Honours
CAPA Honours are awarded to recognize a high standard of both photographic achievement and photographic service to CAPA. Each year the Honours Committee considers nominations for CAPA Honours.
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Who is Eligible?
The Honours Committee gives recognition to Individual CAPA members who participate in CAPA activities through service and photographic excellence. Honours may be awarded to others for outstanding contribution to Canadian photography, meeting a standard approved by the Honours Committee and the CAPA President and Board of Directors. Our emphasis is on photographic achievement and service to the Association. Maple Leaf, Associate Fellowship, Fellowship, and Honorary Fellowship.
What are the Guidelines?
The criteria for CAPA Honours are posted below. Membership requirements are one year of CAPA individual membership and three years of CAPA Club membership or three years of individual membership depending on the honour.
Who can Apply?
CAPA volunteers (Officers, Directors, Chairpersons, District Reps) are encouraged to provide names of applicants to the Honours Committee.
Members may be nominated by any CAPA Individual member or you may send in an application yourself. Applications can be sent to honours@capacanada.ca
How are Applications reviewed?
The Honours committee evaluates each application by following the criteria set out by the individual honour, (See Below)
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The applicant must have been a member of CAPA in good standing for a minimum of three years, or a CAPA member for one year and a CAPA Club member for three years. They must meet three of the requirements listed below.
- Gold or top award (1st place merit) in at least 3 CAPA Club Competitions.
- Achieved 10 acceptances in CAPA and/or International Exhibitions/Competitions, or 3 acceptances in Zone, or Interclub Competitions.
- Served a minimum of one year as a member of the executive of a CAPA Camera Club, or on a CAPA committee, or acted as the chairperson of the committee hosting a round of one of the CAPA Competitions.
- Presented a program of his/her own to a camera club.
- Any other photographic achievement or service equivalent to the above, subject to the approval of the Chair of the Honours Committee.
See members holding the MCAPA designation:
2024
Shiree Jetha
2021
Randall Epp
John Kalley
Michele Broadfoot
2020
Jane Smith
2018
Peter MacLean
Janet Crawford
Derek Hayes
2016
Lazlo Poder
Daryl Robertson
2014
Leo Alain
Norah Corbet
Gordon Cornwall
2013
Tony Wallachy
Francois Cleroux
Ray Goddard
2012
Richard Knotts
2011
Jan Lasteen
Nancy Ricker
Joyce Chew
Carol Coleman
2010
Soran Abdulla Nakshbandi
Kimia Rahgozar
Jalal Sepehr
Sahar Seyedi
Daniel Soheli
Jop Tao Tse
Farhad Varasteh
Homeira Yaseri
Mehrdad Bakhtiar
Larry Breitkreutz
Farzad Emami
Darianaz Mohammad Gharibani
2009
Len Suchan
Sheena Wilkie
Judy Higham
Ed Higham
2007
Allen Bargen
2003
Albert Mok
Robert Deluca
Hilary Cline
2002
Doug Hoyt
Sheila Hoyt
Patrick Wall
Jenny Wong
Kenneth Cheng
1999
Paul E Jean
George Lo
Betty Andres
Paul Bingham
Frans Bowers
Eileen Depeel
Dr. Dan Dorotich
Flip Eyolfson
Herman Gliethoom
Nelson Harrison
Must have been a member of CAPA in good standing for at least three years and must meet at least five of the requirements listed below.
- Served on the executive committee of a camera club affiliated with CAPA for a period of one year in a senior capacity (eg. President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer)
- Served on a CAPA Committee for a period of two years. (Alternatively, acted as a chairperson of the club committee hosting two or more rounds of any CAPA Competition.
- Achieved at least ten additional acceptances in CAPA and/or international exhibitions/competitions.
- Had an article or portfolio published in any recognized national photographic journal or equivalent publication.
- Participated in at least three CAPA trophy competitions for individuals or six CAPA club completions or some combination, or 2 individual and 2 club competitions and have received at least 3 Honourable Mention Awards.
- Presented at least 3 different full programs to camera clubs or other groups acceptable to the Honours Committee, or had at least one public exhibition of a minimum of ten prints.
- Given a full program instructional workshop to camera clubs, or other groups acceptable to the Honours Committee, on at least 3 occasions.
- Served as a judge for a camera club competition (CAPA affiliated) or other group acceptable to the Honours Committee on at least 5 different occasions.
- Any other photographic service or achievement from other countries and/or photographic organizations subject to the approval of the Honours Committee.
See members who hold this designation:
2024
Cheryl Bramble
Stella d’Entremont
Tanner Sussi
Shiree Jetha
Manfred Mueller
2021
Carla Hamilton
2019
Isabelle Levesque
Lorna Scott
2015
David Bromley
Dennis Ducklow
Bill Hall
Kasandra Sproson
Kayla Stevenson
2014
Virginia Stranaghan
Mike Wooding
2013
Ray Goddard
Francois Cleroux
2012
Valerie Rampone
Sheena Wilkie
2011
Jim Ainslie
Joyce Chew
Jan Lasteen
Jop Tao Tse
2010
Larry Breitkreutz
Masoud Sohelli
Bob St Cyr
2009
Shaikh Amin
Sam Bhattacherjee
Michael Breakey
Larry Easton
Len Suchan
2008
Allen Bargen
Bill DeMeester
Eileen Depeel
2004
Kenneth Cheng
2003
Patrick Wall
2002
Val Davidson
Frankie Ng
Clarence Nowlan
Heather Thompson
1994
Terry Carroll
Must of been a member of CAPA in good standing for at least three years and meet at least five of the requirements listed.
- Held a senior position on the executive committee of CAPA at the National or Zone level for at least 2 years or served as General Chair of a Canadian Photography (Served as the Chair of a National juried CAPA exhibition) or any other photographic service.
- Won an annual 1st Place award in a CAPA National or International Competition, the CAPA Salon national Competition, or any other CAPA sponsored competition.
- Prepared an instructional program accepted for distribution by CAPA/ACAP.
- Had two additional articles and/or portfolios published in any recognized photographic journal or equivalent publication.
- Exhibited in five solo shows or multiple images in five or more group shows.
- Achieved an additional thirty acceptances in CAPA or international exhibitions including six Honourable Mentions or three medal awards (or a combination in the ratio of 2 HM’s and 1 medal).
- Had twenty different photographs published in a publication acceptable to the Honours Committee or had twenty different prints chosen for inclusion in a public exhibition approved by the Honours Committee.
- Served as a judge for at least ten photographic competitions sponsored by organizations other than the member’s own camera club (subject to approval of the Honours Committee). At least two of these competitions must have been an interclub or higher level of competition than a single camera club event.
- Any other photographic service or achievement from international and/or other photographic organizations subject to the approval of the Honours Committee.
- Any special photographic service or achievement, not covered by the above requirements provided it meets with the approval of the Honours Committee. (eg. An honorary life membership from one’s own camera club)
- The president of CAPA may recommend individuals for this Honour at his/her discretion, for exceptional service and with the approval of the Honours Committee.
See members who hold this designation:
2024
Stella d’Entremont
Dan Sigouin
2021
Jonathan Ward
Lorna Scott
2020
Janet Slater
Leah Gray
Glenn Bloodworth
2019
Leonie Holmes
Kayla Stevenson
Virginia Stranaghan
2018
Ann Alimi
Alain Dubeau
Lance Gitter
Henry Schnell
2017
Detlef Klahm
Michiko Nishijima
Clifford Chow
Sheldon Boles
2016
Don Berthman
Judy Berthman
2015
David Laronde
George Lo
Cim MacDonald
Rod Trider
Carol Coleman
2014
John Elliott
Peter Ferguson
Chris Harris
Kaveh Rasouli
2013
Sheena Wilkie
Eileen Depeel
Tracy Harper
Judy Higham
Ed Higham
2012
Jim Britton
Mufty Mathewson
Lynda Miller
Rick Shapka
James Yip
2011
Jim Ainslie
Larry Breitkreutz
Mark Southard
Jop Tao Tse
2010
Shaikh Amin
Bill DeMeester
Joyce DeMeester
Ursula Easterbrook
Len Suchan
2009
Betty Andres
Allen Bargen
Michael Breakey
Larry Easton
Jaques Mailloux
Jean Timmermeister
2008
Frantisek Latal
2007
Freeman Patterson
2006
Val Davidson
Bill Inglis
Frankie Ng
Honorary Fellowship may be awarded for broad and distinctive service to Canadian photography and/or for excellence in photography to anyone within or outside the Association. A ¾ vote by the Board of Directors is required to confer Honorary Fellowship.
See members who hold this designation:
2023
Henry Schnell
2021
Len Suchan
Rod Trider
2018
Larry Breitkreutz
Sheena Wilkie
2014
Otto Stevens
2013
Freeman Patterson
2012
Bill Inglis
Mufty Mathewson
2011
Merle Ace
Allen Bargen
Rosemary Culver
Val Davidson
Michael Grandmaison
Bruce Gunion
David Haggarty
Jaques Mailloux
Thomas A. Walters
2010
Shaikh Amin
Bill DeMeester
Joyce DeMeester
Ursula Easterbrook
2009
Michael Breakey
2007
Fred Chapman
Fred Green
John H. Patterson
Pierre Rochon
2002
Keith Vaughan
1999
Louse Elder
Robert Ito
Honorary Membership in this association may be granted to anyone who has made an outstanding contribution to the Association, or to the art of science of photography. Proposals for Honorary Membership may be made by any member of the Association. A ¾ vote of the Board of Directors is required to confer Honorary Membership. Upon conclusion of their service in office without impeachment, each President of this Association shall automatically become an Honorary Member.
* Honorary Members do not pay annual fees.
See members who hold this designation:
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
The Certificate of Honour for service to CAPA is given to CAPA members for distinctive services performed on behalf of CAPA, which contributed to the Association’s growth and development. It can also be given for substantial service of a valuable nature continued over a period of years. A proposal must be made to the Honours and Awards Committee for the Award.
See members who hold this designation:
2011
Bill Lloyd
Joyce McDonald
2009
Michael Breakey
Andre Cabuche
Natalie Chapman
Joyce DeMeester
Bruce Gunion