Welcome to the New Westminster Photography Club
We are a group of photographers keen to improve our skills through club activities and involvement with other photography enthusiasts. Our members hold a wide range of photography interests and skills and member sharing is an ongoing aspect of the club. Most of our members are from the greater Metro Vancouver area, in British Columbia, Canada. Our club meetings are held in New Westminster, BC on the first and third Tuesdays, from September to early June (meetings vary in December and June). Some meetings are held in person and others using ZOOM or other platforms. Our club activities include educational programs through workshops and speakers, photography outings, and a range of internal and external photography competitions as well as exhibitions in the community.
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Good Showing at the Black & White Print Challenge
For those of you who didn’t attend the Crescent Beach challenge, you will be pleased to know that the Club did well this year. As a Club we came 7th of 11 Clubs. This is a step forward over our ranking last year. We had 6 strong entries, and our own Dee Thorson ranked 5th for her amazing image – Joy Dance. Congratulations to Bruce Fairman, Paul LaRose, Quinton Friesen, Peter Eisenbock and Glenn Marcus for contributing to the Club’s excellent showing. The images in the carousel are our 6 entries.
At a Glance - Upcoming Events and Deadlines
(Check our Calendar for details and to see all activities)
- May 1: Scoring the Things with Wings theme starts. Please, take a few minutes to score some or all of the images, and to give your club-mates some feedback on their images. Scoring closes on May 7.
- Jun 4: Celebrating and Looking Forward – Last Meeting of the 2023/24 Season: Our end-of season meeting will be a bit different this year. The theme is one of celebrating our accomplishments over the last year and looking forward to the planning of the next season. We are encouraging everyone to bring a favourite photographic creation – an image, a book, a zine to share. AND, instead of a full pot-luck dinner, we will be having a Pot-Luck Dessert Bar. Of course, we will have our AGM component of the meeting with a financial report from our Treasurer, and the election of the executive.
A New SIG is Coming - Music Festivals
Another Special Interest Group is in the works for the summer. Our Projectionist, Garfield James, is taking the lead in organizing the Music Fest SIG. If you might be interested in getting together with other event and street photography enthusiasts and exploring some music festivals with friends, watch your email and Facebook for announcements. AND, if you would like to help organize and / or have some ideas for festivals, please send a note to Garfield at: projectionist@nwphoto.org
Exhibits
- Click* Photos of the Fraser 2023: The images selected by the jury are hanging at the Fraser River Discovery Centre (FRDC). All of the submissions can be seen at the Fraser River Discover Centre website.
And Outside of the Club
- Jun 25 – 27: The Canadian Photography Conference is being held in Kelowna. It will be a long time before the conference will be closer. You don’t have to be a CAPA member to attend the conference.
- One of our sponsors, London Drugs, is hosting a few photo events in May. There is no cost, but registration is requested. The links below take you to the Eventbrite page to register.
May 4: Photowalk with Vincent L Chan and Fujifilm (10AM – 1PM) H.R. MacMillan Space Centre1100 Chestnut Street Vancouver, BC V6J 3J9
May 12: Lighthouse Park Photowalk w/ Vincent L. Chan and Sony (10AM – 2PM) Lighthouse Park | West Vancouver, 4902 Beacon Lane West Vancouver, BC V7W 1K5