On November 21, 2024 Richard Letourneau, CAPA District Representative (Lower Vancouver Island) presented a GOLD MEDAL to Leah Gray, a member of the Sidney Camera Club.
Her image, “Three on the run”, scored 25.5 points in the CAPA – Gold – Individual – Advanced – Pacific Zone Competition.
Gold Medal Presentation – Leah Gray and Richard Letourneau
(Photo Courtesy of Steve Smith)
Once again, The Richmond Photo Club Society participated in Richmond’s Culture Days. This event in Richmond BC runs from September 20th to October 13th. This year Richmond is hosting over 80 diverse digital and in person events celebrating the diversity and importance of arts and culture in communities across Canada. Richmond, BC is one of the biggest participants in Canada!
The Richmond Photo Clubs contribution this year was to photograph the Community Arts Council of Richmond’s sponsored event, the Camilli String Quartet as they performed at the Steveston Town Square Park, Sunday, September 22nd from 2 to 4 PM. Club members Gerry Boretta and Laurie Lirette graciously provided their expertise to this very well attended event.
Gerry and Laurie’s photos of that day are attached for your enjoyment!
You can reach more informations by clicking here.
The education committee is pleased to announce the following presentation:
“Cameras, Copyright, and Criminals: Legal Concerns in Public Photography”
In this presentation, Halifax lawyers Nolan Little and Thomas Panther provide an overview of copyright law in Canada with special attention to legal issues potentially faced by photographers in public spaces. They will discuss the basic regime for creating copyrighted works, licensing those works to others, and remedies that photographers may use if they believe their photographs have been copied without permission. They will then cover issues specific to public photography, such as copyright infringement, voyeurism, trespass, and invasions of personal privacy. We hope that you’ll gain a better appreciation for your rights to photographs, how they can be used (and cannot be used), and how to avoid causing problems for yourself or others when taking photographs in public spaces.
This presentation is offered online, Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 04:00 pm (Pacific Time)
Please join us on Zoom for this presentation. Access to the Zoom link is provided through the member section of the CAPA website.
Victoria Camera Club (VCC) is holding an 80th Anniversary Exhibition of juried prints during the month of September. The event, held in the downtown Bay Centre, includes over 100 images from members. The Exhibition also includes selected images from a 24-hour photo shoot held on June 8th, 2024 – “A Day in the Life of Victoria”.
Last fall our Club created a $1000 scholarship to be awarded to a deserving student in the Visual Arts program at Camosun College, with an emphasis on photographic arts. The inaugural recipient of the VCC Award for Excellence in Photography was Jeannie Chipps; she was presented with her award at the college’s graduation ceremony held on June 19th, 2024.
You can have more informations by clicking here.
Summer in Richmond, BC, is a wonderful place to be. Public events occur throughout the season celebrating our heritage, the arts and the beauty that surrounds us. The Richmond Photo Club is a large part of this and contributes by volunteering and documenting these events.
On July 17th we participated in the 14th Grand Prix of Art. This event featured over 150 artists that are tasked with creating a painting within a three-hour time limit. Over 4000 visitors attended this event that was spread across three kilometers of beautiful Steveston waterfront! Photographers that are members of the Richmond Photo Club that day were Julian Rozental, Chuck Vaugeois, Fabian Dominguez, Grant McMillan, Laurie Lirette and David England. Photos from the event can be viewed here: http://grandprixofart.ca/blog/
On August 11th Family Farm Day at London Farm occurs. This is an annual fun filled family-oriented day that features food trucks, live music, arts and crafts and kid’s entertainment. Photographers from the Richmond Photo Club that participated in this memorable event were Julian Rozental, Elmar Theissen, Laurie Lirette and Gerry Boretta.
Our hope is that our contribution of photography to these community activities not only creates a record of them, but that it strongly contributes to promoting interest, engagement & participation in them!
Victoria Camera Club (VCC) continues to celebrate its 80th Anniversary. On May 16th, a Gala and Internal Competitions Year-End Awards Night was held and 65 presentations were made to Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced members in these categories: Open, Altered Reality, People, Nature, Theme, Print Open, Monochrome Print, Nature Print, and Open Print. Additionally, Distinguished Photographer plaques were awarded to Jake Saito (Novice), Tom Stewart (Intermediate), and Kathryn Delany (Advanced).
On June 1st, VCC members participated in ‘A Day in the Life of Victoria’ fun shoot, to capture what happens in our communities, within a 24-hour period. As an open theme – animals, birds, insects, landscape, cityscape, nature, people, domestic animals, and wildlife were permitted as well as creative composite images.
The Club is also gearing up for a Print Show, this fall. Scheduled for September 2024, the show will include two juried categories: a stand-alone print category featuring individual prints and a triptych category featuring series of three related prints. The Show will be held in downtown Victoria. VCC is a diverse group of photographers, and we welcome the opportunity to showcase the work of members from all experience levels.
The votes are in! During the Richmond Photo Clubs Photography Show at Lansdowne Mall in Richmond BC last month, the club reached out to the public to vote and comment on their favorite images. All votes were anonymous.
There were over 400 ballets cast and overwhelmingly the popular vote went to Jason Li!
The club displayed several of Jason’s Owl images all of which were captured locally in Richmond, BC.
We’ve attached a few of them here for your viewing pleasure. Other examples of Jason’s work can be seen using his provided Instagram link.
Jason Li (@jason_li_photo) • Instagram photos and videos
The Richmond Photo Club displayed 80 of its members images in Richmond’s Lansdowne Mall from April 25th to the 28th During this event the public was invited to fill in a ballet indicating which image was their favourite. All votes were anonymous.
Over 400 ballets were filled in! The club is still in the process of tabulating the results. The positive response from the public was overwhelming and indicates the high level of enjoyment that the community receives from events of this nature.
The Richmond News also published an article on this event which increased the public’s awareness of the show. Here a few photos of this event.
Three images showing Gerry, David and Kyoko beside their images and two showing the public at the exhibit
FREE Online Presentation: Monday, March 25, 2024 at 7:00pm
Minimalist Photography with Judy Hancock Holland.
Osoyoos Photography Club are collaborating with Artists on Main for a gallery exhibition titled ‘Pixels and Paint’ March 30 to April 20, 2024 at the ART Gallery Osoyoos.
For this unique show, 12 photographers paired up with 12 painters, painting their interpretation of a selected photograph.
We will display each photo print next to the painting for this exhibition, along with other photographs from our photo club members.
Exhibition dates – March 30 to April 20, 2024
Location: ART Gallery Osoyoos
Address. 8713 Main St, Osoyoos, BC
Link to website for additional information by clicking here.
On November 28, The Richmond Photo Club held a Print Evaluation evening at the Thompson Community Centre in Richmond, BC. This event was very well attended. 32 prints were submitted by our members and 27 of these achieved award recognition.
Our CAPA certified judge for the evening was Neil Le Nobel.
We are very pleased to be able to show a few of the Gold recipients publicly on The Richmond Arts Council Website. You can view these outstanding images by clicking on this link.
The Artists and the titles of their works are noted below:
Up Up in the Sky Albert Tsai
The Swan Flies Away Albert Tsai
Pansey Movement Gerry Boretta
Colorful Cuba Juliet Fricker
Vietnamese Pipe Smoker Juliet Fricker
Dawn at Fisherman’s Wharf Kyoko Kimura
In The Image of a Body Builder Susan Olsen
Crown Jewel on Waterfront Eva Sylvanna Wong
An evening of illumination and reflection Eva Sylvanna Wong
Temples of Bagan in Myanmar Urs Fricker
Beauty in Ethiopia Urs Fricker
We thank all our club participants for their contribution to this event. We look forward to showing more of our members works throughout 2024!
CAPA is pleased to announce the appointment of Jean Hamilton as District Representative for the Mid Vancouver Island District in BC.
With the encouragement and support of a friend Jean joined the Cowichan Valley Camera Club (CVCC) in 2011, as a way to advance the development of her creative expression. At the same time, she was motivated to progress to using a digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR).
Land/seascapes along with nature and animals are favourite subjects with a special interest developing for evening/night/morning photography plus black and white photos. Recently Jean has been enjoying the process of turning her photos into Abstract Art. Jean’s images can be found in private collections and can be viewed online at: https://pbase.com/cvcc/mg_jean_h.
In 2012, Jean became the Treasurer of the CVCC and an individual CAPA member in 2013. For many years, Jean has been the club’s CAPA club coordinator, BC/Yukon Interclub club liaison and since the Fall of 2022the BC/Yukon Interclub secretary. In addition, Jean has been looking after the CVCC website for the past few years.
Welcome to the CAPA Team!
Congratulations to the Surrey Photography Club that won the Gold Medal in the Pacific Zone Competition.
Accepting for the club from left to right: Gail Stephan, John Kalley
The Richmond Photo Club has been extremely busy in the community!
On Friday, November 24th Julian Rozental provided his time as the event photographer for the “ARTRICH 2023” Opening Reception.
This event runs from November 24 to December 31 at the Richmond Art Gallery. The Richmond Arts Coalition in partnership with the Richmond Art Gallery is pleased to present this exhibition for the fifth time. This dynamic juried exhibition features fifty emerging and established artists from Richmond, the Lower Mainland, and nearby communities to exhibit together and celebrate local talent. It features an eclectic array of styles and subject matter.
On Sunday, November 26, 2023, Elmar Theissen and David England participated as volunteer photographers for the “Islamic Art Experience Event 2023” at the Richmond Public Library.
This event was a full day of events made possible by the Community Arts Council of Richmond and The Richmond Public Library. It focused on sharing the beauty of Islamic art from around the globe and was an exciting and educational opportunity for people of all ages. In addition to the entertainment and educational value, these events encourage vibrant cross-cultural exchange among all faiths and cultures. The aim being to bring forward new art, artists, and performers from the local Muslim community in BC and Canada.
Both events were very well attended by the public. The Richmond Photo Club Society is delighted to have been able to participate in these community events and to provide The Richmond Arts Coalition, The Richmond Art Gallery, The Community Arts Council of Richmond, and the Richmond Public Library with many memorable images of these special occasions.
To see more details, visit the website
January 12, 2024: As part of the BC/Yukon Inter-Club Speaker Series, Victoria Camera Club will be hosting Elizabeth Gray whose topic is “Black and White Photography – Shooting with Intent”. Prior to Elizabeth’s presentation, Richard Letourneau, our Club representative to the Speaker Series, will present a half-hour slideshow. It will showcase the VCC’s 80th Anniversary with photographs collected over the years of the Club’s existence
March 2024. Well-known former VCC Member, Leah Gray will be presenting “Expanding (Perfecting) your Vision as a Photographer” at Camosun College’s Gibson Auditorium. Along with her partner, Steve Smith, Leah will be leading a photography field trip and image review that same weekend. Watch for details on dates/times and tickets.
June 1, 2024. A Day in the Life of Victoria Photo Shoot. Your chance to explore Greater Victoria and shoot your choice of people, places and events over the course of one 24-hour period.
Month of September 2024. The Victoria Camera Club will be staging a juried exhibition of Members’ prints at the Victoria Arts Council Gallery on Store Street. The theme of the exhibition will be A Day in the Life of Victoria.
Zoom Speaker Presentation – November 27, 2023 – 6:45 PM PST
Francis Cleroux speaking on Street Photography
to register email to info@surreyphotographyclub.com
Zoom Speaker Presentation – 11/29/2023 – Doors Open 6:50 PM
Multiply Your Creativity with Multiple Exposure – Dennis Ducklow
The many joys of photography include the endless possibilities available to us. Dennis will share his journey from being a ‘straight shooter; to an impressionist photographer.
He will explain how he uses multiple exposure as well as intentional camera movement in different ways to create impressionist and abstract photographs, photos that are unique, non-replicable and highly personal.
The talk will be illustrated with many examples and a slide show.
Participants will:
Further information by clicking here
When you register by emailing president@langleycameraclub.ca a link will be sent out prior to the night.
Caroun Photo Club: 17th Annual Photography Exhibition 2023
December 2-14, 2023
Opening Reception: December 2, 4-8 pm
Photographs of the participants in photo contest 2023 will be exhibited.
Prizes of the winners will be given by one of the judges on the opening reception (Dec 2).
More information by clicking here.
On Saturday, September 23rd, from 12 noon to 4 PM the Richmond Photo Club Society participated in Richmond’s Culture Days. This is an event running from September 23 to October 15, 2023. Over these three weeks, dozens of Richmond artists and arts organizations will offer free, inspiring interactive events and behind the scenes access to a wide range of art forms and creative practices.
The Richmond Photo Club Societies contribution to this event was to provide high quality portraits to the visiting public. We did this in a studio-like setting in the Cultural Centre, upstairs near the roof-top garden. Families, children and singles were all invited to have their portraits taken. We are providing up to five high quality images (suitable for prints up to 8″ X 10″) free to all visitors!
Richmond Photo Club Society members that volunteered their time that day were:
Chuck Vaugeois
Grant McMillan
Corina Lynn
Joseph Eng
Gerry Boretta
Eva Sylvanna Wong
Julian Rozental
We had 30 eager visitors show up that day to have their portraits taken! Thank you to our volunteers for offering their time and making this event a great success!
We look forward to participating in more events of this type to promote interest, participation and improvement in photography in our city and the surrounding areas.
More information by clicking here.
The North Shore Photographic Society is proud to be celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2023.
Our motto for the year has been education, camaraderie, competition and excellence in photography.
A weekend of workshops and get togethers is planned this month to celebrate this milestone in style including having two of the club’s founding members talk about the early days of the club.
Members from around BC are planning to attend this exciting event.
Party time!
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