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WELCOME!
PhotoClub Vancouver is a group of keen amateur and professional photographers who meet regularly to share our knowledge and ideas about photography in order to help and inspire each member to realize his or her artistic visions. Members have a wide range of photographic interests and levels of experience.
Visitors and new members are always welcome.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The most recent club information is available on SLACK, # Monthly-meetings-and-news.
Below are some upcoming PhotoClub events planned for February 2026. If you haven't already done so, please remember to submit your annual dues for 2026 which remain the same as in 2025 at $65 per member.
Monday February 9, 2026 - 7:00 pm
Have you ever been intrigued about Infrared Photography? Rob Shea is an infrared, landscape and travel photographer, and author of the book Color doesn't Exist: A Practical Guide to Infrared Photography. Rob will be presenting to PhotoClub Vancouver on the creative possibilities of photographing beyond the visible colour spectrum using infrared photography.
Monday February 23, 2026 - 7:00 pm
Member Photo Review - Robson Square / City Centre. Following up from our field trip on November 29th, 2025, members are encouraged to submit up to two images taken in or around Vancouver City Centre. If you were unable to attend the field trip, please don't worry, as we know this was a busy holiday time for many. Any and all genres are encouraged - think people, places and events within the context of our own City Centre. Please submit your images to submit-images@photoclubvancouver.com no later than Thursday February 19, 2026. Details on image specifications can be found on the Club's homepage.
Monthly Challenge
Inspired by David Stewart's December presentation on shooting the aurora, this month's challenge is night-time photography. Members are encouraged to submit images taken at night-time. Whether celestial bodies or neon lights, show us your creativity and technical mastery of shooting after the sun has set. Images will be showcased at our meeting on 23 March 2026.
Please mark your calendar for the Club's Spring Exhibition to be held at Gallery George from May 6 - 31, 2026. The exhibition theme will be "Motion" and further details including submission guidelines are attached. Please note that submissions are required by midnight Sunday March 15, 2026.
The Board is interested in hearing from you - are there speakers you would like us to schedule? Are there monthly challenge topics of special interest to you? Do you have ideas for field trips? Please email the Board at communication@photoclubvancouver.com with your ideas.
Happy shooting and enjoy the long shadows of Winter!
Image Submission Format and email address:
Submit a maximum of 2 images per photo review to: submit-images@photoclubvancouver.com a minimum of 4 days before the review date, usually a Thursday.
- File type: JPG, recommended 2048 or 4096 pixels on the long end
- File Name: XX[yyyymm of field trip] [Photographer] [sequence] - [title].jpg (e.g FT202202 Alexa Siri 1of2 - 49 Parallel.jpg)
- Where XX equals MC for Monthly Challenge Submissions
- Where XX equals FT for Field Trip Submissions
- Where XX equals HB for Henry Ballon Submissions
- Where XX equals APAC for APAC Submissions
- Compiling the Images for the Photography Reviews takes a fair bit of time. Please use the preceding format as it makes it easier for everyone.
Guidelines for PCV regarding AI in Challenge and Exhibition Photographs
A photographic image is defined “as being a captured image on a light-sensitive device (e.g. film camera, digital camera, smartphone, tablet, etc…) and recorded on media or in a digital format.
1. No text generated photos or parts of photos is allowed.
2. Removal of unwanted elements is allowed using generative fill.
3. Replacements are allowed providing your own photo is used (eg. sky replacements)
4. A new challenge category may be introduced to facilitate the use of AI if the need is warranted
5. These guidelines will be reviewed annually.