Tom Stirr Presentation – Notes from March 13, 2019
Travel photography at its best! Tom Stirr’s presentation “New Zealand Tip-to-Toe” was a delight and perfectly captured the spectacular beauty of that country. Thanks to all who attended and made this meeting a success.
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Meeting Minutes
Date: March 13, 2019
Location: Town Hall Council Chambers, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Attendance: 35
Guest Speaker – Tom Stirr: New Zealand Tip-to-Toe
This was the second visit of Tom and again, he delighted us with a great selection of photographs covering both the North and the South islands of New Zealand. Each section was clearly identified on a map, followed by a series of nature and landscape photographs of the area.
Armed with several cameras, batteries and about 20 cards, Tom and his wife, Rosemary, intentionally traveled on secondary roads to capture the coastal breathtaking beauty and wildlife.
Tom and Rosemary took several trips to New Zealand and have immensely enjoyed their long stays. It seems that unpredictable weather and flooded narrow roads are part of the charm… Their trips have been meticulously planned, and include good paper maps, a compass, and accommodation cancellation options, just in case the weather decides to be uncooperative…
We thank Tom for his awesome presentation and hope he will visit us again in the future.
February Photo Project of the Month – Romantic Vibes
With 14 participants, it looks like our group is a bit shy when it comes to romance…
Those who submitted a photo for the Photo Project of the Month qualified for a draw. Again, the prize was a $25.00 gift certificate from Framecraft Ltd. The lucky winner was Sandra Yemm. Congratulations, Sandra!
Check our website, under Gallery, to see all submitted photos.
March Project of the month
The theme of our next Photo Project of the Month is 50 Shades of Black, with a submission deadline of April 7, 2019.
All photos will have to be submitted as follows:
Email to grimsbyphotogroup@gmail.com
Email title: Submission + Project name + participant name (example: Submission Romantic Vibes – Your Name)
Photo size: Minimum 1600 px on the long edge.
Photo title: Give a meaningful name to your photo
Back to the Garden – A fundraiser organized by the Grimsby Art Gallery
We continued to encourage members to participate in this event and possibly submit their beautiful photographs to be auctioned.
We also had two tickets to be raffled for the event (a $70.00 value), and the winner was Sanjoy Acharya. Congratulations, Sanjoy!
Announcements
April 10 Meeting: The meeting will be dedicated to Long Exposure and other photo techniques, and entirely presented by our members.
May 8 Meeting: Mark Zelinski will be presenting stories and photographs of the Niagara Escarpment, compiled in his book “Heart of Turtle Island”. Don’t miss it!
Mark will also offer his books for sale at a discounted price of $40 (cash only).