Saskatoon Photography Club

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2024-25 Overview

Upcoming Events
Join us for thrilling events! Mark your calendars and don't miss out!
May 20, 2025
7:00 pm
Join Scott Prokop for a photo walk around River Landing. Meet outside the Remai Modern (102 Spadina Cres East) at 7pm. We will take a walk along the river through River Landing and along the bridges to capture the sun setting on the area. There is parking on the street or behind the museum.
May 24, 2025
8:00 am
Join Rae McLeod for the Tally Ho Equestrian Event on May 24th. Usually the younger less experienced riders first progress through higher fences and then more experienced riders progress through the day. Rae is more than happy to share what I know and will be there between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. Stay as long as you like. Event usually ends by 3:00. Same routine on the 25th with a bonus including the Discover Dressage event. Location: East Edge Equestrian Inc. (https://maps.app.goo.gl/KjYobMimAmxPCbcL7) just East of Saskatoon.
May 31, 2025
8:00 am
Join Rhea Preete for an opportunity to photograph Barrel Racing, horses and riders. We will meet at the University Heights Safeway parking lot (1860 McOrmond Drive) at 8:00 am on May 31st to car pool out to St. Brieux.
June 10, 2025
7:00 pm
Join Scott Prokop to take the iconic photo of Saskatoon at Sunset from across the river from the Bessborough Hotel. We will be meeting at 820 Saskatchewan Cres East at 7pm to explore the trails and views from the Meewasin Trail.
Pelican
June 24, 2025
7:00 pm
Join Scott Prokop to meet at the Weir to take photos of the river, bridge, wier, wildlife and more. We will meet at the parking lot (1190 Spadina Cres East) and explore the area.
July 8, 2025
7:00 pm
Join Scott Prokop to take a photo walk starting at 5 corners (Broadway Ave & Sask Cres East). We will walk along the river and bridge to take photos of the cityscape and local eye candy. We will meet at the Five Corners Cafe (624a Broadway Avenue) at 7pm. Note that Broadway Ave will be under construction.
July 22, 2025
7:00 pm
Join Scott Prokop for an evening walk along the Meewasin Trail on the East bank of the river to take photos of the University Bridge with the city in the background. Meet across the street from 934 Saskatchewan Cres East at 7pm.
August 12, 2025
7:00 pm
Join Scott Prokop for a walk around Kinsmen park to get creative angles of the rides and local scenery and take a walk to the river. Meet at the Ferris Wheel at 7pm at Kinsmen Park (619 25 St E).
Competitions
The Saskatoon Photography Club holds fall & winter competitions, Photo Presentation and a Year End Competitions (Traditional Colour, Monochrome, Altered Reality & Portrait). These are judged by professional photographers from our community. Comments and scores are given to the submissions.

Summer Fun

  • Entries must be taken during the scheduled summer fun trips
  • Digital Images only
  • Limits: 1 Digital Submission
  • Can be color or black & white
  • No creative/altered reality

Deadline: November
Results: May (Awards Night)

Fall Competition

Song Titles
Create an image inspired by a real song title—literal or abstract.

Transportation
Capture the essence of how we move—by road, rail, air, water, or any other path that takes us from here to there.

  • Limit 1 digital image per topic
  • Maximum total of 2 digital images

Deadline: October
Review Judges Comments: November
Results: May (Awards Night)

Photo Presentation

A Photo Presentation is a digital projection of a collection of images forming a unifying theme

  • Recommended 4-6 minutes
  • Video format preferred or PowerPoint

Submit Title:  Early March
Email Title
Judging Night: Late March
Results: May (Awards Night)

Fall Field Trip

  • Entries must be taken during the September club field trip
  • Digital images only
  • Limits: 1 Digital Submission
  • Can be color or black & white
  • No creative/altered reality

Deadline: November
Results: May (Awards Night)

Winter Competition

Time
Interpret the passage, presence, or perception of time in a single frame.

Metal
Highlight the strength, texture, or shine of metal in artistic form.

  • Limit 1 digital image per topic
  • Maximum total of 2 digital images

Deadline:  January
Review Judges Comments: February
Results: May (Awards Night)

Year End

Traditional Color: Your best color image
Black & White / Monochrome: Your best colorless image
Altered Reality: Your best Photoshop masterpiece
Human Portrait: Your best portrait of a person
Triptych: Tell a visual story in three connected images displayed as one.

  • Submit 1 digital and/or 1 print per category (maximum of 4 digital images & 4 prints)
  • Images must be taken in the last 2 years

Deadline:  March
Judging Night: April
Results: May (Awards Night)

Photo Reviews
The Saskatoon Photography Club holds Photo Reviews to give members the opportunity to receive constructive feedback on their digital images from fellow club members. Participants are encouraged to engage by posting their own critiques in the COMMENT section of each photo within the Review Gallery.

Cityscape

Showcase the energy, structure, and skyline of urban life through your lens.

Submission limit: 2 digital images

Submit: September
Critique Night: October

Headshots

Capture the personality and emotion of a person in a close-up portrait.

Submission limit: 2 digital images

Submit: Early February
Critique Night: Late February

Treasure Hunt
Great opportunities to go out to take great photos with special categories. Members vote on their favorites.
  1. The Letter G
  2. Green
  3. Gallop
  4. Goat
  5. Guitar

Submissions: 1 digital image per topic (set of 5 images must be submitted)

Deadline: November
Members Vote on Favorites: December (Christmas Party)

Summer Fun Bingo Card
Every summer we issue out a Bingo Card to challenge our members to get as many photos for the topics on the card
Bingo 2025
Canadian Association for Photographic Art (CAPA) Club Competitions
The following CAPA competitions will be entered by the Saskatoon Photography Club. The link is to the CAPA website for each competition for your reference in the definitions, the criteria for each competition as well as the deadline for submission of your image for each competition.

Nature/Wildlife

Our club may submit 6 images to this competition. The deadline to provide me with your one (1) digital image for consideration for this competition will be October 1, 2024

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Black and White

Our club may submit 6 images to this competition. The deadline to provide me with your one (1) digital image for consideration for this competition will be November 5, 2024

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Colour

Our club may submit 6 images to this competition. The deadline to provide me with your one (1) digital image for consideration for this competition will be February 18, 2025

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Prairie Zone

Our club may submit 18 images to this competition. The deadline to provide me with your one (1) digital image for consideration for this competition will be April 1, 2025.

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Latest News
News and updates about the club!

PSA News

NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU Register Now for 2025 FIAP DistinctionsIf you live in the USA, are a member of the Photographic Alliance of America (PAA), that is, a member of a PSA-member club in the USA and an individual member of PSA; it is time for you to begin your submission for a 2025 FIAP Distinction. FIAP Distinction information can be found at: https://psa-photo.org/page/paa-distinctions and you can begin the process by submitting an online FIAP Distinction Registration Form now: https://psa-photo.org/page/paa-distinctions-registerRegistration closes January 10, 2025. New Assessment Dates for Portfolio DistinctionsThe PSA Portfolio Distinctions Committee announces the…

CAPA News

The next CAPA competition that the club will be entering is the Colour competition.Colour InspirationSubmitted image must fall within one of the following themes: For more information on editing criteria, image specifications, etc. please go to the CAPA website at:https://capacanada.ca/2025-colour-inspiration-competition/Our club may submit 6 images to this competition. The deadline to submit your one (1) digital image for consideration for this competition will be February 18, 2025. Your image may be submitted through the Saskatoon Photography Club website under “submissions”.I encourage ALL of our members – old AND new –…

CAPA Club Competitions

As the new season for the Saskatoon Photography Club  approaches just a reminder I will be putting out a call for images from our Saskatoon Photography Club members to be considered for each of the CAPA  competition we have chosen  to enter. Note that all of these competitions are digital competitions so no prints will be needed. As indicated in a previous post it has been decided that the following CAPA competitions will be entered by the Saskatoon Photography Club. I have listed those competitions and have included a link to…

Summer Fun Bingo

Here is the Bingo card for this year! Photos to be taken between May long weekend to Sept long weekend only. No AI or manipulation. Contrast and lighting adjustments allowed.  Let us all have some fun with this. Happy Summer!

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The Saskatoon Photography Club is a proud club member of the Canadian Association for Photographic Art (CAPA)

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The Saskatoon Photography Club is a proud club member of the Photographic Society of America

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