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 →

This one is a real adventure for the eyes. Look for some leading lines in your shots. Focus on your composition and how angle effects how you want the image … Continue reading Nov 24 – Showcase: In the Distance →

Tonight's zoom program is a Deep Dive - Member Profile / Norm Dougan in converation with KPAC President Ken Gray. Accomplished and award-winning KPAC member photographer Norm Dougan visits with … Continue reading Nov 17 – Deep Dive: Norm Dougan Member Profile →

No Meeting tonight.  Your assignment if you choose to accept it is to solve the Case of the Missing Pixels. They seem to have gone AWOL. First clue: They were … Continue reading Nov 10 – Find Missing Pixels →

Once again, Your Photo – My Edit (YPME) comes to a KPAC ZOOM meeting.  A quick poll at the last YPME session in the spring indicated a number of KPAC … Continue reading Nov 03 – Your Photo: My Edit →

Here's a chance to focus on, well, not being in focus…Try some intentional blurring or distortions and get creative. Or, this is also a great opportunity to achieve some bokeh. … Continue reading Oct 27 – Blurred Intentions: Showcase →

Tonight KPAC members select entries for the CAPA 'Open' theme competition. I hope you've brushed up on your photo judging skills. We will be using the KPAC scoring form found … Continue reading Oct 13 – ‘OPEN’ Selection Zoom →

Pack your camera kit and a lunch and head to Isobel Lake for fellowship and photo opportunities in the fall colours of October 9.  This is the Saturday of the … Continue reading Oct 09 – Field Trip to Isobel Lake →

It is time to rev up our engines and get serious about CAPA’s upcoming Fall Open Competition. This competition will be our first official club event and it is tailor-made … Continue reading Oct 09 – CAPA Open Submission Date →

An impromptu Night Shoot has been semi organized for tonight at Thompson Rivers University. Watch for details in President Ken's weekly missive.

Showcase themes are based on capturing opportunities within the previous month or two. Time of year has been considered regarding available light conditions. Example: The August meteor showers are a … Continue reading Sept 29 – Showcase: It’s About Time →

KPAC is not meeting tonight.  This makes the perfect opportunity to select 10 to 25 of your favourite images to update your Gallery Page or create a new one. Your … Continue reading Sept 22 – Homework: Select a Gallery →

This last Saturday of Summer 2021 KPAC gets together at Albert McGowan Park (11am-1pm) for a VERY SPECIAL Presentation promptly at 11:30. F8 and be there! You 'll want to … Continue reading Sept 18 – Meetup at McGowan Park →

Curious about the answers to the Scavenger Hunt 25 clues? Be sure to sign onto Zoom on Wednesday, September 15th for KPAC's first meeting of the new Season.  Hunt Organizer, … Continue reading Summer Scavenger Hunt ‘Wind-Up’ →

Can you feel the anticipation? Can you sense the excitement? Can you stand the suspense? Well wait no more – it has arrived! Your Event Organizers would like to introduce … Continue reading Jun 15 – Aug 15: Summer Scavenger Hunt →

Many photographers love to photograph wildlife and share their images on social media. However, there are often negative outcomes when photographing wildlife and sharing images that we may not be … Continue reading May 12 – Ethical Wildlife Photography with Rick Howie →

Iversen Workshop: Inspiring Creativity The Kamloops Photo Arts Club invites you to an inspiring morning with international award-winning Danish landscape photographer MADS PETER IVERSEN SATURDAY MAY 8, 2021 - 10:30-12:00 … Continue reading May 8 – Iversen Workshop →

Of the Making of Photographic Books, there is no end (Ecclesiastes 12:12) Before the widespread online publication of photographic technique, innovation and artistry, we read and studied books, many still … Continue reading May 5 – Of the Making of Photographic Books →

Our final Showcase of the season and I hope to make it a big one! I encourage you all to pick a letter and grab your camera. The showcase theme … Continue reading Apr 28 – Showcase: Letter of the Alphabet →

Join us April 21, 2021 for a virtual tour of the Kamloops Heritage Railway (KHR) back-shop and railyard. George Wycherley, former KHR volunteer Locomotive Fireman, leads a team of Kamloops … Continue reading Apr 21 – Virtual Tour of Kamloops Heritage Railway →

Don Komarechka – “Macro Photography: The Universe at Our Feet”. Many thanks to CAPA, the Canadian Association for Photographic Arts, for sharing this special presentation with KPAC.  It is part … Continue reading Apr 14 – The Macro Universe →

Members very much enjoyed our first 'My Photo |Your Edit' program March 3. Thanks so much to the Photographers that submitted images and the editors who edited them. For Session … Continue reading APR 7 – MY PHOTO | YOUR EDIT 2 →

The time has almost come to wrap up the year for Showcase. We have March 31st with the theme of Perspectives. Get your camera out and shoot what you wish, but … Continue reading Mar 31 – Showcase “Perspectives” →

Our 2021 AGM is a time to express our appreciation to past and future leadership. Last September they were put to the test. With no end in sight to the … Continue reading Mar 24 – KPAC Annual General Meeting →

When is an image a photograph? Join KPAC members Angelina Brooymans with Carrie and Norm Dougan as they discuss their experiences of commercial versus custom photo prints, and why they … Continue reading Mar 17 – Print, Proof, Positive →

If Ken Gray has one message for travel photographers regarding Newfoundland it is “Go as soon as possible.” This historic island province abounds with musical, cultural and photographic opportunities. Whether … Continue reading Mar 10 – Travelogue: Newfoundland →

For a program with a difference, click into KPAC’s March 3rd zoom meeting. Brian Mitchell and Dave Whiting have pulled together a new program format “My Photo: Your Edit”. It … Continue reading Mar 3 – My Photo | Your Edit →

Tonight’s Zoom program is KPAC’s monthly SHOWCASE where members share up to 6 images on a theme. The theme challenge this month is ‘Show Me Sound’. Submit your images by … Continue reading Feb 24 – SHOWCASE ‘Show Me Sound’ →

Cri~tique kri-tek’ (transitive verb) to review, discuss or comment on something such as a creative work, the execution of a problem, event, strategy etc. giving an assessment of what worked … Continue reading Feb 17 – Interactive Photo Critique →

KPAC members Dave Whiting and Rick McCutcheon host this first of three sessions – How to get the very best out of your images using post-production techniques. Session ONE: – … Continue reading Feb 10 – Post Processing I →

Photo Clubs in BC and the Yukon vie for top honours in the 37th Annual North Shore Photographic Challenge, the premiere photo competition in Western Canada. Top level images in … Continue reading Feb 3 – Selection Night for North Shore Challenge →

'Classics' is the creative challenge for January's Showcase. As usual the topic is cryptic - your interpretation of Classic. Have fun! Share your images. Submit up to 6 images sized … Continue reading Jan 27 – Showcase: Classics →

 Please join us on Wednesday January 20th at 7:00 pm for a photographic journey through Namibia. This Zoom program will be presented by Bonnie Pryce, Kamloops Photographer. In November 2018 Bonnie … Continue reading Jan 20 – Namibia – travelogue with Bonnie Pryce →

This is a night to mine the vast photographic knowledge of John Enman, proprietor of the eclectic little camera store ENMANS MR. CAMERA at 423 Tranquille Road, Kamloops. John’s current … Continue reading Jan 13 – Conversation with John Enman →

The theme for this last Showcase Program of 2020 is 'Time to Unwind'.  The interpretation is yours. Submit a max of 6 images by midnight, Sunday, December 13th. Size and title … Continue reading Dec 16 – Showcase →

Our next showcase is set for October 28th via Zoom. The theme is Glass Half Full. My thought with this theme was to find the good or upside in a … Continue reading Oct 28: Showcase – Glass Half Full →

 What’s out there re Stabilizing Devices AKA Tripods?  For the first part on Wednesday, Rick McCutcheon will facilitate a conversation with club members about stabilization in general and tripods in particular. … Continue reading Oct 21: Gear Talk – Stabilizing Devices →

 Fascinated by the illusive wolf, Bryan Hunt fulfilled his fantasy of walking with wolves in the fall of 2019. See Bryan’s photos and hear all about his adventure of getting … Continue reading Oct 14: Walking with Wolves →

Take your camera for a ‘socially distanced’ hike. Capture fall colour along/above the Tranquille River. This mini KPAC field trip is lead by Dave Whiting.  Meet at the parking lot … Continue reading Oct 10: Field Trip to Tranquille River →

Could be the full moon effect. We've had to postpone the scheduled Sept 30  KPAC meeting one week to Oct 7th.  See you then. The first Showcase  program of the … Continue reading Oct 07: Showcase – On the Move →

Unfortunately COVID-19 is still hanging around.  With gatherings of 5 max decreed by Health Authorities at the moment, KPAC has regretfully cancelled our annual summer get together that was slated … Continue reading Aug 30: KPAC Barbecue Cancelled →

Photo by Al Fedorak... WE WILL NOT BE MEETING IN PERSON FOR THIS EVENT. Sunlight - a life giving force that can cheer us up, cause us to gaze in … Continue reading May 10: Showcase – Sunlight →

Photo by Al Fedorak... WE WILL NOT BE MEETING IN PERSON FOR THIS EVENT. How many different ways can mist be created? Which creation is your favorite? Submit as per … Continue reading Apr 19: Showcase – Mist →

Photo by Bob Lewis. WE WILL NOT BE MEETING IN PERSON FOR THIS EVENT. Showcase: Can you tell a story in a single shot? Give it a try and share … Continue reading Mar 22: SHOWCASE – Tell a Story →

Photo "2141 Ghosts" by K. Pape. Here's your opportunity to see the inside of our own Heritage Railway Roundhouse! Meet at the west end of Pioneer Park. Led by Bob … Continue reading Mar 7: Field Trip – 2141 Roundhouse →

Photo by Al Fedorak... Traffic: We all have an opinion about it. Let's express that opinion in a photo and share!

Photo by Bob Lewis. Ahhhh the wonders of light! Led by Bob Lewis, we'll meet at the tennis courts in Riverside Park at 7:00 pm. We'll walk to the area … Continue reading Feb 19: Light Painting & Burning Steel Wool →

Photo by A. Brooymans. CAPA Monochrome Competition will include 5 categories: Portrait, Landscape, Man made Structures/Objects, Flowers/Plants and Animals/Birds/Insects. For more information go to: https://capacanada.ca/2020-monochrome/ If time permits we will also … Continue reading Feb 12: CAPA Selection Night & critique session →

Photo by Al Fedorak... Pets: Beautiful, endearing, loving, great entertainment... Rascals, often in trouble, frustrating... Oh my! This kind of sounds like children! Bring and share your best shots and … Continue reading Jan 22: Showcase – Pets →

Time to put in action what you learned on Wednesday! We'll meet at TRU - House 10 before we head out. This field trip is restricted to the participants of … Continue reading Jan 18: Field trip – Macro Photography →

This event will be held at TRU in House 10 which is to the left of the Horticultural Gardens across from the Student Residence - North Tower. Techniques for macro … Continue reading Jan 15: Education: Macro photography techniques →

Photo by Frank Dwyer - In  the spring of last year, Frank and his wife Jan traveled to Japan by way of a magnificent ship. Most of his photography aspirations … Continue reading Jan 8: Slaying the travel photography demons →

Who would have believed this year has gone so fast! Christmas again! And that means our annual Christmas get together! Who: You, members of your family or a friend. What: Full … Continue reading Dec 15: Christmas Party →

Photo by Barb Klie... Ever look at something like a cloud, tree branches or cracks in the ice and swear that Mother Nature just drew a face? Capture the image and … Continue reading Dec 11: Showcase – Finding Faces in Everyday Things →

There are 3 events this evening: LYNDA MILLER, Pacific Zone Director CAPA Lynda is the CAPA representative for the Pacific Zone which includes all of BC and the Yukon. She … Continue reading Nov 27: 3 Events →

Agenda and previous minutes will be fanned out to the Executive closer to the meeting.

GUEST SPEAKER: Ernie Kroeger presents Photography Walking Some photographers have made great photographs because they walked; some have made walking a subject in its own right. In this talk Ernie … Continue reading Nov 13: GUEST SPEAKER →

CAPA SELECTION NIGHT "NATURE/WILDLIFE" Club members will choose which photos will be sent onto the Canadian Association for Photographic Art (CAPA) for entry into this competition. This year CAPA is … Continue reading Oct 23: CAPA & Lions Gate Camera Club Selection Night and SHOWCASE →

WORKSHOP: COMPOSITION FOR IMAGES THAT STAND OUT with Colleen Foucault Saturday, October 19, 2019 from 10:00 am to Noon at TRU in Old Main Room 2712 (the Photography Lab) To … Continue reading Oct 19: Saturday Workshop →

Summertime Sojourn to Clayoquot Sound Sigi loves the outdoors and has been to many wonderful places in the world. One of her sojourns was a hiking trip in Clayoquot Sound … Continue reading Oct 9: Travels with Sigi White and Brian Mitchell →

Did you know that donkeys can live to over 50 years? Although they are closed for the season, the Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge has opened their doors to us on … Continue reading Sep 29: FIELD TRIP – Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge →

We will be meeting at the Henry Grube Center this evening. So which of our aquatic friends did you swim, sail or have a conversation with recently? Share an image … Continue reading Sep 25: Showcase – Aquatic Animals →

WELCOME BACK! ** NOTE DATE CHANGE: TUESDAY, SEPT. 10 **  ** ALERT! PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE ** And what were you up to this summer? What was your favorite … Continue reading Sep 11: Favorite Summer Photo →

Bring food! Bring chairs! Bring your best gregarious self! It's BBQ time! You'll need a dish to share, your own meat, your own chair and your own plate and cutlery. … Continue reading Jun 23: Summer BBQ →

We will be headed for Revelstoke this year. For those who are able to leave Friday we will meet in the Sandman Hotel parking lot at 1901 Laforme Blvd in … Continue reading May 31: Weekend Away →

It's a time to share what we do with each other and family and friends. Invite them!  This will be a social evening of sharing and 'ooooing' and 'ahhhing'. It's also … Continue reading May 15: Gallery Night →

Another year in KPAC is coming to an end which means it’s time to review club business and hold elections for the club executive positions. Consider how you might contribute … Continue reading May 8: Annual General Meeting →

Ever set up your photos in an event where you hoped to sell your photo? Join us with Ula-Erin Chauvet who will share her Exhibition Tips and Tricks.

Come and share your tiny and closeup worlds with us! Please review Showcase Submissions.

CAPA 2019 Canada My Country Competition This evening we will be judging photos submitted by our members and determine which ones will be sent on to CAPA for national judging. … Continue reading Apr 17: CAPA Competition – Canada My Country →

Remember that field trip a couple weeks ago to the Tuskast Icelandic Horse Farm? Well this is your chance to see what it was like. The photos have been arranged … Continue reading Apr 10: Slideshow →

Spring has sprung quickly this year! Now that the ice is gone it's time for a field trip. This week we'll visit some viewpoints in Aberdeen for landscape images. As … Continue reading Apr 3: Field Trip – Landscape Photography →

 We are surrounded by signs, graffiti and murals. What's your favorite? Please review Showcase Submissions.

Tuskast Icelandic Horse Farm has kindly opened up their ranch in Merritt to our club for this date only to come and photograph their Icelandic Horses.   Bring cameras, bring tripods … Continue reading Mar 16 – Saturday: Icelandic Horses →

CAPA 2019 Portrait Competition This evening we will be judging photos submitted by our members and determine which ones will be sent on to CAPA for national judging. The object … Continue reading Mar 13: CAPA Competition – Portrait →

New York City: 2010, the United Nations held their annual international conference where consultation on the Status of Women was the focus. 8,000 amazing women attended from every corner of … Continue reading Mar 6: International Day for Women →

We all have pictures in our mind about what signifies romance. Question is - do you have a photo of it? Please review Showcase Submissions before submitting. Photo by Barb … Continue reading Feb 27: Showcase – Romance →

If you've ever wanted to try your hand at portrait photography but thought the equipment was too complex and expensive - this evening is for you. Wyanne is a graphic … Continue reading Feb 20: Portraits – What You Need to Get Started →

CAPA 2019 Open Theme Competition This evening we will be judging photos submitted by our members and determine which ones will be sent on to CAPA for national judging. The … Continue reading Feb 13: CAPA Competition – Open Theme →

Award winning Nature Photographer Norm Dougan will screen his nationally and internationally acclaimed photos tonight. In this special presentation Norm will discuss choosing backgrounds, capturing motion and tips on post … Continue reading Feb 06: Nature Backgrounder with Norm Dougan →

And what captures whimsical for you? Photo by Valerie Rampone

Dr. Blake Farren is an amazingly accomplished individual. Between working as an ER doctor and a Search and Rescue pilot he has found the time to become an excellent photographer … Continue reading Jan 23: Iceland →

Note: We are meeting on Thursday, Jan 17th as there are no rooms available on Wednesday. CAPA 2019 Monochrome CompetitionThis evening we will be judging photos submitted by our members … Continue reading Jan 17: CAPA Competition – Monochrome →

Demetra Koutsopodiotis-Gauthier will be joining us to talk about filters - why to use them, when to use them,  and how to have fun with them! Join us and bring … Continue reading Jan 09: Guest Speaker – Filters →

Hard to believe Christmas is here again! We'll get together for our usual potluck celebration at the Heritage House in Riverside Park. We're working out the details for the evening … Continue reading Dec 16: PARTY TIME! →

It's a time to share what we do with each other and family and friends. Invite them!  This will be a social evening of sharing and 'ooooing' and 'ahhhing'. It's also … Continue reading Dec 12: PHOTO GALLERY NIGHT →

Join us on our armchair trip to France with Henry Schnell, our member from Salmon Arm. Henry lived in France for 8 years. He will share photos of not only … Continue reading Dec 5: France Explored →