Ladysmith Camera Club

What’s Coming Up!
The Heart of the Photograph ~ David duChemin ~ Tuesday November 28th at 7pm

A compelling photograph is more than visual. It’s visceral. We don’t only see it, we feel it. It’s more than just focusing our lenses, it’s also focusing the attention of those who will experience our photographs. Great gear helps, but what about the other tools? What about juxtaposition and mystery, story, mood, depth, and energy? What about the power of a great moment? And when it comes to gear, is it enough that we have all the tools, like great optics, or should we be developing a sensitivity to the unique ways in which different focal lengths amplify the feeling of a scene when used well?

The Heart of the Photograph is an inspiring video presentation about these very ideas, and it will change the way you make your photographs and reignite the spark if it has cooled off.

Photographer and best-selling author David duChemin has taught this amazing craft on all seven continents, and has appeared on stages for companies like Amazon and Apple to teach the human side of this craft. With over 35 years experience making photographs, his calling is to help photographers make photographs that are more than just sharp and well-exposed. David teaches how to make photographs that light a spark in people, that communicate clearly, that captivate imaginations and grab the attention and hearts of the people who will see them. As an international workshop leader and author of best-selling books like “Within The Frame” and “The Soul of the Camera” (both published in over a dozen languages), he’s taught students this incredible craft on all seven continents. David’s lecture will inspire you to go deeper with your craft and find greater joy—and freedom!—in the exploration of your vision.

Join us, Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 7:00pm, in Hardwick Hall, High Street at 3rd Avenue in Ladysmith. Everyone welcome. Non-members $5 drop-in fee. LCC invites new members, novice to pro. www.LadysmithCameraClub.com

What’s Coming Up!
Why Black and White? ~ Cole Thompson ~ Tuesday September 26th at 7pm
Yes, the title is “Why Black and White?” but the presentation’s real message is much bigger than B&W…it’s about Vision.

In about 75 minutes, Cole Thompson will make the case that Black and White is the perfect medium for any subject…except for one. Cole will show work from his various portfolios including:

The Ghosts of Auschwitz-Birkenau, Harbinger, Ceiling Lamps, Moai, Sitting for Portrait, The Lone Man, Negative Intersections, And others

Interspersed between the images Cole will share his photographic philosophies, such as:

Never listen to others, Photographic Celibacy, Coles Rule of Thirds, Equipment is overrated, Vision is the most important tool in my toolbox, And many others!

Cole Thompson is uniquely unqualified to speak on photography.

“I’ve never taken a photography class or a workshop. I don’t have a degree in art. I’ve never worked as a photographer. I don’t have gallery representation. I’m not a Canon Explorer of Light. And I only have three lenses and none of them are primes.

Do I have any qualifications?

Just one…my images. Nothing else matters.”

At the end of his presentation Cole will answer questions and give away a print of The Angel Gabriel.

Join us, Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 7:00pm, in Hardwick Hall, High Street at 3rd Avenue in Ladysmith. Everyone welcome. Non-members $5 drop-in fee. LCC invites new members, novice to pro. www.LadysmithCameraClub.com