EXOTIC INDONESIA

I would like to invite you to my presentation at the Pointe Claire library on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 2 PM

I will share with you photos, videos, music and stories from a very special trip to less known islands of South-East Indonesia.  So beautiful, diverse and interesting country… and smiles of the Indonesian people are absolutely unforgettable!

“Off the beaten track in south-east Indonesia: Buton, Lombok and Komodo islands"

I would like to invite you to my presentation at the Westmount library on Wednesday  December 2nd, 2015 at 2 PM
I will share with you photos, videos and stories from a very special trip to less known islands of Indonesia.

In June 2014 at the invitation of the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, I was honored to join (as a delegate from Canada), extraordinary photographers from Australia, USA, Italy, Finland, Turkey, Thailand, Myanmar, Bahrain, China, Sweden, Serbia, the UAE, Tunisia, Egypt, France, Sri Lanka, England, Morocco, Belgium, Norway, Spain, Ireland and Russia for a photographic trip.

Thank you so much to Agatha Bunanta and all organizers, guides and participants to make this trip a wonderful and inspiring experience.

So beautiful, diverse and interesting country… and smiles of the Indonesian people are absolutely unforgettable!
Terima kasih banyak!

Photo credit: Edwin Djuanda

MLUWC photo club weekend

I'm a member of the Montreal Lakeshore University Women's Club's where I lead a photography group. We just had a wonderful weekend at the cottage of Dianne Robinson on Lake Memphremagog.

Thanks Dianne for opportunity to spend time in your beautiful place, for hospitality and an interesting tour of the area. We had a great time, and lots of good food and fun. 

Photography opportunities were countless.

Here are few of my photos: You can check also Dianne blog 

The Group

Maria R.

Pamela

Around

Stanstead

Opera House

Library

Church

Boat houses at the end of Fitch bay

what a place!

The Quiet Side of Ireland

I would like to invite you to my presentation which will take place on March 4^th at 7.30 pm at the Dorval library 

(Free for members. $3 for non-members. Space is limited. Advance registration required 514-633-4170)

Presentation includes photography of Western Ireland, local music, historical and environmental background information, as well as some less known facts and legends.

You will see unspoiled villages, rugged ancient abbeys, broad peat lowlands, and the dramatic coastline of Western Ireland- places where I will be leading photography trip from August 30 to September 9, 2015

For details about the trip visit Strabo Tours 

“Off the beaten track in south-east Indonesia: Buton, Lombok and Komodo islands”

I would like to invite you to my presentation at the Beaconsfield library on Tuesday February 17  at 1.30 PM
I will share with you photos, videos and stories from a very special trip to less known islands of Indonesia.

In June 2014 at the invitation of the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, I was honored to join (as a delegate from Canada), extraordinary photographers from Australia, USA, Italy, Finland, Turkey, Thailand, Myanmar, Bahrain, China, Sweden, Serbia, the UAE, Tunisia, Egypt, France, Sri Lanka, England, Morocco, Belgium, Norway, Spain, Ireland and Russia for a photographic trip.

Thank you so much to Agatha Bunanta and all organizers, guides and participants to make this trip a wonderful and inspiring experience.

So beautiful, diverse and interesting country… and smiles of the Indonesian people are absolutely unforgettable!
Terima kasih banyak!

Photo credit: Edwin Djuanda

If you are reading this 

you are invited!

"The Quiet Side of Ireland" exhibition will takes place in January 2015 at the Beaconsfield Library .

Vernissage: 

Thursday January 8 

from 7 PM to 8.30 pm

You will see calm, green Irish scenes as well as dramatic black and whites.

The photography is from the Western Ireland where I will be leading photography trip from August 30 to September 9, 2015

For details about the trip visit Strabo Tours 

Intensive Photography Courses

This summer again I will be teaching Photography Courses
at  the 1000 Islands Summer School of the Arts (Brockville, Ontario)

Tuition 299.70$ for 5 days x 6 hours, discount for seniors.
Field trip and evening consultations free.
Convenient and affordable on campus residence.

Each day includes presentation, shooting and image analysis or postprocessing.
There will be an evening field trip to downtown Brockville for low light photography.
You will be given a project to complete during the week.
Small groups allow individual approach and help with particular needs of the participants.

Beginner/Intermediate July 21-25

For more info and to register

http://www.stlawrencecollege.ca/programs-and-courses/oce/ssoa-main/week-4/

This course focuses on understanding basic concepts; exposure, light, creative use of aperture and shutter speed. Introduction to postprocesing and architectural photography will be included.

Prerequisites: camera with interchangeable lens (if you own only point & shoot contact teacher), tripod, remote control or cable release (good to have)

Intermediate July 28-August 1

For more info and to register

http://www.stlawrencecollege.ca/programs-and-courses/oce/ssoa-main/week-5/

The intermediate course focuses on postprocessing and more advance techniques: flash, close-ups, HDR etc.
Raw processing will be covered and you will have choice of using Lightroom, Photoshop or Photoshop Elements.

Prerequisites: Camera with interchangeable lens, tripod, remote control or cable release, flash (ideally external). Understanding of relation between ISO, aperture and shutter speed, experience using manual setting on your camera.