Saskatoon Photography Club

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Welcome to the Saskatoon Photography Club, the premier destination for photographers in Saskatoon and beyond.

Our meetings are held at the Mayfair United Church at 902 33rd Street West in Saskatoon.

Join us to enhance your skills and connect with fellow enthusiasts.

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2024-25 Overview

Upcoming Events

Join us for thrilling events! Mark your calendars and don't miss out!

Live Music Photography – with Aaron Brown

April 22, 2025

7:00 pm

Tips, Tricks, Gear, and Eye Candy taking photos of Live Music

Mayfair United Church

AGM and Planning Meeting

Presentation

April 29, 2025

7:00 pm

Annual General Meeting and the planning meeting to plan out the summer and next year.

Mayfair United Church

Year End Celebration (Smiley’s Buffet and Catering)

Presentation

May 6, 2025

6:00 pm

A special meeting for a great meal and handing out awards. The banquet will be at Smiley’s at 702 Circle Drive at 5:00. Tickets are $40.00 which includes the banquet dinner and non-alcoholic beverages. Cash is preferred but also take Debit or Credit Cards. Contact Rhea Preete for more information If you have questions please email [email protected] and we will get back to you.

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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 26, 2024
Results: May 6, 2024 (Awards Night)

Fall Competition

Topics:

Autumn-Nature
From vibrant fall foliage, wildlife in fall to serene landscapes, showcase your best nature shots that embody the essence of autumn.
Celebrations
Capture joyful moments, highlighting festive scenes and unforgettable memories!

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

Deadline: October 10, 2024
Review Judges Comments: November 26, 2024
Results: May 6, 2025 (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: March 18, 2025
Email Title
Judging Night: March 25, 2025
Results: May 6, 2025 (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 26, 2024
Results: May 6, 2024 (Awards Night)

Winter Competition

Topics:

Phone – Winter Scenes
Street Photography

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

Deadline: January 9, 2025
Review Judges Comments: February 25, 2025
Results: May 6, 2025 (Awards Night)

Year End

Topics:
Traditional Color: Your best color image
Black & White / Monochrome: Your best colorless image
Altered Reality: Your best Photoshop masterpiece
Portrait: Your best portrait of a human or animal

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 25, 2025
Judging Night: April 15, 2025
Results: May 6, 2025 (Awards Night)

Clinics

The Saskatoon Photography Club holds Clinics to give the members a chance to select digital images to be critiqued by 2 Member Judges and one External Judge, and receive constructive feedback. Members are encouraged to post their own critique in the COMMENT section for each photo in the Clinic Gallery.

Hot

Capture the essence of heat in its many forms! From the blazing sun and fiery flames to sizzling street scenes and steamy moments, show us what “hot” means to you. Whether it’s the warmth of a summer day, the intensity of a spicy dish, or the passion of a heartfelt moment, we want to see your hottest shots!

Submission limit: 2 digital images

Submit: September 24, 2024
Critique Night: October 15, 2024

Cold

Embrace the chill and capture the essence of cold! Whether it’s the serene beauty of a snowy landscape, the icy stillness of winter, or the crispness of a frosty morning, show us what “cold” means to you. From frozen moments to cool tones, let your photography bring out the refreshing and invigorating aspects of cold.

Submission limit: 2 digital images

Submit: November 26, 2024
Critique Night: October 15, 2024

Treasure Hunt

The Letter F
Fox
Fence
Falling
Fire Engine Red

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

Deadline: November 26, 2024
Members Vote on Favorites: December 10, 2024

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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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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