O3C Travel Day Seminar

The O3C is will be presenting a full day seminar on Travel Photography in conjunction with Photo Tour Trekkers. Join us for a full day of exciting presentations on travel related to photographing wildlife, landscapes, cultural, astro photography and equipment planning. Also included is the optional photo competition with live judging and a grand prize!

Featured Keynote Speakers:

Dave Sanford

International award-winning photographer Dave Sandford’s viral waves paved the way for a lifelong dream, a meaningful career in conservation & wildlife photography.
Sandford, a native of London, Ontario, Canada studied photography at Toronto Metropolitan University – early on channeling himself into professional sports photography. Sandford’s storied career in professional sports brought him international recognition, establishing Sandford early on as an industry leader.
Still involved with pro sports, these days you are more likely to find Dave face to face with a polar bear on frozen tundra or, dancing with whales under the sea.
Canadian to the core, and similarly to his spirit animal, the polar bear – Sandford is right at home when the mercury dips well below the freezing mark.

Sandford has also taken his photographic skills into the world’s oceans, swimming alongside natures gentle giants (whales) or finding himself face to face with another of Sandford’s favourite subject’s, the great white shark.
Claws, paws or jaws, wide open spaces or tiny places, Sandford enjoys showcasing the beauty of our natural world, blended with exciting and insightful storytelling from his adventures both near and far. It is Sandford’s hope that by sharing what he loves, others will share in that love – promoting positive change in the preservation of our wild spaces and those wonderful creatures who inhabit them. Creating new ways to share his photography experiences, in late 2024 Sandford joined Photo Tour Trekkers to hosting future photo tours.

Ron Goodlin

Ron Goodlin is an award winning Master photographer, O3C judge, and highly acclaimed documentary filmmaker and videographer, specializing in Nature, and Wildlife Conservation documentaries. The morning presentation entitled, “Shoot Video While Travelling,” will feature award-winning master photographer, O3C judge and highly acclaimed documentary filmmaker and videographer Ron Goodlin. Ron’s feature documentary, “Whale Call,” has won awards at eight international film festivals, including the prestigious “Audience Favourite” award at the 2024 Climate Change Festival.

Date: Saturday April 5, 2025 (Seminar Registration deadline April 2, 2025)

Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm

Location: Toronto Camera Club. 587 Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto (Just south of Eglinton) Google Map Link.

Fee: $20.00 per person. Includes two entries to optional “Travel” Photo Competition

• Guest speakers on Travel, Wildlife and Conservation Photography, Travel Videography and the 2025-26 O3C Photo Tours
• Ron Goodlin: Incorporating Video in your Travels
• Dave Sanford: Wildlife Conservation
• James Cowie: O3C Photo Tours for 2025-26
• Live Photo Judging with a Grand Prize of $1,000 prize voucher for future trip
• Registrations for planned trips available on site at special discounted prices (Antartica, Costa Rica, Morocco and More!)
• Break refreshments. Free parking on side streets. Paid Parking on Street and at nearby Green-P Lot.
• A Morning Snack and Box Lunch is included but there are restaurant locations nearby if prefer something else.
• More Door Prizes!

Food Details:

• Morning and Day Snack: Only muffins, cookies and oranges, apples will be supplied. Coffee and tea and water.
• Fixed Box Lunch containing small sandwiches of egg and tuna only. Fruit, cookies and pop.
• Sorry, no vegetarian option.
• Bring reusable water containers to reduce waste.

Optional Photo Competition requirements:

• Competiton Theme: “Travel“.
• Submit your best photograph capturing the essence of Travel, Adventure, and Exploration. The images can include landscapes, people, cultures, and experiences from around the world, showcasing the diversity and beauty of different destinations. The competition aims to celebrate the art of travel photography, inspire wanderlust, and provide a platform for photographers to showcase their skills and creativity. 
• Digital files only. File should be no smaller than 1000×1000 pixels and no larger than 1920×1920 pixels for optimum quality.
• File should be an sRGB Jpeg file and no larger than 5mb.
• No watermarks, signatures or identifiers on the image
• All elements of the photograph must be your own work
• Up to Two entries per person
• Prizes for First, Second and Third Place winners.
• Grand First prize is $1000 Cdn voucher towards a Photo Tour Trekker Trip.
• $200 & $100 travel vouchers for 2nd & 3rd place runners-up.
• All winners must be present at the seminar to claim prize.
• Winners may not win multiple prizes within a category.
• All submitted entries will be pre-judged and the top 20 will be used for the final live judging with three O3C accredited Judges.
• Deadline for entering the Digital Competition is March 28th, 2025 6:00pm. Any files submitted after the cut-off will not be entered.

                             The Day’s Agenda 

Note: Agenda & presenters subject to change

Walk-ins will be accepted on the day, but Cash only at the door and will be unable to compete in the Photo Contest.