When we return to In-Person Meetings, following reopening after the COVID-19 pandemic protocols has passed, Meetings take place in the Norm Taylor Room at the Bond Lake Arena/Oak Ridges Recreation Centre, approximately twice a month on Mondays.
Non-members are welcome to attend a few of our meetings at a charge of $5 per meeting, so long as there is sufficient space. If you are planning to attend a meeting as a visitor, we ask that you send an email to before 9 pm on the day before the meeting to reserve your space.
Coming:
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Mon Feb 8 2021 |
Meeting Mark Zelinski (Heart of Turtle Island – Niagara Escarpment)Mark Zelinski will talk about some the unique photography opportunities on the Niagara Escarpment. |
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Mon Feb 22 2021 |
Meeting Wayne Fisher Lightroom Workshop and Nature Trophy Image PresentationGuest Speaker: Wayne Fisher |
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Mon Mar 1 2021 |
Meeting Digital Competition #4 Presentation (Creative)Images submitted for Digital Competition #4 will presented with scores and comments from the Judges. The assigned topic for this competition is “Creative.” |
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Mon Mar 8 2021 |
Meeting James Cowie (The Art of Observation and Night Photography)James Cowie will talk about his photography experiences traveling the world, including key aspects of night photography. |
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Mon Mar 29 2021 |
Meeting Photo Essay PresentationSubmissions for the annual Photo Essay Competition will be presented along with scores and comments from the Judges. |
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Mon Apr 12 2021 |
Meeting Presentation of Special Digital Competition for 2021 and “Tips and Tricks”Images submitted for the Special Digital Competition for 2021 will presented with scores and comments from the Judges. The assigned topic for this competition is “Expansive Landscapes or Seascapes.” |
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Mon Apr 19 2021 |
Meeting Digital Competition #5 Presentation (Night Photography)Images submitted for Digital Competition #5 will presented with scores and comments from the Judges. The assigned topic for this competition is “Night Photography.” |
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Mon May 3 2021 |
Meeting Annual General Meeting (AGM), Phoenix and Image of the Year PresentationsMembers are encouraged to attend our Annual General Meeting to vote on the Executive for next season and review the current budget. Winners for the Phoenix Trophy and Image of the Year will be announced. |
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Mon May 10 2021 |
Special Event Annual Banquet for 2020-2021 SeasonThe club’s annual Banquet for the 2020/21 season will be held at the Le Parc Dining and Banquet Hall, 8432 Leslie Street, Thornhill. |
Complete List of Meetings and Special Events for Jun 2019 – Jan 2021:
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Sun Sep 8 2019 |
Meeting New Members OrientationNew Members Orientation |
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Mon Sep 9 2019 |
Meeting meeting – Speaker – Spencer Wynn (Travelling with a purpose)meeting – Speaker – Spencer Wynn (Travelling with a purpose) |
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Mon Sep 16 2019 |
Meeting meeting – Social Mixer and Introduction to Club Activitiesmeeting – Social Mixer and Introduction to Club Activities |
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Mon Sep 23 2019 |
Meeting meeting – Speaker – Stephen McNeill Drawing with Light (Black & White)meeting – Speaker – Stephen McNeill Drawing with Light (Images, Black & White Film Photography and Print-Making Techniques) |
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Mon Oct 21 2019 |
Meeting Speaker – Ann Alimi (Audio Video Presentations in Competitions)Speaker – Ann Alimi (Audio Video Presentations in Competitions) |
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Mon Oct 28 2019 |
Meeting meeting – Digital 1 Presentation – Black and Whitemeeting – Digital 1 Presentation – Black and White |
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Mon Nov 4 2019 |
Meeting meeting – Print 1 Presentation & Sandra Herber (Abandoned things)meeting – Print 1 Presentation & Sandra Herber (Abandoned things) |
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Mon Nov 18 2019 |
Meeting dinner meeting – Pizza Night + Antarctica PresentationDinner meeting – Pizza Night + Antarctica Presentation by Ron Goodlin, Rob Kline, Mark Girard & Maggie Reid – registration required for dinner |
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Mon Nov 25 2019 |
Meeting meeting – Speaker – Beat Glanzmann (Yukon Nature & Wildlife)meeting – Speaker – Beat Glanzmann (Yukon Nature & Wildlife) |
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Mon Dec 2 2019 |
Meeting meeting – Digital 2 Presentation – Abandonedmeeting – Digital 2 Presentation – Abandoned |
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Mon Dec 16 2019 |
Meeting pot luck and member’s presentationspot luck and member’s presentations |
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Mon Jan 6 2020 |
Meeting Meeting – George Kourounis (Photographing Severe Weather and Climate Change Effects)Meeting – George Kourounis (Photographing Severe Weather and Climate Change Effects) |
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Mon Jan 20 2020 |
Meeting Meeting – Digital 3 Presentation – CreativeMeeting – Digital 3 Presentation – Creative |
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Mon Feb 10 2020 |
Meeting meeting – Print 2 AND Nature Presentationmeeting – Print 2 AND Nature Presentation |
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Mon Feb 24 2020 |
Meeting meeting – Digital 4 Presentation – Weathermeeting – Digital 4 Presentation – Weather |
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Mon Mar 2 2020 |
Meeting meeting – Speaker – Ariel Estulin (Photography After Dark: Night and Star Photography)
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Fri Mar 6 2020 |
Special Event Columbia Employee StoreColumbia Employee Store |
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Mon Mar 30 2020 |
Meeting Meeting – Digital 5 Presentation – MotionMeeting: Digital 5 Presentation – Motion. This meeting will be in an on-line “Webinar” format. Click on “Details” for more information. |
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Mon Apr 6 2020 |
Meeting Meeting – Photo Essay PresentationPhoto Essay Presentation – This meeting will be in an on-line “Webinar” format. Click on “Details” for more information. |
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Mon Apr 13 2020 |
Meeting April 20 meeting – Speaker – Tyler Knight (KnightVision Media) (Building a Media Company)postponed due to COVID-19 – to be rescheduled at a later date – Speaker – Tyler Knight (KnightVision Media) (Starting and Growing a Media Company from Scratch) |
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Mon Apr 27 2020 |
Meeting Annual General Meeting & Awards PresentationsThis will be held as a virtual meeting and will include our Annual General Meeting, including elections of the executive committee, Phoenix and Image of the Year presentations, service awards, skill level advancements, Rising Star award, President’s award and trophy award winners. The link to the meeting will be posted here shortly. |
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Sun Sep 13 2020 |
Meeting New Members’ MeetingNew members meeting and introduction to the board |
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Mon Sep 14 2020 |
Meeting Speaker: Wayne Fisher (Architecture and Minimalism)Speaker: Wayne Fisher – Architecture and Minimalism |
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Mon Sep 21 2020 |
Meeting Program Introduction and George Cates (Identifying the Elements That Make a Great Image)2020-21 Program Introduction – Ron Mantay |
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Mon Oct 19 2020 |
Meeting Ron Mantay (Inspire, Educate and Entertain with Photo Essays)Ron will share what he has learned about Photo Essays, and encourage you to learn the skills needed to tell interesting stories with Photo Essays. |
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Mon Oct 26 2020 |
Meeting Joe Leduc (Macro Photography Demonstration) ONLINE ONLYIn this Macro Photography presentation, Joe Leduc will demonstrate a variety of creative ways to capture and edits macro images. Please note that is an “ONLINE ONLY” webinar. |
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Mon Nov 2 2020 |
Meeting Member Presentations #1 and TIPS and TRICKSShort slide shows or videos submitted by members will be viewed. The first “Tricks and Tips” session of the season will also be included in this meeting. |
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Mon Nov 9 2020 |
Meeting Robert Stimpson (Monochrome Photography)In his presentation, Rob Stimpson will explain his approach to making impressive monochrome images that emphasize textures, patterns, shadows or silhouettes. |
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Mon Nov 16 2020 |
Meeting Digital 1 Presentation (Architecture)Images submitted for Digital Competition #1 will presented with scores and comments from the Judges. The assigned topic for this competition is “Architecture.” |
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Sat Nov 21 2020 |
Special Event NFRCC vs O3C Inter-Regional CompetitionThe NFRCC vs O3C Inter-Regional Competition will be an online video conference event. Registration is required. |
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Mon Nov 23 2020 |
Meeting Ron Goodlin (Great Bear Rainforest)Join Ron Goodlin for an adventure to the Great Bear Rainforest in this unique photo-nature-documentary presentation. |
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Mon Nov 30 2020 |
Meeting Larry Frank (Redefining the Art of Photography)Larry Frank will present an intriguing perspective on ways to look at photography. |
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Mon Dec 14 2020 |
Meeting Digital Competition #2 Presentation (Monochrome)Images submitted for Digital Competition #2 will presented with scores and comments from the Judges. The assigned topic for this competition is “Monochrome.” |
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Mon Dec 21 2020 |
Meeting Paul Mortfield (The Art and Science of Photographing the Universe) and TIPS & TRICKSPaul Mortfield will give an illustrated talk that presents the techniques and challenges astronomers have when imaging the universe, and creating wondrous photographs that are literally out of this world. A session on “Tips and Tricks” will also be included in this online meeting. Following the meeting, we will move in to small breakout rooms to socialize. |
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Mon Jan 11 2021 |
Meeting Kas Stone (A picture is worth 1000 words)In this thought-provoking presentation, professional photographer and author Kas Stone explores the connection between words and images, the arguments for and against using them together, and she will offer tips and exercises to help you create effective titles for your images. |
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Mon Jan 18 2021 |
Meeting Digital Competition #3 Presentation (Macro and Close-up)Images submitted for Digital Competition #3 will presented with scores and comments from the Judges. The assigned topic for this competition is “Macro and Close-up.” |