Vernon Photography Club takes greatest general membership and greatest image at prestigious occasion

Club snaps up high spot

Photo: Lois McNiven

The Vernon Photography Club is open to all ages and all ability ranges.

It was an image excellent occasion for the Vernon Photography Club.

The membership not solely took high spot on the prestigious North Shore Photographic Society’s North Shore Challenge, but additionally the highest {photograph}.

VPC president Ron Long stated the competitors attracted photographers from 27 golf equipment throughout BC and Yukon.

“Vernon came out on top in the club competition,” Long stated.

Club member Virginia Sellars gained the highest picture award for an image of a horse and two small canine on the seaside taken in Oregon.

“I call us the little club that could,” Long stated. “We have between 50 and 60 members.”

And you do not have to be an skilled to affix. Long stated membership members use every part from cellphones to high-end tools to take footage.

“We have a lot of members who just have a general interest in photography to members who were former professional photographers and are now retired,” stated Long.

The membership meets nearly and in individual frequently and anybody is ready to be part of.

During a Zoom assembly, membership members will publish pictures which can be critiqued by the group.

“We critique them rather than rate them,” Long stated, including membership members will provide strategies on how one can make an image even higher.

Once a month the membership will maintain in individual conferences that Long stated are “educational meetings” that includes a variety of knowledgable audio system from inside the membership and company from different areas.

The membership web site says the “our mission is to foster a secure and inventive social atmosphere the place each skilled and newbie photographers can develop their abilities and share their ardour for capturing moments.

“First and foremost we like to have fun and help each other. Learning together is one of the best ways to expand ourselves as individuals while enjoying the company of like minded friends. We believe that there is never a dumb question when it comes to photography.”

For extra data on the membership, click here.