CAPA June 2024 Monthly News
Published: June 12, 2024
 Welcome to the June 2024 Issue of CAPA Monthly News. This newsletter is for members and friends of CAPA, keeping you up to date on all things CAPA for photographers all across Canada. There will be no newsletter in July or August while the editor takes a summer break.
Reminder: CAPA AGM 2024
TheAnnual General Meeting of the Canadian Association for Photographic Artwill be held on June 26, 2024 at 4:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time at the Canadian Photography Conference in Kelowna, B.C.More details can be found here.
Photo: Flying Saucer Supercell by Lesleyanne Ryan
You canread this and all past newsletters online. Club representatives,do not forward this newsletter. Instead,go to the newsletter page, copy the link to the current newsletter and send the link to your club members.
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Canadian Photography Conference - Kelowna: June 25-27, 2024
The Conference is all set to start in a couple of weeks. Although the full conference registration is now closed, you can still attend at the day rate of $145 per day. Purchase your day tickets here.Click on Get Tickets and select Single Day Admission. The deadline for Day Sales tickets is June 29.
Call to ALL CAPA Digital Salon Entrants:
If you are attending the Gala Dinner and Salon Awards Ceremony in Kelowna, please contact Shiree Jetha( Vice-Pres@CAPACanada.ca), as soon as possible, to be included at the Awards Presentation. Everyone receives a Certificate ofParticipation, so please let herknow if you will be in attendanceso that we can make appropriate arrangements at the ceremony for you.
Also, this is your last opportunity until June 15th, if you are interested in purchasing the limited edition, in print, Salon Catalogue featuring all the awarded images, in gloss color magazine style; you may e transfer $25 to CapaOffice@CapaCanada.ca– the publication will be mailed to you mid-July. See the full salon updatehere.
Join us June 25-27, 2024 in Kelowna, BC
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 COMPETITIONS
Congratulations to the all the winners of the Annual Challenge 2024 competition.A total of 372 images were submitted by 96 CAPA members. Members submitting for the first time:Anne McCarthy,Guy Ferland,Heather Fryer,John Madill,Leola Durant,Pat Antilff&Robert Ratcliffee. Way to go first timers.
Thanks to our volunteer judges:Sheena Wilkie, Kayla Stevenson and Brian Mohr.
Photo: Manhattan by Zhenhuan Zhou
- Gold - Rural: Lesleyanne Ryan, St. John's, NL
- Gold - Urban: Zhenhuan Zhou, Toronto, ON
- Silver - Rural: Lesleyanne Ryan, St. John's, NL
- Silver - Urban:Lynn Fergusson, Dartmouth, NS
- Bronze - Rural: Louie Luo, Richmond Hill, ON
- Bronze - Urban:Mike Goldyn, St-Bruno, QC
Read the latestcompetition newshere. Be sure to read theupdate onAI-Generated Images in Photo Competitions. |
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EDUCATION NEWS
 You asked for it and now it's here.The Education Committee has been hard at work to bring you new educational content. In this section you will see links to articles and other education opportunities, some for Individual Members only, some for Photography Clubs.
Photo: Nightfall Mirage by Lynn Fergusson
Volunteers working for you, here are the Education Committee members:Dan Sigouin- ChairDavid Laronde,Ed Taje,Bill Hall,Tracy ElliottandManfred Mueller. Interested in joining this dynamic committee or in contributing some educational content?Send an email to Dan Sigouin.
What's new this month? Check out theEducation section of the websitefor all the latest.
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 MEMBER NEWS
Photo: Ranch in Winter by Louie Luo
Congratulations to CAPA memberIlana Blockfor her incredible wildlife photography featured in the CTV news article 'Canada Goose vs. Fox Fight'.See the video and photos here.
And kudos to CAPA memberSteven Zhoufor his image 'Frozen', which placed2nd in the 121clicks Photography Awards for 2023.
This month, we honour long time membersRalph Groseof Toronto, ON;Glenn Bloodworthof Ottawa, ON; andStephen Justof Puslinch, ON,all of whom joined CAPA in 2008. Glenn is on theCAPA Boardand serves as CAPA's Director of Judging as well as Ontario Zone Director. Thank you for your loyalty, your volunteerism, dedication to and support of photographic art in Canada, and many years of membership in CAPA. |
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 CLUBS
Please give a hearty welcome to two new CAPA clubs:
Looking for a club near you?You can check out all ourCAPA Photography Clubs on this page in the website.
FREE SUMMER MEETINGS
TheToronto Camera Clubinvites everyone to join in any or all of their6 FREE Summertime Zoom Meetings!Get more details and the Zoom link here.
This month we recognize three more CAPA clubs:
Thanks for your loyalty and continuing support of photography in Canada.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION VIDEO AVAILABLE: Although the Speaker Series presentations are normally available only to paid individual members, we have made an exception for the presentation on Artificial Intelligence by Director of Competitions Sheldon Boles. A copy of this presentation is available to clubs. To request a copy, log in to your club's account and under Member > Resources, fill in a request form specifically for the presentation onAI Technology in Photographic Competitionsby Sheldon Boles on April 10.
Photo: The Bridge and Montreal Blues by Mike Goldyn
Is your photography club a member of CAPA?A brand new benefit for CAPA Club members this year is that they can now register as aMember of a CAPA Club.This is a one-year limited membership at no cost, offered exclusively to members of CAPA Clubs who are not Individual members of CAPA.
Got a club-related question, event to promote or idea to share? Join theCAPA Clubs Facebook Group. |
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 MEMBERSHIP
Have You Joined CAPA Yet?
The Summer Issue ofCanadian Photography Magazinewill arrive soon in your mailboxes. Members tell us that this is one of the most valued benefits of membership in CAPA.
Only Individual, Family and Honorary Members members receive the high quality, full colour print issue delivered to your home. This is just one of the many benefits you receive when you join CAPA. And don't forget that you must be an Individual Member or a registered Member of a CAPA Club to have your articles and photographs published in Canadian Photography Magazine.
Joining the CAPA membership community is the best investment in your photography you can make.Join us nowfor a year filled with learning, fellowship, new friends and fun.
Photo: Dawn at Vermillion Lake by Jasmine Suo |
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 JUDGING COURSES
CAPA provides nation-wide courses teaching the fundamentals of judging, so that those who enter our competitions can be assured of consistent and well informed evaluation and commentary of their work.
Registration is open for these upcoming Judging Courses:
Is your club interested in hosting a Judging Course?We are looking for clubs to host more courses in the fall.As a host club, your members get a $50 discount to attend.Click here to read more about what's involved. Orsend an email to the Director of Judging, Glenn Bloodworthabout hosting the course in your community.
Photo: Full Moon Cross CN Tower by Jia Chen |
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 CANADIAN PHOTOGRAPHY MAGAZINE
Do you have a photo project or special camera technique you'd like to talk about and share your images? We'd love to hear from you. Share your knowledge. Members appreciate seeing your images and learning from fellow CAPA members. Articles can be in English or French.
Photo: Look at Each Other byYingtao Pan
Send in your ideas and articles toeditor-in-chief Terry Tinkess.
Content deadlines:
- Fall Issue: July 10
- Winter Issue: October 10
Online Access: CAPA Club representatives, please log in to your club's account, go to the members section, download the PDF version of the magazine and send it your club members. Or better yet, encourage your club members toregister as a Member of a CAPA Clubto get direct access to their own digital copy of the magazine. |
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| Inception byKarim Benkirane |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Here we feature upcoming CAPA events, CAPA club events where guests are invited, (some at no charge) and other events of interest to our photographic community.
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Zone News & Education OpportunitiesFrom Across Canada
 Education Opportunity: Many of our CAPA clubs offer opportunities for guests to attend meetings online or in-person, for a nominal fee or at no cost. This is an incredible educational opportunity for CAPA members everywhere to learn and grow, no matter where you live. Jump in and enjoy the chance to learn from some of the best presenters and educators across Canada.
Photo: Curves byZhenhuan Zhou
Ontario Zone
Pacific Zone
- During theRichmond Photo Club's 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!Go here for more details and to see some of Jason's images.
- TheVictoria Camera Clubis continuing it's year of80th Anniversary Celebrations. The Club is 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.
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