- CAPA
- Celebration of Nature
- North Shore Challenge
- Cowichan Exhibition Photo Competition
- PBase Challenges
Every year the Cowichan Valley Camera Club participates in a number of external photo competitions.
CVCC members are invited to submit images to the Competitions Committee for consideration to be entered on behalf of the club to each of these competitions throughout the year. Details of each competition will be posted on this web site as they become available.
In addition, CVCC members may participate in any of a number of "Photo Challenges" offered each year by the the club PBase Gallery Chairperson.
CAPA - website
The Cowichan Valley Camera Club is a member of CAPA (Canadian Association for Photographic Arts). This is a national association of approximately 120 Camera Clubs across Canada. In addition, individual photographers may also join CAPA to take advantage of the many benefits offered. These benefits include: Workshops, Exhibitions, Individual Photo Galleries, a Magazine "Canadian Camera Magazine", On-Line information, and a Forum.
CAPA conducts a number of "nature", "themed" as well as "open" competitions in both digital and print formats each year, judged by member clubs. Separate club and individual competitions are offered in each category. Our club may enter up to 6 digital and 4 print competitions based upon interest of the membership.
To find the details of these competitions and how to enter, click here to go to the CAPA site.
To read and download the CAPA Competition Guide and Entry forms go to: CAPA Competitions
Celebration of Nature - Lions Gate Camera Club
CVCC has received an invitation to participate in the Lions Gate Camera Club annual "Celebration of Nature" photo competition. Club members are asked to submit appropriate images for consideration. From these submissions, the Competitions Committee will select the images to be entered on behalf of the club for this competition.
To find digital specifications required for this year's "Celebration of Nature", please log in and go to the Competitions tab.
Note
specifically:
how an image will qualify as nature photography / how to resize your image to conform to requirements
North Shore Challenge - North Shore Photographic Society
CVCC has again been invited to participate in the annual North Shore Challenge Competition.
Details for submitting entries are contained in the secure area. Please log in and go to the Competitions tab.
Note to members: the specifications have changed from last year. Read all of the specifications guide before submitting.
Dates for submitting entries will be published shortly.
Cowichan Exhibition Photography Competition - Cowichan Exhibition
The CVCC has traditionally provided the chairman for this competition at the annual fair. This year Maxine Scott has taken on this position. In conjunction with the competition, the club also operates an information booth staffed by club members.
Individual club members are encouraged to participate in this competition as competitors, staffing the booth or both. Details on this years competition will be made available on this site as soon as they are available.
PBase Photo Challenges & Themed Galleries
PBase Challenges
The CVCC PBase Gallery Administration Chairperson creates several photographic challenges each year. In the past such challenges have included such themes as: "Photo Tag... You're It"; "Leading Lines"; "Signs"; "Five of Four"; an annual "Scavenger Hunt" and many others. Please check the PBase Challenge Archive site to see the result of these and other Challenge Competitions.
Themed Galleries
A themed gallery is not a challenge, it is an opportunity to work on specific photographic skills for a longer time period than a challenge allows.