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.
From equipment selection to field techniques to post processing, Glenn will share his approach to bird photography.
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
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.
Andrea invites photographers to join her for a new season of inspiring photography courses designed for curious, mature learners. Explore fresh techniques, develop your creative voice, and build confidence in your craft.
Spaces are limited and classes begin very soon, so if you’d like to join, reserve your spot now.
The course offerings include:
Nature Photography (online, 8 weeks)
Beyond the Lens: Developing Ideas, Voice and Portfolio (online, 8 weeks)
Exploring Cyanotypes (online, 4 weeks)
Here are all the details including start & end dates, times, course content, class size and cost.
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.
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.”
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.
After having to re-schedule several times, we are delighted to finally be able to welcome John Barclay as our first guest speaker of 2026.
John is an award-winning freelance photographer based in Bucks County, PA. A passionate photographer, workshop leader and inspirational speaker, he has been presenting his programs to audiences around the world and his work has been published in a number of books and magazines. John has received an excellence award from B&W Magazine and was chosen by Dewitt Jones to participate in Dewitt’s www.healingimages.org program. You can see a few of John’s images below (click to enlarge).
John explains the background and purpose of the presentation he’ll be making:
“Why Dream – Believe – Create? There was a time when I felt I could not create. My self-talk was, I am not a creative person, I’m not smart enough, I can’t do this. After seeing images projected at the first workshop I took, I dreamed of becoming a good photographer. Primarily with the help of well known accomplished photographers Tony Sweet, Nancy Rotenberg and later Dan Sniffin, I was able to chip away at the negative self talk and believe that I could create worthwhile images. Thus Dream – Believe – Create has become the centerpiece of what I teach in my workshops. I believe that everyone has dreams and can achieve their dreams. I also believe that when you truly believe, you will be liberated to be able to create.
The process and journey required to create images feeds my soul and brings me great joy. My goal in this presentation is to inspire you to capture the essence of the subjects you are drawn to, using the creative medium of photography. This might entail capturing a small intimate portion of a scene. It might involve more creative techniques such as multiple exposures or the “slide sandwich” or camera movement for a more expressive interpretation.
I will also touch on the digital darkroom including the popular HDR (High Dynamic Range) technology and how having a keen understanding of these can help you achieve your artistic vision. Numerous examples will be shown which include traditional nature scenes as well as more abstract and urban compositions. We will explore the beauty in both the grand scale as well as more intimate details. The ideas presented in this program have application to any genre of photography.
I believe, like Ansel Adams, photographers bring to their images their own journeys, their sense of the world, their experiences and their passions. For me photography is simply another medium of artistic expression, visual poetry if you will.“
The meeting will be held via Zoom, on Wed. January 7 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.
Andrea invites photographers to join her this January for a new season of inspiring photography courses designed for curious, mature learners. The courses are designed to help you explore fresh techniques, develop your creative voice, and build confidence in your craft.
Spaces are limited, so if you’d like to join, reserve your spot now and start the year with renewed photographic energy and community.
The course offerings include:
The Photographer’s Eye: Inquiries in Perception + Design (online)
The Advanced Abstract Lab: Experiments in Seeing (online)
The Photographic Explorers Group (in person, Vancouver area, includes field trips)
Gabriola Photography Club 