About Us - A History

EXECUTIVE 2011 - 2012

President

Geoff Chalcraft

Originally from Sussex, UK and then Dorset, spent 25 years in the Royal Navy. A photography enthusiast for many years, including developing and printing back in the '80s, but 'lapsed' when I had to give up my darkroom make way for a nursery. Moved to Kingston in 2006, got hooked on digital photography and joined the KPC soon afterwards. Honoured to be the President of the club (and my teachers said I wouldn't amount to much... pah!) I'd like to see the club's members improve and compete at top levels locally and nationally, and have people in BC and NS say "Hey, those Kingston members are good!" I'm also keen to see a revival of the club's AV talents. Other interests: Golf, Cookery and (proper) Football - particularly following the fortunes of 'my' team, Brighton & Hove Albion. My best picture? I haven't taken it yet.

1st Vice President & Program

Elizabeth MacDonald-Pratt

Apart from College, I've lived my whole life in Kingston. I first became interested in photography as a young adult but eventually found the cost of processing film became prohibitive so you can imagine how thrilled I am with digital photography. I've been member of the club since January 2009 and I've truly enjoyed the experience. I continue to be in awe of the talent represented by the members of the club. Other than photography, I enjoy reading, knitting and spending time with my family. My best picture? No matter what photographs I shoot in the future, I doubt if any of them will compare to "Bethany's Bubbles" which froze a moment of my daughter's childhood and I will cherish it always.

2nd Vice President

Judi McFarlane

Past President

Bruce Millen

As an avid outdoorsman, Bruce began, early on, to document his adventures with a simple point-and-shoot camera. After seeing some of Richard Martin's landscapes in the early '90s, he was inspired to move beyond the snapshot. A weekend course with Richard transformed him into a "serious" photographer. Ironically, what he found the most difficult and least interesting course exercise, shooting in the abstract, evolved into his own working style. Bruce's images frequently feature rock, water and ice, and are characterized by minimalism, non-representation and ambiguity of scale. He feels very positive about his photography and is undeterred by consistently scoring low in club competitions.

Competitions & CAPA Chair

Bruce Gunion

In my mid-twenties I bought my first camera - a Kodak Instamatic. Yes, the one with the square flash bulbs. A year or so later I enrolled in an 'introduction to photography' course. In the second session the instructor suggested that I buy a 35mm camera. I purchased a Pentax Spotmatic with a 35mm lens. Later I added a 110mm, a 55mm macro and a 300mm lens. I joined the photo club and later CAPA (Canadian Association for Photographic Art). Over the next number of years I attended workshops, conferences and seminars in New Brunswick and Ontario. As the cost of film increased my interest declined but that changed in May 2007, when I purchased a digital camera. With not having to worry about the cost of film I once again had a renewed interest in photography. In June 2008 I took a Level 1 course in Miksang photography (pronounced 'miksung') and I have since completed Level 2. Taking these two courses has taken my photography in a whole new direction. I continue to experiment with my camera and try new ways to see the world around us.

Treasurer

Ed Fletcher

Secretary

Julia McKay

Newsletter Editor

Nicole Couture-Lord

Program Committee

Annual Exhibition Coordinator

Bruce Millen (Past President)

Refreshments

Judi McFarlane

Webmaster

Geoff Chalcraft

ANNUAL CLUB MEMBERSHIP

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Family: $75.00