Kamloops Photo Arts

February 8, 2025 - Photoshoot on Victoria Street Between 4th & 5th Avenues Downtown Kamloops
2025-02-08 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver)
Members to meet at the Kamloops Library, 465 Victoria Street for a photoshoot of anything that captures your eye. You can shoot street scenes, buildings, business windows, street signs, street lights, people, inside the TNRD/Library Building and inside businesses, etc. If you do want to take photographs inside a business, please ask for approval.

Feel free to work on a variety of genres of photography such as ICM, slow shutter, multiple exposure, etc.

Isobel Lamarche Photo

February 11, 2025 - Photo Evaluation Shared Interest Group
2025-02-11 19:00 - 20:30
This meeting of the Photo Evaluation Shared Interest Group is open to all KPAC members. Members can join the group at any time. Homework for this meeting is to come prepared to share up to 3 photos of your choice that you would like feedback on. Be prepared to receive comments/feedback on your images and to provide constructive feedback on other members photos. The intent is to offer solutions/alternatives to possibly improve a photo and to ask questions and encourage dialogue. You can show your images in Lightroom or other post processing software to allow for minor edits at the meeting but this is not mandatory.

This meeting will be held via Zoom video conferencing using the usual KPAC Zoom link.

Isobel Lamarche Photo

February 18, 2025 - Lightroom/Photoshop Shared Interest Group
2025-02-18 19:00 - 20:30
For this session, members of the group will receive three raw file images taken by other members; individuals are to process one of the photos reflecting their vision for the image using post-processing techniques in Lightroom/Photoshop. Come prepared to share the post processing tools used and your final image. If one of your images has been chosen, then you will also share that post processed image with the group. You will be processing another persons image or PAPI.

This meeting is via Zoom video conferencing.

February 19, 2025 - Slideshow of Salar de Uyuni - the Salt Flats in Bolivia by Bonnie Pryce
2025-02-19 19:00 - 20:00
Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni is considered one of the most extreme and remarkable vistas in all of South America. Stretching more than 4,050 square miles of the Altiplano, it is the world’s largest salt flat, left behind by prehistoric lakes evaporated long ago. Here, a thick crust of salt extends to the horizon, covered by quilted, polygonal patterns of salt rising from the ground. At certain times of the year, nearby lakes overflow and a thin layer of water transforms the flats into a stunning reflection of the sky. This beautiful and otherworldly terrain serves as a lucrative extraction site for salt and lithium—the element responsible for powering laptops, smart phones, and electric cars.

Our member, Bonnie Pryce visited here in January and will be showing a collection of her images from this trip.

This presentation is via Zoom Video Conferencing.

Bonnie Pryce Photo

February 26, 2025 - Deadline for Submission of Images for Club CAPA Competition - Curves and Lines
2025-02-26 00:00 - 23:59
Capture the energy and emotion that lines and curves bring to an image. We invite you to explore these powerful compositional elements and share your creative perspective through photography.

This is your chance to showcase your unique photographic eye. Submit an image that captures the dynamism of lines and curves in a visually compelling way.

Get creative with angles perspective, framing and editing to highlight lines and curves in an innovative way.

There are five themes: Geometry in Nature, Landscape, Minimal Still Life, Motion and Flow, Kaleidoscope Curves.

For complete information go to the CAPA Website by clicking here.

Photo by Kelly Pape

February 26, 2025 - Showcase: Containers
2025-02-26 19:00 - 20:00
Use your imagination, any object that holds or transports something is considered a container. Think outside the ‘box’, in the ‘closet’, better ‘safe’ than sorry, a bun in the ‘oven’, etc

Have fun and lets see your best containers.

This presentation is via Zoom Video Conferencing.

Isobel Lamarche Photo

March 4, 2025 - KPAC Leadership Committee Meeting
2025-03-04 19:00 - 20:00
Regular meeting of the KPAC Leadership Committee. We encourage KPAC members to join and participate in our Leadership Committee meetings. All are welcome. This meeting is via Zoom video conferencing.

March 7, 2025 - BC/Yukon Inter-Club Speaker: Kas Stone on Making Meaningful Photographs
2025-03-07 16:30 - 19:00
Kas Stone is a photographer, educator, and writer based on Nova Scotia’s Atlantic coast. Her work explores themes of nature, identity, and the relationship between humans and the environment. With a background in geology and a deep connection to the landscapes she photographs, Kas brings a thoughtful and artistic perspective to her craft.

In her presentation, Kas will explore “Making Meaningful Photographs,” a thought-provoking session that delves into the storytelling aspect of photography. She will teach how to create images that go beyond technical excellence to convey emotion and meaning.

This event is via Zoom Video Conferencing and is open to all KPAC members but you must register.

Click here to register.

March11, 2025 - Photo Evaluation Shared Interest Group
2025-03-11 19:00 - 20:30
Members are to have three photos available to share with the group; one of them is to be moody, whether it’s the weather, someone laughing, crying, or just something ominous. KPAC members can join this group at any time. We welcome you!

This session is via Zoom video conferencing.

March 12, 2025 - Image Selection Night for CAPA Curves & Lines Competition
2025-03-12 19:00 - 20:00
Henry Schnell, Past President of CAPA and Certified Judge will present a 15-20 minute inservice on judging images. This will be followed by the image selection process via Zoom Poll where members judge and score each image. The highest scoring images will be submitted for the KPAC entry into the competition.

This meeting is via Zoom video conferencing using the usual club Zoom link.

Bonnie Pryce Photo

March 18, 2025 - Lightroom/Photoshop Shared Interest Group
2025-03-18 19:00 - 20:30
For the next meeting, members will receive four raw images and your challenge will be to find within each image one or more interesting “child” images by cropping into the original “parent” image.

Four of our members will each send a raw image using the group email distribution list. Because raw images are very large, it is likely the image will arrive via a link from WeTransfer or some other kind of file transfer utility from a link in their email.

We have asked the volunteers to each submit an image with lots of detail. Using crop tools as well as any other post-processing tools, find at least one “child” image from each of the 4 raw images submitted. At our March 18 meeting, we will share our screens in turn to see the results of our efforts. This should be a lot of creative fun.

This meeting is via Zoom Video Conferencing.

March 23, 2025 - Photo Walk Along the Rivers Trail
2025-03-23 15:30 - 17:30
Members will meet at the Kamloops Water Aerodrome Airport located on Aviation Way at 3:30pm. There is a parking lot past the dock on the river which is adjacent to the Rivers Trail where we will meet and begin our walk. Types of photo options to expect are wildlife such as Bald Eagles and ducks, landscapes of the Thompson River and adjacent fields, aircraft coming and going from Kamloops Airport and if we are really lucky, perhaps some cattle calving. Of course there are always unexpected surprises along the way. So join your fellow photographers for a fun filled afternoon.

Isobel Lamarche Photo

March 26, 2025 - Showcase: Wabi-sabi
2025-03-26 19:00 - 20:00
Wabi-sabi is a way to incorporate imperfections into your work to discover new visual elements and effects. When we apply wabi-sabi to photography and to the artistic process itself, we embrace mistakes and errors, not as things to avoid and correct, but as new elements to strive for. It celebrates the natural cycles of growth and decay and the importance of appreciating natural flaws and imperfections that exist in all things.

This event is via Zoom video conferencing.

Isobel Lamarche Photo

March 31, 2025 - KPAC Leadership Committee Meeting
2025-03-31 19:00 - 20:00
Regular meeting of the KPAC Leadership Committee. Primary function of this meeting is to plan events for club members. This meeting is via Zoom video conferencing.

April 4, 2025 - BC/Yukon Inter-Club Speaker: Dave Hutchison on Top 10 Tips for Wildlife Photography
2025-04-04 18:30 - 21:00
Dave Hutchison is an award-winning photographer celebrated for his stunning wildlife and nature photography. Based in British Columbia, his work showcases the beauty and diversity of the region’s flora and fauna.

In this session, Dave will share his Top 10 Tips for Wildlife Photography, offering practical advice and techniques to help you capture breathtaking shots of animals in their natural habitats. From composition to timing and ethical considerations, Dave’s expertise will provide valuable insights for photographers of all levels.

This event is via Zoom Video Conferencing and is open to all KPAC members but you must register.

Click here to register.

April 5, 2025 - Photoshoot of Motorcyclists in Action
2025-04-05 11:00 - 13:00
This photoshoot will take place on a property in Barnhartvale. Prior to the start of the photoshoot, Isobel Lamarche will provide a brief in-service on how to pan moving objects to keep them in focus and blur your background to give a sense of motion. Following this, members will have an opportunity to practice the technique photographing some motorcyclists who will be making passes in a field in front of our group. In addition, there may be an opportunity to photograph the motorcyclists going over some jumps.

Following the photoshoot, members will meet for snacks and beverages at Tumbleweeds Pub in Dallas.

The property is located at #2 – Barnhartvale Road. Heading east along Barnhartvale Road, you will exit to the right. Note: GPS (Google Maps) will take you well beyond the property. Map Quest maps does work. See event image for map.

There will be a KPAC sign posted at the entrance to the property.

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April 8, 2025 - Photo Evaluation Shared Interest Group
2025-04-08 19:00 - 20:30
Members are to have three photos of their choice that they would like to receive feedback on available to share with the group. KPAC members can join this group at any time and if you just want to observe that is fine. We welcome you!

This session is via Zoom video conferencing.

Mike Douthwright Photo

April 9 , 2025 - Slideshow of Newfoundland & Labrador by Ben Anders
2025-04-09 19:00 - 20:00
At the edge of North America, on one of the four corners of the world, Newfoundland and Labrador is one of the best places to see and appreciate nature in all its glory. Dramatic coastlines, sweeping barrens, thick boreal forests, and ancient rock formations – the natural, wild beauty of this place surrounds you at every turn. The living landscape is its own wonder – teeming with seabirds, moose, caribou, and rich marine life.

Ben Anders recently travelled to this area and will share images from his trip.

This meeting is via Zoom video conferencing.

Image from Newfoundland & Labrador Website

April 15, 2025 - Lightroom/Photoshop Shared Interest Group
2025-04-15 19:00 - 20:30
Our “homework” is to learn how to apply the Adamski Effect in Photoshop. This link explains what the Adamski Effect is and also includes an instructional video. (there are many other similar videos on YouTube). The challenge is to have two images showing the Adamski Effect to share on April 15. Good luck moving up the learning curve!

Another component of the meeting will be hearing from members who have participated in the upcoming Photoshop Creativity Virtual Summit 2025. These summits always reveal new techniques, resources and online mentors. Here is a link giving more information on the Summit.

This presentation is via Zoom Video Conferencing.

Isobel Lamarche Photo

April 30, 2025 - Image Submission Deadline for London Drugs Image Display
2025-04-30 00:00 - 23:59
We’re excited to announce our 3rd Annual Photo Competition in collaboration with London Drugs Photolab, offering an opportunity to have your work professionally printed and displayed! Members can enter a maximum of one image in each category.

The categories are as follows:

Black and White – Monochrome magic

Plants and Critters – Nature’s small wonders

Open – Anything goes!

Landscape – Breathtaking scenery

People – Portraits, candid, or storytelling moments

Man Made – Architecture, industry, or human impact

File Naming Format for Submissions:

Rename your files as follows:[Your Name] [LD Category] [Title].jpg(Example: JaneDoe_LD Landscape_MountainSunset.jpg)

Submit your images to: clubphotoevents@kamloopsphotoarts.ca

Isobel Lamarche Photo – 2024 London Drugs Display

April 30, 2025 - Showcase: Graveyards and Churches
2025-04-30 19:00 - 20:30
Feel free to take photos of churches inside and out. Graveyards/cemeteries are interesting places to visit and photograph. We look forward to members sharing their interpretation of this theme with their images.

This meeting is via Zoom video conferencing.

Image from Infotel.ca

May 3, 2025 - Nature Photographers Get Together
2025-05-03 13:00 - 15:00
Calling all nature photographers in KPAC!

A Nature Photographer Get Together will be happening on Saturday, May 3 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM at the Community Meeting Room on the second floor of the Kamloops Library. The purpose of the meeting is to share a few of our recent photos with one another, share general locations of good photography “hot spots” on public land in the region, and discuss gear, online resources or “tips and tricks” that are of value to your wildlife photography..

Of paramount importance is not sharing information which could cause adverse impacts, either directly or indirectly, on the critters we love to photograph.

There is a TV in the room that can be connected to a laptop. Participants are encouraged to bring 4 jpeg images of wildlife taken in the local area. Bring the images on a “thumb drive” or on an SD card so that they can be shared with the group. The hope is to also connect to the web to show potential photography destinations using Google Maps and eBird.

At the beginning of the meeting, we will build an agenda for the meeting.

Non KPAC members are welcome to attend.

May 6, 2025 - Leadership Committee Meeting
2025-05-06 19:00 - 20:00

May 7, 2025 - Image Selection Night for London Drugs Image Display
2025-05-07 19:00 - 20:00
This evening, submitted images will be showcased and then selected by members who will vote for their favourite images in each category. Selected images will be showcased by London Drugs Photolab at their Lorne Street Kamloops location in early to mid-June and are usually displayed for one year. Photographers and KPAC are given credit for the images.

This session is via Zoom video conferencing.

Isobel Lamarche Photo – 2024 London Drugs Image Display

May 13, 2025 - Photo Evaluation Shared Interest Group
2025-05-13 07:00 - 08:00
Members are to have three photos of their choice that they would like to receive feedback on available to share with the group. KPAC members can join this group at any time and if you just want to observe that is fine. We welcome you!

This session is via Zoom video conferencing.

Isobel Lamarche Photo

May 14, 2025 - Presentation by Ross Outerbridge on Portraiture in Bright Sunlight
2025-05-14 19:00 - 20:30
The focus of this presentation will be how to shoot portraits in bright sunlight conditions using lights and other tools to obtain the look you are after. Ross is a well known and accomplished Kamloops photographer as well as a great mentor. He will be giving members information that they will be able to put into practice at a hands on photoshoot on May 24, 2025.

This session will be recorded and available for those members who are unable to attend on this date but would like the information prior to attending the hands on workshop.

This presentation is via Zoom Video Conferencing.

Isobel Lamarche Photo

May 20, 2025 - Lightroom/Photoshop Shared Interest Group
2025-05-20 19:00 - 20:30
Building on our experience with the Adamski effect last meeting, we decided to challenge ourselves by getting more practice in making selections in Photoshop and then using the selections by including them in a composite image. Put at least 3 different selections in your composite image.

Be prepared to share your creation at this meeting.

This meeting is via Zoom Video Conferencing

May 24, 2024 - Portrait Workshop with Ross Outerbridge
2025-05-24 12:00 - 14:30
Members will meet at Prince Charles Park, 1145 Nicola Street, Kamloops at 12:00pm. There is parking available on both 11th Avenue and Nicola Street.

We will have models for you to photograph and there will be some equipment available for member use. Ross will be present to help and mentor our members. The focus will be on shooting in bright sunlight conditions and the tools you can use to help you obtain the look you are wanting. This will include using available shade from buildings and trees and other photography equipment.

This is a great opportunity to improve your skills in portraiture and is sure to be a fun filled event.

Isobel Lamarche Photo

May 28, 2025 - KPAC Annual General Meeting Agenda
2025-05-28 19:00 - 20:00
Agenda: KPAC AGM 28 May 2025 @ 19:00 to 19:15

Use the KPAC Zoom link to join the meeting

Chair: Ben Anders, Recorder: Bonnie Pryce

Call of AGM to order

Declaration of Quorum

Review of agenda and vote to accept

Review of AGM minutes from May 2024 and vote to accept

Review of Special Meeting minutes from May 2024 and vote to accept

Treasurer’s report and budget for next year, vote to accept

Leadership Committee (LC) report to members

Thanks to LC members and club members doing work within the club

Going forward- in person meetings, need for members to step up to support club

Nominations for LC for next club year- from floor and slate, vote – Directors at Large and Treasurer, Program Planning committee members, Other positions if needed

Other business

Motion to adjourn

May 28, 2025 - Annual General Meeting & Showcase
2025-05-28 19:00 - 20:30
KPAC Annual General Meeting as required by our Constitution and Bylaws. This will be followed by Showcase: In the Woods. For this Showcase, look for patterns in nature, flora and fauna and wildlife or try new ways of incorporating light into your landscape images. Always look forward to seeing our members interpretation of the theme.
