Useful Links:
Canadian Association for Photographic Art (CAPA) Even as a non-member and without signing in, you can find some articles on photography and review the criteria for the various competitions.
O3C – Ontario Council of Camera Clubs
WildFlower Directory – Trillium Photographic Club for Membership This is a directory showing where and when to find wildflowers in our area. Please do not share.
ON Nature Magazine Guides to Butterflies, Moths, Dragonflies and Damselflies This website has lots of other free guides about bats, backyard habitats, crayfish, and so on: see their main page.
Corby Custom Framing Don Corby provides very reasonable framing services for our Print Salon and the Three Club Show
The Luminous Landscape This website has literally thousands of articles on landscape photography and has the latest information, such as on using mirrorless cameras. There is a small monthly fee to view the articles.
Urquhart Butterfly Garden, Dundas Members often meet at the Garden to take pictures of butterflies, birds, and flowers.
NatureScapes, resource for Bird, Wildlife, and Landscape photographers that contains lots of information, including on equipment. Free accounts are available.
Secrets of Digital Bird Photography This page is unfortunately quite outdated now regarding equipment, but has lots of useful general information on bird photography
North American Nature Photography Association NANPA promotes the art and science of nature photography as a medium of communication, nature appreciation, and environmental protection. Key tenets of the organization: that the new association would be for nature photography, not restricted to photographers, and that it would represent all of North America, not just the United States. $100/year, with discounts for various retailers or services available.
Photographic Society of America The Photographic Society of America (PSA), founded in 1934, is a world-wide organization providing abundant resources for photographers, from the novice to the professional. PSA offers online learning, webinars, study groups, competitions, mentors and consultants. Membership is in over 80 countries, 5,000 members, 460 Camera Clubs, and 11 Chapters across the United States. $45/year for digital membership. The PSA Journal is published monthly with articles written by members and industry experts. Articles include “how-to” ideas, techniques, and cover a variety of topics of interests to the photography enthusiast.
The On-Line Photographer TOP was founded so photographers from around the world would have a place where they are assured of finding new content every day. We publish about 360 days a year and average 2.5 posts per day. We cover anything and everything of interest to practicing photographers. Our focus is more on art and accomplishment and less on technique and equipment than many of the largest sites, but we do cover gear and technical issues as well as artists, photojournalism, shows, and people.
Photographer Touch Hey there, my name is James and I am the creator and editor of this site. I have been photographing for the past 20 years and my mission is to simplify this misunderstood art of taking and processing photographs I love.
Photography Talk Lots of free articles on all kinds of topics.
Other Photographic Organizations:
Hamilton Camera Club Since its formation in 1892, the mission of the Hamilton Camera Club has been to motivate and inspire members to accept new challenges and improve their photography. The club achieves this through the sharing of ideas, expertise and activities and by offering a variety of learning opportunities for all skill and knowledge levels.
Latow Photographers’ Guild Latow is the photography guild associated with the Art Gallery of Burlington, with approximately 120 members, ranging across all experience levels. Established in 1971, our main aim is to help members develop their photographic skills by offering a wide variety of programs, guest speakers, interest groups, evaluations and field trips. $160/year including membership in AGB.
CAPIC — Association of Photographers, Illustrators and Digital Artists in Canada This is only for professionals and costs $250/year.
Professional Photographers of Canada (PPOC) offers photographers a way to rise to professional status. Educational opportunities, along with networking, direct member benefits and the ability to earn awards and designations will assist in your potential for growth and economic improvement. Once you upgrade to an Accredited member, your personal area of specialty and images are promoted on our national website so clients and other photographers making referrals know who to contact. $385/year
Notable Canadian Photographers:
Louis Helbig
aerial photography, pattern, design
Magnum Photos
Magnum photojournalism, documentary books available
Edward Burtynsky
Environmental photography, large scale images, books available
Stephen Scott Patterson
Personal vision, interesting photos of common subjects workshops
Larry Monczka & Kathy Pickard
Great photos of simple things in the world around us, personal vision
Estate of the late Fred Herzog
Street Photography, many of Vancouver, in colour but very painterly due to lack of over saturation and lack of over sharpening
Lana Slezic
Documentary photography, wonderful Mennonite photos especially, books available
Michael Levin
Art photos, ethereal B&W photos using long exposures, books, workshops
Barbara Cole
Art & Commercial photographer, “she documents her imagination”, books available
Robyn Cumming
Art photographer, designs & produces her photo objects & settings
Richard Martin
Image design, photo tours, workshops
Photographers Past and Present to Learn From [not all are still active]:
Henri Cartier Bresson
Arnold Newman
Gordon Parks
Vivian Maier
Elliott Erwitt
Earns Haas
Arthur Tress
Matthew Brandt
Joseph Cartright
Ellen Anon
Denise Ippolito
George Lepp
Ken Newcombe [site not updated for years]
Freeman Patterson
Moose Peterson
Peter Van Rhijin
Tony Sweet
Film Manufacturers:
Fuji Canada