CELEBRATING 75 YEARS:PART 3 will appear next month.
\nCELEBRATING 75 YEARS:PART 1<\/a><\/h6>\n
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