NOVEMBER 2014

BeachPrints Photographers Supporting Photographers ~ a Non-Profit Community Photo Club

HIGHLIGHTS

The Beach Photo Club is a local community interest club, which is volunteer-driven to promote members’ interest and knowledge of photography. We strive to provide activi-ties and services as agreed to by the mem-bers and to promote the appreciation and participation in the photographic arts.

WELCOME

Program Updates

Exhibitions

Competitions

Calendar & Key Dates

Field Trips & Outings

Member Highlights

Club Updates & Links

Community Bulletin

Message from our President Hello Everyone

Wow, we are already into November. We have had some great speakers so far that have offered lots of insight for our members on several topics. With November also comes the colder weather and snow. Don't forget to get out

and grab a few shots around the city or anywhere in your travels. The 1st Digital Contest is now approaching and from what I hear is going to

be rather spectacular. Do come out and see all your fellow club members amazing work and listen to the comments that go along with that. It is a great opportunity to learn about how to improve your own photography too.

I hope everyone has taken the opportunity to enter. Don't forget to pick up several BPC Club Calendars the are available for pick

up at the meetings and by contacting John Wallace more info inside the newsletter for contacting John. They make great gifts for teachers, family members, friends, parents, in-laws, grandparents, out of town/country rela-

tives, co-workers, or anyone who surprises you with a gift.

MEETING LOCATION Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave (map)

Maureen Littlewood BPC President

maureenlittlewood@gmail.com 416-723-9581 (cell #) or 416-266-9668 (home #)

We’re on the Web

www.beachphotoclub.com

Find us on Facebook:

Beach Photo Club

BPC Meetup http://www.meetup.com/Toro

nto-Beach-Photography-

Club/

BPC Flickr Group http://www.flickr.com/groups

/968412@N24/

Our Blog http://beachphotoclub.blogs

pot.ca/

Twitter https://twitter.com/beachpho

toclub

Membership

We would like to extend a warm welcome to the 13 new members of our club! For those of you who have not renewed yet, a reminder that member-

ship fees were due by October 2nd. Every new and renewing member will receive 2 guest passes to hand out to

friends and family. The pass will allow your guest to attend one speaker ses-sion free of charge. You can either pay via a cheque or register through the meetup via Paypal (subject to a $5 administration fee).

Be sure to wear the names tags provided at each meeting so we can get to know you!

Executive Contact: John Wallace

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Program Update—2014/2015 Schedule You can check out the full line up by downloading the program brochure from the Links section of the website, or you can view each month’s schedule from the calendar.

You can also see the details and add the sessions to your calendar through the Meetup Group:

http://www.meetup.com/Toronto-Beach-Photography-Club/

We have the following lined up for November:

November 6: The Beauty of Monochrome by Brett Culp Bret is an acclaimed image-maker known for his dramatic black and white landscape photo-graphs that convey the beauty of impermanence. He is also a director and award-winning visu-

al effects supervisor having contributed to more than 50 feature films and television shows. .Join Bret for a discussion on developing a personal photographic style. He will explore the con-tinued evolution of his personal work, reveal his black and white techniques and workflow and

share his thoughts and experiences on fine art photography with the digital revolution

November 20: Photo Contest 1 (Digital) - Judging

Categories are Water, Abandoned, Toronto in BW and Open.

For those of you who were at the Nov 6th meeting, Bret Culp referred to Hyperfocal distance when taking your images. Thanks to Selby Shanly for sharing this article: http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/hyperfocal-distance.htm. You can also look for a

depth of field calculator app (example TrueDoF-Pro). These will show you the hyperfocal distance for a given focal length and f-stop.

Program Executive: John Sweeney

WORDPRESS KNOWLEDGE

We are looking for anyone who has knowledge of word press that would like to help with running of the Beach Photo Club Website.

Please contact Maureen Littlewood at maureenlittlewood@gmail.com if you are interested or can help with this.

Maureen Littlewood

Beach Photo Club Website

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Competitions Our first competition is coming up this month and you need to be a paid member in order to com-pete. If you have not paid yet, please make arrangements so we can get you onto the ID list.

See the Bulletin sent out on November 6th for the Contest form and ID's which you will need to fill

in the form as well as the descriptions of the themed categories. Remember you can enter 5 imag-es, and select one for comments. The detailed descriptions are included below. Submissions are due Sunday November 16th at midnight.

Competition 1: Digital - November 20, 2014 - Categories

Water: The main subject of the must be water in liquid form, but beyond that there is no restriction. For ex-

ample, it could be a body of water, moving water, puddles, drops, droplets or rain.

Abandoned: Any image that conveys the concept of “abandoned”.

Toronto in Black & White: Exactly what it says – any image of Toronto (not just downtown) in black and

white – no colour allowed.

Open: Any subject matter is eligible.

Executive Contact: Selby Shanly

The Beach Calendar 2015

Club members can still pick up their copies of the 2015 addition of our calendar at member meetings or contact-ing David Frame at frame@rogers.com

It is selling on Queen St at $18. a copy but is available to

members at $15. each. We are asking all members to support the Club by buying not only one for yourself but to give it as a gift to friends and others whom appreciate

our community. Proceeds will go to supporting the recent purchase of our new projector and computer and our comfortable new meeting space at the Beach United

Church. We have about 120 calendars which we still need to sell in order to gain a good profit for the club.

As you know, club members provided the stunning images so it is a great promotion for our or-ganization.

Calendar Stock Update

Please Note: Since David Frame will not be available at the next few meetings, John Wallace has

50 Calendars which members can pick up from him. Members can arrange to pick-up calendars by emailing John <ziggydoodle@rogers.com> or calling him

at 416-690-2077. John will collect the money at the time of pick-up.

Executive Contact: David Frame

The Beach 2015 Calendar

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Exhibitions Club exhibitions provide a great opportunity to show your images, and we have a number of op-portunities for you this season. The schedule is provided below to help you plan accordingly.

Hanging fees are typically $5 per print ($20-$25 for Todmorden, will be confirmed). All details will

be confirmed prior to each exhibit.

Note: BUC can accommodate about 22 images in 24x28 black, metal frames. For all submissions members must submit their images in jpg format (1280 pixels on the longer side) to andrewo@chass.utoronto.ca

Exhibition Contact: Andrew Oliver

Thanks to George Socka for providing these images of our exhibition at Beach United Church!

Venue Theme Submission

Deadline Selection of

Images Notification to Makers Hanging Date

Beach United Church - Exhibition 2 Nov. 16 Nov. 17 Nov. 18 Dec. 1

No theme, photographers

choice

Beach United Church - Exhibition 3 Feb. 15 Feb. 16 Feb. 17 March 2

Todmorden Gallery Exhibition Feb. 18 - March 1

Title: “Moments in Time” Feb. 1 Feb. 2 Feb. 3

Feb. 17

DROP OFF IMAGES AT

TODMONDEN

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Photography Field Trips: Learn Hands on in the Field Outings are a great learning opportunity if you are new to photography, as many of the members that

attend can step in to help mentor those who are still learning their way around their camera.

All our outings are posted on the Beach Photo Club website calendar at www.beachphotoclub.com,

as well the Toronto Beach Photo Club Meetup Group http://www.meetup.com/Toronto-Beach-Photography-Club/

You can always check the calendars to see what out-

ings are coming up next. The bonus of joining the club is getting the benefit of the outings and all the

adventures that come with them.

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Please make sure you sign up with Sarah either through email,

meet-up group, or by phone of your intention to attend the outing. This helps us know who to expect and who we are waiting for.

BPC Members - Free + admission Non-Members - $10 + admission

You can also contact Sarah Boutilier for more information on the outings. sarahjaboutilier@gmail.com- H) 647-350-5782 - C) 647-297-5782

Upcoming Outing: St. Marie Among the Hurons - First Light

When: Sat, November 29

Where: St. Marie Among the Hurons - Midland Where: Meet at the Brookmount Starbucks or in the lobby of the visitors center Time: 5:30pm to 9pm - I recommend you head out ridiculously early to get parking at the visi-

tors center, arriving around 3, 3:30pm. If not, you will have to park at a designated car pool parking area up the road where you’ll be shuttled to the visitors centre.

Details: First Light at this pioneer village is one to behold. 5000 candles are lit around the village leading you through to discover different aspects of one the earliest settlements in Ontario, dating back to the 1600’s. See how the early settlers interacted with the local Native American tribes.

Each building has activities for the kids, but you can be a kid at heart and get in on the fun. Come away with quick handmade tree ornaments. There is a cafeteria, bar and live music. Bring Tri-pods. Challenge yourself by leaving your flash at home. Use available light. Put your camera com-

pletely on manual and see how candlelight can create a magical ambiance. Contact: Sarah Boutilier - sarahjaboutilier@gmail.com - H) 647-350-5782 - C) 647-297-5782

BPC Members – Free + $10 for admission OR Non Perishable Food Item that will be donated to the local food bank. Non Members - $10 + $10 for admission OR Non Perishable Food Item that

will be donated to the local food bank. http://www.saintemarieamongthehurons.on.ca/sm/en/SpecialEvents/FirstLight/index.htm

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Summer Weekend on Pelee Island! Oh, the allure of it…..summer home of Margaret Atwood, the Lake Erie waters, the center of world-renowned bird watching, the verdant forests and green vineyards, quaint buildings, and the Pelee

Island Winery! And to think of spending a couple of days, shooting, shooting, and shooting! Our “Group of 7” just couldn’t wait!

Getting there, we didn’t want to rush, so we left Toronto a day early….dislike taking the major highways so took Highway 3….lots of time to catch the ferry to the island and get checked into

our Bed & Breakfast.….plenty of time for sure!…..driving, looking, stopping, shooting ……birds on hydro lines, abandoned old homesteads, fields, ponds, oil rigs…gosh, who knew about oil so close to home!….whoops, damn!...missed the ferry…told we’d be on “standby” for the following day.

Checked into a lovely hotel in Kingsville for overnight, hoping to get a spot on the first sailing in the morning. Fingers crossed. And another surprise…..who would have guessed there were so many

Mexicans on bicycles in Kingsville…these were seasonal workers hired for fruit farms and greenhouses. There were Mexican res-taurants and signage on various buildings.

There was no shortage of interests as we went all ‘round the is-

land, attending a yard sale at the Legion, sampling fare at both local restaurants, as well as the winery. We noticed an interesting sign: “WARNING - No Hunting – School Zone”. Perhaps the “most

-photographed” was this little guy who patiently posed for all of us!

No one told us about the other wildlife….snakes! We spotted 14 black ones all wound up together near the lighthouse and a huge black and yellow one alongside the road as I knelt a few feet

away, lining up a shot of a heron just beyond! The staff at the Visitor Center, looking at the pho-to, judged it to be about 7 feet in length. OMG! Then there was another one the same slithering up a tree, and then, a final send-off….a water snake swimming alongside the ferry as we left the

island.

All in all it was a great weekend – the location, the accommodation, weather, the BBQ and other eats, the company, and the endless possibilities for great photos! A couple of weeks afterwards we got together at Sarah’s to look at the photos, each of us submitting our favorites from our per-

sonal collection. With 70 to choose from, the following 4 received the highest ratings from the group.

1. Allan’s photo for Sarah came 1st

2. Joy’s Heavenly Power came 2nd

3. Allan’s, Bob’s Hole, came 3rd

4. Claudia’s Birdhouses, came 4th

Great trip – let’s do it again next year!

Submitted by Joy Gilbert

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Summer Weekend on Pelee Island! Cont.

Allan’s photo for Sarah came 1st

Joy’s Heavenly Power came 2nd

Allan’s, Bob’s Hole, came 3rd

Claudia’s Birdhouses, came 4th

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Beach Photo Club Calendar and Key Dates

Legend

Out of town Outing

Local Outing

Weekend Trip

Club Meetings Creative Eval &

Socials and other

Workshops

Other

See the Beach Photo Club calendar on our website for additional details, and the most up to date information on key dates: www.beachphotoclub.com. You can also sign up for outings through our Meetup Group at: http://www.meetup.com/Toronto-Beach-Photography-Club/

Nov 6: Meeting: The Beauty of Monochrome

Nov 8: GTCCC Inter-regional Rematch in Niag-

ara Falls

Nov 20: Meeting: Photo Contest 1 - Digital

Judging

Nov 24: BPC Exec Meeting

Nov 28: Newsletter Content Due

Nov 29: Outing: St. Marie Among the Hurons -

First Light

November 2014

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

2 3 4 5

6

The Beauty of

Monochrome

7

8

GTCCC Inter

Regional

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19

20 Photo Contest 1

(Digital) - Judg-

ing

21 22

23 24

BPC Exec Mtg 25 26 27

28

Newsletter

Content Due

29

St. Marie

Among the Hurons - First

Light

30

December 2014

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3

4 Diversity in Subject and

Style

5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18

Christmas Social

19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29

BPC Exec Mtg

30

Newsletter

Content Due 31

Dec 4: Meeting: Diversity in Subject and Style

Dec 18: Christmas Social

Dec 29: BPC Exec Meeting

Dec 30: Newsletter Content Due

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Weekend Excursions BPC JANUARY WINTER YURT TRIP - TRIP IS FULL

WHERE: Silent Lake Provincial Park WHEN: Fri. Jan. 9th - Sun. Jan. 11th, 2015

ACCOMODATIONS: Yurts - one with a woodstove no electricity and one with electricity and elec-tric heater. Each Yurt has 2 sets of bunk beds, a double on the bottom and a single on the top. So

4 beds per yurt. You will need a warm sleeping bag and pillow(s). A more detailed list will follow later.

BPC ANNUAL 2nd WINTER YURT TRIP

Accommodations have been booked for a second Winter Yurt trip. If interested in attending please contact Maureen at either email: maureenlittlewood@gmail.com or by cell phone at 416-723-9581.

WHERE: MacGregor Point Provincial Park

WHEN: Fri. Mar. 6th - Sun. Mar. 8, 2015

ACCOMMODATIONS: 2 Yurts

Two yurts have been booked. Please contact Maureen Littlewood at her email address: maureen-

littlewood@gmail.com or on her cell phone: 416-723-9581

BPC FEBRUARY WINTER TRIP INQUIRY

WHERE: Looking at Haliburton Forest

WHEN: February TBD ACCOMODATIONS: Hunt Club Camp - Wood Stove Heated Cabin

Normally we do a 2 winter yurt trips, but this year we are looking into doing something different or extra. We have never been into the Haliburton Forest in the winter before, only for the Annual Fall Colors Trips. An inquiry into Haliburton Forest has been put in, possibly staying at one of the

Hunt Camps. We are still awaiting info if this is possible. We are inquiring about transportation of our gear into / out of the hunt camp, and there would be a cost for this. Pricing and a date have not yet been worked out. Will keep you posted on info as it comes available and pricing too. We

want to see how many people would be interested in participating depending on the weekend and cost of the trip. Pricing could be based on the number of people who participate.

If you are interested please let Maureen Littlewood know ASAP at maureenlittlewood@gmail.com Please also state which weekends work best for you in February / March and we will do our best

to try and accommodate as many people as we can. Of course it is subject to the Forests availa-bility too.

Possible Dates: 1) Fri. Feb. 6 - Sun. Feb. 8, 2015 2) Fri. Feb. 13 - Mon. Feb. 16, 2015 - Family Day Weekend

3) Fri. Feb. 20 - Sun. Feb. 22, 2015 Maureen Littlewood

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Weekend Excursions - Catherine MacKinnon

FALL EXCURSION TO KILLARNEY

The BPC sent a vanful of keen photographers to Killarney for Thanksgiving weekend. We

enjoyed the rustic cottage setting, misty views at dawn, lighthouse at dusk, trails in the sunshine, and an environment that en-

thralled the Group of Seven. Among the weekend highlights: grilling

breakfast & supper (Jeniffer) on the porch overlooking Lake Tyson; rescuing an old cast-iron skillet (Chris); reconnecting with

Maureen’s Killarney relatives; sending two more BPC members up the challenging ‘Crack’ trail (Chris and Catherine) for spectacular views of gray rock, water, bright vegetation;

playing gruelling card games on popular culture; and, for once, drinking the entire water cube brought along! Returning, we visited harvest in the Holland Marsh at Chris’ family farm.

You will see our images in social media, this newsletter, and in exhibits. No surprise, Killarney shines as a BPC destination for all seasons!

Photos and Article submitted by Catherine MacKinnon

Catherine at the summit (photo by Chris Borcsok)

Where’s My Espresso! (Chris and Maureen)

Jeniffer’s Fresh Air Kitchen

Legs Overboard

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Weekend Excursions - Catherine MacKinnon cont.

FALL EXCURSION TO KILLARNEY

Thanksgiving on Tyson Lake

Bumper Crop

Tyson Lake lookout

Chris conquers the Crack trail at Killarney

Thanks to Catherine MacKinnon

for submitting!

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Member Highlights - James Linton

Iceland In Winter

When a friend and fellow photographer called last fall to ask whether or not I would be interested in joining him in Iceland at the end of January 2014 my first reaction was “Really?” After being re-

assured that it couldn’t be any colder than winter in Canada and finding an incredible deal on Ice-land Air we were off to Iceland. The initial reason for going to Iceland was to capture the blue ice and auroras. And along the way there are many other places to satisfy the itchy shutter finger.

Iceland is called the land of waterfalls – there are 1,100 of them on the island.

Four photographers left on January 27 on Iceland Air ($450.00 return). This was a self directed tour as two of the four had been to Iceland previously in the summertime. Each vowed to return to capture more of the blue ice in winter.

Armed with a GPS and Iphone apps (Aurora watch, TPE) we headed out along the south ring road

after landing in Reykjavik. It should be noted that there are two Blue Lagoons in Iceland. One is the world famous spa, where for the most part, photos aren’t allowed and the other is where the blue ice breaks off the glaciers and flows into the ocean. Although we did visit the spa near the

end of our trip we were there for the glacier blue ice in Jökulsárlón. Its about a 350 km trip from Reykjavik to Jökulsárlón and we stopped in Vik along the way (2 days). We could have stayed longer as there is no shortage of landscape – we joked that the landscape changed every 10km so

you never run out of places to shoot.

Reaching Jökulsárlón on day 3 was something I had never experienced before. Blue Ice falls off the glaciers and floats to the ocean. Along the ocean beach there are 1000’s of pieces of blue ice. Deep blue, light blue and all hues in between. Some chunks of ice are 50 feet across and are like

small icebergs. Once in the ocean near the beach the waves crash against them and create incred-ible photographic opportunities. We spent 3 days here and could have been there a month. Each day was different light and different formations. It was very windy next to the ocean and it was

also pretty wet at times so we took a lot of care with the camera gear but it did not stop us at all and each day we were out from dawn to sunset.

We then headed to Selfloss to photograph auroras. Of course you are at the mercy of the weather and cloud cover. We needed to be persistent. Of the total of 10 days that we were in Iceland we

had only 3 nights with clear enough weather and a strong enough aurora indication in which to photograph. And we were successful.

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Member Highlights - James Linton, cont.

I have only hit the highlights of this amazing trip to Iceland and there are many other places and stories that could be told. Icelandic horses, waterfalls, mountains, volcanic rock and 100

foot crashing waves were all part of our Icelandic journey. One of the “perks” of photo-graphing in Iceland in the winter is that dawn light is at about 9:30 AM and sunset is about 4:30 PM so leisurely breakfasts and relaxing dinners were a bonus part of the trip. As for the

weather – it was warmer than in Canada with an average of minus 5 at night and plus 5 in the daytime - we took Arctic gear and hardly used it. But it was wet and it was windy – so much so that there was a winter hurricane off the coast while we were there. I never

thought that I would go to Iceland – now I want to go back.

James Linton

is a new member to our club, Welcome Jim!

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ON NOW: November F8 photo exhibit: You are invited to visit F8: Focus of 8 Photographers' upcoming exhibit Up Close and Personal… For

F8, a group of Toronto photographers, this will be their ninth exhibition. The F8 artists will be familiar

to the Beach Photo Club membership: Margit Koivisto, Maureen Littlewood, Catherine MacKinnon, Mi-

chael MacLaverty , Natalia Shields, Felicity Somerset, Rod Trider, and John Wallace.

Their images in the exhibit Up Close and Personal… will offer surprise and

revelation, while reflecting on what it means to be human and on one’s per-

sonal journey. Some images revel in the natural world of flora and fauna,

while others will explore artistic expression and the aesthetics of technology.

Details: Dignam Art Gallery, 23 Prince Arthur Ave

f8 Group of Photographers Artists' Receptions

Fridays: November 7 and 14, 5:00 - 8:30 PM

Sundays: November 9 and 16, 1:00 – 4:00 PM

Felicity Somerset-Shimmer

John Wallace-Flesh Made Stone

Rod Trider-Untitled

Margit Koivisto-Northern Homestead Margit Koivisto-Up Close & Personal 1

Michael MacLaverty -Train Detail

Natalia Shields-Tree Puzzle

Catherine MacKinnon-Seductive North

Maureen Littlewood-Sunflower

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Member Highlights

Check out David Sweeney’s amazing new Wildlife Photography site at

http://www.sweeneywildlifepics.com

Sarah Boutilier has a new blog so

be sure to check it out and click to

follow so you can stay up to date on

her postings. Feel free to leave com-

ments as well, she would love to

hear from you.

http://sarahboutilier.wordpress.com/

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Le bonheur c'est de savoir ce que l'on veut

et le vouloir passionnément.

Check out Sophie Angers facebook page here

at Sophie et La Photographie's photo.

22nd Annual Spring Beach Studio Tour

Call for Artists

Next tour is May 1st, 2nd & 3rd, 2015

Each spring and fall (since 1994) Toronto Beach Studio Tour artists have

welcomed the public into their homes and studios to view and buy origi-

nal works of art and design. With works infine quality original paintings,

sculpture, metal work, photography, ceramics, textile art,jewellery, hand

woven fashion, handbags and lamp work glass, this show is always vibrant and well attended.We are

looking for local artists and crafts people to bring new and fresh work and ideas to thetour… each

year we also accept a limited number of ‘guest artists’ to show with an establishedartist in their beach

location. (ie.. you do not have to live in the Beach)If you would be interested in applying…

Download the application form at www.beachstudiotour.ca

For Applications: Contact/Arrange drop off with: Nathalie Vachon info@nathalievachon.com

(647) 559-6950

Application Deadline Tuesday Dec. 9th before 6pm

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The 4th BPC Scavenger Hunt is underway. Deadline for submissions is January 8th or earlier.

Submitted photos will be compiled into a slide show which will be presented at the Members Night

on January 22nd, 2015. If you don’t want to have your name or photos as part of the presentation for Members night please let me know.

The list in the form (sent out separately or you can contact Sarah directly) consists of pieces of lyr-ics from artists and their songs that can be translated into photography. It’s up to you to interpret what your vision of these lyrics is. Perhaps You Tubing any of the listed songs will help to get the

creative juices flowing. From the list of songs, you may choose a minimum of 5, maximum of all of them. No cheating! I can see the date on which the photo was taken in your exsif data from your camera. Please resize to 1024 on the longest side.

Contact me for any questions or concerns and HAVE FUN!

H – 647-350-5782 or C – 647-297-5782 or sarahjaboutilier@gmail.com Executive Contact: Sarah Boutilier: sarahjaboutilier@gmail.com

Beach Photo Club Scavenger Hunt # 4

Did you know you can sign up for outings, add meetings to your calendar, and even pay for your annual membership through our Meetup Group?

The purpose of the Meetup is to quickly view and register for all our outings and events. You can

find us at this link: http://www.meetup.com/Toronto-Beach-Photography-Club/.

Beach Photo Club Meetup Group

Links, Tips, Resources and Articles

Getting Ready for the Holidays? Here are some tips on how to take Holiday Photos

4 Tips for Taking Better Holiday Photos from Digital Photography School http://digital-photography-school.com/4-tips-for-taking-better-holiday-photos/

More Links from Digital Photography School

How to Find and Use Hyperfocal Distance for Sharp Backgrounds

7 Tips for Photographing Groups

5 Examples of Beautifully Simple Portraits

Overcoming Fear in Photography

10 Common Mistakes Made by New Photographers

5 Ways to Improve Your Eye for Composition

Who Are You as a Photographer?

7 Tips for Doing More Meaningful Street Photography

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Community Bulletin

Portrait Exhibition at the new

Dylan Ellis Gallery, with printing ser-

vices by Bob Carnie, conveniently

located on the Danforth between

Coxwell and Woodbine.

http://

www.bobcarnieprintmaking.ca/

A portrait is not a likeness, Richard

Avedon had said, “The moment an

emotion or fact is transformed into

a photograph it is no longer a fact

but an opinion”.

Photographing portraits is as much

about the photographer as it is

about the sitter. It’s a spontaneous

collaboration, an emotional experi-

ence.

This exhibition is by six diverse pho-

tographers: Nigel Dickson, David

Hunsberger, Russell Monk, Mark

Nowaczynski, Jesper Sorensen, and

Barrie Wentzell who have created

subtle, yet powerful eloquent imag-

es.

They each have a unique approach

in making photographs, what they

have in common is their compas-

sion, empathy and fascination with

their subject.

On Now: Stephen Bulger Gallery: Larry Towell Exhibit, Afghanistan,

October 25 - November 22, 2014 bulgergallery.com

I took the opportunity to visit the Stephen Bulger Gallery on Queen west to see the new Larry Towell

exhibit. I heard a radio interview with him on the weekend and was intrigued. As our members may

know he is an award winning photographer from southern Ontario who has spent much of his career

photographing and reporting on conflict and war torn locales. This exhibit is a powerful and moving

collection of his time in Afghanistan and is really represented comprehensively in his new book of

photos and comments "Afghanistan" which I spent time looking at on my visit (there were just a few

photos on the walls). It struck me that in spite of the difficult history in that part of the world he

managed to capture the strength and determination of the people in these photos. The book launch is

Nov 1 so may be of interest to some of our members. Did you know he is also a musician?

Submitted by Karen Johnston

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SNAP! 2015 Photo Competition

Laird Kay, LEGO City Elevation - Winner, Best Abstract, SNAP! 2014

SNAP! 2015: Thursday, March 26, 2015

The Bram & Bluma Appel Salon

SHOOT! SUBMIT! WIN!

SNAP! 2015 Photo Competition opens Monday,

September 15

The SNAP! 2015 Photo Competition opened

on September 15, 2014. A juried competi-

tion for all photograpers, there are category

winners and cash prizes! Selected images will

be featured in the SNAP! 2015 silent auction,

Toronto's most exciting annual auction of

contemporary art photography.

For more details, and for contest rules and

regulations, click here.

Contest closes November 14, 2014.

We are so excited to announce that SNAP!

2015 will take place on Thursday, March

26 at the Bram & Bluma Appel Salon. Locat-

ed on the second floor of the Toronto Refer-

ence Library, the Salon is a vibrant contem-

porary space in the heart of the city. SNAP! 2015 public previews will take place

from March 20 - 22 at Arta Gallery in the

Distillery District.

Stay tuned for more SNAP! updates!

Follow SNAP! on Twitter.

Check out SNAP! on Facebook.

Cheryl Powers, who organizes the Silent Competition at SNAP, gave a very informative presentation

at our last meeting. For those who missed it, you can find more information here on the SNAP! Site

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them to: deborah.ryan@rogers.com

You can find past editions of the newsletter on our website in the Links section.

Deborah Ryan,

—Newsletter Editor

Community Bulletin Check out the Beach Photo club Facebook page for competitions held outside of our club.

Entering competitions is a great way to get your images seen by many others.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/315274168566105/

Toronto Camera Club: 121st TORONTO Salon of Photography http://salon.torontocameraclub.com/

CAMERA EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

CANON CB-2LZ CHARGER NB-7L Battery $50. ($100 new). For Canon Power Shot

G10, G11, G12, SX30. Cameras

CANON CB-2LU CHARGER TWO NB-3L BATTERIES. $10. For Canon SD550, SD500, SD110, SD10, SD20

Cameras.

Thanks to Susan Lappin for providing this link to the Max Online Conference: Visit the

intersection of creativity and technology http://max.adobe.com/sessions/max-online/?trackingid=KPUSS#/video/668

Even though it was held in October, you can still find the material on-line and on-

demand.