Welcome
The members of the Kingston Photographic Club, of Ontario,
meet twice-monthly or more, September to May. The membership broaden their
photographic interest from the knowledge of
speakers, competition judges, our meetings, other members and this website.We run one
Club Competition, with three
rounds, each season, for Prints,
Digital Pictorial and Digital Nature. Each competition round is judged by three different judges
and the entrants are asked to select two of their images for judges' comments. The judges
also provide critique for the best images in each category.There is also a Monthly
Online Themed Competition, mainly for fun and practice in the preparation of images, shooting to a theme and meeting a deadline.
Members can learn from their colleagues and from concise critique from the
judges.If you're a Facebook user,
this report is worth a read.
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Like to Join Us?
Just come along to a meeting, shown in the Program below. There's no pressure to pay a subscription immediately - see if you think it's for you,
come to a couple of meetings first. Should you wish to join, the annual membership fee would be payable - currently $55 p.a. for
individuals or $75 for families (reduced to a proportionate amount if joining from January onwards).
The majority of our meetings are on alternate Mondays, from mid-September
through May, at 7.15pm in Room 215 of Dupuis Hall, on Queen's University campus.
Other days and locations may be used.
The 2011-2012 Program is bigger than ever! Follow the Program, below, for the actual dates.
The main Queen's University location that the club uses has wheelchair and elevator access.
In the case of our normal location in Room 215 of Dupuis Hall, the wheelchair access is in Clergy Street,
at the Northern end of the building, with the elevator situated inside the main entrance (Division Street) lobby:
the door in Clergy Street needs to be opened from the inside.
Here's a map. 
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Program 2011-2012 |
If any member
(or even website visitor) has an idea for inclusion in the program, like
a particular location for a group meet-up or something in particular for
an evening meeting, do not hesitate to contact a committee member. All regular Monday evening meetings will commence at 7.15pm |
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Event |
Venue |
Remarks |
| Saturday Sept 3rd |
Garden Photo Shoot at Bellevue House |
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| Saturday Sep 10th |
Parkinson's Walk, at Lake Ontario Park |
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| Monday Sep 12th |
1. Season Introduction
2. Speaker - Rod MacIvor
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Rm 215, Dupuis Hall |
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| Sunday Sep 18th |
Multi-Club Competition |
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| Monday Sep 26th |
Samples of Photo Essays in progress - plus a look at how they are made. |
Rm 215, Dupuis Hall |
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| Monday Oct 3rd |
Speaker/Demonstration - Bruce Millen |
Rm 215, Dupuis Hall |
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| Saturday Oct 8th |
Walkabout - Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area |
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| Monday Oct 17th |
Speaker - Bill Young |
Rm 215, Dupuis Hall |
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| Monday Oct 24th |
1. Submission of images for Club Competition (1st Round)
2. Speaker - Emily Conger3. Photography Basics - the Exposure Triangle |
Rm 215, Dupuis Hall |
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| Monday Nov 7th |
1. Submission of Prints for Exhibition Jury
2. Results and Critique for Club Competition (1st Round) |
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| Monday Nov 21st |
1. Return of Images from Exhibition Jury and
announcement of accepted prints
2. Exhibition Presentation - Frameworks
3. Franz Moeslinger - a
presentation |
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| Monday Dec 5th |
1. Tom Rutledge and Adam Rushton2. Our printing options
3. Michel Soucy
4. Bruce Gunion
5. Dynamic Range |
Rm 215, Dupuis Hall |
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| Monday Dec 12th |
Seasonal Party (Wine and Cheese)
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Portsmouth Olympic Harbour Restaurant |
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| Wednesday Jan 4th |
Exhibition Opening |
Wilson Rm, Kingston Library, Johnson Street |
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| Monday Jan 9th |
1. Submission of images for Club Competition (2nd Round)
2. Speaker - Ted Hewitt - "Photography - Ever Changing"
3. Photo Essay Progress Check |
Rm 215, Dupuis Hall |
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| Monday Jan 23rd |
1. Club Competition 2nd Round Results and Critique
2. Bring and Buy Sale |
Rm 215, Dupuis Hall |
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| Monday Feb 6th |
Nicole Couture-Lord
Paul Wash
Camera Cleaning |
Rm 215, Dupuis Hall |
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Tuesday Feb 21st
7.15pm |
Speaker - Bernard Clark - Tattoo Portraits |
Rm1103, BioSciences Dept (Arch Street - see Building 36
on the
map) |
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| Monday Mar 5th |
1. Submission of Images for Club Competition (3rd Round)
2. Speaker
- Steve CoatesNature, Landscape and Wildlife Photography. With a few fun things thrown in as well. |
Rm 215, Dupuis Hall |
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| Monday Mar 19th |
Club Competition 3rd Round Results and Critique |
Rm 215, Dupuis Hall |
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| Monday Apr 2nd |
Speaker - Mieke Van Geest
Photographic Explorations of Place: going back again and again, and
again....
Never say "been there, done that", when it comes to photography. Finding
your special places and repeatedly going back helps to develop your skills
and your creativity |
Rm 215, Dupuis Hall |
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| Monday Apr 16th |
Photo Essays
Voting by all members present - full details on
Photo Essay page. A competition on its own plus the winning Essay is entered in CAPA competition. |
Rm 215, Dupuis Hall |
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| Monday Apr 30th |
Star Speaker - Richard Martin
"Ridiculous Design Rules"
The BioSciences Complex is in Arch Street, which runs between Union Street and Stuart Street, on the Eastern side of the campus,
parallel to Barrie Street. Locate it on
this map - 'mouseover' to confirm location. Recommended parking is in Clergy Street or your normal favoured spot. |
Rm 1103, BioSciences Building, Arch Street, Queens Campus |
7.15pm |
| Monday May 7th |
1. AGM
2. Speaker - Christoph Fischer |
Rm 215, Dupuis Hall |
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| Monday May 14th |
Awards Night
Guest Speaker Matthew Manor - "Treasures of the Ice Hockey Hall of Fame"
Tickets from Judi at club meetings - $20 each |
Colonnade G&CC |
6pm for 6.30 |
Please note that we are a 'Photographic Club' and not a 'Camera Club' -
meaning we concentrate on the image and almost never discuss particular
cameras or other hardware involved. We therefore cannot guarantee to 'teach' you how to use your camera - some self-help, studying and reading is essential
and there is a lot of guidance to be found via the 'Learning' part of the menu
above.What we
can do, gradually, is introduce new photographers to different styles, effects and composition ideas and then discuss the technical issues involved.
Current members range from students to retirees, and from very experienced
photographers to novices.
We are quite liberal in our interpretation of photography, and encourage
experimentation at all stages of the process of making a picture. Categories in
our competitions are for Prints, Pictorial and Nature (digital).
The club does not 'compete' with other clubs except in a very friendly way with
an annual 'multi-club' meeting. Critique of your images by our judges is
optional.
The aim of the Kingston Photographic Club?-
To provide an environment
for members to compare their work
(Competitions, Exhibitions, 'Show and Tell' etc.) -
Challenge members to try new kinds of photography
(Themed competitions and challenges) -
Provide a
place for members to learn more about their hobby
(Presentations, website learning,
critique)
We have a varied programme of speakers, a large annual exhibition, outings,
friendly slide and print competitions, a monthly online competition, a regular
newsletter and, perhaps most importantly, the opportunity to discuss your
problems and successes with like-minded people. You will also find a plethora of
learning material on the Workshop page of this
website, and we also have Learning Assignments for
you to try.
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Some successful competition images from recent years by our members.
More recent competition and exhibition images are on the
Galleries page.
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