Winnipeg South Photo Club

Speaker - Caley Brown via Zoom
2026-01-21 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Winnipeg) | Zoom meeting
Caley Brown will present “Finding Beauty at Home: Photographing Manitoba’s Landscapes, Wildlife & Flora” via Zoom.
Caley Brown is a Manitoba-based photographer with a deep appreciation for prairie landscapes, wildlife, and the subtle beauty found in everyday scenes. Her work reflects a strong connection to place, often highlighting dramatic skies, quiet moments in nature, and the changing seasons across southern Manitoba. Caley is passionate about photography, and sharing her creative process and encouraging others to explore and photograph the beauty close to home.
Her presentation will showcase a selection of Manitoba landscapes, wildlife, and natural details, with a focus on finding beauty close to home. She will share the stories behind her images, how she approaches composition and light in prairie environments, and she will provide insight into her personal editing style and workflow. The goal is to inspire photographers to slow down, observe their surroundings, and create meaningful images of the places they know best.

Image Review - Theme is "Motion"
2026-01-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom meeting
Theme is “Motion”

Speaker - Nik Rave
2026-02-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Acadia Junior High, 175 Killarney Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 3B3, Canada
Nik Rev will present “Visitors”
Nik Rave is a Winnipeg‑based professional photographer and visual artist, working under the brand NIK RAVE PHOTOGRAPHY & ART and known online as RavePhoto. Since beginning his photographic journey around 2013, he has accumulated more than 12,000 hours behind the camera, served over 1,000 clients, and created thousands of images across personal and commercial projects.
Operating from his home studio in Winnipeg and travelling throughout Manitoba and across Canada, Nik offers a wide range of services, including weddings, events, family and portrait sessions, sports photography, product and ecommerce work, studio shoots, architectural and real estate photography, and other special occasions. His portfolio also reflects a strong passion for fine art imagery, blending technical precision with creative expression.
Known for his versatility and experience across multiple genres, Nik primarily works with Nikon equipment and has built a substantial body of work over more than a decade of practice. His official website, RavePhoto.net, showcases his galleries, services, and artistic projects, while his active social media presence under “Nik Rave” and “Nik Rave Photography” highlights ongoing work, behind‑the‑scenes insights, and images now found in various places around the world.
The presentation explores how to create low‑key photographs using minimal equipment, a playful mindset, and a willingness to embrace unexpected results. The technique and theme are rooted in allowing chance to shape the outcome, producing artistic images that invite open interpretation and often lean toward minimalism.
Alongside hands‑on practical exercises, I will also introduce my collection titled “Visitors.” The name reflects the almost spiritual presence of nature and the elements as they reveal themselves through photography. Each image becomes a kind of visitor, an impression, a moment, or an energy, open for viewers to interpret in their own way.
Nik is planning to bring some equipment to demonstrate the technique and provide a quick hands‑on master class for anyone who wishes to try it. The requirements for anyone who would like to get hands‑on are: a camera with a hot shoe (brand does not matter) and a 50–100mm lens.

Speaker - Rescheduled Due to Weather
2026-02-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Acadia Junior High, 175 Killarney Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 3B3, Canada

Field Trip - Royal Aviation Museum
2026-02-21 18:00 - 21:00 | Royal Aviation Museum, 2088 Wellington Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Field trip to the Royal Aviation Museum. There will be lighting of the planes, with other interior lighting turned off, so bring your tripod.

Image Review - Theme is "Open"
2026-02-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom meeting
Theme is “Open”

Exhibit - Millennium Library
2026-03-01 - 2026-03-31 | Millennium Library, 251 Donald Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Millennium Library Exhibit March 1, 2026 to March 31, 2026

Speaker - Kristine Richer via Zoom
2026-03-04 18:30 - 20:30 | Zoom meeting
Kristine Richer will present “Finding Light in the Dark, The Process Behind Nightscape Photography”
Kristine Richer is a classically trained fine art photographer and educator based in Nova Scotia, Canada, working under the business name Kristine Rose Photography.
She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography and a Bachelor of Design in Interdisciplinary Design from NSCAD University, completed in 2009. Her studies began in the darkroom and spanned a wide range of photographic genres. Following graduation, Kristine spent 11 years working in corporate creative as a commercial product photographer and product designer, producing imagery that was published globally in large-scale commercial print runs.
Kristine also taught photography through NSCAD University’s Extended Studies program from 2008 to 2016, bringing nearly a decade of experience teaching adult learners into her work as an educator.
Since transitioning to full-time fine art and education in 2020, Kristine has focused her work on nightscape and Milky Way photography, teaching tens of thousands of students worldwide through her online programs. She is represented by Katzman Art Projects in Nova Scotia, and her work has been awarded NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) twice.
Learn how strong nightscape photographs are built from the ground up, starting with the initial idea and location planning, through camera technique in the field, and into the final stages of post-processing.
Kristine Richer (Kristine Rose Photography) shares how intentional choices shape successful night images, including where to shoot, how to approach camera settings, and when techniques such as stacking or blending are useful. The emphasis is on understanding the why behind each decision, helping photographers develop a clear, repeatable process they can adapt to their own locations, equipment, and shooting style.
Designed to inspire while remaining practical, this session offers technical insight and real-world examples photographers can apply right away.

Speaker - Keith Putt
2026-03-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Acadia Junior High, 175 Killarney Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 3B3, Canada
Keith Putt will present “DeMystifying Macro Photography – Macro Basics in 2 Hours”
Keith Putt is a long time member of Winnipeg South Photo Club and Manitoba Camera Club. He is responsible for Image review at WSPC.
He has been showing film and digital macro photos at WSPC for 20 years and will show us how to do it.
Few WSPC and MCC members are heavily involved in macro. Why is that? Perhaps people are intimidated by stories of expense, camera & software complexity, steep learning curve and so on. The truth is macro is like any other genre – start somewhere simple and gradually increase your interest, skill, complexity and expenditure. And what is “macro” anyway?
Unlike a telephoto lens, for which there is no substitute, there are ways to adapt most lenses to macro. The attached photos used ordinary lenses on a plain vanilla digital camera. The adapters cost $10-$50. You can spend more and add complexity but it isn’t strictly necessary.
He will describe his macro journey from zero-cost beginning to mega-buck today. He will touch on cameras, lenses, adapters, lighting, light modifiers and other gadgets. He will demonstrate several focus bracketing methods and in-camera focus stacking.
This is not an instructional seminar. It is simply an illustration of what is possible.
Keith encourages members to bring their macro gear – adapters, lenses, lights, flash, diffusers, rails, light booths – whatever you have. We will lay it out so people have a feeling for what is going on in the WSPC macro department.

Field Trip - Winnipeg Beach CANCELLED!
2026-03-15 10:00 - 14:00 | Manitoba
Field trip to Winnipeg Beach area. Ice fishing and apparently lots of eagles to photograph.

Speaker - Jocelyne Hebert
2026-03-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Acadia Junior High, 175 Killarney Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 3B3, Canada
Jocelyne Hebert will present “Behind the Story-A Journey from Concept to Completion”
Jocelyne Hebert, MPA has been captivated by photography and storytelling since childhood. This
lifelong passion gives her the artistic freedom to explore and share the beauty of the world
through her lens. Specializing in portraiture, Jocelyne thrives on the creative challenges of
photographic competition—pushing herself to express emotions and narratives that words alone
cannot convey.
Storytelling is at the heart of powerful photography. While a technically perfect image can impress,
it’s the story behind the photograph that creates connection. Visual storytelling brings context,
emotion, and meaning to an image— transforming a simple portrait into a rich narrative, a fleeting
moment into a lasting memory, and a subject into a relatable character.
Through composition, lighting, expression, setting, and thoughtful detail, photographers can
suggest relationships, histories, moods, and ideas without saying a word. This storytelling layer
invites viewers to pause, reflect, and feel something deeper.
Ultimately, storytelling elevates photography from documentation to art. It’s what makes an image
memorable, impactful, and emotionally resonant—because it speaks not just to the eyes, but to the
heart and imagination.

Image Review - Theme is "A Pop of Color"
2026-03-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom meeting
Theme is “A Pop of Color”

Speaker - Wolfgang Jansen
2026-04-08 19:30 - 21:30 | Acadia Junior High, 175 Killarney Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 3B3, Canada
Wolfgang Jansen will present “Costa Rica – Pura Natura
Wolfgang grew up in Germany where he got his first photographic experience using his father’s box camera when visiting the Cologne Zoo as a child. Since 1982 Wolfgang has mostly lived in Canada, attending university and working as a freshwater scientist. In retirement, Wolfgang has continued his travels and photographic excursions within Canada, the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa. His photographic interests include abstract, landscape, wildlife, and the interconnection of people with the environment.
The presentation draws on the experience of two extended independent travels through Costa Rica in 2023 and 2024. The country has been a champion of nature conservation for many decades and boasts a large network of protected areas. Images will showcase the variety of Costa Rica’s ecosystems and their animal life.

Speaker - Dustin Glaseman
2026-04-15 19:30 - 21:30 | Acadia Junior High, 175 Killarney Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 3B3, Canada
Dustin Glaseman will speak on “Growing Wild: Finding Purpose in Wildlife Photography and Community Building”
In 2022, after more than a decade of post-secondary education and a late-in-life ADHD diagnosis, wildlife photographer Dustin Glaseman launched The Dusty Unknown—a photography company focused on conservation, collaboration, and community. What happened over the next three years changed Dustin’s life forever. Join Dustin as he shares his journey from three-time university graduate with a love of wildlife, to a business owner with work in retail spaces, galleries, and art fairs. Welcome to The Dusty Unknown.

Field Trip - Cancelled
2026-04-25 08:00 - 17:00 | Manitoba
Cancelled due to conflict with Manitoba Photo Events

Image Review - Theme is "Transportation"
2026-04-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom meeting
Theme is “Transportation”

Field Trip - Rosser Cemetery
2026-05-03 18:30 - 20:30 | Rosser Cemetery, Road 236, Rosser, Manitoba, Canada
I’ve found Crocuses! There are quite a few in the Rosser Cemetery. So hopefully they are still there on May 3rd. I was there today and it was quite windy as it is mostly in an open area. So I’m proposing we make it an evening session from around 6:30 PM til sunset. It is about a 45 minute drive. There is very little walking needed as you can drive right up to the gate. Let’s hope for great weather and a superb turnout. Al Siemens

Speaker - Sam Baardman
2026-05-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Acadia Junior High, 175 Killarney Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 3B3, Canada
Sam Baardman will present “Projects in Environmental Photography
Sam Baardman is a multi-disciplinary artist living in Winnipeg, Canada. As a wilderness and environmental photographer, Sam has exhibited photography and video installations in galleries in Canada and the United States. He has also released 4 full-length albums and has toured extensively as a singer-songwriter. In 2025 he was appointed as an United Nations University Artist-In-Residence for the United Nations International Year of Glaciers Preservation. In December, 2025, Sam was awarded the United Nations University Medal for Outstanding Contribution to the United Nations International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation. He is currently serving as a Scholarly Mentor with the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation. In 2006, Sam co-founded the River on the Run Artist Collective. Working in collaboration with biologists and climate scientists, their art investigates the increasingly fragile relationship between humans and their habitats.
Sam will share several photographic series that represent his development as an environmental photographer. He will talk about what worked and what didn’t, and what led him to his current work on glaciers and icefields.

Speaker - Shannon Bileski
2026-05-20 18:30 - 21:30 | Acadia Junior High, 175 Killarney Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 3B3, Canada
Shannon Bileski will present

AGM, Windup Party and Image Sharing
2026-05-29 18:30 - 21:30 | Bronx Park Community Center, 720 Henderson Highway, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2K 0Z5, Canada
