Lucie Parent, Author at Canadian Association for Photographic Art

Cim MacDonald images at Museum

Ihalhukw’ siiye’ye / Flying Friends: Birds in the Hul’q’umi’num World

The extraordinary nature photography of award winning local artist Cim MacDonald is on view at the Cowichan Valley Museum. The Ihalhukw’ siiye’yu exhibit is curated by local First Nations Elders and speakers and features description of local birds in the Hul’q’umi’num language. Partnered in this exhibit are the students of the Simon Fraser University MA in Linguistics of a Nations Language program at the ta’ulthun sqwal Language Academy in Duncan, B.C.

The show runs from May 31st to November 1, 2018

Stratford CC Closes

Sometimes there is good news to report, and at other times, sad news. This is the latter as after 55 years, one of CAPA’s long-time member clubs is closing its doors.

The Stratford Camera Club, in Stratford, Ontario has had a long and distinguished history. It was first established on June 13, 1900, charging $2 for men and $1 for women. Since then the club has folded and restarted twice, first in 1939 and most recently in 1963.

The photographers who re-established the club in 1963 had the aim of encouraging members in their photographic endeavours, and providing opportunities to improve their skills through instruction, competitions, outings and guest speakers. The Club’s core objectives remained the same over the years, with the addition of competitions and social events between Stratford and other area camera clubs.

The Club met twice a month from September to May with a general meeting at Gallery Stratford and a monthly workshop at various nearby locations. Club outings were organised both for photography and socialising.

The Stratford Camera Club has enjoyed presentations from well-known photographic artists such as Maria Zorn, Bob and Peter Wood (authors of the book “Bright Wings”) and Freeman Patterson. A juried photographic salon was held at Gallery Stratford to celebrate the Club’s 40th anniversary. In recent years Kaleidoscope, an annual audio-visual and print show, was held at Woodland Towers Retirement Home. In addition to enjoying the beautiful prints, members of the community were treated to some inspiring AV shows.

With membership dwindling over the last few years, the executive felt it was time to take a break and the Club held its last meeting on May 15th, 2018. The Club has established a bursary for a high school student in Stratford who will peruse further studies in photography. With the sale of their remaining equipment they will be able to offer the scholarship for another year.

My thanks to Doug Bingham for providing the details about the Club’s background.

Since the club has a history of resurfacing, I look forward to seeing the next generation of the Stratford Camera Club. In the meantime, best wishes to the club members as they pursue their photographic interests through other venues.

Bill Hall
CAPA District Representative
Southwestern Ontario District 2

Quebec Zone new districts

To meet the needs and the development of the Quebec Zone, the first three districts have been established. These are:

Capitale Nationale -Chaudière – Apalaches,
Montérégie and
Montreal.

I thank the three volunteers who have accepted the responsibilities of representatives for these three districts. Their support and contribution will help the development of the zone and provide better services to club members and individual members.

The Representatives of the three districts are:

Pierre Vézina , Capitale Nationale- Chaudière-Apalaches District,
Francine Raymond, Montérégie District and
Lorraine Deslauriers, Montréal District.

Alain Dubeau, Québec Zone Director

Nouveaux districts dans la Zone du Québec

Pour répondre aux besoins et au développement de la zone du Québec, trois premiers districts sont créés. Ceux-ci sont :

Capitale Nationale – Chaudière – Apalaches,
Montérégie et
Montréal.

Je remercie les trois bénévoles qui ont acceptés d’assumer les responsabilités de représentants pour ces trois districts. Leurs implications et contribution aideront au développement de la zone en offrant un meilleur service aux clubs membres et aux membres individuels.

Les représentants des trois districts sont :

Pierre Vézina , District Capitale Nationale- Chaudière-Apalaches,
Francine Raymond, District Montérégie et
Lorraine Deslauriers, District Montréal

Alain Dubeau, Directeur Zone du Québec

CAPA 2019 AGM

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Notice of Annual General Meeting 2019

CAPA’s AGM will be held on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, 5:15 PM MST at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), Room TBD, 1301-16th Avenue, Calgary, Alberta

Notice of Election of Executive

Term 2019-2021
*Current members standing for the Director positions are in red

POSITION	NAME	STATUS
President	Rod Trider, FCAPA*	Currently President
Vice President	Henry Schnell, FCAPA*	Currently Secretary
Treasurer	Len Suchan, FCAPA*	Currently Treasurer
Secretary		Open for Nominations

Nominations close on June 1, 2019. All Board positions that must be filled after the nomination deadline date or between elections are filled by appointment by the President and approved by the Board of Directors.

Larry Breitkreutz, FCAPA, Hon. FCAPA
Chair, CAPA Nominating Committee

Avis de l’Assemblée générale annuelle 2019

L’Assemblée générale des membres (AGM) de l’ACAP aura lieu le mercredi 17 juillet 2019, 17:00 hres Heure des Rocheuses au Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), salle AED, 1301-16th Avenue, Calgary, Alberta

Avis d’élection de l’exécutif

Terme 2019-2021
*les membres actuels pour les postes de direction sont en rouge

POSITION	NOM	STATUS
Président	Rod Trider, FCAPA*	Présentement Président
Vice-Président	Henry Schnell, FCAPA*	Présentement Secrétaire
Trésorier	Len Suchan, FCAPA*	Présentement Trésorier
Secrétaire		Ouvert aux nominations

Les mises en candidatures fermeront le 1er juin 2019. Tous les postes du Conseil d’Administration qui doivent être remplis après la date limite de nomination ou entre les élections seront remplis par nomination par le Président et approuvés par le Conseil d’administration.

AGENDA – AGM – SUMMER 2019 FR (.pdf)
2019 Proxy Form/Formulaire de Procuration (.pdf)
2018 CAPA AGM Minutes (.pdf)

Larry Breitkreutz, FCAPA, Hon. FCAPA
Président, Comité des Nominations de l’ACAP

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CAPA 2018 AGM

Notice of Annual General Meeting 2018

CAPA’s AGM will be held on Saturday, July 21, 2018, 10:00 AM CST in the auditorium of the Cliff Wright Library (Lakewood Civic Centre), 1635 McKercher Drive, Saskatoon, SK.

Nominees for the Annual General Meeting of Canadian Association for Photographic Art — Current members standing for the Director positions are in red

Nominations close on June 15, 2018. All Board positions that must be filled after the nomination deadline date or between elections are filled by appointment by the President and approved by the Board of Directors. Further information:

Larry Breitkreutz, FCAPA, Hon. FCAPA
Chair, CAPA Nominating Committee

HM Ribbon to Focus Camera Club

Focus Camera Club receives Honourable Mention — Ira Crummey (VP) and Isabelle Levesque (CAPA District Representative (DR)). Photo by Daniel Beaudry

Black and White Honourable Mention Ribbon to Focus Camera Club of Moncton for Black and White Club competition.

Focus Camera Club from Moncton just received its first Honourable Mention Ribbon from CAPA for the Black and White Club competition; the members surpass themselves in 27 years of existence.

I was very proud to present to the vice-president Ira Crummey the ribbon on April 26, 2018 at our Club meeting.

Un Ruban, Mention honorable au Club Focus Caméra de Moncton pour la compétition noir et blanc.
Le Club Focus Camera de Moncton a reçu le « Ruban, Mention honorable » de CAPA pour la première fois depuis ses 27 années d’existence lors de la compétition « Noir et Blanc »; les membres du club se surpassent.

J’ai été très fière de présenter le ruban au vice-président Ira Crummey lors de la rencontre régulière du Club le 26 avril dernier.

New Quebec Zone Director

Quebec Zone Director for CAPA — Alain Dubeau

Alain Dubeau

It is with pleasure that I join the CAPA team as the zone director for the Province of Quebec. In preparation for the 2018-19 season, the following will be initiated:

- build the zone organization in the province,
- promote the organization to photo clubs to allow them and their club member to access national and international level competitions to share their pictures with the Canadian photography community.
- Recruit volunteers to work with in the development of the zone,
- Encourage members to take the Judging course,
- Establish an initial cadre of certified judges,
- cooperate with organizations with similar objectives,
- support CAPA in its effort to provide bilingual services to its members.

I will need the support and experience of my CAPA colleagues during the critical phase of establishing the Québec zone.

I would to invite and thank the volunteers that will join me to help to establish the Québec zone.

Alain Dubeau
quebec@capacanada.ca
450 653-9672

C’est avec plaisir que je me joins à l’équipe l’ACAP en tant que directeur de zone pour la province de Québec. En préparation de la saison 2018-19, les éléments suivants seront initiés :

construire l’organisation de la zone dans la province,
coopérer avec des organisations ayant des objectifs similaires,
Encourager les membres à suivre le cours de jugement,
établir un premier groupe de juges certifiés,
faire la promotion de l’ACAP dans les clubs photo pour leur permettre, ainsi qu’à leurs membres, d’accéder aux compétitions nationales et internationales et de partager leurs photos avec la communauté canadienne de la photographie.
recruter des volontaires pour travailler dans le développement de la zone,
soutenir l’ACAP dans ses efforts pour fournir des services bilingues à ses membres.

J’aurai besoin du soutien et de l’expérience de mes collègues de l’ACAP au cours de la phase critique de l’établissement de la zone au Québec.

Nova Scotia Spring Show

Annual Spring Show by the Photographic Guild of Nova Scotia

On Saturday, April 14, the Photographic Guild of Nova Scotia will be having its Annual Spring Show.

In addition to top images from our members, this year’s Spring Show will feature the Guild’s essay “Spotlight” which was presented at Photopolis, the 2017 Halifax Festival of Photography.

There will also be a series of this season’s best images (including portraits, birds, mammals and landscapes) and a selection of photo essays by our members. As well as door prizes from our sponsors.

Location: Theatre A, Burke Education Building, Saint Mary’s University
Time: Saturday, April 14 at 8:00 pm
Admission is free (donations to defray costs gratefully accepted).

The Photographic Guild of Nova Scotia is a member of CAPA.

2018 Red River Exhibition Photo Salon

2018 Photo Salon

Photography Salon in Manitoba, Canada — Morning Solitude by Kasandra Sproson

The 2018 Red River Exhibition Photo Salon is now open for entries. This competition is open to all Canadians, with categories for both print and digital images.

CAPA is awarding a Gold medal for the overall High Aggregate score in this photographic salon.

Deadline for submission: May 25, 2018
When: June 15-24, 2018
Where: 3977 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB

For more information, click here: Red River

Download a PDF copy of the Salon Brochure

The Red River Exhibition Association is a member of CAPA.

Ray Goddard Receives FCAPA

Delta Photo Club’s Ray Goddard, posthumously received CAPA’s distinguished Fellowship Honour (FCAPA) at DPC’s March 21st meeting. Ray’s wife, Julienne, and family were in attendance. The award was presented to Julienne by CAPA Past President, Allen Bargen.

This presentation occurred on the same night one year ago Ray’s image was selected for and subsequently won CAPA Gold at the Crescent Beach Black and White Invitational.

Ray was a longtime member of CAPA. He had held almost every executive position in Delta Photo Club, including president several times. Photographer friends note that his passion for photography was contagious and that he was a generous mentor.

New CAPA Web Manager

Announcing CAPA Web Manager Leah Gray

Hello,

My name is Leah Gray, and I am the new web manager for CAPA. I come to you from a similar role with the Victoria Camera Club in Victoria, B.C.

Over the years I have built and maintained websites for private clients and volunteer organizations. I have organized and facilitated the distribution of information through websites, social media, newsletters and advertisements. Problem-solving and working with great people has proven very fulfilling.

Working with CAPA allows me to explore my other love; photography. I have been shooting for over 12 years, beginning with sports photography and later exploring nature and landscapes, macro, architectural, studio and street photography.

I have been told that I am good at getting information out with energy and enthusiasm. I look forward to contributing to the Canadian Association for Photographic Art.

You can reach me by email at webmanager@capacanada.ca .