BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Vancouver X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Vancouver BEGIN:VEVENT UID:193@deltaphotoclub.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210908T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210908T213000 DTSTAMP:20210902T193158Z URL:https://deltaphotoclub.com/events/introduction-to-the-year/ SUMMARY:2021 - 2022 Season Opening Meeting DESCRIPTION:Dear Fellow Photographers\, \n\nWelcome to the 2021-2022 Delta Photo Club season. We hope the summer has provided you many opportunities to relax\, work on your photography skills and you are ready to begin the new season. \n\nWith Covid-19 still prevalent and Kin Village Rec Centre s till closed\, we will continue holding all our meetings online using Zoom Meetings. We are finding this to be an excellent platform for our members to remain connected. As the Covid situation changes\, we will continue to assess how we can provide the best club experience in the safest manner. \ n\nThere are many great nights planned. Digital Nights\, Workshops\, Prese nters\, Outings and more. Our membership renewal process has moved online . You can join the club from our website at www.deltaphotoclub.com and cli ck on the Member SignUp Form. After filling out the form\,Membership Coor dinator will be in touch to process your payment. Please sign up now so y ou don't miss any workshops.\n\nTo start the new season\, pick up to three of your favourite photographs from this summer and upload them to the DPC Dropbox. We will have a slideshow of the summertime photos during our fir st meeting on Sept 8\, where you can give everyone the story behind your p hotos. Upload your JPG photos using this link: https://tinyurl.com/DPCUplo adPics\n\nThank you all and we look forward to seeing you at our weekly cl ub meetings.\n\nBest regards\,\n\nRobin Bains\nGeorge Pierce\nCo-President s\, Delta Photo Club\n\nMembership \n\nMembers of the Delta Photo Club ran ge in age and expertise. There are beginners and there are more advanced m embers with a variety of skills. Join us and let us learn from each other. \n\nThere are many membership benefits:\nWeekly on-line Zoom meetings\nOp portunity to submit digital images for critique\nParticipation in competit ions the club enters\nParticipation in workshops\nMeet other enthusiastic photographers\nImprove your technical skills\nLearn new photo editing tech niques\nJoin club members on field trips.\nMembership Fees:\n\nWe have ke pt the same fees as last year as there is no Kin Village Rec Centre expens e and we’re passing the savings on to you. Please note that fees may inc rease once we’re back into Kin Village. \nIndividual: $40.00 / year\nFam ily: $70.00 / year\nYouth (under 18): $25.00 / year\nSign Up: To join:\n\n Please click on the link “SignUp Form”\, complete\, and submit. Once y our information has been received\, you will get an email confirmation wit h payment instructions. Your membership will be approved upon receipt of p ayment. Sign up now as we are looking forward to welcoming you back or wel coming you as a new member. Also\, spread the word. It’s surprising how many people do not know there is a photo club based in Delta. \n\nFor any questions with respect to membership\, please send an email to membership@ deltaphotoclub.com\n\nWorkshops\nDelta Photo Club presents its first works hop of the 2021/22 season with “Take the Mystery Out of Outdoor Portrait ure” by Greg Schurman. Learn the fundamentals of posing small and large groups as well as the art of lighting with fill flash\, reflectors\, diffu sers and balancing natural light in any location. Greg will demonstrate th e ease of getting all those great outdoor captures whether it be a large f amily or individuals. \n\nThe season’s workshops cover a wide range of t opics from returning presenters such as Cole Thompson\, Sharon Tenenbaum \ , and Liron Gertsman. Other workshops feature presenters new to DPC from a s far afield as Atlantic Canada. \nSocial Media / How to Stay Connected wi th Delta Photo Club\n\nDID YOU KNOW…\n\nDelta Photo Club has a multitude of ways we connect with our members\, including:\n\nWeekly Online Zoom Me etings (In Person Meetings are temporarily suspended due to the Covid-19 P andemic)\nMonthly Virtual Workshops\nInternationally Accredited Industry P rofessional Guest Speakers\nPhotography Competitions via Digital Submissio ns\nScheduled Field Trip Outings with Social Distancing\nWeekend Coffee So cial Meetups with Social Distancing\nNews Media Feature Articles\nSocial M edia Postings via DPC Facebook Group\n \nDelta Photo Club members share an d promote photography within the club and the community. Our website is mo bile friendly and a wealth of information. If you are looking for addition al ways to connect and engage with fellow club members\, check out our Fac ebook Group. Like the website\, the FB group has the convenience of being available 24hrs a day\, and has the added bonus of group engagement and co nnectivity.\n\nPlease click the Facebook Icon on our website to access the Group page. Once you join\, you can participate and communicate when it i s convenient for you. Remember that being a member of the Facebook group i s not the same as being a member in good standing of the Delta Photo Club. Members get access to many more perks. \n \nDPC Facebook Group members ar e able to Like\, follow\, share\, comment\, add individual photos\, create a photo album\, upload a video\, create documents to share information ab out favourite photography websites\, famous or fresh photographer news\, p romote a personal photo enterprise\, and sell photography equipment.\n \nT he DPC Facebook Group is very handy when you:\nCan’t decide on which pho tography software to use? Poll it.\nSeeking recommendations from experts? Ask it.\nWant to earn cash for your used camera gear? Sell it.\nHave a que stion and not sure who to ask? Post it.\nLooking for feedback on your phot o? Upload it.\nNew software or photography tip or technique? Share it.\nKn ow of a visually stunning event to capture? Promote it.\nKeen to discuss p hotography related topics? Start it.\n \nDon't visit Facebook frequently?\ nNotifications will alert you when something new is added to check it out now or later.\n \nLove what you are reading and want to save it?\nClick th e Save Post function under the Ellipsis (…) in the right corner of the p ost.\nTo view the things you've saved\, click Saved on the left side of Ne ws Feed. Only you can see the items you've saved.\n\nSignUp for Announceme nts and Upcoming Events\nVisit our website and signup to receive announcem ents and check our Calendar to see what events are planned.\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20210314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR