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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 

October 2026

We hope that everyone had an enjoyable summer and as we look toward a change in season, here are some events that your PhotoClub has planned for the month of October:

Tuesday October 13, 2026, 7:00 pm

PhotoClub member Lynn Copeland will present a selection of images from her portfolio and discuss various techniques she employs to create impressionist and abstract photography using Intentional Camera Movement and in-camera multiple exposures.

Monday October 26, 2026 7:00 pm

 Members Showcase and Photo Review. This month’s challenge is the colour ‘Yellow’. Yellow is the most visible colour in the spectrum and is said to be a powerful mental stimulant evoking feelings of joy and happiness, but also of caution or danger. As Vincent Van Gogh once said “ How lovely yellow is! It stands for the sun.” Show us your photographic images featuring or complementing the colour yellow, creating the mood of your choice.

To be included in the photo review, please submit your images to submit-images@photoclubvancouver.com no later than end of day Thursday October 22, 2026. Image size and specifications can be found on the Club’s website

Did you know that along with your PhotoClub Vancouver membership, you are entitled to a ‘limited’ membership with the Canadian Association of Photographic Arts. This level of membership enables digital access to the quarterly Canadian Photography magazine and other resources. In addition, for the month of October 2026, CAPA is offering a 20% discount for new Individual one-year memberships. If you are interested in enhancing your CAPA membership, please register on this page using the promo code CapaClub26

Have you ever considered becoming a member of our Board of Directors? Nominations are now open for all Board positions for 2027. Positions include President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and 5 Directors at Large. There are no special skills required other than a passion for photography and working with other passionate people. If you wish to become more involved in Club activities please let us know by sending an email to the attention of the nominating committee at communication@photoclubvancouver.com

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.