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“Bird Photography Simplified” – Oct. 7, 2026

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With special guest presenter, Glenn Bartley

We all know that bird photography is difficult.  In this presentation Glenn will share his approach to simplifying the process of bird photography, while still striving for high quality wildlife images. 

A colourful hummingbird with long tail feathers hovering beside a pink-flowering plant, with blurred background.

From equipment selection to field techniques to post processing, Glenn will share his approach to bird photography.

Looking up from the trough of a wave to two penguins, one floating, the other leaping out of the water.

Some of the topics to be covered include:

  • What are the 7 Elements of a Great Bird Photo
  • Why you need to do Your homework! – Glenn’s approach to research and planning
  • Glenn’s strategy In the field – keeping It simple
  • Building a portfolio
Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) perched on a branch in Costa Rica.

Glenn Bartley is a world renowned professional nature photographer from Victoria, British Columbia. 

He focuses almost all of his efforts on capturing intimate images of birds in their natural habitat.

Glenn is especially well known for his portraits of rare and difficult to photograph birds from the Neotropical Region and his portfolio of hummingbird images.

You can find out more about Glenn and see more of his great images on his website.

The meeting will be held via Zoom, on Wed. October 7 at 10 am Pacific Time. The link will be sent by email to all Gabriola Photography Club members on the weekend prior to the meeting. Make sure your membership is up to date so that you receive this info.

A note to non-members of our Club: you’re welcome to attend this event as a guest; contact us by Oct. 5 to sign up.

All images © Glenn Bartley.

John Poirier: A Retrospective & Sale

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Longtime Gabriola Photography Club member and extraordinary photographer John Poirier passed away in May of 2025. An exhibition and sale of his work will be held at the Gabriola Arts & Heritage Centre, on Gabriola Island, August 14-16, 2026. It will provide a welcome opportunity to celebrate John, his work, and his vision of northern Canada and the west coast. 

Details are below. Please help spread the word. Hope to see you there!

Poster with a forest image by John Poirier and details of event, opening Friday 5-9pm, Saturday 10-4pm and Sunday 12-4pm.

Coats Marsh Field Trip – May 8

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Enjoy some local photo fun on Gabriola Island on Friday, May 8, when we head to Coats Marsh Regional Park for our next field trip.

View of a pond with forest on the other side and blue sky with cumulous clouds in the background.
Coats Marsh © Vicky Scott

We will meet at 10 am in the parking area at the end of Stanley Road. (Take South Road to Coats Drive and head uphill towards RavenSkill Orchards; turn left onto Stanley Road, which abuts the south end of the orchard.) 

We’ll walk the trails around Coats Marsh, and for those who are inclined, follow up with social time/lunch at Gabriola Golf Club. 

If we have rain prior to the walk, waterproof footwear would be advised; otherwise, it the weather remains mostly dry, running shoes should be fine.

Club members and other friends are welcome to participate. Please let us know ahead of time if you are planning to join in, so we can keep you apprised of any last-minute changes. 

“A Journey Across Mongolia” – May 20 – RESCHEDULED to 2027

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With special guest presenter, Julian Elliott

We’re excited to welcome guest speaker Julian Elliott, who will present a photographic journey across Mongolia, from the famous Steppe landscape to the eagle hunters of the Altai region in western Mongolia.

A Kazak Mongolian eagle hunter with his eagle perched on his right arm.
A Kazak Mongolian eagle hunter and his eagle © Julian Elliott

Julian is an award-winning professional freelance landscape and travel photographer, as well as an occasional writer, who constantly travels the world. He says he is “basically a nomad traveller”.

Much of his time is spent in South-East Asia and Central Asia, capturing landscapes and cityscapes along with the various cultures that inhabit these regions. He also travels and photographs in Europe.

Julian has won numerous photography awards and his photographs and stock footage have been sold in over 40 countries through Getty Images and other agencies, for use in magazine spreads and other commercial uses, corporate websites and TV broadcasts.

You can see more of Julian’s work on his website.

The meeting will be held via Zoom, on Wed. May 20 at 10 am PDT. The link will be sent by email to all Gabriola Photography Club members on the Friday prior to the meeting. Make sure your membership is up to date so that you receive this info.

A note to non-members of our Club: you’re welcome to attend this event as a guest; contact us by May 18 to sign up.

“The Nature of Impact” – April 1

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With special guest presenter, Martin Ross

We’re excited to welcome guest speaker Martin Ross, to present “The Nature of Impact: Demystifying the Wow Factor in Nature Photography”.

A gannet in flight against a dark blue sky, hovering with wings outstretched and legs extended.
© Martin Ross

Martin is a wildlife and sports photographer based in Cranbrook, BC who delivers nature photography presentations widely in BC, Alberta and beyond. A long-time individual member of CAPA, he is a national award-winning photographer, a very active remote member of the Lion’s Gate Camera Club in Vancouver, and lead photographer with the Cranbrook Bucks (part of the BC Hockey League). He has honed his upbeat presentation skills through many seasons of work as a park naturalist with Parks Canada and BC Parks, through studies leading to a Master of Education degree, and through a career in international education. His presentations are relevant for photographers at all skill levels.

Close up of two sea otters in the water, likely a mom and pup.

Martin describes impact as an elusive quality that separates eye-catching images from ordinary ones. Yet, as obvious as impact can be, he says it often defies explanation and simply slips through our fingers as we attempt to analyze an image. “This presentation looks beyond the smoke and mirrors of impact and reveals the very practical, underlying elements that work together to create the wow factor of great nature photographs – with applicability to photography in general.”

–Photo © Martin Ross 

You can see more of Martin’s work on his website.

The meeting will be held via Zoom, on Wed. April 1 at 10 am PDT. The link will be sent by email to all Gabriola Photography Club members on the weekend before the meeting. Make sure your membership is up to date so that you receive this info.

A note to non-members of our Club: you’re welcome to attend this event as a guest; contact us by March 29 to sign up.