MJCC March Newsletter

1) Our next gathering - Saturday, March 7, 2026.

Photo Shoot Outing - “Milky Way Shoot.” Members will meet at the Sukanen Museum at 8:00 pm. The later you can stay, the better, as the Milky Way will still be low in the sky when we arrive and slowly rise through the night. Besides your camera, remember to bring a tripod, flashlight or headlamp, lawn chair, blanket, warm clothes and a warm drink. Guests are welcome for the usual $10 Guest Fee. As a thank you for opening for us, the Club will be giving Sukanen a $100 donation.

2) Our next meeting – Monday, March 9, 2026

Slideshow – “Negative Space” and/or “Outing Images” Members may submit A TOTAL MAXIMUM OF 5 IMAGES on either, or a mix of both, of these themes, on a USB stick to Bill Wanner by 6:45 the night of the meeting. Be sure that you have no files or images on your stick other than the 5 for this slideshow. If you submit a stick with more than 5 images, only the first 5 will be uploaded for the slideshow. Again, images MUST be in Jpeg and should be under 10 MB.

This is important for all submissions going forward: Please label your images with your name first and then the title. (eg: Betty Calvert-“A Dark Night”) Workshop – “Creative Posing”

Betty Calvert & Sheryl Parry will guide us through a hands-on workshop exploring how to take posing far beyond “sit and smile.” Everyone will be taking pictures, so be sure to bring your camera. We will have a lot of fun focusing entirely on the creative posing aspects.

3) “Show and Tell” Spotlight

A reminder: If you have received any exceptional acknowledgements or awards for any of your work, PLEASE send an email with that information, including a Jpeg image of your work, to bcalvertdvd@sasktel.net. As well, please send any of your images and placement of your prints from the Club Competitions to Sheryl Parry at prairieparry@gmail.com. We want to share these accomplishments with your fellow members and create a page for that on our club website! We also still want to showcase members’ images overall, so send more pictures to Sheryl!

4) PRPA & CAPA Spring Competitions

a) PRPA – A reminder of the deadline – Club entries need to be in Kevin Pritchard’s hands by March 15th

. Review entry information at https://www.prpa.ca/

b) CAPA – We are not taking part in the CAPA Competitions as a club this year. However, there are a couple of competitions available for CAPA members. This is your chance for a FREE CAPA Membership! CAPA is offering this to any members of a CAPA Club. Moose Jaw is a CAPA Club, so you can register for a free, one-year renewable limited membership. If this link does not work, contact Kayla Stevenson, Membership Director, membershipdirector@capacanada.ca and she will be happy to help you.

5) For MJCC Lens Coffee Mugs at $20 each and Bird Seed Wreaths at $25 each or two for $45 contact Melina Shepley at 306-692-7867.

See you on the 9th!

For more information: Georgina – 306-630-7835 or Betty – 306-371-5220

February Meeting Update

1) Our next meeting - Monday, February 9, 2026.

Slideshow theme - “Light Up Your World.” Submit a maximum of five images on a USB to Bill Wanner by 6:45 that night. IMPORTANT – Images must be JPG; the USB must only contain your images for this night – images only; NO folders. Title your images with the image title and your name (eg: A Winter Storm-Betty Calvert)

Presentation by Greg Johnson, Tornado Hunter on “Know Your Camera.” Bring your camera in case you want to follow along with Greg.

2) “Member Spotlight”

Last meeting we had a little “Show and Tell” of Mark Michener’s work. We would like to periodically ‘Spotlight’ some of our members’ achievements, special recognitions or awards. If you have received any exceptional acknowledgements or awards for any of your work, please send me an email with that information – after the February 9th meeting, please – to bcalvertdvd@sasktel.net

3) Guest Speaker for our PRPA Conference in June

The Conference Planning Committee is searching for a Guest Speaker for this Conference. If you personally know of someone who you think would be a great speaker for this event, please send your suggestions to the Committee Chair, Kevin Pritchard at pritchard@sasktel.net or at 306-513-7277 as soon as possible. Thank you!

4) Your chance for a CAPA Membership! CAPA is offering a free one-year membership to any members of a CAPA Club. Moose Jaw is a CAPA Club, so if you are interested, review this message from CAPA:

“Is your photography club part of the CAPA community? (The answer is YES.) If so, you’re eligible for a special perk! Members of CAPA clubs can register for a free, one- year renewable limited membership. This exclusive offer is our way of welcoming club photographers who haven't yet joined CAPA as individual members.”

5) Thank you for your support of our fundraising Rib Night! A special thanks to Melina Shepley for her organization of the evening, and to all those who also showed up to help at the door, and especially to everyone who turned out to support that night. You all made it a success!

6) Our MJCC Lens Coffee Mugs are for sale at $20 each. They will be available at our meeting. You can also still get the Bird Seed Wreaths. They are $25 each or two for $45. Contact Melina Shepley at 306-692-7867.

7) We want your pictures posted on our website! Send images (less than 10MB JPG) to Sheryl Parry at prairieparry@gmail.com

See you on the 9th!

For more information: Georgina – 306-630-7835 or Betty – 306-371-5220

Happy New Year 2026!!

1) Our first club meeting of the year will be on Monday, January 12, 2026. This meeting will begin with a Peer Review on “Minimalism.” You may submit One image on a USB on that theme to Bill Wanner by 6:45 the night of the meeting. Let’s share our minimalist images!

Examples of “Light Up Your World,” the Slideshow for the February meeting, will be shown to you by Sheryl Parry.

Michael St. Laurent will be dazzling us with his Presentation on “The Electric Sky.” You will not want to miss this evening!

2) LAST CALL FOR RIB NIGHT TICKETS! They must be ordered prior to the night of the meeting, but can be picked up at the meeting. We hope everyone steps up like last year and sells enough tickets so we will not have to take on any other large fundraising projects for this year. The Rib Night is on Thursday, January 15, 2026. You may order your tickets from our Treasurer, Rachel Petroschuk, and she will have the tickets for you at our meeting. Her number is 306-693-0159 – leave a message if she does not answer and she will get back to you asap. Remember, GF and take-out are available. The meal is really fabulous! Hope to see you all there!

3) Our MJCC Lens Coffee Mugs are for sale at $20 each. These are the perfect unique gifts for anyone you know who loves taking pictures – including yourself! Our Membership Chair, Georgina Gadd, will have them available at the meeting, or text/call her at 306-630-7835.

4) You can also still get the Bird Seed Wreaths. Again, they make great gifts for bird lovers and for keeping birds in your yard through the winter! They are $25 each or two for $45. They must be pre-ordered by calling Melina Shepley at 306-692-7867.

5) Think about volunteering for judging Peer Review! We have three more Peer Review sessions this season. People might like to hear from someone new. You do not have to be a “judge” for this! Peer Review is simply sharing what you think about an image and what you really like about it or what you might suggest as an improvement. You may find one of our topics is something you know a lot about – that is the time to offer to share your knowledge! If you are interested in this, call Betty Calvert at 306-371-5220.

6) A reminder: The Cosmo Centre has asked us to lock the front door during our meetings. If you happen to arrive late and the door is locked, phone Rachel Petroschuk at 306-631-3371 and she will let you in.

7) Your Executive extends wishes to you for the best ever New Year in 2026!!!

See you on the 12th!

For more information: Georgina – 306-630-7835 or Betty – 306-371-5220

November Update

1. Our next meeting – November 10th

– will have a Slideshow of members’ cell phone pictures (maximum 5 images each). We will also have the CAPA Guide to Judging Criteria, with a critique of our images. See below:

2. A reminder to send one image to Allan Reich at prairie@capacanada.ca after November 1st

for the Zoom Critique at the November meeting. This should be an image for which you would like to receive some constructive critique. Allan will be teaching us a bit about CAPA judging criteria during this excercise.

3. Members are also asked to bring some of your images from the CAPA Photo Walk on a stick to the next meeting to hand in to Bill Wanner prior to the meeting. Bill will place these in a “Just-in-Case” folder which we will keep for a possible presenter cancellation or some other time where we can fit them in to the schedule.

4. It is time to refresh our prints hanging up in our Gallery at Carol’s Catering. Think about getting one of your images printed for display at Carol’s. Contact Rob Harden at 306-681-5223, 4dogs1974@sasktel.net; or Bob Schultz at 306-631-0511, sunwood@sasktel.net to have your image printed and mounted at a very reasonable club member cost.

5. You may enter the PRPA Hand of Man Competition – send your images to Wanda Hudson by November 15th at wandahudson@sasktel.net

6. Our Rib Night Fundraising tickets are now available – great for Christmas gift-giving or stocking stuffers! Melina Shepley will have the tickets for distribution at the November meeting.

7. The birdseed wreaths the club sold last year can still be ordered again this year, but must be pre- ordered from Wanda Hudson at 306-631-7440. They are $25 each or two for $45.

8. The Group of Ten (GOT) is challenging our club members to a fun challenge. Attached to this message are screenshots of a poem you are asked to read, and then you are asked to submit one image that depicts what the poem means to you, to groupoftencameraclub@gmail.com. Send to Group of Ten by January 30, 2026. not limited to one photo.

9. For submission of images to all above and for club digital submissions taken on your cell phone, it is suggested that on your phone you email the picture(s) to your own email address on your computer, and then you can send it from your computer to a USB or email it, if that is the requirement, directly from there for submission. If there is no criteria mentioned, make your images 5 – 10 MB.

PHOTO WALK SEPTEMBER 20, 2025

The Moose Jaw Camera Club is hosting the Moose Jaw event for the first annual Canadian Association of Photographic Arts - National Photo Walk on Saturday September 20.  The walk will take place from 9am - 10:30am and begin from the pavilion at the skating oval in Wakamow.  We will gather for refreshments at the conclusion of the walk.

The photo walk is open to photographers of all experience levels.  Whether you take pictures on your cell phone, or on a high end manual camera, the event is a fantastic way to celebrate photography, build community, and raise awareness of the photographic opportunities in our own back yard. 

There is no fee to participate, but participants are asked to register at https://capacanada.link/2025-photo-walk  All registered participants will be entered to win prizes and will be able to share their images to the national photo walk site.

Welcome Back!

Hello from The Moose Jaw Camera Club executive! We hope you had a wonderful summer and are now preparing for our new 2025-2026 season! Just some notes in preparation for the months ahead:

1) Your Programming Committee worked hard through the summer to plan the program for the upcoming year. Thank you toour Program Chair, Bill Wanner, as well as committee members Sheryl Parry, Georgina Gadd, Toni New, Melina Shepley and Betty Calvert for meeting throughout the summer to get things organized. The brochure for the new season is attached.

2) Our first club meeting this year will be on Monday, September 8th, 2025.

- This evening will start with a welcome and introduction of your new executive, as well as a quick overview of the 2025-26 Program and registration for the year.

- The highlight of this evening will be “Popcorn and a Slideshow” with an Open Theme. Members may bring amaximum of TEN of your favourite images to share. Please be sure they are in Jpeg, preferably between 5MB to 10MB size. Submit them on a USB to Bill Wanner prior to 6:45 the night of the meeting. As we did last year, members are asked to come just after 6:30 and help set up tables and chairs for the meeting. Bring any friends & relatives who may be interested in the club!

3) An important note: The Cosmo Centre has asked us to lock the front door during our meetings. If you happen to arrive late and the door is locked, phone Rachel Petroschuk at 306-631-3371 and she will let you in.

4) You are invited to Show & Tell!

- Our club members are doing amazing in competitions and showcasing your photos far and wide. The executive would like to recognize that and also share these accomplishments with all our club members. So, when we have an evening where we can spare a few minutes from the planned schedule, we would like to have “Show & Tell,” both as a recognition of our members’ skill and also for inspiration for us all.

- You are asked to submit any images you have for this to Toni New at newchatty@sasktel.net. Be sure to include your name, the title of your image, and where it placed in which competition or what other award or recognition it received. Submit Jpeg images from about 5MB to 10 MB. Toni will compile submitted images into slideshows throughout the year for us all to periodically enjoy when it will work in the program. Don’t be shy! Let’s see your good work!

- Also, please submit your images for our website, especially from our past Club Competitions, to Sheryl Parry at prairieparry@gmail.com. Again, submit Jpeg, 5 MB to 10 MB, including your name, title image and its placement in which competition. We want to see all of these on our website!

5) One advance note for the November Meeting:

- The November meeting will be a Zoom Presentation from our CAPA (Canadian Association of Photographic Arts) Prairie Zone Director, Allan Reich. Allan has agreed to talk to us about CAPA Judging Criteria. This will be a great learning experience, to help us know what we need in a good image as we prepare our submissions for the year. For this exercise, we will each be able to send Allan ONE image ahead of time. Allan will review them, then show them to us and give us some critique on each one over Zoom. It will be on FCFS basis, depending on the time available to Allan that night. So start thinking about which image you would like to submit to Allan. Further details will be given at the September meeting.

6) An Opportunity to Get Photographic Books for free!

- Nelson Reid, the owner of Post Horizon Books, 57 High Street West, is selling out his books and going to on-line books. Nelson has contacted us and is offering the Moose Jaw Camera Club members first options to get his photography books – free! Camera Club members are welcome to visit his store and take photography books at no charge, on Friday, August 29, 1-5 pm; Saturday, August 30, 10am-5pm; Tuesday, September 2, 1-5pm; and Wednesday September 3 and Thursday, September 4, 10am-5pm. You will need to identify yourself as a Camera Club member and take your own bags and boxes.

- Or, you may be interested to support the Library through their sale at the store Friday, September 5 and Saturday, September 6! Nelson is hosting a Friends of the library special book sale at his store in support of the Moose Jaw Public Library. It is usually a couple dollars a book. A PDF poster for this event is also attached to this email.

For more information: Georgina – 306-630-7835 or Betty – 306-371-5220

We sincerely hope to see you back on the 8th!

May Meeting Notes

1) First, a big shout-out to Georgina Gadd for hosting our “Night Photography” last weekend! By all reports it was a huge amount of fun, and the pictures posted on FB showed it was a great success. Thank you, Georgina and to everyone else who made the night fantastic!

2) The next club meeting will be on Monday, May 12, 2025.

- The first activity will be a Critique with the theme “Landscape.” Members may submit ONE image to Rob Harden on a USB before 6:45 that night. Judges for the Critique will be Wanda Hudson and Rob Harden.

- Following the Critique, we will have a short Webinar on “Abstract.”

- Rounding off the evening will be a Presentation on “Exposure” by Bob Schultz and Rob Harden. This is a presentation we know you will not want to miss!

3) June Club Competition – June 9th, 2025

- It’s time to start preparing for our Year-End (and last of the year) Competition! A reminder of the guidelines:

- Categories are Traditional (TR – no AI allowed) and Altered Reality (AR – AI allowed). You may submit ONE Traditional and ONE Altered Reality print.

- Sizes are to be 8”x10” to a maximum of 11”x14” unmatted prints, mounted on a rigid backing for display; sizes not within these parameters will not be placed in the competition, but will happily be set up for display only.

- Have a plain sheet of paper to cover each print so others do not see your picture before it is displayed.

- Bring a 3”x4” piece of paper with ONLY your title printed on it, for each print you enter.

- Your name must not be anywhere on the prints or on your papers.

- Theme will be “Open.” Levels will be Novice, Intermediate and Experienced.

- NOTE: The Executive is working on a guideline to let members know better which Level you would enter in. This Guideline will be sent to you prior to the June meeting.

4) 2025-26 Executive: At our June meeting we will be electing our new Executive for the 2025-2026 Season. The nominating Committee is working on getting a slate of officers to bring to the June meeting. They may be approaching you! Please consider offering your help, expertise and fresh ideas to your club by becoming a member of the Executive. If anyone is interested in joining the Executive, please feel free to approach one of the Nominating Committee - Sheryl Parry, Georgina Gadd, and Betty Calvert

5) Bird Seed Wreaths Fundraiser: There are only about five bird seed wreaths left available for sale! If you would like a wreath to welcome your spring birds back to your yard, contact Wanda Hudson at 306-631-7440 or wandahudson@sasktel.net. Let’s sell them out!

March Competitions and Meeting Update

1) First, a big thank you to Rob Harden and Sheryl Parry for running the ‘special effects’ that made our Outing for Light Painting at Buffalo Pound one of the highlights of the season. This was followed by a wiener roast and some fun socializing hosted at the Calverts and we want to extend another big thank you to them for hosting! See some of the awesome images on FB! For your information, the light tubes that were used for the light show were constructed by Sheryl Parry and Rachel Petroschuk, so thanks for that! The light tubes belong to the club and any member who would like to borrow them to play with on your own are welcome to sign them out. Just ask at any club meeting.

2) The next club meeting will be on Monday, March 10th.

- The first activity will be a Critique with the theme “Cell Phone Pictures.” At our November meeting, Colleen Raes gave us an excellent session all about cell phone photography. Choose one of your cell phone images (they may be edited) to submit to receive some helpful peer critique. You may submit ONE image on a USB to Rob Harden by 6:45 the night of the meeting. Be sure to get it to Rob early! The meeting will be starting at 7:00, so any pictures not downloaded by that time will not be able to be viewed at this meeting.

- Following the Critique, we will have a short Webinar on “Selective Framing and More.” This is the first time we plan to do this and we hope members will enjoy it.

- Then, in this packed meeting, we will have a Workshop on “Mirror/Rainy Day/Candlelight,” led by Rob Harden and Shery Parry. This will be a fun, creative session! Be sure to bring your camera, tripod and lenses; a zoom to 200mm is recommended, but bring what you have – your cell phone can work too.

3) An important reminder: Our PRPA Spring Competitions are coming up quickly. There are 2 competitions that are open to all club members and we encourage you all to take the plunge and submit some entries for these. The deadlines for entry are April 1st. However, because our club is limited to the number of entries we can send, there may have to be some pre-judging by our club, so you are asked to submit your entries to Wanda Hudson by March 24th or, since Wanda lives out of town, bring them for Wanda to the March 10th meeting. A separate file is attached with more details on these two competitions, Gerry Fish (print) and Gail Christensen (digital). If you need your image printed, contact Rob Harden at 306-693-3376 or 4dogs1974@sasktel.net; or Bob Schultz at 306-631-0511 or sunwood@sasktel.net. Again, if you wish to look up the information, here is the link to PRPA – find the competitions on the competitions pages: https://www.prpa.ca/about-prpa

4) A slight program change: Regarding the April 14th meeting Slideshow: The theme for the Slideshow is “Weather.” So we are asking you to bring a maximum of 5 images depicting your captures of ‘Weather.’ But, members were all so thrilled with the images they captured of the Light Painting last Saturday, and we have been asked when they could share these images. Therefore, the Executive has decided that the April 14th Slideshow submissions may be of “Weather OR Light Painting.” Your choice, or a mixture of both!

5) A reminder: Sheryl Parry is pleased that she is receiving submissions for images for posting on the club website! But there is still room for more. Choose some digitals for submission (under 10 MB size or 1920 px on the long side – even 2 MB works, and small is good for this). Email to Sheryl Parry at prairieparry@gmail.com We would love to display your images on our web page! Thank you to those who have recently submitted images.

6) Again, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place Winners of the December Club Competition – please submit your images to Sheryl Parry as well! We want to put our winning pictures on our club website. All other competition entries will also be accepted for posting on our website; We want to post them all! And previous winners/entries into any previous Club Competitions are happily encouraged as well!

7) Just-In-Case Slideshow - If you didn’t do this at the last meeting, please bring a separate USB with up to 25 images to this meeting. Themes are completely Open. Rob Harden will put these images into a file to have on hand, just in case we have a meeting where our Guest may not be able to attend due to something like the weather. Important – please be sure you have put your name on your USB’s, for easier returning at the end of the day.

8) Invite friends to our meetings. If you know someone who isn’t sure about the Camera Club but would like to try it out, or someone who would just like to attend, let them know that they may attend any meeting or Outing for $10 (which then gives them a coupon to receive $10 off their membership, should they decide to join the club.) As of now, new members may join for 1⁄2 year fees!

10) A reminder: For ease of doing business, you may now make payments for any club item through e-transfer.E-Transfer to cameraclubmoosejaw@gmail.com A password is not required.

11) A reminder: Our MJCC Gallery at Carol’s Catering & Café still wants your prints! Consider putting one of your prints up for display or sale, especially if you have not done that yet! If you need your image printed, Rob Harden or Bob Schultz will help you through this as well. We would still like to see more members’ prints displayed.

If you have any questions, be sure to approach an executive member with them!

For more information: Rachel – 306-693-0159 or Betty – 306-371-5220

February Update

Welcome to our Camera Club plans for the next month:

1) The next club meeting be on Monday, February 10th.

- The first activity will be a Critique with the theme “Action/Speed/Motion.” At our December meeting, Bob Schultz and Rob Harden gave us a great introduction and information on depicting action, speed and/or motion in our photography, so you will have a good idea about what you should submit. You may submit ONE image on a USB to Rob Harden by 6:45 the night of the meeting. Be sure to get it to Rob early! The meeting will be starting at 7:00, so any pictures not downloaded by that time will not be able to be viewed at this meeting.

- Following the Critique, we will have our own Michael St. Laurent giving us a presentation on “Post- Processing.” Many members have asked for some expertise to present to us on this topic and Michael is really the best of the best in this department. You do not want to miss this Presentation!

2) We have an Outing on February 22nd at Buffalo Pound Lake, “Creative Light Painting & Fireworks.” We will be doing some light painting, fireworks, frozen bubbles if weather assists, possible wildlife photography, night photography and more on the lake. Betty & Lorne Calvert will make their home available for warming up, washroom facilities and a wiener roast for those who would like. You are asked to please let me know if you plan to attend, so we may prepare for the evening. I will ask for hands up at the meeting, just for numbers.

3) A reminder: We really need members to submit images for posting on the club website! Please go over your pictures and choose some digitals for submission (under 10 MB size or 1920 px on the long side – even 2 MB works, and small is good for this). Email to Sheryl Parry at prairieparry@gmail.com

We would like to see everyone have their images on our web page! Thank you to those who have recently submitted images.

4) 1 st, 2nd and 3rd Place Winners of the December Club Competition – please submit your images to Sheryl Parry as well! We want to put our winning pictures on our club website. All other entries will also be accepted for posting on our website! And previous winners/entries into any previous Club Competitions will be happily accepted as well!

5) Just-In-Case Slideshow - If you didn’t do this at the last meeting, please bring a separate USB with up to 25 images to this meeting. Themes are completely Open. Rob Harden will put these images into a file to have on hand, just in case we have a meeting where our Guest may not be able to attend due to something like the weather. Important – please be sure you have put your name on your USB’s, for easier returning at the end of the day.

6) OUR ANNUAL MAIN FUNDRAISER RIB NIGHT AT THE CRUSHED CAN ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 16th. Huge thank you to our members who stepped up and supported your club by purchasing tickets for the fundraiser! It was a big success and you will receive an update on results at the meeting.

7) START PREPARING YOUR PICTURES FOR THE PRPA SPRING COMPETITIONS! The deadlines for entries are April 1 st – TO BE RECEIVED BY THE JUDGING CLUB, which means you may have to enter sooner. Wanda Hudson, our PRPA Rep, will explain these competitions for you at the February meeting and have an information package for you asap. In the meantime, if you wish to do some pre-research, here is the link to PRPA – go to the competitions pages: https://www.prpa.ca/about-prpa

8) IMPORTANT: Our WhatsApp Group Communications List is now a Group Texting List. Texting has proven to be much simpler. If you are not on the list yet and wish to be included in this Group, for sharing exciting photography opportunities, contact Hilda Maier at 306-690-8910.

9) Invite friends to our meetings. If you know someone who isn’t sure about the Camera Club but would like to try it out, or someone who would just like to atten, let them know that they may attend any meeting or Outing for $10 (which then gives them a coupon to receive $10 off their membership, should they decide to join the club.) As of now, new members may join for 1⁄2 year fees!

10) A reminder: For ease of doing business, you may now make payments for any club item through e-transfer. E-Transfer to cameraclubmoosejaw@gmail.com A password is not required.

11) A reminder: Our MJCC Gallery at Carol’s Catering & Café still wants your prints! Consider putting one of your prints up for display or sale, especially if you have not done that yet! If you need your image printed, Rob Harden or Bob Schultz will help you through this as well.

January Update

Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas with your families and those you hold dear. Wishing you all a healthy, happy year to come!

Welcome to our Camera Club plans for the next month:

1) The first club meeting of the New Year will be on Monday, January 13th.

- This meeting will start with a Slideshow of “Candid or Posed People.” The themes are wide open, as long as a person or people is/are the central subject of the pictures. You may submit a maximum of FIVE images on a USB to Rob Harden by 6:45 the night of the meeting. Be sure to get them to Rob early! The meeting will be starting at 7:00, so any pictures not downloaded by that time will not be able to be viewed at this meeting.

- Our special Guest this night will be professional photographer Chris Attrell, with a Workshop on “Know Your Camera.” Be sure to bring your camera to this meeting!

2) Just-In-Case Slideshow! Your executive is asking you to bring a separate USB with up to 25 images to this meeting. Themes are completely Open. Rob Harden will put these images into a file to have on hand, just in case we have a meeting where our Guest may not be able to attend due to something like the weather. Important – please be sure you have put your name on your USB’s, for easier returning at the end of the day.

3) VERY IMPORTANT! OUR ANNUAL MAIN FUNDRAISER RIB NIGHT AT THE CRUSHED CAN ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 16th! The tickets are $25 each; the Club makes $12 per ticket, so it is a worthwhile fundraiser. And the ribs (choice between BQ or Greek) are fantastic!! This is what allows us to be able to afford to bring in the great Guest Presenters that we do. Underage family are welcome to attend for the supper until 8:00 p.m. Please support your Club by purchasing at least a couple of tickets! Rachel Petroschuk will have the tickets available at the meeting.

4) Congratulations to all our winners at the December Camera Club Competition! The winners were:

Novice Traditional 1 st “Old Barn“ Rod Jorstad

2 nd “Full on Remembrance” - Georgina Gadd

Intermediate Traditional:

1 st “Tracks in the Snow” - Mark Michener

2 nd “You Looking at Me” - Wanda Hudson

3 rd “The Performance” - Melina Shepley

Intermediate Altered Reality:

1 st “Engine 2816”- Melina Shepley

Experienced Traditional:

1 st “Sitting at the Dock in the Bay” - Bob Schultz

2 nd “Moose Jaw Riverbend” - Betty Calvert

3 rd “Frosty Ford” - Sheryl Parry

Experienced Altered Reality:

1 st “Shimmering Birch” - Betty Calvert

All above are asked to submit your images to Sheryl Parry at prairieparry@gmail.com

Sheryl will want to post these on our website. Any winners from any previous competitions are encouraged to send your images to Sheryl as well. Be sure to include your name and the title of your images. Files should be under 10 MB; even 2 MB works!

5) Our WhatsApp Group Communications List is now a Group Texting List. Texting has proven to be much simpler. If you are not on the list yet and wish to be included in this Group, for sharing exciting photography opportunities, contact Hilda Maier at 306-690-8910.

6) Invite friends to our meetings. If you know someone who isn’t sure about the Camera Club but would like to try it out, let them know that they may attend any meeting for $10 (which then gives them a coupon to receive $10 off their membership, should they decide to join the club.) On February 1st, new members pay a half- fees for the remainder of the year!

7) A reminder: For ease of doing business, you may now make payments for any club item through e-transfer. E-Transfer to cameraclubmoosejaw@gmail.com A password is not required.

8) A reminder: We really need members to submit images for posting on the club website! Please go over your pictures and choose some digitals for submission (under 10 MB size) to Sheryl Parry at prairieparry@gmail.com. Your pictures do belong there! Thank you to those who have recently submitted images.

9) A reminder: Our MJCC Gallery at Carol’s Catering & Café wants your pictures! Consider putting one of your prints up for display or sale, especially if you have not done that yet! If you need your image printed, Rob Harden or Bob Schultz will tell you how to do this as well.

10) An early heads-up with the February Outing on February 22nd at Buffalo Pound Lake. We will be doing some light painting, fireworks, night photography and more on the lake at 700 Daniel Drive, Resort Village of North Grove. Betty & Lorne Calvert will make their home available for warming up, washroom facilities and a wiener roast for those who would like. You are asked to please let Betty know if you plan to attend, to prepare for the evening.

If you have any questions be sure to approach an executive member with them!

For more information: Rachel – 306-693-0159 or Betty – 306-371-5220

December Meeting Notes

The next club meeting will be on Monday, December 9th.

- This meeting will have our first of two CLUB PRINT COMPETITIONS. It is important that we all arrive early for this meeting, due to the set-up required for the competition. It is suggested you try to arrive by 6:30 with your entries. Thanks! You may enter one only in each of the Categories of Traditional or Altered Reality, for a maximum of two entries total. You must choose your Level – Novice (Beginner), Intermediate (Average, middle of road experience) or Advanced (Skill developed at upper level of club members – eg: if you are at a more professional level or have won more than once in any club or other competitions...) Members will vote for their 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice in each of the groupings. Prizes for 1st place in each of the Categories at each Level will be a $25 gift certificate good for printing services from Rob Harden or Bob Schultz! (Total of 6 prizes awarded.)

Submit sizes 8”x10” to maximum 11”x14” unmatted prints, mounted on a rigid backing for display. For each entry, bring a 3”x4” sheet of paper with 1) the title of the picture, 2) the Category 3) and your Level printed on it. Bring a plain piece of white paper to cover your print prior to display. Your name must not appear anywhere on the prints or the papers. Prints not complying to these rules will not be judged, but will happily be displayed for members’ viewing.

For your information on Altered Reality: “Traditional” pictures may have minor adjustments, for example, cropping, sharpening, brightness, contrast, HDR and removing noise and minor distractions. Altered images refer to photographs that have been digitally manipulated to change their appearance, often affecting aspects like color, composition, or even the subject matter itself (eg: if you change the colour of something from its original colour, or if you add content, that is “altered.”) The image may or may not be recognized as its original form. Hope this helps for those who are unsure about this!

- A Presentation on Action/Speed/Motion will be given by Bob Schultz and Rob Harden. People have asked how best to depict action and movement in their photographs. This is where we will see how!

- Our Christmas Party will also be on this evening. Be sure to bring your special munchie treats to share with each other! Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, plates and utensils will be supplied by the Club.

3) This is the last chance to order Bird Feeder Wreaths, a club fundraiser. The wreaths are $25 each or two for $45. They are very natural, hand-made by Brenda Haidt, loved by all songbirds and a GREAT Christmas gift for bird lovers! If you want a wreath, contact Wanda Hudson ASAP by text at 306-631-7440 or email at wandahudson@sasktel.net.

4) VERY IMPORTANT! OUR ANNUAL MAIN FUNDRAISER WILL BE A RIB NIGHT AT THE CRUSHED CAN ON THRUSDAY, JANUARY 16th, 2025! The tickets are $25 each; the Club makes $12 per ticket, so it is a worthwhile fundraiser. And the ribs (choice between BQ or Greek) are fantastic!! This is what allows us to be able to afford to bring in the great Guest Presenters that we do. Many members purchase tickets for gifts or Christmas stocking stuffers. Please support your Club by purchasing at least a couple of tickets! Rachel Petroschuk will have the tickets for you at the December meeting.

5) A reminder: For ease of doing business, you may now make payments for any club item through e-transfer. E-Transfer to cameraclubmoosejaw@gmail.com A password is not required.

6) A reminder: We really need members to submit images for posting on the club website! Please go over your pictures and choose some digitals for submission (under 10 MB size) to Sheryl Parry at prairieparry@gmail.com. Your pictures do belong there! Thank you to those who have recently submitted images.

7) A reminder: Our MJCC Gallery at Carol’s Catering & Café wants your pictures! Our Gallery has vastly grown since last year! If you haven’t viewed the display yet, go to Carol’s some day for lunch or even coffee. You will love it! And a huge thanks to Carol for giving us the wall space for our art. This Gallery is something our members would never be able to afford – Carol makes it possible for us, so we encourage everyone to support her business this way. Consider putting one of your prints up for display or sale, especially if you have not done that yet! If you need your image printed, Rob Harden will tell you how to do this as well.

If you have any questions be sure to approach an executive member with them!

For more information: Rachel – 306-693-0159 or Betty – 306-371-5220

Tonight’s meeting - Monday, November 4th

- This meeting will have our first Critique of the season. The theme is “Nature.” Bring ONE digital image on a USB to hand in to Rob Harden by 6:45 the night of the meeting. We will be using PRPA guidelines which state that, “Subject is restricted to all things that are wild, for example, birds, animals, insects, plants, rocks, fossils, stars, or planets. No sign of man should be evident, for example a road, building, fence, cultivated plant, domestic animal or man himself. A banded wild animal or bird will not disqualify the photograph.” The purpose of the Critiques is to receive feedback and suggestions from fellow photographers to help improve our own photography.

- The Workshop will be dedicated to cell phone photography. Colleen Raes, our Club Cell Phone Guru will be leading the Workshop! It isn’t likely anyone needs this instruction - but bring your cell phone, lol!

- Finally, we will have a Slideshow also dedicated to cell phone photography. Bring a MAXIMUM OF 5 digital images from your cell phone, also to be handed in to Rob by 6:45. Going forward, Rob will download NO MORE THAN THE MAXIMUM from the USB you hand in, so be sure the images you really want us to see are all you submit. (Keep in mind that there will be a Cell Phone Pictures Critique at our March meeting.)

- Important information: When you bring your images from your cell phone – Option 1) If you have an iPhone, you can bring them on your cell phone, prepared to be air dropped to Sheryl Parry’s MacBook. You must have the files ready to drop; there will not be time for everyone to scroll through their Pictures Albums searching for the image(s) they want; come a little earlier if you choose this Option; Sheryl will help you with the drop. Option 2) For either Android or iPhones, Email the pictures from your phone to yourself before you come, then Save/Download them to your computer, and from your computer Send them to your USB which you will bring to the meeting. Be sure to keep your Critique image separate (separate USB or file) from your cell phone images.

- Additional information that will make our Slide Shows more enjoyable: Always rename the file names of your submitted images to include the title of your image first. In this way, we can shuffle our slideshows with a little more variety in the submissions. This is how you should name your file: File name-then your name. Example: Duck on the Water-Betty Calvert

If you do not have a title, name it Untitled, Unnamed, or No Title... Keep in mind that you should start to name your images, as should you wish to enter any PRPA or other competitions, you usually need a title.

2) Guests are always welcome at our Meetings or Outings; they pay a nominal $10 for any first Meeting or Outing; following that, their $10 they paid can be applied as a discount on a Membership Fee.

October Update

Hello Moose Jaw Camera Club Members!

It’s hard to believe the summer is over and we are already well into our new membership year! Welcome back everyone, and welcome to our new members!

Here is your October Newsletter:

1) Remember, the club will be meeting the SECOND Monday of every month this year, except for October and November, due to holidays. See your brochure for the dates for each meeting.

2) The October 7th meeting will be a great one! First, we will have a Member Slideshow. The theme is “Macro/Close-Up.” Please bring NO MORE THAN FIVE digital images of your macro or close-up pictures on a USB to hand in to Rob Harding by 6:45 the night of the meeting. (These images want to be of close-ups, such as a close, tight focus on someone’s eyes or their face, or a flower or an insect; and might be taken with a macro lens, or very close space between the camera and the subject using a normal lens; or zooming right in tight with a long zoom lens.)

Macro photography is all about showcasing a subject larger than it is in real life — an extreme close-up of something small. An image of an insect that fills a five-by-seven-inch photo and a product shot of a cornflake that makes the cornflake look 4 inches long go well above life-size: both are examples of macro photography.

Close up photography refers to a tightly cropped shot that shows a subject (or object) up close and with significantly more detail than the human eye usually perceives. With close-up photography, you reduce the field of view, increasing the size of the subject, and creating a tight frame around your selected shot.

Our Guest Presenter at this meeting will be the “Toronado Hunter” Greg Johnson. If you have seen any of his work on FB or on-line, you will know you just have to be at this meeting!

3) Guests are always welcome to join us for any Meeting or Outing for a nominal fee of $10 for their first Meeting or Outing they attend. Should a Guest choose to attend any further Meetings or Outings, their $10 will happily be applied as a discount on their Membership Fee. Those registering any time through September to December will pay $60 for the year; those registering from January to June will pay $30 for the half year.

4) Reminder of a new request this year: There are always just a few people who do the set-up and take-down for our meetings every time. That’s a lot of work and time for a few people. We want to reduce that burden for them in a simple way. So, we are asking that at each meeting, Members collect your own chair at the start, and return it to the storage at the end. Directions will be given at the meeting. Tables will be set up for you as usual. Thanks, Everyone!

5) Another reminder that there are some changes for the Slideshows, Critiques and Competitions this year, in response to addressing some of the comments from Members in our Club Survey in June. The changes are covered in the Brochure and will be explained more fully at our meetings as they arise.

6) We are selling Bird Feeder Wreaths as a fundraiser for the Club. This is something speaking to our nature and bird photography lovers! The wreaths are $25 each or two for $45. They are very natural, hand-made by Brenda Haidt, loved by all songbirds and a GREAT Christmas gift for bird lovers! They will be available at our meetings for you to view and purchase. For pre-orders, contact Wanda Hudson at 306-631-7440.

7) A Member Discount Card from Wells Camera & Sound is one of the benefits of your membership this year. Be sure you receive your discount card once you have registered.

8) We really need members to submit images for posting on the club website! Please go over your images and choose some for submission (under 10 MB size) to Sheryl Parry at themoosejawcameraclub@gmail.com. She will be giving you more information on how to do this at our meeting. We want to share your work with the community!

9) Our MJCC Gallery at Carol’s Catering & Café wants your pictures! Our Gallery has vastly grown since last year! Go to Carol’s some day for lunch or even coffee, if you haven’t viewed the display yet. You will love it! And a huge thanks to Carol for giving us the wall space for our art. This Gallery space is something our members would never be able to afford – Carol makes it possible for us, so we encourage everyone to support her business this way. Consider putting one of your prints up for display, especially if you have not done that yet! If you need your image printed, Rob Harden will tell you how to do this.

That’s it for now! If you have any questions be sure to approach an executive member with them!

For more information: Rachel – 306-693-0159 or Betty – 306-371-5220

See you at our next meeting on October 7th!

2024/2025 Club Year! First Meeting September 9th

Hello Moose Jaw Camera Club Members!

We trust you have all had a wonderful summer and are ready to join us for the new 2023-24 club year! Your Executive has worked hard through the summer to develop a program that we hope will enthuse you for the new season. The program for the new year is attached!

Just some notes for the start of the season:

1) The club will be meeting the SECOND Monday of every month this year, except for October and November, due to holidays. See your brochure for the dates for each meeting.

2) The first meeting of the year will be on Monday, September 9th. This meeting will include a welcome, registration, introductions and presenting the program for the season. Due to its popularity last year, the evening programming will be “Popcorn and a Slideshow.” In response to members’ requests to share more of our own work, you are each invited to bring up to 20 images on a USB for viewing in the slideshow. Please give your USB to Rob Harden by 6:45 the night of the meeting. The theme is “Open,” and we think we will all enjoy this show!

Popcorn will be supplied. Bring your own refreshments. Bring new friends for a fun night! This meeting free for Guests! After this September 9th meeting, Guests pay $10 for any first Meeting or Outing; following that, their $10 they paid can be applied as a discount on a Membership Fee. (See #4 below.)

3) Our first Outing of the year will be an exciting “Drone Photography Presentation” at the Wakamow Valley Kiwanis River Park Pavilion on Saturday, September 28th at 2:00 pm. We will see the Presenter, Dwayne Senft from Regina, demonstrate the flying of his big drones, followed by a slide presentation on drone photography. Permission has been secured from CFB Moose Jaw for the flying display. Even if you are not totally enamored by drones, you won’t want to miss this Outing led by this very talented and entertaining presenter! This event will be advertised to the public for an admittance fee of $10; Camera Club members are free!

4) Guests are welcome to join us for any Meeting or Outing for a nominal fee of $10 for the first Meeting or Outing they attend. Should a Guest choose to attend any further Meetings or Outings, their $10 will happily be applied as a discount on their Membership Fee. The September meeting is free!

5) A new request this year: There are always just a few people who do the set-up and take-down for our meetings every time. That’s a lot of work and time for a few people. We want to reduce that burden for them in a simple way. So, we are asking that at each meeting, Members collect your own chair at the start, and return it to the storage at the end. Directions will be given at the meeting. Tables will be set up for you as usual. Thanks, Everyone!

6) There are some changes for the Slideshows, Critiques and Competitions this year, in response to addressing some of the comments from Members in our Club Survey in June. Your Executive has done their best to spotlight many of the Members’ wishes. The changes are covered in the Brochure and will be explained more fully at the September meeting.

7) We will be selling Bird Feeder Wreaths as a fundraiser for the Club. This will be something speaking to our nature and bird photography lovers! The wreaths are $25 each or two for $45. They are very natural, hand-made by Brenda Haidt, loved by all songbirds and a GREAT Christmas gift for bird lovers! They will be available at the September meeting for you to view and purchase.

8) A Member Discount Card from Wells Camera & Sound is one of the benefits of your membership this year. You will receive your discount card when you register.

9) We really need members to submit images for posting on the club website! Please go over your pictures and choose some for submission (under 10 MB size) to Sheryl Parry at prairieparry@gmail.com. She will be giving you more information on how to do this at our meeting. Your pictures do belong there!

10) Our MJCC Gallery at Carol’s Catering & Café wants your pictures! Our Gallery has vastly grown since last year! Go to Carol’s some day for lunch or even coffee, if you haven’t viewed the display yet. You will love it! And a huge thanks to Carol for giving us the wall space for our art. This Gallery is something our members would never be able to afford – Carol makes it possible for us, so we encourage everyone to support her business this way. Consider putting one of your prints up for display, especially if you have not done that yet! If you need your image printed, Rob Harden will tell you how to do this at our meeting as well.

That’s it for now! If you have any questions be sure to approach an executive member with them!

For more information: Rachel – 306-693-0159 or Betty – 306-371-5220

See you on the 9th!

Betty Calvert

MJCC President/Communications & Marketing Chair

June Update

June 10, 2024 Membership and AGM Meeting - This will be an exciting, jam-packed meeting!

Our Year-End Club Competition will be held. The theme is OPEN. Remember that we use the PRPA rules - only minor editing adjustments may be made and AI is NOT allowed. Bring one print, size 8x10 to maximum 11x14, unmatted, mounted on a rigid backing for display. Also bring a 3”x4” piece of paper with the title of the image printed on it. Your name must not be anywhere on the print or on the paper. Prints not adhering to the rules will not be entered in the competition but will be happily displayed for viewing. The first-place winner will win a print of your choice. Details will be given at the meeting.

This is the night of our Year-End Party with pot-luck munchies – yum! Members are asked to bring your favourite munchies to share. Coffee, hot chocolate and tea will be supplied by the Club.

Our AGM will be held that night. It will be short and sweet – promise! We are still looking for a couple more volunteers for our Executive. Please consider volunteering for this.

We will be having our last Slide Show of the year. Be sure to bring FIVE digital images on a stick for viewing, to be handed in to Rob Harden by 6:45 that night. For members who are not sure how to export your images to a flash drive, contact Rob Harden for help in that. Text: 306-681-5223; Phone: 306-693-3376; or Email: 4dogs1974@sasktel.net

This will also be the last meeting for our fantastic President, Leonard Ber and our great Secretary, Pat McEachern, as they will be leaving the club, since they are moving to Regina. Come and show your appreciation and say your good-byes – they will be missed!

2. Group WhatsApp

Just a reminder of this opportunity for members to connect for sharing information on shooting opportunities! The club has set up a Group WhatsApp, just for this purpose. It is strictly optional. Hilda Maier will have the sign-up list available for this again on Monday. It has already served its purpose twice since its inception – a great service!

4. PRPA (Prairie Region of Photographic Arts) June 2025 Outing

Our club executive has determined our club will host the 2025 PRPA June Outing. Wanda and Hilda will be bringing us more information on this exciting opportunity at the meeting!

5. Club Gallery at Carol’s Catering

And a reminder: Carol’s Catering and Café has opened the main side of the restaurant to an increased gallery display for Moose Jaw Camera Club members’ prints. Members are encouraged to bring a print or two to this meeting for Rob to add to the Moose Jaw Camera Club Carol’s Catering and Café Photo Gallery. He still has room for a few more prints. If you aren’t sure what you should bring for display, go to Carol’s for coffee or a meal some time and check it out. Our display is awesome!!! Many thanks to Rob Harden for his time and effort in hanging the prints in the Gallery. All work displayed can be marked for sale – your choice.

May Update

Hi Everyone!

Here is your notice for the MJCC May Events:

1. May 13, 2024 Membership Meeting

Program will consist of a Critique on “Reflections.” Bring one image on a USB stick of something that shows your interpretation of “Reflections.” Hand it in to Rob Harden by 6:45 that night. For members who are not sure how to export your images to a flash drive, contact Rob Harden for helpin that. Text: 306-681-5223; Phone: 306-693-3376; or Email: 4dogs1974@sasktel.net

The Workshop will be “Waterworks” led by Wanda Hudson. We will do some neat shooting through/into water. Bring your equipment, including probably a close-up or 35 mm lens. It will be a fun evening for all!

2. A report on the Saturday, May 4, 2024 Outing – “Night Skies” About a dozen club members travelled to the Salt Can south of Conn’s Corner and were rewarded with no rain, clear skies, no wind and a gorgeous night of shooting the night skies. A few happily captured some meteors in their shots and a good time was had by all!

3. Group WhatsApp

Just a reminder of this opportunity for members to connect for sharing information on shooting opportunities! The club has set up a Group WhatsApp, just for this purpose. It is strictly optional. Hilda Maier will have the sign-up list available for this again on Monday.

4. PRPA (Prairie Region of Photographic Arts) June 2025 Outing

Our club executive has determined our club will host the 2025 PRPA June Outing. Wanda and Hilda will be bringing us more information on this exciting opportunity on Monday!

5. Club Gallery at Carol’s Catering

And a reminder: Carol’s Catering and Café has opened the main side of the restaurant to an increased gallery display for Moose Jaw Camera Club members’ prints. Members are encouraged to bring a print or two to this meeting for Rob to add to the Carol’s Catering and Café Camera Club Gallery. He still has room for a few more prints. If you aren’t sure what you should bring for display, go to Carol’s for coffee or a meal some time and check it out. The food is awesome and reasonably priced – a good opportunity to enjoy a great meal and thank Carol for her support for our club! All work displayed can be marked for sale – your choice. If you need to have a picture printed for display, contact Rob Harden at 306-693-3376 or Bob Schultz at 306-631-0511.

April Update

Happy Spring!

Here is your Update for the MJCC April Events:

1. April 8, 2024 Membership Meeting

Program will consist of “Open” Slideshow and a Presentation on” Altered Reality” by Rob Harden. This will be a very informative evening, as Rob always brings interesting material to his presentations. You won’t want to miss this!

If you brought a USB with Slideshow images last meeting (which we did not get to that night) you do not need to bring any more. But if you did not submit images last month, bring a USB stick with A MAXIMUM OF FIVE of your images for the Slideshow. Members are reminded to bring any of your images that may have received some recognition or awards at any time, as well. For members who do not have the capabilities of putting your images on a flash drive, contact Rob Harden for help in that. Text: 306-681-5223; Phone: 306-693-3376; or Email: 4dogs1974@sasktel.net

2. Saturday, April 27, 2024 Outing

“Buildings of Moose Jaw” – Downtown Moose Jaw We will all meet at 2:00 p.m. at the train station and take the opportunity to shoot pictures of our downtown buildings together. After the shoot, at about 4:00, members are invited to join together for coffee at Carol’s Catering & Café at 820 N Service Road. This will also be a great opportunity for members to see what a wonderful thing Carol’s is doing for our “Moose Jaw Camera Club Gallery.”

3. “Just In Case”

If Rob Harden does not have a set of images from you for our “Just-In-Case” Slideshows, please bring a USB stick with A MAXIMUM OF 20 images for just in case a future Presenter is unable to come at the last minute. If you have them on the same USB as the Slideshow, please place these images in a separate folder on the stick. Again, the Executive now also has a couple other In-House Workshops in place for this eventuality as well.

4. Club Web Page

A reminder: Sheryl Parry, our Webmaster, is wanting to add a Gallery to our club website to showcase the winners and all entries in our Club Competitions. Please send a Jpeg image of all your past entries to Sheryl. If you have won 1st, 2nd or 3rd in any of the past Club Competitions, please be sure to note that either in the image title or in a separate note to Sheryl. Also include your image Title. So, this should include your name, the date of the competition entered, your placement, if any 1st, 2nd or 3rd, and the print title. An example of how to name your image: Betty Calvert-June 2023-2nd-Magestic Mallachite Butterfly

We feel there have been so many awesome prints in our competitions, we need to show them off, so please send your images to Sheryl (in Jpeg, under 10MB size) at themoosejawcameraclub@gmail.com

5. Help, Please!

This is important! Wanda Hudson is in dire need of a few medium sized aquariums for the Workshop she will be leading at the May 13th meeting. If you have an aquarium not presently being used that you would be willing to bring to that meeting, please contact Wanda at 306-631-1440. Thanks!!

6. PRPA (Prairie Region of Photographic Arts) Information

Just note: Our club executive is hoping we will be able to host the 2025 PRPA June Outing. Wanda Hudson has agreed to be the Chair and Hilda Maier has agreed to be the Co-Chair of the planning committee for this event. It will only be able to go ahead if the membership is willing to help out. Wanda will be bringing us more information on this exciting opportunity at our next meeting!

7. Club Gallery at Carol’s Catering

And a reminder: Carol’s Catering and Café has decided to open the main side of the restaurant to an increased gallery display for Moose Jaw Camera Club members’ prints. Carol is redecorating and choosing to expand our Gallery instead of purchasing other art for their walls. This is apparently due to the large number of patrons that we are told come to the café to have coffee and view our Gallery. Such good news! Members are encouraged to bring a print or two to the April meeting for Rob to add to the Carol’s Catering and Café Camera Club Gallery. If you aren’t sure what you should bring for display, go to Carol’s for coffee or a meal some time and check it out. The food is awesome and reasonably priced – a good opportunity to enjoy a great meal and support Carol’s for her support for our club! All work displayed can be marked for sale – your choice. If you need to have a picture printed for display, contact Rob Harden at 306-693-3376 or Bob Schultz at 306-631-0511.

An opportunity for members to connect for sharing information on shooting opportunities!

Often club members have wished there was a way to share great shooting opportunities with fellow members, for example when someone see that the aurora is out. The club will be setting up a Group WhatsApp, just for this purpose. It is strictly optional. Hilda Maier will explain a little more about this at the next meeting.

March Update

Here is your Update for the MJCC March Events:

1. March 11, 2024 Membership Meeting

Program will consist of “Open” Slideshow and a guest Presenter Branimir Gjetvaj on Environmental Photography. Branimir is a seasoned and published photographer and presenter and you are sure to take something home from his presentation!

Bring a USB stick with A MAXIMUM OF FIVE of your images for the Slideshow. Members are reminded to bring any of your images that may have received some recognition or awards at any time. For members who do not have the capabilities of putting your images on a flash drive, contact Rob Harden for help in that. Text: 306-681-5223; Phone: 306-693-3376; or Email: 4dogs1974@sasktel.net

2. Saturday, March 23, 2024 Outing

“Wildlife, Buffalo, Birds & Babies” – Buffalo Pound Provincial Park

We will all meet at 2:00 p.m. at the front gate of the Buffalo Pound Provincial Park. There is an entry fee of $10 per car. However, Seniors do not pay. Try to arrange to catch a ride with a Senior; or we will try to get people into cars with a Senior driver at the gate if you want! From there, we will travel to different areas of the Park, as people wish.

3. “Just In Case”

We are once again asking members to bring a USB stick with A MAXIMUM OF 20 images for just in case a future Presenter is unable to come at the last minute. If you have them on the same USB as the Slideshow, please place these images in a separate folder on the stick. Of note is that the Executive now also has a couple other In-House Workshops in place for this eventuality as well.

4. Club Web Page

Sheryl Parry, our Webmaster, is wanting to add a Gallery to our club website to showcase the winners and all entries in our Club Competitions. Please send a Jpeg image of all your past entries to Sheryl. If you have won 1st, 2nd or 3rd in any of the past Club Competitions, please be sure to note that either in the image title or in a separate note to Sheryl. Also include your image Title. So, this should include your name, the date of the competition entered, your placement, if any 1st, 2nd or 3rd, and the print title. An example of how to name your image: Betty Calvert-June 2023-2nd-Magestic Mallachite Butterfly We feel there have been so many awesome prints in our competitions, we need to show them off, so please send your images to Sheryl (in Jpeg, under 10MB size) at themoosejawcameraclub@gmail.com

5. Help, Please!

Wanda Hudson is in need of a few medium sized aquariums for the Workshop she will be leading in the May 13th meeting. If you have an aquarium not presently being used that you would be willing to bring to that meeting, please contact Wanda at 306-631-1440. Thanks!!

6. PRPA (Prairie Region of Photographic Arts) Information

Our PRPA Rep, Hilda Maier, is reporting that there are six Spring Competitions held by PRPA. The deadline for receiving the entries is April 1st. The Spring Competitions are for Individual PRPA members only. You are encouraged to consider joining PRPA, as it is the main organization with which our club is affiliated. If anyone is interested in entering any of these competitions and/or becoming a member, all the information can be found on the PRPA website at www.prpa.photography

7. Club Gallery at Carol’s Catering

Carol’s Catering and Café has decided to open the main side of the restaurant to an increased gallery display for Moose Jaw Camera Club members’ prints. Carol is redecorating and choosing to expand our Gallery instead of purchasing other art for their walls. This is apparently due to the large number of patrons that we are told come to the café to have coffee and view our Gallery. Such good news! Members are encouraged to bring a print or two to the next meeting for Rob to add to the Carol’s Catering and Café Camera Club Gallery. If you aren’t sure what you should bring for display, go to Carol’s for coffee or a meal some time and check it out. The food is awesome and reasonably priced – a good opportunity to enjoy a great meal and support Carol’s for her support for our club! All work displayed can be marked for sale – your choice.

It’s Not Too Late to Join the Club!

Do you know of anyone who you think might enjoy the Camera Club? Our fees are pro-rated. So, anyone registering in March would only pay $20 for the rest of the season. And anyone may come to any club meeting for a free ‘try-out.’

February Update

Hi All – Your Update for the MJCC February Events!

• February 12, 2024 Membership Meeting

Program will consist of our “Landscape” Critique, our Equipment Sales and a short Slideshow.

See the Landscape information below.

Bring any photography equipment you would like to sell! Come and find new equipment and the deals of

a lifetime!

Bring a USB stick with 20 of your images for this and future Slideshows. (See #3. Below.) See you there!

• February Critique – “Landscape” Theme

Some reminders about the Critique:

- Landscape images are to be “any scenery which may include some sign of man or man himself.”

- Submissions are ONE digital entry per member.

- General rules will follow PRPA Guidelines: “Photographs ... may be postprocessed using fundamental

editing techniques including cropping, dust removal, noise reduction, sharpening, and adjustments to

exposure, colour temperature, clarity and saturation. HDR is also allowed. Minor elements may be

removed. Pictures created using digital methods that move parts of pictures within a photograph, or

are created by adding other pictures or parts of pictures to a photograph, or by using a digital device

other than a camera, may only be entered in competitions which specifically allow such manipulations.”

To clarify.... AI is not allowed in our competitions.

- Members should submit their entry on a USB stick to Rob Harden prior to 6:45 the night of the meeting.

Please attach your name in some way to your USB stick prior to handing in to Rob.

- There will be three judges for the Critique, who will make comments about each image. If time permits,

we might be able to have some group discussion as well.

• Saturday, February 24, 2024 Outing – “Posing & Light Demonstration” 11:00 a.m. - by Mark Duffy

- Members are to meet at McMaster’s Studio at 70 Stadacona Street West by 11:00 a.m for a great

learning experience on lighting and posing for great portrait pictures. Mark is a local renowned

photographer, who will have much to pass on to us. You won’t want to miss this Outing!

• “Just In Case”

Last month, members were asked to bring 20 of your favourite images on a USB stick to the January

meeting. The plan was for Rob Harden to save these images in a “Just In Case” folder, to share at some

time this membership year. As it turned out, our first “Just In Case” viewing happened at our January 8th

meeting when our presenter was unable to get here. We hope you enjoyed the Slideshow!

Our Workshop Presenter for our February meeting has already informed us that she is unable to do that

workshop. In reviewing the program for that night, the Executive has decided there is not time to book

another complete program. So, that meeting we will have our Critique first (see # 2. above); and then

will have a break so members can review the equipment that is for sale; followed by a shorter Slideshow.

So, we ask you to once again bring up to 20 images to submit to Rob for a “Just In Case” folder. For

members who do not have the capabilities of putting your images on a flash drive, contact Rob Harden

for help in that. Text: 306-681-5223; Phone: 306-693-3376; or Email: 4dogs1974@sasktel.net

• Help, Please!

Wanda Hudson is in need of a few medium sized aquariums for the Workshop she will be leading in the

May 13th meeting. If you have an aquarium not presently being used that you would be willing to bring to

that meeting, please contact Wanda at 306-631-1440. Thanks!!

• CAPA Information

Here is the link to the January CAPA newsletter, if you are interested:

https://mailchi.mp/capacanada/monthly-news-jan-2024

• Club Display at Carol’s Catering

Rob Harden is still looking for more prints for members to have displayed at Carol’s. Members are

encouraged to bring a print to the next meeting for Rob to add to the display. If you are unsure about it,

check it out and go to Carol’s for a meal some time. The food is awesome and reasonably priced – a good

opportunity to enjoy a great meal and support Carol’s for their support for our club!

• It’s Not Too Late to Join the Club!

Do you know of anyone who you think might enjoy the Camera Club? Our fees are pro-rated. So, anyone

registering in February would only pay $25 for the rest of the season.

Thanks Everyone! Hope you all have a great month! See you soon...

January 8 Meeting

Presenter – Storm Chaser Greg Johnson

- We expect everyone will be super excited about Greg, our first presenter of the New Year. This

is our opportunity to see the work of a professional storm chaser, and we know you will love this

presentation.

January Club Competition – “Open” Theme

For those who will be spending some holiday time to prepare your print for the January Club

Competition, here are some reminders:

- Submissions are ONE print per member.

- Size is to be anywhere from 8”x10” minimum to 11”x14” maximum.

- Matting is not allowed and photographer’s name must not appear anywhere on the print.

- Prints should be mounted on a solid backing (cardboard or foam core, for example) for display

purposes.

- General rules will follow PRPA Guidelines: “Photographs in all print competitions may be post-

processed using fundamental editing techniques including cropping, dust removal, noise

reduction, sharpening, and adjustments to exposure, colour temperature, clarity and saturation.

HDR is also allowed. Minor elements may be removed. Pictures created using digital methods

that move parts of pictures within a photograph, or are created by adding other pictures or parts

of pictures to a photograph, or by using a digital device other than a camera, may only be

entered in competitions which specifically allow such manipulations.” To clarify.... AI is not

allowed in our competitions.

- Prints should be submitted with a plain paper laid on top to cover it and a 3”x4” piece of white

paper with only the Title of the picture printed on it. We will have papers available if you happen

to forget that.

- Any submissions not within the guidelines will not be entered in the competition, but will be

happily displayed for membership viewing.

- All members will have the opportunity to vote for your choice of 1st, 2nd and 3rd placements.

- Please try to have your submissions for the competition handed in between 6:30 and 6:45 that

night.

2. “Just In Case”

With the likelihood of actually experiencing winter at some point this season, there will also be

the possibility of inclement travel weather preventing a Presenter from being able to attend a

meeting as planned. Should that happen, the executive feel that would provide another

opportunity for us to view more of each others’ images. So members are asked to bring 20 of

your favourite images on a USB stick and submit to Rob Harding at the January meeting. Rob will

save these images in a “Just In Case” folder. We will be sure to enjoy these images at some time

this membership year.

For members who do not have the capabilities of putting your images on a flash drive, contact

Rob Harden for help in that. Text: 306-681-5223; Phone: 306-693-3376; or Email:

4dogs1974@sasktel.net