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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

Below are some upcoming PhotoClub events planned for May 2026. If you haven't had the opportunity to join us on an outing or submit a photo to our showcase yet this year, we suggest making it your goal to do so in the month of May

Monday May 11, 2026 - 7:00 pm

The Psychology of Photography. What if not feeling good enough is actually useful? In his presentation, Award winning photographer Ethan Zargo will be sharing how this uncomfortable feeling drives growth and shapes a stronger creative mindset. A not-to-be missed presentation!

May 6 - 31, 2026 Member Exhibition - Gallery George 140 W Hastings St., Vancouver 

We hope to see you at the Gallery George where PCV Member’s images exploring the theme of “Motion” will be on display for the month of May. 

Please join us for the opening reception on Thursday May 7th from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. In order to assist gallery management, we suggest attendees register for complimentary tickets through the Gallery George website. Please note that tickets are not mandatory, but this enables gallery staff to best accommodate patrons needs. 

Please also join us at the Gallery on Sunday May 31st at 2:00 pm when exhibiting photographers will briefly talk about their photographs on display.

Monday May 25, 2026 - 7:00 pm   Member Photo Review - Street Photography 

Inspired by the recent presentations of Richard Sandler and Monique Campbell, this month's challenge is Street Photography. Members are encouraged to submit images taken on the street or other public place (think festivals, street parties etc.). Members are encouraged to find that “Decisive Moment” where all elements in the scene (subject, background, light and composition) combine to make the story. Submissions will be reviewed by Monique Campbell, and we ask that members submit images to submit-images@photoclubvancouver.com no later than Thursday May 21, 2026. Details on image specifications can be found on the Club's homepage.

Monthly Challenge June 2026

following up from our field trip on April 17th, our challenge for the month of June is “Evening in the City Centre”. We encourage members to show us the mood of the City Centre during the evening and blue hour(s). Images will be showcased at our meeting on Monday 22 June 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 suggestions for field trips? Please email the Board at communication@photoclubvancouver.com with your ideas.

Happy shooting and enjoy the colourful days of Spring and the beginning of Summer!

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.