Prince George Photographic Society’s upcoming Art Exhibit

The Prince George Photographic Society in conjunction with the Central BC Railway and Forestry Museum is presenting a display of prints on the theme “Abandoned”. There are 32 prints contributed by 14 club members. The show opens to the public on Sunday, April 2, and runs until July 8. The Gallery is open to the public and can be viewed without an entry fee.

“Decayed, forgotten, abandoned… visit this limited time showing from the Prince George Photographic Society to explore this theme through their lenses. Together, we have zoomed in on relics of industry to present a visual experience for the public to explore.”


More information on the Museum: https://www.pgrfm.bc.ca/

Successful Prairie Zone Portrait Workshop

The CAPA Prairie Zone hosted a full day hands-on Prairie Zone Portrait workshop on March 26th at Rad Studios in Calgary.

Participants came from Edmonton, Red Deer, Canmore and Turner Valley as well as Calgary to learn about studio lighting.

The Prairie Zone extends a hearty thanks to Strobe Pro Studio Lighting who provided studio lighting equipment for the event. We could not have done this without Tracy Elliott, who works with Strobe Pro.

Tracy is a former instructor at Mount Royal University in their Continuing Education Photography program. It takes many hands to build a community. Our models, our volunteers, Rad Studios and all of our participants deserve a pat on the back for making this day a success!

 

2023 Pacific Zone Competition

2023 Pacific Zone Competition

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Photographic Guild of Nova Scotia (PGNS) 03/19/2023 & 04/10/2023 Presentations

Celebrating its 75th year as a club, the Photographic Guild of Nova Scotia is pleased to extend an invitation to join us for our Fred & Edie Greene Speaker series. There is no charge to attend these webinars, but donations to support the speaker series are gratefully accepted.

1. Portraits Unplugged with Bobbi Lane takes place on Sunday, March 19, 2023 at 7:30 PM ADT. Bobbi Lane, a Fujifilm “X” Photographer, is an award-winning commercial photographer specializing in creative portraits on location and in the studio. In this presentation we will learn how to find the “Beauty in Natural Light” and how to use various lighting conditions in order to make creative environmental portraits.
To register for Bobbi’s presentation, please use the following link:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/portraits-unplugged-by-bobbi-lane-tickets-421559855877

2. SCUBA Diving the Coral Triangle: Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands with Lin Craft, FPSA, FSCACC takes place on Monday, April 10, 2023 at 7:30 PM ADT.
A marine biologist and underwater photographer for over 40 years, Lin Craft’s love of what lies beneath the sea has taken her all over the world. Join us on a photographic journey through the Coral Triangle of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands as we explore the coral reefs and seamounts. Lin will also describe some of the unique challenges that the underwater photographer faces in trying to capture the beauty and diversity of the world beneath the sea.

To register for Lin’s presentation, please use the following link:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/scuba-diving-the-coral-triangle-papua-new-guinea-and-the-solomon-islands-tickets-534903098567

Richmond Photo Club Spring Update

Meeting Schedule

Based on a member survey the Richmond Photo Club Society (BC) has decided to schedule a combination of in person and Zoom meetings until the end of the year.

 

“Ann Reiner Memorial” Exhibit

In follow up to the successful Lansdowne Print Show there are now twenty-six prints displayed in the Rotunda Gallery at the Richmond Arts Centre. This is the “Ann Reiner Memorial” Exhibit. This display is running from March 1 to March 31, 2023. If you are in the area, be sure to drop in and view these wonderful images. Google map link: https://goo.gl/maps/eiPsSwCcDpbVvfBCA

 

CAPA Club Competitions

The RPCS members’ involvement with CAPA Club competitions continues to receive wonderful results. Congratulations to all our members who have participated.

Prairie Zone Portrait Workshop

On March 25, 2023, the CAPA Prairie Zone, together with Strobe Pro, is hosting a one-day, hands-on portrait photography workshop at Rad Studios in Calgary. Instructor, Tracy Elliott, will take the participants through the principals of shooting with natural light, off camera flash and strobe lighting. Three models will be available and will pose in natural daylight, off camera flash and strobe lighting. Participants will be broken down into groups and the participants will cycle through the three different lighting situations.

Date of the workshop is March 25, 202, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Cost of workshop is $240.96 (lunch is provided)

Location is Rad Studios, Calgary, Alberta

To register for this workshop please visit: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/hands-on-portrait-photography-workshop-tickets-545307809337

March 2023 Competition Updates

March 2023 Competition Updates

2023 Photojournalism Competition

You can view the winning images from this competition here:

The final competition report for this competition has been posted to the CAPA website. To view this report, you must first log into the CAPA website and select the Competition Reports from the Competitions dropdown menu.

If the Competition Reports are not visible on the Competitions dropdown menu, this indicates that you have not successfully logged into the CAPA website.

2023 Audio Visual Presentation Competition

This competition closes on March 15, 2023.

Check out the details of this competition here – https://capacanada.ca/2023-audio-visual-presentation-audio-visuelle/

2023 Atlantic Zone Competition

This competition is for participants who reside in the Atlantic Zone.

You can view the competition details here – https://capacanada.ca/2023-atlantic-zone-zone-de-latlantique/

Competition closes on March 30, 2023.

2023 Prairie Zone Competition

Only individuals residing in the Prairie Zone are permitted to participate in this competition.

You can view the competition details here – https://capacanada.ca/2023-prairie-zone/

Competition closes on March 30, 2023.

2023 Canada: My Country

This competition is now open for the uploading of images.

You can view the competition details here – https://capacanada.ca/2023-canada-my-country-mon-pays/

This competition closes on April 15, 2023.

Feb. 2023 Competition Updates

February 2023 Competition Updates

2023 Ontario Zone Competition

You can view the winning images from this competition here:

The final competition report for this competition has been posted to the CAPA website. To view this report, you must first log into the CAPA website and select the Competition Reports from the Competitions dropdown menu.

 

2023 Artistic Competition 

This competition is in the process of being judges.

Other Competition Now Open For Updating Images:

 


As a reminder, our 2023 Audio Visual Presentation Competition closes on March 15, 2023.

Please ensure you read the competition details prior to submitting your entry: https://capacanada.ca/2023-audio-visual-presentation-audio-visuelle/

Photographic Guild of Nova Scotia (PGNS) 02192023 & 03132023 Presentations

Celebrating its 75th year as a club, the Photographic Guild of Nova Scotia is pleased to extend an invitation to join us for our Fred & Edie Greene Speaker series. There is no charge to attend these webinars, but donations to support the speaker series are gratefully accepted.

1. An Introduction to Luminosity Masks – How to Make and Use Them in Photoshop by Bob Benson takes place on Sunday, Feb 19, 2023 at 7:30 PM AST.
Bob Benson, FPSA EPSA, has held various positions with the Photographic Society of America, including a four year term as Divisions Vice President. A popular speaker, Bob is back to show us how to how to create and how to use luminosity masks as adjustment masks. Come and learn how to add this popular technique to your post-processing toolbox.
To register for Bob Benson’s presentation, please use the following link:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/an-introduction-to-luminosity-masks-how-to-make-and-use-them-in-photoshop-tickets-400499202897

2. Exploring Iceland with Paul Illsley takes place on Monday, March 13, 2023 at 7:30 PM ADT.

With over 40 years of photographic experience Paul Illsley’s work has been published by National Geographic, used by The Royal Canadian Mint in the form of a coin, by Canada Post in the form of a stamp and featured in a number of international publications.

Join us as Paul takes us on his 5-week, 7800 km journey around the beautiful island of Iceland. Located just below the arctic circle, Iceland is home to creeping glaciers, dormant and active volcanoes, sizzling geothermal vents, exploding geysers, cascading waterfalls and stunning black sand beaches. Paul will be showing some of the images he recorded during his journey and giving his impressions of this spectacular country.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/exploring-iceland-with-paul-illsley-tickets-527858257257

Richmond Photo Club February 2023 News

On January 24th we held our first in person evaluation meeting since the pandemic began. This meeting was held at The Thompson Community Centre. This was a “Print Evaluation Night”. All members that choose to participate could submit up to three printed images. In total our members provided 43 images for evaluation. We had 24 members attend this in person evaluation.

The CAPA judge that was present to evaluate the images was Allen Bargen. Allen is a Life Member of CAPA. He is also a past president of CAPA and holds FCAPA and Hon FCAPA Honours. It was a pleasure to have him attend our first “in person” evaluation meeting in over two years! His evaluation was thoughtful, informative, humorous when appropriate and extremely educational.

As each print was evaluated by Allen we simultaneously displayed a digital image onto a large monitor. This way all members in the audience could view the image during Allen’s evaluation.

It was a wonderful evening and provided all those that attended with a printed version of their image that can be used in upcoming “Print” showings as well as a digital version for inclusion in future online competition and events.

A number of club members received advancement to a higher level within our club based on results they received during this meeting. These members are:

• George Sandors, Richard Juren and Susan Olsen received 5 gold and 10 silver or gold over time to move from Intermediate to Advanced.

• Albert Tsai needed 1 gold and got 2 golds this month for a total of the required 10 gold and 20 gold or silver, therefore, he moves from Advanced to Master.

• Neil le Nobel needed 3 golds and got 3 golds this month. He moves from Advanced to Master.

Congratulations to these club members for their outstanding work!

Thank you very much Allen for your participation in this event! Your comments provided many learning moments!

Lansdowne Photographic Show / Richmond Photo Club Exhibition

This event is the largest print show for the Richmond Photo Club. This public exhibit will showcase 80 exceptional photos from Richmond Photo Club’s members.

You can view all of these images electronically at this link on our clubs website: https://tinyurl.com/3htrsf78

Full Details of this event are below:

Location: Lansdowne Centre Mall (near the food court), at 5300 No. 3 Rd, Richmond, BC

Click here for a Google Map

When: Thursday, February 9th, to Sunday, February 12th, during the Mall’s hours
(10:00 am to 7:00 pm Thursday and Sunday; 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Friday and Saturday)

Not only will Richmond Photo Club Members be showcasing their photography work, throughout the exhibit there will also be Club Members present to answer questions about their art, photography, and our club.

We look forward to welcoming the public to view the work our talented members create.

2022 Fall Monochrome Results

A huge shout out to Sue Olsen! Sue received honorable mention for three of her images in the CAPA “Individual” competition and a Second Place Merit placing on a “club” level in this CAPA event. Her four images are:

Tutu, Modern Ballerina, Getting Ready For The Show & Bodyscape.

Sue’s winning image Bodyscape is included in this CAPA “Club ” link:

Competition Winners – 2022 Fall Monochrome – Club

And her winning images; Getting Ready For The Show, Modern Ballerina and Tutu are shown in this CAPA “individual” link:

Competition Winners – 2022 Fall Competition – Individual

Congratulations Sue on this fabulous achievement!

Volunteer Opportunity – Lower Vancouver Island

The Pacific Zone is looking for a District Representative (DR) for the Lower Vancouver Island.

The DR (District Representative) represents CAPA members and member clubs in their area. A District Representative is the first contact between members, clubs and CAPA. A DR promotes and supports CAPA by visiting clubs, attending meetings, organizing, and or attending outings, and is helpfully involved in the CAPA photographic community in their area. This is a great opportunity for someone who is seeking more engagement with other photographers and the photographic community!

If this sounds like something you might be interested in, please email Lynda Miller, the Pacific Zone Director at pacific@capacanada.ca for more information.

Judging Courses 2023

Are you interested in learning how to evaluate and score photographic images or how to make a better image?

CAPA is pleased to provide our comprehensive and renowned course that teaches you how to look at and understand an image, comment on its strengths and opportunities, and correctly score it at Club and CAPA competitions. This full day course will make you a better photographer and includes a copy of the 100+ page CAPA Judges Manual.

You will quickly learn how to;

  • Identify The Strengths and weaknesses in a photograph
  • See the message the photographer intends
  • Spot the criteria that makes a photograph great
  • Understand the Techniques used to create the image
  • Set aside your own personal bias when evaluating
  • Apply a fair and impartial score to an image
  • Understand what judges look for in your photography
  • Discover new ways to evaluate photography
  • Know why it’s ok to break rules for great photography
  • First step to qualify to become a CAPA Certified Judge

Course Date: Sunday April 16, 2023 Full Day 9:00-5:30

Hosted by the Ottawa Camera Club
Location: Hintonburg Community Centre

(Limited to 30 people)

Course Date: Saturday Feb 4, 2023 Full Day 8:45-5:30

Hosted by the Camera 35 & CAPA Atlantic Zone
Location: Best Western Plus Airport Hotel, St. John’s

(Limited to 35 people)

CAPA Individual Members & Ottawa Camera Club Members $125.00
All Others $175.00

For more information on how to register for upcoming courses visit;
www.capacanada.ca/judging-courses

Oakville Camera Club Jan. 2023 News

On 02/06/2023, the Oakville Camera Club invites submissions for Capture Oakville Photography Competition – deadline Feb 6 at midnight. Open to all residents of Ontario.

For more info : http://www.captureoakville.com/

Or contact Jackie Gladman at info@oakvillecameraclub.com

Regina Camera Club Jan. 2023 News

On 01/31/2023, Saskatchewan Amateur Photography competition is a not-for-profit organized by the Regina Photo Club in an effort to promote amateur photography in Saskatchewan.

All entrants must be residents of Saskatchewan and have amateur photography status.

Get your best photos ready!

contact, David Bellerive at dbellerive@gmail.com ou see the website :

https://saskam.ca/