Want to join or renew your membership in the RAPC?
(For current members, please call the RA Centre to renew your membership at 613-733-5100. Or, in person, go to the Member and Guest Services desk in the East end of the RA Centre. Click here for contact information and hours of operation.)
The RA Photo Club brings together people who enjoy and want to learn more about photography. We welcome amateur photographers of all levels. Potential members are welcome to join up to three regular Tuesday meetings free of charge.
The RAPC offers a variety of options to explore and expand your photographic interests such as:
- hearing accomplished photographers speak on a vast array of topics;
- workshops and educational opportunities to learn how to create Audio-Visual productions, Fine Art images, Still Life images, and much more; and
- nature and urban outings.
More information is available here.
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RAPC Mission Vision & Values
Mission
A volunteer-driven club providing its members opportunities to increase their knowledge and to apply this knowledge to improve their skills and achieve their photographic goals and objectives.
Vision
To provide our members with a full range of programs and services that serve their needs regardless of their area of photographic interest or their current capabilities.
Values
Our club values:
gaining and sharing knowledge and experience across all aspects of photography
members who are involved and willing to help other members and the club
having fun through exploring and sharing photographic opportunities with other members
Sporting Events Photography
Opportunity this Summer!!
Ottawa hosts several high-level sports events over the summer, and here is a chance to sign up to photograph a few of them. Use this page to try basketball, soccer and volleyball with world-class athletes. No experience is required.
https://itsallaboutthelight.ca/ra-links-to-shooting-opportunities
If you have questions, contact jamie@jamiejohnson.ca
2025-26 New Members Meetings
All Club Members are welcome to join the meetings
Meetings are held in the Courtside “A” room from 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.
Completed Meetings:
Sept 23 - Introductions and a review of our website, also introducing the Group Feedback
Oct 21 - Urban and Nature SIGs with an introduction to submissions using the Club’s website. Also, a Q&A session and a discussion about submitted Homework images. This evenings homework subjects are 1) Anything starting with the letter B, 2) A fence, and 3) An abandoned structure.
Nov 18 - Rescheduled to Tuesday Nov 25th due to a planned Club remote meeting, Clark Hall will be ‘Dark’ on this evening
Nov 25 - Galleries, Education Team, Club’s Competition process explained. A discussion about this evenings submitted Homework, 1) Piece(s) of jewelry, 2) A domesticated animal, and 3) A street/road sign(s).
Jan 6 - Studio Group and studio tour, extra meeting.
Jan 20 - Introduce the New Members Showcase and present the Still Life SIG. Homework topics for this month are - #1 – A Bench or benches; #2 – A Bridge or Bridges; and #3 – A display of a fruit or fruits
Feb 3 - Education Team photo equipment, gadgets, gizmos and aids, extra meeting.
Feb 17 - Studio Group, studio visit showing basic lighting techniques. Homework topics for this month are - #1 – A Timepiece; #2 – A Door or Doorway; and #3 – A Floral Display
Mar 17 - Meeting topic yet to be decided. - Homework topics for this month: #1 – Anything beginning with the letter ‘C’; #2 – Something Round; and #3 – An Antique or Antiques.
Apr 21 - Review of New Members Showcase - We will be doing a complete review of our New Members’ Showcase at this meeting.
The Committee would like to thank the eleven participants for their input into our Showcase.
We strongly encourage members who contributed to try to attend. By viewing and inputting into what we are showing, you will have the opportunity to suggest adjustments or corrections that you might want to be implemented.
Apr 28 - New Members Showcase with the Still Life and Fine Arts Showcase
Tuesday Evening Presentations can be found here in Documents (Click on Resources/Presentations, Techniques & Tools/then appropriate year)
Jamie Johnson's presentation on AI is here (as it can't be uploaded to the Documents at this time).
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List of Competitions for the upcoming Club year 2025-2026 - Click here
The Interclub Competition login is here.
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Monthly Showcase Instructions and Deadlines for Club year 2025-2026 - Click here
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Club Program
Tuesday night meetings.
Camera Capture is an extremely important element in the creative process, but it is only Step 1. This Presentation will explore the tremendous creative opportunities, and the joy, available to the photographer during Post-Processing.
My emphasis will be on the power of Imagery. Images can convey to the viewer more than just what we saw. They allow us to share with the viewer our thoughts, feelings and sensibilities. They give our soul voice, creating a channel through which we can establish a profound connection to the Other.
In this Presentation, I’ll provide a number of examples of Camera Capture vs the Processed Created Image. I will talk about the Whats & Whys of the specific Processing, exploring what my intended communication was, and why I wanted to share it. My focus in this Presentation is the What and the Why, not the How.
The RAPC Gallery
There’s a new theme on display in the Gallery by Clark Hall for you to enjoy. This time it’s an exhibition of Urban or Nature Landscape prints, as well as a new slideshow on the Gallery monitor. The slideshow consists of on-topic images from various showcases over the past three years by current members only. Both will be on display until September or October.
A huge thank you to the volunteers who made this possible: Greg O'Leary-Hartwick, Tram Nguyen, Jim Hamilton, and Ken Church.