GUEST AND MEMBER SPEAKERS
FALL-WINTER 2024-2025
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SEPTEMBER 2024
- 2024-09-25 (second half) - Guest Speaker: Joyce Borenstein – in person
"The making of a film on Lida Moser, Photographer: Odyssey in Black and White". In Person
- 2024-10-30 (Online) - Guest speaker: Sharon Tenenbaum
"My Story: Architectural Photography as Fine Art & Seeing Lines"
- 2024-11-09 - Saturday (Online) - Guest speaker: David Duchens
"Creative Architecture including aspects with AI" - 2024-11-20 (Online) - Guest speaker: Nina Welch-Kling - "Street Photography"
- 2024-12-04 (Online - first half) - Member Speaker: Patrik Marier - "Before & After (Nature)"
- 2024-12-04 (Online - second half) - Member Speaker: Alex Buchanan - "Before & After (Pictorial)
Rescuing Images: My Techniques for Travel Photography" - 2024-12-07 (Online) - Guest speaker: Matt Hall - "The Street Photography of Matt Hall"
- SEPTEMBER 25 (second half) - Member Speaker
- JOYCE BORENSTEIN (in person)
The making of a film on Lida Moser, Photographer: Odyssey in Black and White. In Person
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BIO - JOYCE BORENSTEIN
Joyce Borenstein has a B.A. from McGill University, majoring in piano performance. Influenced by the films of Norman McLaren and Ryan Larkin, she obtained her M.F.A. in film animation from the California Institute of the Arts, studying under Jules Engel and Pat O’Neill. Her student film REVISITED won several important prizes and helped to open the doors of the National Film Board of Canada. New York photographer Lida Moser (1920−2014), who worked for Vogue magazine, scoured the province of Quebec in the summer of 1950. She took over 1,000 photos of a country and a society on the verge of modernity. 60 years later, Lida Moser recalls and narrates her historic trip. As she recounts her journey, this short film presents a captivating flow of photos, animations, and accelerated footage, accompanied by the photographer’s voice and archived footage. Website: Facebook: Instagram: |
OCTOBER 30– Online
SHARON TENENBAUM
My Story: Architectural Photography as Fine Art & Seeing Lines
SHARON TENENBAUM
My Story: Architectural Photography as Fine Art & Seeing Lines
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BIO - SHARON TENENBAUM
Sharon Tenenbaum is an internationally acclaimed fine art photographer. You can buy her artwork or learn through one of her Workshop/Courses how to transform your own photography into award winning images. My Story – Sharon's journey from transitioning from engineering to photography with an overview of the variety and scope of her work throughout her career. What Makes a Great Fine Art Architectural Photograph? by Sharon Tenenbaum Every person you ask might have a different answer to that question, however, from my experience, there are a few key factors that are imperative to transforming a just good image to a great one. Website: https://www.sharontenenbaum.com Email: [email protected] Facebook: Instagram: |
NOVEMBER 9, 2024 - Saturday - Online
DAVID DUCHENS
“Creative Architecture including aspects with AI”
DAVID DUCHENS
“Creative Architecture including aspects with AI”
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BIO - DAVID DUCHENS
It was thanks to a gift from my grandparents at the age of 14, a Miranda reflex REII camera, that I took my first steps in photography. My interest grew and grew, turning into a real passion in the early 1990s. Even then, architecture was my favourite subject. I spent almost three years photographing the inner courtyards of Parisian buildings, discovering many unusual places and getting to know my city better, which I tirelessly criss-crossed, always on the lookout for new places to photograph. It was in 2005 that I began to take an interest in digital technology, which had been revolutionizing the photographic industry for several years by then. I acquired my first digital camera, a Nikon D70, along with several lenses. The digital file, which replaces film, can be easily developed on a computer. So I began to take an interest in Adobe Photoshop, which I would study again and again, to try and add a personal touch to my images. As you can see from my pictures, I don't always try to represent reality, although I always start from real scenes. After many years spent photographing mainly in color, it's thanks to black & white that I now express myself most often in my work. I like to work with strong contrasts and varied light effects, in order to create images with a strong visual impact. Website: https://www.duchensphotographie.fr/en/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidduchens Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.duchens/ |
NOVEMBER 20, 2024 (Saturday)
NINA WELCH-KLING - “Street Photography”
NINA WELCH-KLING - “Street Photography”
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BIO - NINA WELCH-KLING
Nina Welch-Kling is a New York City-based photographer originally from a small town in southern Germany. Her background in fine art and architecture combined with a love for roaming the city streets inform her photographic depictions of everyday life. Welch-Kling holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (1990) and a Master of Architecture from The University of California, Los Angeles (1993). Since 1995 she has lived in New York City raising her two, now college-aged daughters, while continuing to explore creative outlets defined by her passion for photography. "Like the best of street photographers, Nina Welch-Kling finds joy in wandering city streets and paying attention to the endless flow and changes that happen there. She notices momentary eye-catching juxtapositions of people, architecture, shadows, visual rhymes. And she photographs them in a manner that allows the viewer to see what she sees, allowing us to share in the moment of delight or surprise while soaking in all of the other activities in the context of her framing. Then she takes her gift one step further, by pairing photographs in what she calls “Duologues”. These diptychs produce visual echoes that evoke new ideas, new meanings, new connections — encouraging viewers to energize their own ways of seeing. Jim Casper Editor-in-Chief, LensCulture (referencing "Duologues", LensCulture Choice Winner 2020)" Website: https://www.ninaklingphotography.com/ Instagram: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nina.w.kling Email: [email protected] |
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DECEMBER 4, 2024 - SATURDAY ONLINE
PATRIK MARIER - “Before and After - Nature”
PATRIK MARIER - “Before and After - Nature”
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Patrik Marier is a nature photographer who enjoys discovering landscapes and exploring wildlife in national parks. He particularly enjoys northern territories such as Scandinavia and the British Isles.
Each year Iceland attracts hordes of photographers–including MCC members–because it is a premier location for landscape photography. However, few photographers opt to travel beyond the Golden Circle and the Ring Road where majestic scenery abounds. This presentation features some of these gems and a brief immersion into the Icelandic sagas. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PhotoPMarier/ Instagram: Email: |
DECEMBER 4, 2024 - SATURDAY ONLINE
ALEX BUCHANAN - “Before and after - Pictorial
"Rescuing images: My Techniques for Travel Photography”
ALEX BUCHANAN - “Before and after - Pictorial
"Rescuing images: My Techniques for Travel Photography”
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DECEMBER 7, 2024 - SATURDAY ONLINE
MATT HALL - “The Street Photography of Matt Hall”
MATT HALL - “The Street Photography of Matt Hall”
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BIO - MATT HALL
Matt Hall is a photographer originally from Cambridge, UK and now residing in Cliftonville, Margate. His photographic style ranges from minimalism to abstraction with other common themes being suggestion, obfuscation, texture and the human element. Primarily known for his contemporary candid street photography, his images have been exhibited nationwide and have also been featured in many online and printed publications. You can see some examples here. |
APRIL 9, 2025 - ONLINE
TODD MURRISON - “Composite Photography”
TODD MURRISON - “Composite Photography”
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BIO - TODD MURRISON
Born in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Lives & works in Whitby, Ontario, Canada Semi-retired storyboard artist with a strong interest in photography. Upon graduation from art school, I became an art director, but eventually made the move to advertising illustrator shortly thereafter. It's been a privilege and honour to work with hundreds of the best creative people all across North America! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ToddMurrisonIllustration/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/todd_murrison_storyboards/ Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/whitby61/ Email: [email protected] Telephone: 905-409-6093 |
APRIL 16, 2025 - ONLINE
JOE DESJARDINS - “Crazy About Wildlife Photography: A Wildlife Primer”
JOE DESJARDINS - “Crazy About Wildlife Photography: A Wildlife Primer”
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BIO - JOE DESJARDINS
For nearly three decades, Joe has been immersed in photography. He began his career as a studio photographer in Northern Ontario, Canada. Growing up in this remote area allowed him to learn his craft while exploring the outdoors, making wildlife and landscape photography a perfect fit. Today, Joe works as a professional photographer from Calgary, Alberta, focusing mainly on wildlife and landscape photography. He is also the co-host of The Nature Photoguys Podcast along with Chris Gibbs. Joe loves to share his knowledge and enthusiasm for photography with others through teaching, workshops and speaking engagements. Joe is an award-winning and nationally published photographer who has earned multiple national accreditations in various disciplines, including equine, landscape, nature, wildlife and more. Joe has also garnered the designation of Master Photographer (MPN) in Nature Photography with MPI, Master Photographers International. Above all, Joe’s biggest passion is teaching and loves the enthusiasm his students bring to the classroom and the field. Website: https://www.joedesjardins.ca/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joedesjardins.ca/ Email: [email protected] |
