The International Leica
society has announced information about their annual meeting which will take
place in Vancouver, Canada this year.
Here is what they write:
Join us for an
unforgettable photographic experience in beautiful Vancouver. British Columbia.
With its scenic views, mild climate, and friendly people, Vancouver is known
around the world as both a popular tourist attraction and one of the best
places to live. It is also one of the most ethnically and linguistically
diverse cities in Canada with 52 percent of the population speaking a first
language other than English. The city also offers many historical,
architectural, and cultural photographic opportunities!
Featured speakers include,
John Lehman, Anna Mia Davidson, Ashwin Rao, GrEGORy Simpson; not to mention
several LHSA members, including, Bill Royce, Jim Lager, Bill Rosauer, Bradley
Weeks, Tom Smith and others.
Click here to make hotel
reservations.
Click here for program
highlights*
*program is subject to
change
If you are U. S. citizen
or not from Canada, remember you will need a current passport to gain entry to
the country. Please make sure your passport is up to date!
Fall Meeting Program!
Featured Speakers
John Lehmann is one of the
top photojournalists in North America. He was, most recently, named Canadian
photojournalist of the year in 2012, 2013 and 2014. Lehmann brings an array of
talents to his work: the insatiable curiosity that marks all the best
journalists; an artistry that sets his images apart from the billions of other
pictures; a quiet intimacy and flair for inventiveness, which is what brings
his work to life. Most of all, he is not simply a photographer, he is a visual
journalist. And the principal that underpins everything is accuracy and
honesty, both to the people he reports on and the readers to whom he reports.
His images have won a
variety of prizes, including a National Newspaper Award for news feature
photography in 2007. In 1998, he was named photographer of the year by the
Canadian Press. Before The Globe and Mail, Lehmann worked in Canada for
Reuters, the National Post, and the Canadian Press. Lehmann studied
photojournalism at Loyalist College in Belleville, Ontario, 1991. Lehmann lives
in the Vancouver suburb of Steveston with his wife Winnie and their two
children
- Keynote Presentation (Saturday, October 8)
- Fall LHSA Photo Contest Judging (Saturday, October 8)
Anna Mia Davidson is a
professional photographer based in Seattle. She believes strongly in the power
of images to influence, inspire, and impact the way we see the world. She has
two published books, Cuba Black And White (Steidl) and Human Nature:
Sustainable Farming in the Pacific Northwest (Minor Matters Books). Her work
has been awarded several honors including an invitation by the State Department
as a US Embassy Arts Envoy to Thailand, a commission by Aperture, three
International Photo Awards, Grants from Artist Trust and Seattle Office of Arts
and Culture, and several others.
Anna Mia Davidson has
exhibited her work at Howard Greenberg Gallery, in New York, Los Angeles, The
Farmani Gallery, Seattle, Fototecca Gallery, Havana Cuba, Lehigh University,
Pennsylvania, and elswhere. She was commissioned as a "Character of
America" photographer by Aperture and USA Television Network. She lives in
Seattle, WA with her family.
- The Long Term Photographic Book Project: A Deeper Perspective (Saturday, October 8)
Ashwin Rao is a physician
who specializes in sports medicine at the University of Washington. A dedicated
Leica enthusiast, his images are strongly influenced by his background in
painting. Ashwin lives in Seattle, WA, USA.
"I began my
photographic journey 7 years ago. At the time, I was completing my
post-graduate training and was seeking a creative outlet. Prior to photography,
I was an avid oil painter, enjoying the surrealist aesthetic. In particular, I
found inspiration in the work of Rene Magritte, Mark Tansey, Salvador Dali,
Marcel Duchamp, Chuck Close, and Joan Miro. As time became scarce and work
became more intense, I began to seek a more rapid, yet satisfying outlet for my
creative instincts. I quickly found my
way to rangefinders, where I could have incredible control over the
photographic process in a way that other cameras couldn't offer me. I enjoy seeing the world as a series of
photos waiting to be composed, captured, and edited to bring about the emotion
of the moment. It's my goal to create an emotional impact that melds properties
of the photo with the viewer's own experiences."
- An Evening with Ashwin Rao (Friday, October 8)
GrEGORY Simpson, Composer.
Essayist. Photographer. Winning the trifecta of 21st Century valueless
professions has enabled Mr. Simpson to pursue total artistic freedom - both the
literal and figurative types. For the past eight years, he has written the
ULTRAsomething blog. It's purportedly about photography, but that's merely an
elaborate ruse meant to attract readers. In fact, it's a modern treatise on
existentialism. Often philosophical, occasionally nihilistic, intermittently
obtuse but always tongue-in-cheek, ULTRAsomething might just be the
least-popular semi-popular photography blog on the internet.
- Photography as Footware - The Next Frontier (Saturday, October 8)
- Photo walk (TBA)
For a complete listing of
speakers, click here.
There is plenty more to
see and do!
PHOTO WALKS - Thursday and
Friday
Morning photo walking
tours are always a popular event. This year, the photo walks take place in the
downtown area of Vancouver. Watch for more information at lhsa.org.
PRIVATE BUS TOUR OF
VANCOUVER (Spouses & Members: extra cost: pre-registration required) -
Friday
Join us for an
unforgettable private tour of Vancouver! With its scenic views, mild climate,
and friendly people, Vancouver is known around the world as both a popular
tourist attraction and one of the best places to live. This three-hour tour
will take you through Gastown, Chinatown, Vancouver Harbor, the Olympic
Cauldron, Stanley Park (including scenic stops at the Totem Poles and Prospect
Point) and English Bay. Pickup is at
9:00 AM in front of the Vancouver Hyatt. Seating is limited! Register today.
DEEPER INTO ADOBE
LIGHTROOM - Friday
Lightroom expert and LHSA
Member, Bill Royce will take you through a series of processes designed to
optimize your workflow and make it more efficient. Topics of discussion include
BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS WITH
FILTERS - Friday
Join Bradley Weeks in this
practical and interesting session on the use and behavior of filters. In the
digital age where more and more photographers rely on post production
manipulation, Bradley will demonstrate how using filters creates the best
images at the moment of capture.
THE LONG TERM PHOTOGRAPHIC
BOOK PROJECT: A DEEPER PERSPECTIVE - Saturday
Photographer Anna Mia
Davidson will show work from her two books Cuba Black And White (Steidl) and
Human Nature:Sustainable Farming in the Pacific Northwest (Minor Matters Books)
and will discuss her personal process of working on long term book projects
from start to the final product. She will also discuss the element of writing
as a photographer as much of the writing in both of her books is her own prose.
Come ready to be inspired to take on a long term photographic project of your
own or to take your current long term project to the next level.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS WITH JOHN
LEHMANN- Saturday
TRADE FAIR - Saturday
The annual Trade Fare will
be held on Saturday morning. Here's your chance to present or sell your wares!
This is always an interesting event, full of all things Leica - new and old!
Interested exhibitors can register online.
PHOTOGRAPHY AS FOOTWARE -
Saturday
GrEGORy Simpson will read
several essays from the ULTRAsomething blog, answer questions, and willingly
discuss any topics normally avoided by photographers who actually have
something to lose. Through the miracle of osmosis, participants will gain
valuable insight into using one of their most important, yet oft-overlooked
photographic tools - the cerebral cortex.
With "10" being defined as "motivational and wildly
entertaining," and "1" being "awkward and downright
tedious," Photography Footwear promises to be a solid "3."
LHSA PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST -
Saturday
John Lehmann, 2016 photo
contest judge, will review several of the images submitted for the contest and
comment on their strengths and weaknesses. Winners will be revealed during the
Saturday evening reception.
AND MORE!
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