APAC Photo Bites Newsletter for April/May 2021

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APAC PHOTO BITE NEWS

April/May 2021

Dear <<First Name>>

Hail, bounteous May, that dost inspire / Mirth and youth and warm desire ; / Woods and groves are of thy dressing, / Hill and vale doth boast thy blessing. - John Milton

Let us hope that this May brings you inspiration for your photography in the woods and groves and hills!

This newsletter is published monthly during the APAC regular season and maybe even into the summer this year!

Inside you will find information about ongoing APAC initiatives, events, upcoming meetings, news about the club and sometimes interesting tidbits about photography!

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

If you're receiving this email 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.

Just FYI: We are using a new newsletter provider and this is only our third edition with them. Hopefully this appears smooth and correct to you. Please bear with us as we iron out the process. If anything seems untoward drop us a line at socialmedia@apac.bc.ca and let us know about it. We will try to rectify it in our next edition!

Our sincere thanks for being an APAC member and supporter!

APAC MAY CALENDAR

May 3rd Exhibition Night

The Assigned Topic is “Along the Waterfront” : This could be urban or rural but it should include both the water and land.

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 April 28th at 11:30pm

May 17th Program Night

As usual we invite you to submit unto 2 images for our May Show & Tell where we will review and discuss them as a group.

It's that time again for our annual Scavenger Hunt!

Choose your Date: From April 23 - 25, 2021 inclusive
(All photos to be taken on your chosen, specified date.)
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Drive Time: Total of 15 Minutes from start to finish

2 Locations
Mission Abbey - 34224 Dewdney, Mission, BC
Church Open: Mon-Sat 7:30am - 11:45 am Sun 11:00am-11:45pm + 2:00pm - 4:15pm
Gardens Open: Mon-Sat 1:30pm - 4:30pm Sun 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Fraser River Heritage Park - 7494 Mary Street, Mission, BC

12 Photos from the following Subjects:
Evidence of Spring, History, Up Close, Water,
Patchwork, Horizon, Rock or Masonry, Wrought Iron,
Reflection, Street Photography, Shapes in Trees, Back Road Scenes.

Want to Participate?
RSVP by March 23rd to Valerie van Stigt at vvan3@hotmail.com
with your:
•Name (in case it's not obvious from your email address)

•Specified date of your chosen Participation Schedule

•Specified Start Location

A slideshow of entries and awards will be presented at the APAC Christmas Social in December, 2021. Please have your entries ready for submission by October 30, 2021.
Adjudicators to be announced.

APAC results for the recent CAPA Lines and Curves Competition

APAC: placed 15th as a club

Bob Friesen - Acoustic 23.5
Malcolm Janus - Inside A Lampshade 23
Phil Dyer - Desert Light. 21.5
Gerry Hiebert - Midas Touch. 21
Vicky Leger - Sixes. 23
Andrea Chapman - Perpetual Energy 23

Additionally APAC member Andrea Chapman had an image entered through Langley Camera Club called Childs Play with a score of 26.

This image received an award of 1st Merit.

Congratulations Andrea!!

And Congratulations to all that entered!

Coming this Summer

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.

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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