February & March Events!!

Hi Everyone,

We've got a bunch of things planned for the next month and a half, so scroll down the list and see what you're interested in!

Workshops
* workshops are for paid MPA members only
*darkroom is located at Wentworth House, room B115.

Film (darkroom)
Monday, February 13th @ 5:30pm
Paper (darkroom)
Tuesday, February 14th @ 12:30pm
Wednesday, March 15th @ 9:30am
Monday, March 20th @ 11:30am
Composition (darkroom)
Monday, February 27th @ 5:30pm
Tuesday, March 7th @ 12:30pm
How to use an SLR camera
Wednesday, March 1st @ 5:30pm (room TBA)
Wednesday, March 8th @ 5:30pm (MUSC 301)
Sepia (darkroom)
Monday, March 6th @ 2:30pm
Friday, March 17th @ 11:30am
Working with Filters (darkroom)
Monday, March 6th @ 11:30am
Wednesday, March 29th @ 9:30am
Print Borders (darkroom)
Monday, March 13th @ 5:30pm
Double Printing (darkroom)
Tuesday, March 21st @ 12:30pm
Monday, March 27th @ 5:30pm
Digital Workshops
**Just added: Thursday, March 9th @ 5:30pm (MUSC 303) - Photoshop techniques
Friday, March 17th @ 3:30pm (MUSC 230)

Memberships/Supplies for Sale
Tuesday, February 14th @ 1:30pm
Friday, March 3rd @ 9:30am
Tuesday, March 14th @ 1:30pm
Friday, March 17th @ 9:30am
* location: darkroom
* additonal times: memberships ONLY can also be purchased at any workshop time.

Field Trips
Escarpment Night Photography
Thursday, March 2nd
Meet 6pm at the Student Centre fireplace.
- bring your student card, as we are taking the HSR
- cost: FREE!

Niagara Falls Trip
(with possible excursion to butterfly conservatory - http://www.niagaraparks.com/nature/butterfly.php)
Saturday, March 18th @ 11am
- cost: $10 (+ $11 for the conservatory)
- RSVP by Friday, March 10th at mpaemail@hotmail.com

Special Events
Gallery
Friday, March 24th (all day)
McMaster Museum of Art
- This is a chance for all of you to show off your work from this year!
- You can drop off submissions at any workshop time (we can do the framing).
- For alternate arrangements or questions, please email mpaemail@hotmail.com.
- We will be collecting donations for those who wish to contribute towards Kids with Cameras (http://www.kids-with-cameras.org/home/), an organization that uses photography by kids in developing countries to help send them to school.
- All are welcome to attend!

Photography Opportunity

For anyone interested...

Gallery One Exhibit

Gallery One in Toronto is showing Steve Simon's work on "The Republicans", which critiques the 2005 Republican National Convention and documents the protest that accompanied it.

For exhibition schedule, check out: http://www.artgalleryone.com/
For more info on Steve Simon's work, go to: http://stevesimonphoto.com/Republicans.html

Photography Education

Ryerson University is currently holding free lectures from distinguished photographers as part of the Kodak Lecture Series.

Upcoming photographers include:
Chris Buck (www.chrisbuck.com) who has photographed the likes of people such as President George W. Bush, Leonard Cohen, Peter Bogdanovich, 50 Cent, Ewan McGregor, Salman Rushdie, Cindy Sherman & Sufjan Stevens.
Flip Schulke (www.flipphoto.com) who has photographed Fidel Castro, John F. Kennedy, U.S. space flight history, the fall of the Berlin Wall, Muhammad Ali, Jacques Cousteau and is best known for his documentation of the Civil Rights Movement and the late Dr. King.

For more info, check out:
http://www.imagearts.ryerson.ca/imagesandideas/pages/current/index.html

Members' Photography

Hey Everyone!

Here are a couple of sites that MPA members have set up. Please take a look at them for some inspiration!

Philippe Nyirimihigo - http://philo-graphious.darrenlui.com/
Kevin Chan - http://photography.solartempest.net/
Kevin Lam - http://kevinlam83.multiply.com/
Kamil Szybalski - http://www.kamilphoto.blogspot.com

If you have a website you'd like to share, please let us know!

MPA Exec

Photography Materials on Sale!

Hey Guys!

If anyone was looking to purchase memberships, paper, film or sleeves, come drop by the MPA darkroom (Wentworth House rm B115) on Tuesday, February 7th or Tuesday, February 14th, both at 1:30pm.

MPA Exec