APAC Photo Bites Newsletter Summer Edition 2021

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APAC PHOTO BITE NEWS

Summer Edition 2021

Dear <<First Name>>

This is the final Photo Bite Newsletter of the 2020/21 APAC Year. It has been a challenging year in so many ways and we appreciate all the hard work and support of our members in keeping APAC going during these difficult times. Hopefully going into next season things will be a bit different and we look forward to being able to gather again.

In the meantime we want to wish each of you a healthy prosperous and fun summer filled with great moments for photography and we look forward to seeing you again in the fall!

As always, inside this edition of Photo Bites you will find information about ongoing APAC initiatives, events, upcoming meetings, news about the club and maybe even something to inspire you.

You can always find more details too on our APAC Website.

In this issue:

Introducing New APAC Forums
APAC September Calendar Highlights
July Photo Walk
APAC Exhibition at the Rock Gallery
Salvation Army Photo Contest
September Exhibition Night Details
September Program Night Details

If you're receiving this newsletter it's because you are:

1. A current APAC member.
2. A former APAC member.
3. A friend of APAC that (we hope!) wants to hear from us.

Any questions or comments about this newsletter please drop us a line at socialmedia@apac.bc.ca . We would love to hear from you!

Our sincere thanks for being an APAC member and supporter!

INTRODUCING APAC MEMBER'S ONLY
DISCUSSION FORUMS

We love photography
We love to talk about photography
We love to talk to each other about photography

Keep the conversation going this summer in our 3 new Forums on the APAC Website

SHOW & TELL – Just like a Show & Tell Program Night this forum enables members to upload images for other members to discuss and critique and provide helpful positive constructive feedback. This forum will become especially useful if you like to use the opportunity for feedback as a pre-cursor to images you want to submit on Exhibition Nights

APAC General Discussion – Here APAC Members can open up topics about anything they want to discuss

BUY & SELL – Self explanatory forum for Members that have gear and other items for sale.

How to use the Forums

You can find the Discussion Forums on the APAC Website under the Organization Menu. It is recommended that you watch the short video located there to give you an overview of how the Forums work on Visual Pursuits. But, you can dive right in to the 3 new forums and subscribe to them, or start your own topics, or get engaged around what others are talking about!

July 10th Photo Walk

A Photo Walk is organized for July 10th by Sue McKinley to The Greater Vancouver Zoo.

Place: The Greater Vancouver Zoo
Date: July 10th
Time: 9am

Limited to 15 people on a first come first serve basis

Zoo Admission is $30.00 for adults and $23.00 for seniors (65+)

Please note that the Vancouver Zoo is encouraging touchless payment for entry. You may buy tickets online or at the gate. The zoo is primarily set up with directional markets to show you the designated walking path through the Zoo.
Keeper talks and shows are currently cancelled to avoid large crowds from gathering in one place.

To reserve your spot and for further details
Please RSVP ASAP to Sue McKinley at suemckinley@telus.net

September 13th Exhibition Night

The Assigned Topic is Doors - They can add a pop of color on a drab day, frame your subject beautifully or be used as a storytelling element to draw the viewer in. They can be symbolic, iconic or just pretty. Colorful doors can add dimension, line and scale to your frame. Or, they can stand alone as fun subjects to photograph on your travels or in your own neighborhood.

Zoom will start at 6:30pm for socializing in breakout rooms.
Zoom info will be emailed to members in the afternoon.

Meeting will begin at 7pm

Reminder: Images need to be submitted by
Wednesday September 8th at 11:30pm

September 20th Program Night

Always a great opportunity to get some feedback on your images without having a judge in the room. Submit up to 2 images and then take part in a casual conversation about each image as we review them together.

We will discuss each image and learn more about the process of creating good images.

Deadline for entry of images is Monday September 20th at Noon

Coming in July

APAC will be presenting

Impressions Through the Lens

at

The Rock Family Gallery

@ the Mission Art Centre

July 6 - 24, 2021

The Gallery at the Mission Arts Centre was allowed to open to the public starting January 19, 2021 under COVID protocols.

The APAC Exhibition (July 6-24) will be hung in the Gallery with 20-30 images to be shown.

APAC has a group membership with the Mission Arts Council which allows members to show their work without any additional fees.

MAC will collect a 30% commission on any sales from the exhibition.

If you would like to show images at this show or have questions, please contact Doreen Jung at doreen_jung@telus.net.

The (Abbotsford) Salvation Army 2022
Calendar Photo Contest

Contest Open Now for Submissions

To enter, complete the entry form online. There is no entry fee.

Entries must be received by July 31^st, 2021.

SUBJECT MATTER: Photos must feature a location within Abbotsford or Mission. Each photo can be entered in one category only:
Close-Up, Seasonal-Summer- Fall- Winter-Spring, Mother Nature, Wildlife, or Historical places and Landmarks. Photos must not include people.

ELIGIBILITY: All ages, professional and semi-professional photographers (or any photographers who earn money selling their photographs) are eligible and welcome to enter. Entries limited to 5 photos per person.

ENTER SALVATION ARMY PHOTO CONTEST

It’s easier than ever to join APAC.

With our meetings on Zoom there’s no commute

and no geographical barriers!

New members are always welcome!

Join our club of passionate, vibrant and enthusiastic photographers. We come from all walks of life and ages and photography experience. We invite you to join us for an evening of photography.

Membership benefits include:

Opportunities to submit digital images and prints to monthly club competitions
Opportunities to submit digital images and prints to external competitions entered by the club
Opportunities to display your images with the club at external and online events.
Educational opportunities, information sessions, critiques, workshops and presentations
Participate in club outings, events and exhibitions
Discounts on photo processing and with local retailers.

We normally meet twice a month, on the first and third Monday from September to June and sometimes through the summer.

Membership fees are due annually in October, but new members can join at any time of the year and the fees are prorated.

You can find all of our Membership Information on our website!

Join Now

10% off for APAC Members

Carmel Studios is the in-house photo lab at Carsten Arnold Photography, capable of digitizing and reproducing any size of supplied original. Carsten has been scanning and restoring photos, slides, large transparencies, and original artwork for over 30 years in his career in printing, publishing and digital media.

Photos and graphics are printed on your choice of paper, canvas, acrylic, metal, wood, and even as a wall mural of any size. Gallery quality custom canvas framing is also available.

They also offer a full editing service for photographers who want to take their images to the next level.

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During the pandemic, APAC is fully active with events, exhibitions and programs for our members. All of our meetings are held on ZOOM. We send out our Zoom login details for each meeting in the afternoon of the meeting.

We open our meetings for socializing at 6:30 with breakout rooms as necessary. We begin the formal meeting at 7:00pm.

Friendly reminder: For the best possible Zoom experience please make sure that you are on the latest version. For info on how to update please see this Zoom Support article on updating.

Got something you want to sell? Looking for something to buy?
Email us at socialmedia@apac.bc.ca to get your info in the next Photo Bites

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