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Bluenose Focus

Welcome to the Bluenose Focus online, an electronic version of our newsletter. Below is a list of selected articles published in each issue.

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Bluenose Focus 2003

Articles published in the March 2002 issue:

  • Fred Greene: Photographer of the Year 2001
  • Gilbert vanRyckevorsel: Member Profile
  • Rob Fensome: Images on the Rocks – part 3
  • Competition Rules

Articles published in the December 2001 issue:

  • Camera Canada College 2002
  • More Successes by Guild Members
  • The Great Eastern Canadian International Circuit of Photography
  • George Ghiz: Sports Photography Tips
  • Rob Fensome: Images on the Rocks – part 2

Articles published in the August 2001 issue:

  • “Sails In The Wind” – The Story of Tall Ships 2000
  • New Experimental Digital Print Category
  • Bob Deluca: Rainbow Magic
  • Etta Parker: Photographing Spring Flowers
  • Shubenacadie Wildlife Park – 2001 Exhibit
  • PGNS Award Winners – 2001

Articles published in the March 2001 issue:

  • Great Eastern Canadian International Exhibition Circuit of Photography
  • Camera Canada College 2001
  • Hugh McKervill: What is in a Picture
  • Reflections of a Bewildered Guild Member
  • Ed Boutilier: Building a Montage
  • Robert Deluca: Starting Out in Photography
  • Keith Vaughan: Composition
  • Rob Fensome: Images On the Rocks – part 1

Articles published in the November 2000 issue:

  • Patrick Wall: Be Ready
  • James B. Wood: Star Trail Photography
  • Keith Vaughan: Photographic Impressionism

Articles published in the August 2000 issue:

  • We Appreciate You – Fred Joyce
  • “Ship Hector Launch” Field Trip

Articles published in the March 2000 issue:

  • Profile: Chris Gidney
  • Brooke J. Armstrong: Tall Ships 2000
  • Brooke J. Armstrong: A Profile of Fred Greene

Articles published in the February 2000 issue:

  • Recognition of Don &Mary MacMillan’s Volunteerism
  • Atze Douma: The Netherlands
  • Teunis Obdam: The Colourful Netherlands
  • Pat Wall & Jamie Steeves: Visual Storytelling

Articles published in the December 1999 issue:

  • Keith Vaughan: Photographer of the Year 1999
  • 12th Halifax International Exhibition of Photography
  • Jarvis Darville’s Environmental Portraiture Workshop
  • 61st PSA International Convention 1999
  • Camera Canada College 1999
  • Bob Deluca & John Webb: Winter Photography
  • PGNS Website Policy

Articles published in the July 1999 issue:

  • George Ghiz: Photographer Extraordinary
  • Hugh McKervill: Look for Fairies Before Pressing the Shutter Release
  • Robert Deluca: How High The Moon ??
  • Cindy Brooks: A Beginner’s Thoughts
  • Bob Deluca: Atlantic geoscience Society Competition

Articles published in the January 1999 issue:

  • President’s message
  • Joyce Chew, Novice Photographer of the Year
  • Hugh McKervill: Northern Ireland, A Photographer’s Paradise
  • Milton Gregg: The Annual Nova Scotia Bird Society Competition
  • Guild competition standings as of January 11/99

Articles published in the August 1998 issue:

  • President’s message
  • Etta Parker: Mary Primrose (in memoriam)
  • Barbara Bingham: Paul Bingham, Photographer of the Year
  • Bob Deluca: Expanded Opportunity for Printmakers
  • Paul Bingham: Digital Correction
  • Bob Deluca: Slide Essay Preparation
  • Fred and Edie Greene: Camera Canada College ‘98
  • Yau Sun Tong: China
  • Yau Sun Tong: The Sacret Lands of Mystery (Tibet)
  • Joyce Chew: Ramblings of a Budding Photographer

Articles published in the April 1998 issue:

  • Milton Gregg, portrait of a member
  • President’s message
  • Hugh M. McKervill: Confessions of a Reluctant Photographer
  • Guild competition results
  • PSA returns
  • Membership E-mail list
  • Photographer of the Year standings 97/98
  • Field trip announcements

Articles published in January 1998 (our 50th Anniversary issue):

  • Paul Bingham: Fred Joyce, 46 years with the Guild
  • Kenneth Moore: Caught in a Web
  • Terry Carrol: 11th Halifax International Exhibition of Photography
  • Keith Vaughan: F.I.A.P.- The International Federation of Photographic Art
  • Guild program schedule
  • Doug Eisner: Travel talk – Memories of “Downunder”
  • Pat Wall and Fred Joyce: 50 years of PGNS
  • A Few Words from past presidents
  • Fred Joyce: A look back
  • Fred Greene: What makes the PGNS a great organization?
  • Keith Vaughan: 1997 Chicago International Conference of Photography
  • Milton Gregg: The annual Nova Scotia Bird Society competition
  • Keith Vaughan: The art of colour slide photography
  • Profile – Gilbert vanRyckevorsel
  • Guild competition results
  • Gilbert vanRyckevorsel: Winter in the Wildlife Park

Articles published in the August 1997 issue:

  • John Wm. Webb – Photographer of the Year
  • President’s message
  • PGNS awards 1996 / 1997 (standings)
  • PGNS Annual Trophy Competition & Photographer of the Year (standings)
  • Fred Greene: Camera club photography
  • Guild program for 1997 / 1998
  • Paul Bingham: Travel talk
  • Paul Bingham: Winter in the Wildlife Park
  • Terry Carroll: 11th Halifax International Exhibition
  • Fred Greene: Personal distinctions and international recognition
  • Robert Deluca: PSA Photo-Travel division, inter club slide competitions
  • Guild competition results