Summer Swirls into Autumn

Katherine Waybrant
Award of Excellence, Round 1 Creative

Raisin Pie Orchid

Teresa Walker
Honourable Mention, Round 1 Creative

Information Overload

Beverly Olmstead
Honourable Mention, Round 1 Creative

Midnight Dance of the Aurora Borealis

Katherine Waybrant
Award of Excellence, Round 1 Nature

House Wren

David Scallen
Honourable Mention, Round 1 Nature

Gymnopilus Junonius

Jonathan Sau
Honourable Mention, Round 1 Nature

Midnight Starscape

Jonathan Sau
Award of Excellence, Round 1 Open

Canadian Shoreline

Katherine Waybrant
Honourable Mention, Round 1 Open

Colourful Plant

Deborah Valentine
Honourable Mention, Round 1 Open

After the Storm

Randy Valentine
Honourable Mention, Round 1 Landscape

The Outlier

Peter Bon
Honourable Mention, Round 1 Landscape

Tree Skeletons

Nora Znotinas
Honourable Mention, Round 1 Landscape

Potatoes in Skillet

Randy Valentine
Honourable Mention, Round 1 Food Photography

Salted Caramel with Blueberries

Nora Znotinas
Honourable Mention, Round 1 Food Photography

Sprout Reflections

Melissa Graham
Honourable Mention, Round 1 Food Photography


Grand River Imaging and Photographic Society (GRIPS) is a camera club serving the Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph and surrounding areas. We welcome photographers of all skill levels, whether photography is your hobby, passion, or profession.

Learn new techniques and get inspirations from accomplished photographers on program nights twice a month. Get hands-on with our monthly workshops. Socialize with fellow members and learn from each other in monthly photography outings. Get constructive feedback on your images in small-group critique sessions, and internal and external competitions throughout the year. We are committed to helping our members along their photographic journey.

Some of the things GRIPS does

program

We hold meetings twice per month, from September to June, at the Kitchener East Presbyterian Church. During our meetings, we welcome a wide range of professional and amateur speakers to share their knowledge and inspire our members.

workshops

We hold monthly workshops where we bring in presenters to off hands on instructions on a wide variety of topics.



outings

GRIPS members are invited to join us for a monthly outing where we will visit different locations to photograph different subject matter.

competitions

GRIPS holds 3 rounds of in-club competitions, we also participate in Grand Valley Image Battle, EggBert, and a number of CAPA competitions throughout the year. 

News and Upcoming Events

Saturday Sep 17, 8:30 am

Outing – Waterloo Park

Saturday Sep 24, 9:30 am

Bill Hall

Working with Lightroom Classic – Introduction Workshop

Sunday Sep 25

Competition due

CAPA Nature

Monday Sep 26, 7:30 pm

Colin Boyd Shafer

Creating Photo Projects

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