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Sackville Photography Club

About Us

The Sackville Photography Club was established in 1988 to bring all different types of photographers together to share their information, experience and knowledge in all aspects of photography.

As a  Photography Club, we strive to promote photography as an enjoyable hobby and a vehicle to develop and grow as we bring people together with a common goal.

The Sackville Photography Club meets on the first and third Wednesday of every month, from September to June. Although we do not officially meet at Acadia Hall in July and August, we usually have a few field trips during the summer; members will be notified by email and/or via website.  We meet at Acadia Hall ( 650 Sackville Drive ) next to The Sackville Public Library.  The doors open at 7:00 pm. and the meeting starts promptly at 7:30 pm. (Winter - doors open at 6:30 pm and the meeting starts at 7pm) - Regular hours now in effect.

The Club publishes a newsletter, 'The Image Maker', with upcoming workshops and field trips.  It also includes photo tips, stories, and reports from past events.

Though we are called The Sackville Photography Club, our members come from all over Nova Scotia.  We  WELCOME all that love PHOTOGRAPHY!  All ages welcome.

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 Want To See What We Are About ?

Guests are welcome to enjoy two consecutive club meetings in order to see what  we are all about and to decide whether to join the Club. Thereafter, guests attending ANY subsequent meetings will be expected to join as  full members at the regular membership fee (see below).

Please make note:  A $5 fee will be charged for non-members on nights when there are special  presentations or when invited guests are addressing the Club. This will exclude 'normal' guests who turn up specifically to check out the Club for the possibility of becoming a new member.- 

Membership  ----  Annual Membership: $30.00

Membership due: September 09 -- Please read carefully.  Membership is open to anyone interested in the art of photography.  Membership allows you to participate in all Club functions, including meetings, competitions, our annual fall exhibition, newsletters, photo excursions, and more!  (See our schedule).   With your membership you will also receive a discount card which you are able to use at some of our local photographic retailers. Our year for membership and discount card starts in September 2009, ending in September 2010.   This is pro-rated for new members, depending upon when you sign up with the Club.  Also, as in the past for a FAMILY,  there will be a $10 discount for each additional family member (i.e. - 2 persons in a family - $40, 3 members - $55, etc.)

Membership fees are due in September.  If you are a current (paid) member and are unable to get to the Club in time for registration, (September) you will need to mail your membership fee to our Secretary/Treasurer - Lawrence Spencer.  Cheques must be received on or before September 30th.   By doing this, you are eligible to take part in the Annual Photo Contest and the Fall Exhibition.  If your membership fee is not received by September 30th, then on your next visit to the Club your membership  must be paid in order to participate in all other club events. 

You may join on any of our meeting nights.  Just print out the membership registration form and member survey,  fill it in, and bring it in with you on the night you decide to join our photography family.  

(You will need Adobe Acrobat Viewer.  If you do not have this program, click on the logo and download it for free.)

 

 1)  Member Registration Form (pdf)

 2)  Member Survey (pdf)

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General Information

A typical evening -- doors open at 7pm, meeting starts promptly at 7:30 pm.  ( Now in effect -Winter hours - doors open at 6:30 pm and meeting starts at 7:00 pm -- Regular hours - doors open at 7:00 pm, and meeting starts at 7:30 pm, ending around 9:30 pm.  Usually, we have a few announcements and then we would start into the program.  There is a 15 minute break half way through the night, things then wrap up around 9:30 pm.

Over the course of the year we have our regular meetings  but also outings, photographic competitions, a fall exhibit and more.  Below, will give you more detail as to some of  what we do.

Club Showcase

Members' nights are your nights; this is your chance to share your work. Critique evenings  provide an opportunity to learn from the comments of other members. On Presentation evenings you describe what you sought to capture in your images.

All members are welcome to bring in their prints or digital presentations.  Each member is given a 10 minute max time,  which includes commentary, to present their work. (any topic) This evening is, however, on a first come first serve basis. You are asked to contact the Club Showcase co-coordinator to have your name added to the list for the evening. Club Showcase Nights can have between (6- 8 presentations), 10 minute in length and then a 15 minute break. Once the evening has been filled,  the list will be carried over to the next Club Showcase Night.

Theme Night

Theme night is one 10-15 minute presentation that the club showcase person compiles together from various members images. Each member is asked to email 1-5 images that they feel best describes the theme. Once all the images have been submitted, the co-coordinator will then put the presentation together and bring it to the club.  This Theme presentation is usually shown after the evening event as an added feature.

Photo Gallery

We have a photo Gallery for our members to display their photos. It's very easy to do, just send along a few of your best photos to our webmaster and they will be displayed on our website. It's very easy to do... for more information see our 'resource' page - Website Gallery: How to submit your photos.

If you would like to display more photos we also have a Sackville Photography Club Group on 'Flickr' which is moderated by member Terry Crowell.  If you have any questions you may email Terry -- tcrowell@eastlink.ca

Field Trips

A number of photography field trips are organized each year. Please refer to our schedule. Some of our trips have included:

Balloon Fest                  Apple Blossoms                        Digby Neck Beaches              Parrsboro                      Pete's Frootique                        Beaches
Ross Farm                    Waterfalls                                 Pumpkin Races                
Eagle Watch                 Butterfly Greenhouse                 Junk Yard
Peggy's Cove                Night Photography                     Rhododendrons
Blue Rocks                   Fall Blueberry Fields                  Wildlife Park
Christmas Lights           Kejimkujic Park                         Beaches

Fall Exhibition

Each year the SPC presents a Fall  Show. This provides an opportunity to present the work of  The Sackville Photography Club members to the public.  It is located at the Sackville Public Library - Ferenty Room.  It is usually at the end of November, and includes prints and digital slide shows. We also have a Youth Photo Contest that runs in conjunction with the Expo.  It is run by the Library and judged by our Club Members.

Library Gallery 

The Sackville Photo Club will be displaying a photo gallery, in the lobby of the Sackville Public Library.  Approximately four (4) framed prints will be displayed; one print per person, per month. (8x10 print)   No frame is necessary as we have four, all with the same matting.  Also provide Scott Fuller - skfuller@gmail.com with your NAME and a short TITLE on a sticky or on the back.  If you have any questions please speak with

Lending Library 

We now have have a Lending Library.  We have books which have been donated mostly by our members to take out on loan. We are always looking for books/magazines for our library.  If you have something you would like to donate, please see Lawrence or Yvette Theriault -  y_theriault@yahoo.ca with any questions.

 


 

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"Seeing, in the finest and broadest sense, means using your senses, you intellect, and your emotions. It means encountering your subject matter with your whole being. It means looking beyond the labels of things and discovering the remarkable world around you".                   

 Freeman Patterson