Norm Dougan is a long term KPAC member who has won numerous CAPA awards for his outstanding wildlife photography. This will be a wonderful opportunity to learn and shoot with … Continue reading April 27, 2024 – Bird & Waterfowl Photoshoot with Norm Dougan →

Just what the title implies, photograph people going about their day to day jobs or recreational activities. This session will be presented via Zoom Video Conferencing. Isobel Lamarche Photo

For this session, the focus will be on importing and organizing images in Lightroom. Members can share some of their favourite resources on this topic via email to the group … Continue reading April 16, 2024 – Lightroom/Photoshop Shared Interest Group →

This meeting of the Evaluation/Workshop Shared Interest Group is open to all KPAC members. Members can join the group at any time. Homework for this meeting is to come prepared … Continue reading April 9, 2024 – Evaluation/Workshop Shared Interest Group →

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

This evening we will be reviewing the images selected and submitted by KPAC members for the CAPA Colour competition which was held in March 2024. KPAC scoring along with CAPA … Continue reading March 27, 2024 – Review of KPAC Results of CAPA Colour Competition & Report from Competitions Working Group →

This could be the Kamloops Hoo Doos, any of our iconic city sculptures or parks or anything else that immediately makes you think Kamloops! Isobel Lamarche Photo

For this session, we will continue the theme of using masking and layers in our post-processing within both Lightroom and Photoshop. Tony Kuyper has developed two plug-in panels that makes … Continue reading March 19, 2024 – Lightroom/Photoshop Shared Interest Group →

Amtgard-Barony of River Watch is a live action role play group who practice a medieval fighting style. They have wonderful costumes and authentic looking weapons and will be bringing their … Continue reading March 16, 2024 – Amtgard-Barony of River Watch Photoshoot at Riverside Park →

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

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

An image where the photographer intentionally moves the camera during exposure to produce streaking or an artistic effect to their photo. This meeting is via Zoom Video Conferencing.

Members will meet at TRU Parking Lot NT at 7:00pm for a night shoot overlooking the lights of the City of Kamloops and the valley below. Wear warm clothing and … Continue reading February 21, 2024 – Winter Night Photoshoot →

For this session, our homework is to work through Lessons 2 (Master Layers) and 4 (Layer Masks) Photoshop tutorials from PiXimperfect on You Tube. The tutorials are free and easy … Continue reading February 20, 2024 – Lightroom/Photoshop Shared Interest Group →

This is the second meeting of the Evaluation/Workshop Shared Interest Group and is open to all KPAC members. Members can join the group at any time. Homework for this meeting … Continue reading February 13, 2024 – Evaluation/Workshop Shared Interest Group →

Tonight KPAC members select entries for the CAPA 2023 Colour competition. Please brush up on your photo judging skills. We will be using the Zoom polling function for scoring. This … Continue reading February 7, 2024 – CAPA Colour Competition Image Selection Night →

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

For this showcase, think about any space that is left blank around your subject. When composing your shot, observe how the negative space enhances your subject. This session will be … Continue reading January 31, 2024 – Showcase: Negative Space →

This evening we will be reviewing the images selected and submitted by KPAC members for the CAPA Black and White competition which was held in November 2023. KPAC scoring along … Continue reading January 24, 2024 – Review of KPAC Results for CAPA B&W Competition →

This is the deadline for photo submissions for the Club entry for the CAPA Colour competition. There are four categories for this competition – Landscape, Man-made Structures & Objects, Nature … Continue reading January 24, 2024 – CAPA Colour Competition Image Submission Deadline →

This session is open to any KPAC member who would like to improve their skills using Lightroom and Photoshop or for those who may be interested in learning how to … Continue reading January 16, 2024 – Lightroom/Photoshop Shared Interest Group →

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

This is the first meeting of a new KPAC Shared Interest Group which is open to all KPAC members who would like to receive and give feedback on photographs on … Continue reading January 9, 2024 – Evaluation/Workshop Shared Interest Group →

This session is open to any KPAC member who would like to improve their skills using Lightroom and Photoshop or for those who may be interested in learning how to … Continue reading December 19, 2023 – Lightroom/Photoshop Shared Interest Group →

For this showcase, members can submit any image that emotes a feeling in your viewer. They tell a story and move your audience in a myriad of ways - happiness, … Continue reading December 13, 2023 – Showcase: Emotion →

Members will meet at Kamloops Old Courthouse on 7 Seymour Street W at 3:30pm to shoot Christmas Light displays at the Old Courthouse, City Hall, St. Andrew's on the Square … Continue reading December 2, 2023 – Downtown Kamloops Christmas Light Photoshoot →

For this Showcase, think rain, snow, wind, sunshine – anything goes here. Watch the weather and get creative. This meeting will be held via Zoom Video Conferencing.

Members are invited to meet at 1:30pm at the Frick & Frack Restaurant at 577 Victoria Street for a no host late lunch/appetizers/beverages and get together with your fellow members.  … Continue reading November 26, 2023 – Member Get Together and Kamloops Santa Claus Parade Photoshoot →

This session is open to any KPAC member who would like to improve their skills using Lightroom and Photoshop or for those who may be interested in learning how to … Continue reading November 21, 2023 – LightRoom/PhotoShop Shared Interest Group →

Meeting via Zoom video conferencing. Tonight KPAC members select entries for the CAPA 2023 Black & White competition. Please brush up on your photo judging skills. We will be using the … Continue reading November 1, 2023 – CAPA Black & White Competition Image Selection Night →

For this showcase, members can submit a Black and White image in any genre of their choosing. For example, architecture, street, nature, people or landscape. This meeting will be presented … Continue reading October 25, 2023 – Showcase: Black and White →

The 2023 Bush Creek East Wildfire burned over 43,000 hectares of forest and destroyed many homes and businesses around Shuswap Lake and Adams Lake. This photo presentation will show some … Continue reading October 18, 2023 – Images of the 2023 Bush Creek East Wildfire by Isobel Lamarche →

This is the deadline for photo submissions for the Club entry for the CAPA Black & White competition. This is one of two competitions the club will be entering this … Continue reading October 18, 2023 – CAPA Black & White Competition Sub-Mission Deadline →

Members will meet at McConnell Lake Park which is located approximately 30 km from Kamloops on Lac le Jeune Road. The day will begin with a Silent Auction/Giveaway of no … Continue reading October 14, 2023 – Photoshoot at McConnell Lake →

The challenge is to take images in Riverside Park throughout the summer capturing anything that you find compelling, literal or abstract. Images must have been taken between June and September … Continue reading September 27, 2023 – Showcase: Riverside Park Summer Photoshoot Challenge →

Dave Snider, a Certified CAPA Judge and KPAC member will give a presentation on what judges are looking for and how they score images in competitions. He will provide examples … Continue reading September 20, 2023 – How to Judge an Image by Dave Snider →

This session is open to any KPAC member who would like to improve their skills using Lightroom and Photoshop or for those who may be interested in learning how to … Continue reading September 19, 2023 – Lightroom/Photoshop Shared Interest Group →

For the first meeting of the year, we will ask members to introduce themselves with a very brief introduction perhaps mentioning your favourite genre of photography. Dave Whiting will introduce … Continue reading September 13, 2023 – Member Meet & Greet →

This is the time of year that club members can get together and enjoy a weekend of shooting outside of Kamloops. This years trip is to the Central Okanagan with … Continue reading June 3 – 4, 2023 – KPAC Weekend Away to Summerland →

This evening members will vote to select six images that will be printed and displayed at London Drugs for a period of three months. A slide show of submitted images … Continue reading May 31, 2023 – Selection of Images for Display at London Drugs →

There will be no meeting tonight, this is the deadline for image submission for selection for the London Drugs display. This is a collaboration between KPAC and London Drugs to … Continue reading May 24, 2023 – Submission Deadline for Image Selection for Display at London Drugs →

Share images of your favourite places and events that you like to photograph in and around the Kamloops area. This session will be held via Zoom videoconferencing.

This meeting will decide on club direction, scope of programming and leadership for the next year. While our club continues to thrive, decisions must be confirmed by the entire membership. … Continue reading May 10, 2023 – KPAC Annual General Meeting →

Registrants will meet at 8:30 at Cooney Bay and will spend the morning shooting images at this scenic location with views of Kamloops Lake, Tranquille River, Battle Bluff and the … Continue reading April 29, 2023 – Landscape Workshop with Viktoria Haack →

This will be a general session in which Viktoria will talk about her history and photographic vision and give an overview of compositional elements in photography. She will show examples … Continue reading April 28, 2023 – Landscape Workshop with Viktoria Haack →

To create perspective or depth in your photos you can shoot from a low angle, look up at your subject, get up high and look down, frame your subject and … Continue reading April 26, 2023 – Showcase: Forced Perspective →

Ben and his wife Lorene travelled to Chile and Antartica during the spring of 2022. This evening he will show images of the areas they visited during their six week … Continue reading April 12, 2023 – Images of Antartica and Chile with Ben Anders →

Think about pinhole photography or shooting and composing through obstacles or impairments that contribute to the photograph or perhaps frame the shot. This meeting will be presented via Zoom video … Continue reading March 29, 2023 – Showcase: Limited Vision →

Images taken by KPAC members during the Kamloops Photography Challenge will be shown this evening. Images were taken at or from The Red Bridge, The Kamloops Chilling Park and Long … Continue reading March 22, 2023 – Kamloops Photography Challenge 2023 Slideshow →

There will be a review of the CAPA Fall/Winter Competition selection process presented by Don Garrish, Competitions Coordinator. This will be followed by a mini slideshow of some recent CAPA … Continue reading March 15, 2023 – Review of CAPA Fall/Winter Competition Selection Process →

Submission deadline for images for the Kamloops Photography Challenge 2023. Take images of or from the following three locations: Kamloops Red Bridge, Long & McQuade Musical Instruments and Kamloops Chillin' … Continue reading March 11, 2023 – Kamloops Photography Challenge 2023 →

Iceland is known for its extraordinary landscapes made up of volcanoes, glaciers, lava fields, rivers, deep fjords and more waterfalls than you can photograph. It is an island country of … Continue reading March 8, 2023: Images of Iceland with Bonnie Pryce and Dave Cooper →

Photos with repetition, alternating colours and consistent lines are just a few of the opportunities to look for in your images for this showcase. This meeting will be presented via … Continue reading February 22, 2023 – Showcase: Patterns →

Join us for a photoshoot of the city lights from a vantage point above the Overlanders Bridge at the foot of Powers Road. We will meet prior to sunset to … Continue reading February 15, 2023 – City Lights Photoshoot →

Meeting via Zoom video conferencing. Tonight KPAC members select entries for the CAPA 2023 Fall/Winter competition. Please brush up on your photo judging skills. We will be using the KPAC … Continue reading February 8, 2023 – CAPA Fall/Winter Competition Image Selection Night →

Food is beautiful from creation to plate. Take images of food preparation, cooking and serving to mention a few. Photograph your own creations or those of others. This meeting will … Continue reading January 25, 2023 – Showcase: Food →

There will be no meeting tonight - this is the deadline for competition submissions. This is the only competition that we will enter as a club this year. It should … Continue reading January 18, 2023 – CAPA Fall/Winter Competition Sub-Mission Deadline →

Come out and enjoy the beautiful scenery around Stake Lake and practice your sport photography skills in Cross Country Ski Racing. You can shoot photos in all areas of the … Continue reading January 15, 2023 – Photoshoot of Cross Country Ski Racing →

Ken and Kathie Gray spent three weeks in Ireland during 2022. With expectations high, all were surpassed. The Emerald Isle delighted in every way, so we are delighted to share … Continue reading January 11, 2023 – Images of Ireland with Ken and Kathie Gray →

We invite you to join our Project 52 challenge for 2023. Just one photo a week for 52 weeks. The intent is to take photos on a regular basis, learn … Continue reading 52 Weeks: British Columbia →

Shots that expose a specific moment in life or capture a powerful or emotional shot. This meeting will be presented via Zoom video conferencing.

A trip to Mongolia is definitely the road less travelled. it is a country of incredible natural beauty and diversity that still preserves the traditional nomadic way of life. Mongolia … Continue reading December 7, 2022 – Images of Mongolia with Bonnie Pryce and Dave Cooper →

Please Note Update: For the first twenty minutes of this meeting, Nancy Flood, from the Kamloops Naturalist Club will make a presentation on their proposed project to build a wildlife … Continue reading November 30, 2022 – Showcase: Mirror Mirror →

Meet up with your fellow KPAC members and attend the Kamloops Santa Claus Parade for some great photo opportunities. You can even wear your pyjamas - the theme for this … Continue reading November 27, 2022 – Photoshoot of the Kamloops Santa Claus Parade →

Located at 249 Victoria Street, Kamloops. Kennell’s is a 4th generation Kamloops business.  Although the shoe styles are up to date, the business has the feel of another time.  There … Continue reading November 9, 2022 – Photoshoot at Kennell’s Shoes →

The September Showcase has been rescheduled to here. Please submit your photos for this Showcase as per the date and instructions on the website. We are back to business as … Continue reading October 26, 2022 – Showcase: All in the Details →

Join your fellow KPAC photographers for an afternoon of shooting the fall colours of the many varieties of trees and shrubs in Riverside Park. Meet in the parking lot beside … Continue reading October 22, 2022 – Fall Colours Photoshoot Riverside Park →

Learn how to post and view your images on Flickr, a photo sharing website as well as view and comment on the photos of others. Presented by Dave Whiting via … Continue reading October 12, 2022 – Flickr 101 →

An opportunity to photograph the buildings, grounds and architecture at Thompson Rivers University and meet up with your fellow KPAC members.  Meet at the basketball courts in front of Old … Continue reading September 21, 2022 – Photoshoot at TRU →

Get to know fellow member Greg Arvidson and his photography. Greg was gifted a used 120 roll film camera at the age of 10.  This led him to taking photography … Continue reading September 14, 2022 – Deep Dive with Greg Arvidson →

Depth of field is the player here. A great chance to work on bokeh or really look for a great foreground object in your image. Macro is a good option … Continue reading May 25: Over the Edge →

Join us at 6:00pm on the TRU grounds in the Plaza in front of the Library (House of Learning) building to practise your portrait skills in natural light and outdoor … Continue reading May 18 – Portrait Photography at TRU →

Presented via Zoom videoconferencing by Ross Outerbridge, an accomplished Kamloops photographer who has perfected his craft by working in sports, medical and portrait photography. Ross will cover how to use … Continue reading May 11 – Portrait Skills Using Natural Light →

This meeting will decide on club direction, scope of programming and leadership. While we are now in a good place goingforward, decisions must be confirmed by the entire membership. One … Continue reading May 4 – KPAC Annual General Meeting →

The rule of thirds is the theme. Try to achieve this with minimal cropping or none at all. Get your focal point in the sweet spot to the left or … Continue reading Apr 27: 3rd Rules the Charm →

No TBA. No Program tonight

No Program tonight.

Hosted by longtime club member David Williams, everyone is invited to gather at the TRU Greenhouses and gardens for a photo shoot in the greenhouses. There are lots of beautiful … Continue reading Apr 9 – Flower Photography at TRU →

There is no Zoom Program tonight. Entries for KPAC's last competition to enter this year will be selected off-line. Details -  CAPA is hosting “Canada My Country, 2022”.  For this competition, … Continue reading Apr 6 – No Program Tonight →

Tonight is the deadline for KPAC members to submit their images for the CAPA Canada competition: Canada, My Country 2022. The images could go far as the top 75 scoring … Continue reading Apr 2 – Submission Date: Canada My Country →

Beth Scott in conversation with Ken Gray shares how the “no car” limitation has lead her to creative solutions and adventures in photographing her passion for textiles. Looking for suitable … Continue reading Mar 30 – Deep Dive: Beth Scott ~ Urban Photographer →

Now's the time to capture some black and white or monochrome images. Look for shots that you think will work well in black and white or monochrome. Even better, if … Continue reading Mar 23: Paint It Black & White →

KPAC hosts Special Guest Malcolm Boothroyd tonight: Whitehorse-based Malcolm Boothroyd is a young photographic tiger, a man with a mission, who loves the north and has literally gone to places … Continue reading Mar 16 – Purposeful Photography:Malcom Boothroyd →

An opportunity to see a variety of edits to a selection of images. Watch for further details.

Tonight's Zoom program is a second edition of KPAC members' short slideshows plus a digitized version of A Day in the Life of Kamloops, a 'tour de force' shot in … Continue reading Mar 02 – Slideshows 2 →

Let's slow that shutter speed right down. Look for freezing your moving images while still capturingthe motion. Oooh, an icicle dripping water…double freeze! Just an idea. Photo Credit: Isobel Lamarche

At a previous meeting in January we explored ways to assemble and produce a slideshow. Since then a number of members have shows either produced and published or intend to … Continue reading Feb 16 – Members Share Slideshows →

Meet in the Henry Grube Centre parking lot (245 Kitchener Crescent) at 6:00 pm. This is an outdoor gathering, socially and appropriately distanced but please do not attend if you … Continue reading Feb 09 – Light Up the Night →

Tonight's Program will be the selection process by KPAC members for the Club entry for the (Vancouver area) North Shore Challenge Photographic Competition.

The goal here is to take your images based on light(s). Examples range from light sources using your in camera flash or external flash, to actually taking images of light … Continue reading Jan 26 – Showcase: Bright Ideas →

Last year we enjoyed a book club together. Members shared their favourite inspirational and technique building books. This year members sent in their favourite online video presentations and presenters. In … Continue reading Jan 19 – Video Night →

Tonight’s focus is to help members design, create and use slideshows for presentation, moving beyond single images to sharing collections. In February members will be invited to share their own … Continue reading Jan 12 – Slideshow Preparation →

Tonight KPAC members select entries for the CAPA ‘Curves & Lines’ theme competition. I hope you’ve brushed up on your photo judging skills. We will be using the KPAC scoring … Continue reading Jan 5 – CAPA ‘Curves & Lines’ Selection →

The second CAPA competition that we will enter as a club, is coming up in January.  The competition is “Lines and Curves”.  Lines and Curves have a significant compositional role that … Continue reading Dec 31 – CAPA Curves & Lines Submission Deadline →

2021 Outdoor Christmas Party for members and guests at the Kamloops Wild Life Park. Bring you camera, tripod, warm clothing and your creativity or just come out to mix and … Continue reading Dec 18 – Wild Photographers Living the Wild Life →

It's that time of year when we would all like to see some saturation and intensity of colours. Many houses and businesses are lit up for the holiday season and … Continue reading Dec 15 – Showcase: Colours of the Rainbow →

The evolution of mobile/communication/camera devices since their appearance on Star Trek decades ago is simply breathtaking, or I should say, photo-taking. When I bought my last phone, the salesperson said … Continue reading Dec 8 – Phonetography →

Ken Gray, KPAC President, has limited vision. He is tonight' zoom presenter and writes: I would have pursued a career in photography had my eyesight been 20/20. Upon high school … Continue reading Dec 1 – Blind Photographers →