This webinar is part of the Fred & Edie Greene Speaker Series

A Canoe and Photographic Adventure in Canada’s Arctic
Jim Neale

In the summer of 2022, I was joined by colleagues from Japan, Singapore and the United States to spend 4 weeks canoeing from the headwaters of the Horton River to the Arctic Ocean. The 700 km journey took us through intimate watershed streams, vast tundra regions and 70 km’s of rapids surrounded by sheer canyons. The route was filled with spectacular scenery and intimate wildlife encounters. In this presentation I’ll be sharing some highlights and images of our adventure, my camera gear choices, waterproofing/packing suggestions and reflections on the photographic experience. I also look forward to discussions around the many questions and ideas that I hope will arise.
 
Bio:
Jim’s primary photographic interests are travel and sports of all kinds. He and his partner Donna travel about 6 months of the year, seeking out places and experiences that are unique and compelling. Sometimes he comes back with reasonable images but photography is not his primary reason for travel, nor do they ever do justice to the magic of the experiences.

Jim started his career leading groups in the wilderness for weeks at a time and has continued that practice throughout his adult life. Planning is currently underway to kayak the coast of Greenland for a month next summer. You preview some of Jim’s photography on his Flickr page.

Non-members of the Photographic Guild of Nova Scotia can register for the presentation using the following link: Registration through Eventbrite

PGNS members can go to the members only page for the WebEx link to the meeting.

This webinar is part of the Fred & Edie Greene Speaker Series

Fine Digital Printing
Eric Boutilier-Brown

Eric Boutilier-Brown will present an overview of fine digital printing, from the traditions of fine printing in the days of chemical darkrooms, through the differences between home and lab printing, to the contemporary potential of the modern fine digital print.

BIO:
Eric Boutilier-Brown is a fine art photographer based in Halifax Nova Scotia who has exhibited in solo and group photographic exhibitions in Canada, the United States and Europe, and he has been featured in more than two dozen photographic books and magazines worldwide. Original prints of Eric’s photographs are in public collections in Canada and private collections around the world.

Non-members of the Photographic Guild of Nova Scotia can register for the presentation using the following link: Registration through Eventbrite

PGNS members can go to the members only page for the WebEx link to the meeting.

This webinar is part of the Fred & Edie Greene Speaker Series

SCUBA Diving the Coral Triangle: Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands
Lin Craft

The Indo-Pacific region of the southwest Pacific Ocean contains the most biodiverse marine waters in the world. At its heart is the so called Coral Triangle. I recently returned to SCUBA Diving and over the past three years I have had the good fortune to make diving expeditions to several locations, two of them within the Coral Triangle: Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

This program, while focusing on sharing the incredible beauty and diversity of these relatively pristine areas as seen through the eyes of a marine biologist, will also mention the challenges and threats faced by our oceans, and by coral reefs in particular.

In Papua New Guinea we’ll visit the magnificent coral reefs and seamounts surrounded by the picturesque volcano dominated islands of New Britain. These remote coral reefs areas still teem with a diversity and abundance of life we invertebrates. We’ll explore the vertical walls of seamounts festooned with luxurious arrays of soft coral, and sponges and discover interesting interspecies relationships. We’ll also explore the islands and reefs of the Solomon Islands..Along the way, I will describe the unique challenges that are faced by the underwater photographer and the equipment that is needed. We may also briefly visit some of the native people that we encountered . I hope you will join me for this adventure.

Bio:

Lin Craft, FPSA, FSCACC
Now retired and living in Fallbrook, Lin has been a marine biologist and underwater photographer for over 40 years. Her love of the underwater world has taken her all over the world, including diving under the ice in Antarctica. Her photographic interests focus on wildlife and the natural world and she travels as much as she can. Her goal is to share not only the beauty of nature, but to foster a greater understanding of, and appreciation for, the interconnectedness of all living things.

Lin is very active in camera clubs and photo organizations both locally and nationally. She is the current President of the Fallbrook Camera Club and a past President of the Southern California Association of Camera Clubs (SCACC). A longtime, active member of the Photographic Society of America (PSA), Lin has served in many positions including as Chairman of the Nature Division. She is currently a member of the Ethics Review Board for PSA.

Lin judges regularly for camera clubs and photo competitions all over the US, including the San Diego County Fair, the Antelope Valley Fair and many PSA sanctioned International Exhibitions of Photography. Her photography has been exhibited and sold at local art venues and her images have been published in Books, Magazines, Calendars and Brochures.
She has presented over 250 educational slide shows for groups of all backgrounds and ages including more than 10 programs for PSA Annual Conferences.

Non-members of the Photographic Guild of Nova Scotia can register for the presentation using the following link: Registration through Eventbrite

PGNS members can go to the members only page for the WebEx link to the meeting.