<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>HTML Message</TITLE>
<META name=generator content=Advanced HTML parser v2>
<META content="text/html; charset=gbk" http-equiv=Content-Type></HEAD>
<BODY dir=ltr>
<DIV dir=ltr>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma>FYI ¨C Photo Festival and Competition. <U>Vancouver,
B.C.</U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma>ODCC fwd. email</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"><FONT
face=Tahoma>John Wynn (Logistics)<BR>ODCC (Orillia & District Camera
Club)<BR></FONT><A href="mailto:john.wynn@sympatico.ca"><FONT
face=Tahoma>john.wynn@sympatico.ca</FONT></A><BR><FONT
face=Tahoma>705-325-8038</FONT></DIV>
<HR>
<DIV
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none; DISPLAY: inline">
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt tahoma">
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5">
<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=simonvipf@gmail.com
href="mailto:simonvipf@gmail.com">Simon Cheung</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, July 15, 2013 2:42 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=info@orilliacameraclub.ca
href="mailto:info@orilliacameraclub.ca">"Orillia & District Camera Club"</A>
</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Ann] 2nd Vancouver International Photography Festival 2013
(Contest - accepting submission started on July 8, 2013)</DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV></DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none; DISPLAY: inline">
<TABLE style="COLOR: #000000" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"
border=0><TBODY>
<TR>
<TD><FONT color=#002060 size=4 face="Times New Roman"><B>
<P><IMG border=0
src="cid:F59C1923B02F4696BEC7CA11679EB8E8@ToshibaPC"></P><BR>Orillia &
District Camera Club </B></FONT><FONT color=#002060
face="Times New Roman"><B>: <BR></B></FONT><FONT size=2
face=SimSun><BR><BR></FONT><FONT color=#002060 size=4
face="Times New Roman"><B><U>Re: The Launch of the 2nd Annual Vancouver
International Photography Festival<BR><BR></U></B></FONT><FONT
color=#002060 face="Times New Roman">(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.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR><B>Content of
Photography Contest<BR></B>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.<BR><BR>The first
section is open, which means it has no specific topic. It is usually a
most popular section for the participants.<BR><BR>The second section is
nature, as CAPA's nature definition said:<BR>¡°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.¡±<BR><BR>This year, we invite 4
professional photographers as our expert panel of judges, they are:<BR>Mr.
Larry Breitkreutz - He is a Fellow of CAPA, and also the Director for the
Pacific Zone of CAPA.<BR>Mr. James Yip - He is also a Fellow of CAPA, and
now is the President of Chung Ai Photographic Society.<BR>Mr. Water Poon -
Mr. Poon is a famous professional photographer and artist in Hong
Kong.<BR>Mr. George Lo - He is one of our last year Judges in
2012.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>You are cordially
invited to participate into our Photography Contest.<BR><BR>Please
remember the following important dates for Photography Contest:<BR>- Photo
admission will be started on July 8, and<BR>- Submission deadline will be
on September 08<BR>- Jury meeting will be on September 22<BR>- First
digital slide projection will be on October 4, that is the first day of
our festival<BR>- Contest Results will be posted at our website on October
20<BR>- Published e-file catalogue and awards to the photographers will be
started on November 24, 2013<BR>- All entries can be submitted by online
entry form through our website www.vipf.ca<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>If you have any questions, you are most welcome to
contact the undersigned or visit our web: <U>www.VIPF.ca</U>.<BR><BR>Yours
sincerely,<BR>Simon Cheung<BR>Vice Chairman / Competition Co-ordinator
VIPF Society<BR>Tel: 1-604-231-0803 Cell: 604-789-9191 Fax:
1-888-231-1266<BR>E-mail: <U>simonvipf@gmail.com</U> <BR>1115 - 4540 No. 3
Road, Richmond, B.C. Canada V6X 4E4<BR>
<P><IMG border=0
src="cid:279B2348AEF646D9A24587B8FCAB32C2@ToshibaPC"></P><BR>____________________________________________________________________________________________<BR><BR><BR></FONT><FONT
color=#002060 size=5 face="Times New Roman"><B>2nd VIPF
Schedule<BR><BR></B></FONT><FONT color=#002060
face="Times New Roman"><B>VIPF Press Conference 2013 (Place - VanDusen
Botanical Garden - Peggy Gunn Woodland Hall B)<BR></B>June 13 -- 1st Press
conference (announce Photo contest activites) 11:00AM - 12:00PM<BR>July 18
--- 2nd Press conference (announce Fund Raising Gala activities) 11:00AM -
12:00PM<BR>Sept 26 -- 3rd Press conference (announcing the Festival
events) 11:00AM - 12:00PM<BR><BR><B>VIPF Photo Exhibition 2013 (Place -
VanDusen Botanical Garden - Visitor Centre Hall)<BR></B>June 27 --
Accepting Submission<BR>Sept 15 -- Submission Deadline <BR>Oct 4-6 --
Photo Exhibition will be carried thought out 3 days in festival
<BR><BR><B>VIPF 2013 Annual Gala (Place - Shiang Garden Seafood
Restaurant)</B><BR>Sept 6 --- VIPFAnnual gala (6pm-10pm)<BR><BR><B>VIPF
Contest 2013</B> <BR>July 8 ---- Accepting Submissions<BR>Sept 8 ---
Submission Deadline <BR>Sept 22 -- Jury Meeting <BR>Oct 4 ---- Digital
Slideshow Projection <BR>Oct 20 --- Results Published on VIPF.ca <BR>Nov
24 -- Publication of e-Catalogue & Awards to the
Authors<BR><BR><B>VIPF Festival 2013 (Place - VanDusen Botanical Garden -
Visitor Centre Hall) <BR></B>Oct 4 - 10:00AM - 01:00PM : Guests'
registration and receiving 3 days passes. A slidshow presentation for the
photo contest.<BR>-------- 02:00PM - 05:00PM : Q/A related to photography
equipment such as camera, lighting set up...etc.<BR>-------- 06:00PM -
08:00PM : A series of photo critiques will be led by a group of experts.
<BR>Oct 5 - 10:00AM - 12:30PM : Welcome media at 10:00am; Opening ceremony
will be held at 11:00am<BR>-------- 02:00PM - 05:30PM : A series of photo
seminars will be led by a panel of experts.<BR>-------- 07:00PM - 09:00PM
: A photography shooting event will be held. (Variety performance)
<BR>(There will be a lucky draw at the end of each activity) <BR>Oct 6 -
10:00AM - 01:00PM : Workshop.<BR>-------- 02:00PM - 04:00PM : Competition
Awards Presentation followed by Closing Ceremony and a performance.
<BR><BR><B>Camera Show 2013 (Place - Vandusen Botanical Garden - Floral
Hall)</B> <BR>Oct 6 - 09:00AM¨C 04:00PM : Camera Show (Early bird
9:00-10:00AM)<BR><BR><BR></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><BR></FONT><FONT color=#3f3f3f
face="Times New Roman"><B><BR></B></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>