Sharing for your enjoyment a link to CAPA’s February newsletter, with features on Anthony Bucci, Canada’s geographic photographer of the year, winners from a recent Curves and Lines competition, and more! CAPA Monthly News February 2026
Greetings fellow APC Members! Recently we had a few inquiries from members regarding a new practice introduced by Meetup, our collaboration app. They started adding watermarks to photos we would upload to Meetup, raising some questions around ownership and use of photos. We inquired into the practice with Meetup and wanted to share their response with all: “When members use the “Share” button in the Meetup app to save or share photos to social media, Meetup adds a watermark/logo overlay….
February 17, 2026 at 7:00pm Virtual (Zoom) Continuing on with our series of guest speakers, this month we have the special privilege of having Peter Baumgarten as the speaker for our virtual meeting on Tuesday, Feb 17 @ 7pm. Peter is an award-winning professional photographer and educator based on Manitoulin Island where the stunning nature surrounding him inspires his work. He picked up his first camera at the age of 12 and was instantly hooked. Inspired by Canadian photographer, Freeman…
January 20, 2026 at 7:00 pm Virtual (Zoom) We continue our 2025/26 schedule of guest presenters and we have the special pleasure of hosting Trina Koster as our guest speaker for our virtual meeting on Tuesday, Jan 20 @ 7pm. After graduating with a major in Fine Art, Trina established her studio in 1995 and now has a team of talented photographers collaborating with her. Together they have photographed hundreds of weddings and literally thousands of portraits and headshots. Trina…
Happy New Year to all! As the holidays are now behind us and we look forward to 2026, we invite you to enjoy our second newsletter for the 2025/26 season! Highlights include articles on: Many thanks to all our newsletter contributors for sharing your incredible content. Also, special shout out goes to Nancy Leask for her ongoing commitment in designing the newsletter!
Location: Sabina’s, 1755 Pickering Pkwy #20, Pickering We continue our 2025/26 program of activities with another in-person meeting at Sabina’s. For all photographers, both experienced and those wanting to learn about nature photography, this in-person meeting is for you. Be sure to join us to do a little learning, meet other members and swap stories. This presentation focuses on the strategies and techniques Matt uses in his photography. Matt will use several example images and the stories behind them to…
As summer winds down and we move towards fall and cooler temperatures, we invite you to enjoy our first newsletter for the 2025/26 season!! Highlights include articles on:– Shooting the Aurora Borealis– Finding inspiration in your surroundings– Members’ favourite pics showcase– Tips and tricks for better photos, and– Lots more Many thanks to all our newsletter contributors for sharing your incredible content. Also, special shout out goes to Nancy Leask for her incredible editorial skills in bringing the newsletter to…
NEW MEETING LOCATIONSabina’s1755 Pickering Pkwy #20Pickering, ON L1V 6K5 PRESENTATIONHave you ever wondered how it would be to chase storms, visit volcanoes, travel to the hottest and coldest places in the world, see sandstorms, hurricanes, and other extreme events and make interesting images? If so, we have just the presentation for you. This evening’s presenter has done those things, has taken many pictures and survived the experiences. George will tell us stories of his adventures, share many tips on how…
In person May 21st 7 to 9 at the Ajax Rotary Pavilion Join us for an In-person Member Meeting: be sure to be there for another illuminating, learning experience. Make an entry in your calendar, now. DetailsAt this meeting, we will present the following: Looking forward to seeing you all at the Ajax Pavilion!
Faces in the Street, Candid and Camera Aware People Photographyby Monique Campbell Monique Campbell has been a photographer for 30 plus years after graduating from the Western Pacific Academy of Photography in Victoria, British Columbia in 1992. Her career as a photojournalist and wedding photographer has given her a foundation in capturing candidand camera aware images. She started to do street photography after she discovered the work of master Vivian Maier. Since 2016, Monique has photographed in Hamilton where she…