Photos for the Gallery!

If you weren't able to make any of the Drop-Off days last week to hand your photographs in for the gallery, you have ALL this week to drop off your photographs at The Sil's office.
Just ask for Jeff, and give your photos to him!

If you are planning on dropping your photographs off this coming Thursday, March 13th, the time has now been changed from 2:30-3:30 to 2pm to 3pm.

An exec member will be at the MPA's Darkroom in the Wentworth House (basement).

See you there!

The time is coming!!Our long awaited gallery is soon approaching! That means if you are interested in submitting photos for the gallery, we need you to get out there and get clicking! There are NO limits of the number of photos you can submit, however we will not be able to put all of your photographs, due to the large amounts of photographs we get each term.The Exec members will go through your photos and see which ones stand out the most or have an interesting look to them, and will put them up.Some important dates/information for you:Gallery Date: March 26thWhere: in the CLUBS room on the Second floor: MUSC 215 - Clubs RoomSubmitting photos: The Exec team will arrange dates to meet MPA members to take their photographs, we will however be putting more information on how to submit your photos on the website.Remember to keep checking out the website for updated information!www.macphotoclub.blogspot.com

Some more important information to take in below:

First and most importantly, we're having another field trip next monday (the 10th) to Dundurn Castle Area.People should meet in front of the McMaster art Museum at 4pm. It should be a good time to go since there will be a variety of different lighting at this time.We will be getting there by the HSR. We also need to add the times of photo drop off for the gallery:

Monday March 10th, 12:30-2:20
Tuesday March 11th, 11:30-12:20
Thursday March 13th, 2:30-3:20
Friday March 14th, 2:30-3:20


Hope to see you and your photos soon!!


MPA Exec

Information on Michael Reichmann

MICHAEL REICHMANN has been a photographer, writer and photographic educator for more than 40 years. He is a contributing editor to Photo Techniques magazine, a columnist for American Photo magazine, and is the publisher and primary author of The Luminous Landscape web site, the world's largest site devoted to photographic education with more than 1 million visitors each month. In recent years Michael has shot and lead photographic workshops in Antarctica, Iceland, China, The Amazon, Madagascar, Bangladesh, Tanzania, Namibia and throughout the US and Canada. He teaches frequent seminars at home and abroad on image processing and fine art printing.

His DVDs and downloadable video tutorials are a well recognized resource for newcomers to photography as well as more experienced shooters. Michael is also a consultant as well as alpha and beta tester for several of the industry's leading companies. When not on the road Michael makes his home in Toronto and Muskoka, and he operates The Luminous Landscape Gallery and Print Studio in the east end of Toronto. Burlington Art Centre 1333 Lakeshore Road Burlington, Ontario L7S 1A6 Michael Reichmann

******** MICHAEL REICHMANN SATURDAY, APRIL 26TH, 2008 PHOTOGRAPHY & TECHNOLOGY

Photography Guild spring Seminar

For those interested photographers!

Dear Faculty member the attached PDT file pertains to the Latow
Photography Guild spring Seminar. This years speaker is Mr. Michael
Reichmann. The Seminar is held on April 26th ,2008 at the Burlington Art
Centre commencing at 9 am and concludes at 4 pm. Registration for
students 21 years of age or younger is $40.00 Dollars including lunch.
Regular advance registration is $75.00 Dollars. The day of admission price is $95.00 Dollars.

The AV festival is from 7pm to 9pm on the same day admission is $ 10.00 Dollars.
The Seminar is highly regarded by photographers in the region and has
been a regular occurrence for 25 years.
Please alert your students of this opportunity. Please note that in
order to qualify for the discount price the student must have a valid
student card with her/ him the day of the seminar and present it the day of the event.

Regards Peter Schulze

Workshop times!!

Hello MPA members!


Here are some workshop times for this month!!

Try to come out so you can get ready for our gallery coming up next month!
These workshops will be taking place this month, in WentWorth House in the basement.

Wed 13 11:30 Film
Thurs 28 12:30 Paper and Filters
Wed Mar 5 3:30 Sepia
Fri Mar 14 2:30 Open (who ever shows up can have it tailored to them, ie paper, film, filters or sepia)


Please email: mpaemail@hotmail.com, if you have any questions.


See you there!

It's finally here!! Our basic How to Use Your Camera workshop

Hi MPA Members!

Hope your semester is going well.

We are holding a basic How To Use My Camera workshop this Saturday!!

During this workshop, we'll cover all your questions of how to use your camera.

Please bring your camera and manual, that way if you have any questions, we can look it up together and show you where to find your answers.

Here is the information you need to know to come to this workshop:


WHEN: Saturday, February 2 (This Saturday)

WHAT TIME? : Come to The Sil's room @ 10 am! It should be only an hour.

WHERE: Come meet us at The Sil's room (McMaster's Student Newspaper) : MUSC B110 ...it's right near the Copy/Print center downstairs.

Hope to see you there!

Any questions?

Email us @: mpaemail@hotmail.com