Links
CAPA (Canadian Association for Photographic Art)
- CAPA (Canadian Association for Photographic Art ) RHCC has a club membership in CAPA.
Events/Deadlines of interest
This is a collection of unsolicited items sent to the club by other organizations. A posting here does NOT imply that RHCC endorses the organization in any way.- May 25, 2012: deadline for Photo Life Emerging Photographers Competition 2012
- June 1, 2012: Talk by Julie Waterhouse at Ryerson – Secret Sauce: A Recipe for Photographic Creativity
- June 5, 2012: deadline for Fifth International Photographic Salon, Varna, Bulgaria
- June 13, 2012: deadline for Creative Asia Photography Contest
- June 2012: 2012 Khutzeymateen Grizzly trip Kelly Funk – natural wonders photography
- June 2012: London Festival of Photography – London, England
- July 2012: Arts University College at Bournemouth (UK) Summer Courses in Photography
- August 9-19, 2012: Photo Life/Cruise North Expeditions “High Artctic” cruise with Stephen Gorman
- November, 2012: Trip Of A Lifetime – India, with Kevin and Karen Pepper. http://www.photographers-lounge.com/photo-tours/india-trip
Other Items of Interest
This is a collection of unsolicited items sent to the club by other organizations. A posting here does NOT imply that RHCC endorses the organization in any way.- All Things Mac Special Pricing Available: Visit www.MacDoc.com 905 608 8588 (Please mention you are a member of RHCC) based in Mississaugua, Ontario
- Creative Studio Session 125$ for members of the Toronto Photo Club, 150$ for non-members
- Dedicated photographic safaris in Uganda
- Toronto Photo Club www.torontophotoclub.ca invites you to become a part of the new online Toronto photo community. Membership is now free.
- Africa Photographic Travel
- Newfoundland Photo Tours
From our Tips ‘n Tricks Pages, or Contributed by Members
General Photography Sites
- http://www.torontopics.com/digital.asp?pagename=tcs Great collection of links to e-magazines, Toronto camera stores, Review sites, Camera Manufactures, etc.
- http://www.all-things-photography.com/better-digital-photography.html How-to articles relating to many aspects of photography, very useful for beginners as well as more advanced amateur photographers.
- http://www.photoworkshop.com E-magazine discussing many areas of photography and featuring pro photographers and their work.
- http://photography.about.com How-to articles and purchasing advice re. all things photography, including for beginners.
- http://graphicssoft.about.com/ How-to articles re. graphics software, scanning, post processing, organizing photos, etc. Beginner and intermediate level, although there is always something more to learn about software or a better way to do things.
- http://www.luminous-landscape.com/index.shtml (dedicated to all aspects of landscape, nature and documentary photography) [Glenn Steplock]
- http://www.adoramam.com/catalog.tpl?op=academy photography lessons, buying-guides, etc
- http://strobist.blogspot.com/ all about LIGHT
- http://shuttermom.com/ from learning basics to starting a business
Camera Reviews
- http://www.dpreview.com Updated news and reviews of cameras and lenses.
- http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ (Canon Digital Camera and lens reviews) [Glenn Steplock]
- http:/www.cameralabs.com . This site used YouTube for video footage reviews, excellent as you could see the camera in action. They are very unbiased as well. [Glenn Steplock]
Bird Photography
- http://www.hamiltonnature.org/ – Hamilton Naturalists Club. They have various interests. I select their link to “Birds” and read spotting updates. I then select the bird photos link to see peoples work, such as http://www.kennewcombe.com/ their local pro shooter with the club. I have emailed him on advice. He also holds workshops. [Glenn Steplock]
- http://www.ofo.ca Select the link to Photos. This is a site I browse for bird sighting of interest. You can also post your photos. Often the users will post their email address and location. I then converse with them to find new spots to shoot from. Lately we have been going to Whitby’s Lynde Shores Conservation. An excellent place to view birds and feed from your hand. You often run into many amature and pro shooters, a good place to meet and learn from others. This past weekend for instance in Whitby I ran into 2 guys shooting with pro Canon Gear. I was introduced to a new mount that I am considering purchasing. You can find this at http://www.bushhawk.com. [Glenn Steplock]
- http://www.cardenplainimportantbirdarea.com/welcomeh.htm Carden Plain, near Kirkfield, Ontario. This is apparently a world wide known birding mecca and naturalist reserve. I have joined a mailing list through the website and have been sent the tentative Promotional agenda for this springs Carden Nature Festival. There are a number of activities scheduled over the 2 days. If you would like to view the agenda please let me know and I can send the email to the club. [Glenn Steplock]
Free Photo Software
- http://picasa.google.com/ Organize pictures into albums, slide shows, etc.
- http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/default.aspx Photo Story 3, Raw Image Viewer, etc.
- www.gimp.org Free rival to Photoshop/Photoshop Elements
- www.irfanview.com Super picture browser/semi-editor
- http://www.mehdiplugins.com Free Photoshop plug-ins. I have found a number of these to be quite fun to use, especially kaleidoscope, julia world, projection. [Lance Gitter]
- http://www.photonews.ca Subscribe to a free magazine, PhotoNews. Features the products distributed by Amplis Photo (Manfrotto, Tamron, Tamrac, Metz, etc.) but is a nice glossy magazine with pretty good articles. [Bob Pollock]
- http://www.ononesoftware.com/free/ [Bob Pollock]
Free Trial Software
- www.bibblelabs.com Powerful workflow/raw conversion software
- Autopano Panorama stitching software
Mostly Photoshop
- http://www.adobe.com All Adobe products discussed. Updates, useful downloads, tutorials, etc.
- http://www.russellbrown.com Fun videos relating to photography and Photoshop.
- http://kelbytv.com/photoshopusertv/ Downloadable videos teaching Photoshop tips & tricks.
- http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorials/Photoshop/Photography/2 (Photoshop-related articles/tutorials on searchable topics) [Glenn Steplock]
- http://www.bairarteditions.com/pages/tutorials/photoshop/ (More Photoshop how-to articles/discussions) [Glenn Steplock]
- http://www.shutterfreaks.com/Tips/Tips.html lots of Photoshop tips and resources
Hardware How-to Site
- http://www.digital-slr-guide.com Learn what all those buttons and dials do. Free info and inexpensive lessons on how to choose and/or use your camera.
Sites for sharing your Images
- http://www.pbase.com
- http://www.smugmug.com
- http://www.flickr.com
- http://www.photographysites.com
- http://www.free-webhosts.com
For reviews/comparisons of these sites and more: http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6541_7-6245143-1.html?tag=text
Photographers
| Lance Gitter | Richmond Hill Camera Club member |
| Larry Nicols | former Richmond Hill Camera Club member |
| Freeman Patterson | One of Canada’s preeminent photographers |
| Richard Martin | Contributing editor for Photo Life Magazine |
| Frans Lanting | National Geographic photographer |
| Andre Gallant | Well-known Canadian photographer |
| Paul Sparrow | Photographer, Multi-Media Producer and member of the Latow Photographers Guild in Burlington |
