The eye of a photographer
Red Sands Photography Club images exposed at Eptek Art and Culture Centre exhibit
Windswept beaches, crashing waves, dramatic lighthouses, Jellybean row houses, pets, wildlife, sunsets and sunrises have all been captured for Eptek Art and Culture Centre’s new exhibit.
The Red Sands Photography Club exhibition showcases amateur to award-winning images that all tell stories and push the boundaries of technical skill.
Nadia Parks, from Miscouche, shot a sunset with rays highlighting each ripple across the sea.
“This image is taken just off the coast of Cape-Egmont on a lobster boat. This was one of our outings with the photography club,” she explained.
“With the club, we always try to pick a different outing each month, so this is one we set up for a tour to see the sunset. The frame was created during a different outing in Cavendish around spring, and I found the pieces on the beach.”
The photography club started in the spring of 2010 with seven members. Since then it has grown, peaking at 60, to the current 30 group members.
Mike Gallant, the co-president of the Best of Red Sands Photography Club, says anyone can join.
“We have anywhere from the beginner to the fairly advanced, and at every meeting we have tutorials that can include how to use different Photoshop programs,” he said.
The club has several excursions a year where photographers can get those coveted shots from communities cradling dramatic cliffs, birds in flight, reflections of boats in dappled water sitting silently in a harbour, to name but a few unforgettable experiences.
“We have been around the Island on tours, as well as further beyond such as the Bay of Fundy and Sackville,” Gallant added.
Yolande Gaudet, a member of the club, says patience, a keen eye for detail, and creativity helped her get the perfect sunset picture of Brier Island in Nova Scotia.
The photography club meets the first Monday of each month at Summerside Intermediate School in room 108 at 6:30 p.m.
The exhibit ends on Thursday, March 29. For more information, visit the club’s social media page.