Photography has long been a joy and inspiration for Larry. Capturing moments of history and creating artistic images continues to be an interesting challenge. Using multiple exposures and intentional camera movement allows Larry to express a world often overlooked by the casual observer.

His images have received numerous awards in CAPA and other photo competitions.

His many photographic activities include participation in local camera clubs as well as with CAPA on the national level. Larry served as the CAPA Pacific Zone Director from 2009-2015. During this time, he chaired a dynamic team consisting of members from several photo clubs from the greater Vancouver region to organize and run the CAPA Canada Camera Conference dubbed as CAPA Photo Expo 2015.

 

Subsequently, Larry served as President of CAPA from 2015-2017, and now serves as Past-President.

Completion of the CAPA Judging Course allowed Larry to develop proficiency in judging photographic images, and eventually becoming a CAPA Certified Judge. In this role he as judged many local, national, and international competitions.

Larry enjoys sharing his passion for photography with others and has been a photo instructor for many years. In 2011 he was awarded the CAPA Fellowship – FCAPA and in 2017 he received the Hon FCAPA.

Please contact Larry at: past-pres@capacanada.ca

Enjoy a selection of Larry’s works below.

I was born in Quebec City in 1947 and lived in the province of Quebec until 1996 when I moved my home base to Kelowna, British Columbia.

I have been an avid photographer since my late teens and spent the early 70’s freelancing for some Quebec based newspapers. My travel and commercial involvement continue to this day.  My photographic passion, however, remains landscape and available light portraiture.

Having been an early convert to the digital world, I have given numerous workshops over the years in digital techniques, and my specialties, Photoshop and Lightroom.

I was a founding member of OPAW (Okanagan Photographic Art Workshops).

I am also a member of CAPA, PSA, RPS, and various other organizations in the photographic and art worlds.

I was the national secretary of CAPA from 2006 to 2017. I have since become Director of Education for CAPA, which includes overseeing the judging course and list of photographic judges. I was awarded the Fellowship honour (FCAPA) in 2009 and have been a CAPA certified judge since 2001. I have also been honoured with a Life Membership in CAPA.

I was on the Lake Country Artwalk organizing committee with the portfolio of the Photography exhibit from 2005 to November 2018, having stepped down at that time. I have had, or participated in, more than thirty solo or juried exhibits.

Please contact Michael at education@capacanada.ca

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I was born and grew up in Yokohama, the second biggest city in Japan. I immigrated to Canada in 1994 and started to teach Japanese language at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton.

Although I became interested in photography through my father, it was not until 1998 that I was drawn to serious involvement in photography when I participated in a workshop by Freeman Patterson and André Gallant.  This led me to participate in a workshop in Namaqualand, South Africa in 2001, followed in 2007 by a two week tour to the Atlantic Coast of South Africa and Richtersveld with Freeman Patterson.

I became a CAPA member in 2000, and the District Representative for Fredericton area in 2010. Now I serve as the Atlantic Zone Director since 2015. Also, I am an active member of Photo Fredericton, and I chaired the CCC2013 when the club hosted this conference. This is my second time being the president (2019-2021).

I took the Judging course in 2013 and 2018 and became a Certified Judge in March, 2020.

 

Please contact Michiko at atlantic@capacanada.ca

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Len Suchan has spent most of his working career in a business environment, specializing in the accounting field. This has provided employment in the Retail Co-operative System, the Hotel Industry, and his own accounting firm. In 2017 retiring from these activities.

Photography came into the realm 25 years ago when he joined the local Saskatoon Camera Club. The Club allowed Len to learn from other photographers and presenters. Len has participated in many of the Club’s Clinic’s and Year-end competitions which earned him a number of awards and ribbons. Within the Saskatoon Camera Club, Len has served as V.P. & President for 4 consecutive years. Len Chaired the Saskatoon City Hospital’s “Festival of Trees” photography for 11 years. Len has participated in many photography workshops of which the OPAW in Kelowna, BC was his favourite.

Being a member of the Prairie Region of Photographic Art, Len has participated in the Print Circuit and enjoys the Annual Outing each year. Presently Len continues to serve as the CAPA Treasurer, which is a great opportunity and learning experience. In CAPA, Len has achieved the MCAPA, ACAPA and FCAPA designations along with an Honorary Life Membership. Len’s photographic specialties include flowers, candid’s, wedding, trips and many hospital fund raisers. As well as grandchildren and family provide many opportunities for photography.

Len has had several his photos published in books, articles and he has been published in Canadian Camera Magazine. Len has photographed in Churchill, MB (Polar Bears), France, the Maritimes, Northern Ontario and California. Producing several photography books are also part of his accomplishments.

Please contact Len at treasurer@capacanada.ca

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Jonathan Ward was born and raised in the UK and represented the UK as a diplomat in South Africa, Singapore, the former Yugoslavia and India, before resigning and immigrating to Canada in 1992. Soon after arriving in Toronto, where he still lives, he was recruited into the Toronto Camera Club. His serious interest in wildlife photography stemmed from a visit to Kenya organized by club members in 1995. He was an early adopter of auto-focus cameras and later of digital photography. He now shoots with a full frame digital body as well as a full frame DSLR. He and his wife travel all over the world taking images but the two places most frequently visited are Southern Africa and India.

In 2003, he joined what is now the Toronto Digital Photography Club, where he eventually became the President. He continues to be a member of that club and is the mentor to 12 club photographers.

Jonathan has been a photographic judge since 2005 and became a CAPA certified judge in 2016. Since then he has judged in International Competitions for CAPA on multiple occasions as well as in CAPA competitions in Canada.

Most recently he has been the District Representative for Toronto and the GTA.

Please contact Jonathan at secretary@capacanada.ca

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Jeune photographe amateur, suite à l’acquisition d’un Minolta SRT-101 à l’âge de 16 ans, la photographie argentique est un passe-temps qui s’est rapidement transformé en passion, tant pour la prise de vue que le développement de mes pellicules 35mm. Ma transition à la photographie numérique s’est opérée en 2002.

• Retraité depuis 2012, après 35 ans à l’emploi de Parcs Canada.
• Membre actif du Club de Photo Dimension depuis 2012, dont 4 ans comme administrateur (secrétaire et président).
• Juge occasionnel pour des clubs photo et commissaire de quelques expositions dans la région de Québec.
• Couverture journalistique des « Rencontres internationales de photo de la Gaspésie 2019 », pour les revues Photo Solution et Photo Life.
• Membre fondateur du collectif photographique « Le Salon de Johanne » (2017 à ce jour) qui a fait l’objet d’un reportage dans les revues Photo Solution et Photo Life en février 2019.
• Membre fondateur et président de la « Maison de la Photo de Québec » (2019), organisme à but non lucratif dédié à la promotion et à la diffusion de la photographie artistique à Québec. Très occupé présentement à préparer des expositions extérieures en collaboration avec la Ville de Québec.
• Représentant du district de la « Capitale nationale et Chaudière-Appalaches » pour l’ACAP dans la Zone Québec (2018 à 2020).
• Directeur de la Zone du Québec pour l’ACAP (juillet 2020 à ce jour).

• Young amateur photographer, after purchasing a Minolta SRT-101 at the age of 16, film photography was a hobby that quickly became a passion, as much shooting as developing my 35mm roll films. My transition to digital photography took place in 2002.
• Retirement in 2012, after 35 years working for Parks Canada.
• Active member of “Club de Photo Dimension” since 2012, including 4 years as administrator (secretary and president).
• Occasional judge for photo clubs and commissioner for some exhibitions in the Quebec area.
• Journalistic coverage of “Les Rencontres internationales de photo de la Gaspésie 2019”, for magazines Photo Solution and Photo Life.
• Founding member of a collective of photographers « Le Salon de Johanne » (2017 – present). This group has been the subject of a story in Photo Solution and Photo Life magazines in February 2019.
• Founding member and president of « La Maison de la Photo de Québec » (2019 – present), a non-profit organization dedicated to promotion and diffusion of artistic photography in Quebec City. Presently very busy preparing exterior exhibitions in collaboration with la Ville de Québec.
• “Capitale nationale et Chaudière-Appalaches » District Représentative (2018 – 2020) with in Québec Zone for CAPA.
• Québec Zone Director for CAPA (July 2020 – present).

Please contact Pierre at quebec@capacanada.ca

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