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.

Join Us! -  New members are always welcomed, please check out Membership Information under About Us.

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The photos in the carousel are from the recent theme, High Key - Low Key and the How I Saw it; Five Locations - Sapperton

At a Glance - Upcoming Events and Deadlines

(Check our Calendar for details and to see all activities)

• Current Theme:  Things with Wings.  Open for entries until Tuesday, April 30.  High shutter speeds for capturing birds in flight?  Macro for winged insects? A great POV to photography aircraft?  For inspiration, take a look at these websites.  https://watermarquee.com/bird-photography-11-great-ways-to-wing-it/     |  https://photographylife.com/how-to-photograph-airplanes   |  https://www.adorama.com/alc/tips-for-beginner-insect-photography/

• Apr 16:  Meeting – Member Created Zines:  Come and share your Zines and see what others have created. We hope to hear from creators about their experience.

• Apr 20:  Outing – Terra Nova Rural Park – Richmond.  Easy trails.  Both birds and planes to help meet the “Things with Wings” theme challenge.

Planning Ahead

Several of our upcoming programs need some work in advance. 

• April 16 – Member Presentation of Zines.   This program is designed to encourage us to get our images off of our hard drives and cellphones. For inspiration and some guidance, remember to check out the two resource documents on the website:    1. NWPC Zine Resources - 2023-10-17 and 2. Make a Zine – You’ll Be Glad You Did.
  

• Challenge – A Creative Image Series – Rick Hulbert:  At the meeting on March 19, popular presenter, Rick Hulbert, reprised his extremely successful workshop on the "how" and "why" of making images in series. We are challenged to create a series of 3 – 6 images that work together.  Rick has offered pre-submission feedback, so if you get your series started, he is willing to offer some coaching.  For details and contact info, see the “The Power and Benefits of a Creative Image Series” document on the website.

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.