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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 

September 2026

We hope that everyone had an enjoyable summer! Whether you were enjoying the FIFA football, travelling to new places or spending time with family and friends, we hope you were able to capture some memorable photographs. Here are some events that your PhotoClub has planned for the month of September: 

Monday September 14, 2026, 7:00 pm 

PhotoClub member Nancy Caldwell will present a selection of images from her recent wildlife photography safari in Sri Lanka.

Monday September 28, 2026 7:00 pm 

Members Showcase and Photo Review. This month, we will review images from our most recent field trip to the Riverview Lands in Coquitlam and from our August picnic at Spanish Banks. If you were unable to attend either of these events, show us your ‘summer sunset’ or golden hour photos taken from any other location. Impress us with your creativity in the use of natural light, subject matter and technique!

To be included in the photo review, please submit your images to submit-images@photoclubvancouver.com no later than end of day Thursday September 24, 2026. Image size and specifications can be found on the Club’s website

Have you ever considered becoming a member of our Board of Directors? Nominations will be opening soon 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 we encourage you to 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.