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From: Simon Cheung 
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 2:42 PM
To: "Orillia & District Camera Club" 
Subject: [Ann] 2nd Vancouver International Photography Festival 2013 (Contest - accepting submission started on July 8, 2013)




      Orillia & District Camera Club : 


      Re: The Launch of the 2nd Annual Vancouver International Photography Festival

      (June 13, 2013 - Vancouver, British Columbia) The Metro Vancouver International Photography Festival Society (VIPF), a registered non-profit organization, was established in June 2011; it was formed by a group of professional photographers, volunteers and other professionals who share their passion for photography. The Society¡¯s mission is to promote the photography arts while stimulating the tourism and the economic benefits of the Lower Mainland through the exchange of different cultures and charitable work. , the festival last year was a smashing success, we had over 1000 participants; this year we are expecting even more participants.

      This year through the Photographers¡¯ Association of North America (PAONA), we have partnered up with the largest photography association in Canada, the Canadian Association for Photographic Art (CAPA) for this competition. We are really trying to push this photography festival onto a whole new level. Not only are we trying to help expand our local photography industry, but we are also trying to expose this industry to an international audience.

      The festival will consist of several important components, Photography Contest, seminars and interactive workshops by professionals, a trade show, technique sharing and discussion, an exhibition, special performances and to top it all off, a camera show featuring local and international photography business owners. Attached please find the Program Schedule of 2nd VIPF 2013.

      Content of Photography Contest
      Our coming photo contest will have two sections for the participant to join, both sections are requested to present in Colour Projected Image. Participant can submit up to 4 photos under each section (that mean they can submit maximum 8 photos in two sections). The same image must NOT be entered in more than one section.

      The first section is open, which means it has no specific topic. It is usually a most popular section for the participants.

      The second section is nature, as CAPA's nature definition said:
      ¡°Nature photography depicts living, untamed animals and uncultivated plants in a natural habitat, geology and the wide diversity of natural phenomena, from insects to icebergs. Photos of animals which are domesticated, caged or under any form of restraint, as well as photo graphs of cultivated plants are ineligible. Minimal evidence of humans is acceptable for nature subjects, such as barn owls or storks, adapting to an environment modified by humans, or natural forces, like hurricanes or tidal waves, reclaiming it. The original image must have been taken by the photographer, whatever photo graphic medium is used. Any manipulation or modification to the original image is limited to minor retouching of blemishes and must not alter the content of the original scene.¡±

      This year, we invite 4 professional photographers as our expert panel of judges, they are:
      Mr. Larry Breitkreutz - He is a Fellow of CAPA, and also the Director for the Pacific Zone of CAPA.
      Mr. James Yip - He is also a Fellow of CAPA, and now is the President of Chung Ai Photographic Society.
      Mr. Water Poon - Mr. Poon is a famous professional photographer and artist in Hong Kong.
      Mr. George Lo - He is one of our last year Judges in 2012.

      After the jury meeting, Judges will assign one set of Gold, Silver and Bronze medal under CAPA for each section. Another set of Gold, Silver and Bronze medal plus 5 commendations under VIPF in each section. So there will be 11 awards in each section and 22 awards in total.

      Entry fee for one section is $15 Canadian dollars, 2 sections are $30 Canadian dollars. Further details for entry terms and rules can be found in our website www.vipf.ca.

      You are cordially invited to participate into our Photography Contest.

      Please remember the following important dates for Photography Contest:
      - Photo admission will be started on July 8, and
      - Submission deadline will be on September 08
      - Jury meeting will be on September 22
      - First digital slide projection will be on October 4, that is the first day of our festival
      - Contest Results will be posted at our website on October 20
      - Published e-file catalogue and awards to the photographers will be started on November 24, 2013
      - All entries can be submitted by online entry form through our website www.vipf.ca

      We are looking forward to receiving your images. We wish all participants will share all their best in the contest and all our guests and visitors will enjoy our 3 day festival in VanDusen Botanical Garden (Vancouver, B.C. Canada) in Oct 4, 5 and 6, 2013.

      If you have any questions, you are most welcome to contact the undersigned or visit our web: www.VIPF.ca.

      Yours sincerely,
      Simon Cheung
      Vice Chairman / Competition Co-ordinator VIPF Society
      Tel: 1-604-231-0803 Cell: 604-789-9191 Fax: 1-888-231-1266
      E-mail: simonvipf at gmail.com 
      1115 - 4540 No. 3 Road, Richmond, B.C. Canada V6X 4E4




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      2nd VIPF Schedule

      VIPF Press Conference 2013 (Place - VanDusen Botanical Garden - Peggy Gunn Woodland Hall B)
      June 13 -- 1st Press conference (announce Photo contest activites) 11:00AM - 12:00PM
      July 18 --- 2nd Press conference (announce Fund Raising Gala activities) 11:00AM - 12:00PM
      Sept 26 -- 3rd Press conference (announcing the Festival events) 11:00AM - 12:00PM

      VIPF Photo Exhibition 2013 (Place - VanDusen Botanical Garden - Visitor Centre Hall)
      June 27 -- Accepting Submission
      Sept 15 -- Submission Deadline 
      Oct 4-6 -- Photo Exhibition will be carried thought out 3 days in festival 

      VIPF 2013 Annual Gala (Place - Shiang Garden Seafood Restaurant)
      Sept 6 --- VIPFAnnual gala (6pm-10pm)

      VIPF Contest 2013 
      July 8 ---- Accepting Submissions
      Sept 8 --- Submission Deadline 
      Sept 22 -- Jury Meeting 
      Oct 4 ---- Digital Slideshow Projection 
      Oct 20 --- Results Published on VIPF.ca 
      Nov 24 -- Publication of e-Catalogue & Awards to the Authors

      VIPF Festival 2013 (Place - VanDusen Botanical Garden - Visitor Centre Hall) 
      Oct 4 - 10:00AM - 01:00PM : Guests' registration and receiving 3 days passes. A slidshow presentation for the photo contest.
      -------- 02:00PM - 05:00PM : Q/A related to photography equipment such as camera, lighting set up...etc.
      -------- 06:00PM - 08:00PM : A series of photo critiques will be led by a group of experts. 
      Oct 5 - 10:00AM - 12:30PM : Welcome media at 10:00am; Opening ceremony will be held at 11:00am
      -------- 02:00PM - 05:30PM : A series of photo seminars will be led by a panel of experts.
      -------- 07:00PM - 09:00PM : A photography shooting event will be held. (Variety performance) 
      (There will be a lucky draw at the end of each activity) 
      Oct 6 - 10:00AM - 01:00PM : Workshop.
      -------- 02:00PM - 04:00PM : Competition Awards Presentation followed by Closing Ceremony and a performance. 

      Camera Show 2013 (Place - Vandusen Botanical Garden - Floral Hall) 
      Oct 6 - 09:00AM¨C 04:00PM : Camera Show (Early bird 9:00-10:00AM)




     
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