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Alan’s first photographic experience was helping his dad develop and print black and white in the family kitchen darkroom using a home-made enlarger. After that came a succession of technological wonders such as colour, exposure meters, 35mm, SLRs and eventually digital. Along the way his photography has been really stuck in recording places and things, with little emphasis on people – he hates having his own photo taken and wrongly assumes the same of others. So the club is his attempt to broaden his creative repertoire and start creating some interesting images. As an engineer and currently using Lumix FZ 200 and FZ 2500 all-in-one cameras, he is amazed at the results that the packaging of new technology such as small sensors, electronic viewfinders and image stabilization can produce. He is particularly enjoying capturing scenery, birds, flowers and other wildlife with the high zoom.
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Chris began with photography using an Olympus OM-1 35mm film camera in the 1970s and learned shooting & darkroom techniques at the Carleton University Photo Club. His subject interests lie mostly with landscape, urban/street, and architecture. Chris has taught on many aspects of photography through photo clubs, the Ottawa Public Library, and the Ottawa PC Users’ Group. His volunteer education efforts have led to being awarded 15 times as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional, receiving the Ottawa Mayor’s City Builder Award, and the 2018 Ontario Volunteer Service Award.
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John started photography by photographing birds in his backyard. He has since expanded his horizon into landscape and macro photography. John enjoys learning about new photography techniques and the technological advances in cameras. John uses the Sony family of cameras.
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Lynda was an Ottawa Public Library volunteer lecturer for many years with a special interest in travel photography, photo editing and sharing images in various ways. She now gives ad hoc lectures to various seniors clubs on these topics as well as armchair travel lectures from her domestic and international trips. Lynda writes a monthly column on digital photography for the Ottawa PC Users Group. She got her first camera (Brownie) at the age of 10 and has never been without one since. Her favourite time to shoot is before dawn where, year-round, you will find her at various locations around the city.
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Roger has always been interested in photography. He took his first pictures with a Brownie camera. During his university years, he became the photographer for the newspaper and the yearbook, where he took and processed thousands of black and white pictures. As a teacher, he taught the basics of picture taking and darkroom processing to his grade seven and eight students. His union activities did not leave much time for his hobby. In recent years, he has renewed with it and has become a member of our club. This year he has once again accepted the task of secretary treasurer.
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John is now retired and trying to pursue his photography passion further. His Dad was an ardent photographer and the genes seem to be inherited. John’s main interest is in travel photography which is his justification to travel. John is currently working in both digital and film with lots of future projects in mind.