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  • LCC – Landscape: Guest Speaker – Jerry Kita

    From the moment I purchased my first Pentax ME camera after college, photography has been a quiet companion on my life’s journey. For years, my lens captured family milestones and everyday adventures, but it wasn’t until the age of 63 that I truly invested in the craft—upgrading my equipment, immersing myself in education, and opening my eyes to the world’s wonders with renewed curiosity. This late-in-life pursuit has taken me far beyond what I ever imagined. My camera has led me across the windswept landscapes of Iceland, the rugged cliffs of the Faroe Islands, the dramatic peaks of the Italian Dolomites, and to breathtaking corners of North America. Each image I create is a story—an invitation to pause, reflect, and see the world anew.

  • Member Presentation: 2nd Half: Marcel Bourque “Photographing 9 to 11 year-old Boys’ Hockey / Before & After” – PRESENTATION WILL NOT BE RECORDED – IN PERSON

    Georges-Vanier Cultural Center 2450 rue Workman, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Marcel Bourque has been a member of the Montreal Camera Club since 2020. Photographing Boys Hockey Description: This past winter I started photographing 9-to-11-year-old boys’ hockey (disclaimer: one of my grandsons is a player). I quickly ran into a series of challenges such as bad lighting, bad sight-lines, limited access around the arena, post-processing ISO 35,000 images, and so forth. In the talk I’ll review what I was asked I was trying to achieve, the equipment I used, the challenges of shooting in low-light arenas, and the post-processing issues I ran into.  

  • LCC – Landscape: Competition Reveal

    Landscapes is a medium to wide field of view image - as opposed to a detail or close-up view of the outdoor environment incorporating elements such as mountains, canuons, lakes, snow, river, forests, fields, the sea and natural geological formations.

  • Member Presentation – 1st Half – Patrice Hugo “My Recent Journey to become a Freelance Photographer”

    Patrice is dedicated via his photography to capturing passion, emotion, and the athletic achievements of competitors at every level, including para-athletes. His images freeze the intensity of the moment, creating compelling portraits of athletes and highlight the behind-the-scenes contributions of volunteers, officials, and spectators. Patrice’s photography has been featured in the New York Times, the Times of London, and the French magazine Le NouvelObs. Becoming a Freelance Photographer My recent journey to becoming a freelance photographer.

  • Member Presentation: 2nd Half – Philippe Laporta “My 2026 Trip to Italy – a Travelogue”

    Member of the Montreal Camera Club since 2005, my interest in photography started young, when my uncle gave me a Polaroid camera and spoke so passionately about photography. My parents were glad because it 'calmed me down' a bit. The combination of artistic and technical requirements helped me focus and have always kept me interested in photography. Another milestone to spark my interest came from a summer camp counselor that shared the same passion my uncle had. His hand-colored Black & White images were memorizing, as was the darkroom he had set-up- I was hooked. I then attended the photography program at Loyola, covering university events for the university paper, and later worked with two wonderful Montreal photographers "Mia & Klaus" who encouraged me to pursue my passion. The great photographers Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, Imogen Cunningham, Elliott Erwitt and many others continue to inspire me. Keeping an open mind, learning, and sharing all help me to be an active participant in life and help me to give of myself. Tuscany / Umbria  From Firenze to Pescara and around the Gargano peninsula, visiting the villages where my grandfathers came from, what a gift! Traveling through central Italy, with great food, wine and amazing gelato. Firenze, San Gimignano, Monteriggioni, Montepulciano, Siena, Orvieto to Pescara. Then retracing history with my daughters to Carunchio (Chieti) and the Gargano to San Marco in Lamis (Foggia).