2022 Four Nations Results

Gold Medal Winners

Colour Open - Gold Medal - Dianne English (Australian Photographic Society) - image "Anemone Bunch"
Mono - Gold Medal - Martin Barber (Photographic Society of South Africa) - image "Kiss of Light"
Nature - Gold Medal - Dieter Butouw (Photographic Society of South Africa) image - "Sealion Tenderness"
Our Country - Gold Medal - Sandy Mahon (Australian Photographic Society) - image "Binnalong Rock"

Honour Awards

Colour Open - Honourable Mention - Haokun Xu (CAPA) - image "Buddhist Mountain"
Colour Open - Honourable Mention - Jennie Stock (Australian Photographic Society) image - "A Real Boy"
Colour Open - Honourable Mention - Rob Heffer (Photographic Society of South Africa) - image "House In The Mountains"
Mono - Honourable Mention - Julie Rathbone (Australian Photographic Society) - image "Time Out"
Mono - Honourable Mention - Karen Moffat McLeod (Photographic Society of New Zealand) image - "Captain My Captain"
Mono  - Honourable Mention - Malcom Gamble (Australian Photographic Society) image  - "Parents And Child Trees"
Nature - Honourable Mention - Daisy Lai (CAPA) image - "Maternal Love"
Our Country - Honourable Mention - Philip Wong (CAPA) image - "Sunrise At Abraham Lake"
Our Country - Honourable Mention - Steve Donnelly (CAPA) image - "Yellowknife NWT"
Our Country - Honourable Mention - Vicky Zhou (Australian Photographic Society) image - "Camel Rock Sunrise"
Nature - Honourable Mention - Qing Li (CAPA) image - "Fox Family"
Nature Honourable Mention - Eddie Reinecke (Photographic Society of South Africa) Image - "Guineafowl At Speed"

The Australian Photographic Society is the winner of the 2022 Four Nations Competition.  Congratulations to our colleagues in Australia.

Many outstanding images were submitted for this competition by all participating photographic societies.

OVERALL SCORES

Australian Photographic Society – 2987 – Gold Medal

Photographic Society of South Africa – 2967

Canadian Association For Photographic Art – 2883

Photographic Society New Zealand – 2880

INDIVIDUAL CATEGORY AWARDS

Monochrome

Photographic Society of South Africa – “Kiss of Light by Martin Barber – Gold Medal

Australian Photographic Society – “Parents and Child Trees – by Malcom Gamble – Honourable Mention

Australian Photographic Society – “Time Out” by Julie Rathbone – Honourable Mention

Photographic Society of New Zealand – “Captain My Captain” by Karen Moffat-McLeod – Honourable Mention

Nature

Photographic Society of South Africa – ‘Sealion Tendermess‘ by Dieter Butouw – Gold Medal

 Canadian Association For Photographic Art – “Maternal Love”  by Daisy Lai – Honourable Mention

Photographic Society of South Africa – “Guineafowl at speed” by Eddie Reinecke – Honourable Mention

Canadian Association For Photographic Art – “Fox Family” by Qing Li – Honourable Mention

Open Colour

Australian Photographic Society – “Anemone Bunch” by Dianne English – Gold Medal

Australian Photographic Society – “A Real Boy” by Jennie Stock – Honourable Mention

Canadian Association For Photographic Art – “Buddhist Mountain” by Haokun Xu – Honourable Mention

Photographic Society of South Africa – “House in the Mountains” by Rob Heffer – Honourable Mention

Our Country

Australian Photographic Society – “Binnalong Rock” by Sandy Mahon – Gold Medal

Australian Photographic Society – “Camel Rock Sunrise” by Vicky Zhou – Honourable Mention

Canadian Association For Photographic Art – “Yellowknife NWT” by Steve Donnelly – Honourable Mention

Canadian Association For Photographic Art – “Sunrise at Abraham Lake” by Philip Wong – Honourable Mention

All images submitted for this competition were viewed, scored and awards assigned by the following members of the Federation of Indian Photography:

Dr Barun Kumar Sinha has a long and successful history with FIP and photography as all the Honours after his name show. He is currently the Honorary Secretary General of FIP having previously served as President. His favourite genre is nature and he was awarded the coveted MFIAP for his series on Cheetah.

Mrinal Kumar Bandyopadhyay is one of the finest pictorial photographers of India and his photographs have been exhibited in over 40 countries. He has been serving as webmaster of FIP from the very beginning and is managing the entire FIP website. He was the first to develop the judging software in India.

Sona Beniwal is a Passionate Freelance Photo Artist. Creating something artistic and unique out of nothing embedded with a straight-forward approach is the best part of her passion with Monochrome and Nature being her favourite. She has achieved many awards from Salons in more than 25 countries.

We thank Jill Sneesby for coordinating this year’s competition and the Photographic Society of South Africa  for hosting the competition.

The 2023 Four Nations Competition will be hosted by the Canadian Association For Photographic Art. 

Download a listing of the 80 photographers who contributed their images in CAPA’s 2022 submission into this competition here.

To learn more about the Four Nations Competitions, click here.

 

2021 Four Nations Results / Résultats Du Concours Quatre Nations

Gold Medal Winners / Médaillés d’or

Gold Medal Monochrome Australian Photographic Society Karen Moffat Mcleod Man Without A Badge
Gold Medal Nature CAPA Hua Shang CAPA I Love My Mother
Gold Medal Open Photographic Society Of South Africa Lynne Kruger Haye Impressionist
Gold Medal Our Country Australian Photographic Society Colleen Price Watch And Wait

Honour Awards / Prix d’honneur

Honour Award Monochrome Australian Photographic Society Adrian Donoghue From Above
Honour Award Monochrome Australian Photographic Society Margaret Metcalfe Darkside
Honour Award Monochrome CAPA Ann Alimi Fighter
Lion Eland Kill
Honour Award Nature Photographic Society Of South Africa Kathy Kay Jackal And Vulture Confrontation
Honour Award Nature Photographic Society Of South Africa Leon Venter Giant Heron Display
Honour Award Open Australian Photographic Society Bill Sturgess Born To Run
Honour Award Open Australian Photographic Society Joseph Tam Rambo
Honour Award Open CAPA Marianna Armata The Seeker
Honour Award Our Country Australian Photographic Society Ketut Suwitra Childers Cove
Honour Award Our Country Photographic Society Of New Zealand James G Gibson Muriwai
Honour Award Our Country Photographic Society Of South Africa Evelyn Gibson Admiring The Sunset
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The Australian Photographic Society is the winner of the 2021 Four Nations Competition.  Congratulations to our colleagues in Australia.

Many outstanding images were submitted for this competition by all participating photographic societies.

OVERALL SCORES

Australian Photographic Society – 1436 – Gold Medal

Photographic Society of South Africa – 1378

Canadian Association For Photographic Art – 1319

Photographic Society New Zealand – 1272

INDIVIDUAL CATEGORY AWARDS

Monochrome

Australian Photographic Society – “Man Without A Badge” by Karen Moffat-Mcleod – Gold Medal

Australian Photographic Society – “Darkside – by Margaret Metcalfe – Honourable Mention

Canadian Association For Photographic Art – “Fighter” by Ann Alimi – Honourable Mention

Australian Photographic Society – “From Above” by Adrian Donoghue – Honourable Mention

Nature

Canadian Association For Photographic Art – ‘I Love My Mother‘ by Hua Shang – Gold Medal

Photographic Society of South Africa – “Giant Heron Display”  by Leon Venter – Honourable Mention

Photographic Society of South Africa – “Jackal And Vulture Confrontation” by Kathy Kay – Honourable Mention

Australian Photographic Society – “Lion Eland Kill” by Johan Botha – Honourable Mention

Open

Photographic Society Of South Africa – “Impressionist” by Lynne Kruger Haye – Gold Medal

Canadian Association For Photographic Art – “The Seeker” by Marianna Armata – Honourable Mention

Australian Photographic Society – “Rambo” by Joseph Tam – Honourable Mention

Australian Photographic Society – “Born To Run” by Bill Sturgess – Honourable Mention

Our Country

Australian Photographic Society – “Watch And Wait” by Colleen Price – Gold Medal

Australian Photographic Society – “Childers Cove” by Ketut Suwitra – Honourable Mention

Photographic Society of New Zealand – “Muriwai” by James G Gibson – Honourable Mention

Photographic Society of South Africa – “Admiring The Sunset” by Evelyn Gibson – Honourable Mention

All images submitted for this competition were viewed, scored and awards assigned by the following members of the judging panel:

John Chamberlin – FRPS MFIAP

Barry Mead – EFIAP/d3 MPAGB FRPS APAGB

Mike Martin – AWPF AFIAP

We thank Craig McKenzie for coordinating this year’s competition and the Photographic Society of New Zealand  for hosting the competition.

All images entered into this competition can be viewed by clicking here

The 2022 Four Nations Competition will be hosted by the Photographic Society of South Africa.

To learn more about the Four Nations Competitions, click here.

2021 RÉSULTATS DU CONCOURS QUATRE NATIONS

La Société australienne de photographie ( Australian Photographic Society)  est le gagnant du concours Quatre Nations 2021. Félicitations à nos collègues de l’Australie !

RÉSULTATS EN RÉSUMÉ

Société australienne de photographie – 1436 – Médaillle d’or

Société de photographie d’Afrique du sud – 1378

Association canadienne d’art photographique – 1319

Société de photographie de Nouvelle-Zélande – 1272

RÉSULTATS POUR CHAQUE CATÉGORIE

Monochrome

Société australienne de photographie – ‘Man Without A Badge‘ par Karen Moffat-Mccleod – Médaille d’or

Société australienne de photographie – ‘Darkside‘  par Margaret Metcalfe – Mention honorable

Association canadienne d’art photographique – ‘Fighter‘ par Ann Alimi – Mention honorable

Société australienne de photographie – ‘From Above‘ par Adrian Donoghue – Mention honorable

Nature

Association canadienne d’art photographique – ‘I Love My Mother‘ par Hua Shang – Médaille d’or

Société de photographie d’Afrique du sud – ‘Giant Heron Display‘ par Leon Venter – Mention honorable

Société de photographie d’Afrique du sud – ‘Jackal And Vulture Confrontation‘ par Kathy Kay – Mention honorable

Société australienne de photographie – ‘Lion Eland Kill’ par Johan Botha – Mention honorable

Open

Société de photographie d’Afrique du sud – ‘Impressionist’ par Lynne Kruger Haye – Médaille d’or

Association canadienne d’art photographique ‘The Seeker‘ par Marianna Armata – Mention honorable

Société australienne de photographie – ‘Rambo‘ par Joseph Tam – Mention honorable

Société australienne de photographie – ‘Born To Run‘ par Bill Sturgess – Mention honorable

Notre pays (Our Country)

Société australienne de photographie – ‘Watch And Wait‘ par Colleen Price – Médaille d’or

Société australienne de photographie – ‘Childers Cove‘ par Ketut Suwitra – Mention honorable

Société de photographie de Nouvelle-Zélande – ‘Muriwai‘ par James G Gibson – Mention honorable

Société de photographie d’Afrique du sud – ‘Admiring The Sunset‘ par Evelyn Gibson – Mention honorable

Toutes les images de ce concours ont été vues et évaluées et les prix attribués par les membres du jury suivants :

John Chamberlin – FRPS MFIAP

Barry Mead – EFIAP/d3 MPAGB FRPS APAGB

Mike Martin – AWPF AFIAP

Nous remercions Craig McKenzie pour la coordination du concours de cette année ainsi que la Société de photographie de Nouvelle-Zélande qui en a été l’hôte.

Toutes les images inscrites à ce concours peuvent être consultées en cliquant ici

En 2022 c’est la Société de photographie d’Afrique du sud qui sera l’hôte du concours Quatre Nations

Pour en savoir plus sur le concours des Quatre Nations, cliquez icicliquez ici.

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Victoria News

Three Victoria Camera Club photographers were recently selected to represent Canada in Four Nations competition.

Capturing the beauty of the Island is something that comes naturally to the Victoria Camera Club’s members, but especially for Mike Wooding, Leah Gray and Daniel Rondeau, whose photos have been selected to represent Canada in the Four Nations Photography Competition.

CCC2019 Photo Workshop

Workshop at CCC2019: Beyond the Art of Headshot

We have lots of photo field trips but we only have one true photo Workshop for the Canadian Camera Conference this year (CCC2019). On Monday July 15, we have our speaker Rafal Wegiel teaching an all-day class on how he creates unique headshots. See his latest sample below.

Canadian Camera Conference in Calgary, July 2019

ccc2019 Workshop in July, 2019 by Rafal Wegiel

Zone du Québec – Nouvelles de mai – Quebec Zone – May News

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Un atelier pour les membres de l’ACAP

L’Association canadienne d’art photographique vise à promouvoir et à disséminer l’art et la science de la photographie sous toutes ses formes à l’usage et au profit de ses membres.

Avec cet objectif en vue, la zone du Québec de l’ACAP planifie offrir à ses membres individuels et aux membres de ses clubs un atelier théorique et pratique d’une journée sur la photographie noir et blanc.

  • L’atelier se déroulera le 26 octobre 2019 dans la région de Montréal. Le local sera déterminé ultérieurement.
  • L’atelier pourra accueillir un nombre maximum de 15 participants. Si la demande le justifie, l’atelier pourrait être redonné.
  • L’atelier, composé de parties théoriques et pratiques, sera dirigé par M. Carlos Richer. Une courte biographie est jointe.
  • Une documentation, distribuée au préalable, donnera une mission photo et demandera aux participants de faire ou de trouver des images qui seront traitées lors de l’atelier.
  • Afin de profiter au maximum de l’atelier, les participants devront avoir avec eux un ordinateur portable avec Lightroom et Photoshop et maitriser les bases de ces deux logiciels.

Notez bien que l’atelier ne sera pas un cours de Lightroom ou de Photoshop, mais plutôt dédié à la créa@on d’images photographiques à l’aide de techniques intermédiaires et avancés.

  • Le coût de l’atelier, 125$ incluant les taxes, sera payable lors de l’inscription.
  • Si vous désirez participer à cet atelier veuillez le signifier en envoyant un courriel à quebec@capacanada.ca. Une liste des participants sera établie selon l’heure et la date de réception. Un formulaire d’inscription suivra.
ACAP CAPA Monochrome
Carlos Richer

Carlos Richer — Notes biographiques

Fasciné par l’image, Carlos Richer a complété un baccalauréat en arts visuels avec spécialisation en photographie à l’Université d’OYawa, tout en travaillant comme projectionniste dans un cinéma de
répertoire.

En 1992, Carlos s’installe à Montréal pour travailler comme photographe de plateau, puis entreprend des études en infographie au Collège Marsan, question d’amorcer le virage numérique sur Adobe
Photoshop 1.5 Son diplôme en poche et passionné de Photoshop, il débute une carrière dans l’enseignement en photographie, en infographie et en multimédia.

En 2004, Carlos Richer fait l’acquisition du Collège Marsan qu’il dirige depuis. Il offre aussi ses services à titre de consultant en imagerie numérique et en photographie panoramique auprès d’agences de
publicité et de grandes entreprises.

En 2018, Carlos se joint à l’équipe de ESMA avec les Collèges SaleYe et Marsan dans les nouveaux locaux au 3536 boulevard St-Laurent (l’ancien cinéma ExCentristi.

Depuis 2012 Carlos Richer donne aussi plusieurs conférences sur l’inspiration, la créativité et comment trouver sa voix photographique.

L’ACAP veut offrir à ses membres des services en français et en anglais. Avec cet objectif en tête, nous travaillons au meilleur de nos capacités à traduire en français les principales pages du site. Cela représente un important défi et prendra un certain temps à réaliser. Merci de votre patience.

Zone du Québec – Nouvelles de mai – Quebec Zone – May News

A Workshop for CAPA Members

The Canadian Association for Photographic Art strives to promote and disseminate the art and science of photography in all its forms for the use and benefit of its members.
With this objective in mind, CAPA’s Quebec Zone plans to offer its individual members and the members of its Clubs a theoretical and practical one-day workshop dealing with Black and White photography.

  • The workshop will take place on 26 octobre 2019 in the Montreal area. The specific locale will be determined shortly.
  • The workshop will be limited to a maximum of 15 participants. A second workshop may be opened to meet additional demand.
  • The workshop, comprising both theoretical and practical aspects, will be led by Mr. Carlos Richer. A short biography follows.
  • Participants will receive documentation prior to the event including a photographic assignment destined to generate images to be treated in the workshop.
  • To get the most from the workshop, participants should bring a portable computer equipped with Lightroom and Photoshop software and have a good knowledge of the operation of these
    programmes.

Please note: this is not a Lightroom and Photoshop workshop, but one dedicated to the application of intermediate and advanced techniques in the creation of photographic images.

  • the cost of the workshop, 125$ including taxes, is payable on registration.
  • If you wish to participate in this workshop, please send an email to quebec@capacanada.ca. A list of participants will be established based on the hour and date of reception. A registration form
    will follow.

Carlos Richer — Biographical Notes

With a fascination for images, Carlos Richer completed a bachelor degree in visual arts with a specialization in photography at the University of Ottawa, while working as a projectionist in a repertory
film cinema.

Carlos moved to Montreal in 1992 to work as a film set photographer before undertaking studies in computer graphics at the College Marsan in order to meet the digital challenge with Adobe Photoshop
1.5 With his diploma in hand and a passion for Photoshop, he launched his teaching career in
photography, computer graphics and multimedia.

In 2004, Carlos Richer acquired the College Marsan which he has directed ever since. He also offers his services as a consultant in digital imagery and panoramic photography to advertising agencies and large
enterprises.

In 2018, Carlos joined the ESMA team with the Colleges Salette and Marsan, in a new location at 3536, Saint-Laurent Boulevard (previously the ExCentris Cinemati.

Since 2012, Carlos Richer gives presentations on inspiration, on creativity and on finding one’s personal photographic style.

It is CAPA’s intention to offer services to its members in both English and French. With this in mind, we are working to the best of our abilities on French translations of the website’s main pages. This is a demanding task and will require some time to achieve. We appreciate your patience.
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May 2019 Competition News

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October 2019 – April 2020 Competitions

It is hoped that we will inspire and challenge you to push your photographic and artistic abilities with the forthcoming competitions.

Many of these competitions include different themes which is aimed at appealing to photographers with interests in different genres.

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Our new competitions for September 2019 to June 2020 are listed below:

    1. Curves & Lines – closing October 15, 2019
    2. Nature – Wildlife – closing October 30, 2019
    3. Fine Art – closing November 15, 2019
    4. Fall Open Theme – closing November 30, 2019
    5. Creative – closing January 30, 2020
    6. A Series of Four Photos – closing February 15, 2020
    7. Monochrome – closing February 28, 2020
    8. Audio Visual Presentation – closing March 15, 2020
    9. Canada: My Country – closing March 30, 2020
    10. 2020 Annual Photo Challenge – closing April 30, 2020

Once the competition details have been translated into both English and French, they will be posted onto our website. It is expected that all competitions details will be posted by the end of May 2019 or shortly thereafter.

2019 Portrait Competition

The final report for this competition has been approved and distributed to all entrants. You can view:

I have received an inquiry about the statistics associated to this competition. The statistics requested are as follows:

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Individual Individuel Club
Total Images/Total d’images 371 190
Women/Femmes 163 89
Men/Hommes 139 72
Children/Les enfants 69 28
 In studio/En studio 44 28
Monochrome 97 63
Colour/Couleur 274 127

2019 Annual Photo Challenge Competition

The theme for this competition is ‘reflections.’ Check out the competition details here – https://capacanada.ca/2019-annual-photo-challenge/

This competition is only open to Individual CAPA members, family members and life-members. Only 2 images can be entered per entrant in this competition.

This competition is now open for the uploading of your images.

Mai 2019 Nouvelles des concours

Concours, octobre 2019 – avril 2020

Nous espérons que les prochains concours sauront vous inspirer et vous mettre au défi de déployer vos talents photographiques et artistiques.

Plusieurs de ces concours comportent différents thèmes qui visent a susciter l’intérêt des photographes dans différents genres.

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Les nouveaux concours pour la période allant de septembre 2019 à juin 2020 sont énumérés ci-dessous :

    1. Courbes et lignes – fermeture le 15 octobre 2019
    2. Nature –vie sauvage- fermeture le 30 octobre 2019
    3. Beaux-arts – fermeture le 15 novembre 2019
    4. Thème libre d’automne – fermeture le 30 novembre 2019
    5. Créativité – fermeture le 30 janvier 2020
    6. Une série de quatre photos – fermeture le 15 février 2020
    7. Monochrome – fermeture le 28 février 2020
    8. Présentation audiovisuelle – fermeture le 15 mars 2020
    9. Canada : Mon pays – fermeture le 30 mars 2020
    10. Défi photo annuel 2020 – fermeture le 30 avril 2020

Lorsque les détails des concours seront disponibles dans les deux langues, l’anglais et le français, ils seront affichés sur notre site Web. Nous prévoyons que les détails de tous les concours seront affichés d’ici la fin de mai 2019 ou peu après.

2019 Concours: Portrait

Le rapport final de ce concours a été approuvé et distribué à tous les participants.

Vous pouvez voir :

Les statistiques associées à ce concours nous ont étés demandées. Les voici :

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Individual Individuel Club
Total Images/Total d’images 371 190
Women/Femmes 163 89
Men/Hommes 139 72
Children/Les enfants 69 28
 In studio/En studio 44 28
Monochrome 97 63
Colour/Couleur 274 127

2019 Défi photo annuel

Le thème de ce concours est ‘réflections’. Veuillez vérifier les détails de ce concours à cette adresse :
https://capacanada.ca/2019-annual-photo-challenge/

Ce concours n’est ouvert que pour les membres individuels de l’ACAP, les membres famille et les membres à vie. Chaque participant peut soumettre seulement 2 images pour ce concours.

Le concours accepte maintenant le téléchargement de vos images.

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Focus Camera Club celebrates 50

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Focus Camera Club celebrate its 50th anniversary

History: 50 years ago…

Very few of us know when, where, who, and how The Focus Camera Club started. We shall start with an article by Robert Saulnier, published in “The Focal Point” in 2003. In this article Vanier LeBlanc, an Eaton’s employee, was credited as one of the main “founding fathers” of the Focus camera club.

Through interviewing Mr. LeBlanc’s widow, Robert discovered that in the early 1950’s, a group of photographers lead by her husband, wishing to share experiences and ideas, started meeting in Reid’s Photography’s basement on Main street. The group had neither name nor formal structure at first. With Roland Maurice MD and Rhéal Bourgeois as his accomplices, the Club had finally taken shape by the early 1970’s. At that time, under the insightful guidance and hard work of Brian Townsend, photography courses and workshops were offered and field trips organized. The club grew and consequently, executives were elected, a constitution developed and committees were formed. From Reid’s Photography basement, the group started meeting at the George-L.-Dumont Hospital and, according to Clarence Nowlan, after loosing this meeting place moved to the City Hospital before finally settling in to its present home at the Université de Moncton, in the Rémi Rossignol science building in 1984.

Looking back at the past 50 years, the club had numerous highlights and achievements. Among them, was the hosting of the Canada Camera Conference (CAPA) in August 1997. With the aid of Stephan Reebs’s notes, we confirmed that it was held on the Université de Moncton campus and that the conference executive consisted of 14 Focus members. Numerous field trips and workshops were organized for the 150 conference participants such as, an introduction to infrared photography, visits to Shamper’s Bluff, Campobello, Hopewell Cape, and Cape Enragé to name a few. According to the CAPA president, all in attendance enjoyed the true maritime “joie de vivre” and hospitality, Focus professionalism and expertise, and the meals.

From its 67 members in 2003, with an average of 25 members attending regular meetings, the Focus club’s membership grew to 160 on this 50th anniversary year with meeting attendance reaching up to 100 active photographers.

Looking ahead, there are still many exciting challenges facing the club, we wish all its members a happy 50th and remind each and everyone that participation is the key to a successful and positive experience…

To celebrate a special exhibit took place at the Moncton Public Library for the mount of Marsh.

Special thanks to the following whose notes form the basis for this brief history:
Rhéal Bourgeois, Clarence Nowlan, Stéphan Reebs, Robert Saulnier : The Focal Point ; vol 1 issue 3, Octobre 2003, “Focus Camera Club marks 30 years in Moncton!”
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Le ‘’Focus Camera Club’’ célèbre son 50e anniversaire

Histoire: il y a 50 ans…

Très peu d’entre nous connaissent quand, où, qui, et comment le ‘’Focus Camera Club’’ a débuté. Nous commencerons par un article de Robert Saulnier, publié dans ” The Focus Point” en 2003. Dans cet article, Vanier LeBlanc, un employé d’Eaton, a été crédité comme l’un des principaux « pères fondateurs » du Focus Camera Club.

En questionnant la veuve de M. LeBlanc, Robert a découvert que, au début des années 1950, un groupe de photographes conduit par son mari, désireux de partager des expériences et des idées, a commencé à se réunir sur la rue Main, dans le sous-sol du photographe Reid. Au début, le groupe n’avait ni nom et ni une structure formelle. Avec Roland Maurice MD et Rhéal Bourgeois comme complices, le club a finalement pris forme au début des années 1970. À cette époque, sous la direction perspicace et le travail acharné de Brian Townsend, des cours de photographie et des ateliers ont été offerts incluant des excursions organisées. Le Club a grandi et par conséquent, des administrateurs furent élus, une charte fut développée et des comités furent formés. Du sous-sol du photographe Reid, le groupe a commencé à se réunir à l’hôpital George-L.-Dumont et, d’après Clarence Nowlan, obligé de quitter ce lieu de rencontre, le Club a déménagé à l’Hôpital Municipal avant de s’installer à son domicile actuel à l’Université de Moncton, dans le bâtiment scientifique Rémi Rossignol en 1984.

En examinant notre histoire au cours des 50 dernières années, le Club a eu de nombreux faits saillants et réalisations. Parmi ceux-ci, fut d’être l’hôte de la Conférence Canadienne de la photographie de l’ACAP (Canadian Camera Conférence) en août 1997. À l’aide des notes de Stephan Reebs, nous savons qu’elle a eu lieu sur le campus de l’Université de Moncton et que la direction de la Conférence était composé de 14 membres du club Focus. De nombreuses excursions et ateliers ont été organisés pour les 150 participants à la Conférence, comme une introduction à la photographie infrarouge, des visites, pour n’en nommer que quelques-unes, Shamper’s Bluff, Campobello, Hopewell Cape et Cap Enragé. Selon le Président de la l’ACAP, tous les participants ont bénéficié de la véritable « joie de vivre » maritime, de la gastronomie, de l’hospitalité, du professionnalisme et de l’expertise du Focus Camera Club.

De ses 67 membres en 2003, avec une moyenne de 25 membres participants aux réunions, l’effectif du Club focus s’est accru à 160 membres en ce 50e anniversaire avec une participation aux réunions atteignant jusqu’à 100 photographes actifs.

En regardant vers l’avenir, le Club perçoit de nombreux défis passionnants, nous souhaitons à tous ses membres un Joyeux 50e et rappelle à chacun de ses membres que la participation est la clé d’une expérience réussie et positive…

Pour célébrer son anniversaire, une exposition spéciale a eu lieu à la bibliothèque publique de Moncton durant le mois de mars.

Un remerciement particulier, pour les informations qui ont constituées la base de cette brève histoire:
Rhéal Bourgeois, Clarence Nowlan, Stéphane Reebs, Robert Saulnier: The Focal Point; vol 1 Numéro 3, octobre 2003, “Focus Camera Club marque 30 ans à Moncton!”
L’ACAP veut offrir à ses membres des services en français et en anglais. Avec cet objectif en tête, nous travaillons au meilleur de nos capacités à traduire en français les principales pages du site. Cela représente un important défi et prendra un certain temps à réaliser. Merci de votre patience.

CCC2019 and the Calgary Stampede

“It’s not a coincidence that CCC2019 is happening just after the world famous Calgary Stampede. What better way to start off the conference than coming for the last weekend of the Stampede to wander around the fair grounds, take in the rodeo and chucks, enjoy the First Nations Pow Wow and blacksmith competition and many other exciting events.

The Stampede is a fantastic place to be entertained, eat mini-donuts or something more adventurous (think crickets and prairie oysters) and to shoot thousands of images. And if you still have some energy, stick around after dark to capture stunning night shots of the colourful carnival rides and the finale fireworks. Come experience the Stampede and see why it’s a bucket list destination for visitors from around the world.”

2019 Pacific Print Challenge Results

The Pacific Zone Print Challenge has come and gone for another year.

The prints were set up in randomized order around the well-lit room. One of our judges (Bob Ito) was unable to come from Vancouver because of the weather. Ismail Farahani stepped in to judge for us. Ruby Jaggernath arrived from Abbotsford. The judges had plenty of time to view the prints before scoring began in the light box.

2019 Pacific Print Gold Medal winner
Suzanne Huot, The Gift

16 Clubs participated in the competition, some with 4, 6, 7 prints, the remainder with 10 prints. Several out of town clubs participated: Vernon, Sunshine Coast, Prince George, Victoria.

Saturday, the prints were arranged on tables in club order. Guests began to arrive after 12:15 with plenty of time to view the prints and socialize. About 1:15 we began viewing the projected prints and announcing the scores. We had two breaks with refreshments followed by the Awards Ceremony. 75 attended this event, including our Darkroom Group who really enjoys hosting the competition each year.

Winning Clubs:

The winning clubs were Lions Gate Camera Club and Chung Ai Photo Society, both with 235.5 points and tied for Gold. Victoria Camera Club came in third (Bronze) with 234.5 points.

Photographer Medals:

3rd, Bronze, Hamer Tribe Girl, Urs Fricker, Chung Ai Photo Society
2nd Silver, Light Maker. Bob Hansen, Burnaby Photo Society
1st, Gold, The Gift, Suzanne Huot, Victoria Camera Club

2020 Salon My Country

CAPA, ACAP photographic salonIt is with pleasure that CAPA announces a photographic Salon to be held at the Musée National de la Photographie in Drummondville, Que., in 2020.

The Musée National de la Photographie (MNP) in association with CAPA and Olympus will host the three month print exhibition from January to the end of March 2020 called “2020 Salon My Country.” A total of 39 images representing our Country with 3 images depicting each province & territory.

All images submitted into the 2019 Canada: My Country competition will be considered for selection as the top 39 (3 images per theme) winning images for the 2020 Salon My Country.

As this Salon will showcase the talents of CAPA photographers and the beauty of our Country, we invite all members to get your camera and submit your best images.

The Director of Competitions will contact each entrant whose image was selected as one of the top 39 images and request that they provide their selected image with the following parameters for printing by MNP.

  • minimum size of image file – 10 MB
  • image print size – minimum 11 x 14 inches or maximum 16 x 20 inches
  • Resolution – 300 pixels/inch

During the Salon, the organizers will recognize 3 images that best represent the province/territory.

This competition closes on April 30, 2019.

Check out the details of the Canada: My Country Competition webpage for details. If you have any questions about this competition or the 2020 Salon My Country, please email the Director of Competitions at competitions@capacanada.ca or Alain Dubeau for those wishing clarification in French at Quebec@capacanada.ca

All copyright will remain with the photographer. CAPA, MNP & Olympus may use the images for promotional purposes with credits to the photographer.

 

Focusing on Owls

by Anthony Bucci

Wildlife photography is more than just taking pictures. Thinking about conservation and the well being for all wildlife is always on my mind.

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Owls by Anthony Bucci
by Anthony Bucci

Glass Works

by Marianna Armata

The foundation for the Glass Works Portrait Series germinated the first time I shot a portrait of someone peering through a glass object.

A few years ago, my son came to visit and found a cheap lens doubler among my photo gear “toys.” Hearing that it’s the worst lens I ever bought, he took it apart. When he did, we discovered one of the lenses inside was tack sharp, while the other was a useless piece of plastic. He pulled the good lens up to his eye and . . . bingo! It was love at first sight.

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Photography by Marianna Armata in Canadian Camera

Glass Works by Marianna Armata

Speed in the Sky

In the distance you can hear the distinctive roar of the aircraft engines as the Snowbirds and CF-18 prepare for takeoff to practise their routines.

With the snow-capped Coastal Mountains to the east, the Beaufort Mountain Range, Comox Glacier
and Mount Washington to the west and the water gateway of the Georgia Strait in between, the photography begins.

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Article from Canadian Camera Magazine
Speed in the Sky by Lois DeEll

Photographing Panama

Panamanians refer to their country as “The Bridge of the World,” where North and South America come together in one direction and the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in another.

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Article from Canadian Camera
Photographing Panama by Carol Behan-Sokolow

The Lighthouses of Passamaquoddy Bay

by Carol Behan-Sokolow

Located at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy and forming part of the international border between Maine and New Brunswick, Passamaquoddy Bay has some of the most spectacular scenery in the region.
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Article by Carol Behan-Sokolow
The Lighthouses of Passamaquoddy Bay by Carol Behan-Sokolow

Focus Camera Club News

Club News

We have several activities this summer to give our members the opportunities to photograph event chosen from a wide list of themes by members. These activities would not be possible without the intensive passion from our executive. Learning experience and opportunities all around the clock.

Here is some outing already done this summer.

  1. July 01, Hands on Fireworks photography,
  2. July 14, Horse Show Dressage Show, moving target exercises, learn the beaver of the animals and capture the perfect moment. Hans on, on best setting to use shooting indoor and outdoor.
  3. July 21, Muddy River Roller, Muddy River Jam, our members had the chance to exercises new skills on moving targets and how to use ambient light.
  4. July 29, Visit at Mona’s Botanical Gardens, doing macro photography on flowers.
  5. August 10, Steel wool photography and light painting How to…
  6. August 18, Horse Show – Reining competition, horses are moving fast so you will have to be ready. Long lens is needed and get use to ambient light cause this activity is inside.
  7. Moncton Focus Camera Club is a very active Club and a good place to learn adapting to all level of photographer.
Fleures

Report by Isabelle Levesque
Focus Camera Club

CAPA Honours to Members

The following CAPA members have been awarded Honorary Membership, MCAPA, ACAPA, FCAPA or other awards in CAPA

Honorary Membership

Merle Ace
Colin Angus
Allen Bargen
Reginald Beach
Michael Breakey
Larry Breitkreutz
Jack Bright
Fred Chapman
Rosemarie Culver
Val Davison
Joyce DeMeester
Joh Friedrich
Karl Glockemann
Gordon Graham
Michael Grandmaison
Bruce Gunion
David Haggarty
Bill Inglis
Leona Isaak
Robert Ito
Jaques Mailloux
Mufty Mathewson
Frankie Ng
Jack Normandale
Freeman Patterson
John H. Patterson
J. G. Roberts
Pierre Rochon
Henry Schnell
Charles Stahl
Len Suchan
Myrna J. Sweet
Rod Trider
Thomas A. Walters
Sheena Wilkie

Other Awards

Jim Ainslie – 2009
Certificate of Recognition

Allen Bargen – 2014
Distinguished Service Award

Michael Breakey – 2009
Certificate of Honour

Andre Cabuche – 2009
Certificate of Honour

Fred Chapman – 2019
Distinguished Service (posthumously)

Natalie Chapman – 2009
Certificate of Honour

Judy Daniels – 2009
Certificate of Appreciation

Joyce DeMeester – 2009
Certificate of Honour

Juraj Dolanjski – 2020
Certificate of Appreciation

Ursula Easterbrook – 2010
Certificate of Recognition

Michael Grandmaison – 2012
Certificate of Photographic Achievement

Bruce Gunion – 2009
Certificate of Honour

Bob Ito – 2013
Distinguished Service

Bill Lloyd – 2011
Honour Service Award

Joyce McDonald – 2011
Honour Service

Freeman Patterson – 2013
Distinguished Service Award

Chris Sheffield – 2007
Distinguished Service Award

Cheryl Swain – 2021
Certificate of Appreciation

Jop Tao Tse – 2009
Certificate of Recognition

Pierre Vezina – 2021
Certificate of Appreciation

Virginia Stranaghan – 2021
Certificate of Recognition

Rod Trider – 2021
Certificate of Appreciation

Ann Alimi – 2022
Certificate of Appreciation

Michael Breakey – 2022
Certificate of Appreciation

Michiko Nishijima – 2022
Distinguished Service Award

Natalie Coats – 2022
Certificate of Appreciation

Jonathan Ward – 2022
Certificate of Appreciation

Jordan Cait – 2022
Certificate of Appreciation

Lance Gitter – 2022
Certificate of Appreciation

MCAPA

Leo Alain – 2014
Betty Andres – 1999
Mehrdad Bakhtiar – 2010
Allen Bargen – 2007
Paul Bingham – 1999
Frans Bowers – 1999
Larry Breitkreutz – 2010
Michele Broadfoot – 2021
Kenneth Cheng – 2002
Joyce Chew – 2011
Francois Cleroux – 2013
Hilary Cline – 2003
Carol Coleman – 2011
Norah Corbet – 2014
Gordon Cornwall – 2014
Janet Crawford – 2018
Robert Deluca – 2003
Eileen Depeel – 1999
Dan Dr. Dorotich – 1999
Farzad Emami – 2010
Randall Epp – 2021
Flip Eyolfson – 1999
Darianaz Mohammad Gharibani – 2010
Herman Gliethoorn – 1999
Ray Goddard – 2013
Nelson Harrison – 1999
Derek Hayes – 2018
Judy Higham – 2009
Ed Higham – 2009
Doug Hoyt – 2002
Sheila Hoyt – 2002
Paul E. Jean – 1999
John Kalley – 2021
Richard Knotts – 2012
Jan Lasteen – 2011
George Lo – 1999
Peter MacLean – 2018
Albert Mok – 2003
Soran Abdulla Nakshbandi – 2010
Lazlo Poder – 2016
Kimia Rahgozar – 2010
Nancy Ricker – 2011
Daryl Robertson – 2016
Jalal Sepehr – 2010
Sahar Seyedi – 2010
Jane Smith – 2020
Daniel Soheli – 2010
Len Suchan – 2009
Jop Tao Tse – 2010
Farhad Varasteh – 2010
Patrick Wall – 2002
Toni Wallachy – 2013
Sheena Wilkie – 2009
Jenny Wong – 2002
Homeira Yaseri – 2010
George Lo – 1999
Randall Epp – 2021
Shiree Jetha – 2024

 

ACAPA

Jim Ainslie – 2011
Shaikh Amin – 2009
Allen Bargen – 2008
Sam Bhattacherjee – 2009
Michael Breakey – 2009
Larry Breitkreutz – 2010
David Bromley – 2015
Terry Carroll – 1994
Kenneth Cheng – 2004
Joyce Chew – 2011
Francois Cleroux – 2013
Val Davison – 2002
Bill DeMeester – 2008
Eileen Depeel – 2008
Dennis Ducklow – 2015
Larry Easton – 2009
Ray Goddard – 2013
Bill Hall – 2015
Jan Lasteen – 2011
Isabelle Levesque – 2019
Frankie Ng – 2002
Clarence Nowlan – 2002
Valerie Rampone – 2012
Lorna Scott – 2019
Masoud Sohelli – 2010
Kasandra Sproson – 2015
Bob St. Cyr – 2010
Kayla Stevenson – 2015
Virginia Stranaghan – 2014
Len Suchan – 2009
Jop Tao Tse – 2011
Heather Thompson – 2002
Patrick Wall – 2003
Sheena Wilkie – 2012
Mike Wooding – 2014
Carla Hamilton – 2021
Cheryl Bramble – 2024
Stella d’Entremont – 2024
Tanner Sussi – 2024
Shiree Jetha – 2024
Manfred Mueller – 2024

FCAPA

Jim Ainslie – 2011
Ann Alimi – 2018
Shaikh Amin – 2010
Betty Andres – 2009
Allen Bargen – 2009
Don Berthman – 2016
Judy Berthman – 2016
Glenn Bloodworth – 2020
Sheldon Boles – 2017
Michael Breakey – 2009
Larry Breitkreutz – 2011
Jim Britton – 2012
Clifford Chow – 2017
Carol Coleman – 2015
Val Davison – 2006
Joyce DeMeester – 2010
Bill DeMeester – 2010
Eileen Depeel – 2013
Alain Dubeau – 2018
Ursula Easterbrook – 2010
Larry Easton – 2009
John Elliott – 2014
Peter Ferguson – 2014
Lance Gitter – 2018
Leah Gray – 2020
Tracy Harper – 2013
Chris Harris – 2014
Judy Higham – 2013
Ed Higham – 2013
Leonie Holmes – 2019
Bill Inglis – 2006
Detlef Klahm – 2017
David Laronde – 2015
Frantisek Latal – 2008
George Lo – 2015
Cim MacDonald – 2015
Jaques Mailloux – 2009
Mufty Mathewson – 2012
Lynda Miller – 2012
Frankie Ng – 2006
Michiko Nishijima – 2017
Freeman Patterson – 2007
Kaveh Rasouli – 2014
Henry Schnell – 2018
Lorna Scott – 2022
Rick Shapka – 2012
Janet Slater – 2020
Mark Southard – 2011
Kayla Stevenson – 2019
Virginia Stranaghan – 2019
Len Suchan – 2010
Jop Tao Tse – 2011
Jean Timmermeister – 2009
Rod Trider – 2015
Jonathan Ward – 2021
Sheena Wilkie – 2013
James Yip – 2012
Stella d’Entremont – 2024
Dan Sigouin – 2024

Hon FCAPA

Merle Ace – 2011
Shaikh Amin – 2010
Allen Bargen – 2011
Michael Breakey – 2009
Larry Breitkreutz – 2018
Fred Chapman – 2007
Rosemarie Culver – 2011
Val Davison – 2011
Joyce DeMeester – 2010
Bill DeMeester – 2010
Ursula Easterbrook – 2010
Louise Elder – 1999
Michael Grandmaison – 2011
Fred Green – 2007
Bruce Gunion – 2011
David Haggarty – 2011
Bill Inglis – 2012
Robert Ito – 1999
Jaques Mailloux – 2011
Mufty Mathewson – 2012
John H. Patterson – 2007
Freeman Patterson – 2013
Pierre Rochon – 2007
Otto Stevens – 2014
Len Suchan – 2010
Rod Trider – 2021
Keith Vaughan – 2002
Thomas A. Walters – 2011
Sheena Wilkie – 2018
Len Suchan – 2021
Henry Schnell – 2023

 

 

CAPA Honours 2017-2018

These individual CAPA members list have been approved by the Honours Committee for distinctions. Honours Awards are granted for photographic accomplishments; service to the Canadian Association for Photographic Art or equivalent international organizations and for their contribution to photography. Click here for more details about CAPA Honours and Awards.

Fellowship Honour, FCAPA

Lance Gitter
CAPA Member

Henry Schnell
CAPA Secretary

Associate Fellowship Honour, AFCAPA

Jim Hatch
CAPA Member

Maple Leaf Honour, MCAPA

Janet Crawford
CAPA Member

Peter MacLean
CAPA Member

Atlantic Members Receive MCAPA

Atlantic Zone Director Michiko Nishijima is pleased to announce that two CAPA members in the Atlantic Zone have been awarded the Maple Leaf Award (MCAPA) in recognition of their exceptional contribution to photography. Peter MacLean and Janet Crawford, both long-time members of Photo Fredericton, have also served as executive members of the club. Please join us in congratulating them on their service to CAPA and their contribution to photography.

CAPA Honours are awarded to recognize a high standard of both photographic achievement and photographic service to CAPA. The Maple Leaf Award is one of many Honours and Awards that are available to CAPA Members.

Michiko Nishijima, Atlantic Zone Director and Peter MacLean, MCAPA
Michiko Nishijima, Atlantic Zone Director and Janet Crawford, MCAPA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

Focus Camera Club receives Honourable Mention
Maurice Melanson, Rémi Levesque, Ira Crummey (VP), Sherrie Gaudet, Nicolas Blouin and Shawn Harquail (absent). Photo by Daniel Beaudry