Photograph of the Week - Favourite Colour(s) Red, Green, Blue, or any other colour, which is your favourite or favourites? Maybe you are like me and they change with the seasons, whatever they may be for this week, the challenge for this week is to photograph them. And as always have fun! Post your photographs […]
This is a joint project with the Nanaimo Bulletin where we chronicle A Day in the Life of Nanaimo, which is then published as a supplement in the Nanaimo Bulletin. Members are asked to photograph an area or activity in Nanaimo covering the full day of September 30th, starting at 12:00AM and finishing at 11:59PM. […]
This week’s challenge should be a ‘fun’ one! It is that time of the year that the mushrooms start showing up in the hollows and valleys, so this challenge sends you out looking for them, but if your aren’t into searching the forest, look around, you may find a fun guy. Regardless of which direction […]
Must of us want to improve our photography; to grow to be the best practicers of our craft we an be. Critique can be a crucial part of that process, if it's delivered with respect and motivated by a drive for excellence. Join us as award-winning photographer Judy Hancock Holland helps us learn to look […]
One of these things are not like the other …… remember that Seseme Street song? The PoW topic is to have 2 or more different things or opposites in one photograph. When you think about this is just about an open category as long as there are two things, it can be created in camera or […]
Scope of Competition: This competition has five themes which are: Botanical - Wild plants photographed in their natural environment. Insects, Reptiles & Amphibians - Such as lizard, snakes, ants, bees, beetles etc. These must be in their natural setting, hand-of-man elements shall not be present, except where those human elements are an integral part of […]
This outing will be a sunrise shot Sugarloaf Mountain with John Young. Sugarloaf Mountain is a natural viewpoint overlooking picturesque Departure Bay. A perfect spot to photograph as the sunrises over the bay. The park entrance is at 3160 Marion Way,Nanaimo. The group will meet at the end of Marion Way at 6:30AM and then […]
The Photograph of the Week theme for this week is shapes, it can be any shape or it can be a combination of many shapes. Let's see how creative you can get with this, it shouldn't be hard you have lots of options. As always have fun! Post your photographs on our Facebook page between […]
This outing takes us to the Nanaimo River Fish Hatchery for a photographic stroll along one of the trails to the pond and fish ladder. The focus for this outing will be Nature photography so bring your long lens and maybe a tripod. We will meet in the parking lot at 10:00AM and head out […]
Let's face it, if a shot isn't in focus, at a 'throw-away'. Today's cameras have many different parameters of Shoot Mode, Focus, Metering and Drive Modes - all of which can be intertwined. So, with any talk about FOCUS, it's necessary to talk about the effects the different settings have, since they all can be […]
This outing will take you to Ucluelet and give you a chance to explore the west coast. This is a 4 days trip with outings that could include: Sunrise shooting around the Lighthouse Loop (Sunrise starts just before 8 AM) Other sections of the Wildside Trail One of the many beaches in the Pacific Rim […]
Time to get your spook shoes on because this week PoW is everything spooky, scary and related to Halloween! Post your photographs on the club Facebook page by next Sunday, October 29 and have some spooky fun! If you do not have access to Facebook you can send your photographs to [email protected] and they will […]
Brave the dark and the dearly departed for this tour! RSVP and payment is required by Friday, October 6 at 6:00PM. (See payment details below.) The tour is hosted by the Nanaimo Museum. It will start at the Nanaimo Museum with some ghost stories and proceed as a walking tour through downtown ending at the […]
Life Captured is a 30-minute slide show which is shown on Shaw’s local community channels in Nanaimo and Parksville. The slide show is created every two months and the photographs for the Nov / Dec show are due on October 25, although earlier would be appreciated. Up to 7 photographs are to be sent to [email protected] via […]
CLICK HERE to RSVP This outing will takes us to beautiful Gabriola Island where we will be met by Brad Powell and head out for Drumbeg Park for a sunrise shoot. Brad will then take us to few of his favourite spots to photograph landscapes. Gabriola Island is one of the Gulf Island about 5 […]
This week's Photograph of the Week challenge is Paper. Your challenge is to find a new way and creative way to photograph paper. Post your photograph on our Facebook page by Sunday, November 5th, if you do not have access to Facebook you can send your photographs to [email protected] and they will be posted for […]
Next Saturday, November 11th, is Remembrance Day, so in honour of veterans and all loved ones passed this weeks PoW is In Remembrance. The challenge is to find a new and creative way to honour someone who has made an impact in your live photographically. Post your photographs on our Facebook page by next Sunday, […]
CLICK HERE to RSVP NOTE: The date as been changed to Sunday, November 5th, 2023. Stocking Creek Park and Falls is a 10 hectare park. The park features manicured trails that follow much of the creeks path. In places where there are changes in elevation, stairs with handrails exist. Along the way, you can see […]