Sharing Your Images

Fostering a Passion for Photography

The purpose of the club is to foster a passion for photography by connecting members who share similar interests, encouraging creativity, and supporting personal growth in the art and science of photography. Members benefit from sharing ideas, showcasing their work, and accessing valuable resources to enhance their skills and express their unique vision. We encourage all members to share photos with the club. Sharing is not a requirement, but it is a great way to foster discussion and learning, and foster discussion and learning.

Show and Tell

Photographs are displayed in a slide show during regular meetings. Members may provide commentary about their photographs, such as where and how they were taken, and answer questions from the group. Each photo is displayed for approximately 30 seconds, or longer if a conversation occurs. Participation is encouraged and responses are always friendly. First-time guests are encouraged to share photos as this has frequently been a great introduction! Please contact a volunteer or member for a link to our Google Drive.

5-photo maximum, unless otherwise stated in the meeting email announcement.

Do not share videos or animations without prior approval.

Critic’s Corner

Comments are intended to be constructive and supportive. Critical comments are discouraged Photos are displayed for longer periods, while club members offer feedback and suggestions about how you may take better photographs, or improve on the image in post processing.

3-photo maximum, unless otherwise stated in the meeting email announcement. Photos may be submitted anonymously.

Competitions

The club hosts internal competitions and competes as a group in Canadian Association for Photographic Art (CAPA) competitions. Please see Compete for more information.

In-club competition submission requirements and CAPA competition information and deadlines will be included in meeting email announcements.

How to Share Photos

Uploading Files

Please also read the following section, NAMING AND IMAGE SPECIFICATIONS, on file name and image specifications before uploading files.

Members will receive an email notice for each meeting that includes the Google Drive link for uploading photos. If you are a new member and do not receive your first notice within one week of paying fees, please contact our team. Folders have been created and named for each purpose. Please upload your files to the appropriate folders prior to each meeting, taking great care not to delete folders or files from the drive.

Steps to Upload Files from a Computer:

  1. Open the Link: Click the upload link provided in your meeting agenda to open the specific Google Drive destination folder.

  2. Locate Your Image(s): Open File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac) and find your competition entry, show and tell, etc.

  3. Drag and Drop: Click and hold your image files, then drag them directly into the browser window.

  4. Confirm Upload: Release the mouse button to drop them; a progress bar will appear in the bottom-right corner to confirm they are uploading.

Steps to Upload Files from an iOS/Android Device:

Important: Before using a mobile device, you must have the Google Drive App installed (App Store or Play Store). To ensure your entries reach the club, always use the link provided below. Avoid using the "Share" button from within your phone's Gallery or Photos app, because it will upload to your personal storage rather than the club's folder.

  1. Install the App: Ensure the Google Drive app is installed and you are signed in.

  2. Open the Link: Tap the upload link in your meeting notice email. This will automatically open the correct destination folder in your Google Drive app.

  3. Verify Folder: Look at the top of your screen to ensure the folder name matches your intended category (e.g., CAPA Nature Competition).

  4. Start Upload: Tap the + (Add/New) icon in the bottom right corner.

  5. Select Upload: Tap Upload, then choose your image(s) from your Photos/Gallery or Browse/File Manager.

Important: Ensure your upload is complete before the 7:00 PM deadline on the day of the meeting.

File Naming and Image Specifications

For Show and Tell, name your files so that they appear together during the slideshow and we can identify who owns each photo. Files should be named consistently using your name similar to FirstNameLastName-Title.jpg (e.g. RobertMiller-APhotographTitle.jpg, RM-img123.jpg, etc.). For Critic’s Corner, files may be submitted anonymously by placing your question in a similarly named text file. All images must be in JPEG format and not exceed 2500px in either width or height.

Images for the Canadian Association for Photographic Art (CAPA) competitions have specific file naming and image requirements. Please read the complete list of requirements for each competition which is published on the CAPA website, including restrictions such as editing and theme rules. Questions about CAPA rules may be addressed during club meetings or may be sent by email to our National Association Director.

For help on resizing images with GIMP and Photoshop and exporting Capture One and Lightroom photos. See our tutorials page.