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!
October 8, 2024
7:00 pm
In this presentation, Matt Ramage, founder of Studio D and Saskatoon’s leading CEO portrait photographer, will share his approach to corporate portraiture and its role in brand-building.
October 10, 2024
12:00 am
 Submit October 10th and Review Submissions and Judges Comments November 26th Topics: Rules: Upload your images to our online Submissions Page
October 15, 2024
6:00 pm
The purpose of the clinic is to provide instruction through constructive critical comment and evaluation. Remember, it is not a competition, Critiques are done in a general forum with one External Judge and 2 Judges who are Club Members.
October 22, 2024
7:00 pm
Members share their favorite photos from the summer fun events and fall field trip
November 5, 2024
12:00 am
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. Competition Details.
November 5, 2024
7:00 pm
We will have a variety of Camera Club members discuss what they use. Pro and cons for what they currently have. Wishlist for what they want. Great talk before Black Friday and Christmas. Presenters include Scott Prokop (Real Estate), Brent Just (Sports), Ron Cooley (Macro, Abstract), Bruce Guenter (Macro) and Cheryl Lalonde (nature).
November 12, 2024
7:00 pm
Branimir is a biologist, photography instructor and internationally published environmental photographer based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He will share his passion for outdoor and nature photography.
November 19, 2024
7:00 pm
We will go out and take photos at a special location.
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:

  1. Autumn-Nature
    From vibrant fall foliage, wildlife in fall to serene landscapes, showcase your best nature shots that embody the essence of autumn.
  2. 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:

  1. Phone – Winter Scenes
  2. 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

  1. The Letter F
  2. Fox
  3. Fence
  4. Falling
  5. 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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Latest News
News and updates about the club!

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 Camera 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!

New Instagram Account

We have a new Instagram Account where we are sharing our members’ submissions to our clinics and competitions. Follow Us:www.instagram.com/saskatooncameraclub

2024 PRPA Annual Outing at Waskesiu Lake

Embark on a photographic adventure at the 2024 PRPA Annual Outing hosted by the Saskatoon Camera Club. Discover the breathtaking Waskesiu Lake in Prince Albert National Park. Open to all photographers, this event offers inspiring talks, networking, and a chance to capture nature’s beauty. Join us for a weekend of creativity and community!

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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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