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The best camera is the one that’s with you! Even a camera phone can make great photos, good enough for printing. But what do you need to achieve this with such a small sensor and lack of controls?
This presentation focuses on the strategies and techniques to create great images using your phone as your camera.
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For our October meeting, we’ll be looking local, with two presentations by Guild members.
John will do a 30 minutes or so presentation, sharing the clubs entries into this years O3C competition, giving us an appreciation of the nature and quality of art created by fellow Guild members.
After a short break, Stu will do a presentation titled,
“Beginnings, Birds and Beyond”. My Journey from learning photography, to discovering bird photography, and beyond. Enjoying the ride up the learning curve.
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This presentation takes an in-depth look at the vast and varied terrain of Ontario. Become inspired, gain the knowledge, and create stunning imagery in your own backyard.
Read more “November 2025”
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Please join us for the December Members’ Social. Look for the email announcing the date and place. Further information coming in the fall.
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Fluency in the photographic craft, i.e. ease in using photographic tools and techniques and knowing the building blocks of visual design plus useful guidelines for arranging them in picture space (composition) does not produce art any more than fluency in a language means that a person has anything of value to express. ART is conceived in our imagination, our dreams, and our passions. We use CRAFT to give it birth, that is visible or audible form. This presentation explores this important connection.
N.B.: This will be a ZOOM presentation.
Freeman Patterson Newsletter: Images, Ideas and Reflections
At 85, renowned N.B. photographer Freeman Patterson is still seeking beauty | CBC News
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Matt is a wildlife photographer from the Toronto area. He loves spending time in nature, and showcasing the beauty he sees, especially in wildlife. He is constantly looking for new ways to capture what he observes in compelling and distinct ways. From interesting interactions, to frenetic action, to intimate portraits.
Read more “February 2026”
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Getting swept up in the beauty and wonder of the world doesn’t always require a passport or a plane ticket. Sometimes, the most breathtaking sights are just around the corner. Whether it’s a quick day trip or an extended weekend getaway, there’s an abundance of stunning places to explore and photograph – all within a day’s drive of Guelph.
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We are looking for members who would be willing to prepare a presentation to present their images to the club. If interested, please contact Stu McCannell.
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Peter Dušek will present his “Field Work” series, showcasing a collection of minimalist photographs that transform rural architecture—barns, silos, and country buildings—into evocative abstractions inspired by the principles of colour field painting and echoing the geometric clarity of Piet Mondrian’s compositions.
Read more “May 2026”
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– SCOTLAND 2024 (& maybe some from 2022)
— Doug England
Semantics? Perhaps, but I don’t consciously change my shooting to fit into a certain genre when I travel. I simply shoot subjects that move me visually, as I do when on an outing in Guelph or Tobermory or driving around Southern Ontario. It’s just the location that’s different and since I’m investing more time, effort and finances to get there, I invest more time and effort preparing and planning for what I will photograph. So I can get images like this !
This Bridge instantly became a “must see” when I first learned of it while researching locations for our trip. It was one of the first places added to a map of locations to visit for photography. Labeled “the oldest stone bridge in the highlands”, whether true or not, it certainly was something to see and a little challenging to find just the right composition.