CPS Members,

We are not an "Elitist Camera Club". We welcome everyone, and we want you to bring in your prints for the print critique. So there you go, " What the Duck".

Meeting reminder for this Wednesday, March 7th at 7:30 at the U of C in the Kinesiology building in room KNB-133.

The speaker for the month is Hiro Kobayashi. This is a bit of what Hiro will talk on:

I have been using rangefinder cameras for over 20 years. I learned so many things through this type of the camera. Rangefinder camera is primitive but ...or I believe that is why it helps developing originality more quickly than modern auto cameras. I will talk about mechanism, and advantages and disadvantages of the rangefinder cameras. Also I would like to discuss about my thought of developing originality and artistic view, starting from approaching to a subject with A LENS IN YOUR HAND, to learning from master photographers. The points I will talk about are somewhat basic but important issues, which may be forgotten by getting used to modern technologies such as zoom lenses and auto focus.

Please bring in your prints for the print critique. This months theme is LEAP. You can also bring in a print in the open category.

It seems we are in photo competition month. I have received a few emails in regards to some photo competitions. Here are the links:

www.contact918.com

www.aestheticamagazine.com/artprize.htm

http://saskriverkeeper.ca/waterinfocus/

I hope to see you this Wednesday.

Scott Winter

CPS President

Feb 2012 Meeting

Calgary Photographic Society Members,

The theme for February's meeting is Shadows. You can bring in one image for the theme and one image in the open category. Get out and get shooting.

Our speaker for the month of February is Greg Nuspel. Greg will be giving a presentation on panorama photography. I look forward to Greg's presentation and thank him for taking the time to come and share his knowledge with us. Thanks Greg.

February is Exposure month. There are workshops, gallery showings and presentations in Calgary, Canmore and Banff the whole month of February. You can check out a complete listing of events at http://www.exposurephotofestival.com/. Be sure to take in some of the events.

We would like to see CPS grow. If you haven't been to a meeting in a while we would love to have you come back for a visit. You are always welcome and we would love to see you. If you are receiving this email in error and would like us to remove your email from our list, please let us know. Thanks

The next meeting is February 1st at the University of Calgary in the Kinesiology building room KNB-133. Socializing starts at 7:00pm with the meeting starting at 7:30pm.

November 1st, 2011 Meeting

Just a reminder for the meeting this Wednesday Nov. 2nd @ 7:30pm. The meeting is in our regular room, KNB-133 at the University in the Kinesiology building.

Speaker not confirmed yet.

Make sure you bring your prints for the print critique. The theme for this month is Fruit. You can bring 1 theme print and 1 print for the open category. It's never to late to get those prints ready.