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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

Monthly Newsletter July and August 2026 

We hope you are enjoying the warm summer days (and nights), and capturing some great shots. Here are some events that your PhotoClub has planned for the months of July and August:

Monday July 20, 2026, 7:00 pm -

Commercial photographer Ross Durant will be joining us to provide his inspirational presentation on Food Photography. Ross’s work includes studio and location projects involving food, beverage, architecture, products, people and fashion. A photo challenge will be given to members for review at our meeting in September.

Monday July 27, 2026 7:00 pm -

Members Showcase and Photo Review, FIFA World Cup 2026 / Action Sports - show us your images taken during the FIFA World Cup festivities as the City celebrates the beautiful game. If you are located in an area where festivities are not occurring, or if football is not your thing, please feel free to submit images relating to other action sports - the choice is yours!

To be included in the photo review, please submit your images to submit-images@photoclubvancouver.com no later than end of day Thursday July 23, 2026. Image size and specifications can be found on the Club’s website

Annual Picnic:

 Save the date for our annual picnic to be held on Monday August 10, 2026 7:00pm to 10:00pm at Spanish Banks West (picnic tables by the concession stand/washrooms). Please bring your own food and beverage of choice, and of course your camera for some dramatic sunset photographs.

Have you ever considered becoming a member of our Board of Directors? If you wish to become more involved in Club activities, or bring a special skill that you are willing to share, we encourage you let us know by sending an email to communication@photoclubvancouver.com

We hope that everyone is having an enjoyable summer and look forward to seeing your photos at an upcoming meeting!

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.