Meetings
Meetings are usually the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month, starting with the third Monday in September and going until the end of May. The club traditionally holds social events in December and June. For 2024-2025, all meetings will be in person with the option to join in online via Zoom.
The following is a brief summary of the 2024-2025 program. Please check the Event Calendar for full details regarding the event, location, and time.
September Theme: Nature/Wildlife
Sept 16 – Member Night: Welcome Back; Image Share: Photographer’s Choice
* Submit images for share by Sept 14th or bring to the meeting
October Theme: Black and White
Oct 07 – History of Photography; Influential Photographer: Joal Sartore
Oct 21 – Guest Speaker: Randall Romano – “Documentary Street Photography”
November Theme: Blurred Lines
Nov 04 – Guest Speaker: Todd Murrison – “Architecture and the Art of Seeing Things Differently”
Nov 18 – Member Share: HGCC Member Rob Phillips presentation “Combining Multiple Images to Create Something New”; Influential Photographer: Philippe Halsman; Image Share: Photographer’s Choice
* Submit images by Nov 16th or bring to the meeting
December Theme: On The Street
Dec 02 – Guest Speaker: Terry Parker – “30 Years of Reflection” (As a Canadian Wildlife Photographer)
Dec 16 – Banquet Night at Sole. 6:30 pm
January Theme: Colour
Jan 06 – Guest Speaker: Luba Citrin – presentation via Zoom is entitled “Still, … but not so Still Life”.
Jan 20 – Member Share Night: Dan Gillespie AV Show Night
February Theme: Curves and Lines
Feb 03 – Influential Photographer: Neil Dankoff; Image Share/Hands-on
Feb 17 – no meeting (Family Day Holiday)
March Theme: Faceless Portraits
Mar 03 – Guest Speaker: Jonathan Sau – “Astro-Landscape Photography”
Mar 17 – Influential Photographer: George Hunter; Image Share/Hands-on
April Theme: My Favourite Colour
April 07 – Fergus and Highland Glen Inter-club Competition – HGCC is hosting
April 21 – Easter Monday – No meeting
May Theme: My Myopic View
May 05 – Member Night: AGM; Image Share/Critique: Photographer’s Choice
* Submit images for critique and share by May 3rd or bring to the meeting
May 19 – Victoria Day – No meeting
June 02 – Year end banquet
External Events
Grand Valley Image Battle – to be determined
Fergus and Highland Glen Inter-Club Competition – April 7th (we are hosting)
Outings
April 10 – Canadian Raptor Conservatory
May 4: Local Woodland
Photograph Submission Dates
Competition images (e.g. CAPA, Grand Valley Image Battle, Fergus) are submitted using an online form on the website. Share and critique images are submitted via email to the moderator or by bringing a USB stick to the meeting.
Sept 14 – Share: photographer’s choice
Oct 01 – CAPA Nature/Wildlife Competition: Images due
Nov 01 – Grand Valley Image Battle: Images due
Nov 01 – CAPA Black and White Competition: Images due
Nov 18 – Share: photographer’s choice
Jan 14 – Share: AV shows due
Feb 01 – Share: photographer’s choice
Feb 10 – CAPA Open Colour Competition: Images due
Feb xx – Highland Glen and Fergus Inter-Club Competition: Images due from Highland Glen
Mar 15 – Share: photographer’s choice
Mar 17 – CAPA Curves and Lines Competition: Images due
May 03 – Share: photographer’s choice; Critique images
A pdf version of this program summary, correct to August 2024, can be downloaded.