At this meeting, we will have four stations set up where members can practice some different genres of photography. Station 1: Light Box Photography - good for product or still-life … Continue reading January 14, 2026 – In Person Meeting at Henry Grube Education Centre →

Regular meeting of the KPAC Leadership Committee. Primary function of this meeting is to plan events for club members. This meeting is via Zoom video conferencing.

Decorations, lights, parcels, feast and fashion, there is red and green everywhere at this time of year. Get into the festive spirit, look all around you and start shooting and … Continue reading December 10, 2025 – Showcase: All Things Red and Green →

Please join us for a KPAC Slideshow of member images of recent events followed by a quick brainstorming session on what you would like to see in future programs and … Continue reading December 3, 2025 – In Person Meeting: Henry Grube Education Centre →

Regular meeting of the KPAC Leadership Committee. Primary function of this meeting is to plan events for club members. This meeting is via Zoom video conferencing.

Join Shane Gross, professional marine conservation photojournalist and overall winner of the 2024 Wildlife Photographer of the Year, as he shares how to harness the power of photography for conservation impact. From … Continue reading November 28, 2025 – BC/Yukon Inter-club Speaker Series with Shane Gross →

We all carry cell phones in our pockets these days that can quickly take family pictures, night scenes, landscapes and even out the car window pics much quicker than getting … Continue reading November 26, 2025 – Showcase: Phonography →

Members to meet for a social at 2:30pm at The Art We Are at 246 Victoria Street for coffee/tea and desserts gratis of the club. This will be followed by … Continue reading November 23, 2025 – Club Social & Photoshoot of Kamloops Santa Claus Parade →

Members are to have one or two photos of their choice that they would like to receive feedback on available to share with the group. KPAC members can join this … Continue reading November 18, 2025 – Photo Evaluation Shared Interest Group →

Join us at 2pm for some social time and Happy Hour at Mr Mikes Steakhouse Casual followed by an action photography shoot at TRU for a Women’s Basketball Game at … Continue reading November 15, 2025 – Social and Photoshoot of TRU Women’s Basketball →

Please join us for a presentation on shooting action photography with Andrew Snucins. Andrew is a Kamloops-based professional sports, automotive and adventure photographer. He has been the TRU Wolfpack Intercollegiate Sports … Continue reading November 12, 2025 – In Person Meeting with Guest Speaker Andrew Snucins – Note Speaker Change →

Regular meeting of the KPAC Leadership Committee. Primary function of this meeting is to plan events for club members. This meeting is via Zoom video conferencing.

This time of year displays colour like no other everywhere you look. Perhaps try some macro photos along with the sweeping landscapes of colour. This meeting is via Zoom video … Continue reading October 29, 2025 – Showcase: Colours of Nature →

Tonight KPAC members will judge entries for the CAPA 2025 Club Monochrome competition. Prior to the meeting, please review the competition themes and criteria and brush up on your judging … Continue reading October 22, 2025 – Selection Night for CAPA Monochrome Competition & Slideshow of Bingo Photo Challenge Images →

Members are asked to share one or two images each, and demonstrate a tool or tools that you find useful in either Lightroom or Photoshop and show before and after … Continue reading October 21, 2025 – Lightroom/Photoshop Shared Interest Group →

For those who would like to learn or practice long exposure photography please join us on Saturday October 18th at the Chase Creek falls. This technique can turn everyday images … Continue reading October 18, 2025 – Long Exposure Photoshoot at Chase Creek Falls →

This competition invites entrants to demonstrate their mastery of light and shadow, contrast, and composition through black and white imagery that strengthens rather than diminishes their subject’s impact. There are … Continue reading October 15, 2025 – Deadline for Submission of Images for Club CAPA Competition – Monochrome →

Each member is invited to select one or two images of their own and edit those images in both colour and B&W. We will discuss how well the image works in both profiles, … Continue reading October 14, 2025 – Photo Evaluation Shared Interest Group →

Regular meeting of the KPAC Leadership Committee. Primary function of this meeting is to plan events for club members. This meeting is via Zoom video conferencing.

Family, travel, gardens, campouts, summer sports, rest and relaxation are all part of the summer season to capture. There are numerous opportunities for fantastic images for you to create and … Continue reading September 24, 2025 – Showcase: What is Summer to You →

The Community Meeting Room on the second floor of the downtown Kamloops library has been booked from 1:30 to 3:30 on Saturday, September 20.  Non-members of the Kamloops Photo Arts … Continue reading September 20, 2025 – Wildlife Shared Interest Group →

Members will meet at the TNRD Recycle Station on Beresford Road by Separation Lake in Knutsford at 5:15pm. Members must pre-register for this event by September 14, 2025 by sending … Continue reading September 17, 2025 – Photoshoot of Frolek and Farina Homesteads in Knutsford →

Over the summer, as we capture new images and process them in Lightroom and/or Photoshop, challenge yourself to try new tools (or new to you tools) that are found within … Continue reading September 16, 2025 – Lightroom/Photoshop Shared Interest Group →

This is the first general meeting of the 2025/26 year and will take place at the Henry Grube Education Centre located at 245 Kitchener Crescent, Kamloops. The main focus of … Continue reading September 10, 2025 – KPAC General Meeting at Henry Grube Education Centre →

This is an opportunity for members to receive constructive feedback on their photos to help improve their photography skills. Please be prepared to share with the group up to three … Continue reading September 9, 2025 – Photo Evaluation Shared Interest Group →

Your summer club challenge is Photo Bingo! Your Bingo card is shown in the featured photo for this event posting. Your challenge is to take any five photos that will … Continue reading September 5, 2025 – Picture Bingo →

Regular meeting of the KPAC Leadership Committee. Primary function of this meeting is to plan events for club members. This meeting is via Zoom video conferencing.

Bonnie Pryce has kindly offered to host members at her vacation home at Heffley Lake for a year end get together. Bring any watercraft you like, such as paddleboards, kayaks, … Continue reading June 8, 2025 – Year End Pot Luck/BBQ →

Regular meeting of the KPAC Leadership Committee. Primary function of this meeting is to plan events for club members. This meeting is via Zoom video conferencing.

Agenda: KPAC AGM 28 May 2025 @ 19:00 to 19:15 Use the KPAC Zoom link to join the meeting Chair: Ben Anders, Recorder: Bonnie Pryce

KPAC Annual General Meeting as required by our Constitution and Bylaws. This will be followed by Showcase: In the Woods. For this Showcase, look for patterns in nature, flora and … Continue reading May 28, 2025 – Annual General Meeting & Showcase →

Members will meet at Prince Charles Park, 1145 Nicola Street, Kamloops at 12:00pm. There is parking available on both 11th Avenue and Nicola Street. We will have models for you … Continue reading May 24, 2024 – Portrait Workshop with Ross Outerbridge →

Building on our experience with the Adamski effect last meeting, we decided to challenge ourselves by getting more practice in making selections in Photoshop and then using the selections by … Continue reading May 20, 2025 – Lightroom/Photoshop Shared Interest Group →

The focus of this presentation will be how to shoot portraits in bright sunlight conditions using lights and other tools to obtain the look you are after. Ross is a … Continue reading May 14, 2025 – Presentation by Ross Outerbridge on Portraiture in Bright Sunlight →

Members are to have three photos of their choice that they would like to receive feedback on available to share with the group. KPAC members can join this group at any … Continue reading May 13, 2025 – Photo Evaluation Shared Interest Group →

This evening, submitted images will be showcased and then selected by members who will vote for their favourite images in each category. Selected images will be showcased by London Drugs Photolab at … Continue reading May 7, 2025 – Image Selection Night for London Drugs Image Display →

Regular meeting of the KPAC Leadership Committee. Primary function of this meeting is to plan events for club members. This meeting is via Zoom video conferencing.

Calling all nature photographers in KPAC! A Nature Photographer Get Together will be happening on Saturday, May 3 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM at the Community Meeting Room on the … Continue reading May 3, 2025 – Nature Photographers Get Together →

Feel free to take photos of churches inside and out. Graveyards/cemeteries are interesting places to visit and photograph. We look forward to members sharing their interpretation of this theme with … Continue reading April 30, 2025 – Showcase: Graveyards and Churches →

We’re excited to announce our 3rd Annual Photo Competition in collaboration with London Drugs Photolab, offering an opportunity to have your work professionally printed and displayed! Members can enter a maximum of one image … Continue reading April 30, 2025 – Image Submission Deadline for London Drugs Image Display →

Our “homework” is to learn how to apply the Adamski Effect in Photoshop.  This link explains what the Adamski Effect is and also includes an instructional video.  (there are many … Continue reading April 15, 2025 – Lightroom/Photoshop Shared Interest Group →

At the edge of North America, on one of the four corners of the world, Newfoundland and Labrador is one of the best places to see and appreciate nature in all … Continue reading April 9 , 2025 – Slideshow of Newfoundland & Labrador by Ben Anders →

Members are to have three photos of their choice that they would like to receive feedback on available to share with the group. KPAC members can join this group at any … Continue reading April 8, 2025 – Photo Evaluation Shared Interest Group →

This photoshoot will take place on a property in Barnhartvale. Prior to the start of the photoshoot, Isobel Lamarche will provide a brief in-service on how to pan moving objects … Continue reading April 5, 2025 – Photoshoot of Motorcyclists in Action →

Regular meeting of the KPAC Leadership Committee. Primary function of this meeting is to plan events for club members. This meeting is via Zoom video conferencing.

Wabi-sabi is a way to incorporate imperfections into your work to discover new visual elements and effects. When we apply wabi-sabi to photography and to the artistic process itself, we … Continue reading March 26, 2025 – Showcase: Wabi-sabi →

Members will meet at the Kamloops Water Aerodrome Airport located on Aviation Way at 3:30pm. There is a parking lot past the dock on the river which is adjacent to … Continue reading March 23, 2025 – Photo Walk Along the Rivers Trail →

For the next meeting, members will receive four raw images and your challenge will be to find within each image one or more interesting “child” images by cropping into the … Continue reading March 18, 2025 – Lightroom/Photoshop Shared Interest Group →

Henry Schnell, Past President of CAPA and Certified Judge will present a 15-20 minute inservice on judging images. This will be followed by the image selection process via Zoom Poll … Continue reading March 12, 2025 – Image Selection Night for CAPA Curves & Lines Competition →

Members are to have three photos available to share with the group; one of them is to be moody, whether it’s the weather, someone laughing, crying, or just something ominous. KPAC … Continue reading March11, 2025 – Photo Evaluation Shared Interest Group →

Regular meeting of the KPAC Leadership Committee. We encourage KPAC members to join and participate in our Leadership Committee meetings. All are welcome.  This meeting is via Zoom video conferencing.

Use your imagination, any object that holds or transports something is considered a container. Think outside the 'box', in the 'closet', better 'safe' than sorry, a bun in the 'oven', … Continue reading February 26, 2025 – Showcase: Containers →

Capture the energy and emotion that lines and curves bring to an image. We invite you to explore these powerful compositional elements and share your creative perspective through photography. This … Continue reading February 26, 2025 – Deadline for Submission of Images for Club CAPA Competition – Curves and Lines →

Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni is considered one of the most extreme and remarkable vistas in all of South America. Stretching more than 4,050 square miles of the Altiplano, it is … Continue reading February 19, 2025 – Slideshow of Salar de Uyuni – the Salt Flats in Bolivia by Bonnie Pryce →

For this session, members of the group will receive three raw file images taken by other members; individuals are to process one of the photos reflecting their vision for the image using … Continue reading February 18, 2025 – Lightroom/Photoshop Shared Interest Group →

This meeting of the Photo Evaluation Shared Interest Group is open to all KPAC members. Members can join the group at any time. Homework for this meeting is to come … Continue reading February 11, 2025 – Photo Evaluation Shared Interest Group →

Members to meet at the Kamloops Library, 465 Victoria Street for a photoshoot of anything that captures your eye. You can shoot street scenes, buildings, business windows, street signs, street … Continue reading February 8, 2025 – Photoshoot on Victoria Street Between 4th & 5th Avenues Downtown Kamloops →

Regular meeting of the KPAC Leadership Committee. We encourage KPAC members to join and participate in our Leadership Committee meetings. All are welcome.  This meeting is via Zoom video conferencing.

Shoot old and young feet and hands and anything in between. Colour, black and white and large or small - we look forward to seeing your creative shots. For information … Continue reading January 29, 2024 – Showcase: Feet and Hands →

For this evening’s meeting we are going to be treated to a presentation on Astrophotography by Mike Douthwright. Mike is a fairly new member of our club so you may … Continue reading January 22, 2025 – Astrophotography Presentation and Slideshow by Mike Douthwright →

For this session, members are to review the new feature in Adobe Photoshop Raw on removing reflections. Come prepared to show both the before and after of your image. There … Continue reading January 21, 2025 – Lightroom/Photoshop Shared Interest Group →

This meeting of the Photo Evaluation Shared Interest Group is open to all KPAC members. Members can join the group at any time. Homework for this meeting is to come … Continue reading January 14, 2025 – Photo Evaluation Shared Interest Group →

Photoshoot of athletes participating in the Kamloops Indoor Triathlon at the Tournament Capital Center at 910 McGill Road, Kamloops. This is an opportunity to photograph athletes of all levels competing in … Continue reading January 12, 2025 – Kamloops Indoor Triathlon Photoshoot →

Regular meeting of the KPAC Leadership Committee. We encourage KPAC members to join and participate in our Leadership Committee meetings. All are welcome.  This meeting is via Zoom video conferencing.

For this session, members are to alter up to 50% of an image of their choice using Artificial Intelligence. Come prepared to show both the before and after of your … Continue reading December 17, 2024 – Lightroom/Photoshop Shared Interest Group →

For this Showcase, try reflections off water – could be a lake, river or even a mud puddle. Reflections from the sun or try a self portrait in a mirror … Continue reading December 11, 2024 – Showcase: Mirrors & Reflections →

Note Time Change for This Event This meeting of the Photo Evaluation Shared Interest Group is open to all KPAC members. Members can join the group at any time. Homework … Continue reading December 10, 2024 – Photo Evaluation Shared Interest Group →

Regular meeting of the KPAC Leadership Committee. This meeting will primarily focus on planning for an indoor portrait workshop in the spring. We encourage KPAC members to join and participate … Continue reading December 3, 2024 – KPAC Leadership Committee Meeting →

For this Showcase, try using Intentional Camera Movement, Double or Multiple Exposure, Artificial Intelligence, Macro or use Photoshop or other Photo processing software filters to create an abstract image. Or … Continue reading November 27, 2024 – Showcase: Abstract Art & Review of CAPA Competition Results →

This is an opportunity for members to get together in person and catch up. For this portion of the event, members will meet at 12:30pm at Mr Mike's Steakhouse Casual … Continue reading November 23, 2024 – Luncheon/Social followed by Photoshoot of a TRU Wolfpack Mens Volleyball Game →

Join us this evening for a slideshow and talk by Ben Anders of his recent travels through the North West Passage, Greenland and the Coast of Labrador. This meeting is … Continue reading November 20, 2024 – Slideshow by Ben Anders of His Travels to the North West Passage, Greenland and Coast of Labrador →

For this session, members are to share information which they learned and found useful/helpful from the 2024 Photoshop Virtual Summit. The Summit can be watched for free but you must … Continue reading November 19, 2024 – Lightroom/Photoshop Shared Interest Group →

This meeting of the Photo Evaluation Shared Interest Group is open to all KPAC members. Members can join the group at any time. Homework for this meeting is to come … Continue reading November 12, 2024 – Photo Evaluation Shared Interest Group →

Regular meeting of the KPAC Leadership Committee. We encourage KPAC members to join and participate in our Leadership Committee meetings. All are welcome.  This meeting is via Zoom video conferencing.

Kamloops and area boasts a multitude of fences in a variety of styles. Think pickets, barbed wire, Russel, zig-zag, lattice and split rail to name a few. This meeting is … Continue reading October 30, 2024 – Showcase: Fences →

Please join your fellow members for a photoshoot of the changing fall colours at the beautiful Privato Winery in Westsyde. Privato has beautiful gardens with flowers and trees along with … Continue reading October 19, 2024 – Photoshoot/Field Trip of Fall Colours at Privato Winery – Note Location Change →

For this session, members are to combine two or more images into a single photo using Photoshop Layers. Your photos can be of any subject. For example, you may want … Continue reading October 15, 2024 – Lightroom/Photoshop Shared Interest Group →

This meeting of the Photo Evaluation Shared Interest Group is open to all KPAC members. Members can join the group at any time. Homework for this meeting is to come … Continue reading October 8, 2024 – Photo Evaluation Shared Interest Group →

Tonight KPAC members select entries for the CAPA 2024 Nature competition. Please brush up on your photo judging skills. We will be using the Zoom polling function for scoring. This … Continue reading October 2, 2024 – CAPA Nature Competition Image Selection Night →

Regular meeting of the KPAC Leadership Committee. We encourage KPAC members to join and participate in our Leadership Committee meetings. All are welcome.  This meeting is via Zoom video conferencing.

Your KPAC membership fees for the 2024/25 year are now due. Please go to the Club Members section of the KPAC Website and click on Membership Form, complete it in … Continue reading KPAC Membership Fees Now Due →

Your images should include one of the above and can be stationary or in motion. It can also be in pieces or parts. Feel free to exercise your creative expression. … Continue reading September 25, 2024 – Showcase: Bicycles, Unicycles, Tricycles →

This is the deadline for photo submissions (no meeting) for the Club entry for the CAPA Naure competition. This is one of two competitions the club will be entering this … Continue reading September 23, 2024 – CAPA Nature Competition Image Submission Deadline →

Members who wish to car pool should connect with each other and make arrangement to leave Kamloops by 9:00am and drive to Desert Hills Ranch in Ashcroft for a photoshoot … Continue reading September 21, 2024 – Photoshoot/Field Trip to Desert Hills Farm Market →

For this session, members are to prepare a photomontage using the Print module in Lightroom. Your photos can be of any subject of your choosing. Members will show their photomontage … Continue reading September 17, 2024 – Lightroom/Photoshop Shared Interest Group →

There will be a short presentation on the use of Artificial Intelligence in photography by Bonnie Pryce followed by a slideshow of members images from the summer photo challenge which … Continue reading September 11, 2024 – Presentation on use of AI in Photography & Summer Photo Challenge Slideshow →

This meeting of the Photo Evaluation Shared Interest Group is open to all KPAC members. Members can join the group at any time. Homework for this meeting is to come … Continue reading September 10, 2024 – Photo Evaluation Shared Interest Group →

Regular meeting of the KPAC Leadership Committee. We encourage KPAC members to join and participate in our Leadership Committee meetings. All are welcome.  This meeting is via Zoom video conferencing.